, 1878-11-02

marks nt ITS original formation, On the
east side ot this nulrOw seam. ar band ot
rock. the strata all dips 80 the east; the
wet side of il the strata dips to the west.
As tie surface of the axis is approached,
cnppin9 stones. as it were. are pl krd of
ol II with II perfect arch, ons.half dip
ping one way, the other, the other.
These two veins, So near the axis, were
undoubtedly one h0lrizontnl vein nt the
time OF their deposit. In the CONFUSION
amt lifting of tho strata, the connection
between the two parts has been separated
and the surface where they projected
high above the present exposed axis.
worn ly water or other natural agencies.
Still farther up FleIt's creek, and 10 the
eastward ct hi, axls, and nf these veins,
two other inc workable veins are found
called Gale and EDght foot veins, respect
lively. Gale vein is about five lect thick.
These veins are all exposed and tested, 4,
the two last hearing still more to the
eastward than The others.
Therefore. there are now five go9d
workable seams rs follows;
The General, 10 feet vein.
Two veins each 81 feet.
Gale vein, feet, draft in 80 feet.
One 8 loot vcin-barcd
ThrseNli converge n0rthwar'l toward
point in the valley, "a shDrt distance in
front oI tho main gnngwny, probably
near the present office and residence OF
Supt. Falows.'
Since the above account was written.
within The past year, two additional
veins have been discovered which are
described by Supt. Falows as follows
The Ainsworth vein, situated next to,
ard westward Of, the General VEN, and
named in honor OF Capt. AinsWorth of
the o. $. n. Co, The cnp rnck is hard
compact slate. The coal seam is nine
feet, eight inches; IL good quality of coal
with five or six bands of slate, each about
one inch thick, running ir ahAout again.
The toOt wall is rock
West Of the Ainsworth vein is the
Wright vein. The cap wall is rock,
then feet, 3 inches good clear coal,
then slate rock six inches. then slate with
bands If coal, four feet, seven inches to
foot wall OF rock. These two veins dip
about 50 degrees west. The bluff in
which these veins are found rises some
400 feet above Flet.'S treek. The pc
culiur feature of these veins is. that from
point near the railroad track; not far
from Supt. Faiow's office, is the central
point, from which, in going south, nil
these veins radlate ns from common
centre, becoming more widely separated
the farther they are Iol!c we'd southwnrd.
Another very peculiar and interesting
feature, Is
THE AXIS OF THE MOUNTAINS.
where all the veins on the east side dip
to the eastward, while these on the west
side of the axis dip to the westward.
Those nearest the axis hring almost per-
prndicular; MS they rccrede from this cen
tral axis, and Mt equal distances from
it, those on the east side dip to- the enst
at about the same angie, MS those on
the west side, dip to th1 west. The
axis ut the mountain running
nearly southeast from this common
focus The farther east from the axis,
the greater tive divergence "t these veins
to the east. while the farther wrs of the
nxls the veins are tnuad. the more they
dycrgp in their strike towpr.s the wcsr.
DIFFICULTIES ~ MTS!NG.
Although there was no Iro III about
the qu,iny of th" coal; set Ihc di!licu -
tlrs uf mining were such chat wufi, IN
extending the gnsN tys was finally u,.
prrl.G ior Two ae-oE.,
frv. Do 'nss .#lprsd iiat the edge
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