The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-10


repaired put good condition The fan not producing
enough air to properly venilate the mine
eoLEMDARNELL COAL co.. NINE NO. g. mcALEsTER Okla
The squeeze which has caused much trouble ~ nC os @ &
workings, for better than year has extended to the eSn ~
as nothing has been done 10 check it since Npri Isl " @ b
pending renewal the wage contract it has eleed '0
west entry so bad that it doubtful at this time any eilo w. M
made reopen Some repairs needed on the stoppne aS
slope and The airway need cleaning to allow the alf 70 " =
The lower lifts before work be resumed The nanway y ~ "
very bad condition, and directed that be put in shape 70 coup
with the mining law without delay The Instructions a' S'
the time OF previous inspection OF this mine regards !" '
the manway in better condition and also to provide better Ventilation
III the working places carried ont The nne not N ~"
better condition than was at There not enough ar
passing through keep clear Of foul air and found some eS
povc gas in No room i'll the nth west entry posted nou
the mine directing that the mine be closed down until was prop
crly ventilated and all dangerous conditions removed AS result o.
the above mentioned notice effort has been made to improve me
cohuiuons AZ 'hS NINE Inc manway mas oceh eicay d
there yet parts OF that must be made higher and the COB removed
to gvet the required width The ventilation has also been SONG
what improved The seventh east entry which had been aoo
for several has been reopened found that
able body OF coal still remained in there be mined he uanS
current some parts OF the mine IS not yet up TO ne
Of law but the old oppngs being repaired and some WORK
being done the away When this work completed the Yenu
ion will likely be up to the requirements
HoLENDARNELL COAL CO. NINE a. OKLA
During the time the mine idle account of the suspension
the mine badly damaged By squeeze the OF eumns
work the entire side the mine be cared
bad that decided abandon that part the mine entirely and
SINK the slope tar enough open new territory directed the fore
badly broken on the electric wires in great places and
ordered fixed at Since the last inspection the slope has been
down lifts The much developed
The entire output Of the mine this time is coming from this
territory This company opening mine about onca mile
south oi NO point where the coal folds backward form
ing semcirclc The slope dipping in southern direction which
about at right angles from the direction that No dipping
he pitch OF the vein IS much less at the mine and The coal
appears to be 4 good quality
mcALEsrER owARDs COAL CO, MINE
On the last day OF March the mine suspended operation
pending wage settlement between he miners and operators The
fan then closed down and the by any
one until about September 5th VIXEN preparations made
in
entry Judging from the size Of the territory which found
burning for weeks at least ci had been shots fired
last day the mine worked they supposed that the fire
Spontaneots combustion After examination Of the nine dc
cdcd Withdraw men from the east side o the mine and allow
work except engaged fighting the ire until
was given an effort was made TO load e b1rnno coal AMI M
pit the surface but on account Of The Great
heat this plan had be abandoned and the district effected
October 22nd Chief Inspector Church myself examined
hem the 24th and recommended that be before
z unless permission was granted BY The min npcctc
permission by letter 10 allow them the side nine
inc when will Be pn IN full operation Some @ nMn ua at M
oeng done The slope being advanced to the lifts Manwa1s
being driven each side Of the slope the fourth
it, The fire walls the fourth opened sometime since
some fire found under the fallen rock The walls replaced
md that part Of the mine is yet sealed Off
McALEsTER-EDwARDs COAL CO. MINE NO q PlrrssuRe OKLA
The general condition Of the mine fair except the manway
which should be cleaned and steps in where necessary
cted 70 the working places The lower lift is not being worked
he s,.p coal Il not not needod s at at,t this tine
CoNL
he general condition OF the mine is fair directed that the
lust which had accumulated several places be loaded
AIKEN out OF the mine and the places thoroughly pred The
way was partly closed by fall OF rock place being driven up
trough the pillar parallel with the old manwa air in the west
pit not the requirements of law. part the west split
not II very good condition at this time owing tim
e being squeezed inward at the foot Of the tagging The hosting
ope not very good recommended The was
losed down on the first day OF February 1911 and vet idle
MlLsY DOW COAL AND MINING 2, DOW OKLA
The general condition Of the roaduays fair The mine
ventilated by the fan located the air shaft connecting with
separate of Formerly both mines were
ed with the current Of air It carried separate
Dts, each split passing through section each nine that
ehod the air passed through No first used to
entiate mine NO Under the method there will splits
air in each nine The quantity passing the splits
hat less than passing when there splits air
free from smoke and is healtfu The tenth entry
e had caved badly during the has been
and IS producing coal The producing enough
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