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mhe shaft at all stations is provided with ward railsy only <br />in the hoisting compartment. The shai't is sscured by a.pillar of <br />ground•upon eachside sui'ficient to secure safety, P.11.;winzea or <br />mill holes are not covered or surrounded r'rith l;•uarcl rails. The aha$ <br />is not being sunk. <br />TUNNEL. <br />There is a small tunnel running from Anaconda Gulch, which <br />connects with the first level of the main shaft. This, tunnel is <br />250 feet long. In former days they primped .the water fro.r- the main <br />shaft, to this twmel level, T.he mine is not doiiz[.; any pumping at <br />this time. The drainage tunnel is locrsriixg the, water it this mine <br />and all other mines iri tris part of the District. <br />-:j' <br />~ Tne ore is extracted by back stoping: They uas 2;1~2° Sulli- <br />,: <br />I~' van, and 3 and 3 1~4° Ingor•soll Sergeant machine drills, ,and,sin- <br />~~+ gle hand drilling. <br />'j The timbering cons iste of square sets, stulls grid lagging. <br />i~' <br />It is suffleient in all places ethers they are working at this time. <br />+,:~I <br />The timber is G, 10 and 12 inch, vrhite spruce, green. It is prepared <br />;r.':'' <br />j,f~ by hand. In the i'iret, second and third levsls, the timbers are <br />~'~ beginning to rot. They are in good condition in the other levels. <br />i~,j The chutes are loaded by gravitation. The undergrowzd tramming <br />I~ is done with cars, loaded i'rom chutes and.rirr. by hand. The cars <br />!' are mado by Rueter Dros, of Cripple Creek, and ors of 1800 lbs. <br />j capacit}~, T.ho trackago is 8 and 12 lb. T rails. mhe re ie no water <br />II dealt vrith at presont. They have ono Prescott station pump,. 500 gal <br />two, iio. 11, Cameron sinkers, and,one No. 9a'Cameron sinker. <br />The station pump is on the 5th. level station. Ventilation is had <br />through shai'ts, upraise and levels, and is sufi'icient at this time. <br />• Noxious l,asas ors met with about two or thrso times a year. <br />• They do not know the~natura oi' the gas, <br />Ala old timl~era lows not bran removed from tha.undergrounQ, <br />workings. <br />Tho shai't is divi.dad into thrse compartments., and is provided <br />with :Laddor-way. Tha laddors aro naceseibls. The ladder, way con- <br />~ tainr~ etoam, water and air pipes. Lenulii:gs aro not provided in <br />~', the ladder way not to exceed twenty feet apart. I <br />: r ;i i$ , <br />at4.n •a i. ~ ... .. <br />