31 10 348 https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/bef68323c0daf7897bb9259169cf0bff.pdf de80e6a7f1ddbbf2b9d848cb36ebcc96 PDF Text Text VIST OF ,. t • F. MASTER.TO - AND �.:;un a 20 o 1039 l!:r. ',"Iilli an F . r.:a.otcr-;:o·n The :r:c.il a.n ~ir.i nc Ac.mini a·;.rc~: on Ch~o l:o cht1an t; , L-l'.Y ch Hopci ...:·rovinc e, Horth Ch:l.na D oar :i.::r. Lias t er ton : I hnve youx 1 8t·i;c :i.· today, ,:Jli.tten on U~ 18th. I t io e:.:trencly i ntc:rcotinc, cud I c:ioi.::u:r:e you I fJ.l e;r. tr ~:iely o.eli c;ht ed to get i t . I h :.1.v e ·c.,kc..~ t he lib erty o:t' publi shi nc; i.:c.xt o :f i t in oul' J uly ::.:ac,;azf n c, i7hi ch you i.rl 11 receive in C.n c ti. wC . \'le hv.ve jua t :fi i'li shed our 1-'i ftcen th /1nmin.l Old 'l'i ners ' Reunion Saturday, rrl ·i:;hou r :b'i rst .Ai d conteot tho :xrs7i.ou s daY - I n.n sure you t;ill be i nterested in xcad.i;1~~ ol t:·j.e ce r:ffciro, ,:.ili ch v.rill <llro c:,,yea;i;> in th e J'uly l:.2Gc1~inc. '.:here ,"Jere s even t een Bo y en d G:lrl Scout tcw:10 , a nc. ·c,,elve ::.Gul t t c w.10 en t crccl . '.!'.h e Boy r..:nd Gi rl 3L'OU t o , ...:.1 t:houJt in c. ue.urrc~te c.avisio_n, rated ·very clooe to t ho ne., 1 0 tee.Do . Our Goi'cty roco :td i o 1.Jiclcin{;;. u.i., t:hi o ycr;r. ::.::I, ~.;e huve 139 ,000 mun hours 1.:01·kecl 11e~ lo ot-tiue rccidcnt. our Su_;crio:r 1 B0 Jjin e ,·:on the sen tin '--l s of. -->Qfc ty t:ro~Jhy .ro1· 1~38, t·fu.icll makcrn f ou r ti me □ tr"l u ~ thiG t1·o~hy h~~:.:; been e:rn.nled to the Suycr.i.01· cin ee. dJ j '.Ihe co a l bu0incos is xathcz-· ~lo ri . '.l'he co almininc s tri k c ·puo ahort-li ve<1 , cn<i t1n0 ilev0r juotifi ed. o :bop c tl~f t ~or.ie u,•Y E:>mC' f'o l'fil of a.rbi tJ.~a tion .:111 se tt.1.c L:1bor cli o1.'. t-;J, ,:-hicll are 60metimeo un ca lled fo1·. our ,;o:s.·ot cdfi'iculzy &t the ..,reacn t t i me i s the quo.l' Zel bctnocn the CIO e:,ncl .AJ-:'L, ihe ._Jubl ic r nc. t h~ C!.lJ.Jl oy e::: of t en the :11 rmo ccn t bystcncier . 11 r.ho.11 he c l c.6. to t ok e Cul'0 of ; .1·. J~·..mi CC'Jll, to i vi ::it i;i th him. You l!le.Y r eot i ,s:.;urecl ,·:e ·.·111 t dcc c.ood <,, 1·e of him , ond chon hirn eve:rythi n& h e deoirea to oee here. Sh:.?11 be elno. , too, to tell: , ii th him coou t hi o vi oi t to 3co tlc.ncl. l :...n, am l ool=ine for Y10 1'cl I ~E. tel:inc the l iber ty o f Gc.ndi nlS you u little bool:l o t, '' Some cnori e1., or _.1·. Carl n . Cray, n by li1·. ::u cene i ~C!tu li i'fo. :.i:r·. Gray \ ·1:...0 l •rcr-;i ucnt o :i.' tho Unio n ~ucifi c �J:la ilr o £.6. fo:;. n.::ny ycd'O: ::.::c .... ..: ~ ·Jc::y f in e e;@ tl e,"!!.an . L" I ·. ::c.Auli fi'e , b ein& r n ch, ::'::..~ .::.,1u~ · ,:-~·o t~ c. i'iu e cul o & , "l.7ill. ch I :2:1 sure you ·.:o ulD lil,i;; ~., :_:-·,e. __ c:·'l L~-~ d to !;::1-.1·,--; -~h ~.t every thinc i ::; &o i nG ucll ,.-_,i t..ri you , ~ n c.. ho.:_1e ;;,.o-.~ ,..::J ..>e &bl c t o -vi si ·G th e Un i i eu St a t es agai ,1 i.::,on . 0rtr•r:~1 Si•:n P,!: 6Evt;tiJE 3. Pf<YDE �The KE~il2n riining Admin istri:1.ti on Ohaok oc:i::wang , 'KLlyeh , ho_;e i l)r ovince r-I orth Chi na . .1.st~1 - } I I ,.'tr. George B. Pr y-:.e Vice Pres i o.ent , O~er-ntian , The Union PG.cific Coal Co . Ho clc S ) rings , 1.·. yo ui.112; . ;.,i:l.~~, 19 9 RECEIVED JUN 1 9 1939 VICC:. Pf-iE:S10 i· NT OPl?~.h.T!CM • l Dez.r I.:r. Pryde, I v.•ish to tm:,.nk :-: ou :t'or your letter of 7th. J a n UB.::.·y. I was very glad to hear that you were a ll well e.nd that your l1.1ines were going well. I am. 2.lso extre mely interested ea.ch rnonth to read from your Employees Magazine of your excellent Safet y records and of your untiring ca JI1paign in t r.at direction. It is exceedingly difficul t i n the l'Eines here to do much of tha t descript ion clue the lack of education arnongat the miners 2nd to the shortage of relia ble staff f o r supervision. It is impossible to get the p e rsonal touch, which is of _course essen tia l; you will realise that when I tell you the.t we b.e.ve, every day , a total of over 11,000 shifts viorked underground in this rnine a l one, and that is 88,000 man hours of exposure 9er day . Tr.e coal tra de sti.Ll ilourish es h eEe . ':l e are 11roducing a n a verage dai.Ly output on -~ tI1e top side of 7 1 200 tons per da y, Vlhich is our present capacity but we hope within o. yer..r to increase that to b , 000 tons. The exchange difficulties in China b.B.ve consi<lerably increased the cost of .li ving for the workmen and we h a ve had to fu r ther �- i - t;"' incre::.:.ee t : ~eir \',zges Lnd e;ive assistance by subsidising the SU,i:)_pl.~• o:t' f.Lou r to them a.t cheap rates through Ollr r:e1f'::;.re organisation . I he.ve rer d v:ith regret that you have been lw.ving strike trouble in the States but I trust that it is now ainicably settled. I am enclosinc; the CG.rd of Mr. Jamieson , our Cent rel '.'.1 orkshops Supe rintendent, who '\'72.S with the :life Cof.. l Co. be:fore coming to China . He is i ·etun1ing to China irom Home Leave via the Sto.tes auring June and I toolc the liberty of advising him to stop at Ro ck Springs if he had time. lie \'/Ould oe very interested to see :·our new plant a t the D. 0 . Clanc Uine . Life here continues to be interestmng and conditions in the North here are a t present quite settled under the new regime. In Pebru.c..ry we :ri.a.d a visit in the i'liines Area from the British Ambas sador to China , S i r h rcniba.l.d ClG,.rke Kerr. At Easter I took a week ' s lioliuay c:.nd s 2 ent it at Peking, v1hJ..ch is about 150 fililes from here . It is a wonderful. &nd a fascinating city a nd certa.inly shoy;s that the a ncient Chinese could teach us quite a ~ot. I enjoyed the trip very much. I v:ould lilce to send my .. indest 6 a:r.ds to 1.Irs . Pryde , to yourself and to all ,:horn. I had the pleasure of meeting at Rock S,:.)rings . Yours very s :ncerely , �WM. JAMIESON WORKSHOPS SUPERINT ENDENT THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION LINSI NORTH CHINA ��L;;.--. ·:·ra. "2 . ilns tci·-::on c/o Toe Ka.ilan I..:inint:, l'..d!:").i t1i s-t:.' ation Chc.o ko cll't7C1l C, Kuy eh Hopci. :.::-o vi nee , lio!'th Chi11 n Dear :.1r. 2-:Qste:rton: It ,..-,•ao indeed a plce.ei.,1r0 to hove your l etter o:? Dece:;1bcr 5th . ,:i th all t l.:.c confusion in Chin n , I have been rnnderini.3 hO'."i you t1ere e;etti nc; a.lon e; , but ora c l c,d to knoY! thu.t you ure ::;;tcyi nf;, :..rw t ha t ever·ythi ng i o Lu in c along \7cll ui th you, c.nd t 11c. t you .::.:re minin e; a lot of co ~l. "! ni ll be intci-eotecl i n lmo\'Ji ne ho\'1 your u en p l ant com.eo out c..u:!.'inc; th e s,::l--:!:l ex ::re :1 th s • 0:J.l' D. O. Cl a rlc lline is now on p:t·oduction, c'!n tl ·.-;e e::-.;ect to r.1cl<e that o. l arge _pro du cer. br in gins ou ·i; '? ~ot.0 ton ~ in t\-:o !Jeven-hour shifto. If you come throu~h he:re, I ·;;i ll ue slud to ;;ihoy; you around, ohouin{; tho ll,any i m.;.)I'O v~_rn~n -ts r;e ha·v·e ,"Jade s inc e you were here l ust . I hear from 1:r . Reid once i n n r:hi le, r,l '1;hougn not often, ...nu rlote he i::; tioi n:;; i...OOC! Lo.!'1: in J ufety. :..e had a pre tt:;,· &,oou. ye.::.r :?or ac ci de:1 ·i; c -· -. not too c:ood, '.:ith t1;;0 i' e>.to.litieG -- bu.i had a ~ood :r.-cco1·u. '..linin g • .... little ovel' '(l1i-ae willion tono of ...c1a.l, •..1th t.n ..:.ve1:a""'e o f n.oou t 103,000 man hou1·0 of O]qJOouro IJer l oGt-time injury. lk.rma i'inid,.ed ti.i.o yec.r •.1ith 2~2,000 i,1on houi·s , ·, .n.ich i ~ u re:.1ar::~o l e reco !'d. bu t '.7e :feel -:,e h,?~e· not· yet re~c110d t..1-ie ·~ov, enc.. ere Loin t; t".J kcev t.ryinc . i.loc:i:ta i:; ;-:1errict,. , we., , .re h~VE;; one cr. ..nc.it:nn ; they noz1 li vz in .Jac!:con. ·:zyamine. :1e al ro hn.v c one g:rand:2on i n C.:hi cc.o,, 1il'l~rc my ;:on i ;: cr:1_,loyco. l.iy the Gooduc.n :::en ufc,ct urinc Cor-1._;e,.11y. I \·1i l l be e lc.u t:i h~ar f1•om you. c.:i; :.Ya;/ 'd ue, ~nd i t .. .:.a c. u l cc.:.n.,.t .......1.'p1·ioe tr; ll~vo 3 ouz· letter :-.: t t1.e Ch1.~1 .:i tu:. ::: zec.m ri • 'VGJ.y sincerel y youro, Or\g\nal 91.gnea: ,.. • "1 ~ .. \.t,-" h\,,A'- B, PRYDE �r V4 ~ v . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~ .. ~ C, --op~ ~ V\J ~ . . . . 0 (-- ._fl-- ~ ar,,_,t?"J . ~ ~. I ~~ ~, ~ -tr ~ of ,_, ~ ~ ~ ~ J,,,.~ c; ~:~•~ , w.- l .,.. «-..ot 1A,w, ~~ ....... t,.,1. "'o 'r~---:JWr ,. ~ /;:J:p "r LZ f--c. ~ ~ r ~ J ~ ~ . c)- c.u-...G, ~ l ~/ ~ ~ . v ~ I ~~ r-'-' ,;7 ~ . / ~ ~ ~ "---"' J,- ·4 , ~~~ 14-J,r-t) ,. &-t!..tJ I t~~ ~ qo ~ v~ . �( r· u:=, ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 0 r j~Q. ~ w~ ~ . ,/,-4 of-~, ~ r•◄ ~ (4"' . ~~7 ....,_.,__ .,... "" ! ~... ~ ,~ ~.-1 ~ - d ~ ~ (,,,..,.c ~ i~!-- ~ ~ I ' / ~ "'- ~ ~ • tk ~ ~ .,,eLA., n.....a _.. C ~ ~ ,.~ ~ J-- • e.., • ..d ~ 11-r 1 !},,Ire 1,¥< """"°' ..... a:; ~ ~ r...-. ~ <rz.J- ~ ~ CJ-4 ~ o If · "(-- ~~ l; i . . o ~ ,~r7 -c """ ~ "1--..d. 'b ~ r AJ~~- ~ j,, t'\.r'J<V ~~(J,CMr"V a:;-_,r-a:...; �~ -- c=.,'-cp F,., ~-=i "'~ ,.,_. '"""~ ~ """""' .... tf&-o{-J" tJ.-4 0.-- .,.~ -tr ~ I~ , /1-1 , t'f- ,._,~ ~~ ~ "r w; M" 1-. ; < ~ ~ l,.c-~ rt-<! ~.,. .::;~ p-~ cl ~ '-- l �(~) ~ ,,~, - C<i A..()I. ~ I ~7 ~u.,....a.-,~ r . ~~ ~ /~ ~ o-,,,.eJ. -,__ r 1""'r l"=<t • ~ ~°'-~ ~ I=-; Vt ~ ~ ~~. 04..~~~5.e ~ ~r- qq+ ~rrv-,,.d �------ ,rv. n c 6, 1938 .Jilliar:i !? . llasterton , :~sa , c/o Kai lan ilining Admini st!'u:i.:ion Chacko ch,1a.n&, Kuy eh F.opei P rovince, lfo1·tl'l Chinn 1 Dear ?.::r . I1nsterto n : I rm.s f'lll'pri sed to read in "Co al Age 11 for June, 1938, the.t you have been appointed unciergrolll'ld raanager of the Chaokochu:ma colliery. I had not heard :f'rom you for eome time, end ,,as r:onclering ho\7 you \7ere eettine a lonr:; i n the Llidst of a ll the turmoil in Chinn. Glad to lmor.r th~t you ar e s till residing there, and apparently everything i s going well \':1th you. 2vcrytl1ing ia moving along r:i th the openinG of our new mine at Zuperior . It i a pretty \"Jell developed nou. 'lhe ti pple and beli conveyinc; oystsn ere bcinc; installed , and nill oe compl eted l a te in July . \; I hear from Ui·. K. H. McUeill that thei1· ncm colliery in '.leat ]'if e i o also bein1., r~pidly d evelop eel, md they have nou reachecl the coe.1 ,,i •m their shaft, t.n<l a.re 1,uttine; up their cleaning ~<i pre1.Jar0.tion p l an to. You may be in te1·ested in our Old '!'inters 1 pro c ram, \·;hi ch I em sendine you. ~-'i ll be s l ad to hear fro m you mon you find i t oonvoni en t. Very sincerely yours, Orlirlna.1 Signed: GEORGE B. PRYDE Eno. �:..;r . ',:'i llia!ll F . £.msterton c/o '.ihe Kail an .'.li :-iin;:; _\<bini :;t::-i'.ltion Ti en t sin, J(o rth Chine '!lear ~ - !.:ast erton : It ,7e..s E.. pleaGl.!re t:o h3a:;: .::r;a.:l.n f .rom you a f e\"J ciays ago . I \:ran sur.!.n:i f:leu. indeec:., to knot; that you ·:;e::-e l e::.'7in:· fJ C'.O Gland , co:i.n::; to c:iina . I c annot blane you , IJec auoe a ;yolli'lg raa.1 ·:1<:lilts ·GO wove o.lon£ nn(: g et !";:omo advanc ~~ent a~ter he has ~eceivc~ ~n education, [lld th~ ee years i n a o.tf':feren ~i; c.t-:no Dl)t1ere , under a diff e:.l:'•an t co~1>~ny, v,'i 11 even tually do you no h a:rm. . You r;ill ob t ain valuubl e ex.>e:t"'i ence, un d I am sure the exyeri 2nce you h a ve hereto:i'o~e oo-i;ui:1ed ',Tl 11 be hel::.,i'ul t o you in s ou:r neu :oosi tio11 . At one t iae 'l'hc Union 1-':ici:fi c Goal Conpnny had ~ru,y Chinese ;:1orki.ng i'or it in t h e mines, ~urming U"') uu·i;il i n c..l'uuaci 1800 there ,;ere about '700 OJ.. ·i;li.e-,a . lTo-:; ,::e have no ..}h inG:Jc . 1·~ few yea.l':J ULO, T.'e s e:ut t t,C l ast of the::i back to Jhina, on ·ucnciou . c e:1e fro-:::i C.:.nt on . C.!lin~ . - !..:oct o f tl!em I run ver:y much eurpri sed to imo'.1 that the Clli.nese .ire mininb c ol!.1 at su ch a depth, a.0 I \ :us uue1er the i r.ivxesfliou that coa l uo.s under com11arativcly lioi·i; cover in t:lOJlY yur t s o f (,lli. ua. I do not h ear f roI:1 !.'3 . Rei<.l very often , out p r esu.Je he i s ousy . I no te in tllc Colli ery Qul-i.rdie.n that he i ~ curryini:; on un i ntensive s i.iety p 1·of,rw:.1. Had o. l etter fion t...X- . I..:ci!cill ant. he is spenainc ~~c t i!:10 in C Cl'.'.:1G'1.1 • ow.· con1:;t1·uc tio n •. or~ i l::i £:,oi ng al.on!; f o r the pre::rnn t :;c:n.1· , am , :;e are :;:iovi n G clonu, tryinc; tc t,et our lJl"C>Gl·w:1 cowplcted b efore the c.dvent o f the. cold u eather n e,,: t fcll. ·::e bouJ1t qui tc a larce nur.'lber of loacin:: ':':l~c'i.::.n~~ c :tin, ::,r!.:1~i:;:-ll:,• r-,.';.akinc conve;tor'3, ....1th one Joy lo~c.a.cr for :;;in~:inb :::lo.1.> C6 :;..t t he ::clia.nce f i e l u . Y,:U CL ~ce:2c to :..:c c:o inc c:;ccll er. t r:ork , -:-li tr- e t en- decree dip. I ol"..all b e i..,l n.c. t o he~ froo you from t i me to tioe eo to :,ou:r c.:!.:-1c11. encco i n your ne;, J.JOC ition . Ver;1 oi n cerely your s, t.itl ith,al ~ li.uca: CiOHGE B, PRYDl . \. . �\ I 94,CRA I GHOU SE R OAD, MYRESIDE, ED I N BURGH, 10. /'1'-4,. j~- 3. ?7 oU ' u~ ?~ . ~ ~ / A< r-~-~~r / 7-'c...,_,._r--,. ~ G--t,.._~ , ~~d s .Ro~ 0.s--. ✓-l . h;,~. :Y ~ ~ ~ ~ -z;- A. o,r ~ y-cn--- cltrr,,,...A ~ r ~ I ~ eh~~ ~ ~ ~so tl~ ~~ . ~-:t~ -: -z.....c.. ~ 'Z-r.- ~ , ~~ . ~ ~ ~ --c;~ ;~ f---e/ ~ - ~ ~ of j;t~ f-<. - -c..r ~ ~ ~ cj4 ~~ ~r ?~ r--rs:s . ~ t.-i- ~7 �:; ~ a~ ~ ~.I-- . ~ {,.~ ~ c/ :f ~ ~ • tZ l-, Al~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~. - ~ ~ ~~~ ~ c-c-u ,I C-0 CJ 91'- ~() '-', ~ ~ ~ ~1-,..p ~ cr-o-c ~ /'-C..c, �,, . r-<.. . ~ C, ~ t') ~ ~ c:;:., ~"V ~ - I u:::;;:::;:.., r ~ �~ .?~ 4;z / ~ ~~ A.....: /'--7 ~ ~7 t,,;_--, ~ ~ • ~~d /4-,.< A-?-~ ~ -r /-1-c,, ;o/t) .J-c;~ 7 0-~ ~~­ zz Ar--4 ~ a.., C..-cz, /-~ ,L.,,. 7 ~ ~ '-' , "7 ~ D.-.ui-..., • �~ ~ 0"'1A- ~ ,/-l ~ "" ~ if ~ .4-..-i..-c. ~-- ·"1 ""-'~ " r? 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"' \:,\,.I,, J'. ,,. ._..., - c'<· .J C) -..·o·,.,,. .,,..~~,1 \; --.., c7 ~ ~,1·~ei-e~tin5 l. ct~ex, i..01:.;,~~~:: •.. iili. -:;L_: ·~r.;:11so.ctior-'.:l o f ·:.:1e i:..tud~1t :::.;t Ao::oci.::.Uon, -;-:::::.oh :r. ::!l t i:-..;y· i:i :find int01·~ cstl:1c . \71 th regard to yom.' l'op ec, you get Iiluch c o::c :::orvicc ou t of your :i-o:9es tb.::.n \·1e c.o p pxob~bl y on accou.,t of cloeex inspection ~nd better uce . ~he only rc-,c I c c.n think of vbich e"Jcn a nrJ:-.:>.:>ldma tes t::i.e life cf your :O.'Oi,!CS, is at our ITo . 8 illne~- l'~ock Sp;i;-ir1:,;s. t."~ou-2; C ~ cc::- L-0, C l'ODG ,:-:r. ich ue tool: 0 f-I }u:cl lu!ulad ~cou.t r. ru.llion and c. hclf tons oi' coal. Eeizy of our ropes :--.m i'l'C.!:l :ZJO , 00 0 t.:i 400 , 000 , ,.ii ill. {00 ~OOO tono beinc a~out ~~ averaLe - V You ::re ~vine; c cood dc:i.l of e:{"_;_)e::-ienca C!.El t ·,:i:!.1 ba [I_ fine thi:1~; fo_· ~rot!. 1 ;.10 tc 1.: :_0.-t yet'. :::c:· rc[;,.aro.ine; tlle aC:,e'll~- That is one of the 1,cn~l·'..;ies of e..._e, tt1ct it -ou.J.c cc.~.i <.l:i.'ficult io1· clt e::i· -•~o:_lle to ::: ~::!.:..,t the::iselveo to ne\J Lit~tionn. A UC\, rl~ io eooin. in tho cca.l tlinin,.;, inclustT,i, "J. d~ of ·.:.u:rc r.ee::r...:i.ni ~-~:i:J. ,:n1 lnreer equi].X!lent. better canat,;cment, and ·i;hlG ouot be clone if" r..ro:fi to are to acc:::u.e to tL~ coa l 1.;lnic3 i~:.lt:r. t :;.~r . ~e c.tti tude of your ocn p o:r cou~cc, pl o.ces you in c. re. ti1c::- b ad ) Od tio=, i n2r:21.1.13h as ::::i~/ ru GC-3::-r..:.0 1: s y o"J. Ilie}lt ;"U?.l:e r:j.ll ::ieet ,;itll IilUC!l OlJ,!)O;}it'lon . •..::ilc r:ot all of t!...C t ::.1~:~~ :;-ou zc.".7 L.2 tl c Uni tcd. :::;tr.t~s c::.n ~a adaJ t cti. to :,our condi tio no i 11 Scotland, I a'::l sure ra:..:.ny o 5.' ~e thi n£;~ cc1 oc £.1 !0,Pte( t:> c.tnc..~ ta.;c , but, wi~~:t· yocr preae.'l t :!lnna.aement , not t'lu.ch of a _::-oercs=i ve n .:.tui-e c@ be ncco!'l~li ::::heli. I think the :7ii'c Coul CO~l)~Y' o ot2:f;;,', includ!nr:; ~r. Reiu. an<! .,.:r. :'.'.ci7aill, LO t L1Uch out of t.]1cir /.c.erican tri.:.>, w1u Aavc :rcclly cb nc u. lot o; ~ooti. ,. or:: oince they i, are out here . Bill I!eic. Dea;io to be dcin~ c. trer.ienG.ous lot of' uork in ::ia.f"ecy: uw I ar.1 mre i t \·;ill eTent..;all y bear reaul ts. unfcty c o=. no t be e.ccom1lliahcd It i.'.!lUct '!Je ru1 qlerceei va , continuc-:.za b. driftint:. alou"'. �2 cc::i?aign to ce-:; :::>a::s!ll t 1;. . -~ ·c.:t..:.:a:: E.2.::. i o on. ttle r l c;h·G trcc~r., r;iC. in a -;;~::;UA, o:.' ~--::.: ~:..::. ..... \::~:: ~~ ::2::>-r: secu1 is. . . ! -.:2.:= e:;·:c:i.:. .::.ec ~t- L.o ·.., ·:~h::i.t ~.1ou. ·.:Cl"c ll=:?ing a eb:-~~:::.:;a or ~~n. ::: •..n.o-,l~.::_i :.1::oba.bly thut the ol~o=- !len h.QC. C::.if i;c~\ c:....;s ::-_ou t:2._ t:inc c.nd not ~ct-..i.:-ncd 'irJ.t I ·:mo su:.·~ri ucd t o ::::~t1 ~roii. ·.10::c ~r".bl a to o'b tcin the younz c? con 2..1~c -'.:!'~ -t;::., -?~~. 7:: :.r:=.::, ,.;c !'!av e hE.d no c:.i="f::.cu2ty :.:.1 C.:ci :~ t-2i.:-.t. :r! ·::!le l:..·!Jt t bz'ce ye'.:l.l,c~ -:10 1":£:.ve hired c~ c.t on~ t :m-.:~ !Si c:? the yocr.:;e:r f:lGil, l ~Ge J.:; = b~::,s out o:f hiGil c c:.wol . : :1 !:. y e-.:...s:, t1l-::?y !:lG® t c ridavt ~e::ice'.!.. vca and b c ::oi:.:c c oou.. .. ~l'."k:1en. So her::: u c 11-".VG ::ol-:-~tl tho ln.bor ::_) l."'O !)'.!.c::i by ·;;::~iilins i1lese younger n en . .:e co:.nletc!l OU:'..' no\'JC!' 11l ~rr?; sa.tis::o..~·;;o:.!:'i lj•, o.m : clso ou.r tipple 2t Rol i£11ce.- I am.. ac:ad :1.nc you .:i. :.t:ic:izinc, t:.nder ::eJao.te cover, '.7hlc:l:l c i~eo you a \1ri teul.) o=" '?Joth . ·::e Ju:.:1 elco a l $~e ope~ation c.t StT_pei:iJ~ ..-..hl. ch uill hoi s·~ 5,000 tons va- dvy, putting i n l a.::cc pi·;; cars and loaC:i n_: cc.1.u:i.p1."1c:r·:., i.):;,.•ing:lne the c oQl ou.t t hrcu.,:!! a. 2 .eoO-i'oot roc!l: :::ilor1e r;i th the uaa of a belt c onveyoE J -:-:1th t ::u dti.v0::;, iih::.t io. e C:!"ive Gv~l'Y 1)250 :?cei . The coe.l m.11 ba dU!!.peci unCe:rground. ·:1e Y:ill c l Eo J'!l t u p a ne· : t:.J:)~.e, ine:. tu.11 nm·, l'cill'"on.d t:;:oaol~s, e tc. i.'ie had a very t.ood year, encl oux- -u:.~odu.ctio:2 fo= the ycer 193G uill be about 3,200,00J tons , e j out c normal ye:i~ fo:- i w . ! :mvo r>ley~cl col.:i:' ().ui te o. !>it ilrl. s y e... -::, :.nd e~joyeC i t t.,ra:aUy . 1!!'2 ntill :plcyin,z , o. □ tte r1e2.t har ha:; b2en e;:celleat u..:, t o the :.~ecant tine. I .z1 o.lco :aer1ding :•ou a coyy of a 11::(9el:' ";Jbich I rc::..d at c. ~eetinc of tl:.c Cbo~-~~ I!::.ul!Sc.o v..c-in.:; Co1.1_:i 31y 1 C otraf L O:'.lC time cc;o, ~ml U ~:'..!)C::.:' -:;Mc22. I x ec.<i nt the :DenTez.·, Colorado, riee ting c,. i' tl.12 :.J.r1c I!lopectors' Institu~e of /:!lc:·i.co., this l etter _i!li,)Or lo:t ~:;:- c.1:r.:.) ca.:1.,i1'!G 1n tea ri:.tional ::ifet.v 11e-:;Js. I ~ s·.irc you \1ill b2 interest~ iu tb~cc. I t~linl: ~he -)an3 ~: ihnt I ren.c1. to t 3.le Gooda.'"'UUl Co::r.:;,c.ny 1 o staff e.bcut tuo yen.re ~ -:, fi ta :rcu:r en. tuation . I !:o!,le you t:111 u:-i te me '.:be never you !'ind 1 t conTenimt, ao a.r.i c;lad to have y our letters . hope you nt~u your f:::nil§· klve o. !I::._.py c..na r :!"O sPc:ro;.1.,J lhm Y~ar. Cincercl;t yours. IJrl~ini,J :Slj!llt,a; GEORGF B. PRYDl I \ 0 �94, C RAIGHOUSE ROAD, MYRESIOE, EDINBURGH, 10. ---- 8 ~ . /V~ ~~ ~~. ? 7o,&i , &~~ ,,A--7/ ~ .fl ~ ~ ~ ....A--...e...a ~ c / ~ ~ / o=G, I , o/ ~ t,i:...,,- ~~ ,_,u ~ A.fo . 1 $,(:, �~ ~ ~ -- ~ ~ /4,..e,:::{ /,-. _d ~- .,,..., - ~ �~~ ,.--;7 7 . A.:n,--, V a...:. ~ ~ /41--, ~~ a_, ~ ~ ~ 1~ --r 7/-'7 ~ c : - ~ ~ / ~ /'z-b I . ~~. /'f7 -'7'.,<,. ~r)' -9-7 /'-?'/ ' ~ , ~ ,?-..c.....<,. t? ~ ~ ~ ~ & A~ ....F <. -z ; ~ - ~ p- Z::k ~ a., �~ I . ~ ~ ~7 7 ~ I , ~ A-~~ ~ ~ u/ ' ~ 7 ~ ~CA_ ~ r ~d-u.. - c~ u:;, ~ ~ ~s ~ ;'f- . 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I an1 ~l ad to knou t hat yoH are keeping bv.sy and 2.re enjoyinc you:z- ·::oz-k . ! ~ su.z-e the 'l."i s it to the ··n i ted S tates mis h el:pful t o you. tt.i.at :,rc11 Busi ness io pickin g up here, e.ncl r:e ';Jill mi ne about three t"J.llicn t on :-.J thi'.:1 y cr:.:r. Cur nm-1 ti ppl e ::.t ~\e li -,r'i~ce i ;: parti all y compl eted , and y:e are ueing the rn.n oi mine put . Our l !:l'[.;e Ct':l"e -c.r e c?.1 ;:o i r.. 01,eration en c they 2:re a.,.rerad-DG about '1 . 2 tons of coal. One came out the othez- day loaded ctth 6 ton::: of' coal, but tha t ;;,as t oo .r.eaviJ , •• e !:nm:- tl:.ey 1-i. r c Loin~ t.o be a erea t hel p to uo i n reduci ne;, our 1.:osts. t:e r lso .i.JU t ~5::;. of these ccr:s in ::cr!!':e, . 1 ✓ '1'hc !_)0;·1er t:l rnt. i :: nce:ri nc; co::11:l etian . :i:t ic ccr2.:.1l c t el:,7 mo(i1ern n."1d up- tc-c.at~ . J,11 the fi~·e:;:ie:1 and o:pe1·ct0:::--s hn.ve to do i ~ to ...-;c.tn}::. t h ~ iustrumen 't bac.rC: c ~"!u:"'. ::::c e t h:: t coal end cir ~re bei nt; fed pro:pcrly c.nd that the m:iter in -~he boiler i s kep t at the £,:roper l evel. •.. e a:r-e u 0i n(:, ;;m.lvcs-ized fuel uid lik e 1 t v c r:, much . ::e .1>l an to open o. net7 Dine at SUPel' i or, pu t~ci ng in s.lr :mai' ts , i'crie end equir,me~t thi s yea~, a nd event:al ly plan to lu.vc o. l)roduct ion of 5 ,000 tons in t r:o 7-lion:r shii'tc , a l so putting i n u.. a l arger car there 1.: i th t he 42-i nch ge.uge, prob~bly brinci ng the cocl out of the nine •:ii t h a t·no t houoa.vz d foot conveyor bel t i nst ead of n hoi nt. Altogether, De h ~ve had & butrJ SUITne r . �2 I a.1:1 learnine to v l l\\ LOl f , und maldng a fai:rl y ~ood job of it, but n ill probably !.? c v01· :::;uuce a cl1aTJ1.i)ion, as I starte d too l ate in life. Eo\-,evci·, I c:1jo:y t:he gruii.e gx·eatl y , ::nu beliave I could ~l o.~· :::. fci rly _n.·eu~fl t2.ole BcmlC m. th you. ·,::m l c I coulci not eY.i)ect to beat yov. , 1 thln::t 1 colllc. r1c.ke you play to bea t me • .i. ho~e ;ror:. ':':' i l l ;;::d tG :2c ..;or_.1~ t i me , and •.: :il l ex.i:11.:l ~t to hea=e f ro~ you. \:i th kind personcl rer;~:rd~ and bea t rd. s hes, I am ~i ncc~cly yo~rs , \• . !•-~~ 2,6 ·, �'l i _ a I I J ,.-- c.- ,,., <. • .• _, ,, . ,... I . - (_., t, I / .: / 'V 7. ... ..-.:- '-<-. .-:-.:...._ I. , I I ·._. _,__. _..!,:.,.~ .. , #" ... - - - - .:e '/- _,___, I I ... .... ... , . ..... ( 'i ~"L --. . <' • - - /. / I ~ .-.. -;-- ,, r I ..-1 -- .,£'-:. ? ,, , -- • , :.t.....-} _,..:J,:~ ;~ (..,.~ , , , (_ # , - .., a .. t_,.A , I .. I .., . . /,_ ,. 2 1 / '/ £,'., I / ; ~ _ : ... . ~ '-T °;" I , I . ~I ,. ( ' /', L "., £ ,, .,,, I I t~- /4.. , -!"-.C :_., ~ .,,<, ~ t tl..,..,,,L. !UJ; .,,,_/ .. ✓ .. ,. I . '-- .,I J a_ /,---_, JI', ~- . , / // : • , .{_A r""• , .. .,. I ~ ,. :,""'y' ' / _.,.,._ - ✓-~ - /tr'_./ I <-~ ' - ,,-((,,,~ c_ �... ,II < -. - ... ·-- ,,. " ,. ' . '-- -- t ~ J ,( f// _.:. ,I - ..t • r . ~:- ..,,,-1~ . l • -·,,,- -/- .... (.. ~ - . -t·.~-,., . ✓ -., · ..... . -.. .L ·, ,--: ...:. ,4 ~::.,..-~.~- - \ I \; c ) /• ___,.,. .;, ::;.·:..-- I -- ,. ,, \. ..,.. _ - . ; I .:_✓. ,, / - -~ . ,..-<---- (· .I / --Cr_x . r' -/ t '"'• F ".. ·~ -,·,.... I "' - / Ir/ ... ., . ~ . :J? . . "!_ I ,, _., •I I,; .'I / ~ , ..-....v I • Ii , ,,• .- ·' '~- -: 7_l..-'(. _ r .-. ._,.. .. ,i , ,. . ;,. , - V I ,, ~~::.: z-- .. I -i #.,. -- .. .. ......__ ... -~1/ ,:.:• I ,. �l Craighouse Ro c:.d, ilyresi de, Edinburgh, 10 . 1st F eb. 1936 ur. Geo. B. Pryde, t ' \. ~. General Lanager The Union ::-acific Co al Co . P.ock S~1~n~ s, ~lyos ing . r.. •3 \M ' Dear Kr . Pryde, I must t h ank you for y our 1 etter of the 6th Janum:y . I am very glad that you find the boo1': of interest. The c..u.thor, Dr. Barnett, is ministe1· of our church in Edinbur gh and I lmo~ him very well. is a fine \'Xi ter. He laio,1s Seo tland thoroughly and I kne\'I from our conversations, and from the film ' of your recent Scottish visit, that you were interested in the Border Abbeys, so I took the opportunity of send ing y o ;,,. the small gift as mark of my appreciation of 2.ll your kir10.11es::: I am kept pretty busy these days. I a1n still assi sting the m2.na5:er of J:!:asthouses lane as Yrell as doing a few Si)ecial jobs i'or :;.Ir. ::ackay. At Easthouses 'Ile draw our coal u:9 an inclined haulage, 1600 yards long ui th an average gradient of 1 vertical to 2.3 horizontal, b·..1t slightly undulating, as i t follo\'/S the seam. 1'he haulage is by means of e.n endless over- ro p e; the ro!} e is l 5/8 11 diameter and the tubs are attached sin,?;].y by lashinL, chains . The speed of the haulage is 1 - 1-~- miles :i er hour and ,ue normally dra,., 90 tubs .:.)er hour. tu·os ~re ke}.)t evenly spaced . The T't1e actual ro p e has been in a ally s ervice for nearly 6 years now and ,.-,h en i t was ne,,er 100 - 105 tubs ".7ere drawa :per hour. T'ne ro~::, e is still in g ood condition and alithough t11e outer yfires show a fair amount of ,.-,ear it is seldom that a brolcen rlire is found. �2 A new mine has beei.J. d riven .,:ith a n even gradient end i t has been made 12 ft. r;ide x 1 0 ft. h t gh, girder eci. :1i t h s t ee l 1 arc:1es at 3 ft. cent:-es i:.nd lined ·.:itl1 concrete. give adc.itional coal drauin 6 c ;::12.city . This is to Th e p resent 1uestion under consideration is Y1heth e r 1.:w.i n rop e or endless ro p e h aul a g e r,ill be installed.. 1 l"J.1e c .::.~aci t y u e s ired is 1,00 0 tons in 7 hours and a double drav1 main rop e has been suggested \"I i th the . descending empty train help in~ to ·o- l ance the load . The p rese nt ga.lge is 2 ft. and tub ca;;1acity 1 ton, \ ! ith 10 cv1t . tare. have enclosed a blue ~rint of our l a test steel tub . I Th ese 2.re Y!lc..~w.factured in the colliery Y1orkshop s and a re v er y robu st a n d. service.•~bl e. :For the n en incline, ho,;,ever, a tub of a:Jpro1d m.ately <iouble t h e c ~::.,aci ty vJOul d probably be mo re desi r e.ble. I knon that :nu have some stee_;;, haul age inclines, especia lly at Hann a :inc. I ,;~one.er if you can give me a ny informa tio n a bout the life of ropes, maximum size of ropes used z.nd a verag e s y eecl of hc:..-.;.lag e and al so ~.hether you have hc1.d any ex:,.Jeri ence of running ascemlinG and descending trains at the same t i:.ne . As you have probably already heard., the vrag es question .11. as been settled for the p resent . In .:icotlancl ti'l.e 8/- minimum h~s been raised to 8/9° and boys under 18 g et 4{~ increase . T:t1e ~ic..lancis of 3ngland, \'rhere ::.,ractically a ll the coal is used in tne hon e r.1arkets, an increase of 1/- :i;ier shift has ·oeen r;i ven . ?racti cally all the lurte consumers h l!.ve agreed to pay 1/- per ton more for their coal. ·:.'ales, no rthumberland, ~1d ])u r;_1ai:.1, ·:rhi ch exvort u high prorJ01~tion of their coal have only ~iven 5° increase. �7 Reid. gave a v er y good lecture to the East of Scotl and liining Stua.ents on t ::.1.e Safe t ;y -:o rk th2.t t.>J.e Fife Coal Co . a r e o.oinb. The idea is graduall)r g:cou in g here noi7 and I am doin g my best to g et fueill interested h ere, a l tJ1ou gh i t tak es a lot of l)erseverance . I sat the exc:rnin a.tion for 1ay :C.Ii ne ~clana,ser's Certifica te at the end of lfovember , but, a ltho v.gll I got over 601& in the six subjects collectively, I failed to f;et the rJinimv.m v10:rk in SurveyinG, so have to 1·esit t hat one subjec t in li~ay agai n . I was, of course, rather annoyed. u ith r:1yse lf for not 6 et t i ng it, bec~1.·.sa it should not have given me any difficulty, but I m~a. e a mess of tile beginning of the pap er c:..11d. it put me q uite o ff . F..o\7ever, I am still within the age, so am not norrying . ·:.re had so:ne pretty severe \'leather tvm ,,:eek s a&;ci. ~le ha.a a heav.1 snowstorm ·,,hich upset thing s considerably , blocked a ll tile roads but one from Scotland. to England, blocked some railr12..ys and brought down t ele:phone -_, ires. collieries for one <iay at least. ~nd quite mild, Yii th It stopped mos t But the wea thei· is fine ae::;ain the usual abundance of r ain. T".ae a.ea th of King Geoi·ge has overshad.o·.-1ed mo s t of the country 1 s aff.airs during the l a st l.0 ciays. It has baen really surprising to see the impression that i t has made . It has sl10,:m ag;ain ho\"1 h i e;h the Royal Fa.mily is held in the estimation of the beneral public. As I knew you ,·,ill be interested I have sen t under se~arate cover an illustrated magazine showing a n'U:!lber of p i ctures of the l ying-in - state and. ta.e :funeral. I.:r . ::.iacka,y thanks you f'or kindly a skin 6 for him and semis you his re.sards . at Bo ck S::_)ri n f:..S . :?lease remember me to those 1;7hom I met �4 ':ii th kind.est rega:i.-ds t o :.Ir s . .Pr yde and yourself . Yours s incerely, ( sgd ) ·,ii l l i e.:n Ii' . I.:a sterton CO P Y I �DI!, Ct>o:l.t).lOUfl e Ro e.cl , llyt-o Di do . Edintmrc;h , 10. l ot v'Gb . 1 936 l!r . Geo. B. Pryde , Gen erul :.tanager The u nion ..:·c.cific Coal Co . Rock Cv rin.:;o , t,yoLtln(.;. Dear :11· . :i?r yde, I muct t itc.nk you i'o:: yov.::' lc·acr o:r tho 6 th J anut:Xy . I en v er1J Glud tht'..t you :i':Lml t l?.c boo~ oi !ntex-es t . u . . .t l : l o r , D r . . B a r . n e t t , i s l!lin:1. eiel' t:nd I knou l:lio v er y ,-;el l . 1 o u i'i ne vx i ter . o f ou:: c h u x - c h : i .n 'mo . Jd i n b u : i : - c ; h Ho !mouo :Jco t l c.nd t hor outllly e.-llcl I kncm from our convorsC!.tiono , a.11d from tho i'i l::l oi' your r ecen t Sco tti ah visi t , t li..'"lt you tmrc interes t ed in tha Border 1~1>'bey s, co I t ook the O.hll.lO 2.·t uni t y oi' ocn<li ne ;vol: the U:U.?11 1..,i ft a.a cerk o f my c.vprcci n tion o f e l l your kinc!ncoo to ;:ne l o.st y oa :r. I on k ept i.>rett y buay theme &yo . I cm. otil l o.ooi oiine the mo.no!;Cl' of ~aothouooo lli no a.a \1ell a o doi n~ n f er, o:.> cCic>.1 Jobe i'or !!r. lla.ol:ay. At :Cas tllouooo \·1e d r c . o our c oo.l up an inclined bv.ul E!5e, 1600 ycrdo long \:ith an a.vez-c.;_;o crruiient of l vert1 eel to 2. 3 horizon t al, but olight ly undul c. tine , uo i t f olloua the aeCl!l. The he.ul tlgo i o b y m~o o:l o.n endl eos ovei.· - rop o; tho ro :.,1 e io 1 5/ 8 11 cli CI!loter tnd tho t uba ere o.tt achod eincly by l aabinv cllc1no . Tho oveed of the lmul oce i o l - l 'fi• mil ea ~ er hour and. we nomo.ll.y drnn eo tube i'or hour . tube c.re k ept oTenly :Jpo.ced. T"uo 'lllo c.c t u.c.l ro_1e h Qa b oon in uail.y s eni co t or n early 6 yearo no\7 o.ud \/hen 1 t ,·;no n u\7er 100 - 106 tuba wore dru'WO :var hour. ~ c ror, e i c otill in c.ood conciitlon and. a ltboUch the outer w1reo ol:ot1 a. f t:.ir wount o f wear i t 1 o ccldoa the. t o. bro ken \'Jire i c f ound. �2 ... A nC\1 nine ha:a boa:.1 <l!'i vi:>~'.! YJ:l 'iih nn oven crndiont Gild 1 t h afl bean occlo 1 2 ft . \:ido :: l lJ i't. !1.iGho gi:stle:?ed \';i th ctool aroheo o t 3 rt . ceu trea nnc liuct! ·,.:i "6.11 cm1c.t •cte. t,ivo ed(itional coc l dS'o..\1ini3 c:..._,i,ci•i;;s,·. '1'!1:!. o i o to 'l.'t:.o pz•~f.:lent que s tion under conoidera"i:.:lon 1. o -;;"Ji'lD 'O C~ 120.!n ~01., 0 o:i-.· onclleos roDe haul age t·1il l ba instt..-J.led . The 01:1.:_.:::(d. ~~ (.orJ:!.~ed io 1 :000 ton s in. 7 have ene:Wocd. a. blue p:-eint oz ou.:t· l o.test oteel tub. '1'ilese c.ro ncnu.i'aotu:red in t l10 colliery t1ol·kot,.oy0 nod m:c ve-z,y m,tmot antl ncrvicec.ble . ?or tho n cm incline, ho\"1ev01~, a tub of t'!.!}p1·old.me1·te!y tlou'ble t ho c ::i.1-~ci ty \7ould :t,,ro batJly be more cicsix-nblo . I !mon tlm t you ho.ve sooo ~tee_p haul nge ir1olinc8 , ec.vcciu!ly e t Renno. ::.m ! \:onclor i f you c un e;i.vc me any inf o!'J.110.tion a.bout ·fue li:?o of :ropes, oo.:~iml.F.l oize of rovoo u::ed a nd a.vol'e:&0 si_1c:.i0d of llaiilt!ae encl eJ.oo d1othe1.• you hr:.:va hctl any c:{::_.> Cl'i ence o i' z-unnine; oeccnclinc; end dee,coodiuc; train □ :.~t the oanc -'G irm . Ac you have p:robt.-...bly ru.xcudy hae~. o the 1.n.i.cea que □ tion ha.a been eettleci f or tho 1xreee~t . In Gcotl:lr.tl. the 0/- oinimur.a huo been ruiscd to 8/9° and boy□ under 1 8 e;ct ~{-0 inc2.•cuoc. Ti:.e U1<llo.Bio of :iJ?1Lll cnd , t.:hore 1.1::0.cticulJ.y Ell the coal i o uaod 1n the ho:.le oa.rl:cto, Lltl 1·norao.oo of 1/- pa~ 1Jh~.xt 110.0 been cµ'Yen. ?recti co.Uy o.11 tho lcxc e cone:uoera h t.VO aerccd to pay 1/- per ton t10ro for their coal. ·::a.loo, !To~thW'i!berlund, c.nd D·: ..tr~ , 1J.hich e~,t)o1·t i... hil)l riror,ortion of their cool have only ctven 5° increacc. �... s Reid c;;o.ve o veFy cooc; l0c•im:?o ·(jc, the Eo,s'ti of Scotland IUnlng students on tlle :3n±'otJ \..o:::.·~: tho.t ·mo Fife Co al Co. ti.re doing , The idec. io E,Te.c.ltu?J.ly c::017inc b o4'0 non c11d I am. doing my beet to {;et U'ie:J intcrootctl h~z-e~ a lt.!1ouGh it tti:!:00 e.. l ot of 1>crscveranoe. I so.t the czr.aint..~iori :i.bz: rzy filn0 1.!c.no!..(3:i:' 0 s Cc:i:-tifica.to nt the end of 17ovembe:t.•, bat, :::l·G'.!iov..[ili ! cot ovez- 6011 in the oii: subjects oolleoti vely, I railed t o c.ct 'ihe minimum t1ozk in surveyint., , oo hcwe to :i:osit thnt one eubjoct in I.fo.y aes.in . l uas . of com·0e, rather trnnoyad -r1i th m.ysoli' :foi~ not t,eititlG i ·i:., becQ.uce i t 0hould not have given me aey d ii'f1ol!l ey, bu~~ I. m.c.dc a. m,rns of the bec;inning of tlle paper £md 1 t put mo qui to off. Eot1evcr, ! ai.i still \'li thin ihc age, so alil not r10X'r-yint;;. ::e bed some 1n:etty severe v1eath0r tno \-,reets a!,.:o. ·i:e ha6 u hea'V'J enorrnto~ 't7hich upeet things coniid.doi·ably, blo<lliod n.11 the roe.do but one f'roril Scot~nd to Finc;land, block0d com0 rail\';ays and broue;ht do~n t elephone \, ireo. colli0ric0 for one do.y at lcaot. :i: ~ stopped ooot Bu.t the ,-,ea.th.er i o i'iac c(;ain .mu. quite Ilild, Pith tho u euul abunclanee of 4'cl.n . '.ib.o c.eu.tll o'C lU.ne Gcorae hc.o overcl1~doDed mo ~t of the country•o c:f':.i:1..:t~a dur1n 0 ti:.e l aat 10 tlu.yo. reo.lly t'Ur!)rioinc to oee ~~o 1m1,reosion I t h!.'.s boon tlla.t 1 t h~o me.de. It has omt.n O.Lo.in ho\1 hioi the Royal !?c..mily i o held in the eotimution of the t,;enernl publ1 c. All I kn•w you uill be 1ntereoted I ho.ve sent under coi.)arate cover t!.11 illuotro.ted mcaazino ohot1i11c; o. nuober of l)i cturce of the lyine-in-otate and the fme1•o.l, ?.tr . llacko.v thanks you i'or kindly uakine for bin and acncle you hio reco.r<lc. a w ck .SrJ rin;,.s. Pleaee rczneraber ue to thooe ubom I met �l \"fi th kindoot ~oca:;:,clo t o Ez-o . P-zyt:J.c M d youroelf. You;;.•o oincc~cly~ OO l? Y �94, CRAIGHOUSE RoAD, MYRESIDE, EDINBURGH, 10. ~JL,. t.e-41 • 2?. ?7 o4 , n ,r, ~ /'-7'---r ~ ~ p ~ · ~ ~. ~ .. ,, , \ ( S/--'v~ 7~7 · ~ ~ ~ /'- 7 ·--r;i; ?=7 G at: ~ C -· ?7 • ?...,_ r4 z;;. ~ 7 ~ ""-- E~ . IA-~ . ~z:c. 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Pryde, General liannger The Union ? ecif ic Co a l Co . Ro ck Sp rine;e , Wyor.rl.nG. Dear I!r . P ryde, I must t hank you for your le~Gter of th e 6th J ~nv.ro.·y . I am very glad that y ou find the book of interest . The c.. llthor, Dr. Barnett, is ministex of oui• church in Edinburgh and I knou him very \'lel l . is a f'ine ,:riter, Re lrnom3 Seo tlQ'lcl t horouB.h lY and I kne·w from our conversations , and fxom the film of your recent Scottish visit, that you ucre in terested in t h e Border Abbeys, so I took the 011.vo rtwii ty of Gend i ne; you the Gma.11 t if't as mark of my appreciation of a ll your kindness to me le.st year. I am kep t pretty busy these days. I e.m ctill assisting the manager of Easthouses Mine ae well as doing a few s:p eci~l jobs i'or ur. llaokey. At Easthouses 'li/e drau our coal up ai-i inclined haulage, 1600 y a rd s long 1'I ith an averai;e &;radient of 1 vertical to 2.3 horizontal, but slightly undula ting , as it follous the seam. The haulage is by menns of c.'l.n endless over- rope; t h e ro!-' e is l 6/8 11 diameter and the t ubs are attached oingly by l a ehint; chtlna. The speed of the h nul age 1 s 1 - l {~ miles per bour ond we normally dra\7 90 tube per hour. tube are kep t evenly spaced. The The actual rop e h as been in o.aily service for nearly 6 yearo now and when 1 t ,;ms n er,er 100 - 105 tube were drawn per hour. The rope i s otill in good condl t1on and a lt.bough the outer wire a sbo\"J u f a ir amount of wear it i s seldom that a broken ,·,ire is found. �2 ..._ A new mine h as been dxiven with an even gradient and i t has been made 12 ft. \7i de x 10 ft. high . girdered with stee l arches at S ft. centres a nd li ned tli th concrete. give additional coal draui ng ca pa.ci ty. Thia is to The present question under consideration i s tlhethe:r raain rope or endless rope haulage uill be installed. The ca:?acity desired ia 1,000 tons in 7 hours and a double drau main rope has been suggested ,vi th the descending empty train helping to ·1:>o lance the load . The p resent gauge is 2 ft. and tub cap aci tor l. ton , with 10 cwt. tare. have enclosed a blue p rint of our latest steel tub. I These are manufactured in the colliery workshops and a re very robust and aervi ceabl e. For the new incline, however, a tub of a pproJd.mately double the oapaci ty ,1ould probably be more desirable. I lalo\7 that you have some steep haulage inclines, especially a t Hanna and I uonder if you can give me any information about the life of ropes, maximum size of ropes used and average speed of haulage and al so Yhether you have had any experience of running ascending and descending trains at the name time. As you have probably already heard, the uagee question has been settled for the present. In Scotland the 8/- minimum 0 has been ra.i sed to 8/9° and boys under 18 get 4½ increase. The Midlands of England, where practically a ll the coal i a used in the home markets, an increase of 1/- per ahift has been giTen. .Practically all the large con sumers h ave agreed to pay 1/- per ton more for their coal. Wales, Northumberland, and Durham, which export a high propartion of their coal have only g1 ven r,O increase. �- 3 Reid gave a v e r y good l ecture to the East of Scotland Mining Students on the Se.fety '\':ork the.t the Fif e Coal Co. a re doing. The idea i s craduall y g:ro1.7i ng h e re now a nd I am doing my best to g et th.em intereot ed here ) a lthough it t a kes a lot of perseverance. I sat the eJ{a.min a tion fo r my Mine llanae er' a Certificate at the end of 1fovember , but, a l t hou.gh I go ·t; over 60% in the s ix subj eats collectively , I f a iled t o get the minimum rIO:rk in SUrveyin~ , so h ave to 1·esit t h a t one subject in May again. I uas, of course, rather annoyed. ,1ith myself for not ge tting it, because it should not have given me any difficuJ.-cy, but I mc:.de a mess of the beginning of the p ap er and i t put me quite off . Hot7ever, I am still within the age, so am not \7orrying. ',"le had some pretty severe weather t uo u eeks ago . ITe had a heavy snowstorm uhioh upset things con s idera bly, blocked all the roe.de but one from Scotlan d -to Engla nd, blocked s ome railt1ays and brought do'\7n t elephone ,·:ires. collieries for one da y at least. I -':. stopped most But the wea ther is fine ngain and quite mild, nith the u sual. abundance of rain. The death of King George h a s overshadot1ed mo s t o:f the country's af'fui.re durin g the last 10 days. It has been really surprising to see the impression that 1 t has made. It has shown again hov, high the Royal Family 1 s held in the estimation of the general public. As I knew you uill be interested I have sent under separate cover en illustrated magazine aho\-,in g a number of pictures of the lying-in-state and the funeraJ.. Ur• llackay thanks you for kindly asking for him and sends you hie regards. at R> ck ~.[., ring s. Please remember me to those rrhom I met �Wi th kindest regards >Go Mrs. -Pryde and yourself. Yours sincerely, ( ogd) williamF. Masterton A. M. O. AUG 6 1936 COPY �ilr . r;,:i. l? . :'.!neri;ertoH 9(, C~cl[llom:ia Ro2.<2 :Sdi ll'bm.~ch, t co ilt!.."ltl I ·:;no vc-;zy nm:f.:, y:l cC?.o:::i1~ ·~o h~v0 your ou:t>d o:t Ch:i.'is~o cree~~.nu:: ·, ;i th ·i;ho hook cniitl.c<l "Uox-der By..tJcys, Lothiru1 Lo~e:1 . r, 1'. ::no-.7 '.!: ...:hell find a Bl'Cnt deal of ;yl enoure :tn l"Ct::!.dinc; it. i: o.i_..11>a.r·~:J,.cmlt~:dy irA .... 'GG1'Cotcd in Uol::o IJO A'b'bDy . ns I ·thouc,.ht i t \70.G tll~ r:~o st beautiful of ·G?.le x·tdno or ·tJ!.o old abocyo X co.tr ,~hi.le in s cotl£1.ncl. J. rtl ch ·~o ·:11~:'!k you ±'o:i:: :i'~:TlG::l°beri.ns nc a.t ·Udo time, ..·nc1 a~nurc ~rot~ it filces1'h u. t;"~ c~ -:; <::ccl to ca. i..'e lmvo h,w. c. c.;c.,orl :..Juey viui to:cc .:;±.i1~c Jou u ,):::·o oui i:el'c , i:hc ~·1 (H3i ree6nt one ueint. !:£:,~. JI. n. 'i tC.:~eil1.) oi' tile ?lie Coal Com~,;.:wiy . uho u. H~u •i; 1:;cr,Jclr~:~l d !:.\.,r ~; ~~:.:-c it:opet:t!ng our la:i.~ae L>i ·t ours a.nu l'i..oicitinu r;yc..·;;o:m.:; ~ :_H:..A~ticulz.rly - :".e ,,-me l oold.nG u.11 -~hu lc.:i:·c0 s loe t :dc J·:oiot □ c..l'\d Gl!i'.:. J ·i1oir.;tine:; il:l ~he co.e-;,o::i..'l'l v~~·-~ oi' thu Uni icu Stt:.tco . ! uncle~:.ri;._>1d ·~.1wy .1/tru. i:.c ait~t u h::..; Lhe.:.'t. e11cl equi:} it :.t:'oi· l a.1~ce :i.,,l'oduot:!.0~1. Botll he and. D:r , Heid \Tir.:it c d :.Jy :i.'u :t hm.· bci'o:!:0 ou·~ hc:~~{:1 Lml : ~t...1 L lc·~·~m: ;:..',;.•c.,_1 =~ i':'.'.thozyectcrday otc.'tinc :..1•. ricGoill end lli r.. r;ifo h:::.d ~Jini tou. t!1cy CC'~.10 hi .1 clnoe iii. c i·ctUl"il, tJidclJ. uc.~ti':) a Vv'2-.··y he._},:.);-;.· o~caolon i'or -::,y :r~th~1~. 'i'lien -..-ro had cooc vici toro fcon 1\u::1ti•C11ic Ql'H2. re-a Zealand r:ho ere 1ntorcotod in i11c r.1ec}::..ru.m:tion o:.f thci~ tlinco, co"J.O of then o:,_,cnc1ir,e co i:iu~h en t122co :1on tho in tl?e Uni tc<l :;ta:~os. I enjoy tlm co;.1icct.1 \ii i::J2 tee vco:;:llo ~~o::i t'•c !3ri ti ol~ I clcc cnu t.7-;.e Colon:i.cso be,.. cD.ueo v,c cJ.:;;:~yr; cct th~i:: vim'J~ :::o uell .1,0 c~.v:i.nc thc:.1 our om . The i.'leatllcr i □ cold juot no,;; , and no hn.vo h....tl conc1derable uno,1, bui the cir i □ bro.ci nG hero, co \Je O!ljoy it . Cll.riotrlt..c c.ncl l7c~1 ::·om.'o E.:!!'O over, mid uc lw:rn ot.!.rte<l out on t}•o ncr; y,;;c-r. ltl3U :10.0 a. i'oi::.'l:, cocH; :,,c-i~.:l· for uG ; we 1'11ncd in t.i.10 n 0i!)lborhoocl of 2,900,000 ton:.s, _o we c.ro ccttinc .;.:J.-atty clo ::o t o au:c s,ooo ,ooo touc1 annually avor::tee. �Q \:c :,!..:..'!l ._..oot: d~v-l. o~· :..'~ tlt1l-.'i11~; tl:.c .):..,cao,1t yoru: , incl u.di ~1c c.. lc.:..•c_;o c,C.;..:l.'l::1..vn 'i;o on1.• )O•..·c:-i..· !)1 :.:ITTt ::tt !:o~ ::t1::-ln:.,~.• n non otca:~ ·t.:'.:_1_,1c , l~rcc r>i\; ecz>o o.ntl "Joc.c:..~ni :.:c.ti,:,n o:,: -~!~Cr. (,:·.-~::..!.'}~ ::l:10:.; , and u~ny otllc:,;, thincs n c hcvo in o hld ~,:::!.c~ t:l!:!. ::.. ~ -:.::.i.i '0uoy du:ri115 ihc ontiro y~,u:: , ~nc.: J:::r-ti ct'.1 ::.:;,:J.,,- am"i:1,_ ·:..!'.C cm:ly pu:L·t or the y ca'!: , t .. ·.:e lU!V<.;J :1, (J. o-..,::.' .::.c::..o :::-~.:Jily '.20ilU :ro"s Ch:d.:::t::in.o ..:1c". tno <:e-:.t;J:!·~t::-:.: ~-,J:in ~o ~· ·:t•.; ::~::i.:.'tl: •.. :ltj1 ou;.• t;l'rn<l:::~n . , lbc1•·~.::. . ot:2 olL.:;s \j <:.c.~i;:_,J.l·i;o:.:~ lir;o~~ c.t Cody , \.yo1:1it1,So c.n d h~cl 0.. blG boy :fou:-:- ~ao:1 ~;!J.r.-i fl1Cl. .. cy I o~- 2.Gc.:l.!! ! ·.;o..o c:xcccdinGlY !.ll a~uccl to hca..