The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1913-10-06
MINES MUST,
ReelRD LAWS

~. tCsslssseA esoo 80, l.,
jured" apparatus: At least two crews
II men trained to rescue work must
he employed Ut the mine: spsciad
manways. whose .opsninsy are not
iers than 800 feet FROM the outer
opening OF the main hsvlaxe way.
aIst be maintsiaed 70 thst the
ncn s',ail not be required 10 use the
main hxulsEc ways In catering aud
leaving the niue. except that In
pitching or vertical seams the main
haulaEc way be used by the men. II
written permission IL given by the
mine Inspector aud II suif.sosas- Ahea.
ter holes are provided In Insure safe-
~: air shafts may he used ~ special
opponents. provided the air shaft
Ia divided Init two compartments.
ono Of which r. used solely for the
purpose Of cscapemeat and IL pro-
vided with hoistinE plant or = safe
stairway pitched NJ not more than
10 degrees with tho horisontai aad
equipped with handraIis and occa.
sional platforms for rest.
When ever miners believe wos r.
inss to he unsafe they may appoint
II committee 10 invcstissta sad Pep4st
tho saina Ii true NJ the machinery !:
Inc mine Inspector 10 be notified II
the owner refuses to accept the 70.
port and remedy faulty eouditions.
II they exist.
Surface mas and maps Of all
workings. ETC.. muAt he filed with
the mime inspector. .....
No males under ~. and no females
shnli be- employed except In clerical
rpsitions above sround.
Miners attempting to pick out
mtsscd shot Or who carry cigars.
pipes. smokink tobacco. matches. ETC..
into mine. or who fall TO obey req.
uiations. shall b~ reported for pros
ccutton on misdcmcsnor charge.
County Inspectors Of weights and
tncssures must test all scales At least
once year. ind oficncr II requested
hs n committee appointed by miners:
cosl must he weighed before beIng
screcn.d: miners must he paid on .
yardaxr basis. uuicss otherwise
agreed to between the miner ssa
employer: check wcixhmen required
when desired by the men and paid
for by them.
Oiling Of cars UNDERGROUND b pro
hibited: directions given for safe
storage Of Oils: ali electric wirrs nnss
In insulated: ventilation must fvrs-
tsh 100 cubic feot Of mir per Hiutss
for zach maa sad soc cubic fsst pse
minute for each mule or horss en-.
ploycd In minc: stables must be II.
dcpcndently ventilated.
Only electric iaaps shall be used.
except 10 gaseous mines where safety
lamps may be used. THIS section IL
qualified by III an approved electric
lamp IL on the market" Inspector
balrymplc declares the Hircsh and
the Wieo individual lamps arc suit
able. but Is awaiting word from the
federal bureau Of mines before su.
forcing this section.
Hoists. signals. Eatcmcn. methods
Of orosscuttinR. use OF uncomfortable
material for doorwaya and doors.
storage OF powder. use Of powder. 70
Guircincnt OF fire cxtinsuishess In
mines and requirement that each lev.
81 and each chamber shall have tcls-
phone connection with surface are
eosercd in the law.
An Identification system Of metal
checks Is provided for. each miner to
he given u check upon entering the
mine daily. and 10 check out when
leaving the nine. daily. 80 that In
case Of accident there may be no
question Of the number OF men iu
the mino ut the time. nor Of their
identity. .- ''
IAN prov isioas Of the law will be
put into effect as soon Is practicable
In each mine in the state" says Dali
rympic. Those who do not live up
to the law willingly will DO compeIl-
cd to do 10. as the statute gives Ms
the power to close mines which may
be considered dangerous because Of
failure to comply with the law. We
shall use common sense. however,
and will not try to rush things too
rapidly"
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