The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-05-13

who work around the mines has beer
passed by the PennsyivaBIa legislature
II was introduced BY Hon. William An
derson OF Mahoney City. q labor cham
pi0n. The bill il in six sectiona and
In substance is as follows: Within sir
months It shall be unlawful TO operate
any eollery in the anthracite regions
employing more than ten men unless
the mine e provided with Sufficient
quantity Of linaeed Oil bandages. linen
splints. clean and ventilated. so that
injured employees can be given medical
treatment IN case Of emergency. The
foreman or his assistant must see that
there are no violations. The foreman
shall also keep book showing the re
quired articles on hand, name Of per.
sons injured, nature OF injury, treat
ment and BY whom treated at time OF
accident. The mine inspector shall
visit each OF the medical rooms In his
district at least once in six weeks and
examine the records Of the same. Up.
on any negligence on the part Of the
company to comply WIN this act the
Inspector shall notify the county coro-
ner, which information shall be re-
garded as evidence on any inquest that
may be held on employees dying from
injuries received while working in
such anthracite mine.
Great nFitain Coal.
Great Britain maintains its position
as the greatest coal merchant Of the
world. supplying two-ffths Of the coal
required by the Inhabitants Of the
earth. and employing more than one
third OF the total number Of men who
work In mines. In his report on the
mineral output. DR.. lie Neve Foster, the
chief inspector Of mines, shows that
America leads In iron. Great Britain
being second, the deposits OF Alsaee-
Lorraine placing Germany third on the
list with an output OF 10.00e, 900 tons OF
ore. Spain produces the largest guam
tity OF lead: the Malay peninsula is
responsible for nearly tWo-thirds Of the
worlds supply Of tin. and the mines Of
Upper Selesia makes the German EN-
pire foremost as a zinc-producing eoun.
try. The South african republic has
been assailing the position Of the Unit
ed States as gold producer. although
the latter still leads in silver.
Rep1sIie.
Number Six tunnel was run 20 feet
during April.
The Rebate drift was only extended
70 feet IN April
The Gold Leaf tunnel was extended
10 feet In April.
The FL Callpn tunnel was extended
so feet last month.
!. The cross cuts on the Lone Pine have
been driven 60 feet in April.
The tunnel on the Monroe was driven
distance Of 60 feet in April
Drifts were extended IS feet on the
San Poll during the past month.
The Jim Blaine tunnel was advanc.
ed so feet during the last mouth.
The Anaconda tunnel was extended
100 feet during the month Of April.
There has been considerable work
done on the Flag Hill during April
The Rosanna tunnel was driven near
ly 100 feet during the month OF April.
The tunnel. on the Republic Giant
was extended as feet in the month just
past.
The Insurgent was developed by
shaft last month to the extent OF Sc
feet.
The Golden Sunset group was deyel-
oped by shaft in April to the extent of
10 feet.
Forty-seven feet OF shaft has been
sunk on the Golden Lily within the
past month.
AS usual the Republic takes the lead
In the development for April. The to-
tai Of drift run was AS feet
On the Union in April there was a
large amount OF work done. Il con.
sisted largely of trenching and shall.
low shafts.
The Mabel. which lies one-half mile
southwest OF the Morning Glory. was
developed in April by shaft to the ex-
tent of Is feet.
The hard rock in the Princess Maud
has made progress very slow for the
entire. past month. The total number
OF feet run was IS. Es
The Georgia Reed and Bull Dog did
but 20 feet of drift work in April. The
property lies about four miles south of
the Golden Harvesl.
The double compartment shaft on
the Ben Hur was sunk so feet last
month. 1t is the only three-compart.
ment shaft in the district.
The development on the Gold Ledge
shaft for April was about 40 feet. This
property lien on Gold Hill about q half
mile east Of Lake San Poll ana four
miles east Of Republic. h&
About 20 feet Of shaft was sunk on
the Dora during April and so feet Of
eross-cut work was done.
The Reindeer tunnel was extended
IS feet In April.
The Mary Ann record for April was
As feet Of shaft
There was 50 feet OF tunnel run on
the Lily r, during April
The Jumbo tunnel is in 12S feet. go
Of which was driven In April.
The record OF the Morning Glory for
April Is a good one. There was SIS feet
OF raise made from the tunnel ror the.
purpose Of ventilation. which was nee
essarily slow work. The tunnel on the
ledge was extended for a distance Of
20 feet.
The Kate Hayward tunnel was driv.
en- 100 feet last month. atl
Work on the North Star has prog.
ressed rapidly during the past month.