~ :i'~o.:1 you 1 wi l1 r:1.12 b~ t.;:. ~·.\.. ·~0 Le~x i":tol..l yo;;. ..i.c:..~in •..: en CO!'l7cni cnt . :;: 1:'J. ;h :'c.. n i:ould ~~:l.t1clly :r:cnc.:!b£-r 1:10 to ·:l' .. ·:c.ckcy . : rim.:£·, ~::"Gene ·i,u !'OU ot.~: bas·~ r.'i c:-Jlec o:,: the c.e~::c!l , L.a(l. ~G~ :_,ou:,:- no:~tinnncJ. _J~oo})nri ty . Ur ll(ini. 1 S \gn.,d: GEORGf. 3. ?R':'Dl �pr J J - ·::1~z;.;~~~ 7 ~ , ~ , /~ u::,. ~ -- ?-'.,,...,:, ~ �v7 ~ - ~c/ ~~ ~~ ~ ~ A.. ~ ~ :7/' ~ .A...c----.-........ ~ --- o--;/ !}1~ r /4~ ~ - - ~ ~ ~~ ~ -.,/- . . ~~~~~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ r--~ �THE,...LOTMIAK COAL C~ l~ "- - - - ~ ~ of' /~ / ~~ ~ 7 ~~ :fl ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ _/4:,.-~ ~2-,.,e/ ~ '-o/~ ~-- ~ ~ ~ s~7 ~ ~ 7/\77 . -.J �~ ~ - "S ~ ~ I <>-/ ~ J- ,_:, I -~ ~~ -z- /4-.-..c. ~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~ 4 �·· -cr::Jt-- - - - - - - ~ - - ~ c : : .;;__fy·- --z;- 5 ~ c,~ ~ ~ ::7 ~ /4.---.,--c. . r ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~.,_{l, ~A,._,..,..q-,,_ ./4..-.,._ >~ ~ ~ Z--4 ~ ~ ~ �~ ~ ~ ~ V ~ .9 . -.r ~ . ~ r.;.:::..-0" ~ v,,..,,,, �TKE _LOTMIA• COAL C! L!' @ //c2tfa&'h~d"'cdt0. ""· .Tek_9,ums."NEWBATTLE,DALK61TH m: e/tZ~r4ddy// r/4:/u-£.anv. /41/7 -z:;:;- r ~ ~.> /?/~ ~~ ✓ 4 ~ 7. /\-1'~ :__ Ce.A,-~ - -I I I I �" 11r. Eungu :.:G!.cKcy, C-encz-.:...:1. L Dnabez- of t he !..o thitrn Cocl Cocycriy . 1JentOi'l{._,!'L..l'.l:_,G, ~.iicl oth! .:_n, Scoil&.nd , hc..G ~ant U G r.. brochure on ec1·l y mini,1...., o.;~::.' ""tionG o.t, the lJenbnttlc Collteries in ::1c11othiau, :3co ilo.no . .':'hie c:iopany is -the on e i.,ith r;k.lich Ur. ~;. F . :!asterton, o. rece:T~ Vi Bi-oor to om: p roperti es , i u connected. There a:re !lWlY ir-terec,t i nb thin~s in ihi is bookl et i·ege.rdinL eerly c oo.l □ini~ iu th::::t vicinity. It i e otitcd, ;,i'he Coalfield has been closely csGoci ~ted ni th the eccleoi a stica l 1 t..nd industrial hi story of Scotland . ITevibatil e Ailbcw \·;;:,s fotL~ded by :'.Javicl I. • the younc:;est son of Ualcolm Comimre &nc\ tho fa.>i n •a y z.,ueen ::argaret , for the Ci Gteroi on 01·d~r in 11'10 0 1· l14l . ·1 Some very interes tinr.:. hie::tozy ie given, m1d inte1·1:sti rJL recoras of the eo.rly coal mini nG o,.:>era tions, as inciico:ced b~r \J tl:e follo-vini;..: 1 ' Toe Charter of Seyer cte <:,uinci, l aixd o f T:nw1.en t, urawn up between 1210 and 121-.} , and f.l"[m tin e to the monl-:a oif !Jewbattle the rit:,ht• to uork coul and □ tone in t he ne i ght>ouxhoo<i o f Invereak, iu still extunt; and in Chalne!''~ 11 C~l eaoni.::.11 tlie re i a mention of a s till earlier cru:irter , dc.. tint, from lato in the prececiint::, century, in r1h1ch 'Jillian de Vetere.11onte ( 01.· t~11lclln:ic) extend ed to t Le Ho lyrood fraternity simila r I'~[Shts in r e speet of the \Test Lothian manor of. Carri.den . 11 The earliest -r:orkin~s were quarr ies, c..nd ,,hen \'..a'ter bee&.me troubleaome a qUE.rry we.a abandoned, end the mo.nks would etart 11 a better ole. 11 Ultimately the quarrieEJ eav e plnee t o rabbit-like warrenc -- coal-heui.)'.ls -- which were run in on the �2 for alms they. oi:)t.!ined pieces of they t.ent a.way content ed . 11 bl ack stene, a t'li th uhi cll SeE!!link,;lY , ·Uten, nearly 250 yea.x-:s a.i'ter the d i scovexy w~s made at lle\,ba.ttle, the o~ t put o1' C Olll was so oall :tha t a fter the relit.:,io us house:.; were sur1L)li ed . di1:.tribu.ted to t he poor . ~llortly after the d 3y~ of I iu.E II .• ho\1ever, p zogrese bec£,.-ne 1.:1ore decided. :1::lrc extensive ope:t"'ation D ,;;ere undertaken by the ITevibattle pionee:'!:.·s. ami in 1531 the I.boot of ITewbattl e found t hat his ou timt 't"Ja s so c;rcat thtd; he was abl e to ehi., conls to va:rioue pl~cec on the co~st. "At tlwt time . rutd f-0r lo ng t:.:ft~l'_, t h e chief po:rt in the east of Scotl~nd uas Achi son ' ij Haven u a l ~&e harbom: at .Prestonpena , o f u hich only the \7estern corne:a.., rene.ina, unt1exi te !!10dern name of llo r.rioon' e Ec.1.ven ; .and it v;us from Ac bi eon's Eaven tbn t /J.>bo t J limes opened up the coa l e.xyort trade four hunnred ye&rs ago. ?he coal \'Jae driven from the mi.nee to the harbour in carts, and shi9ped in wherries ~hich belonged ~o the monks. 11 After the Refor.n~tion of 1 560, the workint:> of the �• minerals of HenA>att.le t1e.t?; ·; ;~en t?..9 Toy the Lo t l lim1 f~mily, and ,;as continued r;ithout e o!'ecl: u::1·;:1..1 ].890 -- 330 lo n~ years A>~ wen the ninth !!arqueos of Loth :L::.:1~ t!.'1.a uistinew.shed ecbol~t·r . ' end politic!~. i;:ro.ntet!. o lea.oc '.;o 7.he !.oth i au Coal Company, Limited. In this Gc!J!?OOY the foiJ:.y retain a l arqe intex-est .. 11 It ie stated fu:_ t ~on s~m.25.;i ve recox-cls of mining in the parish are not .'.lV&iL::ble o t:lc olt!.est reco:rds in ·the ,t1r e1~ent atnte:::ent of' the out.9ut: 0 0utput for the \1eek tJ:th to 11 tr:. June 1'7Lltl , B:ryens ~•it, 665 loade. 666 loads, f:.t 't"7at;;ee of trielve men puttin1., out, t he e.bov0 l½ d . per loa<.1., ~4, 3s . 3d. {!:Tote: A lo ad _is weekly wage for t'- man uo.o thus about 7a., nrul the benre:cs appear to t...ave been paid by the men. 'I'hi s uou.ld be about 81 . '10 p er week .) By Robert \71l son, Coe.lc;rieve and Overseer or suiu uoAil u John Duncan, .Ar.:s istc1nt l:>el oo g1:ound " Alexander Younc, oi~ daye :£., 0 G 8 0 2 0 takinL oo~n atone~ 0 5 0 ..:.a;;.t Dyke 0 5 C, 0 4 2 0 3 3 0 l 10 n James Thomeon, six oays. at II Villiao Boberteon , five doys at -.net Dyke 'l'Ylo Bearers carryin~ Coal and " -,100 d from l!ast Dyke F our pounds Ccndl at. to ye .. aoov werk �By -:'o :re:llenti:>ned ~ \:- 2'.!.~Je :.:la1 for t:JOl: kinG 2.ua bc'-.!'i:-.ig of f o.r·e:ac.ic.\ 6 66 l o::.d c :.• -~ th!'C8 11c l f p en c c .tl ~ load J.. t:i 3 3 5 11 2 0 ? G bl l 2 0 0 4 4 6 5 18 <{\ 5 B ~ 11 Coa l s to yo :r....::.1il::, t 2'.1is u eek per UCOO:J.!! -:-. :Sy Sc.les: -- 666 l~HH1S z:,l c1 at ~d . .;.>-31' 1.o ad 13 loads Co ~l f 1v:n Ea.st Dyke ~ t -'.!:ci ezc'h lo~l 0 1:, Creditor :Bal ance b 11 't 3 :; \7e £re often p tone io believe t hn t ti,.e ::ii t. Com!J..i t~~ .:;e in coal mines i ~ a rather · x·ecent d evelo.vmeui, but the .:::eco!'.'d of tl".e pit committee. and its duties at t h e lieoQattle Co lli ei:-i es ciatee back to tbe early oayo of t he 1 .> t h cl;!ntu:ry . X t not onl y 'but al s o gave in ~e_a.t c:; tf:11 rules for !l e1'£ono.l condl!ct, as follows : n1et, It i,.; acried anongeot the □er1 tila t t!ll Desputs and controvrieo a ritiing in the .!ii t Sotoo ahall oe Decided by ~ men who shall be chosen E-6 cor::.'ilites, \-;hos Determination shall be finiel and bindint on all y4rtie0. "2nd, I t i ti a{:,xi. ed t.hll t every Bir er oho.11 kea1, her own Border or J..air . =,Jhoever elulll inchrocb on ther nebhou:r property, so ae rise all.}' deaturbnnce. the commities ehnll be �. be f inea of l s. fox- eZleJ:;,~ Gj:2.!J.:.,.:). eoi"l oi' ·mis kind not t o be forgivin. then thri.t has thel!l in morning 0.ust set tllem mw.y fo!' to aene t:.:e ~ ... ile: out -:.:hen t her ncbhour who n~ o behinc1 ~n t.he n o1·n:.nc ~ £,ets his co&l thl'ou~h the day he must get u~ his turne that h e \,w.a behind . curae £n~ ~we~r, ~nu call others vil e ano scantll~s reyxoLchf ull ru:.ne:::: without a c G:u e, the pei... son Go offendil'2g sb.o.11 i.>e fir1d of l s." etarlins fo r every offence of thi s kiild not to be fol:given . 11 6 th, J'J ld i f i t cun be y ::oven tho. t t ~1e i..1i t bo to□ nan doe not pay cue ettention to theae reclat:iorrn. 'throUt..,h fe"r oZ sume s.m thro~n f~vor to others, he i:.iliall be find of _ _ 13tarling ; ooci he 1 s not keep the ge..'l { gin horse) ~tabled Ul,lon c:ny acc ount . "7th, I .t 1 3 ::;c~ed tht.l.t i f a~.y collier o:r Bire r su,:11 Break &.I\Y of the above re:..lntiono, £nc. rise a deoturbancc to tba t Ciet_r1 e ·o f 11;.es iou tJ-,..c;. t t he :..if t tiler hand, t..nd iatrik tl1er nebhour with otl'.er hand, or :foot, or ~tick, or aton, or coal, or any oth1'r thinL tht,t CLn h ur t 01· et;;,ure one ono thcr, the �7 6 ~ercou so o ff ondi :1~ !:~:-1~. :_"-..;f 5 ~, of :::. : 'ins no t t o be forgi 'lv!a ;· LJll.., lc:..utly, :::...1 1 t.:_.,zc ::'i::10 ...; tc !J 3 l:l:i.' i 0c. i'::-on the c ocl. c;xcve o:, the cor::.1iti e :::: o '.'.~ ' '~:~L.t. tl.:.: ·;,~ off\~Bce i._; con"•ni ttatl ~ e:nc:. t o be keeJJt o!' the c::·!'em.1.n.__ _1~~:... -i:J 0n -~he!' J.W..y day . 1: ·:·; e .::re i ndseC: i ntl2!.>·.:c.i t o :1r. :.!a o.t<:.oy f ox hii: tnou,;;:1tfulne;;"il in senti i :JL u.: ~:;:. ..., J :'c~.:...u~ e u i t.J'.! th~ co:191 ffte in fo z-.:1c t ion re._,ardio~ ec.!·ly co c...1 ::1i ::1i:1...., Cl~er.:,;,.t.ioo :a a.t t h e .PX'O.i.)e rty of \7llic:t:t he ie Genert..l . ·c.u~sGI' . ��"Y1V ,.. - , >'V ~,..~ l I ~ ~- -::>.-. u--~ '-'·" _.,.. ~ ' ...,,.. / ~ ~ - . ' CA .."'..~'1 : ~.n...A ~ .- . ,(' - I ~ ( i\ f ll:Jl,V){WU • • . :l ~ / -I L( t . I ( ~ \. l ' t \ �.tgr i 1 22 , 1 9 35 \ Mungo UacKay, Eeq. The Lothian Coal Co . , Lt.cl . o He wba ttl e Collieri es Me\7tongran6e, ':'.!idlothie.n Scotlu na Uy dear U1 . UacKay:· It was i nd eed a plecsure to have you~ l etter o f the 3rd i nstant, and I kno r; tb t lir. Mas terton r.o uld r each home s~ turday , e;. mi no <.1oub t bnT; at 1 east hada p reliminary vi s it ,:i t h you·, tel l i n g you. o f i:;ome of his e.Y.J,Je ri enc ea in t h e Uni ted Stu te::::, s ome o f v.hi ch I hope will be he l pful to you . The coal ci tu a tion in the United Ste;tes i s s till i n r &tller di fficult straits . ila."ly bill s are in Congres s dealing \·; ith coal , eithe r ai rec t l y o r ino.i rectly . 'ln ere i e· the i'.'c:cner Labor Di spute s .Bill , ,:hi ch proposes to set up maclune r y for disputes i n &11 ina uetri es, includ i nb the c o~l i n· ~~~l ~c k 6 -h~ur day ~nd 30-ho ur u eek bill; tl1 llcGU:~ ~ 11 , v:hi ch t:oul d s eek t o d eclare coul ~ pu'b,lic.. u ; nd \·!hi c!l v;oula be very exven a i ve i n 1 t a admni t;1tra tion . I c.loubt if en~; o:' t h e se bill ~ will b e passec. thi ~ cession . ✓ Then ,;c huv c the lT. R. /L .At .?l'e.sent 'l.'!e are working under a n extension of our wage at..,reemen t until June 16th , a t ·,;lucll t ime 1 t i a C:i!1,>ected tlill. t the l&r ge opera tor s in the .:.~a et \7111 be i n o. po s i t io n to present o. v.orking uti,.r ecoent , but i t 1 s v ery d o ubtful that t l·..iz r.ill be done . It i s !Jrobabl e that tlle n.n . t- . \'J ill be :rc~nacted f o r a nothe r t\10 yeare , ,11th a nuob er of modi:ficc..tiono, a nd t hat our waGe a~r eement ~ ill be extended by t he N.R.A . for at least a nother y ear . I um .very t,lac.l, indeed , to h..ive the brochures . a m bave -r eat them wi t h a greo.t <leul o f i n terect. I ,.•as aurpris..ed t o kno w t hat.1 eve.n in t he c u rly d1;1ys of mini ng 1 rouna Newba ttl e tha t ~hey founo it nece ssary to h~~e a 1:it Committee , eo t bat the l:'i t Commi ttee , us we know it, 1 a not a recent _develo pme nt, as we s ometimes a r e inclined to be lieve . �I am sending Jrou. tuidex- B!~l,le.ra te cove1·, a re~r int of -articl es ~xitten by Th0 Union Pacific Coal Com1lany ' e stuff fo1.~ t he lii n i n& Con6 r eas J ournal , i n which you may be int ereot ed. ! i 6ives a very cl ear descri1.1tion of oui: 0pez-t:1tion ao and you may :find it interesting in your spare t ine . I am t-1 ad to knori t hat t h e coal business is picking up in Great Britai n o a nd hope it may do the United States. Go in You ms.yrest s.esured., i i:' 1 am in Scotland a &ain. I will not. lo ae the oppo.rtuni ~ o :f visitin g viith you . Please convey my best rego.rds to llr. M~s·te:rt o n and. say I congratul ate him upon getting_·a~e.y from the 11 Wild ':'/ est 11 "without any adventures . f;inoere ly yours, �THE LOTHIAN COAL Co., LTD. 'Tll.c0114MS-11 t,1EWBA'1'TLE. DA1..k£1TH 11 1 ." "Tn.DtHoNX-HOS. 111 1. 112: DALKEITH.. 3rd April 1935 0 Dear !il1' Pryde. I have to thank you for your letter of i3th ultimo , and also for your kindness to Masterton during his visit to Rock Springs. I take pleasure in hearing Olf his trave ls , and his impressions of the methods of working in the various Collieries he visits . He has had a wide experience of Mini ng in England, Scotland, and on the Continent, and that experience should be of great value to him in the ye1rs that lie before him. I am sure he will have seen .much to interest him in the mechanised mining practiced in America, - many of these methods and machines practically unknown here. I hope to have many interesting talks with him on his experiences when he returns home towards the end of thi e month. �I sent Masterton some booklets on Newbattle Collteriee which he wished to give to some of his friends, but as it is just probable he may have parted with the lot before he reached Rock Springs, I am sending two brochures by this llail. These brochures you may find interesting. The V1•1tors' Book was compiled for the ~1sit to Newbattle Colliery in 1932 of the Federated Institute of Mining Enginee: When you are visiting your native country again if you can find time, we will be glad to see you at Newbattle, and r can thank you personally for your kindness t , Masterton. The Coal Tmde baa been remrkably good for some months, but I am affaid slackness is now setting in. The unsettled state of Europe affects the shipping market. With kindest regards, Yours very sincerely, ~ - _ ~~ ~ ~ George B. Pryde Esq. Rock Springe, WYO. U .s.A. �// PRESENTED WITH THE COMPLIJfENTS OF THE COMPANY The Lothian Coan Company, Limited. Newbattle Colliery and its . .• Historic : • Associations THE PITHEAD 1933 �. A PI MAC I C ~ N ER I THE NEWBATTLE COLLIERIES of THE LOTHIAN COAL CO., Ltd. �A PIONEER MACHINE-MINING COLLIERY ReprintC'd from Articles prepared by Members of the Staff' of Mnvor & Coulson, Ltd. T he first Three of the Articles were published in the "M. & C. Machine Mining" ~laj!nzinc nod the other Three in "Colliery Engineering." THIS REPRINT WAS MADE BY MAVOR & COU LSON. L TO .. FOR PRESENTATION TO THE LOTHIAN COAL CO., LTD., IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE FACILITIES AFFORDED ANO THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE PREPARATION OF THE ARTICLES. 1926 �A Pioneer MachineaMining C olliery. CONTENTS. N"o. rAGK I - Introductory, - 5 2-The Coal Field, 8 3- Transport-Hautage Roads, 13 ~Transport- Tubs, Rails and Haulages, 18 5-Cutting and Conveying-The Unit System, 25 6- Roof Control, - 35 3 �A Pioneer Machine-Mining Cnlliery as to methods and their technical results. We ourselves have had the privilege during many years of taking scores of Mining Engineers to Newbattle, often In groups, not only from nil over this country but from all over Europe and from countries beyond. Time after time, especially when we have had parties of foreign visitors closely following each other, enc e o f m :1ki1 mining men lm their h aving 1 • ideals and b :1" new light o n with which t their vis its f starting poinz., • at their own .: are now bea1·i n t ill'> P<'Ct lons . Many ran· 1cknowledged in ~ -cd with new reli.l 2 cl home with p r :::• tea l problems '1aY ;,,1d to deal ; ,;ew ·le were the .,cw hcie s adopted ?ie ric p olicies that fr ui u .. r esults. Newbnttle Collieries-Lady Victoria Pit-head, View facing the S creen. we have been ashamed to encroach further on the good nature of the Management by renewed requests for permission to visit, and not only have we never been refused, it was never hinted to us that we were overdoing it, and there never was the slightest wavering from the cordiality of the reception of our visitors. We are very glad to have the opportunity to acknowledge gratefully this remarkable-but not unique-experience, of the broad outlook and generous helpfulness of the pioneers in progressive mining methods. Our appreciation Is shared by all those who have enjoyed the privilege and profited by the educative experi- Only a few days ago one of the leading Mining Engineers in the North of England told the writer that, by his visit between two and three years ago to Newbattle and some other collieries in the North, he had gained so much new light on the possibilities of modern metl1ods, that bis whole outlook on his own mining problems had been changed. It is well that there should be some contemporary record of the methods and practice that have so widely and so beneficially influenced recent progress in the economic mining of coal. • There ls abundant matter of interest to communicate, and we shall endeavour to do justice to the oppor6 �A Pioneer Machine#Mining Colliery tuni t y kindly afforded to us by the C\."rnyaoy. !)e ~..ilcd reference to modern practice· may be preceded by brie.f reference to the ancient history of the Newbattle Collieries. An Historical Note • • . N e wbattle Collieries of the verbial, so the monastic coal began I. . -. Go a l Company lie in the to be loaded near Prestonpans on the r . • oi :Midlothian, eight miles Firth of Forth, largely in Dutch vessels, J. L- ~!: . o f Edinburgh in a bay returning in ballast after disposing . ..? ,.,.~thern U plands. The coal of their manufactures brought from ::;.·_.;: , .: . ;) o f ·which are at present the Continent. •. .-1:,_ n d; ;, -:.,1h e re of practical mining, In the sixteenth century the rate .. . ,· d s t n,,u tcd through the central of export had grown to threaten the t ,..::-..: o f tne Scottish Carboniferous national reserve to such an alarming L1,ncstonc Series. extent that stringent legislation beA s is frequently repeated in came necessary. The export of coal b ook s on coal which can spare a was prohibited because of • the dearth few pages to an historical survey, and scantiness of fewall ' which was a charter was granted in 1202 to arising, a .n d a second act was· soon the monks of Newbattle Abbey by passed to strengthen the first. It is to be remembered that until steam the Lord of the Manor, to open a coal quarry. This, the first known docupower allowed pumping to be effective ment bearing on the working of coal the only coal available was that which in Scotland, pi-actically marks the could be worked on the rise side of a beginning of Scottish Mining, while a drainage adit, or for very short distances to the dip. More than one such similar stage was not reached in England until a few years later. drift is still in existence ; for example The informal acquisition of coal, a long daylight adit which was driven a few lumps at a time, bad, however, about 150 years ago leaves the shaft been in progress for long before this of Lingerwood Colliery at a depth of date. In 1140, Newbattle Abbey was 38 fathoms, and falls at a grade sufficient to carry off water until it founded by King David I., and the reaches the surface of the hillside. monks were not long in discovering In 1544 the Abbey was burnt down the outcrops of coal, showing from by the Earl of Hertford, and the px-esent underneath the soil in the sides of house is modern. At the Reforstream gullies. Little excavations mation, however, the Abbot opporgradually gave place to quarries, and ttmely changed his religion and requarries to underground rabbit wartained possession of the estate. The rens as skill increased. The fields propex-ty has since remained in the on the hillside are still dotted with possession of the Lothian family, and the brick tops of ol d working shafts the working of the minerals continued from the shallow workings. Working in the.ir hands fox- 330 years. In from the outcrop still continues, for at 1890, a lease was granted to the one of the three collieries which form Lothian Coal Co., Ltd., which is a . the trinity of Newbattle the output is drawn to the surface up a mine in one fitting point at which to terminate of the seams. this brief sketch. Subsequent events, Concurrently with the gx-owth of which include the forging of an orcoal working an export trade deganisation, the growth of a system and veloped. Just as shipment from Tynethe building of a town, will be described in future issues. side increased, and the carrying of coal from Newcastle became pro7 �A Pioneer Machine~Mining Coiliery No. 2- The Coal Field tion the i n ·,nat' ,'l is variable in degree, n ot vnly ,;:, account of the structure of e fi,. I b ut due to small scale fluc t u::. •ns. f he seams on the extreme c :?:; clip :\S steeply as 30 degrees w esi,va r d, b ut as they are followe d t o 1:.e d ip t hey flatten out. No g eneral s ,:~terncnt of the dip can be made but Jt genera lly lies between l in 5 and l in 12 . The following gradients w e re m easured a l ong one face at successi ve quarterly surveys : 1 in 5.7, l in 8 , 1 in 3.2, 1 in 8, l in 5.7, but it is to be noted that this face was approaching a fault. The gradient may vary greatly along a short face, and reversal of dip has been encountered. The s haft section of the Lady Pit shows no fewer than 24 Edge Coal seams of over 12 inches, g iving a total thicknes s of 62 feet or coal in 625 feet of strata. Ivlost of these seams are, however, quite unworkable, and attention will be confined to seven seams totalling 24 feet of coal. Before describing underground operations, the leading charact eristics of each seam will be noted, dealing w ith them in ascending order. EWBATTLE Collieries stand close to the eastern edge of the Midlothian coal basin and 2½ miles north of a fault of large throw which practically forms the southern boundary of the coal field. The basin, which is a long trough about five miles wide running almost north and south, contains an upper series of coals in the centre of the depression, but as they are separated from the lower seams by over a thousand feet of strata, only the lower series is worked from Newbattle, the upper series being worked by different collieries. Owing to the steep dips encountered on the crops of these lower seams, they were· named the ' Edge Coals ', in contradistinction to the upper beds, which, being first met nearer the centre of the trough, were termed the 'Flat Coals.' In the steep workings at Niddrie, at the NorthWest corner of the field, the beds are in places inverted, being tilted past the vertica l position. Although given from a misconception of the structure or the basin, the names have remained. On the east of the coalfield the seams crop out, and the underlying limestones come to the surface. Further east the strata flatten and then bend the other way, forming the Roman Camp ridge which brings the underlying oil shales, so extensively mined in West Lothian, nearer to the surface. It was on this ridge at D'Arcy that an optimistic Government sank a bore hole over 1,800 feet deep, to tap the accumulations of oil which might just conceivably have been driven off from the oil shales, and have ascended along the ridge. The results were not Interesting economically. Although faults with throws of great amount occur, large areas exist in which faults are Insignificant or absent, and the field is not intruded by igneous rocks such as whln dykes. Although generally constant in dlrec- N A. The Parrot Seam The lowest seam, which consists of three different kinds of coal, is the most interesting from several aspects and it will be described in greater detail than the other seams. The bottom or • Diamond • layer consists of soft bright coal. The middle is a high grade variety of cannel coal, known in the Edinburgh district as • Parrot,' from the crackling noise which comes from some pieces when placed in the fire. The top stratum or •Jewel' coal is a hard free coal. The total thickness of coal is 2 ft 6 ins. to 3 ft. 6 ins. Formerly the three portions of the coal were filled out separately, and sold for different purposes. The Jewel coal fetched a high price for excellent house coal, while the Bottoms 8 �A Pioneer Machine-Mining Colliery in thicknes s as to b e almost absent. Further north it becomes normally thinner, and three miles from the Lady Pit it is said to be only 1 inch ; 2 ½ miles in a lmost the opposite direction, the whole seam has been reduced to a total thickness of 4 inches . Beside thinning out, the Parrot portion may pass laterally into ordinary coal, or the top and bottom bounda ries of the Parrot may become indefinite. The following section, measured at the face, shows the type of variations which occur :Dull hard house coal, 8 ins. Cannel coal, 6 Bright coal, 2 Cannel coal containing thin ribs of bright coal near the base, 9 Soft bright coal, 8 Harder impure coal, 1 w e re a good g as coal ; the centrai l ayer· o r • P a rrot • was preserved carefully, for it w as in g reat demand for ~.:l!'\•.c,rl.s, i n t he d a ys when illumin :..··. C n(,wcr w as r equired in order to C •• •rig ht lig ht from an open gas j 1.;.. '.1 gas o bta ined from this ca nnel t- •. e1c1;l1.1 a hig h c ontent of certain l .., .. "::u .>ons was us ed to e nrich gas f ::T. o d1•.:!i" coa ls a nd give the re~l•isite 01li;h t flame. With the advent o, ti1e incn11d escent gas mantle, how- =•~ .. S HALE ~ .. I i-- -== .1 Thickness of seam, ...,0 - 2 ft. 10 ins. In view of the prevalent belief that cannel and other coals were formed under contra sted conditions, the interbedding of the two types with absence of dirt bands and local fluctuations in seam section present food for geological thought. Although all three components of the seam vary ,..-idely in thicknes s, the following s ection may be ta ken as representative :Jewel coal, 16 ins . Parrot coal, 8 ,. Bottom coal, 12 ,. The illustration shows a typical section of the worltiog. The cleat in the coal is not sufficiently developed to be of much importance or to affect the selection of line of face, which is commonly ' on the teeth.• As the cannel portion has less cleat than the rest of the seam, it tends to bind the whole together. The true roof consists of strong sandstone, but it ls separated from the coal by shale, which may be many feet thick or absent altogether. (The P a rrot Seam. ever, heating power has become the predominating feature required in town gas, for the mantle only r e quires heat to yield light, and the cannel is not in such request. A demand still exists, especially among the smaller gasworks, which is met by picking out the cannel on the tables at the surface. The larger pieces of Jewel are also picked out, for they are valued as a superior house coal. Not only has need for complete separation of the three portions disappeared, but such s eparation is no longer practicable, for the Parrot band is often broken up by bright bands and passes gradually into the rest of the seam. Moreover, while at Newbattle and at a neighbourlng colliery the Parrot portion runs from 6 inches to 11 inches thick, even inside this area it is liable to be so reduced 9 �A Pioneer Machine-Mining Colli2ty control of a vm I·· le u·· 1cs s of tender shale subject ,. ·u s l . ,·m n overlying u nph for steel sands tone h a s ' •1 a t propping,, e s :, . . lly : Yi ew of the • of the floor. frequently yie!: .i m ~t .d soft coals The mixture c . 1ar f hindered the s. s s c. J;raper chain conveyors and le~ to tl1~ a rly adoption of shakers. Ac_i to m e ,on one other point, the soit ;·os i rio1) a vailable for holing, overla i n ;-y h :1::u c annel, has given compa r a:ive 1·c~'Jlrs be,twP.en bar and chain 1nacl1ines wluch show once more h ow much , .:sts upon correct choice of t yps: of cutting member. term shale is used in its· English sense ; in the Lothians shale means oil shale ; non-productive shale is usually termed blses.) The shale may be gritty and fairly hard, or soft and tender ; it often contains a band of B. Kail bl ades Seam This four foot seam is used as a steam coal. Although almost clean where worked, it is often mixed with partings of clay or. sands tone, and in the neighbourhood i t separates into two distinct seams. The immediate roof and floor are both shale. The Kailblades Seam. irregular iron ' bullets ' and a thin iron stone rib is usually present close to the top of coal. The strata above the coal up to and including the rib are locally known as the• bane.' Parting between the roof and coal is so bad that the two look as if soldered together ; the seam may be overlain by an inch of coal which sticks to the roof. Sometimes a shot is required every fathom along the face, with a 3 ft. 3 in. undercut, but elsewhere only a breaking-in shot ls needed. The floor is frequently shaley sandstone or bastard fireclay, but hard sandstone has also been met. A layer of impure coal up to 9 inches thick may appear between the seam and the floor but it may die away suddenly. The usual floor is undulating, and although it is abrasive on any picks which may touch it, it sometimes softens after exposure for a day or two. Ironstone balls are liable to occur in the floor ; the parting between the coal and the floor is usually good. The characteristics of this seam. have provided interesting, experience in many bran ches of mining. The Splint Seam. coal parts well from the roof b u t not so well from the floor . C. The Splint Seam The seam which has been worked to as great an extent as the Parrot is the Splint Coal. It varies in thickness from 3 ft. 9 ins. to over 5 ft., but it avera~es 4 ft. of excellent steam or house coal . Parts of the seam are of 10 �A Pioneer Machine-Mining Colliery h tu:,1 c o;,1 which can be got jn large the seam proper the seam does not work so well, but an improvement is effected by lifting the immediate floor and the wild coal and throwing them into the goaf. To one used to such a seam as the Silkstone or the Barnsl ey Bed, difficulty in correlating seams over so small an area as 9 by 5 miles may appear surprising , but the difficulty is well shown by the Splint Seam. Not only is it known by different names in different pits, but the name has been given to many different seams . The Splint or • Bryan's Splint ' of Newbattle is thought to be the same as the Five-Foot Seam of four miles to the north, which in turn becomes known as the Jewel in another two miles. Two miles east of Newbattle the name ' Splint ' is given to the bottom third of the Kailblades Seam. At least seven different seams in the district are called the Splint Seam, and four are called Little Splnt 1>10 ,.kA. ·• ; _. i llus tration shows a repre,·c• ,:-: ,; section of the working. The h ._ <•I whic h gives the seam its !1;•r d e ::- than the main portion /0 , / ·-- _____.,......., S mithy S eam. of the seam, from which it parts much better than from the roof. The cleat is moderately well defined in this main portion of which the bottom 4 ins. may be a very bright band termed ' cherry ' coal from O to 4 ins. thick, used for holing when the seam was got by hand. The bottom part of the seam occasionally contains ironstone nodules at its top immediately under the cherry coal. The overlying roof is post, separated from the coal by a varying thickness of sandy shale with some carbonaceous shale (' parroty blaes ' ) at its base. These intermediate beds may take the form of 12 ft. of shale containing thin even courses of sandstone and small nodules of ironstone. In spite of variations in detail, the roof is constant in essential character and forms a fairly strong top to the working. The floor is variable and consists of fireclay or of sandstone from 3 ins. up to 4 ft. thick ; it is hard and even, and the coal parts well from it ; it lies· over 6 ins. of impure coal (' wild coal'} which rests on sandstone. When the wild coal is only a few inches below :-·~:-·:::<:•:;•.,•:.,....... -....,, SANDSTO;_.E:·:··-'·...~,.;,..;.,::··. ,:·:~---·- , ,~~"~~~~~~~~~~~ ,''>·'' :'- ,,...... , .. , .... ' ~~~'''' ~' ,~:~ . . . -~'' ~\'°~,~~~~~~~~ H~~..C?_ F~~~~NG 12 _,''~~~\,~\,,,~, ~~~~"' ''~''':.~~~..,,~~~..,,~ ,,,,~' ~ ..',' ~ ,''._, ..,,~,~~,~~ Co~onation Seaw. Seam, all being over 2 feet thick ; such variants as Corbie Splint, Big Splint and Little Splinty are not counted. The same repetition is found in a less degree with other descriptive names such as Jewel, Diamond, Rou~h and Great Seams. D. Smithy Coal This 2 ft. 3 in. seam of friable II �A Pioneer Machine-Mining Coll;ery steam coal is not being worked at the present time. The coal parts well ~rom the roof, which is sandstone with some shale. The floor is of the same mate rial. 1 F. Coronation Seam The Coronation is a 3 ft. 6 in. house coal of second quality, contain- D iamond SeaUI. ing a soft band in the centre. It is separated from the s andstone roof by a foot of • falling ' from which i t p a rts well. The floor is sandstone with a good parting. The seam contains pyrites and has a tendency to spontaneous combustion. Water from the s eam carries enough free sulphuric acid rapidly to corrode away iron pipes, and it has to be diluted with mine water from other seams before pumping, to prevent excessive wear on pumps and pipes. F. A n average over 5 fee t to e : : t thi s ection is gi n , . T h e ; oa l which is >der a tely soft a good steai n c. •l i s e specially b et·;- , l the :o m a in dirt ribs I a nd it h '.! ;•o p 1. o unced cleat. bs , ., ~h o cc ur, the Of s eve ral d ir two m ost c on, t a r~ :,o wn ; they run from 1 t <> •} inch . t hick. The top one m ay b e , , p r c ser,te,I by -1 inches of impure c ::r n,,e l (' ,·:lid parrot ' ) which a few mi:.;s ( u r t h .ir n o rth passes into 1 or 2 fee t oi canne l, fo r merly the most v alua b le p o rtio u o f the seam ; a third inco n s tan t band oftc-J a ppears between th em ; a ba nd o f cannel from 0 to 8 inches th ick m ay appear 12 inches from th e fl oor , but it is not of such fine quality a s tha t in t he Parrot Seam. The r oof, a h a rd sands to ne 20 to 30 feet thic k, is excessiv ely strong ; rolls from i t m a y e ncro a c h on the seam, a nd r e duce th e thickness of the coal by a s much a s 6 inches. The sands tone i s separated from the coal • Diamond Seam The Diamond, which lies from 4 to 18 feet below the Great Seam, is the finest house coal in the Lothians and has been worked in the past, but as it is only 1 ft. 9 ins. thick it is not being mined at present. The top 6 Inches being softer than and of inferior quality to the rest of the seam was used as a holing position. The coal parts well from both roof and floor, which are sandstone. Gr eat Seaw. by from nothing to a foot of shale ; the coal parts well from the roof. The floor is a variable layer of fairly soft • daugh • (coaly clay), with sandstone below. At times the coal parts badly from the floor, which may be uneven. G. The Great Seam The Great Seam, the top seam worked at Newbattle, ls from a little 12 �A Pioneer Machine~Mining Colliery No. 3-Transport-Haulage Roads O ', ~~ o f the most fundamental oJ •.!! mining problems is that of • n de rground transport, a fact w!1 , .•. • long been appreciated at X e . ;. t i t . Ove1· thirty years ago i t \ ,•, L-~ '>;;J not only that good roads \", ~-· , ,·,.,(Id investment but that they \ ,'~- .. .i ,·: 121 necessity for the future u. t ••• cJ!li ery, and a bold line was t nk... ,:1 sir.king much capital in fine h nu l.,i,e ways . In early days this policy was criticised on the ground of extravaga nce, for while the outputs handled were comparatively small, such roads appeared to impose an unnecessary cost per ton. They are, however, the foundation on which intensive machine-mining has been built a nd they have rendered possible the systematic extraction of large outputs from small areas ; present low costs of road maintenance, haulage and ventilation, vindicate past effort. Coal is at present brought about three miles to the pit bottom, and in the future the distance may be greatly extended. Pit Bottom.- The shaft which is 20 ft. in diameter and 1,650 ft. deep contains double-decked cages carrying four tubs on each deck. As the capacity of the tubs is one ton, eight tons of coal are raised per wind. Both decks are changed simultaneously by means of two drop-cages (see Fig. 1) close to the shaft. While the main cages are travelling in the shaft four full tubs are run on to an auxiliary cage which ls lowered under the control of a bralce, thereby raising the adjacent drop-cage in preparation for the next trip. Each drop-cage bas an upper deck which, when the cage is lowered, comes level with the pit bottom and serves as a bridge for loading the upper deck of the main cage. Empty tubs gravitate from the cage to creepers which raise the tubs to a bridge whence they can I I FULL SlOE 0 < a: 0 0 < 0 0: ► t:1 w .J .J ... :i "'iii:, 0 :x: .J < 0 OlRECTION OF TRAFFIC SHOWN THUS:• ~ Fig. I. 13 �A Pioneer Machine~Mining Colliery run to main haulage ropes. east, i.e. to t h~ r is e. From that pit •Although m a de ove r thirty years bottom , :i le Yc' c ross-t<1en s ure drift ago the Lady pit- bottom has not been cuts th e seams ...:• 1 of w hlr h is worked overs hadowed by the many fine sinkb y levels a n d d.l~ -o::i.ds. ings which have been completed since Haul age F.,-:i !:-.·.-T o :r:y one who that time. It consists of a single wis hes to s turiy Ii'- ~1 l'ms c· ·.::o f s upport arch of 20 feet span with a max imum in main roa d s , _ ~ PY Iv;, :ng ground height of 20 feet. Traffic from three lie s within h ai,>,-mile .::. , ius of the main arteries con~ ady ! .t bottom. verges to its upper ~oad .ii :1a ve been end, whence full c'lri\'en . ,1e ig htened tubs run to the or rcp::iired at cage by gravity. w i de l y different Haulage Lay.. dates, aoJ, in stone Out-The coal is urifts, ~oder varyworked to the dip. ing roofs . The reFrom the pit bots ult is a profus ion tom, which is beo f diffe r e nt styles low the level of the from nothing at all lowest coal, the to reinforced maParrot, c r o s s sonry, with the measure drifts conspicuous excepwere made to the tion of timbering various seams. As which was abanFig 2 shows, three doned long ago. main roads on Various combinareaching the Partions of stone. rot seam follow it brick, mortar and as dip roads. A steel were tried s e p a r ate stone more or less exmine leads to the perimentally, until Splint seam, while at the beginning or other seams are this century the reached by drifts advantages of steel branching off furarch girders with ther in-bye. The bricking were deapproximate daily monstrated, and output of each road that system was is marked on the adopted for new CROSS MEASURE DRIF'TS S HOWN THUS plan. and repair work. ROADS IN PARROT SEAM __ The main hauThe first plan Fig. 2. lages are endless tried (Fig. 3) was, ropes, three of which are driven by when tak.ing forward the second ripping a steam engine on the surface through in the main roadways, to erect a dry a band rope. Secondary main-andstone wall about 2 feet thick up the tail rope haulages extend to the face side of the road out of the ordinary but in places an intermediate haulage, rough material provided by the ripping usually main rope, is necessary. The shots. Along the top of this wall a haulage roads are intake air ways. longitudinal plank was laid to carry Coal from some of the upper girders p laced across the road to seams is won from Lingerwood Colsupport the roof. The stone walls liery, which lies half-a-mile to the did not stand well however and when = �A Pioneer Machine~Mining Colliery w e ig ht c ame on they bulged out. Use o f mortar b e tween the stones o verc?.me the weakness and made a so·on(: j o b ; specimens still standing testi•.1 co t h e a dequacy of the method w b e- .:-•r'!fully carried out. No com- 4 ft. 2 in. wide by 2 ft. deep and exposes a section of the wall The manhole is backed by a 9 in. wall of brick, doubtless added at a date sub sequent Fig . 3. - Dry Stone \Valls a nd S traig h t G irders. F ig . 5. -Brick Arch, 18-lb. Rails , Wooden S leep ers. plcte check could however be kept on the workmanship, and the men often applied only a facing of mortar leaving most of the 2 feet thickness dry. The result was that the wall burst out at these weak spots, as the previous type had done. A departure was now made from straight g irders, and a complete arch built of stone and mortar (F i g. 4). to the stone work. The impressions of wood shuttering are seen on the mortar, and near the top of the photo is a horizontal wooden crnsh-board built into the stone. Necessity for centring in building the arch caused expen se a nd made erection slow, but the chief trouble met was that, as before, the full thickness of stone was not mortared and where only a veneer of mortar was ~?G>' + ,l;Q . FIS H PLATE ~RUBBLE FILLING ... "" WOOD TO HOLD GIRDER CURING BRICKING ,,- 1,v,, - B RICKWORK 1i!,'~ ~~y~ ~ - . - ------:.:-::.-=--=---=--=---~----=-- ~----- - ---:.._~-:. - - F ig. 4.-Mortared St one Arch. The stone work was 2 feet thick and as Fig. 7 shows it lasts well. Some such arches have been standing for 20 to 25 years. The photo was taken in a dip road in the Parrot seam, where the coal bas been extracted longwall. The lower part of the wall bas received little mortar, but the top part has been strongly built. The manhole which is no longer required measures 5 ft. 8 in. high by ~tf/~ Fig . 6.-Steel Arch Girder with bricking, ro ft. wide by S ft. h igh, 35-lb. Rails, Steel Sleepers. applied the arch burst out. Brick archin g (Fig. 5 ) 18 inches t hick was subject to the same complaint. When carefully built it stood well, and some brick walls have been in existence for, as far as can be ascertained, nearly thirty years. However, jerry-building behind the front layer of bricks too often led to ex- �A Pioneer Machine-Mining CollicYy pensive repnirs, and the desirability 3 feet can be co:~1pte t c d b c ' o re starting was realised of having a roof support on the next sec t •~n . For~!l:l tion of an which could be inspected. The brickovercast is illust 1 on F •ct. 10, where ing was therefore 11 that J.s required reduced to 4½ in? co rn ,lc te an airches thick, and to ross l:., • is addimake the walls lional c r oss girstrong enough d ers a ., concrete steel arch girders 'i 11 i n L·, between were introduced t hem. (Fig. 6). G i rd ers are The H section wed ged i n position adopted was 5 inby wooden packing ches deep by 3 indriven b e tween the ches wide to allow girder and the bricking to fit besides to bold it tween the· flanges. steady until brickThe girders, which ing is built. Stone are normally is packed at the spaced every 3 feet, back of the brickwork as the brickare handled in two pieces and joined ing is raised. at the crown by Where the road is fish-plates when only temporary, girders may be left in place. Fig. 8 unbricked. Where gives a general a somewhat more view of a main Fig. 7.