The diamond drill., 1918-03-16
SPARE NO EXPENSE:
RECOVER BODIES
that WAS THE ORDERS OF AxASA-
PORTER DIRECTORS
THINK CAUSE MAS BEENFOUND
A Seam of Magnetism Material
Found in the Center of Drift
Under the Bulkhead

There has been rumor current
that the owners OF the Amasa-Porter
mine would surrender the lease upon
the property and allow the bodies OF
the sixteen men TO remain in the mine
until someone else redeemed the prop
erty and dug them out This story,
which never had any existence In fact,
was set aside as a meeting OF the d.
rectors held last Monday when, in or
der to show their good faith, formal
resolution was adopted a copy OF
which we publish herewith.
The resolution was presented after
an exhaustive report upon the acct
dent and the conditions OF the mine
by several experts, one OF whom was
sent from Madison, Wis. by the Of
ficers OF the company for the express
purpose OF making an independent
examination OF conditions.
The Resolution In Full.
General manager NJ. +. Richards
presented a report on the accident at
the Amasa-Porter mine on February
"a, 1918, which resulted in the loss Of
sixteen lives Mr. Richards stated
that in addition to the officers and en-
gineers OF thi' company, he hal in
mediately alter the accident called in
consultation.
Il. A Spoilcy, Of United States gov
ernment bureau OF mines,
Capt Mitchell, mine inspector.
Iron &. lnty Michigan,
C. f. Moore, general superintendent
OF Pitt iron Mining company
VIII A Richards, assistant gs leral
superintendent C. Corrigan Mckinney
& Co,
G. A. Kicks. mining engineer, Du-
luth,
Captain Edwin Jacka, and
Captain Smithans OF Corrigan Nc
Kinney e. Co.
There was also presented TO the
meeting the report OF Mr. stephen
Royco OF Madison, Wisconsin, con-
sultlne mining engineer, retained by
the president Of this company To
make an independent examination OF
and report on said accident, the pre-
cautions that had been taken to safe
guard life and property, and the meas
ures which he recommended for ua-
watering and reopenlng the mine.
Both reports were read to the meet
ing and were explained in detail by
Mr., Richards and by Mr. Royce. and
were discussed at length by the direc-
tors.
On motion by Mr.. H. III Porter, duly
seconded by Mr.. Russell NJ Bennett,
the following resolutions were unan-
imousiy adopted:
RESOLVED, that II is the opinion
OF this board that General Manager
Richards took every precaution to
safeguard the men and the property
IN ..is charge. and that this accident.
whitc resulting in deplorable loss OF
life was due 10 causes wholly beyond
his control. further
RESOLVED that irrespective OF the
financial aspects OF the situation. II In
,he sense OF this meeting that all pos
sible measures be taken TO recover at
the earliest practicable moment the
bodies OF the men who lost their lives
in the enploy OF this company.
I. W. L. Anderson. secretary OF Ne
vada Min ne Company, do hereby GER
tlfy that the foregoing ~ a full, true.
and. correct copy OF resolutions
adopted by the directors Of said Ne
.ada Mirine company at a meeting OF
the ssrectors OF Nevada Mining com
pan~f d " called and held in the Of
fee OF said company at 3s South Dear
born street. Chicago. Illinois on Mon
day. March IL. 1918. at which meet
ing a quorum was present and vot-
ing.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. I have
herennto set my hand and affixed the
seal Of said Nevada Mining company
this 18th day Of March. 1918
w. l.. ANDERSON. Secretary.
Brought Expert Concrete Man.
Mr.. Richards returned on Wednes-
day and with him came an expert
concrete man named Afford who lives
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