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[[left-hand page]] [[preprinted]] February, FRIDAY, 5. 1897. [[/preprinted]] Tempt +23[[degree symbol]] and Barometer 28.67 @ 7 [[superscript]] 3 [[/superscript]] /a " [[ditto for Tempt]] +28[[degree symbol]] " " [[dittos for: and Barometer]] 28.64 @ 1PM " [[ditto for Tempt]] +24[[degree symbol]] " " [[dittos for and Barometer]] 28.67 @ 6PM Pleasant - sun shinning brightly this morning - Sky overcast this PM - Both Collieries idle - R.R.Co not working - Nearly everybody suspended - We have men getting out the Rock at both places - The 3 New ^[[insertion]] Christ [[/insertion]] Jigs at Vulcan 2 stove & 1 nut, are doing good work - Have replaced about 10 pickers, averaging about $8. per day, and the [[strikeout]]work [[/strikeout]] preparation now is by far better - In 2nd West Skidmore at Vulcan there is a great deal of gas - Fire Boss finds it there every morning - [[End Page]] [[Start Page]] [[preprinted]] February, SATURDAY, 6. 1897. [[/preprinted]] Tempt +28[[degree symbol]] and Barometer 28.34 @ 7 [[superscript]] 3 [[/superscript]] /a " [[ditto for: Tempt]] +32[[degree symbol]] " " [[dittos for: and Barometer]] 27.96 @ 4 [superscript]] 3 [[/superscript]/am Raining - Windy - disagreeable - Coating of ice all around - Both Collieries idle - R.R.Co. not running cars - Everybody suspended - Mr Jones in office all day - Everything quiet -. Powell has been at home sick since Tuesday - Mr. Jones has issued orders to his Mine Foremen that they must be at work every day, whether the Colliery is working or not - Buck Mtn's foremen have been taking it easy on some days the Collieries have not been working - Hence the order -