-Arcbed Roadway built of rough permanent job is return which was stuues and morta r, with manhole. desired bricking being enlarged. A is carried up length with the sides but 6 feet by 6 the arch not feet st e e 1 completed. girdersFor a road the size which is to used for last, full temporary brick archairwaysing is used. was giving Jfagirder place to the becomes usual size twisted and for main has to be rehaulage newed it is roads and sent to the main resurface to turns, nabe straightmely 10 feet ened and it wide by 8 is used over feet high in Fig, 8.-Enlarging Main Air Return. again. The the centre, bricks are made by the Company, inside measurements. Detail of the work is given in Fig. 9 from which it largely out of the Parrot second ripping, may be seen that a complete section of at the rate of over 9 ,.000 bricks per day. 16 �A Pioneer Machine--Mining Colliery tecting strata from the atmosphere. The C ompany's housing schemes are The arched form besides being provided from the same source. stronger than the rectangular involves Generally the steel arch girders are less stone work, for put in ! \ring the the corner s have ~econ<:! . 1 p p i n g not to be s q uared whicl• . , b out 50 off ; moreover its to 6C , ,s from ventilating resistthefac,•. T h e perance is low, for the 1no. n ent , , p p or t smoothness of the thercfo, w f::>llows bricking and the ren w eeks b ehind form of the road t11e face li ne in are both helpful. o rde r to allow for With a brick wall, settlement and to a long piece must prevent dis torting be built at one the girde rs. time, b ut when A great advansteel arches are tage of steel arch inserted every 3 girders is t11at they feet, no need exists can be erected and to brick more than bricked much 3 feet at one quicker than the time. earlier methods. In conclusion, Where 10 to 12 the opinion of the yards can be built Support of Workin a week with ings in Mines circle girders, only Fig; 9.-Brickiug Steel Arch Girders. Committee (Paper 6 yards could be No. 6 . . . • South secured with plain Wales Coal bricking. field,' p. 12) The higher may be speed comquoted:pensates for • Steel archhigher liniing t i al cost. affords the The system most effiis strong. cient methThe steel od of supgirders porting the which proroofs of vide the the main main suproads . . . .' port will The system bear a greatwhich has er weight as deal t so well arches than with many they coul d Fig. 10.-Crossing of Two Arclled Roads. conditions as straight besides the beams . The brick filling not only prevents the ' a ll but irresistlble roof weights of South Wales has proved itself a trusty servant steel from buckling sideways but exercises the important function of pro- , to the Lothian Coal Com pany. 17 �A Pioneer Machine~Mining Colliery • No. 4.- Transport- Tubs, Rails and Haula~es WING to the size of the royalty at Newbattle and the length of time during which it has been worked, efficient transport is a factor of even more than usual im- O ' haulages hav in g br,en d elc1·m ined, the output which cw, ~ t aken from one roa d dep ends o• •. H? car. ; h.y of the tubs . The far, Q" - r- g p <-· .':'f of the manag ement it; ,'tin g ! -~ e roads Fig. u.-Tub-Axle Lubrii:ator in use, portance. When these roads were being constructed a number of years ago, many wise heads were shaken at the supposed extravagance, for compared with the standard, or rather lack of standard of underground roadways in Scottish pits, they were a great advance and indeed they are still far ahead of the usual practice. The speed of the endless rope 1 allows large tubs to be used. The harvest from the foresight is now being reaped in large output flowing without interruption from each of the main roads. The Tubs. Formerly the tubs had a capacity of only 8 cwts., which was increased to 10 cwts., and later to the present 18 �A Pioneer Machine-Mining Colliery '!:l..:e w h ich carri es 18 to 23 cwts. At t be t itn e; t he alteration was made 1· "' n u ,;-i;• .:! 1· of tubs taken in each .l. ·, of -·'~ c age h a d t o be reduced to t ~,. p r e: • a m ount of four tubs on .,.. -. , ot t •v decks . The wheels run ·,e on ·d axl e s ; to t a ke a dvantage :1e c:-' ·a t lubrication thus obtain!~ 01; •; cc te d throug h a jet which p res<.:'.¼J a ins t a n a perture in the ,1 tre o ile hub. Usually a hand :.yrin gc i. <;n,ployed , the lubricating beini;. done u nde rground, but at one o f the collie rie s of the g roup a n a ppar a t u s fixed to tl1e ground a longs i de the rails on the pit heap is u sed , a s s h o wn in Fig. 11. The reservoir is tille d with oil, which flows into the cy linder and the n ozzle is fixedly in v e rtica l alignment witil tile lubricating hole in the hub of the tub w·b eel. When the piston is forced forward by means of the band lever, a valve closes in the connection between the bottom end of tl1e res ervoir and the cylinder, so that oil i s forced into the wheel bearing, Oil which l eaks past tile piston is returned to tile res ervoir through tile small r eturn pipe on tile backward stroke of tile pis ton. In earlier times , in the days of the 10 cwt. tubs and haulage roads containing short radius curves (6 ft . or s o ) , it w as found tha t the buffers often interlocked and caused the sets to heel over. For this reason buffers were discarded and tlleir places taken by wooden fenders consisting of a strip of wood, 1½ in. thick, 4 in. wide, and the width of the tub in length, fixed in a horizontal position right across the ends of the tub. These strips of wood, being fixed at a definite height, acted to some extent as buffers, but preve.n ted the trouble due to the interlocking of tlle usual type of buffer on tlle sharp curves. When l ton tubs were introduced, the policy of no buffers remained, although larger curves of 12 ft. radius were made, so tllat the first large tubs were made without buffers, h aving only tlle w ooden fenders describe d a bove. They have given exc e llent s e rvice, but the bumping tlley r eceive whe n in u s e tends to damage the body of the tub and shorten its life. Als o the e nds of the tubs , coming directly togetller, abrade each oilier when rounding curves. To overcome these drawbacks, tlle bogie of the tub bas been redes igne d. The wooden longitudinal members are b eing replace d by steel cha nnels ; wroug ht-iron buffers (Fig. 12) w hich are rea dily detachable are slipped into the ends of tlle channels and held in position by two light bolts . The bolts, which are merely to hold the buffers , take none of tlle shock of impact, as near tlle end of tlle buffer a shoulder is formed, which bears directly a gainst the end of the longitudinal member to which tlle entire s hock is thus transmitted. The side a xle plates are riveted to tlle channels. The drawbars are fixed s o as to have a certain amount of flexibility. The drawbar proper, which is bolted to the tub bottom, has, at its inner end, beneath the tub, a stirrup and bolt. The bar to which tlle coupling links are attached is free to s lide a certain amount in two steel straps riveted to the tub bottom and has similarly a stirrup and bolt at its inner end . The two stirrups which are shown in Fig. 13 are joined by a single link. A still larger tub is projected ; this history of progressive increase of capacity of tlle tubs at Newbattle is instructive and significant and its lesson Fig. 12.-Sep arate W.I. should be Buffer. appreclated. At collieries now being sunk and equipped the intermediate stages of development as dictated by experience 19 �A Pioneer Machine~Mining Colliery at Newbattle should be avoided ; the seams will be worked with coalcutters or with conveyors or with both, the mining will be intensive and the economlc loading of coal ·outputs from small areas require tubs of much ordinary w o odi!n ty p e . A pnrt from the obvious o n e of p 1·a c t icnlly indefinite life they eno ble rhe rails t o be laid much more qui.-:-ly. Tl•e s leepers are threaded on C' · iic r a i!•;, w hich a re 12 ft. long, a n c: ,,:, a l~n .. ~., of com- F ig. 13.-Drawbar Attacl.11 ne 11 t . greater capacities than those now in general use. plete track is o btained w hich has merely to be plac ed o n th e floor. The rails are fis h-plate d a nd a wooden wedge is driven betw een their ends to facilitate re-laying s hould that be necessary. Steel sleepers render the track perfectly rigid. When it is required to take up lengths of track and re-lay them almost immediately, such as in the case where a roadway has heaved and a slight bottom ripping has to be taken, the 12 ft. length of track can be taken up, laid to one side and then relayed, remaining perfectly rigid and unaltered in shape throughout the operation. Where the coal is being Rail Tracks. When intensive mining came into use, it was realised that the existing 18 lb. per yard rails, 24 in. gauge, would prove inadequate. Whenever an opportunity presented itseU, such as the relaying or extension of a haulage, 24 lb. rails were laid instead of the lighter kind. The old system of dogging the rajls to ordinary wooden sleepers was, however, still adhered to. Upon the introduction of the 1 ton tubs, it was found that the tracks were unable to stand up to the addi- Fig. 14. - Details of Ste el Sleeper. tional stresses imposed upon them. ' The haulage system was entirely reconstructed with rails weighing 35 lb. to the yard, held together by steel s leepers. This system bas been found to give every satisfaction since it was installed three years ago. The steel sleepers shown in Fig. 14 have distinct advantages over the 20. filled directly into tubs running on a track laid along the face, when the face bas been stripped and it is required to move the track close up to it in readiness for the next stripping, the fish-plates are merely unbolted and the 12 ft. lengths of track manceuvred between the props and re-assembled without any fear that the track will �A Pioneer Machine-Mining Colliery 1-~ve al•,.red in a ny way . ? c rh - r>s t h e greatest advantage of G., ::I s i,· ~r s , n e xt to that of long life, , . .:ie c I r a nt g auge of track obtaine d. ~• the ;; \ns described , wrecks on the :. u lag •• n ds have been practically eli..,,, lna l~l • a u importa nt factor in safety i-: the " ..1l'ying gauge of the track. A t .•,ns , slee pers of channel s teel, mad e J I th ree lengths, are u sed to main tain r i g idity of the turn. The n eces s ity ex perienced at Newb a ttle for prog r essive increases of r a il s ec tio n s , and for improvements in s lee p e rlng and other track d etails to meet the requirements of intens ive machine mining trans port, should not go unheeded. Main Haulages. The three main arteries are worked by endless rope haulages , the grea ter part being driven by a horizontal steam engine on the surface. A 12 ft. diameter 'C ' pulley on the cranks haft carries a 1 ~ in. plough s teel wire rope, which l s taken down t.h e shaft. This rope drives a • C ' pulley 12 ft. in diruneter, keyed on a sleeve which is again keyed on a horizontal s haft 10 in. diameter. Three rope pulleys, 8 ft. in diameter, are driven from the shaft through friction clutches operated by sUding collars. The shaft, which is 26 ft. long, is mounted with its axis 9 ft. from the floor of the pit bottom, here 20 ft. high to the crown of the arch, and the controls are operated from a raised bridge. Two lines of rails in connection with two· of the main haulages are thus enabled to pass under the bridge and band wheel shaft. The speed of the endless ropes is l¾ miles per hour, and the tubs are attached singly by screw clips. The greatest daily output drawn regularly from one haulage road is 500 tons, but so great a maq~in is allowed that twice this amount could be handled in seven hours. The haulage from the Dalhousie Dook may be taken as a typical example. This road leaves the pit bottom going to the full dip of the seam at l in 3, flattening gradually to 1 in 8. After a distance of 1,200 yards to the dip, where a down-throw fault of 100 yards was met with, the road turns to the left and coutinues straight for 2 ½ miles at a grade which decreases from 1 in 8 to l evel. This bend ' is the only one in the road. The haula ge i s worked in two portions, the steep part being driven from the band rope, and the long er portion by a 150 b.h.p. electric motor with a w a ter-resistance starter which is short-circuited after starting. Both empty and full tubs run from one rope to the other. In the main return air-way, mainand-tail haulages are used to convey the men to their working districts, the distance ranging from 11 to 2 ,t miles from the shaft. The men ride in sets of s pecially made s teel bogies, which have wooden seats placed across the direction of travel. A set comprises 14 bogies , each of which i s cons tructed to carry eight men. The rate of travel is about 6 miles per hour. Secondary Haulages. Usually output from s everal unit faces is brought along levels to one cros~ haulage which delivers to the main haulage ; for example, at the bottom of the Dalhousie Dook a singlerope haulage can drop sets of tubs from three levels to the endless haulage. The basic principle of the colliery is that short faces, following one another in echelon, deliver unvarying outputs of 100 to 200 tons daily each at one loading point. Each face carries forward only two roads--a permanent loading road at the bottom of the face and an air-course at the top end, the latter being cut off periodically and connection established to the haulage road of the next face. Each 21 �A Pioneer Machine~Mining Colliery level , which may be a mile or more in length, is served by a main-and-tail haulage. In order to reduce the width of the haulage engine, both motor and drums are arranged tandem. A belt filled and the othe r r c-n.d y t o b e filled. The left-side r a il o•· the • p Ji track, looking towa rds t'·· ·; fac,- reaches almost to the bru 1>1 ·- " . •:~-,~ rightside rail stops s h n:-,; , uder~ ea th the Fig. 15.-Main-and-Tail Return ,vi.lee!. gate-end loader, only allowing a length of track sufficient to accommodate two tubs underneath the loader. A steel flat sheet is laid between the ra.ils of the full track beneath the loader, and the empty track stops short at a flat sheet which is laid a longside. This sheet extends from the right-side rail of the fu ll track across to a point beyond the drive actuates an intermediate shaft on either side of which is one of the drums. The engine sits in the haulage road, to one side, a special enginehouse not being necessary. Sets of 12 to 15 tubs are run at 4 m.p.h. Loading Arrangements. Two tubs can be accommodated underneath the loader, one bein8 22 �A Pioneer Machine--Mining Colliery p osi.lio n w l\ ich would be occupied by the em p ty tra c-k . The tub being filled stav• s b cr co th the discharge end of the ,:,::d i:: ·,d an empty tub behind it loader and is ready for pushing up in its turn. The gate-end loader must be shifted daily and is drawn back to / [ ~'- ~ 0,Rtcr HRtJLA /~ ~...-;: ~ -~-,i< f'IILL 0/P \ "" .....4'.,,"' Fig. 16.-lay•out of Coal Faces. allow a top ripping to be shot down. Rails 3 ft., 6 ft., and 9 ft. in length are added to the tracks for this purpose until the full length of 12 ft. can waits to take it.s place. Another empty tub is taken from the siding and run on to the large flat sheet. When the tub is full it is pulled out, PoSITION Of 7118 8£//(6 fll£LO --·-· IV l------·-···-···· Fig. 17.-Arrangemeot of Rails and Flat Sheets under Loader. the empty tub behind it being pushed forward beneath the stream of coal. The second empty tub is slewed over the large plate on to the sheet between the full rails. It then drops into position on these rails underneath the be laid. The gauge of the loader track is 2 ft. 6 in., i.e., 6 in. greater than the ordinary track. Fig. 17 shows that one rail of the full track is used by the loader while the other rail for the 23 �A Pioneer Machine-Mining Colliery loader extends from the edge of the large flat sheet to within a short distance of the conveyor. The return main-and-tail haulage wheel, when newly moved up to follow At a dista nce o f 3 C v a ;-•'s out-bye of the return wheel, • e s ~le track of the main-and-ta i• ~au h ~e branches into two tra ck~ ·- ox r to form sidings , one fo r ~ s e t 1f full tubs BLOCK I ,~,} ~-/,t~~;-NKl_li_r_ _ _ _ _ _ _"..:1½1\ -----====:::.ilL l/t:TURN·WH££L fOR 11ST HRUU/GE Fig. 18.-Load iug Road Arrange me nts. the face, is fixed from 6 to 8 yards from the l oader, and when the latter bas advanced 20 yards, the return wheel is moved up again. This means that with a 3 ft. undercut the return wheel is moved up about once a month. and one for the set of empties ; each set consists of 10 tubs. For every 40 yards advance of the face, the crossing is moved up to its distance of 30 yards from the return wheel , this being done, say, once every two months . 24 �A Pioneer Machine-Mining Colliery No. 5-Cutting and Conveying-The Unit System T H E p olh _.., :i t Newbattle bas always i>een .:• ~u evement of the nearest :::p p r c .-:n to m aximum efficie nc. , :inu ~<l.et h ods that have been renck ··ed " o lete by progress in min il 1 pr.. ·ce a re rejected without -comv .. nctic The company was amo1.;; th ll·st to a ppreciate the p ossl.Ji liUcs o f intensive machine mini,.~ :m d i-1 re:ilise them in practice. This p olicy h as resulted in the elimin ation of unn ecessary operations a nd a couesponding s aving of time, in incre:ised production of a better conditioned coal, and in reduced costsall this h aving been effected with added safety to the worker. Seventy across every day in one shift. The stripping, pan shifting, etc., are arranged so that the face advances one complete cut per 24- hours. Each machine is responsible for its own face, the length of which is so arranged that it can be cut within the allotted time, leaving a margin for emergencies. With the unit system, every man knows the work to be done, the time required to do it, and its relations to the allied operations, with the result that when each item of labour bas bee n organised the unit practically runs itself. Such is not the case when 5HAKUI DHMNG • l i l RCTURM AIR RIJl/0 r5- 11 't J• Fig. 19.-Exawple of Single-face Unit at Newbattle. per cent. of the coal produced is machine-cut, and 100 per cent. is mechanica lly conveyed to the loading roads . Only when a new face is being made ready for a conveyor is the coal cast by band into tubs. The Unit System. At Newbattle the unit system of machine mining is in force. By the unit system is meant the system under which each coal-cutter is allotted a definitely specified task to be performed in a definite time and to be repeated regularly. Here the units are single-face units. Each longwall face bas its own cutter which cuts several machines are cutting a face several hundred yards long ; then each day presents a different problem, and it must be decided where coal is to be filled off, where men are to be placed, and many other points depending upon the condition in which the face h as been left at the end of the previous shift. With the unit system, once organisation has been made it has thereafter only to be m aintained on fixed lines. Coal-cutting. During the earlier stages certain sections in the Splint seam were worked with conveyors without the �A Pioneer Machine-Mining Colliery use of coal-cutters. The work was quite satisfactory as the coal here requires little effort to loosen it from the face, but the introduction of coalcutters was found to effect an improvement not only by giving a larger daily output from each conveyor, but because ~ • cannel coal, p ier.:-;:,-: o f w hich were carried into the cu~ •HI IJe:" me wedged under t he jib , r, ·in ~ -~ upwards. With the bar typ , d 1e " '.:rage time of cutting 100 y ~ • ,; o t fr • ! . includln g picking and tu:-11 '':, is 4 J 'ho urs. The Splin t :: •~ G r e::.t S eams are .µ.......,..,.~t;;;;;i a 6 .. .. ..... . .... . (. r:1 ,·· ) . ..... Fig. 20.-Progress of Coal-Cutter along Face. of the uniformity of daily output. , The· more regular rate of advance of the faces was also conducive to better roof control. Coal-cutters were first used at Newbattle over 30 years ago. Neglecting more or less experimental machines, the first coal-cutters were of the disc type, but these early machines were extremely noisy, upkeep was a heavy charge, a nd they produced so much dust that the local men could not be persuaded to work them ; they were worked by Poles, but eventually these ' workers became scarce. The labour difficulty thus created led, early in 1905, to the adoption of Mavor & Coulson's bar coal-cutters, to which some of the same makers' c.b ain machines have been added. The Parrot seam is undercut at floor level ; as the floor ls usually too hard to cut, the cut is made in the coal, and the holings are filled out. More ' valuable hoHngs would be obtained with chain coal-cutters, but chain machines have not met with the same success as the bar type 1n this seam. Difficulty arose with the band of bard also cut in the coal at floor level. The l atter contains two or three variable dirt bands, however, one of which is sometimes 1.:ut out. The Coronation Seam contains a 4 in. band of inferior coal 17 in. from the floor, which the machine cuts out. The bottom coal. ,vbich parts easily from the floor, is filled out first, an occasional shot being fired to obtain conveniently sized pieces. The top coal bas to be shot down. ~ l Fig. 21.-Cleaner Bar. The Diamond Seam, when worked, is overcut ·in the top 6 in. of coal, which is softer and of inferior quality to the rest of the seam ; thus none of the remaining 15 in. of valuable house coal is wasted. Only two men are required to operate each cutter, one in front and �A Pioneer Machine,.Mining Colliery one behind ; it is considered advisable to c u t with t h e bar following, the m a c h ;i-cs b " \1~ turned at the ends of the fo:..<!S . ' i he first man drives, take s ,' .>wn · rops in the way of the m ac h ·, ~. ,1, 1 sets wooden 'stells,' or s t:, .. , wl, ., act as guides by bearinii " .- aga .,.~ the machine to lceep it ai :nst t &.! coal ; he also picks away .... ny • c r opped ' coal sticking to t h ..:i .1nor r,<?a r the face, which may h a ve ~ee n l .?1t by the strippers, so as again. He also cleans away holings from the root of the bar, to allow the machine to cut more freely. A cleaner b a r of the thin type (see Fig. 21 ) is used, which keeps the loose material against the cutter bar. The thread thus conveys the holings from under the cut to such an extent that the remainder of the holings are loos e and easy to withdraw. The straps are 4 ft. long, and as a 3 ft. 6 in. undercut is made, there is 0 .... . cur .... .. 1i • , ,.,W,1,,W '//,..;,'l(////1:"/((////1 (1'1'/,;'/Y(/P/1'}("////I,,: y u.- ('//✓"-"-';' .,.,,... • · -.., . -----.\ \ .. --- - ~\ j 611T£·EN0 LOlO[H / - ..j Fig. n. -Tnrning at Road-Head (1). to get a level floor for the machine, otherwise the skid would mount this • cropped ' coal and the cutting position would be raised. The stells are of two sizes. When a prop is to be taken down a shorter stell a (Fig. 20) is first knocked up under the strap with its lower end in a position to bear against the skid of the cutter, thus serving both as a roof support and a guide for the machine. The prop is then drawn. The longer stells b are set up between the shorter ones and are purely guides. The second man who follows the cutter draws up the cable, resets the props, takes down stells when they are no longer required, and passes them to the first man to be used always a 6 in. overlap. In many cases, where the nature of the roof will allow, the work of cutting is facilitated by the colliers, who, when they strip the face, set the row of props nearest the face at a distance of 3 ft. 9 in. from the coal. This forms a run which is wide enough for the cutter to pass along without it being necessary for the operators to knock down and reset the face props. Even where the condition of the roof does not altogether favour this method, the advantages can still be obtained by using straps 6 ft. long instead of 4 ft. and setting the face props 3 ft. 9 in. from the coal as before. The extra 2 ft. of strap projects towards the face and holds the roof to 1 ft. 9 in. from the coal. �A Pioneer Machine~Mining Colliery The generality of the pavements some form of t e1n n,1rnry s upport are hard and care needs to be taken to mus t be applied. A 1:1:!, L b m :lk about keep the picks in the coal, as contact 7 ft. long is placed .• .:inst rll e roof with rock blunts them very quickly. of the seam acros s t',, ~ noul<i • of the With blunt picks the machine drags road-head, s o th at < ,''? <'nd i • under and tends to come away from its work. the brea king-off str: .:,. The .n1ulk is Usually two sets of picks are required , held up by a p ro p n <'a~· .its ce,.hre, and for each cut. as the roof imme<l10tely covei-.:tg the To keep the haulage end leading, cutter is supporccl, o y th e c antilever the machine is turned in the gate-road thus formed, the _pro ps i n terfering when the end of the face is reached, with the turning of the mac hin e can the. (picks cutting • underhand,• i.e., now be removed . .... . Cur ··· ··~ 'I ..,.,,,_.,,,,,.,,.,,._,,.,.,,,,..,,,..,,..,,½., )' .,...... i i: i ( r - l ! N I TS o; 8/?USHING-- -7 \ o, Fig. 23.-Turuing at Road-Head (2). from beneath upwards as the bar revolves while cutting in one direction, and • overhand • during the other. • Some advantages of turning are that the leading man can regulate the speed· of travel by the cam-plate. Also a tidy end to the cut is obtained when , the face is finished off with the bar leading, as the cut is made right into 1 the corner. The method of turning is similar at either end. For example, in turning at the loading road the cut is continued until the cutter arrives nearly at the position shown in Fig. 22, when the end trough of the conveyor • Is removed. As turning the machine necessitates withdrawing the props supporting the roof at the road-head, The free end of the rope is taken from the side of the machine and hitched round a prop a few yards down the gate-road. The bar is slewed out of the cut, and the haulage end of the machine is dragged round with single rope. At the same time, the bar is slewed further round until it can be locked in position for cutting in the opposite direction to that in which the cut has just been made. The machine is now standing partly out into the gate-road. Advantage is taken of its position to change the picks in readiness for the ne:ll.'t run, and the fender is taken off. Five yards of coal still remain to be cut after the machi.n e has been turned. The free end of the rope is �A Pioneer Machine-Mining Colliery of the coal. It has been said that passed l' nde1· the machine, led from 'tubs are the best form of conveyor,' the ge~i:--c n d -->Und the return wheel and that where the height of the seam which i. ">CCII l o n t h e face, and taken allows a track to be laid alongside the back t c '1e r .;l eev e of the machine. face and the coal filled directly into The h .a~c .·u m. i s set in motion tubs, there can be no case for conand t h cm Ing 5 yards of face are veyors. This has been abundantly cut w th~ •ar lea ding, the cutte r disproved at Newbattle and at many b e ing ectt .:,y s t ells XX in Fig. 23 . other collieries. When ~ m. >inc is c utting the main A greater output per man per length , the ..cc, with the bar followshift can be obtain ed by the use of ing, t i linca. r ate of c utting is about conveyors as the collier simply bas to 27 in. ;>er n in ute ; but for the l ast fill the coal on to a pan which is always 5 ynrd ., of fn r.c, when the b a r is le ad ing, near him, whereas, in the other case, a s l ower speed o f a bout 18 in. per he is also concerned with the conminute i s u s ed , as more care is retrolling of the tubs and the condition quire d in finis hing off the cut than in of the track. Also his bodily energy the ordina r y run. By this method is expended less efficiently when be of turning , a little coal is left uncut has to lift each shovel- full tub height. at one r oad - hea d each day . If des ired, Compared with the old method, where this coal coul d be cut by drawing back several gate-roads are carried by each the machine for a few feet after turning face and the coal needs to be cast along it and res etting the haulage to cut into the face perhaps several times before the corne r. Although this course only being loaded into the tubs, and in involves two extra settings of the seams where the tubs could not be haulage a nd tra velling a few feet taken al ong the face, the advantages of more, it is not considered worth while. substituting conveyors are apparent. The bar machines raise comIt is unnecessary to expand here paratively little dust. However, in on the special a dv antages of shaker the Dalhous ie district, which is hot conveyors wherever gravity is in a nd apt to be dusty, as a p r ecautionary favour of the load. The management measure, the coal-cutter operators of Newbattle were among the first in use electric lamps with the bulbholder fixed to the operator's cap and ' this country to recognise the advantages of the shaker type and were the accumulator on the belt. When among the first to adopt it. With the fully charged, these lamps will give exception of one section, shaker conlight for about 15 hours. All the other veyors are used exclusively. Chain classes of workmen in this district, conveyors are used in the excepted with the exception of the fireman or section on account of variation of indeputy, use naked lights. As an clination of the seam, although in the additional precai;tion against dust, light of recent improvements in the the return air road has in it a water shaker type it could now be used quite pipe from which water ls drawn in a well in that district also. Shakers bucket and splashed about the roadhead. can work both on the l evel and on small adverse gradients, but it is best Conveying, , to have a fall in their favour, when By the adoption of face conveying this can be arranged. Chain conthe number of gate-roads to be made veyors fall below the shakers in rate and maintained is much reduced, but of delivery, e.g., shakers were seen to the chief advantage of mechanical deliver one ton per minute with 24 in. conveying is the increased output per fully-loaded troughs down a slight face man and the improved condition favourable ~radlent, which is more �~ ~/ A Pioneer Machine~Mining C - Uiery than has been accomplished here by I chain type conveyors under similar l II conditions. The conveyors are shifted up in the ni~ht-shift after the faces have ' been cut. At the same time back props are withdrawn and face packs built. Five men do this work systematically, be~inning at the delivery end of the pans and working their way up to the top of the face. Before the work is commenced the condition of the face, pans and roof supports is as shown in Fig. 24a. The leading man travels up the face, knocking out the props from under the face ends of the straps immediately covering the conveyor pans (see Fig. 24b). This operation leaves in this line only the props under the face straps and facilitates the manipulation of the troughs. He also makes easier the work of the pan shifting in other ways, such as clearing away obstacles from the new run, readjusting inconveniently placed props, etc. He is followed by two pan-shifters proper. The leading man unscrews the bolts holding the pans together ; they both an:ange the cradles and rollers in their new positions and manceuvre the troughs through between the props, as in Fig. 24e, and place them in position in the new run ; and the follower rebolts the troughs together. The remaining two men follow, drawing the goaf props and buildinl,t the face packs. A pair of supports is always placed in line with the sides of the packs, which are built between two of these pairs, and the supports are then withdrawn (see Fig. 24d and el. The trough shifters do not draw the goaf props at the gate-road packs, as these packs ~re buil t by the rippers, who remove the goaf props here to suit their own needs. The troughs are 6 ft. long by 24 ln. wide, and are easy to manipulate without interferlnl,t with the pairs of face supports. The driving pan is ·:-..t."" ·.' ~ =- ~ ~ ~~· I I I I I I I I I I l- e~ c:::, :s JO ' �A Pioneer Machine--Mining Colliery 12 ft. Io n ~. A ,-,-,;le r and cradle support the trou •, 11in t: • e very 12 ft. \Vhe ~ th ,; t js an extra overlay of sha l e is t o break off immediately :1t 1'e • • o f goaf props, and, being s , i: t•.ns into the troughs. gate-end loader and to ease the filling from the bottom end of the face. The top road is only ripped to within a few feet of the pans, so as to leave the roof for fixing the quadrant of the driving gear. l Fig. 26.-Reluru Air Road 1.lruslliug. An extra row of props and straps is then left on the goaf side of the conveyor, as in Fig. 25. In each of the seams the face packs are built with stone from the roof, which falls between the packs almost immediately the back supports are removed. Rope drive is used for the shaker conveyors, the driving motor being placed in the top road. When the top road is to be ripped, the pan shifters move forward the pans roughly, to epable the rippers to make a s t art, and then begin their systematic work. As the pans are SCRAPER CHAIN DRIVING CHAIN ' \ ---------- CRADU NOTOH a SWITCH l?Olllii Fig. 27.-End of Chain Type Conveyor raised to deliver 011 to Gale-eud Loader. During the trough shifting and packing just described, the rippers are at work. The loading road is ripped 8 ft. high by 10 ft. wide every night, and the return air road at the top of the face is ripped 6 ft. high by 6 ft. wide every other night. The loading road is ripped to within about a yard of the face so as to take in the shifted towards the face the quadrant of the driving gear must, of course, be shiJted up with them and the driving rope paid out a corresponding amount. The quadrant rod is first fixed in the top road-head and the rope tightened nt the motor by means of a Sylvester, so that when the pans are pulled up 2 in. the arm of the 31 �A Pioneer Machin~Mining Colliery quadrant to which the rope is attached is parallel with the edge of the pans. The rope is then fixed at the motor and the Sylvester released. When the full length of the rope has been paid out the motor is moved forward. When a chain conveyor is used the driving motor is placed under the pans at the delivery end of the conveyor, as shown in Fig. 26. The return drum of the scraper chain is situated above the top road, two or three yards At N ewb;" :le a c o nvey or face was gra dua ll y :nc r c:iscd in l e ngth to find out what ,·. 1s the n ost s uitable length t o s t a n d ;1-,·tse . .. he leng th rea ched was 1-lS 1rd s ,. tt·o ughing 24 in. wide. b ut ~• tha t .:.~ th extra expens e w as e n tail J in n .. n ten a nce and more trouble w ~ net ,,ith in the course of working . lso, , .ith this l ength of . face it w ::. a di flt ·u lt matter to strip the face wi. 11 cen.iinry e very day, and the advan, z ~es o, , h e unit system of Fig. 28. -Shake r Conveyor D rh·ing G e ar. from the end of the face. In shifting up this type the chain is broken at both the delivery and tension e.n ds and the top chain is lifted off. The trays are disconnected and the bottom chain lifted out of the frames. The frames and trays are then roanreuvred between the props, and the whole reassembled. In laying out a conveyor face the limitation of the conveyor itself must be taken into consideration. If the conveyor be too long, too great a strain would be imposed upon the motor. It may also affect the rigidity of the pans and b uckling "'may take p l ace. working were therefore not fully obtained. The length of face was standardised, therefore, at 100 yards. Gate,.end Loaders. Gate-end loaders are used for elevating the coal from the tip end of the face conveyor into tubs. It is considered much better to elevate the coal by these machines, in. order to raise it above tub height, rather than to drive an expensive advance winning with a thick, inconvenient floor ripping. Without a gate-end loader such a winning is necessary if there is to be a steady stream of tubs under the �A Pioneer Machine-Mining Colliery delivere d c oal . The purpose of a conveyor :s to c-·icct economic delivery during c~ c-h fl I mg s hift of a large quantity r~ co:> <l t one loading point. Any thin ~ wh· c h eck s d e livery of the con v, o r : .er feres with the efficiency of , he s tem. With prope rly pla nned .uxil .: ry h a ulages a n uninte rru p t J su,,ply of tubs is maintained, f\uJ the loader i s able to dea l w i U1 n CO<'Hinuous delivery from the c on cyor. T h e arrangement for quickly a n d easily c han g ing the tubs und er the loade r has been des cribed jn the p r evious article. The u s e of gate- end loaders or gate conve yo r s make it unnecessary to drag the tubs to the main haulage by pon.ies . There are no porn.es at Newbattle, a nd no man-handling of tra ms . Face conveyors deliver to gate-end loaders and the gate-roads have main-and-tail auxiliary haulages which t a ke the tubs direct from the loade rs to the main endless haulages. When using tubs of the s a me size, there is often a reduction of the a verage weight of coal per tub when conveyor filled compared with hand filled. The average weight of the conveyorfilled tub may be 15 per cent. less than that of the band-filled tub. The rate of filling is so great at a gate-end loader on the delivery end of a conveyor t hat the attendant has not time to trim each tub with as much care as can be exercised by the collier filling by hanci. With 1-ton tubs, however, the percentage loss is very much reduced. Also, the loss Jn average weight of tubs filled endwise, as at a gate-end loader, is less than with tubs filled sidewise directly undet· the tip end of a conveyor. The slight loss which remains need not interfere with the output of the colliery since a greater number of tubs per hour can be drawn. In some collieries mechanical loading increases the average weight, for roads can place no restriction upon the height to which big coal can be • 33 ~ I .,...: 't:I .s"' 't:I ~ ~ .,.,"' ~ ~ iJ... c., .....0 ... ~ .; t4 <( .. < I ...a, ~o li; �A Pioneer Machine-Mining Colliery piled, whereas where trams h ave to be filled on the face or put through gate-roads, their capacity may be limited to lip-full. The loaders are provided with clutches which enable the delivery of the coal to be stopped without stopping the motor and the motor to be started Up light. When a gate-end loader is used arrangements at the loading point make for greater safety of the attendants than can usually be obtained in a conveyor-filling r oad, where the road space at tl1e tip end of tlle conveyor is often limited. On one face in the Coronation Seam equipment consisting of a line of electric lights a long the face has been experinlentally used, with success. Here the seam is 43 in. high. The curre n l ror th e face- lighting c ircuit is t n k <'n Cron, the 500 volt mains, a t r ..m fo nnc r s in1ated ben eath the g ' "'•"nd lo ~ver trans forming it dowr~ 5 0 v ol• . Each lamph older is a t -•.-d t o e nd of a rod of ~ in. i ro r ,11. lo• , -:\nd is held in p osition u 6 r r th e • , b y jamming the other c •I tht. _.d between a prop and r "J . 'l i :!.mpholders have each t\~ , u'!s , "' . ~t either side of the bul b , .- • .,re Ii, .• j t ogether by 10 ft. len~ , ~ o f c.~ , . ,¥hen tl1e conveyor i s l . i s h.:!, ._...: u p , the ends of the cables ~ - ~ disce rn:., , ~d from the lamps, which ..! l"i! rh e r, n :-.c d in a fresh position b y p rop s n carc :· the face, and the cables joined up into the plugs again. The whole circuit is thus moved up every time the face is stripped. 34 �A Pioneer Machine-Mining Colliery No. 6-Roof Control W under a roof that is considered good often leads to accidents. Strong roofs at machine-cut faces are frequently damaged by irregular setting of props and irregular withdrawal of back timber, whereas the introduction of a definite system would probably avoid ·:u n s are worked intenwith longwall coal~ut. a nd conveyors, the str aiC m,:- , a dvancing at three or mor c t I • day, make systematic roo f l . . r n .!SSen ti al. Under most roofs . s y. m appropriate to the l' " :- -, JV(; Fig. 30.-Line of Break. This view in the goaf shows how the. roof breaks off parallel with the conveyor close behind the last row of props. this trouble. In this connection a finding of the Safety in Mines Research Board may be quoted :-' Indifference to timbering " good " roofs is responsible for many accidents that could be prevented, with the result that • • good " roofs prove to be as dangerous as "bad" roofs, if not more so.'t conditions can be evolved, which, when methodically applied, will run itself. The faces advance so rapidly that the roof is always new and it has not ti.me to deteriorate. Setting and withdrawal of timber by rule is preferable to leaving these operations to the individual miner's judgment, for the dangers that result from carelessness, oversight and mistakes in face timbering are then practically eliminated. Thls applies as much to good roofs as to bad ones, for the indifference of colliers working ------- - - - - - - -- t 'The Support of Underground Work• iugs iu South Wales Coalfield,' :M ines Department. Safoty iu i\'liues Research Board. Paper No. 6, 1925, page 9, para. 20. 