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No. 11. NINTH BITUMINOUS DISTRICT. 503Wliit(\—This iiiino is in good coudition botli as to vcntilalioii anddrainage. IMine forenian, Jacob Houser,M<strong>org</strong>an.—Considering the troublesome ways of getting out coalwhere it is nearly all stumps and juliars, this mine is in good condition.Summit and Eagle.—These mines are ingood conditions and upto the requirements of law. Mine foreman, .1. F. Andei-son.Franklin Mine.—Every requirement of the law is well observed andalthough it has only fupuace ventilation, it gives sufficient venlilalionall through the mine. Mine foreman, William Muir.Tip Top.—Mine has been working steadily all the year and is ingood condition.Valley.—Mine in good condition in all particulars as required bylaw. Mine foreman, James Jackson.Scottdale Iron and Steel Company.—Mine has started to workagain after being idle over a year on account of company usingnatural gas instead of coal.Dexter.—Mine although having trouble yet with slate in the middleof the coal, will soon be through it. Ventilation and drainage isfairlj' good. Mine foreman, S. K. Fairchild.Painter.—They have had a good deal of trouble with thedrainage in cutting through to adjoining mine. The ventilation couldalso be improved.Diamond.—Mine has started to worl^ after being idle for over oneyear; ventilation and drainage ])romises to be good. Mine foreman,John Boyle,Emma.—Mine istotally exhausted, but they are opening anotherpiece of coal across the railroad, which will supi)ly the ovens forsome time. Mine foreman, Adaui Whitehead.Rising Sun.—Mine can be worked without either fan or furnace onaccount of light surface, which allows quite a number of falls to opento daylight; ventilation also good.Bessemer.—Mine has now a fan which has improved the ventiliitiongreatly; everything else is also in good condition. Mine foreman, J.A. Trimbath.West Overton.—Mine i^ completely exhausted and there is no morecoal to work.Buckeye.—A great many improvements have been made during theyear both in drainage and by opening new territory. Mine foreman,Ge<strong>org</strong>e Burns.Mullen.—Mine is in good condition both in regard to ventilationand diainage. Mine foreman. Edwin AVilliams.

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