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<br />eel Se 2.000'- in length and-timlYered~Yor.rthezfirat :.405_wk4hori^
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<br />`; poste^asd soaps: It ~ls :10' .:a:12L Sn she olear:.and rim::on; q uni=
<br />` ~ II Soren grade -oY°igb: 'dt: a distanoe ~:o,Y 1,Z00' ;Prom she !portal the ~ ~
<br />p•:;, f~j' -~Brold Coiar•vein Se~inteiee4ted and:a c~riYt rue eaet:on thia~~~,,>
<br />' ' vein"'40' '"sad' west ~ 200':i ~ Some' etopinga~9e' been'donq an rthq@e~;¢
<br />' ~ drYte'At a'dietanae='oY=1,T00.~,.'Prodahe. portel:.the•.HObtai~::;,:;
<br />•veiii i'e interesoted ead• s: drift ;ua east~.on .thie;vein:!800!,,;aa~
<br />I , west 400:'.Coasiderable:rstoping•hae been:'done in;kheeentwo-;t r_t
<br />drifts. 'At the• breast. oY:ahe: tuanel..the Qirgiaia: -. Mai#~a:;vein.;
<br />f' ~' ~' le'iatereeoted'.'About•260"oY_driYting-hae.been:doae~:on;ahie
<br />~~~'''I', veia-eYd'a-etope40'-"high:hae'beenc.oasried. ,. _. .; :!r• r,._-
<br />- = Aotive -work. is • aerried~ oa~>in •the stops of ,the 4lrginia:,-
<br />j~', Yeine vein on the east'~ide-.oY th6 tunael.• era
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<br />°Ho additional eait•is provided but:reoonmendatioae ao„r..
<br />make an upraise to-the enrfaoe et•e distanoe oY:about•bQC• f~ov
<br />~~~ the-portal'-oY the: tunnel.and-:properly aquin:thereeme baps been
<br />~I' 'I~ given the managsment~ .~ ,:.. ~: ... - ..~. .-~. ,,. •:: ': ;
<br />~ !°i l ~I' Ths method oY ore extraotion le overhand etopiny egd•t:;;-••
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<br />!;:,ii'I'' drifting. Ho hand drilling is dotte sad beyaer, Flsngh sad 8u1-
<br />I~!'~'~ liven Maohine drills are employed.
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<br />~r~ ', Yoate-sad oape end atolls oovered v~ith,laggis~;are the
<br />~I methods employed'ioa~timbering.•The,timbers:are pxepared,:by•;,;;
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<br />I~ head Yrom pine and red.apruoe,•sre is good oonditipn.end euf-;.
<br />E' r Piaieat'.Sa;eizs:and number to ineure..:seiety.; „i
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<br />I(61; • I ; - '.. Chutes are loaddd' by. hand and gravity.: ~. ; °.: ..::.
<br />'File:,!II~ :IIaderground tramming is done: with horeset~ad eteelrTru9x
<br />r1~ !III mine oars oa a traokege oS:1B" guage; and 20~ T~ rails.::: • ~~ ;-:,,:
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<br />'' •.!The.dreiaags,and ventilation•are'natural and': good.:: 8o
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<br />~i,l;lj All old timbers and debris have been removed~Yrom under-
<br />~'~~~!" ground aid the sanitary oonditione are goods ~~
<br />~rI;I;' !~ Lighting, in the. sto~ee ie ,with' oarbide~ lamps' and ~in the
<br />alp' I-~ tunnel eleotria lights are used.
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