35 �A Pioneer Machine-Mining Colliery Either of two dis tinct methods of s epara t e d from i t b y a ny t hin g from a roof control may be ai m e d at. In one, few inc h es 10 sever a l fee t o f • bla e s • the roof settles gra dually a s a whole, or 'binds . ' \Vhen the post, which is bending down from the face on to the u s u a lly ver y :1ick, layl> o n its wei g ht, packs or floor in an unbroken s h eet. s uppo rt to I ~ exte nt l'.?q ui r e d for the (Some floors m a y heave r a pidly to met h o d of < ,,dua l ,,e.Lement w o uld meet the roof) . In the other method b e w e ll-nip• m possih"c T h e system the roof is broken off at r e gular intere mployed is , i n d u c,, line of brea k vals. In either cas e the object d esired b ehind t b e , weyor, . i k h relieves is to support that width of roof imthe roo f w e: .... T lL o o f between mediately above the machine and the the line of u, •.1k and t"c- . a c e i s supconveyor runs. With the method of " p orte d b y l · ·.,ps aud ..;r1·a ps which gradual settlement, the lowest measure prevent the r-oc k fr o,·.1 -,et tling and of the roof may, by lying on the coal l aying on its ,ve igh 1. T l•e c oal b e ing at one side of the run and the packs extracted quickly by :rr.::-chinery, the at the other, form a beam for s upportface advan ces w it h s u c h r a pidity ing the strata above. Lines of weaktha t th e r o o f s t r ata a r c r ea lly n ever Fig. 3 1. - Arra ngeme nt of St one Packs in n 3-ft. S cam. ness parallel to the face are apt to occur, howt ver, especially on machine cut faces, which may caus e the immediate roof stratum to bre ak off at the coal, if the overlying strata are heavy ; whereas if the roof is broken off parallel to the face behind the conveyor the weight is relieved. The method to be adopted must depend upon conditions such as the nature of roof and floor, the height of working, and the depth from the surface ; but experience is now available of application of the regular break system under such a variety of conditions, sometimes appa.rently unfavourable to it, that many mining men have come to the belief that the system may be applied very widely indeed. The seams at Newbattle are usually overlain by massive posts, either immediately above the coal or disturbed until the convey or has pas sed and the break takes pla ce. Wi t h s o much roof weight the fall in the g,oaf cannot b e allowed to take place freely, for the stra ta might become uncontrollable and the break take place at" the coal instead of behind the . breaking-off props. The roof is , therefore, cushioned on stone packs. ~ uCCC.$.$i'll'C. / _,,----------f~u,; •-• I I t \ ,,, ,---------~ .. : '\ I ,. ' / I ,/ .,,....-- - - -- - - - - ---... \I PACK l rmmt/ ',W Fig . 32.-Diagra m 11lustra ting R oof S et tlement. Packs, As shown in Fig. 31, which refers to a 3 ft. seam, intermediate packs are . 36 �A Pioneer Machine-Mining Colliery built. T h ey s tendy the roof and confine the fa \ ~ to the spaces between them , ,ett' -ne nt probably taking place -; • , w n in Fig. 32. When work i • a ;im 30 yards above at a later a, ,. ~!Teets have been felt due to i r r c1l:.1 •.1bsicle nce. 1' In n g r oad and top road from its holding up too long and then coming down uncontrollably, its fall may be accelerated by omitting a pack. Great emphasis is laid upon proper building of the packs which form so important a factor in the system. A loosely-built pack which leaves a space below the roof is in- Fig . 33.-Steel Props. The coal has been filled off, and the line of props on the right has been set. The conveyor lies between the second aud third rows of props. The end of an intermediate stone pack is seen over the conveyor on tile left. effective. In building stone packs In the Great Seam, 5 ft. 6 in. to 7 ft. 6 in. thick at a depth of 1,200 ft., loose dirt is spread between each layer of stones, for the stone is massive sandstone and some binding material is required to act as cement. The pillars are 8 ft. wide and are built at intervals of 33 ft. along the face. Upon starting a new face in this seam, the pillars are first built at intervals of 24 ft. The distance is gradually increased until a point Is packs are 15 ft. wide, and built with stone from the ripping. The intermediate packs are 6 ft. wide, spaced at about 30 ft. apart, on a 100 yards face. They are built of stone drawn out of the goaf which has fallen from the roof (Fig. 30). While the position of the line of break is fixed by the row of breakingoff props, the break itself is controlled by the number and distance apart of the packs. If the roof does not break when required and danger arises 37 �A Pioneer Machine~Mining Colliery reached at which, when the props are withdrawn, the rock falls between the pillars. Sometimes the roof is so strong that there is difficulty in making it fall, and consequently packing material is not available at tJ1e face with which to build pillars. In that case tracks properly protected b y props and straps are laid back into projects 2 in . to 3 in . beyond the ends o f the tube . T h e woorl fi lling s tiffens and strengthe•,;, !he tube- n n d prevents it from bu<-' • :ind o-,,. p rojecting •h e s trata ends a c t a s r " • ..!.,f. b oat\· h en ·, , r ojecting a nd the t :. ends have .·ush cv n t o near - !nbe \\"OOd is the e d ~cs ,., r.!!--,. Cf' bo r e d out leces are <, r'ig. 34.-Specimen-. of Props after H ydraulic Compression Tests. the goaf and pieces of fallen roof are trammed into the face . Props. Several kinds of props were tried on the original conveyor face, including foreign timber 4 in . diameter and larch timber 8 in. to 9 in. diameter, but none were found satisfactory. Composite props were then tried, with such good results that they were introduced throughout the colliery. Since then there has not been a single instance of roof breaking over standing props. The composite prop is a weldless steel tube ftlled with wood which inserted. The life of these props is indefinitely long, because they can be withdrawn uninjured and reset. Hydraulic tests of resistance offered to compression by Norway larch and composite props were made by Mavor and Coulson, Ltd. The props in each case were 4 ft. long. The results were :4 in. diameter Norway prop broke at 10 tons. 8 in. diameter larch prop with bark stripped broke at SO-tons. 9 in. diameter larch prop with bark on bent at 60 tons . 4½ in. diameter composite prop began to bend at 80 tons. �A Pioneer Machine-Mining Colliery The se e x periments , the results of which a r c ::. hown in Fig . 34, make it eviden t th a~ '\ composite prop is s tront e~ 1h ,,r " la r c h prop of twice the diamett · , , "lo u g h little more than half it•· ,•·c· 1 -t. The actual weights are: 1 il, ,H lb.; composite prop, 56 lb . ~he u s s ive coars e rock post roo f o 1e ( n t S eam has no natural line c , >re,. ;m d being very strong it i s •u>le o g i ve trouble from its stre o (.,,, . '.', e n conveyors were fit-st tried , ., th is s cam it was found that woodc,-1 p rop,. , eve n of large diameter, we1·c 1,-,t. ,-tr o ng enough to control the roo f a nd the faces were continu ally clos ing . This has not happened sin ce the intro duc tion of the composite props, which are a ble to force the rock to break. The cost of composite props being much higher than wood props, their loss mus t be prevented as far as possi ble. Moreover, the daily break system of roof cont-rot makes 100 per cent. recovery of the ste el props important, for leaving in props would tend to keep the goaf from closing and to throw weight on to the face. With systematic propping of this kind a definite number of props is required for a face of given length, and the exact quantity can be supplied with a few spare ones for use in case of emergency ; the props are counted regularly, and if any are missing the person responsible for the loss is fined. Complete withdrawal of the props from the goaf is thus assured. The old forms of timber support often fail because the material used is either too weak originally or has deteriorated with time. Moisture, besides having a rotting effect upon the timber and thus shortening its life, a lso weakens its resistance to crushing. Although it is not easy to state definitely the life of a composite prop, many have b een in constant use for three years without having been repaired. The life depends principally upon the speed at which the 39 face advances and the length of time the props bear the weight of the roof before withdrawal. When allowed to stand too long the tubes being solidly filled do not buckle, but take a curved form. They are then sent to the surface to be straightened and used over again. Corrugated steel straps 5 in. broad are now systematically used on every face, to reduce the chance of s tones falling between the props. A wooden lid 5 in. square by 1 in. thick is placed between the prop and 1//, 1//, Fig. 35.- 1\lelhod of Culliug Out Escape Roads. the strap as a cushion to fill the corrugations, and to keep the prop from springin g . If the prop is short, the height is made up by wooden lids under the foot of the prop. On machine- cut faces having the usual 3 ft. 6 in. undercut, 4 ft. straps are used. The lines of props are set 3 ft. 6 in. apa.rt, the straps overlapping 6 in. and individual props in each line are spaced 4 ft. apart. For varying advances of faces which are not machine-cut, straps 5 ft. and 6 ft . long are supplied. (See Fig. 33.) The first conveyor section was started in 1911 in the Splint Seam, which is 4 ft. thick with a roof of 60 ft. of rock post. A face 100 yards l ong was opened out, but as gate- roads had previously been ripped 14 yards apart and the men had no conveyor experience, they felt nervous about t11e safety of the working. In order to give confidence, three escape roads were carried forward and stone packs, 8 ft. wide, were built 24 ft. apart a long the face. When the workmen had gained �~ ~ A Pioneer Machine--Mining Colliery confidence in the method, s lopes were putacrossas shown in Fig.35,and th~ three escape roads were reduced to two. Later the process was repeated so that only one central escape road was left. This, in tum, was cut off and the face was advanced with only two roads in all. The distance between the stone packs was gradually increased to the present 30 to 40 ft. The roof support system bas been entirely successful. Whereas under the old plan of 14 yard hand-got stepped faces, faces were perpetually closing, the 100 yard straight faces do not close. At the start of the 1921 coal strike the faces bad to be le.ft without any preparation, but not one closed during the strike nor did a single serious fall take place. The system bas proved itself to be applicable under the many different conditions, such as obtain in level seams and seams dipping at 1 in 3, under 60 ft. of sandstone or with an immediate roof of shale 6 ft. thick, and at depths up to 2,600 ft. The immunity from accidents due to falls of roof at the face has been the subject of special comments in the Reports of H.M. Inspectors of Mines. Organisation of Labour. Working of the unit system implies perfectly regular daily output from each unit, and, to achieve this, good organisation is essential. All the branches of face work, drilling and shot firing where necessary, filling out the coal, cutting, conveyor shifting, ripping roadways, timber drawing and packing, must be so organised that they are regularly completed within a given t im e - in. this case on ce every 24 hour s. The face advances w ith perfect regularity at t h e rate of a cut per day. The depth of cut is determined so that, t a kin g into cons iderati on the heigh~ of tbe coal , the face can be s t r ipped with certain ty in the require d time ; the usual depth of cut is 3 ft. 6 in. The coa.1 -cutter operators g o d o wn at 1-30 p.m., a nd each macl•;ne c»ts its allotted face from end co ~'lei. /,.t 9-30 p .m. the pan s hifters , the conveyor, build face p withdraw a ll back props. A , 1 s:.1 .~ time the rippers are at w o .. _n "'IC loading an d top roads builc:. . rt:l.d packs, setting up circular g ,-,rs t intervals of about 3 ft. in tl and shifting up the gate-en,: :>ac r . At 5-30 a .m. the s hift comm e .. -es :: ;r the strippers, who fill t h e co::l or:. t o the conveyor and drill, stem :.:.I'id nre their own coal shots as th ese zre required. They are followed oy the cutters at 1-30 p.m., and so the cycle of operations recommences and is carried out each day to the same time-table. Contractors tender the m anagement a price per ton for performing a ll the above-mentioned operations and delivering the coal to the o ut-bye end 1 of the loading road ; the contractors in their turn pay the various classes of labour employed in their particular section. Our grateful thanks arc due to the Lothian Coal Company for the facilities afforded for collecting the foregoing description, and for the constant assistance they h ave rendered through, out the work. �--- h ~ il . '.) , 19 35 llr. YI. F. liasterton Bristol Hotel 12~ -~est 48th Street 1T ew York Ci ty, J5 . Y . Dear Er. Nasterton: At the requei,ri; of :I1· . :1u:::-ray, I am forr,az·ding you prints of three !Jictu:res tali.:cm here, which came out very we ll. The r,ictu:?c eho v.:in~ the Springfield -Contest banner is · ve:ry 5 ood, but t h o bac1q~round i s not eo II hot. 11 I t1as glad , indeed, that you had a go o<;:! time. I had the letter from you recen tJ.y, e:.nci kn.or: thcr t you . must h&ve hud a very enjoyable time in Cansda . . 1 hope tha t you liJ{ed the Butte mines, a.nu that y ou \'Jez-e abl e to see either a r. Russe ll ox :Jr. '.'/hi te. I had a. letter from llr . Heid ye stertlay, und h e advises :ilo he h a s three Duckbills -;-Jerking . Ii hne not taken him lon e to ndop t some cf the Amer ican 9 r-.a.cti ces. ! am very pleased, indeed , to hea:..· tha ·t. / I hope that you Yd.11 h ave u l)lens:i.nt visit, c:na that you -oill think of your :friends in Ame!'icl:!. 11.rurn .YO U get back to·yol.ll' home ugain. Ho doubt you w~ll be anxious .to see your rel~tives a~ain ufter sucb a lo ng absence. \'le are having considerable sno-...·1 nov,, ID methin8 \'Jhicb we need greatly 1n this country, ec we rat.he r :rejoice at its cominc. Be sure to remember me to both llr . Reid find ~,I:r. Leek when you return to the home lane!, if you :Jee them, ae well ae Ur . John ilavor. If, at any time, you desire to write for info.xm ati on , please feel free to do so. I am i:end ing you co1>Y of our Employee' liagazine, \"Ji th the \',rite-up of your vi ei t, una your picture. Very sincerely yours, Orl,rloa.l s1,rma: GEORGt E. rRYDl �- -- -I 1 _J ���S:/ •. rl~ ~ c~ 3'o C / ~ J:.r. ~ ./ ~ - :2 '7 ~ a,.. ~ () • • z::: -/ / v ~ C-,'\,_ \.. �c.z) ~ ~~ ~~ CAY!~ Ar-~ 7 ~~~? r;,,-vd ~ ~ . a-.,,.JX ~ ,,, , , . . ~ ~ ~ ~ - �.fl ~ · ~ ,;-- ~ r r✓ ----- ~.,._, /Jr/~ -a;.~ �5/-----.::T° ~ ~C-:::, ..,.c~-- ~~ ~ ~ - ~.,...._, -7 /~~ :;7 -e..... G-C~ ~ . ~ / o ~~ / ~ • 7 -d; /V~.-..j �/3~ 3/~ . cf ~~ ?&/ ;~ :JI ~ c~ '1,,-~ </4- c.uu:zc/ 5 ~ ;/,v:...c/ ~~ :7-~-o' ,,,,,{; ,eL../ v/ :J /4.o. ,--( A~ ~ a::;, p.e~ 5~~ ~~ <;;91, . o/ a r--A:rc:. ~--P v~ ~ &- "- ,A----. 7~ 7 '>'k,._L.,,( 'S 0'""0-t- ~ ? �7/ w-<.. /V7 ~~ :J ~..........a...; l'/4-,:.. ~ c-k" .:a-~ / ~ --~ ~ ,,~ ...... ~ -z;- S ~ <! c ¢ • / ~~ ;;!t: ~ W-, 4-z__ --- �~a:rch 13, 1935 llungo HacKay, Esq. Lingerr.ood , !Teuton Gx-anc,;e, lHdlo thia n, Scotl nnc1 Dear nr . ilaoKay : You t:111 :pardon th~ liberty I am takine; of wri tinb you at ·i;his time, but I desire t o auvise yo u thut \-;;e have just had a very pleusan·t visit fl"om r.!x-. }'./ . F . Mas t e r t on. , uho came hexe a'bou. t t\·10 weeks ago. I ap.!:)xeciated ~ r. llaste rton's visi'i.; very muoh on a ccount of the exoha~e of ioeas, he gi vin~ us many of the methocie ann p1·actices of ';.'Cl r!ti"ng co al mines in Grea t Bri tain, and the min es which you h ave ollarge of p ~rti cularly ,- we g iving hi.m the benefi t of our experience in our proper•i.i es, the conta ct mutuall~ ·b eneficial. ; Mr. liosterton left here o n the morning of the 10th, goin0 to Butte, r.fontam.. , \·,h~re he will examine some metal mines, thereafter ,·1orki,1i:, hi s way into Canada, leuvine., for home, r unaerstond, about A1)ril 12th . \'le were very. much imp:ressea ,•; i th lir. liasterto n 'a knowledge of . mining in ·~he British Isl as . He has a very ple~sing yersonclity, and i7e enjoyed the meeting v, ith him greatly . He mo.de many friends ,:1hile h e re, anu I am t:m~e ,·Jill llllve much to tell y ou E:.bouii h i e experiences in the reapec ti ve Ameri c a n coa l mini nb oi stri eta which he visited. Uy home is in Eust l•,ife , where my father still re oidee. !!y wife a nd I \''Jere i n Seo tle.nd in 1~31 • SJ.J ending several da.ye in Edinburgh, a vi sit which we grea tly enjoyed. Incidentelly, one Sunday afternoon , VJi th some friends, I drove through IJewton Gran 6 e. ,, The coal business i s rather unsettled in t hi e count ry , a na has been for the l o.et f ive yea rs. rte e:xperienced a slump in common with all o ther ousiaesaes in this coun triJ. 1:/e �are pullin6 out e !i ttle p and we hope that, as time t,oes J;)Qst, no:unl b;.H:Jiness cond i tions wil.J. intervene. At;;a.in ~\3!:::il:!'int; yo n of the vlea·aure . it gave ua to h;..vc ~1:r. Lc\Eterion here, am with kind :peI'sona l z-egurds , :i: nm Yours ve~y s incerely, Orl:!in'II,) Sl.11ne('i: GtORGE B. PRYDl . ' ' �r/ ,I I t\l\. .• ' J/~...,....,,., .. -· 'i;i c.... . . ��) ( c. Bussell, .\.sst. Gen . tlgr. Dimnond Coal & Co ke .Cowvc.ny 1!;-: T. Butte. !!on tans. Deer Too: Thie letteE 'i.·Jill be handed to yo~ b,y ili·. i.'."illi~r:1 P . Ua.sterton, a oininc; engi neer from ~)cotla nd. !Ir :-ffa oterton has been ii'l the Unit ecl States. for aoout four months, looking ovGr the ope:r.:i.tion s of American coal mines, and hus been for the lcist t\";o ,.1ecks ,;i th us here. He ie desirous of oeeing i::ome Qf the metal mines of Butte, una i f you could pu.t hi□ in touch vi th the pro11er officers of your Coa~any , I shoul~ be very much obli&ed tc yo~, as he will be greatly interested in seei n& ~one of t he col,Jper min ea of you1· Com,tJany, if' acreeeble. J~fter visitin~ in Butte, he vl::rno to g o on 3 a!:!t to Conada, a.p ending some time .theze. thereafter aailinc for home around Apri l 12th . Llr. llasierton, of course, is very fo.IJ.iliar \'11th tho oper?.tions of the coal minea in Scotland. ~ml I a:n sure you noul d find hi~ very interestipg if you coul-d spnre a little time 'l:7ith him. Anythin g you ca~ <!o f or hi □ nili be g:reatl y E...i,):..3:recic ted .• Sincerely you.rs . Ul lj( llih ; hl;lD\>d: I V GEORG£ B. PR'ID~ �THE COMPANY WlLL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE ,I 'CLAssOP~ T'/ '~ ~ t c · Tel~,am ~• r legram uni .,.i defcncd cha er is indicated by a s table sign above or precedIng the addtcSS. WESTERN R. 9. WHrnt UN][ON NEWCOMD C.\RLTON J. c. wn.t..avaR Pfl~DC.NT CHAl~MAN oar THd no.-.-.o ,.,11.-r vu:&-Pll&.• 101:H.T .. ( 40 ) ,/ 1201-S SIGNS DL:;,,1; O:a.y Letter ' NM = Nigh, M=agc. NL = Night Letter LC = DefctTcd Cable NLT = Cable Niaht Letter Ship Rnd!ogruu "\ The filing tune shown u, tlac date linc-o'Q tclcl!raqa"'an<\ day lctlcn is Standard Time ;it point of ong,n. Time of receipt u Standard Time :,t pomt of dcshn:,tion. _., L • .,.) I-'" II',) I U\.:~.::O. ~· • d at . Rece1ve . --... . .. ,.. - · · l~j:, i-tl:i ~'.:> m·: - 1 ,, • 4~ \KH3 17 9 EXTRA =DUPE OF TEL EGRAM SENT TO ROCKSPRINGS RR OFC 1 K LARAMIE WYO 24 935P GEO B PRYD E= :UN ION PAC I F IC COAL CO=RN= ARR I VING 2 AM NOT 4 AM ~S NOTIFIED= MAS TERTON. WESTERN UNION MESSENGERS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE DELIVERY OF NOTES AND PACKAGES �i THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE / Cl.ASS OP ~VICli " -TI'·~ is a full-rate t=. ' Tcl~am or Cable,. unless its d e,. nedchancter ls in• dicat:cd by a -suitable sign above o r prcccdlng the address.. / 1 WESTERN UN]I0N(19l ' SIGNS DI. - Doy Letter NM - Nlaht Mcssa.1e NL - Nlaht Letter LC • DcferTed Coble •• II.. a,. WHCTC N~WCOMO CAR\..TON j . C ~ WU..L CV SA P ltUIOIILNT c::ttAtltMAH OP' TH'C DOAtlO " " ' " V1c.a.-1"11ce101:NT .. 1201-S ✓ NLT • Cable N(aht Letter Ship R.adlornm " The liliq tune sbo.,,. ,n I.be date U- oo lclccnms :>Dd cby letters LS Stand:>rd Tune :>l PolDl ol oncu,. Ti.me ol rccetpt u St.aodard Tune :it point o f dcsl1D:1t100. .Received at ~ - ~L~ ~..,: ;;:~ H~IG~ ., •. c. IKH32 8 NM=STLOUIS MO 22 0 MINUTES IN TI\ANSIT ......... HTC GEO B PRYDE=! UN ION PACIFIC COAL CO WI LL ARRIVE MONDAY 25TH 4 AM= ~AS TERTO N. WESTERN UNION MESSENGERS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE DELIVERY I .V' ) OTES AND PACKAGES DA1' ......c .. �- jcu.ss OF SERVICE DESIRE~ DOMESTIC CABLE GRAM FULl RATE DAY LETTER DEfl:!!REO (C(Q)If')f ({))If NIGHT MESSAGE HIGHT LETTER NIGHT LETTER WEEK END LETTER \%Y~~,rm:~~ TDJNll<O>~ 1rlEILIE:@~.&JMr T~ Pe>trons abould chcdt cl4s3ot aenlcc da:sirod: othcrwioo IDC0$1l(!O will be tnDIIDltt<>dnoe>toll•r.,IO eommanlctiot1. - P.OOK SPRIMGS - FEB. 22, l'.:)35 \7ILLI.All F HASTER'I'O DT HOTEL .STATLER ST LOUI S I !.[ISSOURI \'/IRE DATE WILL HAVE so:rmm1E LOOK OUT FOR YOU WHEN TRAIN ARRIVES HERE MOlIDAY GEORGE B PRYDE �THE COMPANY \~L APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PA;RONS CONCERNINGr ITS SERVICE ,I Cl.Ass OP Sl::RVlCB -- Is a full-rate Tc~ or Cablom unless its de~cm:d character is in• dicated by a suitable sign above or ptc<:eding the address. " W ESTERN ~ UNION ft.. B. WHITS: l'fEWCOMD CARLT ON .J.C. WIL.L~S~ P'IIIQID&HT CHAUU4AN Of!' TH& DOARO PIRS1' V1CC•P"lll•• to•NT ~ 1201-S ' S I GNS DL - D•v Letter NM= Nli:ht Me.ssaae NL = Night Letter LC = Deferred C, blc NLT- Coble Night Letter Ship R•dlo11t•m . . Tune o! rcce,pt u Sbndard Time at point of dcs111,ahon. The filing tune showu ,a tbe date liac oa t e l ~ and cby lelter.s u Sbndard Time at powt o! ongizi. Rfeived at ,....,;-~~~~ !;f;;',t ' ...._\~1~,{ -.~ -.; • 'i - :KH51 17 NM 2 EXTRA=STLOU IS MO 21 ;935 FEB 21 PM 8 {.10 I MINUTES IN TRANSIT DATLCTT&R GEORGE PRYDE= UNION PAC IF IC COAL COMPANY :LEAVI NG HERE 2 PM SATURDAY ARRIVING ROCKSPRING~ 3 AM MON DA Y REGRET TH IS ONLY CON VEN I ENT TRA IN=: MAS TERTO N STATLER HOTEL . WESTERN UNION MESSENGERS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE DELIVERY OF NOTES AND PACKAGES �·, I ti!' • Dill :la.t1 1? • :;::.:1s·i;;oz,::; C"'2 :, Ilotol Sto.t l ex• ~ st . Y.ou:lo, !i!sso:JZ")io c:.1.r oond:!.tioz1s . �.,,,.,- ----\'. e Yiill be L l.:-a t o i:.c.ike care of £5:r . :!as terton r:1.crt he G,eta out here, Li v l nf: Li u e very o ypo:rtunity I?Ossi b l e t o go �Li!- • George B. Pr fde: If you are not here io meet !r.r. Hasterton, I 1:11.11 be cl a d t 0 see th::d; he i s t'1hm care of. I preswne we •.,ill be notified the exact d-'1.-ce of i1is arri va.11 ~ ('PJ ':,,,, t✓ �Rock Spring s - Nov. 5, 1934 ,-. llr. I. N . Baylessi HereYJi t h letter f rom ~.i: r. J,;. c.nul i ffe a nd my a nswe r thereto. ·,hll you k e e :i_J thi s in mind in the eve n t I s llo u l o tio t be here, so that ~.:r. l.i& ~t e rton v1 ill be taken care of up on hj_s a rri val here some time in F e br U:i.ry. �4~ Mr. G.B. ·- - __ _ _ I I L- I ' ~-,• ' • ,,_ 080-3 ~b I_. I NC \, 193!;'. Omaha - November 2., 19340 I (:r.'i!E" ----.r-. , '- Mr. riilliam Fo 11ast0rt onp the h older of a Sil" James caird Travelling Scholarship 9 granted through the Empire Counc il of Mining and Metallurg ical I n stitutions of Great Brita in, met me in nashington Tiith a l etter of int1~oduction from Mro Co McDermid, Sec:::-etary of the Institution.11 on October 31st o Mr. ticDermid advises that Mr o Masterton i s the son of the late NJ.I'. Johi."l. l:lasterton,11 Ho Mop Divisiona l I nspector of ?,lines for Scot l and, the letter requesting that we extend to Mro Masterton the privilege of looking into our mines .11 etc o .11 v1hen he arrives., uhich he advises will be early in February, advance notice to be given me her e. vill you kindly see that the same courtesies are extended to Mr. Masterton that you granted Messrso Reid and Leek? I \'Jould suggest , however, t hat the yoW'lg man be put up at the hotel, his expenses taken care of by the c 01.npanyo -------------~--- .,...,..._ - �llr. Eugene :1cAuli ffe: Yours of lTovemb er 2 , 0 30-3 : \7e \1ill be L l E. a t o t uke c are of Mr. lIE:tsterton v1.r...en he i;,ets out here, g ivi ng h i o eve r y opportuni ·ty po saible to go over our properties. Oriiririo.l Signed: GEORG£ B. PRYUl � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Pacific Collection Description An account of the resource This collection is made possible in part by a generous grant from Wyoming Humanities. All materials are the property of Union Pacific Coal Company, on long-term loan at Western Wyoming Community College. For usage inquiries, contact the <a href="https://www.uprrmuseum.org">Union Pacific Museum</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence Regarding WM. F. Masterton's Visit Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. February-March 1935 Subject The topic of the resource Letters, 1935, Visit Description An account of the resource Letters and documents regarding WM. F. Masterton's Visit to the mines. The documents are held together by a brass pin. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George B. Pryde, William. F. Masterton, Mungo MacKay, Eugene McAuliffe, I.N. Bayless Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0288 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co. https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/8b7066c3e7619229994fead78a07c970.pdf cb8590ac2e47143ed20f1a763a44a9bc PDF Text Text a .... 12 , 10 3 8 :Dr. L. ]!. You.n 6 , Vice 2?z-c 9i ci.r.2,1t - ::.--i tt bu:-.:· gl.1 ,~Ju o.l Comy2ny ,,__., .:.'i t tsbu:rc)l, l ;..nn □ylv an ic1 I t rrn.s vor.-y ni c G o f (1-ete of lTov e:;nb 2r th. · 1 ,, 8 • ei1JOY0 d ., · :vou ..;l) . /, L t?.'Vl.rl{.; .al ' , .,.. - - - • 1 1 • ,..' G a z-.,_: 1.f.L . ; . U :S , r •· ~ fitted into -t1: e o:r g an i z a t ioii, n :LJ c1y , c. ··v· · mo s v e17 r.::uch i ·1tercr., t ed . "" e r::11 t 2..1 ·,0d.~c.,~ oc~•<lO i:• l ungu,.c. 1 0 ~n ::-l r call ;:r ! L· t c:.. ::.'in (-l v:l sit ,,;i. t h llin . f tlrnre i c w y t h i. n • -~=,· · Clu:tl: ' 1alJ cnrn::clo ol:ed ··.~1ile ll.?.l'G, r sh,._11 be e,lc. i to 0c,1d :t t to __ im o!' to ~-ou. . .. C •• I V / �RECEIVE[ f~J \j 1 2 1938 VICE P Ri::SfDf::NT 0PER AT!0 N L.E.YoUN G November 9, 1938 , ... ICE I> n.E S 1DE1'-r u. George B. Pryde, Vice President, The Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock Springs, Wyoming. Dear :hlr. Pryde : l\.ir. Clark is very enthusiastic about his trip to Rock Springs. I have just written a note to Mr. !,IcAuliffe telling him how much Mr. Clark enjoyed every minute of his trip. It surely was kind of you to meet him and to give him personal attention. Mr. Clark was impressed, not only rJith the plant and underground methods, but with the splendid spirit of the comr.un ities. I told him that you had given your entire life to the Union Pacific Coal company, und that your own contribution played a large part in the development of the organization and the successful results. ·:1it h be st wishes, I am Very cordially yours, LEY-k �~~~ ~r»T~;Y ; ·~~! PdtM!~ L.E.YouNG October 26, 1938 ,.,:: ..... ...__,1 ,, i.:/ Mr. I. N. Bayless, General Manager, . The Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock Springs, ~7yoming. My dear Mr. Bayless: This will introduce to you Mr. J". T. Clark, .assistant Production Uanager, Pittsbur{gl Coal company. -.,. A.s I have advised you, we would like to have Mr. Clark spend several days in the Rock Springs district, visiting mines of the Union Pacific Coal Company. He is particularly interested in the use of shaking conveyors end duckbills, and your safety and bonus program. A.ny courtesies you extend to him will be appreciated sincerely. Very cordially yours, LEY-k �/ L.E.YOUNG October 26, 1938 , r lC~ PUESID'ENT Mr. George B. Pryde, Vice President, The Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock Springs, Wyoming. 1Jiy dear Mr. Pryde : This Vlill introduce to you :WJr. J. T. Clark, Assistant Production Manager, Pittsburg}i Coal Company. As I have advised you, we ~@uld like to have Mr. Clark spend several days in the Rook Springs district, visiting mines of the Union Pacific Coal comi:any. He is :particularly interested in the use of shaking conveyors and duckbills, and your saf'ety and bonus progran.. .A:n.y courtesies you extend to him uill be a:p:preciated sincerely. Very cordially yours, LEY-k �WE TE u ]I 0 Ci.Ass OF SmVICB '!},\i Is ll full-rute T' )Im or Cable, . •unless Its dcft...::d character Is Indicated by n suitable symbol above or pre~ the address. R. B. WHITE PRESIDENT .,I ' SYMBOLS DL-D:11 Leu" NL-Night L<ttcr LC~ Deferred Coble NLTmC.blc Niaht Letter 0 NEVI/COMB CARLTON J.C. WII. LEVER CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD FIRST VICl!•PRESIDC:NT ..... Ship Radlawtm The filing time shown in the date line on te1eer,.ma and day letters is STANDARD TIME at point of origin. Time of receipt is STANDARD TIME at point of dcetinntioa Received at r KH4 7 TOUR=PITTSBURGH PEMN OCT 29 12 C8A ·1 N BAYLESS= OK AM 1938 OCT 29 N,1 8 ROCKSPRINGS DYO= CLARK LEFT TONIGHT =L E YO UNG r.- ARRfVE ROCl<SPRJ°NGS SUNDAY NIGHT= TBl!I OOIIIPANT WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM rra PATRONS CONCERNING rrs SERVICE 12 ��~ RCSOATHOlC l l>IT H C tl ATI O N'S CA PITAL '-Jlie SI-iOREHAM r!o1111ccticul s h •c11uc a l G,Aicrl d>.Jtrccl \Vas hi no I) C • <.) ton •• ~~ 4 ..... •I / ./ ij r,l. ,c / ,{, /(j, ••, I I'.) -f. ~l,j_/ I . u :P!t~/u ~ ~ /1..f.cj~IK";t."1 �·Tl M ,.,,.,..1 C ' -- -- _--...., �October 1:5, l9:x3 t·;r. L.E. Youns , Vice ?resident Pi ttr:itiuriSh Co Gl Company Pittsburgh, Pe. Dear Dr. Youne: ...• • r - · Yours of October 10th: -·•~~ I arr. l~ing fori·:ard to the visit of f, r. J. 'L Clark. I am confi deut that he ,;;ill enjoy his visit h9re anc1 _y; e v,ill 0.lso enjoy discussing mining ,... _..,...~·,.. ----··comrr1;rorii~ in general, ,,,1th him. You will of course notify us of t he dc:. te or ~r. Clark's arrival. Yours truly, Origfoal Sir:rncdr L N. BAYLESS �~ kp<ti~~ ~~~ L .E .YouNG October 10, 1938 Mr. I. N. Bayless, ~neral Manager, The Union Pacific Coal Company , Rock Springs, Wyoming. Dear lwrr. Bayless: Thank you for your good favor of October 7. I appreciate your suggestions with regard to the mining of slabs on pillars under· draw slate. I shall suggest that Mr. Clark talk with you about this when he is in Rock Springs. Mr. Clark will probably be able to visit Rock Springs the latter part of the month or early in November. For your own information, Mr. J. T. Cleirk is Assistant Production Manager and has charge of several of our largest mines, one conveyor mine and Oile Joy mine. Mr. Clark was placed in charge of mechanization for Pittsburgh Coal Company in 1927, and continued in that capa.ci ty for some time. Later we gave him charge of a division. He has been with the Company imny years and participated in the earliest work in the development of the Joy machine, before the Joy Manufacturing Company was even thought of. Mr. Clark bas recently been President of the Pittsburgh Coal Mining Institute, and it occurs to me that if you desire, he could discuss in a practical way, some of the features of the new Pennsylvania mining law. Needless to say he is one of our right hand men, and his experience, judgnent, and leadership mean a great deal to the Pittsburgh Coal Comiany. Cordially yours, LEY-k �October 11, 1938 . :Dr. L. E. Youne;, Vice P resident Pi ttsbur&1 Coal Ccm;?my P ittsburgh, P ennsylvania Deur Dr. Young: Referring to yours of October 8th, \-:i'i;h attached. letter to Mr. McAuliffe; I shall be glad: indeed, to t alce cure of : -_:r. Cl2.rk v.he;.1 he comes out here, shouing him anything tho.t · rJi.11 be of interest. I em oU:t'e th a t h0 will find the D. O. Clark operations of unusual interest on account of the many new features embodied. I era very glad to hear from you,, a nd hop e that everything i a going along all right \; i th you. With kind personal rega rds, I am Very since1.~e1y yours, / l V Or!g!l'!:11 Slg ned : 6[1'.}fi'Gf B. PilYDf �II( . RECEIVED OCT l l 1938 ~ L.E.YouNG '\' xcE PnE s 10E::-.-r ~~o/Wd?/4 ~~ V ICE r-"' ;,,:z.;m E N T, OPER ,:,--!QN October 8, 1938 Mr. George B. Pryde, Vice Pre&ident, The Union Pacific Coal Gompany, Rock Springs, Wyoming. Dear Mr. Pryde: Herewith is -copy of a letter I have just written to Mr. McAuliffe on proposed visit of Mr. J• T. Clark. I am. sure Mr. Clark will enjoy greatly his visit to Rock Springs, and I regret it is not possible for me to accompany him. With beat wishes, I am Very cordially yours, LEY-k �Otttober 8, 1938 Mr. Eugene McA.ul.iffe, President, The Union Pacific Coal Compa ny, 1416 Dodge Street, Omaha, Nebraska. Dear Mr. M:cAuliffe: - ---.... Thank you very much for --'y-~ur good f ti.vor of October 5, in re~rd to inspect ion trip I plan for Mr. Cla.rkf Due to certain unavoidable delays in our work at Mont eur_J.O-Mr: c1ark may not be able to leave as I had hoped, on October 21. A.a soon as he is able_ to set a date I shall advise you end Mr. Pryde. Your suggestion as to the amount of time spent underground and about the plant is in accord with my own thoughts in the matter, and I shall therefore arrange reservations for wir. Clark so that he will arrive at Rock Springs on a Sunday evening, and leave on the Denver sleeper the following Thursday. Cordially yours, LEY-k �RE CEIV ED OCT 5- '1938 VI CE Pk t::: S IO C: NT, OPER AT ION At Rocle Spz--J.n g s, "fly oming 0C 'q; be!' 5 0 19~8 Dr. t. CJ~owi ? ,. Vice re den;t .. Pi sbur 6el Cour~ ny F tsbur -~ Pennsylvania ~el:l:' Dr. Young : Yours of o ct.o ber l st forwa1~ded to me here. Yle Y1ould be very glad to have you send youzllr. J. T. Clark to Rock $'prings at any time which meets his convenience. If you will advise I:1 r. Pryde. the hour of his arrival, he t'.rill be met and ho tel reservations made for him. Ve uould be deli~ted to uQsign a comp ete~t man to l'lr. Clark, taking him in and through our mines, '\'Jhere the operating conditions are both best and v.:orst9 and. thereafter lir. Bayless and lir. :Pryde ,.·Jill give him ever.v available f'i €,Ure us to output per man shift, cost of labor, ex!-llosives, timber, and other material, I!laintenance, power, etc. , ,;;i th depreoi ution chargc:tit including our experience as to the life of troughing, Duckbill a, etc.; in subotanoe, every particle of information in our hands \"Jill be made available to ilr. Clark i:d thou t reservation. It is my thoueht that about three doys underground, with one day :for the accumulation of information vm.ich might be put together end sent to you, ,·1 1th a couple of evenings for general uiscussions, r;ould give him a very good line on our activities. Very sincerely yours, Or!;?inn.l Si'.!nP,d: EUG:::f~l: r:;c,t]LlffE cc - Jlr. George B. P r y d e . / � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Pacific Collection Description An account of the resource This collection is made possible in part by a generous grant from Wyoming Humanities. All materials are the property of Union Pacific Coal Company, on long-term loan at Western Wyoming Community College. For usage inquiries, contact the <a href="https://www.uprrmuseum.org">Union Pacific Museum</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence Regarding J.T. Clark's Visit Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1938 Subject The topic of the resource Visit, 1938 Letters Description An account of the resource Letters and documents regarding J.T. Clark's visit to the mines. The documents are held together by a brass pin. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George B. Pryde, I.N. Bayless, L.E. Young, Eugene McAuliffe Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0289 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co. https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/739ab0b37658568e32d7f74fbb0e63e6.pdf 1bba885495cd17966f4b9a0f466209a7 PDF Text Text I I THE HUDSON COAL COMPANY Olyphant, P c:, , October 10th, 1938~ Kr. George :S. Pryd , Viae President or Operations, the Union Pacific Coal Company, Book Springs, yoming. I wish to 8llPNH cy thanks to you a.ml tho other ottioials ot your Ccmpany tor the oany courtosioa ezten ded dlirl ng my visit to your mines. 117 conYersati ons i th ;you and the ot r otftoial• and m7 trips underground were very interesting and enlightening. ~Ter7one I met showed a m.llingness to giTe me ae 1111ch time as necessary so tha. t I might obtain a good knowledge ot the matters in which I was particularly int ereeted. In addition, the copies ot your '"&lployes • Kag&sine"' and other literature you. ge.ve m 1'111 attord. further opportuni\7 tor me to cletermine 1'hat you are doing in promoting aaf8t7 and developing modern mining mchoda. I a.eau.re ,-ou I shall be glad to reciprocate, ahoul.4 an opportunity- present iteelt at any time in the tu.ta.re. Sine erely ·you.rs, s. �Oc to ber 10 , 1 38 ; /.h •( llr. CD.duall ad er Evan s, J r . Vice P re t.J i dcn t ,~ 1d Gen er2l 1'.:: r:na.gGX' The Hud son Coal Company Scranton, l >enn sylvani a --- Dear !1r. J.i;v ans : I t uo. s a l le a.our e h vi b 1.:r . ~ ei cl r:i t h u s , 0n d we r1ere i n t cr e sted in t2Ld n p· t o hii:;:i t.e.bou t y ou:i:· op 0ra.tione. AL, Gor1·y yo u coul 20 " b~ Y.'i t '1 v.u u·i; ou1· p arty, o. s no !,·d o reall y c:.:ood tL.,cD ,J.lE lo.ter a t the dinner f or :·1.> . Jeffers , c~ d 1.::'1e • .. r . Jeffers .ind othe rs isitGd oU.::' nei.7 1-:rl. n c o.t Sur, erio . ::: 1 10 t :ic::. t, i f you co:-.1e this ,;1ay , you ,·1111 s to p over ond vi d t \' i th 1.1. a . Yours v er.J t ruly , r!t:-i"-~~l t:;i •::n2d : GEC·itG~ B. PRY □ r: �SCRANTON, PA, October ? , 1906 . CADWALLADER EVANS, JR . Mr. George B. Pryde, Vice-President and General I\'Ie.nacer , The Union Pacific Coal Company , Rock bprings, \iyomi:cg . Dear Mr. Pryde: Our Mr. John Reid was v ery much i mpres s ed \'11t h hi s recent inspection of your properties a nd I wunt t o take this opportunity to express our a ppreciat ion for the c ourtesies extended to himo If we can reciprocate at o.ny time it t1 i l l be a pleasure to do BOo Hi th kindest rega rds, I am, Yours very truly, 2-32 'I. �'r.A._ JJ." ::> Lr: ,o:,> 'J_!~~c-~<Jsp.f'.HI!;o"Itf rs cp t . 23, 10 3 8 ~:,-.:.r.T'fAH .1/. .r Mr. bugene L cJuli :",'fa: ~I . ~. 2~ _1.0 Reid fini shed th e in spection of ouI"' rilines here ~nd left fo: ho1:i.e Tuesday evening . -- r, r: _,! "d ~'! ! ,'i'l?~ : GEG;;(.f 3, PB\'D f �Form 2191 .... UNION PACIF IC RAILROAD COMPANY I \\ _j TimE.· ,·ifed • C. S . M TELEGRAM Omaha - September 10, 1938 Eugene TuicAuliffe Mr. Cadwallader Evans Hudson Ccal Company advises John M. Re id will represent him at ceremonies seventeenth and asks that reservation be made for him arrival train 21 Friday- · evening sixteenth. R. W.P o l' ~-:: 8- 11> ,000M , � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Pacific Collection Description An account of the resource This collection is made possible in part by a generous grant from Wyoming Humanities. All materials are the property of Union Pacific Coal Company, on long-term loan at Western Wyoming Community College. For usage inquiries, contact the <a href="https://www.uprrmuseum.org">Union Pacific Museum</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence Regarding John M. Reid's Visit Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. September-October 1938 Subject The topic of the resource Visit, 1938, Letters, Hudson Coal Company Description An account of the resource Letters regarding John M. Reid's visit to the mines. Letters are held together by a brass pin. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John M. Reid, George B. Pryde, Eugene McAuliffe Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0290 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co. https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/c3eaf2787361640a3bac161908afeea1.pdf 75817e079612018a1b1fb85bee813d89 PDF Text Text Ur. Eugene !~c Auliffe: ~essrs. Robbins rid t~cCurry, of the l.:cAlester Fuel Company, ~cAlester, Oltlahoilla, a.rri ved here todai to look _o ver our shaking conveyor ,·;ork, particularly at :'iinton. T' ey are openinv a ner, mine on a pitch of about 12 egrees ~nd, r;hile ti ey have s haking conveyor :·;orlc on lit;hter pitches, they desire to study our sha.kinr.- conveyor operations on the heavier pitch. !: - •.~t. : ~"'~ ~ : ~' -;_''J-= �.J CLASS OF" SER1.•1C[ OE~I Rto __D~ 'ESTIC T(LEGRJ.:-1 DAY • L( TT rn \.. CABLE ORDINARY CC(())IP>Y (0) IF WIESTIE~JN UlNil(O)IN TlEILlEG~AIM[ URGENT RATE OEFCfiREO NIGH( LETTrn SPt.Cl :OL SH IP :,fR\IC [ liAO IOGRA\t l-'t1 tr01U 1!': ni:.lll rhttk d:u.J of &t l"\iro d ~t'N ; othrr,r.-:Q ll':• mr::.u..u will bo 1J~r.:::iitttdiut1 ltll';:~m or r..rd i!\.lT\' r ~bl"!;T:lm , _• o 1 7~'2 !-1 .11:~~c \ U~ .. )o l~4\:)~_-:.(~ ..... :-"'.. '"' Jo . �::il. t ~ CLASS or SER1J!CE DE SI RED ~ESTIC CAGLE TE LEGRAM o,; 01NAAY O>Y URU(NT RATE LtnrR :rnw \. SERtA.l OErERRCD O_Yl R"~LGtt l lHEGRAM ~ IGH T , I (TT[R Sl'( f 1AL !:::"i lP CC(())WY CO) f R>\O!OGRAM 5f R\ 'CE Pa~ru~.., t!'i c:u! J ce.« ll d ~ of , rn ,c• dt""..ll't'd: o thrt'lr.:.f' tt:1r rT.c=i;:c will ti. WIE§1rlE~lN lUJNll(O)JN 1rlElIECGIRtklM[ t~rJ :niuC"d u~ tc.lritur:\ c r or,J1r.uy u blf';.nm. 19 :'.. CJ • - 3 o c:.-:. 8:__L , .:..::.Q. - - - :;l !c__/t, �Tcler,rnm or Cablegram ·mlcss Its de-•fcrred cbarncrcr Is ln,dicntcd by n suitnbfe oymbol :ibovc or pre-ceding the nddrcss. E IO E : : i:FnS::~:e ••, • 1:... •' 1 , A. N, WILUAM0 PRIIOIDENT u SYMBOLS 1201 DL~D:iy Letter NTaOvernJ,:htTclegram LC• Defer=! Cable NLTac.blo Nish< Letter Nt!WCOMD CARLTON J.C. WILLEVER CHAIAMA.N OF TH C! OOARO FIRST V1CE.. PRC:BIDC:NT Tho filing timo llhown In tho do.te lino on te.\C3f1U!U 1112d dny lotter:, i:J STANDARD_TlME ot point of origin. Timo of n=lpt is STANDARD TlllIB at point of d e s ~ VAA57 PM 9 12 GEORG'E B PRYDE=:UNI ON PAC.I Fl C COAL' CO RW = OUR REPRESENTATl'VES ROBBJ NS .AND MCCURRY ANT ( GJPATE ARR .I-VJ.NG. . .ROCKSPRINGS sur~DAY EVEN .ING DESIRJNG - . . . • ..,. TO SEE SUCH _ OF YoOR MECHA~HZED MINING \JORK AS MAY BE s1MIL1AR TO oOR . . 1 CONDlTJONS HERE~ WI.LL' APPRECfATE YOUR AL{OWi°fJG PRlV flEGE PEOPLE= OF UNDERGROUND VI SIT THEM AND CONSUtTATJ:ON \VJTH YOUR - . - :J ~:F,UTER BAUGH ~RESIDENT THE MCALESJER UEl co~ A. Pilo • ··, f/ ~f ' TlIE COMPA..",Y W [LL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROlf IT3 PATR0!-18 CONCElR~'INO ITS SERVICE ~ ..? ! ,. �fJr. E. 3 . 1 Connor, Supt . of L'.ine s Columbia steel Company Columbia, Ut.ah Dear :.: •. 'Connor: I ·,i,_s cl v.u to hear froi:i you ngain, and H G enjoyed the vi s i t i:ith you ~:ncl Br . Pcm·cc. Since seeing you, I h~ve been i n ·{e·:: York o.ttendi ns tho moetins of the American Institute of . :inin,G nnd ~e tallurgicCil '"n0 inoor s~ and enjoyed it ~re,3.tl • . If you desire at any time to cor.:.e back to our mines, please consider this D. 6eneral i nvitction to do so. ::c recently hac delivered four of t he Goodman s haki..'1::; conveyors 2,nd four l;-ood-:ian 1:tl.ning L'lachines for our rtelfo.nce !Jc . 11 ~:ine, rJhich :.rou s;-1,1 nhile you r:erc here . and h:;.ve c ot st arted on the ·evelo. ment of that sear:1, these machines or cred l.:cst year. J ith regard to the ::,:1per checks. ·::e order them from the DdJ Ticket Com,any , Collinsville, Illinois~ at a price of 5£ cents per book. I am attachin1 herenith a book so that you may have full inforr:ntion rihen and if you desire to institute this system of checking . r:e have found it very useful, nnd much better than the metal checks. Sincerely yours, o r1.