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RrtINING AND R4INE P~LTHODS,
<br />The main opening is an inclined shaft, 6 x 10 ft,
<br />two compartments, skip and ladderway, dipping to the N, W:
<br />at.an angle of about 70° „ 800 ft, deep, Same has
<br />levels at the following depth:--
<br />l6b ft, running 443 ft, N, E, 4b0 ft, S, W,.
<br />265 ., lb ,. ., .. ., S. W.
<br />366 .. 416 „ „ „ ~. ., S. W,
<br />465 ., 111 ., .. „ ., 5. W,
<br />565 „ .. 433 „ „ „ ,. ., S. W.
<br />66b ,, ,~ --- ------ ,. S. W.
<br />766 200 „ S, W,(under water)
<br />All west levels down to, and including the 600 ft, level,
<br />conneot with .the Fairmount, or Refugee shaft, which is
<br />on the end line, and at the present time is being operated
<br />by the Refugee parties, through the Anon Tunnel, which
<br />outs the first level 25 ft, S, l9, of main shaft, Said
<br />Anon Tunnel has its mouth about 300 ft. S, E, of the
<br />Shatter shaft, is 4 x 7 ft, in the clear, and ebout 600 ft,
<br />in length, and may readily be used ae an exit for the
<br />employees of the Shatter property,
<br />Work at the present time is being parried on
<br />in the west 366 ft, level, east 366 ft. level, east 66b
<br />ft, level, and west 666 ft, level, and 0entral tunnel,
<br />The nearest workings relative to the Shatter, are
<br />the Refugee, 460 ft, to the S. Pi.
<br />The hoisting ie done with a one tan skip, 32 in.
<br />gauge, supplied with guides, 4 x 6 in „ running an 20 lb,
<br />rails, and attached to a 7~8 in, steal oable, with o11p
<br />fastening, in use einca August 16th, 1904, Pleight of load
<br />hoisted, 4,000, dietanco hoisted, 66b ft,
<br />The bell line ooneieta o3 a 1~4 in, wire oable att-
<br />aohed to a 12 in, gang at shaft, whioh in turn, operates a
<br />6 in, gong in englne room. The Oolorado pods of signals
<br />is employed,
<br />The overhand method oi' atoping is employed, using
<br />a 3 in, and 2-1~2 in. water Leyner air drill., together with
<br />single and double hand steel drilling,
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