The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1886-11-24

~ ,'Sh SaiCtF ana comfort IN
the mines. They endeavor to live
up to the requirements of the law
in the conduct of their mines, such
as furnishing plenty of AIR, requisite
modes Of ingress and esress. and
sufficient props. They have always
treated your inspector with the
greatest courtesy, and never failed
to immediately rectity any mistakes
or violations OF law pointed out to
them. 1 am glad to report that the
very best of feeling exists between
the managers and men, and al. are
working harmonlously together.
KEITH & PERRY MINES.
Mine No. 5. of the Keith Il Perry
Company. is located on the south.
west quarter of Section IS, township
80, range 81. is operated BY shaft 70
feet deep, and the VEIN OF coal will
average 5 feet in thickness, with
roofing of black slate, soap stone
and shale. The coal is ho,sted to
the surface by double engine, 90
horse power, NJ. J. Hobbs, engineer.
There are IoI colored miners and 66
white miners, besides 80 white and
colored hands in and about the
NINE; twelve mules are used to haul
the coal to the foot of the shaft.
There is an air fan at the top of the
up cast shaft, which is run by ma
chinery and has a capacity of 40. 900
cuoic feet of air per minute, which
gives surplus of al. all through the
mine. The average OF railroad cars
of coal taken out per day, when the
mlne is in operation, is 80. There
are suitable modes provided tor in
gress and egress as required by law.
John Mackey is pit boss and Jesse
Lowry weigh boss. This NINE has
proper gates and coverings to all
entrances, as required by law. The
shaft is fitted up IN first-cIass order
with al, modern convenieLces
Notices are posted on the shaft
warning all parties to keep awav
from the shaft, and should an acci
dent occur it will be at sa,d party's
own risk.
| MINE NO. d,
of this company's mines is located
on the southeast quarter OF section
IS, township 80, range IS; is worked
by drift and strip pit, the coal being
hauled out by mules w. Nj. Hodge
is pit boss The number of under.
ground miners employed are IS, all
white; in the strip pit are 3 unde,
w. B,acken, 3 under Davis & Barn
ard, E under Neptune, 3 under
Houghton, 3 under Wells, 4 under
Fry, 4 mule drivers. 5 road men, Z
car turner's and 4 others. The Goa
is s or 10 feet under ground and the
vein about 4 feet thick. Ventilation
good. These mines were only ru'
two months during the year. Th'
Keith & Perry Company, under tht
able management of George r.
Sweener, Superintendent, operat'
altogether on the Gulf railroad
They have in vogue custom that
don't find in any other company il
Bates county, that of sending to tn
miners at work props, rails or any
thing else needed IN their works, b,
the drivers, hence obviates the nee
esslty OF their losing time from thei
work. Mr.. Sweeney uses eyer
, precaut,on possible tor the comic,
. and safety of the miners under him
and never hesitates to rectfy an
evil that may be pointed out to hlr
: by the inspector. He has treate
! your Inspector with the greatest {
: courtesy and is ever ready to ASST
$ him IN the discharge of his officl
D duty.
: AREA OF COAL.
It Mining operations in the CO
v series of Walnut, Mulberry and HUI
II son, and other ser,es of Bates coul