Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-01-22
tfrvDi AnHual Rsputi ~ Recs ned.
dow. New Meaic0 Coal Mine
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Az the law creating the once Of
( state coal minc Inspector aud rcguiat.
Ing The operation of mines vas nD.
proved June l5ih. 1914. and dld not
become operative until ninety DAYS
later. and az the appointment VI the
Inspector was not made until Septem.
her goth. 1919. there has not been
time for tho Inspector 10 become thor.
Oughly familiar with the conditions
existing NJ all the mines In the state
nor to properly collect aud compils
the data covering the operation OF th,
mines durins the period covered bs
this report. but ! have visited and
inspected all the largest mines ~ tbs
state, and 7 am glad to state. thai
with but very few exceptions ! found
theae mines In a safe and sanitary
condition. The operators fully rcaliEs
tho advantage In adopting the m0sl
improved methods In mining and
equipping their mines with modcrs
and efficient machinery Tor Extracting
and preparing the coal fog market
the mines are managed BIZ able and
practical men who seem willing 4,
comply with all suggestions made bl
the inspector that cOnformed with
good mining practice. whether q Was
reauiFed BY law or not.
| Owing 10 the good natural condi-
tions existing In this state for MINING
coal. tho industry has been conducted
with fewer accidents or catastrophe.
than tho other coal pro iuclng states
and the fatal accident rate tn thil
state for a number Of years has been
lower than any other state that
have record OF, but Il will DO my pur-
pose not only 10 maintain this record,
but 10 improve existing conditions
and safeguard tho health and llves Of
tho workers In every way possible. and
feel that In doing this work I will
have the hearty corporation u the
operators In every reasonable way
Az 80 per cent Of the fatal accidents
In this state were caused By faillna
coal or falling roof at tho faco OF chs
/ workings. whore tho miners arc sup
posed 90 be responsible for protect
ing themselves By properly timbeFinl
their places. ! hope TO be able 10 con
vince tho miners OF the advantage ans
necessity Of tlmbering as Il should b.
done. 80 as Go avoid ~ many accident,
from this cause.
The production OF coal (since
have been In Officer has been liInite,
to the number OF miners obtaina bic
and the number OF cars furnished b,
the railway companies for transpOrta
ton OF the coal. Quito a number d
Greek miners left the state FOR thcii
native country 20 participate In the
war IN progress between their c0untr,
and Turkey. thus increasing tho short
age OF miners that already existed.
Mines Abandoned anil New Mine,
Otcncd ~ During the lear 1919.
Tho Union mine. owned By the Gal
lup-sOuthwcsicrn Coal company. VA
abandoned about the first Of October
on account 0f squeeze on the maiT
slope caused by leaving pillars OF Ia.
sufficient strength. The same CON
pany Ia now opening up ncw mlns
on the same vein. on section -. town.
lship north. range "a west. about
onc.halt mine northwest Of the min'
abandoned. The new mime he to b,
called the Athcrton minc.
The Defiance Coal company IL open.
ing up q new mine on section Is
township 10 north. range 10 west. N
the Defiance draw. about six milei
west of Gallup. They have drift h
about 700 fee, and have discovered d
ine vein Of coat six feet IN thickness
THIS IL one of the veins OF The lOwei
coal measures. and In a much bettcl
vein than the same veins worked cas
"I Gallup. SIR David Summcryill,
aud H. r nrown have done som'
prospecting on the same section ans
have found coal of very good quality
improvements Made ln end About Ils'
Mines During thu Year 1912.
Colfax COunty.
\ The ~ Louis. Rocky Mountain a
Pacific company has Installed nt tn
Gardiner mine one fxs.foot clcctri,
vcniilHting fan, one 75.gallons pol
minute electric plunscr pump. con
nccted tu a 20-hOrse power A. 6
Il "a.