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[[preprinted]] December, WEDNESDAY, 22. 1897. [[preprinted]]

Tempt +30° and Barometer 28.43 @ 73/a
Tempt +32° and Barometer 28.24 @ 6 Pm
Snowing slowly all day - about 1 1/4" of snow on ground - otherwise pleasant -

Both Colieries idle - "L.V." not running cars -

Limited number of men working -

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[[preprinted]] December, THURSDAY, 23. 1897. [[preprinted]]

Tempt +20° and Barometer 28.00 @ 73/a
Tempt +18° and Barometer 28.00 @ 6 Pm
Snowing greater part of day - About 2" of snow [[strikethrough]] on [[/strikethrough]] Cold -

Both Collieries worked 8 hours - Will not work any [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] more until Monday, next week - Received word to-day, over telephone, from Delano, stating that L.V. would run cars on Monday and Wednesday of next week - Why they could not run cars Tuesday and Wednesday, let Monday be an idler, seems strange -

Mr. Evans, inside foreman at Buck Mountain, is at home sick - first day he came took sick - Mr Jones gave him until January 1st to recuperate -

Mr. Schumacher has been in charge at Buck Mountain ever since Powell left - Buzey is making the tests at Morea -