-::;:1 s:~;n~d: GEC::~:i:. .J. Fi1YDE r \' " �J '/ f 7~/ .-, ~ ,/" - cA_P ' I. C �PLANTS LOCATED AT SAN FRAN CISCO · PITTSBUR G · TOR R ANCE , CALI FOR NIA : IR0 NT0N , UTAH . Columbia, Utah February 18, 1942 Mr. George B. Pryde Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Springs, Wyoming Dear Sir: On my recent visit to your mine at Rock Springs I not iced that you were using paper checks, which were bound in a book, for checking your cars. If you would be kind enough t o send me a sample page of one of these books, the name of the finn that prints them for you and the approximate cost of same per thousant, or per unit, it nould be very much appreciated. We are using metal checks for checking our cars and are having considerable difficulty in obtaining same. I think the paper check idea is very good. I certainly enjoyed my recent visit to your mine and want to thank you very kindly for your courtesy to both Mr. Pearce and myself. Very truly yours, ~%0c£~ E. S. O'CONNOR- Supt. of .Mines eso/ff �The Unio.:1 Pncific Cc:Jl l~• .S . 0 1 .,on_or Hi.no Supt ., ColtL in Steel Co. Cohr:bio. , Ui'.,,..h A. M. •• :: i,9.1.?_ Fi:.t.• ~ �I:;. :3 . O' C ~:nor L. o ,>upto, 'olwbio. Steal Co. Colu:-....bia.. 'i;,2!1 .,C: . �N ·~· ClJ\ss OF,SmVICE • SYMBOLS DL•O.o.y Letter (44} . NTaQvcmidltTclcgram LC• Deferred Coble NLT-C.blc Nilht Letter Ship Radiogram The filing time shown in the dnte line on tclci:rams nnd dny lcttcrn b STANDARD TIME :,,t point of orii;,in. Tlzno or receipt"'. KHA43 26 2 EXTRA=COLUMB~A UTAH FEB 2 337P • • • •• GEO PRYDE= GENL ~GR u ~-coA( co RW= lr'.f.') r.:r:n 1.... · - . : t. . _ , . 3 _(),',fi VJOULD L.1KE TO VI s·i. . T YOUR D O CLARl\ Ml NE O~J THURSDAY . FEBRUARY 5TH lF T~ts IS NOT AGREEABtE TO YOU w·tRE ME COLLECT JMMEDfATE~Y= ' Es OCONNOR Mf~E SUPT coluM~tA STEEt co~ ITS SERVICE THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS C OXCERNINO • ~ - ,.,, CJ.. 5 �, '·. ~ -'• 1 -· February 21., 1942 Mr. Ha.ck C. Lake Manganese Ore Company 74 Nev, Montgomery Street San Francisco, California ) / r )4 - Des.r Mr . Lake: In reply to your letter of Februar'J 18th, •our Mine Superintendent at Hanna had informed us that Mr...!_._.QJ..N ., of the Coal Department, and llr. Dobbel, Mining Engineer,- • did not arrive as per schedule at 1fanna. yje supp·o se it.'was necessary for these t,ro men to change their plans. We will be glad to have them visit our mines at any time in the future when it is convenient for them to do so. Very truly yours, INB:ff �MANGANESE ORE COMPANY 74 NEW MONTGOMERY S'l'REET, !;,AN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Febr Bry 18 , 1 94 2 / Hr . I . :N . Bay le s s Gener a l ;1:an ager The Union Pacif ic Coal Company Ro ck Spr ings , Wyomi ng Dear I'.=r . Bayl ess : ~Ir . R. V. Cl ay of the Coal Department of The r' . A . Hanna Comp an , 1300 Le ader Bu i l ding, Cle vel and , Ohi o , hasl:laa cor r e sp on denc e with Nir . IfoAul i f f e 1 e l a t ing t o a vis it that h e and ...Ir . . Cl erl e s Dobb el , Mi ning :i:!:n 0 i ne er of our comp any , pl anned to make a t :rou r co al mine this we ek . 1 I re gret t o advise you t h a t t h e pl ans h ave b e en change d a~ it wi l l b e i mpos s i b le for e ithe r Nlr . Cl y or l'.::r . Dobb e l t o visit th e mi n e t hi s we ek . We ho pe t h at thi s may b e arranged l a ter. Thanki n g you for you r kindness, I am, Ve ry trul y yours ~~~C-? mcl :s cc : Iiir . R. V. Clay ~ ~ �Hock Springs - Fobruu1•y 12, 191+2 Mr. o. G. Sharrer: llurold Jolmson of tlro Z.:ci\uillfo I s office in 01:iaha. told mo ovor the tolephono that a couplo of rnen from the Hanna Coal Company of Ohio nould be in Hn.n,.'la Februf._lry 18 or 19 to look over the Hanna mines. They pltlll to got off thG stroumlincr in R-:i.ulino on February 18, ·nhioll '\.10uld be so~ctin1e ln tho afternoon, and then drive to Hanna. I do not knor1 r:hcthor they -r1ill drive to Hanna tho eveni ng thoy arrivo in Rm1lins or the f ollcming _I uould suggent that you allow them to look ovor the mine and describe to the;u our plano r or the n0¥r tipple to be built this year. You might also tell tuarn. that vro plan to make a trial of shaking conveyors in Hanna, maJd.ng a systematic method of .wining. to obtain e. better recovery of coal. I do not wknow just what they have in mind but my thought m>uld .be to eoscri~e the operations enough to prevent aerioua criticism of the percentage of coal being mined. Mr. V. O. r.::urrl:\Y' t!r. H. C, Livingston I ~. ... �Hock Springs - February 12, 1942 Ir. o. G• .Sharrer: Harold Johnson of Mr. Uci\uliffe's office in Omaha told mo over the telephone that n couplo of men from the Hanna Coal Co!ilpnny o.r Ohio nould be in Hanna .L' ebruary 18 or 19 to look over the Hanna clncs. 'i'hoy plan to get off the utreamlincr in H.:mlins on Februar; 18, '1;,ich \'Iould be sorr:ctir:te ln the afternoon, and then drivc to I!anm. . I do not knor: v:hcthor the~' ,till drive to Hanna t he evcniU;Z t h ey .:u-rive in Rm,lins or tho follmrl.ng dey. 1;:ould suggest that you allorr them to look over the mine and dcscrib~ to th~n our pla.no for the nevr tipple to be built this year. You might also tell them that we plan to make a. trial of shaking conveyors in Hanna, making a systematic method of minine to obtain a bettor recovery of cotl. I do not .lmott jus~ what they have in ruind but reythought would be to descriQe the operations enough to prevent I serious criticism of the percentage of coal being mined. O?l,riiml ~f{?wc~ij CC: , _.:~. Mr. V. O. l.Eurray ' i. l\l, r.JIWLES>8 Ur. H. C. Livingston ._....,....: ..._ r ' r \ Ir �Rock . Springs - F'~bru~ry 12, 1942 Mr. O. G. Sharrer: Harold Johnson of Mr. llcAuliffe 1s office in Omaha told me over the telephone that a couple of men from the Hanna Coal Company of Ohio .would be in Hanna Februo.r,J 18 or 19 to look over the Hanna mines. They plan to get off' the otreaml.incr in Ranlins on February 18, v1hich would be sorr:ctime in the afternoon, and thon drive to Hanna.. I do not kno1·; r,hcthor they ,rill drive to Hanna the evening they arrive in Rawlins or the follcntlng day. I rrould suggest that you allow them to look over the mine and describe to them our plans for the nerr tipple / to be built this year. You might also tell them that we plan to make a trial of shaking conveyors in Hai.,na., making a systGII1atic method of mining to obtain a better recovery of coal. I do not . }rnor-r :-Ju.st.. what they have in mind but 'fir3' thought would be to describe the operations enough to prevent · , serious criticism of the percentage of coal being mined. CC: Mr. V. O. Murra,y llr. H. C. Uvi,ngston �OriGiu::.l Sii;ncd H . A. JOHNSON Chief Cler2t. Beyleso.1· cc - r.1r. I. rJ. r.1r. O. G. Sharrer. �. -copy~ The M.A. Hanna Company - Cleveland February 19, 1942 Mr. Eugene McAuliffe, President The Union Pacific~Coal Company nio_n .acJ.,f'..io ..Bui.ld:1.ng Omaha, Nebraska Dear Mr. McAul1ffe: In connection with our investigation of some ore property in the \'lest, Mr. Charles Dobbel, ~ining Engineer, and I would like to inspect your Hanna No. 4 Mine at Hanna, Wyoming. We believe that the ore bed in which we are .interested is similar in many re~pects to the coal seam .at your Hanna MineD and a study of your mining methods, therefore, would disclose valuable pointers that would be most helpful to us in establishing our mining system. We expect to arrive at Rawlins on February 18 at 1:19 PM and will drive over to Hanna~ ,If convenient, we would like to spend the afternoon of the 18th around the outside of the-mine and devote the 19th to a visit within the mine. When we arrive, we will look up your Mine Superintendent, Mr. Otto G. Sharrer. We will appreciate your making the necessary arrangements for us and hope that this letter 1s received in sufficient time te permit you to do so conveniently. Sincerely yours, /s/ R. V. Clay /.J. t' ftl) ,. 1 ,, I T ' ; • ..., ,., • II '- , �fl : 1r . Thomas :J.l0n State Ins )ector of Co.:11 :.ine s 222 C~JJitol- Annex !3uildin~ Denver, volorado Dea r :~r . ,'\llcn: I :ID1 very ::,arr.? , indeed , it nas necessar;,r for you to ch~.1113e your pl ans, but,, of course , those ·l;hin~s develop incvitnbl y , ruld there is no wuy of z_;ct ·;,i :.:~ ::.round -i;he;:i . If jrou c ..u1 !:lal~e ..~;-r u.nzcrr.ent fJ to come up here nt son:c future time , r:e shcll be _} o.tl to have you. :._:~ , I nish for J•ou a Ha.pp;, c.n..J Prosperous l!ev, Yeur. Yours very tru~,r, �THOMAS ALLEN OFFICE OF CHIEF INSPECTOR STATE INSPECTOR CF COAL MINES " ENVER,COLORAOO December 29, 1941 Mr. George B. Pryde Vice President in charge of Operations Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Springs, Wyoming Dear Mr. Pryde, Confinning my telegram, I am sorry to say that I will be unable to come to Rock Springs as per the arrangements outlined by you and Mr. Knill. Among the objections to my trip at this time are the many new things cropping up with our Defense Council arrangements. Also we have to move from the offices which we now occupy, January 1. I am vecy·: sorry that I can not make the trip at this time, because I enjoy every minute that I spend in your area. I may be able to make arrangements to come at some later date, if you should so desire. Yours truly, STATE INSPECTOR OF COAL MINES ~~ �CLAss OF SERVICE This is a full-rate Telegram or Cablegram ' nless its de£erred ~haractcr Is in• dicated by a suitable symbol above or pre' ceding the address. ~ WE R. B . \,\(HITE PRESIDENT u TERN ]I 0 1201 \ P,1\~ { 32) NEWCOMB CARLTON J. C. WILLEVER CH AI R MA N OF TH E OOA R O FIRST VICE•PRESIOENT SYMBOLS DLaDay Letter NT•OvcmJahtTclcsn.m LC•Dc(crrcdCo.blc NLT•C..blc N1&ht Letter Ship Radiogram The filing time shown in the dnto lino on telegrams and day letters is STANDARD TIME at point of orirrin. Timo of receipt is STANDARD TIME at point of destination KHA 15 8=DEN\E R COLO DEC 2 9 10 1?A GEO B PRYDE= VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATI ONS=U NIO N PACIFIC COAL CO RW = ATTEND MEETI NGS STOP LETTER FOLLOV/1 NG=· THOMAS ALLEN STATE INSPECTOR OF COAL MI NES~ SORRY UNABLE TO THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE �December lS, 19!:l t::~~. 'l'hom.t~. s /Ulen State 'line Inspector hll} S LD.l e 0i'flce Duil din:~ 1)8nvcr , Colorado 1:· • :.lcAuli.f fe ,L ate r.,e 1 ::i.st nee]~ tell inc; hi s vld.t ·,L h ,r-on , ;: nd tJ-.c _ossibility of 2.rour co~.1:Ln:: here t0 our Jnnl t\!'_"r Snfet; ne etin 1:s. ,~1C?- cf - - .s,. --·-- ,,.~~ - .. --• ~ :.:::,y I r einforce ;..:r . i'.nill 's l etter s ent you Decc .,!bcr 17th. .. c ·,.-;ould be indeeod [::h.d to ho.ve y-ou co ..,::. and i:.i:1kc l,he rounas oi' our S-1fot y ,:.eetin_,, 1-, s:,oul :rou :::a dc ai:-c. I at.i-: sure t hat E,Uch n visit nlll be mutuilly beneficial, [.;.nd ,·, r. -C::-.ylc.:c=.. cm:! I ~,ill be ple ased to he.vc you coue h,; r0. Sincerely· yours; 0r1(!lna\ Signed: GEORuE B. P/[..;E �cccmbor 18, 1941 ~1..:~ . Tho;:.i~s /1llcn stnto Llin0 In~pector 411:. 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L, :. ~vin.3 pict·..!t'o ri2lich tclG'.J b:Jt·;;~~n 15 ·,o 20 nil1ute::;, ni'to? ruic.1 w all :, .:'! n.:-.:i 15 -;-;o 20 nirnltoa for .tclks by VJ.riou.:; C ,J,)2.lW ~Zic Els 0£ :..oitor.s .. ,...r o dra:il.i."t; f os prb1cs uouilly to.kos i'ron 10 to 20 ru.nuios ctepc:rdi."lC" on t,he numbc1. . of ~ri:3oo cW13]nblo for the dist?ict . ,..... sh::.11 b'.:l glad to t.m."'Zl ovm..., the mjor pc1--"~ion of the op~kin::; t:i r ;, to you foi. . e~ch SD.fcty r.:~ot.ing, rntlch noulcl ,:0_10:1 you about 15 rlinutr.m. I t:.□ SUl'<:3 th~u you cnn give U3 E:OZ:3thin3 of ir-1.t0...,~(::mt nnd wtZ"J.".!tiv0 in tbl>..t tin~. Your:;i vory tT"u.ly, By ~:·i_f:i,n;~: :~ {½1:.: ~ ~ Safct,y J!wi'..J_-qeor . .. ., J. \ \ 1 u: . I.. - - -- �THOMAS ALLEN OFFICE OF CHIEF INSPECTOR STATE INSPECTOR OF COAL MINES 414 STATE OFFICE BUILDING DENVER, COLORADO Dec ember 13 , 1941 Mr. Kni ll, Safety Engineer Union Pacific Coa l Company Roc le Spri ngs , 1.'.iyoming Dear Mr. Kni ll : Mr. Eugene t'icAuli f fe was i n t he offi ce a fe1•i days a go, and durin g t h e conversation it was thouc;ht that I may come t o Rocle Springs some time i n the ea r ly par t of J anuary . Dur ing t his visit it wa s s uggest ed t hat I may be able t o give some short talks t o your maj or s afety gro nps. t ";r . McAuli ff e s uggested that I write you to obtain t he date s of s uch me et i ngs, so that I could arrange to be i n your d is tr i ct a t t hat ti me. Yours truly , TA:mv Thoma s Allen State Inspector of Coal Mines 'J~ -..:n- ~: \ ;· 1. • ..••• �3 , ~;:;~~~ ::;:--~1_:~:-,y or .ii:.~.J i'l ·(<l ·- ~-'w:1. ~o f: --.:;, Q -::' ...__,..._. clc ..J. a ~ L_,~:: ·1 .. :~.J ,_! o.:;, ·-=~ ·;., .:.::.t~ ;1<'\y , ~ ........ tr s~_,~,, \;:c !J i't!~.sib J) 1; C.'"-"" -:cli~i-t~ ;; llm2-:~c. o ,ii5:,_i -i;Il'.) o = ~=--.-~:/ Ji~, J ·, ~·c r2.:1""' - . :; ' 1 ~11 ~~1 z_:s.YG~c ·1~ :1 ~0~J 1~ to ic n ~ u c'Ll.D --. r. .. t, .. .:o Crl..,"i') t _.._:i u[;~:.--:.i:.-5 t,·! r.-. t, O o:m- :-; 2:) [11.. .._:~cu Jo:> t::1..I:n y ~;-~:r1 '.2._; _ O:? y.. _. 1.:::1.:J -~ c:. ··-!w 6 ~~-., o O Glo,c.' i0 '(, TI Ovm· tLo r.:.::1,j os:• p or ;.;ioa of JO-:J r-0:::• ttc: ~-, "ci:,y r:.~::rt.1.ru _ t·::Jich r;-:,ul_r nllo:; -.,u c.ilou';; 1:; :::..i.1.n:;:;::;. OC--J u~1:1.!_3 0 .... 5.zIGOi:e:.,C::~ i ,...:2 ~~- 1l, t.:l:.::.:.-. yc,L C'.l!'! . ave ·;_:.,:; 1 t !:~t ·G"1.-..'"'f o .w �: .eel-. 011rin...;s - Dccc ~:ber 15, 19lrl tlr . :~ugcne I': c J\uliff e: Yoll2"s of vece.:..iJE,r 1 2t h , fi .c •. ?l-02 : in otl--1cr ;_)a.rts of . c !fnit od States, ~i.a\.~e tcil\od. StUcty a ~ood dc1 nl, be hel pful to .:i• . .'1 110.. if ho co.c:os on t ho occasion of our 1:1ontl.1ly I ·:;J:!.l ·Gn l h :i1;1 .:m invit ation if' he m"ites to mi::l . 0ri2in~I Sigr.::d: GEORGE B. PRYDE I .o I �Youra of Dccc,,.hor 12th, fi c O?l- 02: I n-rco ,·J i t h jrou •it •:;oul d be o. cood i.c.oo. to L vc 1:r. l\.llen bo helpfu l t:) r r. ;.J.lon ii' he coi.::cs on tho oc 2.t;ion o"' our r:Lonthl y L ). �0?1-02 Omaha - December 12, 1941 Mr. G. B. Pryde: Mr. Thomas Allen talked to me at considerable length yesterday on a possible plan to bri ng about more interest on the part of Colorado operators in safety work, anticipating that considerable criticism will be made of certain mines, particularly small ones, when Federal Inspectors come into the field. He wanted to know more about our methods with the result that I suggested he write you advising that he would like to come up to attend the district safety meetings with Mr. Knill to be held in January, thereafter going over our general work with Mr. Knill, which I told him you would be very glad to arrange. 'L ' �'.th z • . G7er;-;r ,-·81' S p.-n C-3 i ::n~; ~... . V. l ~it.!i O \ f:_~t ~f~ ,.,LI i.ha__.f~:J,,r~n~ Ql:.J: i =1G!3 o . --~ I �....:.. .... u 1 C :.:--..,1~:. ~ -~ ~c:•~: - '\· • r . _v _..___ .. _,,, -c::5._J___: .. . :~ ,... t.,,'...::.,_, . • .,;) \~ . ~- - - -. ,. ~ - • .,_, t -' -,..i .. ~ ,; ... - .,..... . -V '--..., '1-.-l.;:. ~ ~ i_. ~:. --: ~~;~ ~to:..:~ t,:::~c:: - \ ~/u (uud o) ..,_.. L"! o. or:: Zr.l 0~~:~lc\'.J :~~)iu~~ , Dlvloi :i �.Yiay 6, 194-1 ~ r. E. H. ~enny, Dist. Engr. Safety Di vision, U .s. Bureau of ~..iines Safety Station Salt Lak e Ci t r , Utah Lea r Afr.Denny: \\'e ,,ill be el,&d to huve Mr. C. t. Ov:ings a s v: ell 2.s any representative from ;your oi'fice t o study mining conditions. Suggest you ask the men to talk ,::i th :,1r . Pryde or myself upun a r rival in Rock Sprinbs. Yours very truly, t N. BAYLES~: �UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF MINES SAFETY STATION SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH May 1st, 1941 Mr. I. N. Bayless, General Manager r nion Pacific Coal Company Roc k <=iprings, Wyoming Dear ~,:r. Bayless: Mr. C. W. Owings of the Bureau of Mi nes, headquartered at Pittsburgh, will be i n Roc k Springs between the Qth and l?th of June to study the use of brattice cloth in mines, mechanic al •• '7 ::mt!i.00.s of mining coal and atmospheric dust conditions where viater is being used to alley dust in coal mines. Re has been making a general study of practices in various eastern mines and is ncm working in Alabama. 3:e desires to make similar studies in various Wyoming mines, and ,~ould like very much having the opportunity to visit one or more of your company's operations at or near Rock Springs, spending about three days there. On this work it is anticipated that Mr. Owings viill be accompanied by a representative from this office, and it will be much appreciated if permission could be granted for this visit. It is believed that the general information which the Bureau is securing by this study ~111 be of definite inter~st and value to coal operators when published. Very truly yours, E ~ District Engineer, Safety Division EHD :FS �- WestCanadian Collleries,Limited BLAIRMO R E ALBERTA - CAN A D A November l?th, 19410 Mr. George B. :Pryde, Vice-President, Union Pacific uoal Company, Rock Springs, Wyoming, U.S.A. Dear Mr. Pryde, Mr'~ M. Congdon tells me of the wonderful visit he had at Rock Springs, and how nice you all were to him. I must say I am not surprized, since I experienced '. the same welcome ten years ago; but I am deeply grateful for your kindness and constant readiness to show us your methods and results. And I want to add ~y personal thanks to Mr. Congdon's. ' \ Although we have a few obstacles in our way, we are doing our best to follow in your tracks. ~lease give my kindest personal regards to Mr. McAuliffe and to Mr. Bayless, and believe me, Yours very truly, WEST CANADIAN COLLIERIES LD.ITTED, JAB/JP General Manager �~ovember 15, 1941 2'11•. H. H. Congdon, Engineer r:est Cane.dinn Collieries, Ltd. Blc.imorc, Alberta, Dominion of Canada Dea.r Br. Congdon: I am in receipt of yours o.f November 10th, and I assure you it i'i as a pleasure to have you here~ and I am glad you liked the literature r1e gave you. Very sincerely yours, �0 We • Q/}R ~'LJ . u anadtan Colller ies,Limited BLAI RM OR E ALBER TA - CANADA Ii~ .\Iur ~ \ f' November lOtho 1941 Mr o George B. Pryde, Vice President of Operations, Union Pacific Coal Company, Rook Springs, Vlyomcingo Dear wir. Pryde; I hope that you will forgive me for not writing sooner to thank you for the wonderful treatment that I received from you and your other officials, especially Mr.· V. o. Murrfi?Y', during my short visit with you last montho My first alabi for not writing to you ·before is that I have been very busy installing some new shakers and cutters and trying to take advantage of some of the education that I received at your mines and my second alabi is that I wanted to read the books that you so kindly presented me with. I must say that I especially enjoyed "The History of the Union Pacific Coal Mines" and I was very interested in the marveloUB strides that you have made from a safety point of view. '--------- Your Old Timers Assn. must certainly be a wonderful organization and it must help a lot in creating a better feeling between the Company and its Employees. The Company Magazine is certainly well set up and was very interesting to me so that it must be much more so to your enployees. \',j . The book of Standards is certainly complete and well written. It certainly must be well worth while and there should not be any excuse for your Officials of workmen not doing their work correctly and at the same time you do not ask them to do the impossible or anything that is out odt the way. I would say that you simply ask them to use plain comm.on senoe which, after all, is something that a whole lob of us do not use often enough. Again thanking you for your kindness and generosity and assuring you that we will be olily too glad to have any of your Officials visit us at any time that they may be passing this way. ; ; a l y yours ~ M. ii. co~n, Engineer. I ~.;{{!~;;~ -...''.':_":·' 'c., �i , Rock Springs - Novenber 1, 1941 ~ .ir. t~organ Roberts: This r.rill be authority for John S. Duffy, Frank Foley, and Ray Taucher, to visit the povrer plant this afternoon. I ,; r'- . I"' ,,/ (;}( l),1 -- �October JO, 1%1 I~r. Claude P. He:!.ne r Vice-President, Utah Fuel Co. General Offices, Judee Bldg. Salt Lake City, Utah Dear Lr. Heiner: This is in reply to yours of October 25. I found t he gltls ::; case i n the car, onl;;, noticing it several days after your visit. I 811 ~l ad you enjoyed your visit around our properties ·,:e begun i mme diately after I crun to these properties to standardize as much as possible. :iith t he advent of the depression c.urine; the fi r s :. re~·,; J e2-rs, t his, of course., i·ms difficult to acco :ir,lish. Houever, ne are making more progress at this time. · Your fi f;Ures on the Clear Creek mines are very interesting I hope to be able to visit your properties soon. However., as you knovr, we are ex!)ected to mine approximately four and a quarter million tons of coal this year and are all ver-s busy at this time . e.:1d shov.; that you are doing a good job. .:e ·,;ill b0 glad to have you visit us ot any time you wish. Please convey my regards to your father, an~ also say 11 hello" to the boys at the mines. Very truly ;:Tours, r I!-JB:ff I �1,.,1,. ., C,, ,~=l•'l}J'v f'.X;.<'ti'f·-;3 j UTAH FUEL COMPANY THE CALUMET FUEL COMPANY GENERAL OFFICES -- J"ODGE BUILDING SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH October 25, 1941 Mr. I. N. Bayless, Vice-Pres. & Gen. Mgr. Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Springs, Wyoming Dear Mr. Bayless: I want to thank you for returning my glass case, which I imagine I left in your car. I thought about it after we had driven a few miles out of Rock Springs, and both Jimmy and I figured I had left it in your car when I took the glasses out of the case at Superior. I want to thank you again for the time you spent with us and the things ~e s aw around your properties. We were both impressed by the fine equipment you have and the good engineering that has been applied. The way you have standardized on equipment and simplified the general operations is particularly interesting to me personally. Since returning I have checked the number of different mine cars we have at our mines, and I find that we have 8 separate mine cars, with coal capacities rangine from 2,520 lb. to 10,600 lb. We also have great variation in voltage used; three mines use 220 AC for mining equipment, one 550 DC and one 440 AC. It seems to me that we have a lot to do to standardize and simplify some of these things. We do not think we will take much part in the increased coal capacity in connection with the announced expansion of the pig iron industry in Utah. From all I could learn, they are going to open new mines south of Horse Canyon, which I understand is also in Government ground. These openings would be about 3 miles south of the tovm of Columbia or about 7 miles south of Sunnyside. They have done some surface ··pro~pecting around the coal outcrop in this vicinity with favorable results. I suppose the R.F.C. and the Defense Plant Corporation think . it more advisable to keep the operations unscrambled with existing ones, but this will no doubt delay the day the desired production can be obtained. I think we can solve the problem of Sunnyside without this Government business, and I am not much disappointed in the outcome. Trust that you can find time soon to come out our way and let us return your many courtesies. CPH:AO C aude P. He ner' Vice-President �October 25, 1941 Mr. Bayless: Here are some performance figures at Clear Creek for the month of September that might interest you: Tons Produced, Total, ............. ~ .. . 27,444 Tons Room Coal, ....... o • • • • • • • • • • • • • • o 18,533 Tons Entry Coal, .......... Tons Pillar Coal, .................... . Average Tons per day, ................ . Mine Shifts Worked, .................. . o ••••••••••• 6,149 2,762 365.9 Cars Loaded, ................... ~ ..... . 75 742 5,422 Lbs. Powder Used, .. .................. . 6,693# Cuts Made, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cardox Shells Used, .................. . Average Weight per car, .............. . Man-Shifts, Total, ................... . Man-Shifts, Operations, .............. . Man-Shifts, Repairs, ................. . 1,281-6/7 Districts Worked, .................... . 2nd Ea.st 0 5.06 1,230-6/7 51 Height Coal, ......................... . Grade ; fa, ............................ . Brushed, ...................... ....... . Man-Shifts per mine shift, ........... . Tons per Man-Shift, •.................. Tons per lb. Powder, ................. . 17.1 21.4 4.1 Each unit includes: 1 Goodman Operator 1 " Helper 1 Faceman Motormen Nippers 1-1/3 7AU runners 1-1/3 11 helpers 4 Trackmen 1 Shot firer 1 Timberman 1 " helper 1/3 Mechanic 2 2 ·, o' l 1 ~ Dummy man 17-1/3 . Unit Foreman not included, as mine foreman does the job. �u If ill[l~I /4 / · - · WITOR/ Yy MUNSEY BUILDING WASHINGTON, D. C. May 28, 1941 Mr. George B. Pryde, Vice President, The Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock Springs, · Tiyoming. Dear Mr. Pryde : Tiith reference to plans for my pro~osed visit to your oper a tion and our recent correspondence, I regret to s ay tha t I riill be un.lble to be vn. th you next month as my uestern trip has been postponed for several ¥,eel-so As you 1;1ill note from the enclosed copy of my letter to Mr. McAuliffe, Mr. Sharrer has nothing whatsoever on his mind in regard to special management problems-the ,mole subject having been brought up at my instigation. Plea se be assured that r;e nill nandle all matters of this kind strictly in accord with your wishes and those of Mr. McAuliffe. Looking forv1ard to seeing you later ·on, I am Aaaociato Editors: T. W. Gu11 Claut,m G. Ball Edu,, Coop61' Dauid R. MitcluU �MEC H ANIZATION The Magazine of Modern Coal llr r1 ~ut,01:.J \1c,.ulif .:.:·o, P _•cGido r~ 0 Union Pacific Coa.l Co:::i;i1:1r-...y 0 1410 DodLO S·Gr eot 0 O:...!cilo. 0 U0b:..·c.o.; o \ You:, .Lot -c,e:,.:- of lliy 10 cm.wor n:l.ng 01.u.~ v ro)v ::iod d•::rv 8i..O{ i!J0i.1'i:, of ili'"'l C\.!'tic:.o co 1ccrn.in0 GV...;l'ldpoints o::: -,a l1l • 'l'io.l t 3chnlc mmi t Gd ,J o on ny :ro·.:.ur n i'Tor!i ~ 2i old -c,::.lp o 1 . ~ ;.:.Oto y om, p 1~ofO!"Ol."1C ' [.i .i.1 t,l!o : .-:;fatt-01~ und. i'C ni l l 0 0 g_,_d ,;;_ :..ict GCC'.l.rilllv._;l:,.· .. ?10:J.GO uudm·st,m1d t lw.t Lh •o Bllarcz· t ook no iai t.i o:t.i v0 l !·i. ·tJli:::i ~..: ~ttcr \.hwt woGvor; the i d.ea cf ~ u.:'- tici.o being nho,:;_4- my or;n , r:h.:i.cll. c~:L10 to r.io c.s w. ro oult, of DY lw.'lCJ.COl'l ui □ cusolo il \'ii 'Ul. S l 'o i..:l.:Li!'L' 0 Z' Oll 0 ,J::J Q point s G:Jp::.oyG!'-c~.1:):i..oyc ro...u.t ionc:.,,.ip G. m·,n ii.lj action-not hi.so of '.foe t 'Ji:)ic i t seli' u .. ,o my I hoJ?O that t!uo c::~l.-:..: ,lutior. of m o .:.w.ttar \,iii ck"' :li'y his po;.,itlon in it t o your s~tioi'.. .\ c tiono I ci:1n eo:. 00u::-0 yo;2 t.J.1at _,G is an :.i:mo cr. m t by ::rtu:acloro C1CYxD ,Jo E, r•m, i:di -COX'a �003-l U. Ur. Cloy d r.1. Smith 9 Editor , "lleohani zati.on ti, llunaey Buil d ing, wa~hi ngton, D. C. to make l' ~ply . Col'1? d.ent i al l y, I t h:1.nlr that any px-e c; ente:iiion of manag er- 1eJ. t echn i que tlhoul d beE-..7' the h 0.ll ms.rk or ei thel" Br. J:' x•yde or tir. Bayl e Bs 0 rather th~~ any one of our super i ntenden t s, ~d 1 t i s my t hought that y ou a?>l"rmge t o have either Mr . Pryde or ~r. Bayless meet you at H~nna on the occasion of your Visit at that point , thus effecting a coordin~tion ~1th ar. Sharrer. llanagement, of cour sep 1s 1 as .you knoo, the fu~otion of the Executive Department, the details to be carried out by the superintendents, and not to originate TTith them except along lines that the management approves. Ur. Sharrer is a very able and valuable man, but we have four other superintendents and a general superintendent, any of whom might think that they ooUld do a better Job if given a chance to prepare the paper, hence my desire to carry on along conventional lines. ,, I co - Ur. G. B. ~rydel Very cordially your-a, �May 19, 1%.l Hr. Cloyd ~I. Smith, Editor; r:: CH.A.l\TJ:Zl\TIO!J t~unsey Building :··ashir18ton, D. C. Dear Lr . Smith: It ·;.ri 11 be a pleasm,e to h::.ve you visit our ;:>rope rties. I ''o not kno~.c ·::hat l:ir. Shc,rrer has in mind uith reeard to speciel manager.1ent problems, as he has not discus~ed this with me. I Yours very truly, J ·-\, i)1, • ' f/ ·: 1·~ 1r,, �C. M. SMmt. " - - - -- - -- i. - - -- MUNSEY BUILDING WASHINGTON, D. C. May 12, 1941 Mr. George B. Pryde, Vice President, Union Pacific Coal Co., Rock Springs, Wyoming. Dear Mr. Pryde: We missed you ver-~ much in Cincinnati, and hope that you can be present next yea:ro As you will note by the enclosed copy of my letter to Mr. McAuliffe, I made Mr. Sharrer's acquaintance and enjoyed my visit with him a great deal. We shall be glad to have your comments and suggestions with respect to my proposed visit to Rock Springs and Hanna. fiith kindest personal regards, we are Auociat<1 Editot-a: T. W. Gull Clai,ton G. Ball CMS:klp Edw. Coor,tJT Daoid R. Mitchell r,,011. ? ~1;, t:: r,; __, 14- .-!. ' 0 cc: Mr. Eugene McAulii'fe t . . '~~ ..:, ,· .l .... ~ ' ti .. �MECHANIZATION The Magazine of Modern Coal E 1· g oll O -bu } 1~cs.i ~c l1:.U..;..l~"10 . 0.£1.t 0 Unio •• Pc.c:.._ic v0:...- Co . 0 l L.i2.IJ D.'.)ULO Strnet p Owcilc•o kb:ci..l. ::J O. o \ 1e r: L. ::70 Lu. s ":..,.. y t ~1:.,t. :,· ou cou d not ut,ti:mci tn.e C1. ~1cir.uu.ti Cor:vouuion 0 but i·10 :..i aDod D0 7 Gr i l l othc. of OUl' 1::,ood :i:'r•.i.c.mdc U.LGOu , Lil U OJO ¼cro .;.:m' t bo Ls roLJetl tion of t.1 • un:f9_.r t.w1L,:i:.0 S~ t U.:...t."t., iOi l t ll~ t, ~ !...0 !.10 tll .. n y e ..__~!'o A hiL;JJ.l:~sh t of tho ::oe~. for :ue i1~s ... lunc!W'.Hl eoG :3ion I ,.. !joyed r;Lt l1 ! :c., Sl,lc.,:..·r ur 0 supori nt011ri ent of your fuu 1L Uinoo \;u fell iuto u discussion of certu.in .;hu.u:::o of :.. ~mucorit.~ tochu.i½uc u.:id foUild t~u t ·.: e lbve ~.ul t0 L . co:.1-1uni t~, of ::.ute::' es t :.l1c ·oa Tiu o diC:n' t ~Jm.-v:Ji t, U3 i:,o c ..mclucw our discussion a. ,d 1 t h e..:) J.ult ,_0 \ ;i tJ:i I deLJirB to c.vel .> _.., an (.;,_,·v:',,. e :.0 d.J.OJl.:_, L,._t; .:., o ""- ·•· n l) u i'o .::· ~ .,_,<.,ti,. •.:1lw1,'l'J.:u~J CL.Kl i~J. tnu'i;, c:.,mwction p ~.f it ·;.il..:.. lrnmt ,,·;i tiJ. 1 your D.Jp:roval 0 I sllow.d . li!-rn to .l cve tne Oil;;>Ort 1..2.:.rl. ty to ::l£JO d u duy or t.r.o ·i· i th Llro Sha!'rer on uy next trir) to tll.o \',ost w.i. th vlen to gt.ining L .:c' Bt b.::md L1for□u. "ti ou us to just !:lo\. llu h.i..ncUe::; nwm& .rial pr.;blc,is us they arise ...ud rii t ~1 vie ., to co.,..:.a- b;> .. ating 171 th hi□ in thu d0velop;;iont of on a sui tL:.bl0 t1h~,co of 1.2ru1..:.g0,_eHt .. UH artici.o \'Ju::.le I iluve 1Jn.i..y hL'1tGd at this ouj 0ct,ivo to hie, I beliovo tnut 00..,0 ouc!i _;lun nil.L bo ugroo1;1.b... o 1/J .i.?J und, ii' it is ,·,i th you uua LlJ.•. P1,yci0p t"i0 \Jill rJroceet.1. along tho~e ilnoso �MECHANIZATION The Magazine of Modern Coal I e tpect. to t::Jponci Jul~; in the Rocky r, ount cin i'u(j:.;,,1.)ll g o.nJ t,u.:1t t.o :.'.\_,'i',u2·n to hcc,c op:d 168 .i:o:. • ~l. visit i n ilno ;.d.th ou :>.:,...,;vious oorr-·os_..;-:> .1.o.0w.:eo i'i s c1..m a:::·x·lmg~ a t :d p to HL~ m:.:. ut, -t,h._.1.t \ ,i .:.op untlo11b'c od.t..y o ·0 t.:i.--ust ·cu~.-i:; t rL;.s eane:ri:!1 J.bn i;i.L.l. uc~ot, your u.pin,ov.:.w. o.nd u' . .:41 be glutl to llu.ve your SUG0 ostJ.ous U -:,Q. CO:..uonts· 0Ll i 'G o \)1. th L;., I.J:".i'.Lii ~ Bui toro (J.L,O}[lj carbon copy: Mr . George B. Pryde � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Pacific Collection Description An account of the resource This collection is made possible in part by a generous grant from Wyoming Humanities. All materials are the property of Union Pacific Coal Company, on long-term loan at Western Wyoming Community College. For usage inquiries, contact the <a href="https://www.uprrmuseum.org">Union Pacific Museum</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence Regarding Visits to the Mines from 1941-1942 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1941-1942 Subject The topic of the resource Mine visits, 1941, 1942 Description An account of the resource Letters regarding visits from people throughout the years 1941-1942. Documents are held together by brass pins and staples. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George B. Pryde, Eugene McAuliffe, E.S. O'Connor, I.N. Bayless, Mack C. Lack, H.A. Johnson, R.V. Clay, R.R. Knill, Thomas Allen, E.H. Denny, M.H. Congdon, Cloyd M. Smith Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0291 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co. https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/dcf282a93462513f9b53ad78c816def9.pdf 8b2ff26969c28b8b4eeb67da7345a08b PDF Text Text !1&- . Roge:i' iJ. QUit~k 'fuo Ri V;.)i'.3 ido 2145 ° o:• Ctrre0t I N. ·..! . r:c.: oh:l.11.:r~:m , D. c. yo ur advo:nturos i n t ti:lD 1:1osto:ria oom-ri;X'y I \1n□ gJ. rn! ·i;o lmor1 you had If? yo:.1 1. • :n !:0op n J o.dvi ocd a□ t o youx- pex-mfilleni eddroos lTu.0n your oistor e one □ t o .fu:nerica. I hope you both oill have au enj oy:::ble trip thr ough ·~hG> rJol".1 ' En~nnd etuteo. I !mvo not for got ton about tho picrimrec of our Superior tipple. Tao firot onea ooro r ~th0r poor and r l:lE oaiti11g to hnve s omo mo~o t oken. l 'r. lioAuliffe ocs h0r0 for u fop daya and. ho told um of hio visit rii th you in Ola.:lbn. With kind pcraonol rogm""ds, I am Youro vory truly, Originnl Sl.fi=l: GEORGE 8, PRYDE A. M. 0 . AUG 26 1938 �The Riverside 2145 C Street, NoWo Washington, D.Co August 22nd, 1958 Mr. George B. Pryde The Union Pacific Coal Coo Rock Springs, Wyoming Dear Mr. Pryde: I feel very ashamed that I have not sent you before now a letter of thanks for all your kindness to me when I was at Rock Springs. As you know, I was first buried in that ranch where, as you found, all forms of coI1L11unication were difficult, and since then I have been travelling back to Washington. All that I saw of your Company's work in Rock Springs both for safety and the matter of mechanisation impressed me tremendously. As I have told Mr. McAuliffe, with whom I spent a_/Il.?ft interesting day in Omaha, I hope to do a ffi"towards getting some of our people to adopt some of your ideas. They certainly could do so with profit. If you, or any people from your Company, are ever in London, you must of course call me up. j By the way, I should like to say again how extreme. typing work which he did for me when I was in Rocle Springs. He is admirably accurate and speedy. ly grateful I am to your Mr. Duffy for all the Yours sincerely, RNQ/BBS �Form 2191 C. S. 2-38-10,000M UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY Time Fi, _,J _ _ _ _ _ M TELEGRAM Ro ck Springs ·- August 15, 1938 E.MoAuli ff' e Omaha Mr . oui:;."k \""Jill arrive Omeha T!'ain 111: tomor:ro1.'l, Ca.:r ss. ,. B-84. t • �d t}&'( -!- I, , Y-"\._ t. i l ,..Rl l.t.. �1.__' .{ .-. :_ G1 . .. .' • t. --~~·· .,. . n \_.~ -~.., ,..;.J'' .. [THISSIDEOFCARDISFOR l:DDRESS) / / [1 . --;, •0 ==t'~ .~'->!'. , .. ��~. N. c()"c ~u (., !'7 f-1... rf1..frNr/4 . , ; j -, I )EW �Y-N d-c T-rbtv/A~dLf). {fol"' T r✓-is .1t �Auguot 10{1 1~38 Pr. Hoger !lo ~uirlt e/o Ur. Frantt Dc:i Flying ''fl." l11Jnch }'incdolc, ..iyooing I huvc rend t ho lotto~ uhich you lofi vith co a.nd have t he follo ~ing coi:::menio to _uko: l'i; . l .. Pc:i. r. 2 - A v ast. cojorlty of the public d<m,.:i.in , va osctl to oottlcr-o by Hm:1:00-co~ Eniry r ;:ither than by oolc. l om of t ho opinion that p~tcnt to sottloro v o ioaucd only upon ful• i'il@cnt of i'oquirer:Jcnto of l'1o □ ootcc.d entry cmd tho.t sale \,no r.:c.clo only on public l ondo, lmoun to .c o!ltein oincrclo, orul thoro• £ere, uot oubjoct to Ho~ootcotl or Dooert B!ltry. 'i'he proportion of public lL1nd p::umccl by Gr Qntu to !lc.ilror.uo oould toto.l but c nogli13iblo l'J creontus o oi the public :Lund o f t ho \'.ioot • Your stutc~ont rcgurding u fixed otQndard ptico ot ~,.co por. ocre should ~e checked. I believe t h~t there vno e fixed prico ohen o.creugo ooo oithin u 5- or lO•cllo lir.tl.t of o rnilroad. 'thin price decreo.eed ir.:itorinlly ~hen acreego voe outoid0 tbo milea.so limit. I do not boliove, hooever, t hat your oteto!!lont of n otan• do.rd OS.CO por acre io correct. l'g. S - Par. 1 - I tllink thnt, proviouo to "fairly recontly," a 6oi recovery eotirw.te ie high. Pg. 6 • Par. 2 • Ly idEo. oould bo thut the function of plan o.pproVEJ.l VJould bo bettor if vootcd in tho "Supervieoro " en- forcor::ent of plono ru1d snfoty \7i th H. ti. Inspoctoro. Pg. 9 • Par. l • Cy peroonal idea io tbnt any plan u »cre• in tho ovnership oao vested in om1cre othor than the opert\tora 9 and ,..;bich eonteDplnted tho oventuo.l extinction of royulty p&ynentu, ..-;ould involve many cooplica.tiono and ','iould bo of doubtful ~orito Sincerely youra, Or\g\na.l S1g-uod: GEORGE B, PRYDE �August 10~ 1938 Mr. Roger N. Quirk c/o Mr. Frank De.r Flying "A 11 Ranch Pinedale, \7yom1ng Dear Mr. Quirk: I have read the letter vhich you left uith me and have the folloTTing comments to ~ake: Pg. l • Par. 2 - A vast majority of the publie dorrain passed to settler □ by Homoctead Eatry ~ather than by sale. I am of the opinion that p~tent to settlers uao issued only upon ful• filment of requirements of Romestead entry and that sale was made only on public lands, kno'Oll to contain minerals, and thero• tore, not subject to Homestead or Desert Entry. The proportion of public l!.i.nd passed by Grants to Railro~ds uould total but c negligible percentngo of the public land of the crest. Your statement regarding a fixed standard price of $,.oo per acre should be checked. I believe that there uaa a fixed price uhen acreage m1s 'vithin a 5.. or 10-mile limit of a railroad., Thie price decreased materially when acreage vaa outside the mileage limit. I do not believe, however, that your statement of a stan• dard $,.oo per acre is correct. • Pg. 5 - Par. l • I think that, previouo to "fairly recently," a 60~ recovery estimate is high. Pg. 6 - Par. 2 - My idea would be that the function of plan approval would be better if vested in the "Supervisors " en• torcement of plans and safety t7ith H. ?.1 .. Inspectors. Pg. 9 - Par. l • lly personal idea is that any plan uhere• in the ownership ~as vested in ouners other than the operators, and ~bich contemplated the eventual _extinction of royalty payments, uould involve many complications ond would be of doubtful merit. Sincerely yours, Or\..-\nal S\goed: GEORGE B, PRYDE �f r. tO,-,Oii' rJ. ·.,. uir!I e/o !.:r., I?!i'cort Dc,1 l:lyin 1 " AO Uunch Pinctlo.lo, v·yoo:l r l l o.,to to - ~::\~O: ,Jhicb ;,,ou loft ..ri tl~ t::o • .l.d bn'Jc !"c,.~o v. ot L:J.jorj:e,y of tho FUllliG dO: ,: iin r noo _J r· o by 1~: :-:00 -., c. e:.d ,.~1'i,.:-y g, -- ·GhCii; ~ - 0..l C!.llo. l Cf.'1 of t Lo ,:.-t r-~ . . c.::rt to oottl ii'O ·c:..o icc..u c.:l only upon ful ~;}J,l cnt f • '.',!t.d . .-•e:,1.,.c,.. tn 0£ !:oc:cotc:::.d 01tr-:7 tm: tb.,t oalc ·c:.;J,o r2'1 O only n F • llle 1, .1 Oi, tn0·.~ to ccr:t'·o:. d.nc~cl0 0 end t •w:rc.,. t..lY 0 £or.~ 0 :ct oubjoct to l!Lir::oot c~tl O? r c □ o"'t ::-nti.~ 'o f'.t:£.lr,tLCO lu ..d of ;;t piro ~~1--.'.:io!'.l of pu~l::. c l rta f ::i :i ·cJ b? C,c.nto : o otL.l but c. nc: ll::;:tblo f)Cit C nt~ ·o o:; . . he vu~lie Youri' otuuo:.::out rcco.r..iin,G u k'i2'd otc.mk.. ~ prico of ~~5'.CO p::r cero ctou~ d bo choc .cl . l b~l:!ovc t ' .2:t t bGrc 1;;co 1.:\ fiucl pri co uhcn ucFc~1co \:""'G vii .in a. S- Oi" lC ...z:-~lo lik..:.·~ of o m:llroc.d o 'fl!io price dccrcaoc:d r.:atori<i.ly obcm o.crce.:s c 1.,.•...,::; o--t □ idc ·Le dlc:.:.co limii. X do net bol.ic,v c, bcvoVoi-~1> tbi't ~-ouil' ,rt.::.tc:!. nt c.l:' o. G'i:,~u <lo.rd O,.co por ccro i □ corvect. 00 Pg . S .,. ful'. 1 ° l thinit th::t 0 l)i'Cdouo to 0 fuii'ly roe Gntly ... u 00,s Jrocovory ootiC!).-C. 0 :l. 0 tie,h. G• t, .,. 17,u·o 2 ... iJy idc:l i.1ould bo tbt t ho function of pl.on LlpprovQ.l VJou::.d c bettor if voatcd in t bc 0 Suporvieoro O en= forco:::cnt of r;lcno en•' m.1£'oty ,?it H. !.:. r_..,sz;octoro. l?c;. 9 • fctr. l r:..y po:raow.l idea io tt2.t ony vl,m ,7hore-in tho ,nmor□hip u : o vootcd in O';'illcro othor thun the opor,::•, t.oro, o!l.d O conto:::pl.o.tcd ·tho ovcntucl oY.tinction of royolty pa;,.it:w:'.l.t Up ,,o u11 involve t::!1!1Y cocplicudonu ana \,euld bo of dou~tful i.,erit . ,1• ich ~incoi-ol::, you1·01> Origlnal Slg-nod: GEORGE B, PRYDE �J ,.,J.c., ~ c . --' .,! i t/ / ~ J -....I ..,_ -.J I ✓ ~ ·--{;,,,_,,..,.v-,-.- 1 I 4 o.J 1 ~/," t~ •} ' ~ f ,,. ' c,/~ r i· y• ~ ~ A:~ ,./ ~ ~ yf ·.,r ;'<_o->--1 V..-u..u~ - r 4 ~~ a.... V ,1t.. c..u.-/ ~ ,a,/- ._.0 ul ;(.. d ~ J • r~ j~J ..!J": v../' r.:,·. I. �_.,,,,,.,, ,.. ... . (i '_.,..!..._,,; ,_ ... ~-~ .... ~, _! j/ ' ._;-1.-, ;, • •• •J . , I J...,, J j ..-:.,(l A :.*.f1...c. J ~ ---.,_,~.___, .._,._...J 1:/ 1 / ' r-:i.,/../,/47 __..e,,,, a,_.,..,,,..__~""-..., f. /,()·,__...,,,., : .,, I' 1 / ,-'.- ,.,., 1 ~~ ' /_L,_~., 'i I �1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ·" ·s .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -, s-- JULY - .., •.• • r1 2 3 4 5 6 I 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 1937 --I I /• \ ( I hf �August 10 , 1938 ilr . Ro g~r H . cy.iz-1~ c/o Ur . Ii'r8Ilk Den F lyinQ 11 J.,11 lw1 ch ,l inednle ~ rfyoming ·.1r' . IlcAuli:L e a c:lvi ses tha t he P i 11 meet Yours very truly, Oi-\g\na.l S\gned: c G£.0r;Gt B, PRYDc. �Form 2191 ~ UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY Time Filed _ _ _ _ _ TELEGRAM CHEYEKNE, AUGUST 10, 1938 G B PRYDE, ROCK SPRINGS ROCK SPRINGS NUMBER FH'E 'TODAY MEET Q.UIRK OI.1.AF..A SIX'I'EENTH E MCAULIFFE C. S. 2 - 38-10.000M �Form 2191 C. S. 2-JS-10.000M UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY Time Fi1ed _ _ _ _ _ M TELEGRAM Roel~ Springs - August 9 o 1938 E.McAuliff e c/o J .U .Looms Chey enne Copy mclla Q,uirk advis0s ho will se e you here Ilo nd2JY 15th 01' Omah a 1 6·i.;h if conv 0 ~i ent to ;_y ou . Advise. B-82 . l. , I,_,·• 1-,J '...: _ ::, L • �THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE 1201-S SYMBOLS CLASS OF SERVICE DL =Day Letter 'I,:his is a full-rate Tele#am or Cablegram unless · its deferred character is indicated by a suitable symbol above or preceding the address. NM= Night Mes.,ogc NL= Night Letter LC= Deferred Coble NLT = Coble Night Letter J , C, WILLEVER PRl101011NT CHAIRMAN OF THE OOARD FIRST VICll~PR B.B IDltff'I' Ship Rodlogrnm "The filing time shown in the date lino on telegrams and day letters is STANDARD TIME at point of origin. Time of rcccipt is STANDARD TIME at point of destination. Received at • f<H65 11 NL= Pl NED ALE \'!YO 8 1938 AUG 8 PM 8 56 GEORGE B PRYDE= u P COAL co ROCl<S PR I NGS \!YO= 1 PLAN STO~ OMAH A TUESDAY 16TH IF CO NV ENiE NT MCAULIFFE STOP REPLY RAN CH=i. ROG ER QUI Rl\r;;· 1 6r. THE QUICKEST, SUREST AND SAFEST WAY TO SEND MO NEY IS BY TELEGRAPH OR CABLE �Uagazine sho v,in e Ol d Timers' activities. ' liagazine sho\·1in g 7 ~ ~ --- remium pa.yrnen ts on sha.lzing conveyors. Ma g azine sho win g makin g of Safety awards, cash and novelty prizes. Co p y o f' Co d e of -:i tandards. i' Co p y of Book of iiules. Coyy of Arn eric a n I·.1inin g Con gress write-up. �Rock Springs Miner Aug. 5, 1938 1 English Expert On Mining Inspecting Local -•.