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[[Start Page]] [preprinted]] July, WEDNESDAY, 7. 1897. [[/preprinted]] Tempt + 82[[degree symbol]] and Barometer 28.55 @ 7 [[superscript]] 3 [[/superscript]] /a [ditto for: Tempt]] + 86[[degree symbol]] [[dittos for: and Barometer]] 28.54 @ 1 Pm [[ditto for: Tempt]] + 79[[degree symbol]] [[dittos for: and Barometer]] 28.52 @ 6 Pm Pleasant this Am - Raining this Pm. Thunder & Lightning - not so violent as yesterday Short distance telephone will not work - burnt out - Long distance is all right - Truly, we have a great convenience - the telephone - We know its worth when it is unworkable - A [[strikethrough]] tax [[/strikethrough]] law has been passed by the Legislature of this State, to the effect that all mining & manufacturing Co's et.al et al. must collect a tax of 3 [[cent symbol]] per day upon all persons 21 years of age or over who are not American citizens - The Companies will be paid for their trouble (?) We are now at work making out list of Employees to use on pay day - This law will cause a great deal of [[asterisk symbol]] work in the clerical line - - Both Collieries worked 9 hours - [[End Page]] [[Start Page]] XXXXXX Mr. Jones left for the West [[asterisk symbol]] [[preprinted]] July, THURSDAY, 8. 1897. [[/preprinted]] Tempt + 74[[degree symbol]] and Barometer 28.56 @ 7 [[superscript]] 3 [[/superscript]] /a [[ditto for: Tempt]] + 78[[degree symbol]] [[dittos for: and Barometer]] 28.47 @ 6 Pm Foggy and damp after heavy showers last night - Cleared up nicely about 11 Am - Short distance unworkable all day - L.V. Line man examined them and pronounced this phone and the one at Buck Mountain as being burnt out - Will have to have several parts replaced - Both Collieries worked 9 hours - Will be idle until L. V. runs cars next week - They run 4 days this week and we have loaded them all in 3 - Have men at work, Bmtn, digging out place for Air Compressor, in the [[number symbol]]2 Engine house - [[asterisk symbol]] Mr. Jones left Hazleton today, for a two to three weeks vacation - Will attend a meeting of the American Institute of Mining Engineers at Duluth - Will then go to the Black Hills, and may continue on to California - [[End Page]]
