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No. 11. FIFTH BITUMINOUS DISTRICT. 487<br />

No. 1 Mine.—An electric haulage system has been installed, which<br />

is giving vcrv good results.<br />

Pine Hill Coal Company's Mines.—Lottie Nos. 1 and 2 mines are in<br />

good condition in every respect. No. 2 has not long been opened, and<br />

has not shipped very much coal. The improvements are not all<br />

completed.<br />

Berlin.—Is in very good condition in every respect.<br />

Casselman.—The condition of this mine is very good.<br />

The ventilation<br />

is ample and well distributed. A new tipple house has been<br />

built during the year.<br />

Chapman.—The condition at each visit was satisfactory. Some<br />

chain cutting mining machines were installed during the year with<br />

satisfactory results.<br />

Cumberland.—The output of this mine has been increased very<br />

materially during the year and its ventilation has been improved<br />

considerably. A new shaft was sunk for ventilating purposes, which<br />

has given gratifying results.<br />

Enterprise.—Is a new mine opened during the year by the Enterprise<br />

Coal Company. The improvements are not yet all completed,<br />

but everything is being done to comply with the requirements of<br />

law.<br />

Enterprise.—Operated by W. A. Merrill, is<br />

considerably improved<br />

in all respects and is now in very good condition and up to the requirements<br />

of law.<br />

Edna.—Does not employ a sufficient number of persons to bring<br />

it under the requirements of law, and was not visited during the<br />

year.<br />

Fairview.—Was exhausted on the "big seam" and work commenced<br />

on the ''four foot seam." Considerable developments have been made<br />

in this new opening, which is in fairly good condition and within<br />

lawful requirements.<br />

Grace.— Was formerly known as Carman, but having changed<br />

owners its name has also been changed, and it is now in better condition<br />

than at any previous time. The present owners desire to have<br />

it up to all lawful requirements.<br />

Grassy Run.— I found this mine in good condition at each visit,<br />

being fully up to all the demands of law.<br />

Clen McLaren.—The condition of this mine was very good at<br />

each visit except that the air current was very heavily charged with<br />

powder smoke, due to excessive use of gun powder in blasting; yet<br />

there was more than double the lawful quantity of air in circulation<br />

around the working places.<br />

Hamilton. — 'Was operated more extensively dining the year than<br />

at any previous time, and is in fairly good condition as to healthful-

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