MINEBK01089

• County: San Juan
• Volume: 6
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: B

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gURFACE PLANT.
(!t the gilver Lalte Pov+er• plant there are 5 boilers; tyro ieine, 375 ~',
j{, p, oach, arui three Roots improved, "ratc° tube, 150 F.. P. each.
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'i'he crater used in th© boilers is obtained i'r•om halve and Boulder. ~''-i~
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Or. the 375 Ii•P. boilers a pressurs of l.'.Fi :Lbs is curried. On the ~''
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150 Ii. P. boilers, 100 lbs. T:':e boihrs were lar;t inspected October j,
17th. 1002. The insurance inspector ^ade .... examination i!: July ,
1003. Pizere are crater vrheels at ]rower rlant, and tux air compressor ~
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at ,ilvor Lalte. Phe electric plants are; x!ear oi'f ice and at mine. Ii!,
Coal is used for fuel. 1{'
'Phere is a `;tenrns Rollers, 100 I?. ]'. electric hoist in Silver ~.
Lako tunnel. ~ ~~ 1'
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The.eragi:~eer is statior:ed at engine, ;xnd is ~proVidoQ -ritPr a '
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positive indicator, i.. ~;:14i:: vievr, rri:ic_ indicates tl~~e l;ositi.ou of ~. ,I
t'rze cage. He is over L+ ;/ears oi' al;e and ;:as irud 2 yaars, of I;~
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experience a.. engineer. 're is not addicted to t'^_e use of intoxi-
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crating 1ic~uors. ~'_
The "!:pith's sixop and ^.aci:ire shop are located neax• the mouth
oi' Silver Lake oral ?n:ity tu:!r.els. ;i:e ble.chzenith strop, bo;xr•diul,; i~,
house and ore ho~~e a~~~lini1:' bunnel, Suitaule protection ag- ~~~
ainst 1'ir•e is provided, ~ ~~~~
The dry or• c%an:(;inr; '.douse, ofi".ces, boar•d;.ul; a::d rivrel].iu~; '~'~
i:ouces, et:xl;les, Co ^,par!y .,';oro, a'r'e all u:.rler t:~!e sa!ne roof' ac the ~'
boarding hottse Ala. Uuildirl}~ ..re co::!:ectr:ci over tixo mouth oi' '
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U.:ity Tu:ntel. '!'ho water suppl;; is fair. T1:o li,~•ixti.np; is Bono by
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electricity. ~~"
rho srri'ace !.rnncportezCion , consists of pack trains in soma
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inetar:ees, and nn ~erlal,~ropo tr•.vnvrtx;7, crl'ticix to tho 511ver hales is
1~,'/00 ft lw!~', nrrd to tho tinit~~, G,000.
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.Tito ore is trsaCod by ccucoutrating and smolti.ug. '1L:e mina
ivxti a coucentr¢ttiry,; mi:Ll or [tti't a capacity oi' :550 tons i'or• ?. •b hours. 'I
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It is locatod i:! i~nimas Vnl:Ley, 'd 1~2 !:!7..t.ea ]lorth oi' Silvox•t•ou. i,r