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MINING AND MINE METHODS. <br />Norlc is being car:•ied on at the Arent time in the Hii;hlard ]tq <br />Tunnel, and the ]3lowout Turmel, acrd in drift run from top of <br />upraise to connect vrith I3lovrout Tunr:el. <br />TUDTSIhL. <br />The main and only openiul; is the, Highland hfary Tunnel. This et <br />Fran Curnriu~;ham Gulch, and r•::r;s South, 200 feet. Then on a yo <br />westerly ccurse 1Q~Op Peet, t~:eace north I9ast to the Lookout ve <br />1400 feet. The course of this vein is IQorthvrest and Southeast <br />and is almcst perpendicular, at a point alieut G00 feet SouthE <br />frmn the turnzel. I:: ti-_is vein there is an inclined raise, abcu <br />400 feet, and at the top, a drift is run, in a Southeasterlye <br />to corxnect with the Dlcvrout Twmel. This is being; clone for <br />ventilation, and to use as an exit. There are no buildinrrs clo <br />than 100 feet, to tine tunnel mouth. <br />The ore is extracted izy overhead stupint;. Inp;erscll Ser~•e <br />machine drills are employed, alsc ::and drilling, sin^~le. <br />Tire tir;r~ering is sufi'icierrt,andd is square seta a:•:d Stull <br />TI:o t'mbers are red and rri:ite spruce, prepared by hand and in <br />condition. The c_^.~}tes are loaded by hand. <br />T_•le under@;rcund tralrr~inp• is done ciith iron cars, wi~ich '~:ave <br />cap?city of L}00 lbs. Ti1e~r are loader' frmn chutes, and :a:,led <br />by mules, 12 lb. "T"-:^ails are used on all tracks. <br />Tito ~irainag•e is tltrcu~;ii the tunnel, and about 1500 T;uls of <br />vrater, per minute ;are dealt with, <br />Nair ventilation 1s secured by means oi' a blovrer. <br />Ehite;- <br />T'ae mir:o has but ogre exit, a~xd Lhat is through the Hip;hlaud <br />lviary Tunnel, the carne being; 3,500 to 4,000 i•t. lonl,. <br />Candles ago used for cnderl;~round lip;lrti.::p,, <br /> <br />