MINEBK00944

• County: San Miguel
• Volume: 14
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: A

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The powder magazine is a game builfling. The device for
thawing powder is a double hot water boiler.
MI:1I N G A8D MI1QE METH OD3.
The main opening is a croasaut 1000 Peet is length.
with a drift on the rein.1500 Peet to LTie east.
4lorL ie carried on at the present time in number 3 level.
Number 1 and 2 lerela are below nvoober 3. The method of
ore extraction ie drifting and ovezhand4etoping. Hand'
drilling is e~loyed, being single. The method oY
timbering Se drifts sets and cribbing.-The timbers are
white spruce prepared by hand. Loading chutes are
loacLed by grav"!ty. The system of underground tram;,ing le
by horse. The system of ventilation is natural. No noxi-
ous gases are met with.. The levels are connected by
man-°!+ys which are eouipped with ladders in good
repair. Each level le used as an exit. Candles are used
for lighting. -
S T A T I S T C S.
Total number of Peet SS1 tunnels 4000.
Total nur.~er of feet in crosscuts 1000
Total number of feet in raises 600
Total number oP feet in developement 2000.
MEN EM?L 0 YE D.
15 miners '#3.00 for 8 hours -
1 timberian 4.00 r
1 trammer E.00 r
1 TOpman 3.00 r
1 foreman 5.00 r
krerage assay value of ore per ton 40.00
Coat per ton mining of ore #lO.OQ
Cost of transporting ore per ton $9.50
Cost of treatment per ton ~.00.
Cost of powder per pound x.17.
GENERAL R°'MARR'S.
Nc person under the ago of 12 gears are eu~loyed in the
mine. No strangers or visitors are allowed underground
unless eocompanied by s ~myetent guide familiar with the