The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-27

Of their findings direct to the higher
officials, showing the condition of the
mine and any recommendations
This was done and reports were
submitted. But, coincidently, the
newly appointed deputy mine inspec-
tor made what he called an inspec-
ton. This appointee of the capitalist
government, as is customary with his
tribe, submitted the following two re-
ports, the first on Reliance Mine No.
l, and the second on Reliance Mine
No. 4. These are the sort Of safety
reports whcih send miners to their
death without there being anyone hung
for murder. The first report says:
coffee Of the Chief Inspector Of Coal
Mines, Rock Springs, WyO.,
May 2, 1925.
ITO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
This is to certify that on May 1, 1925,
i visited No. mine at Reliance,
Wyo., property of the Union Pacific
Coal company, accompanied by Mr..
William Pryde the foreman Of the
mine.
1--WE entered the mine manway and
visited every working place in the fol-
lowing entries: No. Seven South
Entry, No. Eight South Entry, No.
Three North Entry, No. Four North
and four and one-half entry, No. Five
North Entry, No. Six North Entry,
No. Eight North Entry and the first
panel No. Ten North Entry.
These entries as they are enumer-
ated represent separate air splits in
the system of ventilation. Visited the
places where electric hoists are install
led and the generator sets furnishing
the electric power for the inside
workings which were in good condi-
ton and cleanliness and very COM
mendable. Rock busting the haulsge
roads we'll applied which in addition
to serving the purpose for which it is
applied materially aids in the illum'
ination of the mine haulage ways.
/ THE working places we'll ventilat-
ed and adequate supply Of timber kept
on hand convenient for working
places.
II exmained the stoppings on No
2 south, No. 1 north entry No. north
entry and drift entry where fire is
sealed of These stoppings are in
good condition and regularly exam
med day and night.
THE mine was idle when the ex
animation was made and l am advised
has been working but one day pei
week for some weeks past.
Number of men employed 142
Stock IS.
'Air measurements, main intake
156,36O cubic feet per min. Return
161, $50.
Respectfully submitted, SIGNED
John L. Dykes, Deputy Mine Inspee.
tor"
Then the second lying report In
spector Dykes submits:
"ofice Of the Chief inspector Of Coal
Mines, Rock Springs, Wyo.,
May 2, 1925.
ITO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
This is to certify that on May 2, 1925
visited Mine No. 4, Reliance, Wyo.
property Of the Union Pacific Coal Co.
accompanied by Mr.. William Spence
the foreman Of the mine. Entered the
mine and examined the working
places and haulage roads Of the fol
lowing entries; No. 1 South, No. ]
North, No. 4 South and Main Slope
workings, No. North entry, No. 3
North, No. North, also visited the
hoist room and generator set, which
are in good condition and commend
able for cleanliness. Ruck busting in
this mine is we'll under way, and in
short time will be completed. The
ventilation is in good condition and
we'll cnoducted.
"The timber is used when necessary
and the supply adequate kept on hand
for working places. Electric lamps
are used exclusively in the Reliance
mine and all blasting by shot frers
when the regular shift is completed,
This mine also has been working
but one day per week for some weeks
past. The examination of the mine
when the mine was idle.
mo. men employed, 81, No. stock 8
Air measurements, intake $4,000;
return 6S,1Ss.
Respectfully submitted, SIGNED
John L. Dykes, Deputy Mine lnspec.
tor"
But, in fiat conflict with the above
false reports, the inspection commit.
tee, consisting Of two miners, one rep
resenting the union and one appoint
their own trouble is due to the Lewis