E/MJ : engineering and mining journal . opment withdepth that is plaimed for the Calumet &Hecla lode, are among thedeep mining ahafts of the Lake Superior district. No, 7 is below the 81st level. was permanently discontinued at the 63dlevel, and Nos. 9 and 10 were 14a ft. Ijelowthe 82d level, a depth of 8, ft., onJan. 1. Because of the cost of main-taining Nos. 6 and 7 Hecla and Nos. 9 and10 South Hecla. it was determined somemonths ago to discontinue sinking at thesepoints. To reach the grouiul lower downin this end of the mine a haulage level (atthe elevati
E/MJ : engineering and mining journal . opment withdepth that is plaimed for the Calumet &Hecla lode, are among thedeep mining ahafts of the Lake Superior district. No, 7 is below the 81st level. was permanently discontinued at the 63dlevel, and Nos. 9 and 10 were 14a ft. Ijelowthe 82d level, a depth of 8, ft., onJan. 1. Because of the cost of main-taining Nos. 6 and 7 Hecla and Nos. 9 and10 South Hecla. it was determined somemonths ago to discontinue sinking at thesepoints. To reach the grouiul lower downin this end of the mine a haulage level (atthe elevation of the .soth lexi-I) connectingthis territory with the Red Jacket shaft, isbeing driven in the amygdaloid lode ISO the conglomerate. This haulage level,when completed, will be 7,800 ft. long. having been driven already. Shafts willbe sunk from the haulage level, from whichthe will be mined. Powertramming will be used to get this productover to the Red Jacket ohait. where it willbe sent to SNOW TUNNEL BETWEEN SANDON AND CODY, B. C, ON ROAD TO NOBLE FIVE MINE DURING LAST SEASON B1RM1NGH.\M, —July y At the Woodward Iron Plants thereis considerable construction and repairwork in progress, notably at the companysNo. 1 mine, on Red Mountain. The com-pany has two furnaces in operation out ofthree at Woodward. Ala, ; the third now be-ing repaired. It is expected this furnacewill be blown in soon. Sinking has begunat the companys Songo mines. Electrical-ly operated elevators and otlier time-sav-ing devices are to be used here to eliminateexpensive haulage. All classes of industry in the districtseem to have speeded up. Coke productionis being increased to meet orders now be-ing received. With iron up $1 per ton,and production increasing, several largecompanies are out of the market at pres-ent prices for third-quarter delivery. Cast-iron pipe shops, machine shops, and foun-dries with plenty of orders on hand orexpected are gradual
Size: 1267px × 1972px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bo, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, booksubjectmineralindustries
