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[[preprinted]] March, WEDNESDAY, 31. 1897. [[/preprinted]]

Temp + 50[[degree symbol]] and Barometer 28.66 @ 8 AM
' [[Ditto for: Tempt]] + 44[[degree symbol]] ' ' [[Dittos for: and Barometer]] 28.63 @ 6 PM
Cloudy early this morning - Turned out to be a very pleasant day. 
Appears to be getting colder this evening - moderate winds -  

Both Collieries are idle - R.R. Co not running cars -

Very few men working at either Colliery - Still putting in the heater pipes [[strikethrough]] at [[/strikethrough]] in Vulcan Breaker -
Have men working at 3rd Lift New Bottom. Are pushing this job -

Mr. Daniel Thomas was here early this morning and interviewed Mr. Jones -

Mr. O.C. Lewis called this PM.

We are endeavoring to get the ^[[insertion]] pay [[/insertion]] rolls finished by Saturday, so that we can pay on the 10th ultimo - Only part of the books are in -

The pockets of Buck Mountain Breaker were strengthened last week by our Carpenters - on both sides -

Forest fires are raging all around the mountains -

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[[preprinted]] April, THURSDAY, 1. 1897. [[/preprinted]]

Temp + 48[[degree symbol]] and Barometer 28.80 @ 7 [[superscript]] 3 [[/superscript]]/a
' [[Ditto for: Tempt]] + 47[[degree symbol]] ' ' [[Dittos for: and Barometer]] 28.73 @ 6 PM
Very nice weather -

Both Collieries worked 10 hours -
Vulcan hoisted 430 Coal & 0 Rock; BM 420 Coal and 6 Rock. 
Best days hoist ever made. i.e for the two Collieries 850. -

A car of shingles came in to-day here at at New Boston -
After we repair our old shop, they will be unloaded -
The idea is to buy building material in car lots, as we can buy at a greatly reduced figure this way, than by buying piecemeal - Store the material in the shop, and deliver them to either ville by our own teams -
We have another car of batting, Y.P. Flooring, W.P. & Y.P. boards, coming -

Everything running smoothly -