The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-13

| VI this number of mines inspected
there were in 1898 in Silver Bow county
20, i'm other counties %: 1894, Silver Bow
80; others 32; in 1895, Silver Bow 4s; 9TH
ers "a.
The coal mines in operation during
these years were as follows:
No. No. Men
Year Mines Emnioved
1898, .......... .....5 1908
loSf..... ........ ........ 1,021
| loJo..... ........ o Z,411
The grand total of coal, and gold,
silver and copper mines was as follows
No. No. Men
Year Mines EMPLOYED
1893..... ........ ........53 5.312
loSf'..... ......... ......B 1852
loSos...... ........... ...S S70S
Il will add to the total number of
men engaged In steady mining. 1.242,
who are working small mines and rep
resenting and the large number of pros
pectors who are classed as miners. This
gives a grand total of 10000 men. / con-
slider this number sufficiently large, as
my estimate is made from actual OBJ
servation and general information
gathered in the mining districts.
STATE CODE OF SIGNALS.
II am pleased to note that the sug-
gestion made In my report for 1894 for
universal state code OF mine signals
was so promptly acted upon by the last
legislature. Senate Bill No. SO, creating
state code of signals, introduced by
Senator Sigh and passed by both SEN
ate and house has had a beneficial eff
feet. The code is now in operation in
every mine in Montana where they are
required, with one exception, and give
general satisfaction so far as 1 have
learned. In obedience to Senate Bill
No. 50. have formulated the code
which was compiled by equity State
Mine Inspector John II. Miles and my
self, materially assisted by the Butte
Brotherhood of Stationary Engineers,
whose valuable suggestions were of
great help"
Following is a copy OF the bill of the
legislature which provides for a code of
mine signals, and the code OF signals,
which has already been published.
Then comes an extract from House Bill
No. AZ, giving rules for coal mines, the
rules of the Rocky Fork Coal company
being embodied in the report.
The report of Deputy Mine Inspector
John ii. Miles is Incorporated with that
of Captain Shoemaker. 1t begins as
follows:
GENERAL REMARKS.
I'm every mine which 1 have inspect
ed l find the state code of signals in
permanent use. The managers, without
exception, pronounce them the best
ever introduced. Engineers and miners
are also better satisfied and appreciate
the fact that they have but this one
code to obey continually-thati in chang
ing from one mine to another they do
not have 10 learn something new in
their line.
while there is room for much more
Improvement, / desire to say that the
mines of Silver Bow county are being
placed in the best possible shape to pro-
nnf Of h.
who are employed. There is less care
lessness on the part of employees be-
cause of the rigid enforcement of GER
tain rules which have been adopted.
The great mines of this county are
mostly Differed by men of experience
and sound judgment, who look after
the interests of the men as well as the
welfare of the companies they repre-
sent. 1t would show a lack of appre-
citation on my part did send forth this
report without mentioning my sense of
gratitude to those who have lent their
in very many ways during
my official visits to the mines. and to
those who have furnished me with in
or otherwise aided me. / wish
10 extend my sincere thanks.
CHANGES.
Since the report of many of the mines
was written there have been important
changes made In some arrangements,
and among a number of minor officials. |
Capt. c. IL. Palmer OF the Butte & Bos- |
ton has been succeeded by Thomas |
Couch of the Boston & Montana. Mr.. |
Couch is now general manager of both |
Josiah Gilbert, formerly SUI |
of the Leonard and East |
and West Colusa, has succeeded James |
in the Il. & Il. properties. and |
Is now assistant general manager of /
the East and West Colusa, Leonard. |
Atlantic. Silver Bow Nos. ] and 2, and |
East and West Gray Rock. Richard /
Darve. formerly foreman of the Noun
tain View and Pennsylvania, has been /
promoted to the SUPPLEMENTARY of the
Mountain View. Pennsylvania, Moose
and Blue Jay. w. r. Hall. superintend-
INT of the Poulin, rendered his resigna-
lion and is succeeded by c. F. Booth. /
Foreman Haggin of the Gold Hill has
succeeded John O'Neil as superintend- /
INT and foreman OF the High ore.
FINGER BOARDS.
II would again call attention to the
necessity for a law requiring that fin
ger boards indicating the direction TO
Inherent exits from the mine should be
placed at points or places in each level
where they may be readily seen by all
employees or others who may have oc-
,asion TO escape from the mine I'm case
" danger by flood or fire. The Gagnon
vas the first mine to introduce this
eature. Since then the Mountain View
las been supplied with finger boards
which indicate every exit and also the
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