MINEBK00998

• County: Teller
• Volume: 9
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: C

MINING AND MINE METHODS. rf
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This shaft i s knows as the 7ilaon Shaft it is tim- ~ •
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bared with oribbing .from then surface to tho• 100•foot , r !.. I
point where the vein „scut. From this ~~
,. point the
shaft is sunk on the vein•and is poorly timbered with
atolls, it ie 300 feet deep and there are aia levels.
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The work is aarriee on at the present time in. the old
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fifth level, all close to the old workings.
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The hoisting is done t,y merna of buckets. The men are'I i'
lowered and raised by meanalof the hoisting machinery,
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The weight of the load hoisted ie 800 pounds, distcnce ii,
•hoisted 280 feet.
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The cable is s b~8 inch Roebling, having been used one
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year. 6 eoaket is uso3 at the end of the sable. Thih
ha a not been changed for one year, po safety device ~
is provided to prevent over-winding. L:aterial is
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hoiotet from but ane level.
~e boll lino .ia a single vdro attached to an, 8 inch
gong, Bo and e i a employed . •
Persona are prohibited froz7 riding on the loaded buol:et j{
This order is not plaae3.near the oollar of the shaft. i'
6 notion stating the number of men pertrStted to ride f
on the bnoket at one time, is not pouted at the oollar f~
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oY the shaft or at arch level strtion. i
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The skids are redo of 6 in, x 6 in, tinber sawed ~ i'.
diagonally,
The level otationa
around the r•orking
xith guard rails at
by pillar oa grouad
r.afoty. Tho shaft
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era not provided with peaeaga-way i
shaft. Tho shaft da not provided {
ell stations, and to not scoured ~;~
upon sash aide eaffioiont to insure ~I
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1o Dot being eunY., ~;
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The era is oxtraetei Gy roans of over head atoping,
E-1/4 inoh Enllivan -'eohino drills are used and the +~~,
Shaw l'.ollpae.