MINEBK00914

• County: Lake
• Volume: 10
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: B

S U R r A C E P Z A N T (Continued) ,
shaft from dumping.
Smithshop 10 X 12 frame contains forge,
Suitable protection against fire is provided. Timberyard on dump.
Ore bin 8 X 16 of 2-in. plank. The water supply is from Iowa
creek. Surface lighting electricity.
Tt~e surface transportation is by wagonroad.
The ore treatment employed smelting. Mfne has no mill or reduc- ,
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~~~ The explosives used are the 40,2 7~8ths Giant poe:der,caps XXX~
Western Doubletape fuse: .
,',~:~ Iran or metal tamping bars are sot employsd,wooden tamping bars
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I~!t rr^.xplosives in excess of one days supply are not stored under-
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`''~I{ The magazine is 200 ft fro~:.,wbiking shaft or other buildings.
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Ir°~ Amount. of explosives kept in storage 50 lbs.
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~'i,r The magazine is a frame structure 3 X 4 The mine is not provi-
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Lf ded with a device for thawing .powder.
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,~;' The property is developed by a'vertical shaft 4 X 7,two compart-
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l metta,cribbed with 4 X 8 ctibbing and is 182 ft deep,
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Maps and 'drawings at office. _
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The hoisting method employed bucket.
;fen are
raised and lower-
ed wfth hoisting machinery. R'eight of load hoisted 1,500 lbs.
'Distance hoisted 170 ft.
The cable is steel wire 3~4tha ia. and in good condition. Has
been in use seven months.