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[[preprinted]] December, SUNDAY, 12. 1897. [[/preprinted]]

Pleasant all day - At times thought we would have rain - 

All the houses at Vulcan Buck Mountain and New Boston are occupied - Could fill more if we had them - 

Housed at Vulcan, Surrounded with new fences and coal sheds and shanties, all painted, improves [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] the appearance very much, and are more satisfactory to the tenants - 

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[[preprinted]] December, MONDAY, 13. 1897. [[/preprinted]]

Tempt + 34° and Barometer 28.50 @ 73a
" [[ditto for: Tempt]] + 33° ' ' [[dittos for: and Barometer]] 28.55 @ 6 PM
Threatening Rain - otherwise pleasant - 

Both Collieries idle - L.V. not running cars - 
Have 13 1/4 cars Broken standing at Vulcan - 
no orders - Embargoed - 

Usual squads working - New B orders have been received at Vulcan & unloaded - 

Mr Jacob Evans succeeds Wm Powell as Inside Foreman of Buck Mountain - 

Mr Muir called this morning - 

Inventory books were issued to the Bosses at Vulcan on Friday - Saturday, sent them up to Buck Mountain -