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[[preprinted]] February. THURSDAY, 11. 1897 [[/preprinted]]
Tempt +28[[degree symbol]] and Barometer 28.55 @ 7 [[superscript]] 3 [[/superscript]]/am
"  [[ditto for: Tempt]] +28°  "  "  [[dittos for: and Barometer]] 28.45 @ 6 PM
Pleasant- Snowed a little while this morning
large flakes -  falling slowly did not amount to much, about 1/2" -

Both Collieries idle -  Received cars but had enough coal in breaker to load them -

We allow the bosses to have their men out today, to clean and fix up in general, but after today no one will be allowed to work unless it is absolutely necessary -

Tues-day morning in the 2nd Lift gangway, between both slopes, #'s 1&2, about 60 cars of coal and rock fell preventing us from delivering the coal hoisted up #2 slope to the bottom of #1-  Hoisted the coal up the #2 to surface, that which could not be delivered in quick dispatch to #1-  Have large force cleaning it up-  Will have it cleaned up for Monday -

Everything quiet -

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[[preprinted]] February. FRIDAY, 12. 1897. [[/preprinted]]
Tempt +18[[degree symbol]] and Barometer 28.46 @ 7 [[superscript]] 3 [[/superscript]]/a
  " [[ditto for: Tempt]] +30[[degree symbol]] "  "  [[dittos for: and Barometer]] 27.87 @ 1 PM
  " [[ditto for: Tempt]] +25[[degree symbol]]  "  "  [[dittos for: and Barometer]] 27.91 @ 6 PM
Snowing nearly all day-  Thick and fast -  snow drifted here and there -  at some places 2 feet deep -  Ground covered completely-  Sleighs are being used-  Expect to have good sleighing in a day or two -  when it is broken down -  i.e. if it does not melt -

Both Collieries are idle -  R.R. Co not running cars -  Have a squad of men cleaning up the fall between slopes [[strikeout]] and [[/strikeout]] on 2nd Lift - at Buck Mountain -

"Nora" mule, (gray) was found dead a little piece down [[insert]]mainway[[/insert]] from the stable on the 1st Lift at Buck Mountain with her neck broken -  The halter chain was fast with the shoe on one of her back feet-  Cannot state how it [[strike-through]] happ [[/strike-through]] occurred as no one was around [[strike-through]] when it h [[/strike-through]]  May have been lose in stable and halter chain caught in its food and tripped it down -

Mr Daniel Thomas of Morea, called on Mr Jones today -

Kestler finished a pocket yesterday for retail Pea coal at Vulcan Colliery -