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MINING AND MINE METHODS. <br />:pe and <br />yed, <br />r mon- <br />e etor- <br />oae of <br />n storage, <br />E'or <br />The P!. P.. H. shaft is 3 1~2 x 7 from surface to the 245 ft. <br />level, and timbered with 3 x 8 savred cribbing; from the 245 <br />ft.~level to the 320 ft. or loner level the shaft is 4" x 8', and <br />timbered with square seta, 8" x d° timber. Al:L cross cute aro run <br />in a westerly direction from the shaft, and the main Serry Sohnaon <br />vein, in which all of the rich ore ie found, is cut about 65 to 85 <br />feet from the shaft. mho 245 ft, level, roing sn„th, has a direct <br />connection vrdth the ,7erry ,7ohnson Workings on the 3rd. level. <br />Vlork is being carried on at the present time on the 2nd, and <br />3rd. levels, These workings are in the same vein and all nevrvrorkings, <br />Maps and dravrings may be had by applying to Alfgr, F. y:, !'foods. <br />The hoisting is dune by bucket. Men are raised and lowered <br />by hoisting machinery, lveight oi' load }!Dieted, 1,000 lbs. P.istauce <br />hoisted, 320 ft. • <br />The cable is 5~fi round steel, and is in good condition. It II <br />has been in use one ,yeax•. Link chain and clamps aro used on the ~ <br />end of the cable, The same was changed seven months ago. They have <br />rw safety device to prevent overwrindirq;. Material is hoiotod fran <br />two levels. 1 <br />The be 11 line ie a 1~4 inch steel wire, abtached to au <br />oig'ht inch gong. The nety State code of signatls is employed, and <br />this is posted in the engine room only. Persona are prohibited from <br />riding on a loaded bucket, This order. Se not posted about the mine <br />but this has been ordered done. Thera is no notice stating the <br />maximum number oi' men permitted to rids upon the bucket at one tim® <br />Ths stations are all on tho west sido of the shaft. The i <br />shai't at all stations is pr•ovidod vrith doors. IC is secured by <br />pillar oi' growxd upoxr each aide sui'i'iciout to occurs safety. <br />All vrinzea and mi1:L hole:; ors not covered. The ahai't ie not <br />being sunk. '9 <br />The oro ie extracted by ovsr•head etoping. P?aclxine drills, <br />size 2 1~4, of Ru111van males era employed. Also single hand drill- !~ <br />ing, The timbering is stul.ling and tho old style cribbing or bulk- ~- <br />heading, with round poles. It is suffdcielrt in morn pls.cos. The <br />timbers aro white spruce, prepared by hand and are in fair con- <br />dition, Thera aro no c}nttes. <br />