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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-09
Four Are Bankrupt.

-Four cases In bankruptcy ,of Wers fIyot court
Gated in the United states dls,rlcss roed
Those adJudIcated were the par.ne' VII Sij
OF 4. W, Allen & Bros: Of Draper am
liam kenny Of ogden, the Newinlish VIE Lack
-, ,,,,.,or of Plain city. The case ~
J. F.. Robertson OF Mldyals WAS '"
charged
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-09
Will Care for Quail.

The blue quail received from Californie
some Time ago by Fred w: Chambers.
state fish and game commissioner 100 In
all. Will he distributed over the state OF
Utah by the commissioner aud his depu-
tics this week. They Will he looked after
and fal, " necessary. from now until
spring
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-09
Burglary Charged,

IN complaint issued by The county
attorneys office Monday morning j. T..
Evans aud Harry Rosen arc charged with
burglary in the third degree. The two
men arc alleged 10 have entered the
homo az Mrs. Thomas Joyce Sc South
Third Fast street JauGary d. Patrol
man Nick Gulbransen H. tho complaining
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-09
Ripley's Father Dies.

Detective Earl Ripley received new
yesterday morning that his father.
Jacob Ripley. a retired merchant or Seat
tie. dlcd at the Washington METROPOLIS
carly Monday morning
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-09
Pstrolman Riley Resigns.

john Riley, a nstrolmsn IN the en-
poy OF the city for tho last two years
and half. has resigned from the police
force owing 10 an health. Mr. Riley in
tends going 10 southern California. where
he will make his home and whcra he
hopes TO regain his ncalth.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-09
Change Is Sudden.

Sundays rise in temperature brought
with IL an easy rainfall from the west
With Il sudden shift OF the wind from
the north, the rain changed in qaurle er
~ an hour TO 4 driving snowstorm. The
big fakes melted as soon as they reached
Garth and the streets Of tho city became
streams or water and slush, Later 4 cicsr
sky and a sudden cold TaYo dropped The
mercury IS degrees in two hours. Water
and suSh froza solid and The streets be-
came sheets OF ice. making traffic diff
cult and dangerous. This conditions pre-
walls where the streets and sidewalk.
have not bccn cleaned.
When yesterdays preliminary rush OF
coal orders came. men. teams and WAGONS
were sent out al oncc 10 make the deIiv-
cries. but were confronted with moro
serious task than they had thought for.
Loads that are easily conveyed about thr
city undcr ordinary circumstances had
10 he llshicn"d, and even then proved all
that tho teams could handle. Progress
was slow and often fnur horses were usel
on the easiest grades. Traffic MRS FUR
ther impaired in cases where wagons had
10 take a roundabout course 70 sUmount
a hill near \ respective destination.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-09
MEN WHO DELIVER /
COAL SUFFER MUCH.
Cold Wave Following Rain,
Turns Streets Into Avenues
of Rough Ice.
TEAMS ARE lIAMPERED
Citizens Whose Supply Of
Fuel Is Low Have Need
for Patience.
TEAMS ARE HAMPERED

Yesterday Was ono or unprecedented
activity, attended by unusual hardshins.
for both men and horses engaged in the
local coal business. The decided cold
spell. which renewed IFS severity after
Sundays temporary cessation. brought ON
sudden. strong demand for fuel, which
tested the delivery facilities OF tho differ
cnt retail firms 10 thc utmost, resulting
IN strenuous. work FOR tcamstsra and Of
nco mon. injuries 60 horses and no small
amount OF damage 10 coal wagons.
Early i'm the morning orders FOR coal
in varied Quantities began pouring intn
the retail offices in An ever increasing
nnod.. BY noon the delivery problem had
vc&cd most dealers considerably. aud Ia, a
In the afternoon II was declared almost
Impossible 10 take care Of the delivery
orders Of the day. The sources OF trouble
lay in the cold weather and acccmpsny-
Ing conditions.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-09
Fine Merchant Lunch. l5c.

