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

year 1897 were the Anaconda, Never
Sweat, st. Lawrence No. /. st. Law
renee No. .. High Ore. Bell, Green
Mountain. Diamond, Mountain Consol-
dated No. J. Mountain Consolidated
No. and Buffalo. Marcus Daily Is
general manager They are all cop
per properties. with silver and gold as
bi-products. The company maintains
its own fire department under the di-
rection of a fire chief. Safety appli-
ances are on all the cages and are test
ed once a week or oftener Finger
boards are in place at all the mines.
The engineers on the hosting engines
are employed on eight-hour shifts at
all the mines of the company. A total
of 3,057 men are employed underground
and on the surface.
Mountain Con. Nc. 4.
. James Keegan is superintendent,
William Tobin. foreman. Mr.. Keegan
Us also superintendent of the Mountain
Con. No. 2, Buffalo and Green Mount
ain. the first three mines employing
ASS men underground. IS topmen and
six engineers. The main shaft of the
Mountain Con. No. l has three COM
partments and is down 1,400 feet. The
shaft was developed 400 feet during 1897.
The hosting engine is a four-cylinder.
compound. built by the Union Iron
Works of San Francisco. It's cylinders
are 46x72 and 26x72. This engine is ca
pable of hosting four double-deck
cages from depth of 1000 feet. There
are two four-deck cages in use. A flat
steel rope 1sxs inches is used.
The mine shaft is timbered with 12X12
and the slopes with l0xl0 square sets
On the 500, 600. 200, S00 900 and LOCO
foot levels there are connections on the
east side with the Green Mountain
mine. On each level above the 1900
on the west side there are connections
with the Mountain Con. No. 3 Finger
boards are on all levels pointing to
places of exit. The ventilation is good
and every precaution is taken and safe
guard employed TO protect the men
from accident. The safety appliances
are frequently tested.
A duplex air compressor. having a
capacity of supplying 80 drills, is in
constant use. There are two pumps
for fire purposes on the surface, with
ten 3-inch fire plugs. four hose carts
and 1000 feet of hose. Five city by
drantS are also available in case of
fire. The mine underground is also
well supplied with fire extinguishers.
Mountain Con No.
James Keegan, superintendent Will
lam Tobin, foreman. The main shaft
is down 1.500 feet, of which 500 feet
have been developed during 1897 The
shaft has three compartments and is
timbered with 12x12 and the Slopes with
10x10 square sets. The hosting is done
with 20x4S Webster Camp & Lane
engine. The rope is isx6 inches fiat
steel. The underground workings are
connected at each level down to the
1,300-foot level with Mountain Con. No.
l shaft and on the west there are con-
nections down TO the ! .0D0-foot level on
each level with the Buffalo. Finger
boards are in all crosseuts.
The Buffalo.
The main shaft Is 900 feet deep of
which 100 feet have been sunk during
1897. This shaft at present is used
a in hn
pose of affording better ventilation for
the Mountain Con. No. I ana Mountain
Con. No 2, with which il is connected.
The mine al present is being worked
through the Mountain Con. No. shaft.
The Green Mountain.
James Keegan, superintendent, and
James Brennan, foreman. The mine
employs 355 men underground. As top
men and three engineers. The main
shaft has three compartments and has
a depth of 1000 feet 1t was developed
200 feet during 1897. There are two
cages of four decks each connected
with fiat steel rope AK To a Webster,
Camp & Lane 30x72 engine. Safety APP
p1iances are in place and tested each
week. The ventilation of the mine is
good. Two Ingersoll Sergeant 24x2s air
compressors having a capacity OF 30
drills each are in constant operation.
The mine Is connected on the east
side at the 1.000-foot level with the
Wake-Up-Jim and on the west side al
the 500, 900, 1000. LOO and 1,200-foot
levels with the Mountain Con. No. l.
The powder magazine Is at the 90o-feot
level about $50 feet west of main shaft.
} There is a large supply Of fire extin-
guishers on hand.
The Anaconda.
| John O'Neill is superintendent and
Dennis Kennedy foreman. Mr.. O'Neill
lis also superintendent of the Never
n
Lawrence No. 2. This group of mines
employs 1.250 men underground, 250
men on the surface and - hoistng en-
gineers- The main shaft of the Ana
conda is 1.40o feet deep and has three
commandments. The hosting shafts are
4hx5 feet in the clear and the pump
shaft 7x5 feet. Two double-deck cages
are in use. The hoisting engine was
manufactured by J. p. Morris, its di-
mensions being 20x60. The air compress
sor liz of the Ingersoll- Sergeant build
and has capacity of 100 drills. Safety
appliances are in place and tested each
week. The ventilation is good There
are connections on each level on the
east side with the ST. Lawrence No.
and on the west side down to the LOO
is connected on the north of 1.00o-foot
level with the Bell mine and there are
also connections at each level on the
east side with the st. Lawrence No. /.
There is ample equipment in the way
Of fire extinguishers and hose carts
Never Sweat.
;, Patrick Egan is foreman. The main
shaft has three compartments and has
q depth Of ]. 400 feet. The hosting en-
cine is~A vertical beam engine made
Inv the Union Iron Works of San Fran
eisco. it's dfmensions being 26x12 and
kx3z. The rope is of fiat steel 12xs
hes. One four-deck cage and one
% eight tons capacity are used at
tine. The skip is self-dumping
e7nent and is used almost exclu-
Tor hosting ore while the cage
for hosting men, The mine
cfed on the east at each level
Anaconda. II Is Wen yent1-
I'd the safety appliances are
Ach day.
ST. LawreBoe No. 4.
Mcf.a foreman The main