. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1897-98, of the level. Fifteen feetfrom the shaft in the north drift at the fourthlevel an inclined raise is being made whichslopes to the north. The highest point is 68 61 Victoria. Sessional Papers (No. 33). A. 1898 25 feet above the roof of the level. Stopingis bemg done in it. Sinking and drifting aredone by contract, and stoping by the dayswork. With the exception of a slight extension ofthe north drift in the 200-foot level no workhas been done in or about this level sinceJuly, 1897, nor will there be in this the vein is much wider and m
. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1897-98, of the level. Fifteen feetfrom the shaft in the north drift at the fourthlevel an inclined raise is being made whichslopes to the north. The highest point is 68 61 Victoria. Sessional Papers (No. 33). A. 1898 25 feet above the roof of the level. Stopingis bemg done in it. Sinking and drifting aredone by contract, and stoping by the dayswork. With the exception of a slight extension ofthe north drift in the 200-foot level no workhas been done in or about this level sinceJuly, 1897, nor will there be in this the vein is much wider and miningwork can be carried on more pro6tably. quartz. At the bottom of the shaft it is fourfeet between walls, but more than half iscountry rock. It averages over four feet inthe shaft from the 200-foot level down. Freegold is not very common in the main shaft,although plenty of good specimens are gotfrom the Lucky Joe. The concentratesaverage about one per cent. All drilling and hoisting at the threeshafts will henceforth be done by compressed. Foley Mine. Longitudinal section of North shaft on Bonanza vein. On July 12 Mr. Foley gave me thesemeasurements of the widths of the vein iuJuly meas- ^^® ^^^^ three levels. First leveltolfilai^* south, 13 to 19 inches ; north, 16Shaft. inches on the average. Second level south, 16 to 18^^ inches ; north, 24 to 36inches. Third le> ,1 south, 13 to 18 inches ;in the stope at north drift, 60 to 96 inches,but only 12 inches at the end of the vein improves considerably below the200-foot level. In the winze to the north itis seven feet wide at the top, five feet at adepth of 32 feet, and averages six feet, all Machinery ofthe Mine- air. An air-compressor has been installedin the mill and transmits the compressed airto the shafts. The north shaft isnearly a mile from Shoal lake, wherethe stamp mill is situated. The Lucky Joeand No. 5 shafts are close together, and overhalf a mile from the lake on a line betweenthe main shaft and th
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