Baer's. 6s W. lst South.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-10
ALI: RECORDS !.
Ar: .B|5|R|i0K E!N||
N. V. T. co. HANDLED 1881 PER.
SONS ON ITS LINES JULY
FOURTH,

FOURTH.
The Fourth of July was record
breaker for the NJ. V. T. Co. In the
number OF people handled by the
street cars over the various lines OF
the system. The day was one on
which nearly every person wanted to
travel. There were numerous pic.
MICS along the lines besides the races
at Fairmont and Clarksburg.
The records of the company show
that. there were 1851 persons hauled
over the lines on July Fourth. A mum.
per equal 10 the population OF Marion
county. A majority OF these people
We're handled on short hauls.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-10
Z. n. SHIELDS
H0NgRED.
UNANIMOUS CHOICE OF ELKs At
PORTLAND CONVENTION FOR
GRAND TlLER.

CLARKsBURG, July 1O.-word was
received here last evening from Port.
land, Oregon where the Elks' Grand
Lodge is meeting in annual session
OF the reelection OF Mr. P. H. Shields
Of this city. as Grand Tiler for the
ensuing year. For the fourth consec-
utive time Mr.. Shields has been unan-
imously chosen by The Best PEG.
On Earth, as one OF their Grand
Lodge officers and the honor is fat.
terfng one, though no more enthus-
iastic member could be found, than
the recipient Mr.. Shields, who is re-
celvlng congratulations from all parts
of the country.
There are 1888 lodges represented
by over 1000 delegates at the Port.
land convention, which Mr.. Shields
could not attend because OF the SER
ious illness Of his mother and the
word which came last evening gave
pleasure and great satisfaction 10
'Clarkesburg Lodge No. 1872, to have
their esteemed member chosen and
the local lodge represented In the
grand lodge list OF officers. A better
choice could not have been made.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-10
WEST VIRGINIA IN
FIGURES IN FEuD.
BUD STANLEY SHooTSB KEN.
TuckIAN AND HUNDREDS OF
DEPUTIES SEARCH FOR HIM.

SHAVING. Wis. July lO.--Northern
Wisconsin is being covered by horde
of special deputy sherlfTs and thou.
sands OF summer resorters, In the
Northern woods are being terorlzed
by the search for Bud Stanley West
Virginia mountaincer, who is accused
Of shooting FyAnk Crisp Kentuckian
in the revival OF an old feud between
the two FAM FLIES who had left their
old haunts avoid fend murders.
The mubder was in the Kentucky
settlement thirty miles north of here
in Forest county and followed n fight
between the father Of Bud Stanley
and Crisp.
Bud when his father was being
overpowered stabbed Crisp who
wounded Bud as Bud fled, a rifle be-
ing placed in his hands by others OF
the Crisp family while the Stanleys
held the pusuers at bay until Bud
had reached the timber.
About 200 special deputy sheriTs
have been sworn in and sent after
Stanley and all the railway stations
are watched.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-10
THAN MIGHT Kill
HEAD OF MATTEAWAN ASYLUM
THINKS HE WOULD BE SAFE
ONLY WITH ESPECIAL GUARD.a

49, GTF ---E r. fyrf'
WHITE PbAfNs,t NJ ". July1O.-
The most striking testimony brought
i1opGutyycsterday In tie Harry Thagsin.
Eaniiy"hearing here swaS given by DR..
John w. Russell head of the Mattea.
wan Insane asylum, who admitted that
pndcr pressure II released from that
Institution and allowed 10 return to
his former mode OF living, Thaw
might kill another perEon. DIR. Rus.
sci said, however, that he Thought
Thaw could safely be released in Gus.
tody OF a special attendant.
DR.. Adolph Meyer. one Of the Thaw
alienists, was on the stand yesterday
afternoon. He said Thaw, In his opin.
on, was gcYer OF unsound mind.
Then you think he was a murder.
.er when he shot White?" VIM. T. Je.
rome. attorney for the State asked.
~ do" was the answer
1t Is believed the case will close
his week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-10
Deeds ElIed..

