The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-07-30
COT MORE THAN HE WANTED.
Who Esaetsa TOO Much Of the
Manager.

when ! was mining In the Trans.
lsaal in 1884," said Parker johnson. OF
Denver. Col, according 70 the Kew
York Tribune. ian amusing thing hap
pened. One Of the government min
ing inspectors had made himself OBJ
no&i0us IN many ways to the mine
managers. lie Was one OF those char
aefers who ara jamlous of their own
dignity and seek 20 impress their inn
portance on others by taking full adj
vantage Of any power that they may
have. The Inspector had made him
self n general nuisance TO the mine
managers by requiring them to do
large number Of unnecessary thinga
and 70 make to him numerous nbso.
lutely frivolous reports. Finally he
sent out an order 20 the effect that
all accidents that occurred IN the
mines, no matter how insignificant
ihey might be. must be reported to
him. The result of the injury and
the cause thereof he wanted fully
stated.
"onc of the mine managers. who
was an American. resolved 60 satisfy
his curiosity TO the full, aud az the
same time. n possible. 20 render tho
inspector Ridiculous and teach him
Lesson. The following are exact
copies Of some Of his reports 60 the
inspector The story was too good
90 keep, and 80 II later found its
way into the columns OF the Johan-
neaburg star, When the Inspector
read them there II was said by ono
who was present that he used high
Dutch. low Dutch and jack aud game
Dutch IN expressing the feeling that
overoame hims
"''ro the Mining fnspector--near
sIr regret 90 have 90 report two
trliling accidents. First "A hoy
named Fife slipped OF the ladder In
the -- ladder way, and. falling
short distance. slightly sprained leg
and arm, Cause Handicapped with
a new pair OF shoes, seoond-A hoy
named Jack. by getting caught be-
tween the mechanical haulage cars.
had his stomach squeezed and face
scratched, Cause-kai,lr stupidity
I'm his next report" continued Mr..
Johnson. The mine manager waxed
poetleal and gave free rein 20 an cx-
uherans mind, II Was a. follows,
"'re the Mining Inspector Dear
Slrs Ono woe urp another'S heels
deth tread. SO fast they follow I
have three accidents 60 report for the
aayl
"'nlek. native. while toying with
4 lathe ln the teolshoN lost finger.
raaSe-CNarloSlty.
~'nan Rosa, a native. while cavort.
ms en- the se,dt. fell and hrokc his lee.
Cause The red. red wine.
sNaeAatana. native tramhoy. |
Nhile hnekllng up his belt had the nn-
sers ef ese hand torn OF. Cause
rhls accident 4 wrapped IN mystery
,aa Is meSnhcAhlc, Naehatana Swears
~ all the gods he can oenjore up |
bat somebody Shet hlm. Several |
'e@rAnioAs testify % the same allie.
ration. The most careful surgical
'sratiny elieit~ no Information ~
ati>faetorv nature. Some ~ the SUI
'esStlsleNS natives declare that Il 4
niVlne visitation Tor sins. tAe Kanlr
King netea for his lrr~llgson, tnaecd.
am constrained te conclude. ia the
aee ~ al tAe laws az science. that Il
) ease ~ effect without esNSes
~After r~eclviAe these ana similar
enertS and AassRx tAera neellShea i
eter%d even fnto ne aoti hrsin -
ne Inspector thai ~ rad elssea 90
eere tAan ~ eess1a easily rssSsSeste.
na sA< ehfeestenaAte order was ~
all<d~