The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-02

inches. Safety appliances are tested
each week.
The pumps in the mine include one
duplex Knowles at the 500 level and a
compound Riedler at the I.000-foot sta
ton The air is good at all Of the lev
els except IN what is known as the
fire district" from the 500 level to the
surface. There are number Of fire
pumps and an abundance of hose in
case of fire.
During the year 1897 a new hosting
engine 50x72 was installed. 1t is the
largest hosting engine in Montana.
The first steel gallows frame in the
state was also placed in position at
this mine during the year. Its total
height is IL feet. but its base is is feet
below the collar of the shaft making
ii 80 feet high from that point.
IT. Lawrence No. 9.
The shaft has a depth of 500 feet
and has three compartments. This is a
new shaft in the district in which the
fire occurred at the st. Lawrence mine
few years ago. 1t is equipped with
Dickson engine 1Sx4S attached To rope
laX5 inches. The ventilation of the
mine is poor and the temperature very
high. The workings are connected on
the southwest at the 300. 400 and 500
foot levels with the St. Lawrence No.
i and on the west at the 400. 500, 600. 700
and 800 levels with the Anaconda. Safe
ty appliances are tested each week.
High Ore.
William Skyrme foreman and super
intendent. This shaft is popularity
known as the High ore No. 2 shaft.
II is one of the best shafts of the Ana
conda company and is probably intend
ed to be the main working shaft of the
company's properties. At present only
development work is in progress and
no ore is being extracted. 1t employs
40 men underground, "a topmen and
three engineers. The main shaft has
three compartments and is down 1000
feet. The shaft is timbered with PIKE
and the drifts with 10xl0 square sets.
Two single-deck cages are in use The
rope is a4X4 steel The hosting engine
is a 24x4S Webster, Camp & Lane.
Safety appliances are tested every
week An Ingersoll- Sergeant COM
pressor supplies air to Is drills. The
fire equipment consists of 500 feet Of
hose with plugs and hose carts. There
are two exits, one ON the east side of
the 1,200-foot level connecting with the
Modoc
The Diamond.
James Higgins superintendent. John
GUILTY foreman. Mr. Higgins is also
superintendent and Mr.. GUILTY foreman
of the Bell shaft adjoining the Dia-
mond. both properties employing 4S0
men underground, 50 men on the sur
face and six hosting engineers. The
Diamond shaft is developed to depth
of l,200 feet, of which $50 feet were
developed during 1897. The shaft has
two compartments. The shaft timbers
are 12x12 In the Slopes 10x10 square
sets are used. The hosting engine was
built by ]. =. Morris its dimensions
being 20X60. The rope is l2x5h inches.
There are two double-deck cages, one
cage being equipped with safety doors.
Safety appliances are in place and are
tested once each week. There are sew
en- exits on the east side Of the shaft
at the 300, 500, 900, 1000, LOO and / 200
foot levels there are connections with
the Bell workings. Fingerhoards are
in place. The ventilation of the mine
is good,
This mine is under the same manage
ment as the Diamond. The main shaft
| has depth of 1.500 feet. 200 feet of
| which were sunk in 1897 The sha' has
| three compartments below the 900-foot
level Two douhle-deCk cages are in
use. The hosting engine In use was
built by the Chicago Iron Works. its
dimensions being 20X4S The rope is
1ax5 inches. Safety appliances are test
! ed twice each week. An lngersoll- Sar-
geant cross-compound air compressor
is in constant use 1t has a capacity of
| 30 drills. The ventilation is good
There are ten exits in the mine two
| on the west side of the 500 and I 200
| foot levels with the Gray Rock, and
on the 500, 500 800, Loco HOO and
| l,200-foot levels with the Diamond.
| There is also a connection on the east
side at the /. 150-foot level with the
Anaconda.
tNote.) The Bell ledge crosses the
shaft at the 9o0-foot level. a tale seam
clings to the hanging wall and when
cut the ground surrounding ii swells
to such an extent that a series of re-
tanning or false sets have To he placed
about Is inches back from the regular
shaft sets to keep the latter i'm place.
These retaining sets are of the same
dimensions as the shaft sets and re-
quire a large force of men to keep them
in position or as II is known in min
ing parlancc, easing up" 1t is con-
sidered the hardest shaft in the state
To keep in place and requires much
skill and experience in keeping IL in
good condition. Under the present
management, it may be added. the
shaft is kept under perfect control