MINEBK01039

• County: San Miguel
• Volume: 15
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: A

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!d I r' I N G A fi P ),! I h` E }! E T?i O P S.
There are two main openings on this group of clalme.
One on the }~rorning Rt.ar and one on the Magpie lode,
There 1s some stoping being done on the }dorning Star.
Thep are shipFing about 20 tons of ore per month. The
met.ale are silver and lead. The <ilver riots about 25 oz.
?i7~tp per cent. lead -and shout. 2..00 gold. Stoping is done
b+• P'auE7, drills. The method of timbering is stulla covered
with Sagging. Linderground tramming is done by hand. The
s^stem of ventilation is natural.
Thar are also doing some reek on the Magpie claim. A
crosscut 209 feet long which cut the vein 125 feet lower
than the old tunnel which was no. 3 level. The7• are running
an upraise to connect the lower le••el with no. 3.
S T A T I S T I C S.
Total mtmber of feet in drifts 3100. Cost per ft. $9.00
Total number of feet in Crosscuts 600 Cost Par ft $13.00
Total number of Peet. in upraises 525 Cost Par ft. $8,00
Average returns from smelter 25 oz. silver, 50~ lead and
42.0^ in gold. About 20 tone Per month la shipped.
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3 machine drillmen 44.00 for 8 hours.
3 helpers 3.50
2 trammers 3.99
2 engineers 4,00 r
1 foreman
5.00
6 E 17 r R A L R ?' N A R K S,
17o person under the age of teelve ~•ears la employed In the
mine. Strangers or visitors era not allovred. underground
unles2 accompanied by come one familiar Nith the mine,
All sccldents ha•~o been reported t.o the Aureau of !dines,
The mine eves not carry accident insurance.
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