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[[left-hand page]] [[preprinted]] February, TUESDAY, 9. 1897. [[/preprinted]] Tempt +28[[degree symbol]] and Barometer 28.42 @ 7/3 am " [[ditto for: Tempt]] +30[[degree symbol]] " " [[dittos for: and Barometer]] 28.46 @ 6PM Pleasant this morning - Pleasant all day - Both Collieries worked 7 hours - Did this as the L.V.RR Co will run cars 4 days this week and we want to work tomorrow, which will be the last for the week - Everything running smooth today - Chas Weldy called this afternoon - Politics are waxing hot here in the East Mahanoy township - [[End Page]] [[Start Page]] [[preprinted]] February, WEDNESDAY, 10. 1897. [[/preprinted]] Tempt +28[[degree symbol]] and Barometer 28.56 @ 7 3/a " [[ditto for: Tempt]] +34[[degree symbol]] " " [[dittos for: and Barometer]] 28.50 @ 6 PM Pleasant all day - Both Collieries worked 8 hours - cars all loaded and enough in breakers to load all the cars we will receive tomorrow - Everything running smooth apparently - Ordered car of hay from Lewis today for New Boston The Collieries will not work any more this week - Mr Jones is considering whether to put in another mine locomotive at Buck Mountain Colliery, on the 3rd Lift- Long haul - very hard on mules - very expensive - A locomotive would probably reduce the cost considerably - Malis & Co offer one cheap, one about the right size for us- Has written Mr Delano about it -