The following deeds were yesterday
filed with the clerk oil the county
court for recording:
John F. Phillips and wife to FIenrlet
to Ashcrait, parcel OF land in Tho
Last Park Addition 10 the City of Fair
mont; TRANSPORTATION; sS75.
Thomas S, Neptune and wife to, J
E,fshfnn. parcel Of land in the Mp
i,ongaheIa' industrial Coppany's I'D
dttlon5 ID the City Of Fairn6nt; Con
sidcratIon, $l79.5O. ~
Robert Donlin and wife to z. NJ
Reese a parcel OF land in Grant dis
trict; consideration, $725.
+. L. Jenkins and vile to s. L. Jen
Mns.i a parcel Of land in Union dis
trict; consideration, $225.
Isaac Youst and wife to viii Robin
son. parcel OF land In the Homewoot
Addition 10 the town of Warrington;
consideration, 81 and other vA!uabl,
consideration.
49, ~ ttI ~
]. j. Ginkel and wife 10 W. L. Cor
dray, a parcel of land in the Monon
sEahela Industrial Company's Addition
10 the City OF Fairmont; considcra
stion, 81 and other valuable consider
alton.
J. Z. Shlnn and wife to W. T.. Cor
dray, a parcel OF land In the Monon.
eahela Industrial! J Ompany's East Sid,
Addition tC the CITY OF Fdirmont: con
,s.dc.ation, 81 and ether valuable con
3tidciation.
s. G. Vincent and wife to Rebccca
Radclifl, parcel OF land in Union
district; consideration. $1,2bO.
Vital Statistics.
s Birth and death certificates were
yesterday received at the office of the
+ clerk Of the county court for record.
4 Ing us follows:
Deaths-F. W. Hill. one: DR.. ]. p.
Alkire. two; DR.. A. W. Smith, one;
Fred l.. Jenkins, twenty-five.
Births-Dr. F. W. Hill, two; DR.. A.
w. Smith, enc; DR.. J. p. Alkire, scv,
en-.
Licenses Issued.
Marriage licenses were issued yes.
terday by the clerk OF the county
court as follows:
Ivan Llsuk, Is, and Anastasio Ire.
mud, 81, both OF Grant Town.
Gal Robinson, 25. colored, and Nan.
cy Martin, "a, colored, both OF Fair.
mont.
Henry N. SattcrRcld, %. and Lena
NJ. shackelford, 20, both OF Fairmont:
a. B. shackeltord, bather OF the girl
gave his consent in person.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-10
Gfalld
.AirsIhipIFligIht
and
Auction Sale
Fairmont, M. Va.
$50 o'clock p. m
Thursday,
July| 18th

The Bon Air Imb rovement Company
has succeeded in occurring the services
0! the American Reatty and Auction
Company, OF eqhsboro, N. c., to dis.
pose of one hum red beautiful build
Ing lots, located IN the Bon Air Add.
ton. -l:Jrl
These lots are Ideally located. with
4 good view OF e surrounding coun-
try-the FINEST TO BE HAD in this
locality. ;EfI.
Remember. there are positively
only One Hundrdd Lots to be sold at
auction, but the highest bidder gets
them regardless OF cost.
All you have b do Is TO pay down
$1,000 on your BIZ and the balance In
monthly payments Of $1,000.
You can't affof I'd to let this oppor,
tunlty of getting lot at low price
pass you by. YFu can sell at double
The price you lhy by holding for q
few months, 80 ~
! The American Realty and Auction
Company is FknoEn all over tho Uni.
ted States fori its Unique Methods
and Square Dealing In 5dlsposing OF
properties ~ 80 lltG
THE cEEEsRA1ED PENNY BROS
TWIN A4cTIoNEERS
VIII talk at the SAME TIME. ia tho
SANE TONE OF VOICE. and say the
SAME THING. These mon haionc
are worth going b:.ts 20, see. This
Auction Company klso carries Its own
brass band, 'whicA wlllN play during
The entire sale. ~" s rI-i
IND last, but noi\ ieast, It's own h't
Full Size "cuAtis Blplane,"
In which a profess onal aviator will
make a flight over the allotment.
Never again viii ou have an op-.
portunity of seeing s. ch an aagrcga.
lion of attractions absolutely free.
COME! Don't missN the sight OF
this beautiful Alrshlp Nylng in the
air hundreds OF feet abot 2 your head.
obeyIng every touch OF operator.
PRIZES of GOLD any SILVER
COINS and BUILDING\LoT will,
be given away. Get ticktt. Write
Your maine on it and bring Vt to the
sale. Every one stands al equal
snow. ...t.. -.
Don't forget! Everything \FREE
but the LOTS and you mako s\prlce
on THEM.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-10
yuUNG ELKINs WE16s
SECRETLY II IS SAID

