Report of the Bureau of Mines of the Department of Internal Affairs of ...

346 REPORT OF THE INSPECTORS OF MINES. Off. Doc.
the means of handling the coal, and gives good results.
and superintendent, Fred. Rowe.
Clarissa.—Is in its usual good condition in all respects.
Mining boss
This mine
has favorable natural conditions which the management take advantage
of, consequently the mine is safe, healthful and well taken
care of. Mining boss, J. C. Moore.
Chester.—The ventilation, drainage and general condition of this
mine is good and leaves nothing to be desired. The mine boss knows
his duties and performs theni, with the result that his mine is in excellent
condition. Mining boss, Edward Mooney.
Crossland.— I have simply to repeat what was said in last year's
report with reference to this mine, vi/: ''That it is in excellent condition
in all respects and is well and carefully looked after." Mining
boss, David Walters.
Cheat Haven.—The condition of this mine is, upon the whole,
good. It has been worked intermittently during the year, having
spurts when forty or fifty men would be employed, then again not employing
more than nine or ten men at times. The ventilation, with the
exception of the inside heading on the left on the main entry, is good.
Drainage is fair. Mining boss, Thomas Louden.
Edna.—Has employed only two persons during the entire year,
who dig coal for domestic purposes.
Elm Grove.—This mine has been well developed during the year,
the headings having been driven along very rapidly towards the
boundary lines, with a view to recover the coal seam on the retreating
method of M^orking. The ventilation has been improved by
adding another split to the air current. Several new overcasts have
been made and the general condition of the mine has been improved.
Mining boss, J. F. Anderson.
Elenora. — This mine is not under the provisions of the law
at present, less than ten persons being employed. The ventilation
is feeble, the power producing it not being strong enough. Part of
the year, when a larger number of men were employed, a mining
boss was in charge, but since the number of persons has been reduced,
the services of that official has been dispensed with.
Fairchance.—This mine has been idle all
the year.
Ferguson.—This mine had been idle for some time at the beginning
of the year, but when the Hill Farm mine was closed down on
account of the fire, operations were commenced in Ferguson, which is
owned by the same company. The sudden stoppage of the Hill
Farm mine and the imperative demand for coal to make coke to
supply fuel for the furnaces of the company, made it necessary to
operate the Ferguson mine night and day, owing to the lack of
working places. The headings have been pushed and the work developed
as rapidly as possible with a view of increasing the number