---:-~ines Today Roger M. Quirk, mining engineer · of the English department of mines · in London, arrived here early this rooming to inspect coal mines of the Rock .Springs district. He will remain in Rock Springs until Si:;turday noon ; wlien he will cont!nu,e his trip to the east coast from where 110 .)~11 sail for England. . , . He will be a _guest o~ .the :wyoi ming chapter or th.,e. AI1;1erican. Min- ! ing and Metalurgica! "E_ng,i neers at, a : banquet at 6: 3 0 ~}clock tonight at ' Howard's. George, B. Pryde, president of the chapter; will preside at the banquet. . 1 �Form 2191 UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY Time Fr': ~ci_ __ _ _M E ol!cAuli ffc omoho. TELEGRAM C. S. 5.37.10,000M �Form 2191 C. s. 2-::s-10,oooM UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY TELEGRAM 1 0 GRFLl {)ma hs. 81 0 AM 4>- 3 8 GBP Rock sr rings B-76 have d:mpor't 1t meeti g ch1c a !:: 0 fr id 27 Regret i n ~bility a tt eni •neeti ng R'J c ks~: r i::;f;S , i f YIT Q,u i rk a r r ive No 14 sun1ay to �Form 2191 c. s. 5 .37. 10,000M UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY Time F:Je-d_ _ _ _ __,M TELEGRAM Rock Springs •· August 3 a 1938 E .McAuli ff e Omaha Have ·,1i:re from Lh', n,ui Z'k , ,;fu.o tr.i.11 b o h e re F:r-i d ay 1120rni ng . he would l i ke se.e· yot1 efthe.: Ro ck Sp :di1g s o :r Omcl'la . 'ile have Sta tcs �Form 2191 c. s. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY TELEGRAM Tim~ ~iled _ _ _ _ _ M 9 mi b gr Omaha 3pm .Aug 3 GBP ·Advye ~ ?Jfo. QJi rk suf:iay a,b ent e:: t t:.rna.ay retu,,rn i ng 7 1 / fro111 springffald • I I ~4 eUJ.: lay • M/ n meet h i ru ar9-v a l L ( / I • I / '1!; ~.foAuliffe. 4 2- 0pm 31 2-:Js-10,000N �~ ~'¥, ~vt;J. k- ~ /"4,,_, ~ ~ r.-t- 4. ~ ~-~~ ~ I . /•~:2~ L ~ k- ti,~. 1? ""' ~ ~ ~ ~ · ~ [y- . /.P~ h ~~ ~ Cl~) [:\ I - \:'. \\, ,0 ~ ~{;t.; ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ o'l--i-----~ ~~ . ~~V · ~~~~ ~~~ ~~ 0 ~ y/;; �~ a t ~ ' lw1-1nv;r- ~~ M .,,_,-iJot ~ ( ~ MA~ ? 1~~ (L_ ~ ~~~ /4 ~ µ ~~ f5; ~~ ~ ~ ~~-. <tf ~ k V--&~"/1~ f )~ ~ 4 ~ Y o 1 ~ .)tA' ~ ~- 1~~ ~"--G ~°'4~' • ~~~- ~ ~ . " U· G)._~ ( Ai >v<.) ::~$,,,· . ~~ ~AJ.~ �,/CLASS OF SERVICE DESIRED\. DOMESTIC ylF:~RAM CABLE FULL RATE ~ ;._,.;.- , DAYLETTER DEFERRED NIGHT MESSAGE NIGHT LETTER NIGHT LETTER SHIP RADIOGRAM Pn!zona ehOtlld check clnsa of service desired; othcrwiso mcssogo will be trnnsm!ttcd ns n full-rnto commnnlcntlon4 WESTE RN UNI ON R , B. WHIT!! NEWCOMB CARLTON J, C . WILLEVER PRli:GIDll:NT CHAIRMAN OP' THU DOARD FIR!lT VICE • PRESIDEN"t ~ C~ CK L;, ~ ACCT'G INFMN. TIME FILED I ' '2. ,:J - c·1 • rj:>.,1t,. ~,~,, 1·, Send thcfollo11Jing message, sub/eel to the terms on bacJe hereof. which are hereby agreed to _;,..,,- - - - - - Ro ck Spring s - July 30, 1938 I Ro g er Q,uirk Internation a l Ho- se Berk eley, Cali f . FRIDAY ~\'ffLL I3E SAT1 SF AC T01"{Y . ,. Geor g e E . Pryd e. A, M~O. AUG THE QUICKEST, SUREST AND SAFEST WAY TO SEND MONEY IS BY TELEGRAPH OR CABLE 1 1938 �THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CO~ CERNING ITS SERVICE E IO Cr.Ass OF SERVICE . Thi-•~ ~ a full-rate Teleg\_,.,ii or Cablegram unless its deferred character is indicated by a suitable symbol above or preceding the address. R, D . WHITE PRE01oaNr R;~:i~i;(•t;;intbedatelineontcle~msanddaylctters I SYMBOLS DL = Day Letter NM = Night Mes,agc NL= Night Letter LC= Deferred Cable NLT = Cable Night Letter J . c. WILLEVER c.!:~::~MOBF ;~=~To~~D • 15 STAN DARD TIME at point o{ origin. Ship Rnd!ogrnm FIRST VICE • PRESIOENT • ANDARD TIME at point of destination.. Time o{ receipt 15 ST _ • 1938 l<H1O 21 1201-S ,--------, ML=BERl<ELEY CALf F JUL 29 AM . 8 26 JUL 30 GEORGE PRYDE= =UN PAC COAL CO ROCt<S PRI NGS .I/ YO= PROB ABL Y ~ RR r V I NG TH URS DAY EV EN I NG AU GUS T F I FT H L EA V I NG SATURDAY NOON WILL FRIDAY BE OK TO VISIT MINES REPLY TO MORROW INTERNATIONAL HOUSE BERKELEY= I"' -. ROGER QU C}~r. · r \ ) THERE IS NO DEPENDABLE SUBSTITUTE FOR WESTERN UNION TIME �Ro ck Springs - July 27 , 1938 Mr. Eugene ::cAuliffe: Tieferring to you.1' letter, 410-05 , 080-3, July 25th: I h a ve n:cit·~ m1 ;.:::r . q,uirk it will be satisfacto1,y to come here , and ju s t as so on as I have definite informa tion fl"orn him, I -rli 11 advise you. It v:ould be very fine if you could be here ,ahen 11r. q,u:i.l·l. i EJ here . I h a ve also tolci_ Mr. F..nox of his coming. Yihat 'i.-ou l d you think of ho ldin g a mining engineering chapter \unea: Orlg\na.l S• " GEORGE B, PRYD f �RECEIVED THE UNION PACIFIC COAL COMPANY JUL 2 7 1938 WASHINGTON UNION COAL COMPANY VICE P R ESID E NT OP E RATION • EUGENE MCAULIFFE, PRESIDENT 1416 DODGE STREET OMAHA, NEBRASKA IN REPLY, PLEASE REFER TO FILE-~ f.t,....1..,_0=... fl;;:5 "---- 080-3 AXE r.U\.IX: 1.'.ira !l.,. L .. Q.ui~k. ~~narm Dslivel7, Sun i7I',~~cisco. C,2J.ix' o Yom' cii? 3.-.il lotte? or th0 231-;t! ?ecoll·.;01]. i1-tls col"ni~ ~ you r22J.l ro 2.ssu2'ad ·c;,3 ni11 b8 u.ost d01:i.ghted to racei ve you. at Bock 5p:d11;g0 det<1iling 2, co...pateXAt n ,;,n t'.;o oocoB_any you into ney of our o:i.nes t1'..B"l; you ,:,:i.s'h to visi ~ .. X.1Wt0 you. crugges·t 0ith0~ tm.ga.si t}th os> 5th Ol" .~ugu.st 9& oJ? 10th. ~ ·.:3 Ol'G ,,Ollkizig sho?t tir.'.1:3 X ,:-nuld ff~JFG~i~to yolli' ·.Ji1.•i.:ig H?. \bo?:iP B. Pt-ydo• Vicz- Px-esi6!.0nt , ~i•::i.tio:n~ - oc~ Spz-h..,gco -~;'yoiling" t'h0 thy th!;C yo·u m.11 TT:ish io go UTI.ti.e:1. £r!.'.)1md so the.t he e2.y lcve one o:'l th9 !its2.l"'by m;nes v1orking . 0 S Dill b:::, iB Eock Svrings the 2-a th E>""ll 29t'h of this o.o:wfh r:>l.l!l if :uo mfox-GsQEJYl coatingency erl~ee X oill. 9 03'}. x-ee0i p t of 'Cir:e 0E2.ct (l:?.ieit 'tl"'J t o t;1~et you in F.ock Spirings o l au, 0uclo;;iug you copy of a r,-Bpe? l"-3~ by me bet!?.0 Go::u Sccr~io~ of the AILfil 2.fs !Jsu Yol'k in Peb:ru.arj·• l ast, f mo!:.l uhlc'il you rJi11 g~tho:;: tli-4~i Om' act iviti es wl'0 11. in e. sense 0 1Ei.rgely psy..31:_ l ogiecl; this 2. ~ t teg, X vould Ulna ic ic.lk ove1: Di.th you. li :?e ca11 vl ·tu p1easm.~ t91d.Dg dinnei• D i th you at !J~. 'ceyon 9 s housi!3 sooei i m wgo aYJ.'1 X nould 15.ke ve-;:y oucli to sps:'!~n a dey- vita you • fo ?-3 ./4.' !Jr. Geo . ll. Pryde, Vice-Pr~s. , Oparation, 'ih3 Uni pnPaoifie Coal Co ., ~ck Spri ~ sD 'fiyo . �j ··r. oc0i· 1:T . 0u.i;?k 01' ~1 ) n1 ·j vr~-, r ' 'c,· ~::n •:·to.r: i;~v :-cnli ,i:o I .,la.Ve yoiu l(; it.cl"' of t he :23:;;•'1 in0tan t, ·co ~o -c1.o..:.~ \·. i th c J:l of l e t tei· t I.Ir . Lfop.1.1.l1. fi' e. 81' t..:1 1 I: n c cc l b G plodJed to h n.. 0 yot:i. ntn ) u t ;_· cl: s~ •i 1GG , t.cltinc t"U-1 the: tir,10 you ,.'fl cll. 1 . 'c) ~ ,' • • ~ •c •• u 1 ".; ,_r. r" l • (1 ~ - '--: Cd uC, ..yl!:-<iv.- <..oLcul.::-8Sl, , ~ l. :3 1., ..,r : .-,,, •..• ,, 4, · u,~A.. iw 'J v end 10, oi· r.:.ny o t le:!'.' clateG y ou E!f'Y i'intl convenien t, ·ui 1'! ·:)c £ n ·u:i O J d} 'co~:y , j: c.:,.J Gl..L.'G yo u :ii 11 f:bHi 1.. m.ch n1 oi' ini oz-ect llc&-c , ~> aZ' ticu l c.:l y our neri mine a. ~G t}upe:tiol~p "':.;-,, cn-c.~ r~ i\.D ,1:U cw l:t."'(Hl ~o ul:: s;;.,:rin t;:J , r;Jiere t7e a:r.·e it1~ t~ l~i1r:~ u convcyo~· b?l t ~ PGOO foe·c in l0nu~ , c.n ._ cJ' :Lltn.nL, a nc·,, ,:!._ ,IJle~ lml.t..Jl:f.,1 0 che eo[._1 unue:t·- t/'· un G. , 211 o f Y:hich I a ,1 s1..ro :1ill be in terestine, ou . . ·c d1::111 bG ieli L)1t.0<l to have ycnA stov over • , ~ 0 he!'O dHl LO OV0X' 01.1.l' operati(J1G , pu1·ticula:1dy ou..:· Gui' et' uo .. l: . Orl/?"h:ia.J Slirned: • GEOHGE B. PRYDE �~ i""- ~ ,~~ 1~ v.-4-t q_c,._ ~ k v---, ~ Jq . ~ ~ \/' / ~ ~ .....,_ ~ Lr/);- ~ ;+ ,eef ~ ~ ~~ ll~ C ~ ~ •. q,~ ..:t ,,,JJ/;:. ~ ~ ~ ~ 11 ~ 'V1-· ~ t4,,~ /hP- ~·t,tL " ~ ~ "1.A- ~~ ~ 41 ~ ~ , vJ ...... ,.. . ,_, ( ) l, �- ~fv--~r Av~J¾1 ~ ~~ ~ w~~_t(. ~ ~1jl? ~ M/11~ ~ 1~, /¼ ' P~c. , ~ t ~ J.7.' /Ly~ vv- 1Vdx'"~ 1 ~ ~ ~ 9Yi~ ½ 1 V k ~ ~ ~ },v-. 1-tw-~6)_~~ ~61 er;; l~~~~ rr-A~ _ V1 ~ L..,. t,r'~ I ~ {JS' ~ ~ ) µ ~ tQ;t,., ~ ~1 J,t .'i,~ , ( /jF' ~ .. ~ )l1..,;~ • L,-:; t't Ci.- v< i«> ~ ~ ~_,( ,. '-fJ-L ~ t;u_ ~ ~~ t us {,J:;;;LJ I t-,_.tt;, t,Jr <j ~ ~ 4 • 1 ~I~ ~M~ Ja---~ , ~ ' 1 ' . : ~ ,·~'7 ~ ~,-\~-c-~ V (;; v s ~· t r - { ~ •t7 Cv,,- ~ , �~ ~ ~-) '(_~ ?Lt,_ ~ ~ iA-; ?.....:.. ~ &., /,o><- z;. ~ Wzr- 1 ~ ta--_ ,"',~, , ~~ ~~~ ~ ~ ~ 2 ..,~ ~ J ~ - ~ ~ ~A~ \! f'.A 1,Ar~ &:r ~ tr- ~ /$- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~1 ~ ~h - · ~ { ~- ~ ic~ ~ ~J. l-;; l~ . ~ vL_ A_ J ~ ~~ 9l..;,,,., '1/3"'- ~ ~~ ~.q USA. ,~ ~~~~ 1 I ~~~ b J. JJ,_ ~ °" ~~ ~ ~ ~f-~ 1~1 !Jµ,r~ ~ s ~f-~ - ""'7 uh-l/J;A ~~~ ~ )..b ti(;.;_ ' " c:r;:) k 7 ~A tr~ ~~ ~ ~~ 0?-/ ~ ~p4.A,.t L~ £,. "' r ., _ A-/ 6\ , £>/.: ro ct; ,+-z' �) ~Vey~ ~~J'1,-/4 fl.~-~- 9 ~ ~ .,, ~e,AA), ~ 4 0 9~ ~ le.. ~ GL ~~ ~ 1 evv- ~ ~ t:::e·. o/_ 1fiv-y- I ~ ~ ~1 1,,, vU. ~~~ ~ (~ ~ - ~} ~ v1f],1Jrtvf 0 ~ U¼ ~~ f= "Y[ ~ A; I 'f bt. ~ lie,... cvt- (i) ~ : . s v - ~ ~ r I;::.; //'1'1r ? 9.v~ ~ ~ .~~'~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ '[; 3'- ~1 ~ ~ ~"~v-~ ~ v 5A ~,, ' ~~ . r~~ ~r~ I~ r' /): &4 t -:t-· ~ V~ A JJ-- / i,w'~ P~- ~ ~ 0 ~ -~ I ~ ~c--,P ~ ... rAn. jv... '- /'- v~V vA ~ 7 ~ l ~ E!6'"t/.,, ,~~. ·~; '; • V/D ���I :.4. r~ ,·, ~f , • p ·( ? UNI-Q~ PACIFIC IJ#LROAD COMPANY '\ 1 OMAH/4/4EBRASKA E . J . CONNORS, August 24, 1938 ASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT /) (; V ,✓ :r<.//J ~ I' ~ George D. Pryde, Vice President, Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock Springs, Wyoming. Dear George: This is the first opportunity I have had since my returnt to express to you my appreciation of your courtesy in co~ection with the recent trip of the f'amily through Jackson Hole ; Yellowstone and on to Sun Valley. It was a delightful trip throughout, and we are deeply indebted to you and our good friend Mr. McA.uliffe. I am also grateful for your kindness to the boys on their return to Rock Springs, in showing them through the mines. This was a great experience for them and one that will be long remembered. Mrs. Connors and the boys join me in best wishes to you and Mrs. Pryde. Sincerely, r 1 -. f ' �Rock SP.l'ing_s - August 17, 1938 Y½181[0'.) .IA.0:.1 8I'iJ.I8.A q 17.:0IVIU aHT Eugene L~ CAUliffe: c>.83'.JYAU .½ .I ~ his boys y;ould be in v:i th the car Ma__n.c_.d= ,_= eyen.tn g abou t 11 r .M. and desired to go in to the nen D. O. CL,,. rk iline, getting on Train 14 for 0maha. I arranged for l"eservations at the hotel for them, ond took them out yesterday to t he mine . much interested , and had a fine t rip . The boys 1.7ere very Took them to tho train, c:nd they left :for Omaha ye sterday . Or!t~ in al S i;_:-nod: ;1.1":- n PlWDE 1r-V l "- '-"' G.:·,., �Form 2191 UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY ----M C. S . 2-38-10,000M • TELEGRAM Roc k Sprin gs - Aug,ist 16, 1938 E.McAuliffe Omaha Me ssrs. ciuady and Co nnors l ef t h ere Tr ain 14 t-0 day f o i.., Omaha . G. B.Pry d e. B-88. �Form 2191 g_,____ Time l'~ d _ _ 21 gr C. S. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY TELEGRAM M mi b Poca 540pm Aug l5th-38 rush I GBP ••• ~oye will arrive plan to go thru I with car about eleven tonight and mines tomorrow I ! f E J Conner. 850pm I morning .... and leave on 14. 2-38-10,0i �'ID 'OHOU IT MAY cm!CERJ5f: T.hi -s \Jill int!'oduce lli:x:. E. J . Co11nors, oi the U&1iou .,_a,ci:i:ic Railroad Company , Omahao Nebraska . The Union 1' acifi c Coal Company, ovmel.., of' 1.1 lymou ·t:h Sedan, 193'7 model, Co mpany Ho. 34:. bee.ri ng lie en s e no. 4-342, \'!yoillin 6 , as showr1 on the a ttaohed .registrati on Cal'd o h a o loaned tlii s autorn.obi l e to / i.:i: :r . Co m o1·s for as long as he desil:ee to use it . / / Or\r;·l':le,l Sl:rneo: GEOfiGE [3, PRYDE Vice Presid.en -t, Operation �Form 2191 c. s. 5-37-10,000M UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY Time F( ,d, _ _ _ __ ___,., TELEGRAM Rock Sprin g s - August 6 p 1938 E.McAuliffe Om.aha Your ai rmail lette:.v: Z' e llr. Connors . Lelk e Lodge f o- t.J:lr e e :1;?ooms . Res e:rvati on m mad e a t J ack so n I 1::1.11 meet T'°J."a:i.n No . 5 VIhen i t arrives hez- e t.cmo r :rov1 n i ght ,1i th car full y servi c ed and x-eady to go . B-80 �Omaha - A1J.go 4, 19380 SPECIAL DELIVERY Mro G. Bo Pryde: r.!r o Eo J. Connors , 1rl fe, sister and t 110 sons ni 11 ar:rive Rock Springs, Trai n f 5, 5:39 P oM., Sunday , A\1c,"1.lst ?tho TTill you pleas e have t he automobil e a t t he frei ght station entrance ,,-;i th s omeone in attendance so that Mr . Connors can leave i mn~edintely after hi s ai•ri val fo r Jac~so11 Lodge, iihera he rli.11 speml the night. Pleas wee tha t the car is f ully gre a sed, oiled and gassed and on recei pt of t his letter I TIOuld appreci ate your making re servations for thr ee rooms or cabins at Jack son Lodge. Mr. Connors s'hould arl,ive at Jackson Lodge about 10 ·or 10:30 P.M., Sunday, the 7th. The party ,nll get their dinner on Train #5 befol"'e ari·!ving Rock Springs so he will be ready to pull out immediately after he EU"rives at Rock Springso cc: Mr. Eo J. Connors �/ Oll•l 0 I J 71th ~or0ronc0 to yo'tll' nutomobilo trip d'l!!'ing TTill give ru,y office uavDnc0 notice of yom~ arrivcl the ca1~ Pill �Rock Springs - July 18, 1938 lir. Eugene 1'.'l cAuli ff e: Yours of July 15th, l,egarding ill:r. E. J. Connor and his 1·ela.tives, .._,,ho viill visi'i; Rock S.v1•ings: Ue \'Jill be glad to fm•n i sh L1r. Butler's Compan y au tomo bi le to II· ·. Cmmo rs. This is a fi Ve-passenger Dodge, \TI ·i;h a lal"'g e bc;.g eage com_n1.rtTI1Gn t in the rea.:i:., oi' t.he car, and it i:ri.11 be :perl'ectly sa·ci sfactory fo1~ him t,o use this car, as lir. Butler can get along ·,Ji th c;ome help from the other de_Jar~uen ts un ti 1 the CB.l' i s :retu'.!:'n ed. I i i tJ I I t -rn.11 be available �REL JUL 1 o VICE PRESID t OPERATION Omaha - July 15, 1938. Mr. Go Bo Pryde: Mr. E. J. Connors, his wife, .sister-in-la'7, and t,vo sons, five persons, are going to drive, sometime in August, from Rock Springs to Yellowstone, thence around to Sun Valley, bringing the car back to Rock Springs, giving me advance notice so that I may communicate mth you. Can you arrange for a car that will carry five psrsons and soma baggage, using on~ of our Company cars? If we · do not have a car in good condition, holding five, with baggage storage, doubtless baggage rack cou14,e put on the side of your small :Buick, using brattice cloth to protect the baggage against wet \7eather. ,,,,,..,.· Cll4fi,u_/}l,tO-d'~ I ./ �, Rock S Jrings 9 Deco 18 0 1937 Mro Go LoStevenson: Attaching h0revJi th copy of letter from The Babcock & Uilcox Company a ddressed to liro .!?ryd0 11 re- questing that its General Engineering Officer, I':Iro Sackset ~~ P and Consulting ~ ng ineer ~a1!..,!:~ i> 1:i:-wg Professor Brockrmy, of the university of Coloradoii be ~"""" n.lloYrcd t ,) vi s it the pov1er pln.nto I f t he s e me n come to the power plant you vdll plcn. ::, e condu c t them through the plant giving them any information uhich they mny desireo If they come to the Gen e rel Office and either llr. Pryde or myself is around YJe uill accom;-Jany themo �Rock Springs - December 16, 1937 1', r. I . N . Bay 1 es s : Herewith letter from l:Tr. Harry R. Byers, of 'Ihe Babcock & V/ilcox Comyany, re g ardin g proposed visit of Messrs. Sacksetter and Van Law and .P rofessor Brockway to our . power plant at Ro ck Springs. Y/ill you ' arrange to h a ve :r.-: r. Stevenson t ak e these peo11le around v.rhen they reach �BARBERTON, OlilO 86 LIBERTY STREET, NE-W- YORK C.\:HI.:E ADDRESS 1'GLOVEB OXE S" 44 ,1, 17TH STREET DENVER,COLO. December 13, 1937 Mr. George B. Pryde, Vice Pres. Union Pacific Caul Comp any Rock Springs, Wyoming & Gen.Mgr. Dear N..r. Pryde: Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad are proposing a new p o'.ver p lant at Grand Junction and we are discussing a boiler and pulverizer job similar to yours. General Engineerin g officer, Mr. Sacksetter and Consulting Engineer Van Law advise they p lan to visit yo ur plant at Rock Springs for obs ervation. Likewise University of Color ado are similarly interest sd and Professor Brockway, in char ~e of construction, intends to visit your olant, and so advises. Yours very truly, ERB T THE: BABCOCK & WILCOX 00.M--P ANY ¾~4~ �J )f Ld ~~ December 16, 19 37 Ur. Hurry R . Byers The Babcock & .1ilcox Company 44:4 Seven teenth wtreet Denver, Colorado Dear Il r. Byers: :-t efe:rring to your letter of Decer.aber 13th: It will be so.tisfo.ctory for you to have the 2co_ le you mention come and visit us. Yours very truly, Or\ginii,l Signed: GEORGE B, PRYDE A. M. 0 . DEC 17 1937 �l~ck Springs - December 16, 1937 lir. I. N. Bayle so : Babcock & ' ilco.:J c Company , :r eiQt."d.i ng proposed visit of t1es srs. Sack setter and· Van Lat, and .Pr of e sso:r Br o ckt1ay- to our po wer plant •at Ro ck Springs. \7ill you a r:r ange t o have !.I r. Stevenson t ulre the s e . people a roun d wh en they Teach her e. h ~'-!\. 0 . DEC. r 1 - 1937 �,, ( ' // ~,=,.-.,._, I r· , ~v ,, v' ~ / ... / ....:J'-! ,nr1y_ ~\>Jf\•17,1 ~-r:~·: -- -~ ._.,., /:~'° " .•,~ -~~o ;t _ o :0~1b8m., _1 - !) t .,:,l.g.!c'l'u ,aJvli::n :s:' c:: ..1 {J21pm~J 0 111· LJG.tim-y :?1@eo , S!o_t; 1::o~!t O r; o ~ :ro •., . r A M. O 1!;. DEC. 1 ..., rn~n �D~cembel' 2, 1937 Original Sig-nod: qEORG/: 8. PRYn, �7 -- - ·~ •·· \ Jill lrne;~) i io la"tt o~? oL'! L ' Ori)!inal Sig-nec1 : ~ - • 'l" l:it.U , ui.,- uD , PRYOE .. v J �Rock Spri~gs - octob,er 20 p 1937 Mr. I. :fi. Bayless: He1·ev1i t."h. copy o.:f letter from ltlr. llcAuliffe and my oo su e::e thereto. If I am no i in tovm \"ihen this .man a:rri vea, 1.--rlll you pl~ase see that he is shcrnn around our prope1~ties. I £··; ,/ •• •1' ·, ,. .. �October 17, 1937. Mr. Samuel H. Dolbear, Wright Dolbear & Company, 17 Battery Place, Neu York, :n .Y. Dear lir. Dolbear: Referring t o yours of October 15th, \ .' i t h carbon of 1 et t er to tlr. ll. I shim at su : As our mines are located in the vicini ~ of Rock Sp1·ings , '.'Jy ollli ug , an d eight hundred miles west of Omaha, if Mr. I shima t su nill call on llr. Georg e B. PriJde, Vice President and General 11au ager, he vlill be glad to show him any courtesy desired. Sincerely yours, ( agd) CC-Mr. George B: Pryde. COPY Eugene llcAuliffe �Ho ck Spri!. - October 20, 193? Mr. I. !T. Bayless: 1- erev1i t h co py of letter from Hr. l:i cAuliffe and my an s 1:Jer there to . If I am not in to vm v1h en this man a rrives, will you pl ease see t h at he i s sbo ~-m p ro p e rt~ �Rock Springe - October 20, 1937 lir. Eugene McAuliffe: Y:our l e tt01, of Oc tob e r 17th to llr. Dolbea1,; copy to I uill keep this lett e r on my d ~sl< o and \'::i.11 b e glad . to sl O'\'i I1A'. I shimat sv.. o.ro u.ricl '1.-ihen h e r eo,ch es hc:~e. �. October 17, 1937. 1'Ir. Sa~nuel H. Do 1 bear, 1tlright Dol·bear & Comp any, 17 Battery P l a ce, Hew York, :n .Y. Dear li r. Dolbear: Referring t o y ours o f October 15t..ri, -v_; ith carbon of letter to Iir. 1I. Ishima tsu: As our mines are loc a te d in the vicinity of Rock Springs , ·:ryo min g , an d ei ght hundred miles west of Omaha, if l:I r. Ishimat su will call on llr. Geor g e B. Pryde, Vice President and General '2.I an a g er, he 1.·, ill be glad to sho v, him any courtesy desired.. Sincerely yours, ( sgd) CC-Mr. George B. Pryde. COPY Eugene li cAuliffe �Rock Spri ng s Dec ember 2, 193 7 Hnechlin -: has no t , up ·o the present tirne, a_v~ !Jea red at o ck ,:igrin t;s , no ·' ..:1c.v e I heard fu:rther fi-om him o r. Or!gl na, J Sig ued: Gf.OHGE B. PRYDE' \I �/ I I hlr. Eug ene L.uLu.li f fe: I sho. 11. ;J G l).ado l11 de e , ~~o sho1.J_ llr . Ca rl Th.eodor 'Jill l ot · ~ o u:;; fo ;.? hi m vhen he 1otifie s to c i' h i 18 ns::ri val. t :no let'i:. eJ. he -_·, r ote yo u. Glud t · l ear oi' Li:.·. Graf t h:?."'-Ov..gh �Sc,v temb e1• 16, 193'7 lir. Fiqed A. G-raf . . Iin den 1:m r£;- Bo r :3eg·m3:;...l: , O • 8 . r.'Ia:t.· Gare t1leu a tz· 2 , Beu t l.l.cn , U1J:i;>e1· .Ji l esi a Ge l 'l!lanJ.r I zms i n te:-:::-es -"G ed i n h en.ri ng of you th1·ough ?1:i.~ . ll cl1.v.l:i.x'f G a f ev1 da::,1J a o . -fo ·aote 1tw 1·egard i ng the •- =~:'Ti vul Le:r:c of ·..:i- . l1o eclll i n . I huve a l:i:·eaci y u :d t t en ~fr . . ._~ cAuli i'f " tha. t ,JG v1i l l be v e ry pl ea s e d, i ndeed , to ~ho\/ :1:c . he r e . ~-~ echli ng a:co unc: our op e r ation s r :iu:1.vc o ften 1.1o n dez,cd h o ,;: yo u anct your failli ly \1e1°c cotti u _; o.lon ~ s in ce you l ef t the United :J ·c:..i.-~es , c.:::; I ~lu.V C no ·~ h ,2 :rd f:co:1 yo u fo:r ,:.owe time. :To clo u'ut :1:r . I.1cAu l i :'..'fe !-:.a s tol d you of the d0vc l oym0n t of our n. O. Cl ark t in e ut s up eriol', c.nd ·& e ?'! 3\7 ii 1;11lc t:md n cu Bo . 'I lii no at Relianc e , t b.c :i_. c "-: b _1l'i nsu l 'or er • 'l an t, • nd 111c:.nY oth er- im:p1·ove1Jc 1·~ 8 · u:1: in i.; tho last f e1i y e a :rn . 1 '.i h e 1.r na t h ei· h e rG is most cle li ghti'ul a t thi E ti1 o of t he y eur, v;i th cool ni @l ts an d \7 a r m d a.y s . 'l'he si cns o.i: . . -,. uturi1"1 a re sho ,::i ng in th e f lo u ers 2nd ti·ee s . Du:t'in 6 last \1ee k en d I vi s ited my son at Ri verton, about 15.0 miles north o f h e:rc, and in the mountains ne a r Duuois, riyomin [;; , , which is a real i1·on ticr t.owa. I did not kno 'l.'1 th e re i7as a to rm of thi s n a tur e l cft in r:yomin g . I t \7as all very inter1;;st ing to uc , und \ '10 r0ached an altitude on the highviay of n eD.:rl y ·ten thousand feet. rte a r c s "till keeping after our Gafety work. It t o.leer: c ontinual thouG}1t and e:ffo:t·t to keep ·ih.e n mnbe;r o i accidents doi!ra. I c.ill ·r;ondering if you still p l ay -the Violin. I :reme rabe1· very vrnll the en te:r·t aimnent you used to fu:rni sh u s on t h &t in s truraent, a nd hope that you a :l:'e s till con tinuin 2; to fin d p l0asure in that ;;;ay. �\ 2 Vlill be t;lad to heur from you any ·UmG at Uy kind pc:rsonv.1 regards to Urs. nd I de a i:re to be remembel"ed ~o Graf ·- nd yoursel:i:', your comrenici1co. your p arent s . Very s i n cerely yo u1·s ~ Orirr inal Sig-nea : GE~)l'G E 13 . PRYD E �I Rf CflVHJ : s FP l ' 1~J:37 1937. ; :-i·.'· . :·: :, "1"' ,' ft·•: Om..<ilia - Septo 13, .. -·--. lle1·em. th a blind copy of my letter to Mro Graf of even date, mth a copy of his lette~o TTill you kindly look after Mro noechling ~ben he comes out, sho,n.ng him your usucl courtesieso I �THE UNION PACIFIC COAL COMPANY WASHINGTON UNION COAL COMPANY EUGENE MCAULIFFE, PRESIDENT IN REPLY, PLEASE REPER TO 1416 DODGE STREET OMAHA, NEBRASKA FIL.a__ _ _ _ __ Sept. 13, 19370 lli-a l?:rod Ao Gi'af'. Hindenburg-Borssgcel'l{• O.So 0 I.1arg,.~etheustr 2 1 ::ean.than1 Up~er ~ilesi--~ 0 G-3 rma,."W o X vi'"'ve yo'l.ll's of !'\.ug. 31~t nnd X .sm oeruli?'l..g you. under separate cove? the contz2.ct togeth~T uHh o. copy of otn' m:1.ning l"egulc:tions and also a copy of o little p-2.Llp°hlet published by m8 last Christu.as Dhich is self'-m..~ l,""i'.rtory. I enth:ely ovePloolrocl seruling you the v2:;_~3 contTac~o r 00 0 ?Gg-.:1Z'tl.ing receiving jj:r;. C2;rl ?.a.eodoP Roec'hlii,g: ·-:e uill b3 nost delighted ~o h'.1Vi3 hio vi th us arni if he v-111 vrtte t'ti' o Pryde his o.rrivcl, :.ia Dill e 8 l"eceived and fuitstl..'. case of "'Yifl shovn 0varything 1 i~ua.ing the s1op3G :fol:' om1 Do O.. Clark I.ii re, dhich are approaclling completion, to the U?ltle!"@JO'W:W. rock '-°O:?lr lecding to the f'irnt ceaos r:~ 'Dill mine, uhl.ch ar~ to be co~~l0tcd b~ Dec. 31st. 0~ _ &-ints and sp9cific:::.'Gions for the tipple aro baing sent onto U?. Pryde Dill be gloo to Ghoo those to t1i". .oecllli~D 1fo Dill also 'b3 given full opportunity to see the scrapers and duckbills in oper-2.tion. , I aEi delighted to kno.i that fJrs. Grat':.: , Dx- • .pnd Br:::. i."iitte and yourself a.re all getting along uell. TTe have no coraplaint uhatevar, everybody in good hee.lth, tlrs . !.1cAuliffe end Kathleen span.ding a feu vae~guin r:1ilns this sur:mer. Ee assured ua ara a1'7atYS delighted to hear fx-om, aiill !:.!rs. LlcAuliffe asks to be rewembsred to yaurself', tlrs. Graf and. your parents. I hop::, tl't..o vra-, dlich is so n.uch tal!md. about, doas not materiali ze. I l':m e.frcid the u.'.<1ole vorld is getting into a ra.thGI' bsil. shape. Very sinc0i--ely yours, �Copy .Fred A. Graf, • Mi~ning Engineer Hindenburg-Borsigwerk o.s. Margaretheustr 2 Aug. 31st, 1937 Mr. Eugene McAuliffe, Pres., The Union Pacific Coal Co., 1416 Dodge St., Omaha, Nebr. Dear Mr. McAuliffe: I am quite late ans\"; ering your very interesting letter of April 26, 1937, which I enjoyed very much. I am looking forward with great interest for the copy of the printed contract of your new mge scale, which you kindly offered to send me. It is always good to be able to compare and maybe learn out of the experiences in the other parts of the TTorld. Today I wonder '\'lhether I might beg you to do me a favor. Mr. Carl Theodor Roechling from Saarbruchen, Gerll'.any, only son and heir of the large steel wo'rks "in the Saar.:Basin~ ,7li6- oTTns -coa l - and 'ore mines as well, is corning over to the United States during the latter part of September for a short visit. ffllile spending most of his time visiting steel works, he asked me whether I could not arrange for him to visit the mines of the Union Pacific Coal Co., where he TTould be very much interested looking into the scraper and duckbill operations. After my return to Gemnany in 1932 I worked for Mr. Roechling in one of his coal mines, where we tried out a low-coal duck-bill from Goodman, but did not make money on it, mile it was working all right technically. So you will understand that I would like very much ~.r. Roechling to see personally the wonderful success of the duckbill operations in your mines. Unfortunately Mr. Roechling is not able to state beforehand the date of his arrival~ nor the length of his stay, so ·I would be very glad if you could notify Mr. Pryde or Mr. Bayless in Rock Springs that Mr. Roechling is to come some day during the latter part of September (he will send a telegram to Rock Springs of course a day or two before he arrives). and that he is interested to see scraper and duckbill operations, the latter under unfavorable conditions, if possible. Mr. Roechling knov.s the American language sufficiently. I would indeed appreciate very much if you would give Mr. Roechling a chance to visit the Rock Springs mines and maybe let him take a look into the development plans of the new D. o. Clark mine in Superior which I learned will be the largest and most modern mine west of the Mississippi. Mrs. Graf and I are well as Dr. Witte and Mr. Witte are getting along fine. Around the mines we have a real boom-time right now, we cannot get out enough_ coal to f ~il.fill the demand. It is funny, that either overproduction or underproduction was to be contended with, it never happens that we can work just up_ to capacity. \ I hope Mrs. McAuliffe and you as well as the Union Pacific family in Rock Springs are in good health and getting along fine. Please give my and Mrs. Graf 1s kindest regards to Mrs. McAuliffe, Very respectfully yours, /sgd/ Fred A Graf ��34 0 ? ~ J I ~ ~ J'~ ~ ~ It.~. /4. ~ -/ c; f3 y ~ , 4 - : ' , ca U<f ~ ~ ~ · ~ ~ ? " ''4<l' ~<..t a ~~ ~ ~~ ~ W ~ ~ ~ A / ? <~ ~ ~ ~ A eu-:,,. ~ ~~ 7 ~ / 4. ~ a ?v<_.d' ~ ~- . .J,-z,--J.A pfu ~ ~ ! f r - / JI~ Acv~ tCa..A a __~ ~ ~ ~ ~ /' t::>.-v Jl .?..-.-... ~ h ~~ ~ L I fa'-d - ~ ./3..,,,#,.,, ~ c; ~ •? - - £ - e e ~ ( ~ ~ r ~ -1' 1k I ~ ?v--d-rtf-t ' ~ h ~~ J ~ ~ ~ ~ p i,/IA4A/' , / ~~ «A~ ~ . / ' ~ , c,,-,.,.,,J' y ~ /4 /4 ► a--~ ~ tYffr./3-~ ?~.v .~ ~ r e / ~ I,,,, /4(, • fre.-v!- ~~ ~ / 2 , ,r,_,, - a.--,} ~<!A 0,.,-,, .4' ~ f ?,,u3-~ J. ~ ~ 4 ! ' , 4rz.U .,/4,,, arz,,M ?IA.£ ' r ~ ~~ ~ ~ e p ,, e1 • �Rock Springs - .July 2, 193'7 :'1:r . Eugene r.TcAu lii",..e : D!' . J"o s eph P2.:d<:er o.nd his son-in~,lau have been here todey. Dx . \'Jilli c'-'il Tiei d \7l'ote rae about Dr . Parker s orae t ime ago . ~ie i s 2. i'or-.mex.· prc :;;i de~rt of tic Fi fe Ilining School, D,t Cowdenbeath, ·-:'i:feshi:re, Sco·Uand, no ,;; retired, and making a \'1orld tou1·. He h'",.8 vi ..,i ted a g_ ea t ' : . .Lrsi.j~ : :tp.:lning cente:i.~s in the . United ;J t a:t~ .s , and 1.;JilJ. l . t er c;o to Au s·t;ralia and Ifew Zealand. I tool-: hi 1 -tlu'ough our He li an ce mine, and through our power p l an t at Ro c.c-:: G'}}rin g :0, s1)cncl.ing mo s t of t he day n i th him nn d his son- i n -10;;1, ,·1ho i s an educator at Cole;a te University, lTevr York. �July 2o 1937 Hr. Jo~ Hadley , Eni-ploymen t Di r e c tol"' Utah Copper Comproly Salt Luke Ci zy 1 Utah Dear Mr . Hadley : T'.uis uill introduce to you Dr. Jose1Jh _l~az-lce:e, .. _ l ute P:i:."e s ident of the Fife ?:lining S011061~ 1/if<i6lif:re; ·- -~ -=Scotland, e-1.nd his :;io11--in-lau , :.tr. , Thomas La;rrnou, •• 'Y: . Parker is on a ,,,orld tom: and has been visiting v r1:rious pX-o.Pel'ti es in the United states. If you can sho 7 him a round you:r p roperties a·~ Bingham, I rJOuld exeatly a_ Jl E3ciate it. 0 Yours very t ruly, ndgln:il Slgn,d: GiJRGE B, PRYDE A. M. o. JUL 3 ,931 �.July 2 , 19 3'1 11:r . Fr ed A. Cn1·1€~on ~ ? 1· c s ident Fred A- CaTle son o Inc. 535 South lEai n c·;;:s., eet Salt Lalre Ci t-y , Utah Dear J?red : 11:his u ill i ntrodu ce to y ou Dr . Joseph Parke:c, of Fi1'eshi :rn o Scotl2nd , form er ~resident o f a mi nin g s cho ol th er e , v1ho is on a YJO !'ld tom:- o together \:'Ji th :i.' lis s on -i11 - lav1 , llr . Thoma s L a'l."mon , nn educato!' at Colga.:t e Un ive r □ ity, Heu Yo rk. :0~,: . Pa:rke:-c has been vi s i tine; many mining operatio n s an d c ities in the United states, and is spen di ng a short t ilne in Sa lt Lak e City. If you can sho .a thc 1;; e g en·Uemen ~Y cour te sies uhile in Salt Lak e, I v1oulcl gi·eatly appre oi /i:l,~Ge it.. 1 Your s ver y truly, nr:,,\n:il S\;{ned: G£0 EG~ B. PRYDE GJ\, M. o. JUL 3 1937 �July 2 0 1937 Mr. John L. Ucrfo.'!o c1~ooke1· Firs·;; H"a'tional Ba..11k Building San li1rc1ncisco, Go.lifo:cni 0, De~r Tlr . 1'Ic Tab : 't his nill in -troduce i o you Dr. J'o se11h Parkex-, for.ill.ex president o f th e Fife l!Lining :,chool, at Cowdenbea·':h , 1.,ifeshi:...:~e , Scot land, and hi.s son-iulan o lI:t' . '.E.'lomas Lai.'rncm, an educe tor at Co l ga:i;e Uni versi ·i;y, Ucv1 York. Dl.' • Pa2.·ker i S 011 a V/O Z'ld 'GOttr, going to AU.13t:rali a and :N 0 \7 Zealand la -~er. I \'loul d like to have him ge·~ in touch with Er. McLaren , t he Superintendent of the Parks, if !JOSSible, and I \70 Uld a.!!i)l'eciate ~y".c oui~tesies you migh ·~ sl10\1 them i:-,hi le they are in San Fl'anci_s co. Yours very truly, �COLGATE UNIVERSITY HAMILTON, N. Y. DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH A&z4~, .Yax,. ~~ "'- Ca,.A"~,,, ~ ~ t/. s. ~ ~ d)~ . go/'~ ~ . f e , ~ ~ ~ - ,6 && ~ i f ' ,K r~ ~ / ~ zo/. ~ ~ ec.Jk.,! ~ k . ~ C.-vY/ ~ . r~ e, ~ .1 ~ ~ 4 ~~ .Ii~ { ~ C,,d ~ r /p ~ ~ J ~ ~~ /4,-~~.J ~ /4, P&J M, ~ ~ ~ ~~ fv-~ ~ ~ - ~ ~l ~ J7 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ;,9' ~ &=-- ~ I (AA ~ ~ I h, ~ ""7 ~ Y ~ . ~~~~ ~J~~ . L). J {!)/ ~ !i J ~ 7, ~ - M f ~- . M. O. JUL 2 1931 �• -- - - ~ - - - - - -- - , - . . - - - . ~ ----tf( - - -~: - / ---=- • , /CLASS OF SERVICE DESIRED\. I DOMESTIC l TELEGRAM CABLE FULL RATE DAY LETTER DEFERRED NIGHT MESSAGE NIGHT LETTER NIGHT LETTER SHIP RADIOGRAM ((:(Q)Jf)1f (Q))f n Patrone ehoatd check clnss or oervice desired: otbc.rwieo mcssBga will be transmitted Mo. fllll·ro.to communlcotioa. \W/~~if~~JW IDJNil(Q)JN 'Jf~l1~CGJ~AM 1,01d , J?ii'c.olp Coudcn 1>0atl1 fJ c tlC"'.ml ~ 1 �ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE AOPRESSEO TO THE COMPANY. HEAD OFFICE: LEVEN, FIFE. TELEGRAMS °CARLOW. PHONE, LEVEN:• °F1 Fcoi:; COWDEN BEATH. TELEPHONE N?~ 161 & 162 LEVEN. N~~ 181 TO 185 COWDENBEATH. YOUR REF _ _ _ __ OUR REF·-···-····-····...lJR/-AT Mr. Geo. B. Pryde, Union Pacific Coal Co., Rock Springs, \'lyoming , U.S.A. Dear i-Ir. Pryde, ~ My father has asked me to write to introduce Dr. se 11, P?-~~e~ ,. late Principal of the Fife Mining School , w~ = retired here recently after many years of service in Scotland as a Mining Teacher. Dr. Parker is making a world tour and as he has heard about the Union Pacific Coal Co., and of the work you are doing, he would like to visit your properties. Dr. Parker has a great wealth of knowledge of Scottish Mining and you will find him a very interesting personality. He will write you himself as he moves nearer to Wyoming and we would be greatly obliged if you would give him facilities for such a visit. I, myself, have moved to a riew sphere of activities in this Company. I am now in the Office doing the Planning work for Comrie and also assisting my father, in detail. We have ou.r new shafts more than half way down and we expect to couple them up before the end of this year. I propose to send you some details later on, for your ovm information. With regard to our Safety Campaign v'le are she 1.ving even greater progress this year and while we cannot yet equal you with regard to the number of man hours per lost time accident, we think that our accidents are, on the average, much less severe. I trust that Mrs. Pryde and yourself are in good health. With my father's be~t wishes and my kindest regards to you. -, ~~~ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Pacific Collection Description An account of the resource This collection is made possible in part by a generous grant from Wyoming Humanities. 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Title A name given to the resource Correspondence Regarding Visits to the Mines from 1937-1938 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1937-1938 Subject The topic of the resource Mine Visits, 1937, 1938 Description An account of the resource Letters regarding visits from people throughout the years 1937-1938. Documents are held together by brass pins. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George B. Pryde, Eugene McAuliffe, Roger N. Quirk, I.N. Bayless, Fred A. Graf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0292 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co. https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/9b10711f8ee73505457c255292aa7a4d.pdf f676b652032da87089c3e13154081ff3 PDF Text Text '· ~..,'":. I f EXECUTIVE ANO '. SALES OF"f""ICES UNION t , - ·.rl' ._, TULSA , OKLAHOMA mMffi ~~ : - , ' / / -~ / .(' , ,., GENERAL OFFICE ~NO MILLS KANSAS CITY. MISSOURI 1' BRANCH OFF"ICE t ,i , ~~D WAREHOUSE fORTLANO , OREGON 21 S T AND MANCHESTER I ,. ·~-., AVENUE KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - -- March 19 9 1930 Nir. George B. Pryde, Vice Pres. & Gen' 1. Mgr o The Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Springs, \'iyoming Dear J.:ro Pryde: I have your letter of February 13, addressed to our 1':.r. H. L. ~ da"!ls, of Portland, Orego~ lative to my stopping off at Roel{ Spring s to go over your \'l ire Rope req_uirements in your various mines. I am planning to leave. here on Sunday, March 29, arriving at Rock Springs. at 6:b3 p.m. on :Monday, !:.arch 30, and, if agreeable to you, rould like to go over these rope requirements t1i th you on Tuesday, March 31st. I can then catch the train at 6:03 p.m. Tuesday to go- on-to Portland. If this is not agreeable -or will interfere \''i th any of your plans, kindly let me know as soon as possible. Very truly yours, @~~~ Chief Engineer. rrv:EB AM. o. MAR 21 1936 �r•t-::-~ .:. .~ . . ;~ o -~'..(' r~ 0:- :r:G 0;: ~rt : .. r.. ~ ':::i? ~-~O_.\ :."i!___~. . ~ ~; ~1rJ "·o~ ~··~ ~ ~ . J ,-~---) ~c) ~"'. .,. ,~; :~1..-- ·(~ \ ~-~, 1 t!.t~J'~.U !': ~ ·~ :·: ._,:~c?\ i_~;-~~:-:c;o. "· o:;.,;'\.l :2u.:. ~ f::::io_:~, l, tJ C} 12!_) t ,..' 3.- i:\~' ... :i.... '~7 ~ ·~: . ._,., ~~ ·:_/'-.f :2~ ::. -:;:.3 p ~~--~~ c:1 ~ ~ )c:!ttl; ).1 . . I i .... [J l.r'..;/' t, i..~ •-' ' •U u.,t'} .~~::~:~;; ,~ c:. '-~ ./i\t:.t;c;!~ :t/~ ,---~1 c:J J1 ·°' ,:~t~.:t:..,w7D o C}] ( ) :•;~, J I u ) '!.,.l. .tC 'C-~ ' (j' 1~ 0 rJ (J i ~;~ ric1::Jc~ i .!r! ~cJ :::._A~:? :~l-~~.; ;J ~ ) -~.._:..,~ ..... I? !._Yr~ ... , • : . : i-> c:}o 1 c:; ~-.~z)e., . l l r-!t) f} ua c~~: ~.~·.,1.(~--:~.- ·z.i ~.,():I? :~:-,. r:::· f5:~ c%' .)~ 1(: ., t1C ()i ~~ ~: one~ 'l1f.:y ~, c~~ u ·~, ;_a:1< ""~• :C) ;-£";c;J.: ~.. - _~,:?.: l.r~~f) 1 :':!r:'~::·l w·G 1 Orl~int.l Sig-nod: GEORGE B. PRYDl A. M. 0 . f EB 141936 �/ .#,, NION PACIFIC SYSTEM / UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY OREGON SHORT LINE RAILROAD COMPANY OREGON-WASHINGTON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION COMPANY LOS ANGELES & SALT LAKE RAILROAD COMPANY 209 UNION STATION ARTHUR A. MURPHY ASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - February 10, 19360 Mro Go Bo Pryde, Vice President & General Manager, The Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock Springs, Wyoming. Dear Mr. Pryde: In May, 1935, Mr. Eugene McAuliffe sent to Mro R. L. Adams, West Coast Manager, Sales Department, Union Wire Rope Corpo~ation, 2415 N.W. Twenty-Second Street, Portland, Oregon, a letter of introduction to you for Mr Walter Voigtlander, Chief Engineer of the Rope Corporation, Kansas City, who then planned to visit the Coal Company's mines at Rock Springs and nearby points. 0 The Rope Corporation gives us some traffic and Mr Voigtlander•s visit is undoubtedly prompted by a desire to sell you some of its products. I have been a personal friend of Mr. Adams for many years which explains his letters to meo 0 I am now in receipt of Mr. Adams• letter of the 7th, copy attached, indicating that Mr. Voigtlander will be in Rock Springs on March 31st and asking certain questions regarding the properties and equipment. Will you be kind enough to reply to Mr. Adams or enable me to do so. Yours very truly, ~ Q, cc - Mr. Eugene McAUliffe Mr. H. E. Lounsbury �UNION WinE ROPE CORPORATION Sales Department Ro Lo Adams West Coast Manager 2415 NoWo Twenty-Second St, Portland, Oregon, February 7, 19360 Mr Arthur Ao Murphy, Ass 1 t to President Union Pacific Railway Company Seattle, Washington 0 Dear Arthur: • I have been ad.v ised by our chi ef engineer, Mr o Walter Voigtlander at Ka..~sas City, that he will leave Kansas City Sunday, March 29th, arriving in Rock Springs, Wyoming the evening of the 30th, spending the 31st in Rock Springs in consultation with your Mro Go Ba Pryde, Vice President of the Union Pacific mines at t hat pointo Mro Voigtlander has a letter , which you for warded this of fie e. on June 3. 1935, from Mr o McAuliffe . President of, tte Union Bacific Coal Company, with the letter of introduction from Mro McAuliffe to Mro Prydeo Mro Voigtlander , in his letter to the writer , wishes us to find out the amount of equipment you have at Rock Springs and if your mines are widely separated. a s he may got be able to inspect all of them in one dayo Houever, he believes one full day should cover several mineso are Thanking you for any information you may give us, we Yours very truly, UNION WIRE ROPE CORPORATI01 / (sgd) Ro Lo Adams West Coast Manager �r-I:r . r oz·1.,oa·i 8 . 1.1.1(}.o:..'o< .1.ncle:r::-_; n » - DY C~ ('.:; Co . $ L ', . 1l'1 e-.m:L g'ti! n .Jl ec•i; z-:1.. cw'l \ ."o :d::D L"othmcr:ell , s c o ·cJ.. .c:_:1<l :i: ·u2. ~ "ve -::'.7}' Tic. "ch nlc0,r:,0l i'' "'I 11.::-.,"'~o ···l,.:J bo2.v.t' :tuJ. rii c '\u::... e ce1;1 en:dc_. - yo i1 ° · .•'ii n o. :Jc cnp li.> o:.i: Seo tlc.nd wc s>o <;·•c • c~1 d i'2!:.tl.l~l..:;:t1.. ·i'.;o 1.,10 , :., Ga"t-".. ti f ul . i n _c e d I h:::~vo tiho'.-:n i;hi s t o mnny Seo t ti s....12 ,..,on l cJ :2e::?e , m:iv. c:1>:l. g l :'.d ·t h ' ve i :c. uh0z·e Y. -.ru~-:L ook f:,~\- ::, ·~ o.:1 ce :...tl c~ rt! ··. lcii __ lrot ~:; ·t ho.:'; cvcl~rt hi nc :l o go:lr;1c; ·,-;ell \.~3.JO J1:.1.~, :~ .r1c: ·t'_3 t.~ £..u al r1in.t0~ r1en~tn.et.: hc:r·ca ~ h ·c ~.J.£11 ~\cJ - 2.0. a i'c i :i:ly (..D OU y e ..;:.;:. Ho.tl Er . li - z..:c.:: eill , o f the '.'.?ii'c~ Co ~l Con.:.1~1;,3y b hc rG i'o :r 12., vi ::n.-~ si rnco you i'iG 0 hor-e ~ 2.r;; r;oll c o 00v·mm 1 vi f.3:l ·G0 s-r:; f1·0 1Z1 .l.\u ::d :. :i.•o.._1. i G cm d lfou Zeal·&md . All COQ.l !:J il/r. C: OI) 8l.'a"',Ql, 8 to (l. ay f.eel ·ch:::, i '.Cho,y nmct ~no(le; :-,1::is ... i f they a e eo:2.~1g to s to__y ~:n bu.oi • eG ,.:. .. ·r;_r:. . ··11 y~L o ~" , _ z:. ! lw v c i t m1:w b o possi ble f or you -a:i <::OYi1e t o ·•.]y o:::i1ii'n3 (~.:} ?..i n cor.10 V t i me . !.'f.ey J. n ot · 1r i L1 y ou o. Z-ia.J}':J.Y Qntl :Ps-o s p0:rou.3 -Jcu Y02X . S:lt1c~ely you.rs~ Origlr,1.l Sl1-,,ued : GEORGE B, PRYDl �June 10, 1935 llr. F orrest s . An~ e rson . 1\ nd er son, Boyes .'.,:: Co . , L t.d. Flemington Elect:ricul \'Jo :rks Ho the:rv1ell,, l3cotlancl Dear Ur . Andersbn: dD3/2. I am in ~Gcei pt of you.rs of ~ay 22nd, i: t is a l)l easu.r e to knon thG. t you a.rri ved h01ne sci f ely-, .:...mi thc:i. ·i:, you h:.1•·• con<1 uez'eci all the dan~ers of eastern G&ngotere b n couboys 1:H 1d Indians. wes te r n I rmra su.-r e you r;ould like lh . ; r. cAu li ff e a:s he is a splendid · gentleman, a nd cJh,rnyo likes to see a nyone f:rom the British Isl es and L'lt.ke "t 1em :feel a 'i:. h ome . .t.'he pi ·~tu:ce s you seu t l':le I ho.ve cti E- t r ibuted ~s you requested, Lnd ~r . Dewar is \'Jona e •in g v:hy you a iu not send one he took of you on t he :__ e"'-ci Hors e Canyon Golf Course. Incidentally' I pll.yed my fi !'St gllMe of g olf B fei:.'J d.:J.y s ae;o o and liked it very 1:-iuch. I bJ}e nt the v;e ek of :!ay 13th at Cin-:cim1&. ti at the me etin~ o i' the Amei·ica1 r!l'.ining Congress, aud ei'ljoyed the sessions &reatly. .Het a ~reat many people and he ~rd many inte~esting tec_hni cal p&pers oiscussed. I ho,1Je that when you u.re in thl s. you r1ill mc:i nage to come out to country again, i."Jyoming. Very sincerely yours, OrlR'ine. J ~ hrnl'!d: GEORGE B, rHYDl �Rock Springs - June lP, 1935 ilr. Eugene .J cAuliff e: Herei."1i th co py of letter from !fr . Anderson, vih ich would indicate he had a very fine t i me in the United States. thought you uould be interested in reading thi s . j I �ty BoYES & ANDERSON, ELECTRICAL, TELEORAPHIC MINING, FLEMINGTON ADDRESS : '" ELECTRIC•: PHONE..' MOTRERWELL, AND Co., MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL LTD., ENGINEERS, WORKS, IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE REFER TO CD3/2. MOTHERWELL , COOE : A . 