NEW YORK, July f6.--New York
friends OF Richard ElkIns, the young
est son Of the late Senator S. B. e.
kins OF {Nest Virginia, heard today
that the young West Virsinian wae
secretly welded In Atlantic City near.
ly a. year ago to Miss Wlhelmina
lonsdale or Memphis, tenn, ana
Washington.
at Is news TO me-" was the com
ment Of Davis Efkins brother who
Is now at the Waldorf Astoria. 20
course. he concinued such ht!n.
Is possible, hut do not believe It can
be true. II he Is married he hasnot
taken the family into his confidence
In Washington it has been learned
that Miss Wilhclmina Lonsdale show.
ed her marriage certificate recently
to Miss Rebecca Moore and Miss Ma
thaiie Buikeiy of Washington. When
they visited her In Atlantic City she
told them, according to their state
ment, that the marriage was kept
secret because of the fear hiatt Mrs.
Stephens B. El!iins would dislnherIt
her son. Miss Wilhclmina Lonsdale,
lisa sister Of Miss Louis Lonsdale who
sued Blaine Elklns for $4,000 for
alleged breach OF promise.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-10
CHARTERS oR a

cHARLEsroN w Va, July X.
The following charters have been ii.
sued by the Secretary Of State
! Hess Durtless Mining company. OF
Ansted. W. Va. to manufacture INN.
ing machinery. acquire lands and fac,
tories FOR such purposes. Authorized
capital, s2OO.0OO.OO Incorporates:
Louis F. Hess, William N. Page, Raj.
eigh G. Taylor, William H. Evans and
Edwin L Morris. all OF Ansted, w. Va,
n. E. Wood Construction company.
Of Beckley, w. Va. to engage In con,
tracing, decorating and furnishing
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-10

ARE ELECTED.
FEW CHANGES MADE IN THE
LisT-THE coRPs Is A sTRoNe
ONE.

The Board otEducatlon Of the Fair
mont independent district met las,
evening and made the appointments
for new teachers In the district. Sew
erel vacancies were filled by the
board. and the work OF filling these
vacancies is now completed. Mr.
John NJ. Toothman was appointed tc
have charge of the department Of
manuel trainig. whIcs was under the
direction OF Professor Clarence B.
Maloney the past year. Mr.. Maloney
will have charge OF manuel training
department in a school in Michigan
this year.
The following is a complete list OF
the instructors in the various schools
of the district:
Joseph Roster, Superintendent
Supervisors = Emma J. oderbolz,
music; Laure E. Briggs, drawing.
High School.
Perry c. McBec, principal; Jennie
M. Fleming, Mary L. Oldham. Wiz.
sinla Vockrodt, Clara Lyle, Writ G.
Faust, NJ. Mae Neptune, Eleanor
Cowen. Nellie G. Henderson, Dora L.
Newman, Eva NJ. Fling, lisa NJ. Neel.
Paul II. Morrow, Edith NJ, Dean, sJohn
NJ. Toothman.
Second Ward.
o. A. Watson. principal; Cora Kin.
cade, Marie Boehm. Blanche Henry,
Jessie Snyder. Dena Knight, Caroline
Barnes. Ivy Hustesd. Eva Brand. Lau.
"a Huntington, Florence Jack, yinnn
Boydston, Martha Taylor.
Fourth Ward.
c. G. Myer, principal; Maude Hull.
Virginia Gasktfi, ". L. Buckley, Ger.
trude Creel, Jennie iIarshharger. 81,
san Foiren, Incz Brookfeld, Lulu
Hogg.
Fifth Ward.
N. G. Matthew, principal; Minnie
Fleming, Florence Hall, Isabelle Van.
noy. Myrtle Mckinney. Helen Elem.
ing, Ethel Hlbbs, Ida Orr, Agnes
Henry
Virginia Avenue.
w. A. Crowl. PRINCIPAL; Berylc Nor.
San, Effie Knapp, Margaret Farrell,
Virginia Riggs, Agnes Erwin, Jose.
phine Lavender. .5s%fsf 4 &;
isarnsviQe.iiiiN HI
T. c. Moore principal; Maude
SRHdyrassi E9'a GFF0fyls Hate Curry.
I'LL j3cks91 additiof,$
9Euhicc Dyer. LEiizabetH SMcNeely.
cofored School.
W; Q. Armstrong. principal; Flor.
ence Cobb. ''''' B'.hFT '''a
Shaft School.
George Grimes.
Substitutes,
Matte Bentel, Bessie Dyer.
d.. = t!'at lFtE t|f.Ff THETs III. ...H
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-10
STORY
!. S. !. =. BUILDING
F. N. MURPHY AND T. A.. DEvENY
TofEREcT STRUCTURE. ON THE
CHRISTIE PROPERTY. 4ra -.

