Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-05
NEW MEXICO COAL INSPECTOR VISITS
 WARREN DISTRICT
Rees H. BeddOw, One of Best Au- thorities on Coal Mining in the United States, Nav Looking at Mines in This Section.

:, Rees II. Beddow, state coal mine inspector of New Mexico, is at the present time visitor in this city. where he is interested in the deyel- opment and system of mining in the Copper queen C. & A.. and other , properties Of thedistrict Today he Twin be the guest of several of the mines and win have guides who win show him through the underground passages of the properties of the dis 1 trict He will remain in Bisbee sey- eral days before continuing his jour ] ney.
 1 It is interesting to know that New Mexico. sister state to the baby state. Arizona. has one of he best versed Icoal experts in the United States, and IMr. Beddow, their Inspector, is one | of the authorities on coal mining Of Ithe world In the last issue of the Coal Age" a paper devoted 10 the coal mining industry of the world. Mir Beddow appears with a letter to the editor of the coal mining Of | New Mexico for the year past At the sdme time he is turning out his annual report in print and that win be well circulated through the coal mining sections of the United States.
 The letter appearing in Coal Aga follows
 Replying to your favor of the 18th ulumo in regard to a review Of the coal and coke business of the state Iof New Mexico during the year 1914:
 "The fiscal year of this office is from November 1 to October 31 ol each year. have just received from the coal companies Of the state data for my annual report, which has been sent to the printers and copy oI
 this report win be sent to you as soor
 as it is out
 Demand Is Restricted.
 "The demand for coal and cok, from this state has been somewha ? trestricted on account Of the revolu tion in Mexico, and the war in lu ) rope, as considerable coal is exporte B from this state to Mexico when cor - ditions are normal, and the cope r mines of Arizona, which are supple a with coal and coke from this stat'
 have been obliged to reduce thei - orders on account of their inabilit
 to export copper to Europe. on a'
 count of the European war. Yet tn |. demand for coal from this state ! gradually increasing, and the pr'
 duction is greater this year than eve P before.
 "The gross production. for the ii
 cal year amounted to 3,S26.SS5 ton
 valued at the mines at $5.588,3521
 The production of coke during tl
 fiscal year amounted to 405,127i
 tons, valued at the ovens at S1.34l
 73L52; value of coal and coke con
 bined S6,9SO. s3.79.
 Labor conditions hae been fair Q good There has been no labor tro ble between the companies and the
 Glullpg Nto AuA many sNoi Nf LAl iA
 the winter months more men cou be employed at most of the mine fl but there is a scarcity of miners
 rnls state ouung that time
 = No Mine Explosion. sE "The industry has been very fort ls nate this year tn not having any mh TO explosions. This has been due, 10 at great extent. to taking better preca s tions in blasting, and in guardh in against the dangers arising from q ss9p accumulation of coal dust in q lli mines. This problem Is a dinicl e. one in this state on account of t s atmospheric conditions preyailir ld The relative humidity of the atm, n' phere is very low, and large yolum va of air entering the mines absorb | M natural moisture out of the min,
 leaving the coal dust in very K, and inflamable condition. thus ma ee ing the coal-dust problem the me
 IdannqrOue ono wa have in inc efaI