6 . C. 6'!':4 EDITION . YOUR REFERENCE Te:Le:PHON.E : No . 111 MOTHERWELL. ENCLOSURES (2 LINES .) 22nd. Ivia.,v , 1935. Dear Mr. Pryde, I have now returned home after a very memorable visit to the States, and I v:i sh to take t his opportunity of thanking you once again for all your goodness while I was at Rock Springs. I am enclosing a few prints of some of the photo gr aphs I took during my visit which may be of interest to you and which I trust ,-:ill serve as a souvenir of my very happy visit. I have enclosed also some prints f'or Mr. Bayliss and Mr. Dewar, and would be very pleased if yo~·muld hand them over. Should they or you desire any further copies please do not hesitate to ask and I shal l be delighted to forward them. I expect you will have learned :from M:r. McAuliffe that I met him as arranged, and I :found him a very charming and interesting gentleman. He further strengthened the opinion which I had already formed of the extreme kindness and hospitality of the best type of American. I have not yet had an opportunity of seeing your good friend, Dr. Re~d, but when I do I am sure he will be very interested to hear all my news about the people at Rock Springs. Will/ �Al\ ,)EThSON, BOYES & co., LIMITED. Pa.qe, 2. Date 22nd. :May, 19' Will you please convey my kindest regards to all the people who were so kind to me during my visit, and with best vn.shes to yourself and Mrs. Pryde, I am, Yours very sincerely, 35. �J } U/ Omaha, May 31, 193.5-.---- Mro G. B. Pryde: I have a letter from Mr. James B. Shield, Joint Managing Director, Anderson Boyes & Co., Ltd., Motherwell, Scotland, who asks me to express his appreciation to you and to Mr. Bayless for the courtesies shown Mro Forrest Anderson, who apparently arrived home in good shape. �\ No ............................... I have received a copy of "Rules and Regulations . For the Government of All Employes of The Union Pacific Coal Company" bearing number above. I will read these rules, and I further agree to observe same as long as I am employed in or about the mines of The Union Pacific Coal Company, and will return this book in the event I leave the service of the company within one year. d.....~.. (Signed) ~ ~.. (Witness) ·~ · - ··· {~ ...... ................ P1. • (Date) .....2...-£...:.:...: ....~ ......... 19 3 S-. t ~ ~ 4 c{)e!Y~ Employed in Mine .. ·-···········aL .............................. as............................................................ . [This Receipt to be Filed In Offi c e of Employment Agent, Rock Springs.] �a. s. • Form2191 UNION PACYFIC SYSTEM TELEGRAM T ime 1-- ~<P.rl'----'---M Omaha 83 :, a:il 27 G B P R{) ct Spr i e Will mee t !r An er son at St ~t i a r r ival Tiai n Su.-ri.day Even i xg H-'74 E :1c A ( 8 28 am �c.. s. • Fonn2191 l•U•l,500M UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM Time 'ile,..__ _ _ _ _ M TELEGRAM ·i.od: S;orings - i,pril 26, 1935 E .1.'IcAulif fe Omaha l'eaching 0nar..a Sun o&.·y evening. r emain i nt; there ~,:ond£;.y . Geo x t,e B . P ryd e. l.. B - 44. �Form.2191 UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM TELEGRAM og h b Omaha 3PM April 25 -35 GBP .o Advise fu Anderson mu lea~.ri ng for ra.s hington 39th if he shpuld arrive here s u.:nday or mond.ay '\\ . . any eve,ing train menday aould be delighted t o se e him here or otherw~Iise ,;1 ith ::1£ not :i.ce o f his tr a in could ride into ~ ,,;::,, ~- ..J '- J '- t ·~ J -,, -:--,. ~ -) I I 6,c ~ ~ ,- & �Omaha, April Mro Go Bo Pryde: Mr. Forrest Anderson, connected with one of the large British mining machinery firms, will arri;,:e in.1fock Springs on one of the early trains, Friday morning, April 26th. He is anxious to look into Duckbill loading, and other matters 9 coming to this c ou.ntry partially at the request of Mr o Wo E o Goodman.9 who aslrn that we take c a1•e of him. Please reserve a room at the Park Hotel for Mr. Anderson, and I \Vould be glad if you co11ld arran ge to have one or two of the mines work Friday so that he may see some of our machinery in operation. Thereafter he may remain over until Monday if he feels disposed to do soo Vifill you kindly see that Mr. Anderson is looked after as a guest of our company .9 and kindly wire me what train Nir. Anderson will return on so that I may meet him if possible? �0.1 Form.2191 U N I ON ·P A CIFIC SYST E M H:ne h,ed, _ _ _ _ _M 6 TELEGRAM r TI!a Sn Omah a 185 P ~ ~ 2 3-35 GBPry-'1 e Rockspring s Forres t and er s em \ i 11 arrive 4 e :11 th1·usd;:1y i ns.tead of fr tday . Antici pate s stayin@: 2 or 3 d~ y ~ t o see. duckbil ~ i c Ofer e ~~ o:n • Sugg e st you hs.ve 1,_1 e VJ'"' rlo.n g thri.1a .- an~- fr 1. • s.y 1,_1_7 1 EHCP.- 248 P : f 1 �ii.I Form.2191 UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM TELEGRAM "F-i::ne Filed,...,2'"-'Q'--_ _ _ M 20 gr f a b Omaha 504PM April 22 - 193 5 • GBP o o Please arran ge to have mine t:i.8 i ng for inspection f orrest and er so follov1.ing . H= 9 AJ CA •• o 755prn d uck~ills working friday briti~n • machi1~ builder letter �l h ·o l>a ul Halbcrsl eb e n Genera l Supe rintendent ?a ah~~a Coa l Company Chicag o 0 Illinois De.,,,r Pa ula Received y oul' l ett er of Dec emb e:t" ?-th 0 coY.1!llen t:tng on nr . E 2, -~i e and 11r o Re..11lins ' vi si t to our prop ertieso I must say tha t I probably derived as m1wh Q or mo1"e 0 :pl00..sur0 fr or.1 t ?1 e visit of :Mes s rs. ~..i_e. and Rav1lins as they di d 9 G.nd I can a nsure you_ t hw t I r1 i lJ. pay y ou a vi s it i f at any time I e..m in Sout }.ern I l linoi s s.n d have any time to spare. I / J Yours ve ry t ruly 0 u. ,._✓. 1 , ._. i ~a,rneti11 I, rJ, GAYLES$ �PHON ,f: HARRISON 4373 SAHARA COAL 59 EAST VAN COMPANY BUREN STREET CHICAGO PAUL HALBERSLEBEN HARR ISBURG, I LLIN O IS GENERAL SUPER I NTENDENT December '1, 1935 Mr. I .N .Bayless Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Springs, Wyoming Dear Newt: Geo. Eadie and Mr. Rawlins report one of the most pleasant visits they have ever had at a mine operation when they returned from visiting your properties in Rock Springs. I want to express to you 1IJY personal appreciation as well as that of the Sahara Coal Company for the courtesies extended to them on their recent visit. I hope at some time you will give us the opportunity to reciprocate in a small way if we may. Yours very truly, ~ L J"~ Paul Halbersleben, ', -~ _ PH:TF _..,., ), I, General Superintendent. �rh". li.. c. a:i.,een Good.raan 110.nufac·turine Cor, Jany Halsted St:reet nnd 48th Pla c e Chicago, Illinois · l1efer:d11g to yours of noveo'bex 2?·ili rega..rding the So.J'i__ai"a Co al co ..1:pc:..ny op e~a t :i. on s: I n --.s-:m1c__ as t ..1ey are c omi n g he:re, ·,:ie can cF ccuss the nia.t.ter r:i t'h t h9Iil on t.lleil' a.s2°ival here. Or!gin:. 1 S \g o~ : GEORGE 13, P~YDl �Rock Springs, Nov. 26, 1935. Mr. George B. Pryde: I am returning herewith letter fr om Mr . Green of the Goodman :Manufacturing Company. I a..m familiar with the working conditions in the mines of t r1 e Sahara Coal Company, wh ich are locat ed in Saline County, Illinois. Mr. Green has described t h e condition s very well, I do not, however, see how they intend to drive u11 the 12' place as they are not allowed to shoot either powder or Cardox while the men are vrnrking on s h ift. I do think that the shakin~ conveyor woul d be a suitable ope ration on long face vrnrk where they could shoot down enough coal during the off shift to work the conveyor the entire working shift. \'/11ile t h e c oal vfill average, a,s Mr.Green says, about 54 11 in nearly every instance t h ey have an excellent roof which would be ideal for long face work. �GOODMAN MANlJFACTURINO COMPANY ELECTRIC MINING MACHINERY Mr. George Pryde, V. P . & Gen . llg r ., Union Pa cific Coal Com~any, Rock Springs, Wyoming. lly dear _1!ir. Pryde: r.re are trying t o l a y out for t he Sa hara Co a l Company a system of conveyor loa ding . ri efly, the conditions in the t vm min e s tha.t a re non illlde r considera tion a re as follo Ys : Th e co-21 seam s a re practically level and the coal runs in height on an average ~ abou:c 54 11 • Over t his coa l they have a draw slate that run s from nothing u p to 14 11 in thickness. The aver a ge 17ill pr obably be from 4 11 to 6 11 0 '.'!e have in :oind suggesting to them thc.t th ey drive up narrovi pl a ces 1 2 ' wide and t h en t a.lee five 6 ' slabbing cuts off of one rib and l e2ve a 6' pillar and repeat this operationo It loolrn to us a s if the 1 2 ' narrow places should be driven V-P ni th a duckbill, and I vrnuld like to _h ave advice fro m you a s to whether or not you think it advisable to lo ad out these 6 1 · slabbing cuts 1,-:-i th a duckbill. Do you think a crew in coal this he i ght at t a ck ing the coa l end on a s it would have to b e done, ste.rting a t the drive and vmrk ing up t he 300' face, could loo..d out a face with a duclrbill in a 7-hour s h ift? How larg e a crevi do you think 1•;ould be required to do this? It has been suggested that p ossibly a better way of loading out these slabbing cuts would b e to run a Shaker Conveyor the full 300 1 length -and keep it u p to the face a.s close a s possible e.11d loa d into the Shak er Conveyor by hand. This method of vrorking it, however·, would get away from the mechanized principle vd1ich vrn are anxious to use. If the 300' slab can be loaded out with -a duckbill, then we have mechanical loading rather than hand loading. �C Sheet No. 2 Mr. George Pryde November 22, 1935. In Illinois, using powder, shooting can only be done off shift. It is proposed to develop the 12v narrow places by using .Airdox, and it is further proposed to shoot the 300 1 slab off shift vd th powder. You have had more experience on this type of mining than anyone we know of, and your advice vdll be greatly appreciated. I hope you vdll not think we are imposing on you in asking you for your advice on this mat_ter. I With kindest personal regards, I am Yours. very truly, GOODMAN MANUFACTURING COMP .ANY ~~- ACG HB Western Sales Manager. Cardox cannot be shot on shift in Illinois. �February 2i, 1935 llr. Robt. Livin g s to ne Superi n ten dent, Gal t I.Tines Lethbridge, Al t n , Canad a Dear tl r. Living sto ne : I h ave your le t te r of t he 15th instantp a nd am g l ad to kno \'J tha t y o u u ill v i s it our mine s s ome time I1 r. Masterton, Mi n i ng Eng in e e r , who is th e s on of the Di s trict I nspe ctor for the South of Seo tl a nd , n ill be at our ['lines on the 23rd , spenaing some time h e r e. I understand that the ba d r oof condi t~ons you h ave p re s ent quite · a problem , but I believe that · ·with t h e system vJe have at Superior, you 1,1 ill be able to overcome this difficulty and load coal vn. th shaking conveyors. Yours very truly, . 'OrlJ<ln:.J S IKned: • GEORGE 8, PRYDl �GOODMAN MANTIFACTURING-COMP.ANY ELECTRIC MINING MACHINERY HALSTED STREET AND 48:':' PLACE CH I CAGO, I LL. Febr uary 18y 19350 Mr. George Bo Pryde, Vo P.y Union Pacific Coal Co., Rock Springsy Wyomingo My dear Mro Pryde: On my return to Chicago I found your letter of February 11th, together with copy of your letter of the same date to Mr o Livingstone . I appreci a t e very much your writing Mro Livingstone as you did. With kindest regards, I am Yours very truly, GOODMAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY ~~~ ACG HB ,Western Sales Manager. �~1/ an · 0 0 ( cV}<vvuu. l·tomJ V(ff) • f.. J)Lcvfuy J\ .,,1;11Ltv-ct/l~r( VJ/Ym ,i tcv1 ,!lg1· 1 1 J{ ~\/,~,;tu 1· 11.L 1 R c .\fl1,1,w1 .J '. 0f<,11cnt11H,r1·1J1 1 Lethbridse, Alta., 15th February, 1936. QUOTE FILE NO. -- - - Mr. George B. Pryde, Vice-President and General llanager, Union Paoific Coal Company, Rock Springs, flyoming. Dear Mr. Pryde: I have your letter of Februar~r 11th and wish to than..lt you for the invitation to visit your operations. I will be glad to make a trip to your works some time in .May it it is possible to do so. We have in this field a vary poor roof anc:1. a soft bottomo The over-burden is a.bout 360 feet in thickness, 120 feet of soft shale ahove the coal and about 240 feet of clay and eumbo overlying the shale. Working places must be timbered close to the face, not more than 4 or 5 feet distant from the coal fa.Ceo Entries are limited to e.bont 8 feet in vriclth and must be timbered With cross bars about 2½" centres. It is therefore doubtful whether any equipment requiring a large space c ouJ.. d be used to advantage in these ~vorkings. \1 e find that a short wall machine is probably the best macM.ne with which to do our cutting. Our grades are too steep for traction haulaee, some places ru.nning up to ,a s much as 8 or 9 percent. Yle are using, and, have fauna., encUess ropes very satisfactory tn haulage. For eatherine we have always used horses but would like to get away from this if possible. �Cf'l/VVw,d,i,11JYI.) qp,ACi1f i,r; Q RU,i,luH11'1fceJprY1fam11/ 91:<•.11 n 1.:t·nt<'11'\,t; /Jf, J;~;t,u· <t ,L Jtc.\ou,1·◄·ea< (2) QU OT E F IL E NO , - - -- Our operations at present are carried on by compressed air for una_ercutting and shearing t a.ncl ena.less ropes and horses for hauling. In our new operations we figure on using .electricity entirely,as far as possible. Again thanking you for your invitation to visit your operations and hopine tha t I may be able to see you some time this Spring, I remain, Yours truly, RL/C �I February· 11, 1~35 ! ·;· ) V tiro Robt. Livin ::stone, Gener0.l Superintendent Gal t Coal tliae~, L t d . c/o Canadian Pacific l· ailuay L ethb.rid 6 e, Al bex·ta., C~nada Dea rr1r. Livingstone: r:Ir . ;,\ . C. Cree.,, of the Goodl!lan 11anufei.ctnrin u Co!::JJH:!llY has advised me thctt you are plann ing on openin g a netJ mine , and th2.t you ,;1i l l cut t ii th mininG u2.c l1in ;S, but 1ntibably loacl" coal by v..2nd . If you Dill pexmi t me to say so , I think this ',JilJ. b e a mistake .in openin g o. nen p:ro1. Grty , a s minine ·iechnique is IJ.ovi n-g ahea d "i:.h ese days 0 and if I \,ere asked to open a ne'i.7 niue, I 1.ou.l d. cu.t the COi:.i. l r;; i.th rnini Uf, 1r;n c.hines, drill viith electric drills. do the hauling t;ith electric locomotive~, _and 102,G the c oz.l □ echi. •ic~lly. :~tu.rtint tt.b out. ele'V€l'l yea1·1:1 a&,o v,ith ol r.:iir.ie s . -oe hccive introduc~d mechan ical loading i nto our minec, unt il today !::l9 per cent of our coal is load,~d in thi s manner o -::e us e shaking cqnveyors l a rfSely. • In addition t o tht> se 17e h ave SCX'f:!.1,;ers of 3~" ton capaci -'cy o anc. □obile loadel"S vihe:re they fi t in. In adcd.tion to this, rm cut all ou:r coul -..-.i th electric _ inint.,. r;n .. chines p. c1 rill -:.-:; i th e lectric .drills una • tile g reater r.rt of our coal i s hauled b;y electri o motors. Had .e not done the ce . thint;,s, i t uould hf!ve been uecessary, in 21:my f . oµr olci rain es , to h &v e clo s ed them dov/n on account of thH h i ~ cos t i but \"J i th these improver:1en.t s r;e have been able to operate the olet mines \'l i t h a very greatly reduced qoet. Vle no '.3 have nine operatink; mines, and last year _produced 2,402,t/53 tons of coal. Our normal production i s i,boui three million tons,· but on account of the depressed.. concti tion in t h e co0l industry our production is down, as in all coal mines in the United Stutes. ,· If you '{.'] Ould be interested in coming dorm here e,.fi<l lookin 6 over our properties and our mechanical operations, I :ehoulci be g l ad indeed to hove you come, staying just as long as you desire, .:.: nd I should be t,lad to give you all info1.1::., ~ tion. possible. X C..!n c ure that you ~1ould find condi-tions in sorae of J �Mr .Robt. Livingstone -- 2 2-11-36 our raines at lea st simila r to youx- arm, and such a visit mi@lt be helpful in as-istiu 6 you in nrrivine, at a uecision as to the best me t..liou o.f ov cru th1g ;yow: nctJ mines. Yours ver y trulyp OrlJlinc;J Signed: GEORGE B. PRYD[ �' 0 ; Feb_ruary 11, 1935 M.r. A. C,. Green. Goodman Manufa9turin eb Company Halsted Street and 48th Place Chicago, Illinois Dear llr. Green: Herewith copy of lett~r I have written to Mr . Livingstone today. I shall be gla d to have him come if he deeire s to do so. Yours very t ruly, �MAR.QU~S HOTEL M EETS E V ER Y M O N D A Y AT 12 .30 MEET S EVERY TUESDAY AT 12 ,1 5 MEET EVERY OTHER TUESDAY AT 6 . 30 MEET EVERY THURSDAY AT 12 .30 MEETS EVERY FRIDAY AT 12, 15 �(' MAR.QU~S HOTEL lETHBRI DCE. ALBERTA MEETS E V ER Y MO N DAY AT 12 .30 l'-1EETS E VERY TUESDAY AT 12 .15 MEET E V E RY OTH ER TU E S DAY AT 6 . 3 0 4l MEET E V ERY THURSD AY AT 12 .30 MEETS E V ERY F'RIOAY AT 12. 15 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Pacific Collection Description An account of the resource This collection is made possible in part by a generous grant from Wyoming Humanities. All materials are the property of Union Pacific Coal Company, on long-term loan at Western Wyoming Community College. For usage inquiries, contact the <a href="https://www.uprrmuseum.org">Union Pacific Museum</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence Regarding Visits to te Mines from 1935-1936 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1935-1936 Subject The topic of the resource Mine Visit, 1935, 1936 Description An account of the resource Letters regarding visits from people throughout the years 1935-1936. Documents are held together by brass pins. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George B. Pryde, R.L. Adams, Aurthur A. Murphy, Eugene McAuliffe, I.N. Bayless, Paul Helbersleben Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0293 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co. https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/fb2ff65d3c58849d6d1b801e2066d781.pdf 9d57da3cb09bd02ca87cf543285f9d39 PDF Text Text !,nto ono Saturdey afternoon in the lotter part i'sseor Knie,:it, his t\,o nistora, the !.!iooeo Stella ood ?-.!e.rgorot Knight, m.th grond.-d.aughtcr tfarian Louioo t!oath, drovo into Rock Springe, having come from 0-iaaha, via. !,nrai1e. It rn10 o\.U' firnt visit to Rocle Springs and ofter tho thoughtfully raaervod c.econodniiono for UiJ 2.11d. every cor.:1fort and considero,. tion tm9 provided. Soon Mr. George B. Prydo nae onnounC3cl ond fi'ora him r,a reooi <Jed an open- E:l0.!2.G for a fishing trip to Jo.okoon Lclto ,:here \73 ,:ero to drive on the rnorrou, to,tor in the evening ?!r. Peydo. acconp~icd by r.;rs. Feyd.G, c~lled ogain end convoyed U3 in thoir c~ro on ~ tour of inspection, beginning \11th the Old ~it1e~o nc.11. r.ihio irr:ienGo building, so thorouGhly equipped for tho pleasuro end bonofit of the OIT!!Jloyoos of tho Union Po.ci.fic Coal Company, ey.,. cited our great admiration. In tr<lvels in oany countiies in th0 t-;orldt th~ rll'iter recalls no instance ;here so raucll careful thought mid plannine; for oraployocs is ovidoncod. Uo ooucler Hr~ Pryde took pride in shoving it. It is o monument of kindly tho~t mid enterprise upon the part of~ Company \1ith doep. honest intereot in its uorkers. Next the office building of tho Union Pacific Cool Company uas viai ted.. +· -, Dveryd10:re r;ere evidence$ of efficiency in rJanagsment and completeness of equipment. \78 In ! r. Uc Auliffe 1 a office, and in oeveral other choice opots, noted pbotographs of that eroup ot bonnie Seo to, the t!cAulif:fe Kilty Bond. And hor, t;0 should h.:1ve enjoyed henring the bag pipes as t.e partook of eheop 1_P I I I I / �head broth ~d that royal Scotch dioh 0 the Haggis l 1linding our uay through the crowded otreets \78 observed the nee.tit painted cottages of the '70rlcero Pith their ls\"Jlls and gardens - green oaeea in a region not naturally vordnnt - emphnoizing n love 0£ home and contented family lifs Oluong those many nationalities rihich compose the ~orking force of the Coal Compaey. i7oht a contrast Roclt Springs offered to the comfortlesa, ran- ehaakl.e shentioo to be found around the mining totmo in some other parts of our conztey, Phare poverty, neglect, mid the lack of thought fo-r human r;alfare are violbleo TTe noted, too, the happy aopect of the young people of Rock Springs that thronged the otreeto that Saturday night; the girls in their bright sUll111ler apparel, the you.tho clean and alert 1n deraeonor ~a they i7al.ked in groups totvard their evening pleesurea. These are outnnrd and visible o1g;ns rmich tall their inner story to tho viai tor in Roclt: Springo aid speak happily of the relationship bet\7een employers and eoployee.s . The next raorning Jack and the uriter mmt to Church - different ones as all decent folk should do on Sunday 1 even before starting for a Mondny 1s fishing jaunt. Jack then gathered the professor into that t1onderful Buick of his t7hich haS travelled 135,000 1 and ,;11th the others in his car the m-iter folloood. far )>ehind, out through Hoback Canyon, and headed north. fessor ea.ya that Jack is a uonderful driver. The pro- Ha can drive '71th one hand nnd. holding a cigaret in the other, point out ever;y spot of ~terast along the o~, the tih.Ue he speede around the tortuous canyon curves swiftly and in A bount,_5us dinner at x-estful wayside inn, a turning aside from the high- way to enjoy for a few minutes the beauties of lovely Jenny Lake, a stop �o.t ?Joran for the e'tlening meal o.nd then on to Leek's Crunp on tho shore of magn1- . ficent Lnke Jackson. There good bedo in comfortable cabino, with plenty of blGnkets, aooitod us. Early the next _raorning pa \7Sra ::reo.dy to launch out into the deep in quoet of the famouo trout of this f nr,1ouo lnke, under the expert gu.idanco of Hollie Leek. i'le found the fioh. The 'biohop made the f .i rst strike nnd. pulled in a tuo pounder, than e. three poundor, r;hile J a ck operated the movio crunero. Others began pulling them in and tho sport went on until finally tho biahop 'hooked a lorge, a· very large one, e.nd e. fi @it nas on . Asoisted by Rollie he \-;ound up the real and pl eyed out the rool; tho rod bont double and threatened to penetrate the ep iscopal atomach; thon, junt OS Hollie uaa signalling that the fish must be nt leBGt threo feet long, the uary trout gave a great leap ond, as l argo io often t ho floY of very/f i sh, an~pod tho line ( a thirty pound line) end smun ~~-a.y uith hook, liu0 and s inker. Hocavar, the total catch that didn•t get a-aey m:1S very good ond tho trout ouppar at Leek's Cmnp that ovening 't70.S long to be r emembared. The f'ollo v,ing dey, l~r. Leek. Sr . ., one of the best cuthodties on game, fish, mountains, elk. buf-falo, be Ell' 2t1d be<lver, ao t101l as a photogr~pher of highest merit, piloted us in a oturdy launch six or seven miles .up the lDke to a quiet cove nestling under the snown of beautiful. Mount Horan. ri8 Thoro C&.U€ht trout to our hearts content - rainbo\'1 trout, mountain trout, all kinds of trout, veighlng froo tr.-o to four pounds. \'l ithin an hour l18 bad hooked all tha.t possibly could be used at the cemp oo V18 called it a da.v end turned our minds to other interests. rJinding our way up the mouth of o. mount- ain stra2m that entered the lake near thio spot·, rte landed in a shady grove, v,here in the midst of floral and mountain beauty, witb. glimpses of nild life. around us, ne enjoyed a picnic luncheon. Then a t:ramp torrard the snow, summit, a photograph of the party, o. d~ligµtful sail across the lake, end. we �t;are back in c::rrJ!) 1n tine for i.:l\lSIPO'f• Tho 0vaning bro~t a display of oteri- C3opt1con picturoo oodQ by ~Jr. Look, t1ith n t10ll p:repatad loeturo giving en inoide glimpse of life in tho Gr~Vld Teton R~ ru1d tho Jackson Hole country. mid -oa muot ba going on M Yoll0\70tono. It m.1a a glorious b0ginning of e. vac- ation ond our mindo ood heorto nill ewr rcmemror and be [;rat0fuJ. 'Go !J~. He D.uliffo, r!r. nnd Trs. Pryde end Jock Sraith~ Capto.in of gunnoro in the i7orld 111ur, gcnaroJ.issmo of r,uidee for n va.rotion p~&-ty, maotor mind in driving over cneyon rorulo ond s. ge-nu!ne good felloP mid con.1!)allion in evoey r1o.y. Erncat 'lincont !Thcylel!' iiishop of!Jobruclm ~}piscopa.1 DioceoG. �Sept. 5, 1~33 I .,; • , , :• ' :•••· I Illr. Hollie Leek .rio ran , Uyoming Dear lir. Leek: I thought you might lil<e to have two copies of our Employes Magazine ·vihich contains the story of Bishop Shayler's visit to your camp, and am there- fore sending you these magazines unoer separate cover t od ay. Yours very truly, Ori1tlnn I S i)(Md: GEORGE B. PRYDE / �Rook Springs - Sept. 5, 1933 Mr. Eugene MoAuli ffe: In accordance with li!lr. Pierce I s note of August 3lut, I have sent t v10 co pi e s of the September Ma gazine to llr. Hollie Leek, at M0 ran, Wyoming. Or i~in • l S i!.'nPd : GEU HGc 8. Pfl YDE �Omaha~ August 31 1 19330 Mro Go Bo Pryde: Ivlro McAuliffe suggests that you may perhaps wish to send Holly Leek a couple copies of the Stepmber magazine, calling his attention to the article on Page 320 and the pictures on Page 3210 �Rock Springs - _i\ur;usi 21, 1933 (j/ 11r. Eugene t2cAuliffe: r cmjoyizd reudi~ tho r:rito-up of the Bishop's ·l;rip. The urti clo u:::.n VC!'Y -c:il.l tn:i t.tci, ::.ml set fo :-th r::0s t vividly t h e fishing trlp. Original Si1rncd: GEORGE 8, PRYDE V / r y' �n.oclc S·1rin_:;r.; - June 26, 1?33 i'!r. DttGone Lc !'.J.11:U'fo: '.f'h:i.o pictn;:-o ·,:.-:to i:: L.k on f _'Qr tLc retor:;rnvurc acc -~ion of tho Dm1v0 z-, Poo·1.; of Gunky , J'uno 25th . I ·~ io o. picttu.·0 of s. T!, Leer,., of �I - ...__ I :'.~.:ffvul , 2 iJ /93 Omaha, June 23, 193f • 3 - .. - -. ]ilr o Go Bo Pryde: Your personal note of the 22nd regarding the Bishop: I am glad indeed to lmow that yon made the old gentleman happy and I run sure that he enjoyed having Jack with himo Bishop Shayler, v1ho has been in bad heal th., seems to be able to talce a lot of punis:li..ment in the vmy of driving o I will look for ward to seeing the pictures of the fishing party, and vrnuld be glad indeed to run them with the Old Tirners pictures at a convenient tDneo 4 .. �r.-.oclc Spr-in3s - June 24, 1933 I rn21 ntt:.chin.r; her0t.lth a ste.t e:mc::1t of noney t bc-:~ I a.dvo.nccd �6/17 T:r,:.welm:·.:i Ch0cko 6/18 Lunch ( D niol) 3.50 Go.soliu0 (:.Ed oil 2.00 I\ V 1.03 3o0.5' G,ucoliue c.nd oil 8 . 00 . 75 .65 f,'·i1 [1,J 6/18-19-20 L00Im Co.bins I, l'..'6 Lic en:;00 A 18 . QQ 22 . 00 4.50 23 . [~2 •75 6/20 2 .oo .65 3.97 P a.rlc Ho-t0l, us po r nt tc..ched ste.t Gnent- 014.45 �~~~ L J J l i)~1710I) ./ (Yd ~µ J ~ C ~~ J ~ /;I'1t/J ~ 0 c9w~J,._,,, , J~ ~ ·~ U - c:J ~ -l~ ~ (/~ $~ P&J /~ ~ a.-t?. -7~ o• /8~ /3~ o o , · 'v- o4~(4A) ·- ,;. J o - ~ .,. ,1.r- i'v - 9 ✓- r7 - 1cl- · / 0 - y - -- �Pocic .";p ri;-y;s - J m1e 22 : 1933 P0SOiJAL Sr:::J zy vary rr..1ch . o:t Jac!; con, as, • f they otc\ycd in Jackson , t l. ey ,;ould h~vo to t r 2vel about mod atio11:-,i, boat G, i'iohinr; t nckle, etc. T'ney rouch <::d L eek's Ca.mp Sunday 1'1igh-i;, o.,1d j r. Si'.'li'th :::t:::.ye·d n:1.:lih until \.'edne::dC!.y morru.n~ . T'.aey ,.,ore eoinJ thrnv.gh Ycllonstotie Park. 'Tiloy h::d o. splendid -tr--lp ar:d got zorno -r.'Ond0rful ·i.; r ut. -..,. ere 0xtremoly plc2.ssd t.t:i.th tho trip. They Er. Smith said h e nevez- s nu any -par'.;y ha.vlng ouch a i'i!1c time as they did ; they ~Ghorottehly cnj oyGd them,oel voo. 'l'he Bishop is a renl f ello,;.r: crncl I liked hir,1 very ;;;nch , e.s uell na all oi ·t l10 110.rty h e b1"0ucht along. Jack ·i.;hinks that the Disho p almost fo z::o -t h:i.s ccclesirrnticol tr2.ining uhca a big one cot off hio hook. �2 It ·c-as o. rcnl plco.om.·o to ho.vo them ,.ii ih us, m1cl I hope that I C""'Ve Jo.c'< , y 1 :wir13 pi.cr'..iu r-e C21.i1Gra , of :;_)ieturcs of then . l _,1d he t oo!, quite o. nuaber I thour;hi you ,;;ould liko to have ·~llcm o. lit-tle later G.'Ul,Q. . Ori!!in:tl Sil,"ned: Gf PRG E 8. PRYOE �-------. PATRONS ARE REQUESTED TO FAVOR THE COMPANY BY CRITICISM ' A:ND SUGGESTION CONCERNING ITS SERVICE WES.TERN CLASS OF SERVICE 'V· is a full-rate Tele1;ram~ or Cab\~ gram unless its d~ ferrcd character is indicated by a suitable sign· above or preced• ing the address. -~ u 1201-S SIGNS DL = Dny Letter NM = Night Mcssnge ON NL = Night Letter LCO = Deferred Cnble . NLT = CnbleNightLctter WLT = Weck-End.Letter .J . C. WILL EVER. PlRST VICB•PRESIDBNT NEWCOMB CARLTON . PRK B ID E NT Tho filing time ns shown in tho dnto lino on full-mto tclegmma nnd dny letters, nnd tho timoof receipt nt destination ns ahown on nll messages, is STANDARD TIME. Received at '-:? - • '-''~ - u 'G ··~, "i l ~ = [ KHo h/i ~1L WW TH PL A Tl E l!E 88 GEORG E 8 P RY [ 1E = .- - 15 ,,, , • ,_. ,c ; ;;:t'': / · ·., ·[ -', ' THE QUICKEST, SUREST AND SAFEST WAY TO SEND . l\1QNEY IS BY TELEGRAPH OR CABLE ;:(1 ;; ~~- ~ ·.f' \ .,,,. 1' �At Rook Sprinza, \'Jyoning J'uns 9, 1933 Rt. Rev . E. V. She.yler Grain Exchange Buildil'lg Omaha., Nebraska Uy dear Bishop Shayler·; Ue or rived here last night .i n good shape, and tho first day of our .festivities ia no,-i over. ?omor1,:n1~ Old Timers' Day, is a big day. I en sorry, indeed, that, I could not have you otrt \7ith us, as you \:rould, Iboli0ve, find matarinl formanysennons in our tuo-day eel ebre.tion. No\, as to the £ ishing. liy recollection is thnt you said you u:>uld be here about the fifteenth. If you uill telogri;:ph llr. George B. Pryde, Rock Springs, \ yoming, b.. day in advance, ctlvisil'lg hou L2any rooms you -oieh for your party, you will firil. sQDa reserved at tha Park Hotel, t1h:l.oh is just across the railroad tracks from the station, and only a half block from the Lincolu Highuny as· it dr'lfts through toYm. On arrl.vir.::; d.t the Hotel, ii' you \Jill ~k for the rooIJS reserved by !.fr. Pryde, you \'Jill be taken care of by the i'.".a nagement, and then .i i you uill tolepho11e lir. Pryde at 'i"he Union Pacific Coal Company offices, phone 900, or if in the evening nt his residence, phone 445, he Pill call on you, arrangi11g the fishing schedule, ,m.ich rra have worked out. Our Master Fisherman, l5r. L. r:. Mitchell, who is re~overi11g from an attack of pneumonia, ..-r.Ul, I am afraid, if he is well enough, have to be in Chicago, but Ur. Pryde ,,ill Gend one of our Engineers, 1:Ir. John A. Smith, who is a very fine type of man, mth one of our cars, to lead you to Je.ckson, uhere :r!ir. Pryde uill have arranged for accommodations in advance by long distance telephone. llr. Smith tdll probably have v!l.th him one .o f our m,st expert fish.ermen, Mr. n. D. Bryson, Superintendent of the Colony Coal Company, at Dines, \':yoming, uhich is just outside of !lock Springs. llr. Bryson is a very fine gentleman \Yho, I understand, knous all. the fish by their first names. They \1.i.11 tako some tackle ui.th them. \'ihile rtJack" Smith does rIOt claim to be a fisherman , he knor1a everybody in that country, and \'"Jill convoy your party, these tuo gen1;lensn reme.ininz uith you as long as you wish to stay. �2 \1hile I did 1wt specifically ask you, my recollection is tha·~ you said lli.ss Knight, the Professor and his t1ife, wuld make up your party. If there are more, just advise Hr. Pryde in your wiro hot! many ro oIl1SJ you \"Ii sh . I aau Mr. Hitchell thi s morning, and he states that the fish are bitiit; ,ronderfully, rutd they could be caught most easily from a boat, a supply of boats available. Do not, however, get out too far on Jackson Lnke, as uind storms como up very suddenly , lir. Mitchell advising the best fishing ia a fet1 hundred yards from the shore, t'.here tho fish find feeding material. I mah you am your party to feel that you are my personal. guests from the tima you arrive in Rock Springo until you clear the fishing grounds, and you uill find Hr. Pryde a most gracious gentleman, who tlill take delight in doing for you and your party what I uish I could do for you personally, it impossible !or me to be on the grom!d. I expect to leave 1:bnday for tho Pacific Coast , and ,Jill not be back in Orne.ha before the e:ighteenth or nineteenth. Then, again, if you happen to be here, '\'18 uill be paooing through about one A, U., \"Jhich \Jill prevent our seeing you \"1hile here. Very cordially yours, CG - Mr. George B. �L.W. MITCHELL L , T . DEE P R ES IDENT EXE CUTI V E SECRETARY Sl@tW'!]Jfl~~N'. 1'~f)Ml~ ~ co~ • . _ -=:?J CJ!PERc~T@~S' - - - --- J;t$'S,0 -- - - :CIA'Ti.IO.N FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING ROCI{ SPRJNGS, ·wYOMI.NG- .?: 'EPJ£ D1· JU N 1933 / q r.,Mr.f/f\1. f"'.f''!l'T!i M------ J"une 8th, 1933 tlr:. Ruy Black Jackson. \7yoming Dear Ray, On or i':::-:-isd i etely aftor J"une 18th. Bishop Shay.!.cr of' Omaha~ I1ieb1·ns1ro and Professor Knie.ht of tho University of Ohio togetMr t--: i th a s,11!111 party of friends uill be iI1 Jackson on a fishing .t-Jri1:h Diahop Shayler' s pru:-'t-<J \/ill no do1tbt i:'lcluc.e son e off icer or employee of the Union ::->nc i t ic C,1ul Conp::m:v ·at Rock SJ,rings , Wyoming, to -1hot1· I have 1'0001:nncmdod. t h ~i-~ th2 pnrt~r put up a t ·.~ 'Ou!.' ce.mp d~"l' inG their stay in Ja ckson. :r am quHe sm~o thot B:Lohop Shaylerta' party uill be mor.3 tbn plea sod ni th t,::,o Cl' t hi·ee of your cabins with p:rivate baths, and I a;n sug~csting theil' guide to get :f.n touch wi t h ¥OU by t9lophone bofor0 l oav inG for J~ckson for the pru.--,,om'J of rn,!dne roservf!.tions. I <'!!'1 1.-,a,.T·tn.5: f or Ch !.CB{;O 8u!ldA1,' June 11th , an1 1.3 houlc1 I ~et baolc to Rook Spr ings in tiro10, :r nill 110 doub·~ be in i3ishop Shaylor' o par·ty in ·"\'ihioh .:,ase l 77ill rn.3.:'.-i::c tho r-eRervations myself,. Ho\1eve.r, ifaould I !'nil to r.13turn to tlook ~3pl' inga in t:.r.m, I v,oul'1 pt.1:".'s".:lnally a~n,reoi::i.te your e:ttendinf! to Bishop Shayler and 'his pa!"ty eviJ:'?Y cons !de1•e. tion 1:1:id courtas:r in your usual Fla~, '.;hat uill ·ten•l to ma!re their ou~incr a most pleasont onao I am sendinr; copy of this to MI'. George B. Pryde feelin~ that Mr . Pr:rde wUl instruct the guide in Bishop Sha:✓ler' s party to Get in +.o'.leh with you by telephone before they l~~Rock S!'~inz s for the pu~pose of making neces~ary ree0rvatv-• Sincerely, = 0. Gen. ?.r... tr t/ ,..:r. aeorge B • Pr y d 0, Vi ce p res. ~ If ,. The Union Pacific Coal Company Rook SprinP,s, vyoming / • - .. �L . W . MITCHELL L.T. DEE PRESIDENT EX ECUTI V E SECRETARY s~om _' I ' ' -v, ;--- ~~lCNl~rr (:~~ (J}J?E' ~ '-· I RS J}- '' : r F IRST NATIONAL BANK ~~ - ~ r l&T.IfJNJ BUILDING ROCK SPRINGS , vVYOM.Ii~G Mr. Lou DeYlitt Jac!!son, ;;yon1ing Dear Lou, On or ir.unediately after SUnd3y JunE' !8th, Bishop Shayler of Omaha, r:ebras!ca , and Professor I-Cnir-ht of the University of Ohio wHh u party of fr iem'lrJ win bo in J a ckson on a fishing trip. nishop Sheyler ' s party will pl"obohly include s0:1 :3 officer the Union PE,~!f1c Coal Co-nriany P. t Rock Springs, OOILTl.00ted TTi th an1 I uoul:l persona lly appreciate ~row b e ins on t he look -out for t hen, ex t en · i n~ t o t hen ~rour usual courtesy in •;my of nakine t he i!• st:.:iy in Jack non .'.:: moBt ples.sant one. I e.r:1 l ~ v i n;; her,9 Sm1da.y, Jun,, 11th, ;>ci:.::· Ch iCU GO nnC. -,>'ill probabl:',r be gone u.."ltil June 18 th or 19th; however, should I get back to Hock Srirings :J.n tim,, I will no doubt be in Btshop She.yler' s party. I am, ho~aver, writin~ this for fear I ~ill not get back frot1 Chicaec, in tine, and lmouing you as I d.o , I know that you will be onl...v too glad to talce care of them uhile they are in Jackson. Also advise them as to uhere ~ould be the bast place to go .f'ishing during their stay there-. . I am acmding a co:py of this lettor to Mr. Georgu Pryde , Vice Pl.•esident and r.eneral Manager of the Union Pacific Coal Company, ~ho '7111 no doubt instruct the Union Pacific e:rnployoe who accompanies Bishop Sheyler's party to call on you for any aosistano~ uithin your power to render. . • . /) Sincerely yol.e,,j_v ~ u ~ i v o ·socrei:<lr • LUM:j co: · Mr~ George B. Pryde/ Rook Springs �Omaha, June 2., 1933. Mro Go Bo Pryde: Some months ago., Bishop Eo Vo Sha.yler of Omaha asked me if I could tell him about the fishing around Jackson Hole:, he advising that he had prOlll.ised Professor Knight, his brother~ in-law, who is on the staff of Ohio State University$ to bring him out to Wyoming for some good fishingo I had in mind getting Mro Mitchell to run up with the Bishop, steering him around for a couple of days$ but LonVs illness will perhaps prevent his doing this, the Bishop reaching Rock Springs about June 18tho I wish you would think this over and if you can get one of our boys who is an expert fisherman and conversant with the country, who would be willing to go up there for a couple of days., I would like to have him do so and I will personally take care of all expenses attached to same. I dontt ·think Jack Smith is a fisherman., but a man of Jack's fine qualities would appeal to the Bishop and Professor Knight. In this connection, there would perhaps be two or three ladies in the party. Please think this over so that I may discuss same with you at Rock Springs next weeko � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Pacific Collection Description An account of the resource This collection is made possible in part by a generous grant from Wyoming Humanities. All materials are the property of Union Pacific Coal Company, on long-term loan at Western Wyoming Community College. For usage inquiries, contact the <a href="https://www.uprrmuseum.org">Union Pacific Museum</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence Regarding Visits to te Mines in 1933 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1933 Subject The topic of the resource Mine Visits, 1933 Description An account of the resource Letters regarding visits from people throughout 1933. Documents are held together by brass pins. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ernest Vincent Shayler, George B. Pryde, Eugene McAuliffe Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0294 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co. https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/d1271fad16b3e3b14a1df27c60c623a1.pdf 26b2b82d9a412afcb66fd46debfe1560 PDF Text Text y PJ-:llLADELPHIA / )i ( c I NEW YORK C�)MME CIAL TRUST BUILDING : 1 BROADWAY THE BERWIND-WHITE COAL MINING COMPANY EUREKA BITUMINOUS COAL WINDBER. PA. June 30, 1931. Mr. I. N. Bayless, Asst. General Manager, Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock Springs, Viyoming. Dear Sir: Tie have spent the last feu• days discussing and considering the application of what ue learned at your mines to our omi • conditions . . we find that the time \7e spent at Rock Springs has given us a fine background of information that will enable us to go a long ways in our omi mechan­ ization plans and that we \7ill avoid many errors that we would otherwise have made if \7e • had not seen something of your methods. The discussions ue had uith you and your superintendents has also thromi • considerable light on the problems \7hich you encountered in mechanizing your mines to the extent of loading l¾ million tons per year mechanically. Although our problems are different than yours the same control and we feel that the information we obtained is principles uill • invaluable. I received the statements you mailed me which revise practically to date the information as to capital investment, production etc., that was published in the Mining Congress Journal in February 1930, and I appreciate getting this information so quickly after it was requested. In making our estimates this information will be of great value in determining the reasonableness of the capital expenditures we will have to make in order to mechanize any of our mines. 1'.a.y I again express the appreciation and thanks of myself and my operating colleagues t:r. Baylor and Mr. Fancourt for your consideration and hospitality which we feel can never be adequately repaid. If we can ever be of any assistance to you or your organization we would welcome the opportunity to repay your hospitality. Very truly yours, hlining Engineer. �PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK C O MMERCIAL TRUST BUILDING I BROADWAY HE BERWIND-WHITE COAL MINING COMPANY EUREKA BITUMINOUS COAL WINDBER , PA. June 30, 1931. 0. llurray, Sa fe ty Engi11ee r, Union Paci fic Coal Company , Rock Springs , \"lyoming . Mr . V. Dear Sir : Unde r se pa rate cover I am mailing you tuo copies each of our "Sa fety Rules for Officials and other Employees" and "Safet y Rule s for Employees ". The latter is given to all empl oyees , the forl'.ile r just to those in an official or semi officia l capacity. The Safety Rules for Employees is printed in seve ral different languages besides English as many of our old t ime employees do not thoroughly understand English. ',7e hope these nay prove of some value to you, for there seems to be very little we can do to repay your hospitality and consideration. If you should happen to desire any further information as to our Safety Program do not hesitate to call on us. I want to again thank you for the interesting time we had at Rock Springs on behalf of myself and my operating colleagues h:r. Baylor and Mr . Fancourt. Very truly yours, ~ s --;;,a ~ ~ Mining Engineer. �Bock Springs - June 8, 1931 y ·f ·✓ 1/' lJr. I. N. Bayless: Hermrith file 011 the visit here of the officials of the Ber--ri110.-\"lhite Coul Mining Compemy. here on the 17th. You ,·rill note they ,1ill reach Il.s that \·rill be the day on which I run leaving, I 'Will probably be very busy, and I am turning the '\'!hole matter over to you to handle in t!:1e best way you see fit. Please see that they have an escort through the mines, and every opportunity to observe the oechunical operations. �Form 1206 A, CLAS S OF SERVICE DE SI RED DOM ED TIC C A BLE TELE GRAt1 FULL RATE Df,V L ETTER DE FERRE D I NIGHT CABLE MESS AGE LETT ER N IG HT WEEK END LETTER L ETTER Patrons sho uld c heck 01.o.Bs ot scn·lcc desired : otherw ise mcss.,.c:o ,.mbo t.ransml t tcd n.s n ruu-rnto commu nt on.tlon. NO. E TE o/ u IO Nl!\VC O MD C AnLTON . Pn ao 1o't!N l" CASH OR CHG. CHECK TI ME FILED .J. C . WI LLEV E.R, P'I R!lT YICl!::·PRltOrt:nn n· ~ mcl thefollowlns qi~ase, wbjcct lo 1/zc lcm,3 on bacl~ h reof, u:h ch are l:ereby agreed lo Roel Spr i neo - Juno 6·i;h , 1931. E . J . 0 •.-:B.AI ·,!1 , BSR -:nm-t I ~ COAL nmr: ., co .' \'llNDB:ZR, PA. 1 \JI LL LOOK FA:-TY □O . B . P:tYDE �__ ._, ... ,..