The old Christie house on the cor.
ner OF Madison street and Hull alley
Is being moved up through Hull allie,
to Ogden avenue, where 1t will be
used as. a residence. while the old sit
Is being prepared for the erection Of
a new building.
The new building viii bel DC brick,
three stories high aid $alI 1lhse
store rooms on the ground floor and
eight flats or apartments on the other
floors.
The property is owned by Frank
Murphy and Thomas A. DeySny
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-10

Sealed proposals for the erection
and. completion of new city build
ing on Monroe ST., adjoining the fire
department will be received until July
Both, Proposals should be addressed
to City Council, care Of City Engineer.
Flans and specifications may be had
from City Engineer Jacobs building.
The city reserves the right TO excep;
any bid, or to reject any or all bids.
s. H. MILLER,
City Engineer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-10
MEREDITH STREET
. TO Be N|DENED.
WORK HAS ALREADY STARTED
ON TIE END NEXT TO MONROE
STREET.,

The work of widening Meredith
Street, between oMnroe and Barney
Streets has been commenced, work.
men all ready having torn away that
part OF the old Hall residence which
was on the property which was given
over to the city for street, proyid.
ed the new Post Office building was
constructed on the corner OF Meri.
dith and Monroe STREETS.
The street viii 80 widened for the
full length. the rear part OF several
buildings having to be removed be-
fore the street is at the proper width.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-10
CROP REPORT
STATEMENT FOR JULY ISSUED
TUESDAY BY THE DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE,

Of AGRICULTURE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July TO-
The July crop report OF the depart.
ment of agriculture issued yesterday,
Is as follows: ~
ln'er whcat-ccndltion 1873 OF a
formal; indicated acre yield 1879 bu.;
estimated total production 25S, 100000
bushels.
Spring wheat-condition Ss3: arr.
yield 14:1; total production 27l ,O0O..
200; wheat remaining un me ia4..s,
3,S7S,ONO.
Corn-acrcage 1OS,1l0OOO; cond,I
ton Sl.5; acre yield %; total produc.
ton 2S,Sll.OOO.OOO.
Oats : condition S9.2; acre yield
sol; total production 1.l39 1000, 900,
Barley-condition SS.3; acre YIELD
25.G; total production 194,OOO,OOO.
Rye-condition $50; acre yield 16.;
total production not given.
White potatoes : acreage 1853 900;
condition $50: acre yield 95.5; total
production 352.OOO.OOO.
Tcbacco-acreage 100000; condi.
ton SIS; acre yield S44.9 pounds; TO-
Ial production l.OO9.OOO,OOO.
Flax : acreage 2,992OOO; condition
$50; acre yield "a; total production
2S,OOO,OOO.
Rice = acreage 10000; condition
~ q II Z Z
23.OOO,OOO. y Jss- y
Hay-condltlon $50; acre yield Ia,
total production not given.
Applcs-condition 60. -.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-10
VALUABLE PROPERTY

