Show one hundred feet of new shaft work has been done v 11 walter fitch jr the contractor who is handling the new shaft work atthe at ahe chief cona cons mine has already accomplished one hundred feet ot of raiding enlarging the shaft between therbor and levels this work Is being handled in a very satis fac tory manner although it la Is bound to Attended be attended with minor difficulties wiki delay mine operations tor for a lew few hours each time the reason for this is that despite the greatest care thai can be exercised the tim bera hers are liable to be broken delay ing tug the ho hoisting lating work until repairs can be made ur ir litch 1 itch states that the work of enlarging the chiet s shaft is now fairly well under way and that the job baa haa advanced to a point polut where there Is but little doubt as to the out colie he has now commenced work on the 1200 level below which point the shaft la to already three compart beut and within a lery iery short time work will alao also be taken up on the 1000 and levels and also on the surface by operating at tour four or five din di herent erent points in the shaft the time necessary to complete the job will be greatly reduced on the surface a small donkey engine wilt wil be installed in order that sink ing operations may proceed without interfering with the regular mine work |