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[[left-hand page]] [[preprinted]] March, SUNDAY, 7. 1897. [[/preprinted]] Very beautiful day - Sun shining brightly all day - Snow has almost departed - Small patches here and there in corners and where sun cannot beam thereon - [[End Page]] [[Start Page]] [[top margin note]] - Vulcan Steel Pea Coal Rolls 1st days work - [[/margin note]] [[preprinted]] March. MONDAY, 8. 1897 [[/preprinted]] Tempt +30[[degree symbol]] and Barometer 28.89 @ 7 [[superscript]] 3 [[/superscript]]/a ' [[Ditto for: Tempt]] +28 ' '[[Dittos for: and Barometer]] 28.67 @ 6 PM Sky somewhat grayish and cloudy - Sun well hidden all day - otherwise pleasant - Both Collieries worked 9 hours - We will receive our 147 allotted cars for the week, for both Collieries in 2 days, although the R.R. Co will run cars 3 days - Much better to run 2 days straight ahead than have broken time - At Vulcan had 6 gms of Chestnut condemned today 2 East Side, and 4 from West - East Side averages 5% slate & 7% Bone - West side 4% slate & 6% Bone - We had very little condemned coal at Vulcan lately, but it is now getting back in the same old rut - Mr Jones has given orders that none of our bosses are to give out orders for any kind of material, and that everything ordered, must be accompanied by a written order from N. B. Office Steel segments have been put on the Pea coal Rolls at Vulcan - Today is their first day to run -
Transcription Notes:
Replacing degree symbol with [[degree symbol]] per reviewer notes on previous pages.
Replaced "Sun" with "Snow" on first page.--thomasc