MINEBK01041

• County: Gilpin
• Volume: 11
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: B

Gilpin-Independ'.- 6'.

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The mine method~s::.employed area:overhand: t3tmping sand= drifting
by means of machine.:dsill~.'~Hatel-liner;'Hand-Piston; and Nangh
machine drills are used'. ;;.,;°~-:ti~~n:, ,:.
The method oY timbering is atnlla covered with lagging, and
are antfiaient to aeouxe safety. Timbers are prepared by hand,
native pine being naed, and are in good condition.
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Onderground tramming is done by hand by means~~-oY wood trolleys
and steel buckets. wltri a trackage ox 1tJ' guege and~t3 ~ tT rails'.
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A ]tairbanka, Jdorae Yo Co'a: steamp pump is uged,6,~00 gallons
oY water every 'L4 home, this being the full aapuoity ox the pumps
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and the meaimum quantity to be handled'. ,.
The ventllation is natural and •euYfiaient and no aosioua
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gage's •are suet with;.
A1]. Ald timbgara have bnea'ramovad "xrom .thtl tgine. and sani- ' ,
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tar~rooridltiona are. good'. .., ~ {~
2hv JshaYt Za diviAed into. two: oompartmenta, one aY, them ~"',
being provided with aafo and eoaoasible laddora and landings ; w!
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of oonnooting '~~
Query tvronty'Yt:et apart. Thore aro no winzoa eta y
the ir00 tind 600 Yoot 7.evele'. This work is boing Bono an rapidly
the lwidgrwaY-aontainp-steam, air ana wator'pipoe. `'
. ae popalb~.4'•.
± mt,re than onoeait leprovided ror omployea by'meuna•oz.
a gunnel whioh oonnoeta with tho shai:'t "at, to point 'GO' fogy firom ~1
tha eurxtwe'~ and is raadi~.y aoaonsLbJ.e .to tha omployati.-::~°
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Oaad].oas+aro uaAtl xar lighting. underground.
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J'weraga praduatiou ox orv par tnantn,. b0U tans
AvArnga assay value oi' ttsaa`1t1n(; ors pax tones ~U•
6verage aeea~I. vs~luq ai° miJ.l ore pox tan, • #64t`.+ ; ;
Tha ~rer~tor hart oz tt-o pr.oauotion is mill ore`, troutoa at
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the aompany'e spill°, gmolting ors is ahippod to tho pubJ,iq ameltor'.
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Total number oz seat iu ~huzta, bd0. Oath y~r boot,' hut;.
11 M M N 11 tUYlYJV1d~80SY. ~ ~ /, 11 V'. .. ..
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