The Wilson and Dennison Com.
Rany, well known real estate agents,
oak Hill building, ClarksburG W. Va.
win put on the market Tuesday, July
l6, 1912 at o'clock n. M, the prop.
erty known as the odd Fair Grounds"
now Highland Park.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-10
OUT Of The HIeH(RENT plsTRIcTgS

-
business; deal in lumber, sheet non.
and material building. Authorized,
capital, $4,000. lncorporators; G. II.
stahl and James Donelson, OF stotes.
bury. w. Va; N. E. Wood, ST., OF,
Huntington. W. "; J.W. Huffman
and G. H. Moss, Of Beckley.
keystone Profit Sharing system, OF.
Pittsburgh, Pa. toIensage in general
merchandise business. Authorized
capital, $4,000. lncorporators: John
w lngGaiSSamueuH Fulhfg Joseph
r. LaHsfiit, Harry W. Sicintosh and
l"omas +. Gerrahan, all Of Pitts
1''sHG9i EntiGIa 10
See THE White DOMINO at the
s iaSaE S4sa ~ I,,a IA ssegP
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-10
WEST VIRGINIA
LNlAlN COAL

|''' sEcoNDnlN COAL.
WASHINGTON, d. c.,gJulyt1o. -
West Virginia continues to. ranklsec.
ond as a coal producing State, accord
ing to the report! OF the United States
coal production for the year 1911. by
Director e. W. @sParker,3of the Geo.
graphical SHfvey.
Tie state fbroduted 59.B31, $50 tons
during t9t past year, which, was val.
ued at s53.67O.515!o or AM average of
fractioF7 over 80 Cents per tom The
coal industry ofprWcst r'vfrginia is
unique in one particular in thatiWes,j
Virglnla's coal. some Of (which: Is OF:
tiie 'highesta grade of bltuminous pro-.
duccd in The United States. brings.
the lowest average return 10 the pro
Queer. !" a'.
West Virginia in 1909, in the amount
of bituminous coal produced, the aver.
age price OF Illinois coal per ton
ranges from Sl.O5 TO s1.14, as com.
pared to West Virglnla's average OF
30 cents per ton.
The report of the Geographical Sur.
vey indicates that West Virginia OF,
fcrs 10 factories and general manu-.
facturers the cheapest fuel OF any
State in the Union. inasmuch as mex.
haustible supplies of natural gas are
In close proximity to many OF the
States principal coal fields.
West Virginia like the other Goa.
producing States east OF the Missis.
sippi river. proflted by the strike OF
1910. The+state's production gained
in 1910 nearly 1O,OOD.OoG tons over
that of the preceding year. A de-
crease in the production Of coal in
West Virginia for 1911 lovGr what 1t
was in 1910, was thus naturally to bs
expected, but the decrease was, how.
ever, relatively small as compared
10 the other coal producing States. be.
ing but 1.S39,i39 tons, much smaller
proportional decrease than took place
illinois. Pennsylvania and other
coal producing States.
The number OF men employed In
he West Virginia coal mines In 1911
was 6G,35O who worked on an average
OF 2?l days. The average production
per man was 9O2 short tons for the
wear and 4.OS tons for each working
day.
In cne respect the record OF West
Fireinin's ccal production OF 1911
stands out rs shining llght-"iat is
n the exceptionally l5w percentage OF
conl shot from the solid. The re
ports to the Geographical Surve!
show that practically 9G per cent. Of
the output was properly mined. clthei
b yhand or by the use OF machines.
For over two millions OF the coal
mines the manner oil mining methods
used were not reported TO the Wash
ington authorities, but of the amount
reported but 626.295 short tons or .
little more than per cent OF the to.
tai amount reported, was shot off the
solid.
Director Parker concludes his re.
port by saying: This is record OF
which the mine inspection service o!
the West Virginia State department
Of mines may well be proud. II the
of marketing and consuming
West Virginia coal were as praise
worthy as the methods employed in it,
production the Mountain State would
hold an onviahIe position in Industrial
~
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-11-14
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