MINEBK01050

• County: Teller
• Volume: 8
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: B

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SURFACE PLANT.
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There are three-fiubnlar boilers and the siz~r.•and character of
them are as follovra:- one(1) 80 fi. P,. one (1) GO 'r., p.
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and one (1) ~r0 E. p•
Tho water used in the boilers; is,f tom the Altman Water Company
and the pressure carried is 95 #. The boiler was inspee*.ed '
February 190G., Tre compressors used are the ilorfolk L6r1G~six
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drill capacity.
Coal 1a used as the fuel Tho hoidting.-;
engine to a mine and srrslt.er geared, 10x14. The hoist is
equipped with with an indicator in plain view of the
'.~ 4.:` ongineer, and the engineer operates at the engine. Two of the
engineers era forty-five-and the other is tvrenty-five
years of age• They are not addicted to the uses of
• intoxicating ligrttora~ '
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There is no shaft house. The engine and
compressor rooms are 18x3G. The head frame consists
os tvro posts 10x10 inches and 3'G feet hires and the sheave
wheel is ~~inch rope filled. The collar of the shaft
' where Lhe bucket is used is of sufficient height to prevent
from tripping acrd falling into the shaft. T'r_e Sruith's atop
is 14x?,0 and the boiler room is 29x40 and they are all wooden
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F-r tuildinga. The dry and .changing house is 14x14 feot and it
is also a wooden ~SUilding. The. off ice is 8x10 and the
stables •1a 13x10 wooden building. There are f°our.• (4) ore
bins and the ore-house= is 36x40. The water is obtained
Prom the Pueblo Fc Suburban Traction and Lighting Co. There is
a good wagon road Lo the mine.j The method employed of ore
treatment is smelting and milling. There are no reduction works.

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