-• -,·- ·· ~ - - -~ : - ,:n nr: r. t11 u) l: L I . l , t iJ PHILADELPHIA JUM r~., '193'1 <:;.oM..!"ERCIAL TRUST BUILDING NEW YORK Gri" 1 ETT/\L t.W AGER THE BERWIND-WHITE COAL MINING COMPANY EUREKA BITUMINOUS COAL WINDBER. PA. Ju.11e 3d , 1931. ~.:r . ...: GO . B. Pr v ..de , Tice ?r -8 3ide t &: Ce __c::-al r.;::,_n..,_ ger , ':'he Uni on Pacific Coa _ Co,. .1.l ::U~ , F.oclc 3pri .ng , 1:yo::ibg . In a cco?.'dc.n ce r;:_ t :.: D.rr· n 6 e::,e.:1ts no.de vii t h .1om· :Jr . L:c ul •• ffe , t he t r e 0 ne::ibers of our mi.11i a::., C!'6 n..11i z;ation :·:ill e ?.'ri ve a t Rock _ rines a t 5: 20 a . m. .e el! Bsdn;;r, June 17th . The~;- cill conG f r or;i ,Salt Lf'< ke City :S......,.,te:ld of f_·o::1 ti1e .:...a:,t , end tT.i.11 go direct t o t ~: e ? ~::-.: I-!o t el , ,.-:,:e r e I undc:•3 ... :c.u :1. r e _,erv.:i.ti ons ·_,rlll be :.:12. · c , :m.d. rlill l a ter ccll u::;,on y ou a t y our offi c e. ~ Tesi ;:ie::r;; , 'i'i ey c::_?ect .,_o ;:;t::.y in _.oci: Springs for three dn:,·s, -::!1:.ci1 I believe .,_,oul c;i ve ti1er:1 a!Il. lz t i.TJe t o see mi ' rce·1 r a.b out J Olll' shak er ins t :1l l a tions . ~·.1 11 ver y !i uci:: 1::.pprecia te : o o.r n- iv::..n g t hefil , as f ur a s i s consistent m.t:1 yoi..:r :policy, tl:e operati nt-;; organization, includi:.1g oet·1od"' of i;12.intenc. n ce , your man effi c i ency , aI1d also cost of Iilo.int en ance . T;1e pr a c tical applic a tion, of coll!'se , they i-.-il l s e e in the mines t he::i.::::el ves . Y 0 ur3 CC: i'.1r . Bugene f1cAuliffe, President, The Union Pacific Coc:.l Com_)any, 1416 Dodge St r eet, Omaha, i'i ebr aska. I BROADWA Y �I J 1t l(' l t , j /. ~. D. J..,,· 1:0 .,J.'.?JIDl•, ~ Esrt7i~-tmi to Cocl r.!ini~ Co. 0 UindbOl", Fq. DCPr th:i. Ec~:r: ~Y ot vini t oUl" .ock Spd:ilg.l oinoo uuUl c.f~er tho Cinoinnnti ~o \7ill 1:;) o~tiofo.ctoey nnd X n-111 ba glo.d I. r. ~looa nti1 !1osistoot Ohiof I::ngi~er, 3Dl!leo L. Libby m.11 Very oince:i.•ely yours, CO: ~r. Goo. E. Pryde. Book SpriDt.,""8 1 Uyo. / �\ ·R I" I . 1 • ·7 1931 GENERAL ,1/\dt\1., ER 080-3 Mr. D. J. 1.e\,b&rer, The Bcrr7ind- .!li t e Coal tlini~ Co. 0 t7indb0r, Pn .. YoUJ:o of t.,pril 11th nnld.~ t he privilega of scmding Dn,giueex· nnd Ui•. f.'~lter C. 17ancourt, Asst. Su.~t. of r.11nes to our 1,3 ,;,mu d b0 very Q:l.c.d i ndeed to have your people visit oUI" r.11.1130 in Rock Springs and vicinity e.nd if they will advise Ur. C-eo. :B. Pryde, Vica-Prasident a."ld. Gan0ral Ua.nagar 0 Rock Springs, t7yc!::ling 9 the time of o.nival., ha uill have them m3t at the t r a i n ~ raserv£l.tiono m:J.de at iha Park Hotel, giving tha eentlemantedequate escort through a-s ~ mines and see as ~ m!?.Chines as they oara for. &:i:.:/ d,ey th2t suits your poaple uill b3 entirely convenient to us, arrival in the early portion of the tJSek, houaver, assuring plenty of mines at work, al though -cre are noo m>rking four to five days per tJSek. r~ I suggest that your people leave Chicago on Train lfo. 19, via. the c.e: u.n., 11:20 P.u., \'lhich rrill put them into Rook Springs at 9:24 A.!.7. the second morning thereafter. Uhile they can leave on Train 110. 20 at 8:10 P.M., uould like very mu.oh to have them leave Rook Springs �\7i th the lc.:ailt uo:x•d. in 0(1ui_"?1ont, ullich ni11 put t hem into Chicago at 8:45 A.iJ. 1 o:,1. 2.y one hour end tr;0nty five minutes 'behind liio. 20 0 leaving at Ve~y sincerely yours, 0 TT 3. S!G'!IBd EUGE~lE Mr.AULi FFE CC: Ur. G. B. rydo 0 �~...,~.,\. h •, )Cl, , S,.; :"u:_;o 1 �'.s., . Jn o . n. Gnit or 2.s Pn:if . of ".'. i ni r;_:; k S .:.SGOCF'i-:,_; 'J.h o l'.t 3.s' ·~Ji t y of ~:yor 1i.;7 .. L:~i'c..::tlo ~ ,~- ,-::iin~~ Z .12.vo yoi ~ lottoz· of r~rn:il 23rd cmd ·., :.:c planned to r.:J·'.;o -~h_;~ .,_'ro f oosClx- ;JQR' -t , .:'.. '·h six cf i ..10 owd cr::~c \_:i ll b e he ro c .. I.:Cly 16 d1 • ..·c c~,Y fin 1 it f2 c_i n:l)l o t Ou O OX' r~i,. '.) i21= t o:::d or :: • ··, clw you to oocc of t he 8' [lS r::o l:::'. VO /J' DO V m.~g ..:,0 od D0dm nic:::0. l c c ui.1_:, o _,:-~c.tlono nt ::; :JC 0 :1 ou ~ c hox' ai o t 1--ic·to u'•icb I y:oul(l li!: o ·:/10 yo tc 0 00 0 ln ~. " ~':'..t c ,.,r1 be nn·o.11.:; cJ p r:l or- t o i i: o tii:.1s 01 iih oi r cc:J~L__, hoz-c . I c.c o; ·;;,;-c!".::c1 y plo:::.oc 1 to tnr ; thc:t t hey 2. :i:·e ccnir::z , but y u .111 E t b o 1. i.;b th: .l a l'C__;i'::!1. -:; __:_:.t �THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING LARAMIE ,WYOMING April 23 , 1931 111'. George B. Pr yde, Vice Pres ' den t The Union Paci f ic Coal Company Rock Springs , Viyoming Dear rrir. Pryde: ITe are making plans for our s t udent inspect ion -tr ip next month and would like t o visit your number eight mi ne at Rock Spr ings on Sat urday, ~ay 16th. The re wi ll be about six students in t h e partY,and Professor A. C. Dart will be in charge. I regret exceedingl y not being able to make t he trip 'i7i th the boys this year, and to renew acquaintances. Trusting that ~ 16th may be accept able to you, and ~ith kindest personal regards, I am Very7iy~ & R. Guiteras of 1Iining Engineering �ninoo. 'H'!I M l Sl~necl: Gt:UHG ;: 8, PRVOf V / �" -11t ec ,t l: :'·~ . nn:.l· , 0 lo re.. o ,: ~l, 19.:>l - :(. . "S ..., . ·:·c. ? .. t '! . . ~;~ ! . .. . , t:n.:. :: ? c.c:.i'ic t:oc_ C :.:_ ::-.:::· 1 :-.Oc!: D ··- l . .·.. -- - · - --· .:a.., • . .• . ., r- ..•• • I • • , C 0 l' y n .11 c 1• :· ·· l e :.. :·"' .:' ol· to t.53 - t:.3 . �11::.,. . I: . :1. :~ide-2ok~:.. ~ff . as ::C: ·~c--~ t ~:11c 1~2.1 T-'3:J~ c~;,.; 8 :.., .:''" ---=1:2, Ur.lio..'l .. ::.ci.::10 . •'l"r..,i:,CJ -JO~ Scvrn'i:',cc:.,; u • -~: r.-coi mv~- , G l o::::-.- o V O r i,e- in:il Si11ned: GEORGE B, PRYDE �,, • 'Jo ·\J"C~ :u ,. -~.._ ,,..., . . . -.,. , _ •~ "_,:,:'_ .:o G ,,,.,. , --·----. . . . ..... ..... /' .,, , r· ig-in cl Signed : GEO RGE B. PRYDE �no ck Sprinco - I':urch 11, 19 31 r.1r . J. L . Libb y: Hor oni th l ot t r f r o.J t' r . m. ddlolrnuff o..nd my orrnuor bo nccoooo.:i-y . r iC! \u c. l S i1:necl : _ 1 G·ot:GE B. PR\ Of �/ ,l Rf f'[fi\JED.J I' f. 11 . : 1 I) 193"1 .r Ii UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM /· ( OARD Z. 0--10,000 " ~ ll-. \.I FORM 1710 . GF.NEHAl MA_rlAG~R UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY OREGON SHORT LINE RAILROAD COMPANY OREGON-WASHINGTON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION COMPANY LOS ANGELES & SALT LAKE RAILROAD COMPANY THE ST. JOSEPH AND GRAND ISLAND RAILWAY COMPANY DEPARTMENT OF TRAFFIC K. N. MIDDLEKAUFF, 601 SEVENTEENTH ST. DENVER, COLORADO ASSISTANT GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT .,iarch 9, 1931 IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO NO. fJ 453 - 43 ~'.r. Ge orge B. Pryde, VP a nd G?,l, Unio n Pacific Coal Co::1pa ny, Roc k Sprinr;s , ·1yo. Dear Sir:Yo ur letter of J anuary 22 1•eged i11g stopover at Rock dpri ngs of Colorad o Sc hool of :.i i nes, Golden , Colo., Senior-Junior Cl n ss, 35 people. ?his p n.rt~r \7ill arrive your c i ty 5.20 AB Train 26, 1.'l edaesciay , :Lay 6 to visit y our mines. You uill recall that tv,o years ago tre nspo , tation v1aa furnished by yourself and the Alumni Associatioa i'rom the sleeper to the mines. will be able to do the same t hi r,g this year. Hope you Prof. J. Burns Read and Pro!. M. !. Signer are in ci1e.rge &!ld are asking abotl't these arrangsmeats. '(Je t i.1ank you for the in·teres·t you have sl:own the School of !1ines classes, and :1ope we may be able to reciprocate so:ne future time. \"/ill you plee.se advise as to transporte.tion f'acilities. vnEM d �L!r·. J. L . Libby: Hc:rc, i:.i. th lo·tto? frou t1 10 Colorado uchool of t:inos 210 coai'usion n-~ tlu:i.t ·t:1..r o. OTl[.l'b:, I S il!ned : EORGE B. PIWD �COLORADO SCHOOL OF I.ITNES GOLDEN ,COLO RADO Earch 3, 1931. r.Ia11age r, Union Pacific Co8.l Co., Rock Springs , .. yo mint; . Dear Sir: 'l hro ugh r.rr. J. L. Libby, \'ie have received you r inv it ation for the seniors of th i s I nstitution to visit your mine ci.uring th e c orai1~ inspection tri p . ;fe are ind e ed gl ad to a ccept this invite. tion as you g ave us a "aonderful reception at you r mi ne r.=hen ,·1e were t he re t,:io years azo. Ue r1ere very g rateful for that visit and for this i nvitation. Just as soon a s the detc..ils are co mpleted u e Fill let you k11on the e,~act elate a"l.d nunber in the pexty. Present indicat_ions are that y;e uill t:l.rrive in Rock Springs from Salt Lake City early in the morning of l~e,y 6th an d leave that evening about eight o'clock . Very truly yours, (signed) J. Burns rtead JER:!~C C 0 p y �,.,. .,,. ... -. . ··- ~ ~ , J - ~ ~., '-· i... '. -~..:-·t. .•... - .. : ., ' ' .J . �.J.L COLO R.Al.JO S CHO OL OF l.ITIJES Gold en , Colorado J nnuary 19th, 1931. I.;r . James L. Libby, Pi·es id ent , Rock Sprin c s Section c. S . L Alul7IYl i Ass oci ".tion, Rock Sprint<;S , '.fyominr:; . r y dear ~.r. Libby : Dr . Coolb a u~h ha s r; i ·En'1 me y c., ur letter of Jan ua ry lJth in r.·J: ic h y ou i nvite th e r.1Gnb e r s of the Senior Cl a ss t o vis it , i.Oc k Springs durin g t heir c on i nr.; tri. . 'i'his invitdio n pleases us v e r y much o.nd I am g lad to s ay that it ,,ill be a ce s. t ed . At t h i s tine I c e.nnot g ive you th e exact date a s it depends u9 on t h e railroad s che dules end the direction of travel v:hich , re r:mst d ecide a littl e l ater. ·_·;e ste.rt on the tr i p April 22nd o.nd n ill • e ~: one t\"ro ':: eeks. The g eneral p l an is to i n clude . ock Spring s , :5e,lt Lake Cit y, Butt e , :el ena. , Great Fa ll s , Liontana, an d Lead , South Drurnta . I hope th at it \7ill be :!.J OSs ib le to pl an the trip so that -.:1e cru1 start 1::ith 1~ ck S2,1 rin f, S b ut railroad schedules may make it necessary to 1· 0vc rse the or der o f travel. l t a ny re.te you 1:1ill hear fro m us just as soon as t h i s matter i s deci d ed. You gave us such a fine recepticn uhen v,e u ere in Hock Springs t v! o years a go that \•.re are all looking fon,ard ,Iit h pleasure . to again seeing you. '. rhanking you for your very kind invitation, I am Very truly yours, (signed) JBR:i.:C J. Burns Read �G. 1931 ~~ . ~s.:c: : . .:_.i ~,b~l C O c.!.·~:C .._, . ~~ • 'c p ./ Or:iuinal Signed: G{ORGE B, PRYO( T J. . -. -, �,.. .. . •• C -...!.' DCC ... J . :;., . L:1.bby. .. . ..· .r. ' ~' .. •:~ •. ...... ~\"J J �• !~··. G -. : : t. !.!r;!1!3.. --• :.j,-- , ..,.. .- ...I .1. •• P :.•l c~o ·:, _ ,: . :. .. ~ C :: ~ ._ ~, ::.~.~:; I .. J•~• ~ : "".t· .. . . ... .. . ,i "i:' :.. .: .:.~1c, .. • \,;,, . .. w •• - - .. -'.:,·... ·- . . .. . f I .... . :.:._ - -_.:_.... "_ • • .. •} .. ... !.~: .. I'• - - ..1 -- .. - - -w .... . .. ... .. .· · .:. • -- - '- .... _ . . .... ·::: ~ 1 . .. - ·:··~ .: ·~:.·._:. i:. ·. ·:.r··· ·•- yr:.>"- ':! S.:'· i _ •... .: ... v"' ;.-._; - 0 y �dEc[fv:o l r JU~ l v 19°1 I THE UNION PACIFIC COAL COMPAN WASHINGTON UNION COAL COMPANY I 1 G~NEBAL MAU ER 1416 DODGE STREET OMAHA, NEBRASKA EUGENE MCAULIFFE, PRESIDENT June 8, 19310 Mr. G. B. Pryde, Vice President & C-eneral Manager , The Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock Springs, Wyoo My dear Mr. Pryde: Mr. Neubaker sent me copy of his letter to you of June 3rd, \7i.th r espect to three members of his staff who m.11 arriv~ at Rock Springs at 5:20 a .m., TTednesday, June 17th. I TTill be very glad if you m.11 make advance reservations at t he Park Hotel for the three gentlemen, thereafter giving them all i nformation available, including the result of our bonus system. Very sincerely yours, CC: Mr. E. J. Newbaker, General Manager, The Bernind-Wllite Coal Mining Co., Windber, Pa. �., . ' �noel! Spri11-30 - Juno 00 1931 ovoii." to y;:m to ·/;o oboo vo ·::. u r.:echom.cn2 opox'o:tl no .. 0 I v �/J (1 ,/} J~ ,1 Rock Springs - January 127"9~ / L:r. I. :1. Bayless: ne r evlth ~·ire f ro m I.:r. 1''vans .. . r " - ),· l:: __ If you can a _,,... r r a u , ~r k a me.chine on Sat u:cduy at "C" Fine , :3u1ier io r , I v.roul cl like to have you do so . If y ou are not t.•o r king t h e mines, it \·.roul d be ne cess a ry to hav e or; ly a f en men out t o op e rate this one machine , as r.:r. Bv ans is interested in Pennsylva>1ia rJines . in so me of t h e �- 'ffi]l]I Wllm1@m ~ ENGINgl~RS - ~@mm ~~ FOUNDl':RS - 1-'IACI-UNIS -~ ~ fF I \ ,- {' ~: MINING "M ACHINERY-IRRIGATION EQUIPMEN r \ . • ~.. ,, '\~ 3-\ ELECTRIC 1\l~D STEAN HOISTS J /\ l ) J-::HTAI\J:18!ll~D 180 1 , ~•\/\~,:\ ~ Janua r y 15, 1931. SUBJECT George B. Pryde, Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock Spring s, '.7yoming. Il.Ir. Dear 11r . Pryde: I am hoping to be in Rock Springs Satur day and Sunday, and probably 1.ionday, to meet Hr . Evans of Seattle. and of course expect to see you at that time. Mi·. Evans has suggested that I meet him so that we may discuss our shaking conveyors together. If the opportunity presents itself I want to discuss shaker ·conveyors and hoists with you. I have just had a line from Ur. Mc.Auliffe and I am sorry indeed to hear- that he is ill. Yours very truly, THE VULC.AlJ IRON ?lORKS - R.H.Fox-H ~ Vic}t~~~ident. CO:MPA.NY. �J CLASS OF, SERVICE DESIRED\. DOMESTIC TELEGRAM CAB LE b FULL RATE D/\YLlcITER DEFERRED NIGHT MESSAGE CABLE LETTER NIGHT LETTER WEEK END LETTER l'utrons ahoulli chcck cla.ss o! sc.rvice desired: othcrwiso mcssagu will be transmitted ns n !ull•rnto C(:(Q)JI2'1f (Q)lf Wlt~if~~N IDJNil(Q)N 1r~l1lEXGJ~&JMt commnni<"ntion. Received at '.:l(CK SPnIEGS , •: Y 19 31 JAL 1 4- P~.: 5 40 KH4-9 29 : 11.1-SEATTLE 1.'!AS!-. 1 4 Gli:OTISE B Pii.YDE Ui,'. IOi'i P ACIFIC C" AL CO 1ClCKSP1. D:Gv '.iYO Nl.iliVL•:G PA::-: HOT:--;L ]~ AJLY SA'i'U1DAY ~:o, 'rn:G LEASE RESERVE L]Y E 'l'O VIS I T C r.:m .:.:: SN.run.DAY '.:.'C -~'.LUDY DUC' BILL F JJ-lD.1, ST lLGA:tDS �ycm clo :::1 a . Orlui na l lt?ll"J : )WRGf. _, p y.r t �J CLASS OF SERVI CE DESI RED\_ DOMESTIC TEL EGR AM C ABLE FULL RATE 0AY LE'ITER DEFERR ED N IGHT M ESSAGE CABLE L ETTER WEEI( ENO L ETT ER NIG HT LETTER Patrons shou ld chcck clu.ss o! EI L'r Yi CIJ desired; othcrwi so m cssago will be trnnsmitted ns ::L fu ll-rnto ~(Q)Jp'lf (Q)lf WIE:~1r~~~ IDJ~ll(Q)~ 1r~l1~CGJ~&JMI . <"ommn nic:ntion . ~~i' . -~ co . ..:._·_·:Gl= i i! l»t~1c 22 07 L. C. Sni th Bl d::; . c2.t·~lo , ~..[:~!: . 't. :i.11 �PATRONS ARE REQUESTED TO FAVOR THE COMPANY BY CRITICISM AND SUGGESTION CONCERNING ITS SERVICE ,J CLASS OF SERVICE '- ~ This i~ a full-rate Telegram or Cablegram -unless its deferred character is indicated by a suitable sign above or preceding the address. I /;.W ESTERN \~/ UNION NEWCOMB CARLTON , PRE OTD E NT .J. C , WILLEVER. FIRST VICE• PREOIDENT 1201-B ,/ SIGNS DL = Day Letter ' NM = Nig!)t MCS3agc NL = Night Letter LCO = Deferred Cable NLT = C.bleNightLettcr WLT = Weck-End Letter "' Tho filing timo ns shown in tho dsto lino on fuU-rato tclcgrnms nnd dny lcUcra. nnd tho t1mo of receipt nt dcstmnti·on n,, sholVU on nU messngc.s, is STANDARD TIME, Received at • 3> /F>U . :' I ii r.&'; - n "U' '= · IKH49 29 NM=SEATTLE WASH 14 GEORr.E B PRYDE= UNION PACIFIC COAL CO ROCKSPRINGS WYO= ·ARRIVING PARK HOTEL EARLY SATUR DA Y MOR NING PLEASE RESERVE ROO M PLAN TO SPEND SATURD AY AND SU NDAY ROCKSPRINGS WOULD LIKE TO VISIT C MINE SATURDAY TO STUDY DUCK BILL KINDEST REGARDS= GEORGE WAT KIN EVA NS. �ilcck "p !"in~ s - t!.ar ch 8th ?.~ . I. N. Bayless : The J effrey J\3en c y at Salt Lake hQs re quested th~t t~o operat o rs fro ~ Ca n ada. b e allo•.,·e d loading . t0 look over our mechanicnl They ~il l arrive here on ~n day , i''l. c ~ 10th , and I !rn. ve told the n it \'J Oul d be satisia c tory a :ic. that you \'JO ul d a r ran[e for so.11e one to tal:e tber.1 a ro und . ki ndly t ake care of t • 'i'l il l y o u �Rook Springo - lal'ch 3rd, 193>• ~ --0 / rir. J. R. Doum~: & . I. N. Bayless: ~ LicAuliff'e. _,.,... If, i'!hcn the Cowri; arrives, neither Hr. UcAuliffe o:r I a.re hero, rlill llr. Bayl0_so ooc thErii ho is -'6ake11 through -'.;ho mines and {3ivou every opportunity to oxEl!ilillo our syotcm of ,mrldzig . Ho is to bo 01tertai.11ed a::, our gu.es....; and sho\Ttl every courtesy . Original Signed: GEORGE B. PRYDE �0 0 P Y 080-3 .Olim.ha - February 28, 1930. &. F. \1. Chert:i!ce of th3 Ner, York offices \"Jill g ive Count Carl Wolfgang Van Balleotrem, ~ very diotinguish0d Geraa.n ge1t~l0man, a letter pf introduction a.ddr'cso0d to mo at our Roo t Sprine s office. I (lo n ot lmou ·l;ho date i.7han this aentlerl!ln \'Jill erriv o but iin the event I am not there, I rr.i oh you uould µnder-~ako to oho cr him every courliosy, giving him an opportunity to illspe~t any ox our mines ·i;hat ho desires to g,-o in·~o and furnish hiL1 a cc.fo CSCOl"-'G • Plcuso iufo:rni l lr . Dcuo.r ru'ld Llr. Iki.yless !'cgru"d:ing tho matter co tho..t Llr. Bey less ma.y -tru;:o co.re of this gcmtlema"4 ill tha event neither you or I arc i u Ro ck Springs. Original Signed: Eu~ene McAuliffe CO. Mr. C.R. Gray �Y). 2_(i. J\ ',___ ,_d0~" ;,J \:.:~.:, , .n., . , r~: i.: ' L"'C.~ "'"s1:-~or : :d~ :1 l)oc_ Go:.~,·..; ~r J c :,c.:rt c,~ :i pc ~.1 :_c:rJ.7..J...'! ~ C: l:' . ✓ ... .. ,.. .. .. . - • 'J .._ __ _ .., • - .JCl1 [!.l Ori.rd Ml S il?t P-d: GEO RGE 8, PRYDE / ��__r . c. C&. r~ .,1:2.r-:~t'() !!_,;) Li~; -- ~lt:.~csl !.l'~ cnclo:1t I!~ C 1.7:~.2. ~ Pc.Git' i ~ Goa GoD :1:11~y ~ : _o:n=~ j \-;~ro:}i Q~ r.1r. c~\~!u~l.~~~;"f..~}l:\ L : t't~1 8"&;;' 1-:::.)S �Rock Spr i ~1g s - Oc t ober 8 , 1930 r1r. r. N. Bayl ess : A I.:r . G. \'!inkhaus, a German c'li ne r;m11ag e1· , ~ill b e here to ::1orro n r1o rnins n ith a Er. Ti.ibben. They ,.7ant to lo o!: ove r some �Salt Lake City,Octob er ( , • G. \Hn1chaus, J3er e;asses :: or~ 11r. Geo r ge B . Pryde , Vice President & Genera l ~anag e r , The Union Pacific Coal Co ~nany, Ro c1c Springs, i'/yo rni ng . Dear Sir: I recie ves. a le t t er fr om r.1r . Eu e;ene l'.icAuliffe, President, The Uni on Pac i fi c Coa l Compa ny, v1hich tells .me, that y ou co u ld a rr a nge f or u nde r ground in spection by Ur. 'j:libben and ra e. ~e i ~t e nd a r r i ving at Roc k Springs on ~edn es day,Oc t ol cr 7 , s tay i ng a t t he Park Ho t el. I hope our v isit will b e co 11ve nia.nt o.n ':i: hu.rs clay morn ing so t ha t we can dri v e t a ck i n t h e af t er noo n . ~ith many t h~ ~k s i n a dven c~ ve i'y s i ncerely yours, �.u .. i;ri n:1. l Signed: GEORG£ 0, PRVDt V �OCT 11 ., 1930 Octo"bor 2, 1930 Ll :;;•. r.'3 :N1 •7i nl!a1 cua 0 c/o Hee, .Or d 1tl Hotol 0 S[llt l,nlro Oity , lJlieh ; [!.Ccoop::mie d hy ,:n on •ineer or opornti ng off.iciol. 0 i,n o oi 11 give 1 you e,ll 11ocoono r-y- inform:.,tion. You oi ll i'i~d. r.1 r. l'eydo in Ul'lion !'e..cific ~ondqU:lrters Duildi~. noclt s~.ings. nnd ~0 cl.11 nll 'bo dolii:~hted to 'b3 of servico to you. Very sinoer oly yours~ Or-1g.um1 igned fUGErut !Vici-WU FFE CC. Ur. L. D. Soith, 0. u. e F. Oo~l Co., 333 So. Bichigan - Ohicc.go, Ill. cc. t.:r. G. n. ~ryde / i.~V,,,, �THE HUDSON COAL COMPANY OFFICE OF ~ \½ GENERAL MANAGER SCRANTON, PA. CADWALLADER EVANS, JR , Ootobec 7th~ 1930 0 GENERAL MANAGER lli. 0 ~ene l:10Aul.Hx'o 0 P1·es:l.dent 0 Union ?acific Coal Comp;::.~? 0 OID.'.lhn, ITeo:rnska. X \"~Ulcl likO to 8 0 out ,to Rocle Sp:rb~s SOG8 till9 this Fall in order to seo the 11 jiggal-digge1• 11 h:rndlin~ coal in ohambe:rs tho'c; havs considercl>le timber in therJ, but uufo:r 1i;une.icly ! do not hnve ve1•y muoh time availsible ro:r such jounts and Rock Sp:dngs is a oon.sicwrable distozwe ox;ey., On this o.ccoun'.; X am ,1:ri ting you to inquire ~-s to the length of tino trot \:rill be l'equi:red to i;?','.lvol i'rot:! Chicaso., and aa t o hou X should best ti.•.::i.vcl o I J:now tlnt the Booing Ail· ':i:ranapo!'£i Com,p~ has a boaoon ond ail•poa:t at nool~ Sp:dnga 0 r.:yoruv~, fo,.ll' miles noi•th of the tcmn. i.I~ht I trovel '"uy aei•oplan0'.? CC- Mr. G. B. Pryde, General r,Ianager, Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock Springs, ','/yomingo �; \,-i 1 c.. October 9 0 1930 Mr. Caduallader E~ano 0 Jr. 0 General f.1anager, The Hudson Coal Oo. 0 Scranton, Pa.. Dsar Mr. Evens: "iours October 7th before ma. ! think it extremely desirable that you com0 out and oee th'0 Duckbill, not only hmldling coal u_~der extreroly bnd roof condiiions 0 but driving rook tunnels~ 1:o.ndling sandstone shot from tre oolid u:1. thout help ;i'rotl undercutting machine, mtiking its oun smooth floor. <so re2.ch Rock Springe by rail you can have your choioa of the follouing trains leaving Chice.go via. l'Torth Ylestei:-n - Union Pac,ific: Tr:1in Uo,. Leo.ving hY. 19 11&20 PH 9a~ PU 2t30 PU Sunday 10130 AU II 9i 15 Pll fl '1 25 1 17 /).rrivin.g -~ ,, 9:24 All Tues~ ltlO AM II ll 11:58 PM 3;25 PM llonda;r z:01 AM tJ Tuesday D'o. 19 puts you into Rock Springe a.t the most comfortable hour,- 9:24 A.~. It is not as good a train as No. 17, 1, or i?:l, bu~ h9.9 an observation car and through diner, no radio or la.dies• maid. If you can ge~ up at the Rock Spri~oos arrival of Train l7, our Portland Rose, you uill find that train a real joy, uith all the modern refinement■, Ho. 25 comfortable but not as elite as the Portland Rose. �d.elivaring you at :roe!~ Springs O they having auto connection batc-.icn t! e o.ix-port c.n.d tho city. Bo~3Ver, I vould not raco~nd flyi~ nel"o8s th3 r,ocky r~ountsino in the fall os a blizzal"d might of detective stot·i.0O 0 yom-- 1:>11>10 0..¾1U. book ox pl?ay-aT tJith you. 0. you n:i.11 go bc.l.Clt a. nei7 ~ l'G[;enei,;-ated i u body O ooul O and mind.o �( v I I' • •.: \'linfo1r1 ~.'l:luo,.; ·Go coo o. minmg r,::wh:l.no ill op0ro:t :l0r1 0 o:l r.t.:~ o Y oul'.1.i, o ,, I �/ .,,. ti·~ 1 ; biioml]\)'[A11( MANu.FAIC'll'lUJRING- CoMPA.NY \ HALSTED STREET AND 48~':' PLACE 0 ;_,,..,,/ / CHICAGO,ILL. / ./ Dec ember 10, 193 0. Mr . G. B. Pryde , Vice Pr es. & Gen. Mgr ., Union P ac ific Coal Company, Rock SpTings, V.iyoming . Dear Mr . Pryd e: I arr ived in Chicag o this morning aft er an uneventful trip from Rock Springs and aiu Vll" i ting to thank you f or the very courteous tTeat ment extended to me by yourself e.nd all members of the Union Pa cific Co al Company nit h 1:,hom I came in contact. The fine community spiri t and individual pride wa s evidenced everywhere about your properties. Mr . Evans and I u ere of the same opinion and both appreciated the .fine treatment v1e received. Yours very truly, FSS JS �THE HUDSON COAL COMPANY OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER CAOWALLAOER SCRANTON , PA. EVANS . JR. Daoember 9th, 193). GENERAL MANAGER Mr. George B. Pryde, Vice President & General Manager, Union Pacific Co al Com:pg.ny, Rock Springs 9 '\Vyoming. Dear Mr. Pryde : This letter is to repeat to you the appreciation that I feel for the magnificent treatment which you and your staff gave to me while I was in Rock Springs. It was very kind indeed of you to devote your tirre to ma, and I assure you that I appreciate your courtesy. The admirable arrangemen ts which were made enabled me to see far mare in two days than I ba.d expected to be able to see. Soma da.v I hope that you will come east and visit the anthracite region so as to observe our development of irechanical loading, and if you do I hope that you will give me an opportunity to entertain you, so that I can, in some small measura, repay the kindness which you have shown me. No doubt Mr. Saunders has told you of our hectio trip to Craig. The liveryman certainly "pulled a hot one" on us when he took us out on tlle desert in a broken-down Willys-Knight instead of the Cadillac which ha was supposed to :pro duoe. However, we got through all right, and I am hoping that Saunders returned safely. I have a card from him dated Baggs, Wyoming, December 4th, m.ich leads me to believe that he had to s~nd the night the re. I came east from Denver: stopped off in Omaha for ~day, and attempted to fly here from Chicago, but only got as far as Cleveland where the air journey was stopped by bad weather. Give my regards pl ease to Mrs. Pryde, and my thanks to her : for her· e nterta inment. With kindest regards, I am, General 'Manager. �lir . li.u/_;c.,no I.:cJ\uliffo: t1r . Co..u "Io.llo.clor Ev011.sp Jr . , of -~ ho Hudson Conl Company, nnc.1 1·,,., • ..:::i.r.do:t ... of tho Good □Qi~ Gompo.ny, o.rri vcd h01· 0 t'ondny nox-riins Dec embor l et . ; o i .J...1.o di o:t oly \7 0n·t to riinto n nnd sp0nt t ho ;.•omainclor opo r--;;:i:Uon o of tho olmldnc; coi'lVO;fO z:'O . 't.'o oo.TT o. 5 00d mmin lo of officiant op o:ro:tion i Yl o 0 of ·i:.he :rno.JSJ ,,·;hez·o iu0:n. t r ·1;0¥1 □ of conl h uvo n:r . EvC'.11 □ otrw in ono 11laco rmd c ot n co od idea. of the tliff oront c1cbill, Ql]. of :.:11:lch ho n a.s :l.ntol~ utcc i t, . p,-, n r.s n ot oo r:uch :i.ntcr·cstod :i.n tho ~- :l.nt on opG,;.. o.ilo:: □ 'e c rn.!GC do.y thoro . of tl o hoavy pHch, no ·cho1:•o ,.-:o.o a c ood cloal :.. o r.iporrt t 10 i'or-ei10on in "C" 1.5.no nnd tho o.ftornoon shnpo, o.1-:d ?'.r. Evo..Ylo cot a c pl enc1:i.d i don of tho posoibilitieo of tl10 ohuld.l'l3 conveyor equipped -.·1i th 0. Duckbill. r:e sm·1 in oper- at ion tho Cooco, Eickhoff r,ml Vulc c1-11 typoo of conveyo:ro ·0)1d emu in uh i ci-1 I:c ._ J!.'vens \7on very r..uch il'rtoz-ea-t otl. I on sure ho uas favo rabl y i nprosoec.l , _ith iho opora:tiono o.t uupe:rior, ru1cl in tho h cnvily tiraborcd pl r.;cco, nhich he claim no:ro nearly o.ppro,;dnm:to hi:J oun conditions . Eo ,·:n.o po.2'"'.;iculcirly i mpr0oc.:od v ith -tho oaoo u i-~h r;h ich t he r.mchfooo operc:to nt Sup orio:r u.nd tho 10.rr;o o.r.iount of coa.l thcit uno b e in.:.; ha.ndled. �2 :....v m10 . u oo., to GO liy Y.TJ.Y of onihu□ iMtic D01w0r- Om· oto.-21 n:nd rct ux•n hm·e , so YJe c1:l.d a co od cl eru. ubout tho ,Jones . I cw.lod up (fom0z, Hecs e o...vid ~t;rw,kccl / to him o.bout -~110 Joiwo ·they uore operat:u-1u (;i,t Kommcrer . but :no,'! n!'O op oratin~ only or10. Fr. n0 0 00 'i'ha.t one io oporutinr.; uncl1.;:;,• vo'f.'y �3 nimilr<.r com1itiono to tho oho.kine conveyor o.:is driv0 \7hich thoy -tho;~ thoy nou1L1 not p m chaao ''.11Y LiO r 0 Joneo convoyoro, thri;c. tho 0 one nm, o_ cz,o:'c:rnc ~ tho con.l coot '!l'.D do uble t iiat r.1hich :i.t coot -co p?odrnrn by -i;!io oh cJcL1G GOi:.vo yor u ith no duckbill, the _ ril-i c:1.pal i .1.•oublc bd:. c OL'l o.cc otmt of t h e b~. oold..11r-; o1 rope . :r . Jouoo cl ui rID of ·bn o th ouo nnd f oot of po.n ~ btd; P'.r . l ccso ctatcd tho.t th0y hnd :founr1 011: htmclTod ao tho Dru:ir:ruu . bo ro. 5 ;,~neh: r,g,,~d • • (1t0 Gt G, ~ p~'{l)t 30AHJ '9 . :H! 1:J �PATnONS AnE nEQUESTED TO FAVOR THE COMPANY BY CnITICISM AND SUGGESTION CONCERNING ITS SERVICE 1201-S r------~ E TER u IO CLASS OF ~ERVICE .- - This • i~ a full-rate Telegram or Cablegr.-_m; unless its deferred character is in. clicated by a suitable sign above or preceding the address. SIGNS DL = Dny Letter NM = Night Message NL = Nisht Letter LCO = Deferred Cable CLT = Cable Letter WLT = Weck-End Letter J, C. WILLEVER, FIRST VICl:•PRlr:81DBNT NEWCOMB CARLTON, PRllOIDaNT The filing time ns shown in the date line on (ull-rato tolci:rnms nnd dny letters, o.nd the time of receipt nt dcstinntion 119 shown on 1111 messngcs, is STANDARD TIME, ~~ R~eived at ..:,_,r!::')·& ~""'Ju \/.(1 ' lJ:-0 1,.0V 3-2-1111-9- -q_l_ • .. :<r-•·.1'3 10 =CH I CAGO I LL 2? 94.3 A ( 8 b P RYDE= ~ . f __- ____;/ VICE P RLe S I DCr r~,I T U . I O.'1,.1 P nr, C I rr- I C CO;-1II L co r:o C/ (S PP I f,JG.S 1·._ , F.1 I L L /\ R I VE (/f f'-J U~-BER JI -.JE TEEf·J HO JD:~ Y '1 .'!YO= I iJSTE ,~D OF '.JU f:iB ER O~JE 1 SU~. . Dt-.Y= CAD ~ALL AD E~ EVA~S- J R. 'fHE QUICKEST, SUREST AND SAFEST WAY TO SEND MONEY IS BY TELEGRAPH OR CABLE �w E T. E R· u ION PATRONS ARE REQUESTED TO FAVOR THE COMPANY BY CRITICISM AND SUGGEST! • ~ CONCERNING ITS SERVICE ,---Cl.Ass OF---.SERVlcE• 1 ·.• . _.,/· This"-;:-full-rate ' Telegram or Cable/ • 1~: -•. 1 ' '\ r:;;;d~h~~t;;sis dicated by a suitable • • sign above or preceding the address. • SIGNS DL = Dny Letter · NM = Night Message NL = Night Letter / ' / 1201-S LCO = Deferred Cable CLT = Cable Letter · ./ WLT = Weck-End Letter NEWCOMB CARLTON. PREOl01lNT J. C . WILLEVER. FIRST YICB•PRCBID&NT The filing time ns shown in the date line on {ull-ratc tcle!:l'llm• nnd dllY letters, nnd tho time o( receipt nt destination ns shown on nil messages, is STANDARD TIME. 1~30 ;\0V 28 P~1 4 · t 3 R~eived at KH 1:-6 21~=-S CRA ~lTQ f,J R-E H·l 28 536 P 1 GB PRYDE,GE NERA L MANAG ER= UN IO N PACIFIC CO,\ L COf.: P1\f~Y ROCl-<SP R l 1JGS 1:'!YO= '. 'JILL ARR IVE 8OCl< SP R l ~JG S SUP• DA Y AF TEF1 i,lOOiJ NOVE \:iBER THIRTY ON i•Ju ;_rn ER or,JE ri I TH SAf JDE RS OF GOODi·Jl Ail COf\lP M,!Y ACCORD I NG TO 1 1 CAD F! ALLA DER EVA NS J P·. 'fHE QUICKEST. SUREST AND SAFEST WAY TO SEND MONEY IS BY TELEGRAPH OR CABLE �Form2!91 • c.s . UNION PACIFIC SYSTE M CLASS X OF SERVICE REQUIRED TELF;GRA M SYMBOL Px Preferred Im mediate delivery t Dx Day Delivery during day Nx Night Delivery by next morning ' Time Filed M a - 30 soooM Indicate by X in proper line the class of service required . Do not ~pecify p~eferr~d service if other service will answer the purpose . 5 GR TDK Omah~ NOV 28,.1930 GBP Rock sp rings 6 Mr sanders of Goodman vo will be with Mr '!:'vane arri'val train 1 gunday arrange hotel, rooms etc / 'cr-161 EMCA 157 P �LT . r u ._; no I.c J'.ulif i'o : ,,,,, Ev rm, J 1l . , o.t nock Gp::~ii1:3 0 o.t.~( ~ l'rl11 o .,1~:Jj.1[;0 ,co ?!1~ 0 -~ ! r . ~~V ai.1 . 1 / \) I I / . ,, �Form2191 UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM TELEG·RAM .. Time Fifed M SYMBOL Px CLASS OF SERVICE REQUIRED X Preferred Immediate delivery Ox Day Delivery during day Nx • Night Delivery by next morning c.s. 8-30-SOOOM Indicate by X in proper line the class of service required . . Do not specify preferred service if other service will answer the purpose . 18 GR WX X omaha 439 PM 26 GBP Rock Springe Mr Cadwellader evan Jr will arrive Rook Springs train one making special atop for -him sunday afternn@n nov thirtieth Eu~ene McAu1iffe 505 PM ��11ock Springs - Mey 20, 1930 Mr. Eugene Nc.Aulifi'e: Referring to your:a of February 28t .1, 080-3; Count Carl \~olfgang Ve.Ji Ba.llestrem has = never sbowt1 up here. under date of I see by the Blnck Diamond r.:ay 17th, 1930, on p ~g e 40, that he has been visiting the Carbon County min es in utah and hns gone Enst , pres u.mably on his i:;ay home. Ori)?iTIRl Si!,"'llad: G:.:O Rt E 8, PRVD!Z / .! / / / ,, I ,. I' I ' .! ':. f' / �Ori ;:: io.tl Si g ned l GEORG E B, PRYDE . �Rock Springs - March 3rd, l\/ir. J. R. Dev:ar : ~ Mr. 1:. N. Bayless: Herer.rith copy of letter from Idro McAulii'fe, If, when the Cow1t arrives, neither Mr. McAuliffe or I are here, \"Jill Mr. Bayless see that he is taken through the mines and given every opportunity to examine our syst01.:i of working. be en·tertai11ed as our cou:i.--tesy. He is to and shown every 1930. �REC EiVED ·1 MAf1 1 - 1930 Gl:.'!fJlf\L it.A:!AGER 080-3 Oma.ha - February 28 , 1930 Mr. G. :B. Pryde: Mr. F. ~- Charske of the NeTT York offices m.11 give Count c.==:::--·- ;;._J Carl Uolfgang Van Ballestrem, a very distinguished German gentleman, a letter of introduction addressed to me at our Rock Springs office. I do not lcno~ the date uhen this gentleman will arrive .°b'~t in the event I am not there, I uish you would undertal<e to show him every courtesy, giving him an opportunity to inspect any of our mines that he desires to go into and furnish him a safe es cort~ Please inform Mr. Deuar and Mr. J3ayless regarding the matter so that Mr. BS3less may take care of this gentleman in the event neither you or I are in Rock Springs. CC. Mr. C.R. Gray �IDqe Dlltlltnm 1£. mussell <ttnal Q!nmpnuy MINERS AND SHIPPERS RUSSELL DEEP VEIN COAL ALL PHONES KEYSTONE 2251-2252-2253 ORDERS ACCEPTED ARE SUBJECT TO STRIKES. LABOR SHORTAGE, CAR SUPPLY. OR OTHER CONTINGEN • CIES BEYOND OUR CONTROL. OFFICE, THIRD AND WALNUT STREETS SETTLEMENTS , DENVER, COLORADO August 7, 1930 l\Ir. George ?ryd~ , General Manager U. P. Coal Co., Rock Springs, Wyoming Dear Sir: Our Mr. rfa theson reported that he vvas recently accorded the privilege of visiting one or two of your mines in the Rook Springs district. This lcindness and courtesy on your part is very much appreciated by me and I hope that you may give us the . opportunity in the near future to reciprocate. Yours very truly, MINE WEIGHTS GOVERN �STANDARD ,..,. Fotu1 1710 / / • , !1r I UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM • uN10N PAt:1F1c RAILROAD coMPANY OREGON SHORT LINE RAILROAD COMPANY -.~-~ - . / -.. 5 ~29-10000 r Mt1/1 ip ~ ;9,::n • ' ~ / OREGON-WASHINGTON RAILROAD 8: NAVIGATION COMPANY Gi';'i ~•Jt. . . . , LOS ANGELES 8: SALT LAKE RAILROAD COMPANY --,.:,.,;~;._~ ."! )!'"'' •Lt/ THE ST. JOSEPH AND GRAND ISLAND RAILWAY COMPANY DEPARTMENT OF TRAFFIC ·J .i.:r.:.::.,-_c1 / y I. W. CARTER. ASSISTANT GENERAL PASSEN GER A GEN T IN REPLY PLEA ~ E REFIZR 1·0 No . A 451-36 Mr George B Pryde, VP&GM Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Springs, Wyoming Dear Mr Pryde: I return herewith correspondence enclosed with your letter of February 27, r egarding Educational Trip of the Colorado School ·of Mines' Students. Want to thank you very kindly for the interest you took in this matter, but regret to advise you that this year they decided to take in Joplin and Flat River Districts, returning via Chicago and Omaha, and we were disappointed in not receiving a portion of the haul. In talking with Professor Coolbaugh recently, he is under the impression that they will be able to make a trip through your district next year. Thanking you very kindly for the assistance you rendered, I am Very truly yours,. / KM/t - . �1,on:u 00 THE UNION PACIFIC COAL COMPANY GEORGE B, PRYDE VIOE•PnEs. AND GENL. MGR. Rocu. SPRINGS, WYOMING February 27th, 1930 . ./ ' "!'\ f'Tl c:c Ur. K. N. Middlekauff, Asst. Genl. Passeng er J\a- ent , Union Pacific Railroad Co . , 601 Sevente enth St., Denver, Colo. Dear Fr. Middlek auff : I am attaching he rewi th my file, originating with y our- letter of December 14th, 1929, regarding the Colorado School of }_(ines students visiting '1ock Springs on their tour of inspection. I ar:i advised by Hr-. J. E. Edg e\1orth, a former student of the School of 15:i.nes who \'1as instrumimtal in bringing the class here last year, _ that the students will not come to ~ock Springs this yea.r on account of going to the zinc district in Joplin, Missouri. I regret this very much but we have no control over the arrangement of their itinerary. I have been after this matter but unfortunately with negative results. Please return my file when it he.s served your purpose. �WALTER F . CLARKE GENERAL MANAGER 2- 26t1:.- 30 :•.l. Geo~ r;e J . ? r ;,tde 9 Vice .:-1 esicle:c.t a:-10. ~c:,.Ea l ···anag e1•0~ Unio n Pacif ic Coal C::i o "l::ic k Spr i nss , .1, Do, 1 1 1 I air. i n receip t of t ·:,o l ette r s f ,•or t ne C0l or::i.do 3cho ol of :~il:.es stat in:: t .r:at t :iris - ea:5' .;ouc of inspec t i cn i1as Oee~ ~rJ11t ed t o t 11e ~ , ~ i-.:3t ~~ te d2. s tr ict . 0 1 :30 t h p m·ti es ·::it .ic Y1:1or1 I c or 1·es p ond ed stated t !12.,t 11 ock '3o:ri:'l c•s ·.rou l d be g iven consicier.ation ne.~t year. I am in bei19.lf of the u·;ion- ? acii'ic .tail\·1a;y .a~1d.t h e ,fo cli: 3pri ngs· section : :" ".; ..,., 3 alur:n::i very sor r y tfl..at we were v.nable t o ag a in b() h ono red ~ith t ]~ ~oys from Goldeno �ROCK SPRINGS SECTION JAMES L . LIBB'(. PRESIDENT COLORADO ..SCHOOL OF MIN.ES ' ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 0 NORTON LEE, VICE•PRESIDENT J . E . EDGEWORTH, SECRETARY•TREAS UR ER 1 ROCK SPRINGS, WYOMING Febru~ry 16, 1930. Mr. M. F. Coolbaugh, President, Colorado School_ of fMines, Golden, Coloi--a.do .. _; i Deer Prof': . Time just seems to ' fly. A year ago I was in G,olden trying .to oonvinoe you that .Rock Spr,ings t7:,s a sect~on of the country that should be con~idered in msking up the route for the all!!lal tour of inspection. Unfortunatly I have .not had tl?,e opportunity since that time to talk TJv i th .you as to what the reaotion of ·last y?ars trip had on the students, but I do hope th~t it ~as a~ least worth while • • The· ~ook Springs: Seetion .- of the Alumni .A,s,s.ociation v1ere wall . repaid for tQ.e effort expended in taking ~a.1--eJ of the boys by. · the uonderful comments made by :prominent rµen of this coznmu.ni.t y regarding the contg.-c ts made \i'i'i th the local boys • . There is no ·· question in our mi~ds but t1hat we ¥Jould bO. able to mak~ anoth.-· .· . , er day nmc_h more i1f1pressi ve if given the ·chance. •• fli th this in mind ~~e are not ·only inviting .but' begging for the opportunity to ._.e .gain have the honor ·o.:E' .acting as hosts for this yea~s ~ l ·tour o_f inspection. Icf -~ t this time the route is defi.nit~ly decided, please wire me opllect so that we can get busy. and make it the biggest day. o·f • . . . the 19.30 tour. For your information we have been ~ssured of .the coopera~ion of the people. " ' '- Rock :Springs City Council~ . Unio=<1 Paoifiq .Coal Company,:. Lion : Coal _Company. • Colo~y Coal Company. Hagee.th Coal Com-oany. Rook :S:p~ings Fuel. Moun r.ain Fu.el and Supply. ( 9'af:! ) With kindest :persQJji.al regards, I remain, , Very truly yo~s. ~ . _ • c?:,//U!~~~ Secretary, Rook Springs S_ection. ~ ~~3/· '~. �December 23rd, 1929. Ur. M. F. Coolbaugh, Pres·., Colors.do School of t'.in es , Golden, Colorado. Dear Ur. Coolba ugh: I h ave your very kind l etter of December 2oth, and \'Jill e.,1ait a fu r,ther lett er from you ,:hen you have conferred "t.:i ith your heads of departments, reg ard i n~ th e vis i t to our mines by your Senior cla ss in the s prin6 of 1930. Yours truly, Orig-innl Sir?ned: GEO RGE B, PRYDE �Decenber 23rd, 1929. Mr. 1(,- N. !~iddle!rauff, Asst. Genl. Pa9s~nge~ Agent, Union Puci!ic Railroad Co,, 601 Seventeenth St., Der..~,er, Colo . Dear r~r. lli.ddlekauff: I &D attachbE hcre\;ith cop1r of letter from Ur. Coolbau~h, vhich ~ould indicate that there i& a good possibility cf the Senior Class cooing to Rock ·Spri~s during the early pert of 1930. Yours truly, �STANDARD 1•29•5000 P'oaH 1710 UNION . PACIFIC SYSTEM · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY OREGON SHORT LINE RAILROAD COMPANY DEC f ~ 1 OREGON-WASHINGTON RAILROAD 8: NAVIGATION COMFjANY LOS ANGELES 8: SALT LAKE RAILROAD COMPANY I r.~ '. : I J ,l '\lOIAt ':R THE ST, JOSEPH AND GRAND ISLAND RAILWAY COMPANY ~ t / .· r DEPARTMENT OF TRAFFIC !{, N . r.Jlt>Dt.EKAUP!i' U~ 1'1-.c.e I\R'f~ 60 I SEVENTEENTH ST, ASSISTANT GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT DENVER, COLORADO December 21, 1929 IH REPLY NO , A 451-36 Mr Ge org·e B Pryde , Vice-Pres. & Gen. Mgr., Union Pacific Coal Co., Rock Springs, Wyoming Dear nrir Pryde: Thank you very kindly for writing letter of invitation to President Coolbaugh, of the Colo School of Mines. This is a very nice letter, and answers in every way what we wanted, and I am sure that it will have a good deal of effect on Wir Coolbaugh in selecting the Union Pacific for the Senior Clase Trip. ·Yours very truly, K!vT/t ·~71. PLEASE REFER TO �,I'/ ~1 /' COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES ,/ GOLDEN , COLORADO December 20, 1929 OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Mro George B. Pryde Vice President and General Manager The Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Springs, Wyoming Dear Mr. Pryde_: Thank you very much for your kind invitation to our Senior Class to visit your mines again this spring on its regular annual inspection trip. I am submitting your letter to the heads of our Mining, Metallurgical, and Fuel Engineering Departments, and I know that they will be as pleased as I am to receive your invitation. As soon as final arrangements are made we shall notify you regarding our plans. We appreciated very much the spirit in which our boys were received last year, and considered the visit very instructive and worth while. I sincerely hope that we may be able to include your mines in our itinerary this year. Sincerely yours, RI. ;: ~ t M. -F. FH cc Professors Read Carpenter Palmer Coolbaugh, President. a'-. �Decenber 18th, 1929. Ur. K. N. 1liddlekauff, Asst. Genl. Pnssene er Agent, Union Pacific Railroad Co., 601 Seventeenth St., Denver, Colo. Dear Hr. ?.'iddlekauff: I have your letter of December 14th, I:i-453, and am attachi ng a letter m-itten today to tho Presici unt of the School of Hines at Golden, invitiug the Senior class to stop over at Rock Springs ne;tt March. You may rest assured that we shall be glad to a9sist you in every uay. It is true that Hr . Fdge,7orth is not at the present employed by us but is the Superintendent of a neighboring company. ~e are still quite closely related in a business ~ay, however. Mr. Edieuorth will also write to the President of the School of ;· /- llines, urging that this trip be made. V Yours truly, Ori"ina l S ig-ncd: GEORGE B, PRYD E �1 711·. it . 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I �STANDARD Foru, 1710 ,6-20~ 10000 - - C · i: ·v El 1 UNION -~ACIFIC SYSTEM U~~ION r'ACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY \ OREGON SHORT LINE RAILROAD COMPANY OREGON-WASHINGTON RAILROAD 8: NAVIGATION COMPA y n~c 1·--G w· . \ LOS ANGELES 8: SALT LAKE RAILROAD COMPANY • "[0 .': ER /\L ~1r,.M"'' _ ~ THE ST. JOSEPH AND GRAND ISLAND RAILWAY COMPANY .... , ) 1. .:: , DE ,. •• DEPARTMENT OF TRAFFIC t.\ 1 . I. W. CARTER. ASSISTANT GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT 60 I SEVENTEENTH ST. DENVER, COLORADO De c. 14, 192 9 . IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO jj N O. l ...· 53 ~ r . Geu r ge B. Fry~e, V. P. & G. ~ ., Un i o:1 f'e. cif i c Coal Co,,u a ny , H.oc k Spri ng s, '.Iyo. Dear Sir:- Yo I will rec a ll spdcial c~. . a rty af 25 p e ople Color2.d0 Sc ho -:.i l c, f :.:i.1es, ~ olde,1, s ·~ude nt s wh o stop ped at Ro c k 3prings last :lic.rc h e r o1.;t e Butt e, r.'i ont ana, i·e tui• ning v ie. Salt Leke Cit y . 'l'.ie .5e 11 i or c l a ss of Co l o!·a d o Sc '.1 001 of ·.1L1es is n o,, p l 2.nn i ng on malc i ,1g ti•i p ne;,t '.~a rc:i , h0v,eve1· t he exa ct desti na·i;io n i s ye t probl e:..:.a.t ica:i. . ·.r.ne .o. & ;{ .G. ·.'/ . are very a c"t 1ve in soliciti:1g t h is busi ness, securing invit ations fr om Pueblo, Helper, Ut ah , R.if la, Colo. and tw o or t h ree ot her poi nts, a sk i .1g t he :i to make stopovers. Underst and iur. i!:dgewort h , who l :., st ye a r made a trip to De nve r, is employ ed by so ne ot,ier c oal Company Rocle Spri.1gs e:c t i'1is time, and will app reciate if y ou fl.eel free to invite the Se1'lior Cl ass, School of i\~i,1es, writi.1g to President M. F. Coolbaugh, Golde n , to roa,, e st op at Rock Spri ,1gs next ~1a rch, at t h ich time believe trip will be made. Yours tr ;.ily, ~~t Gener; �}6J· / Rock Spring• - ~.arch 8th, 1930. Mr. I. N. Bayloss: The Jeffrey Jieenoy a t Salt Lake has requested that t\·10 operators fro m Canada be allowed to look over our mechnnical loaciing. They will nrrive here on t!.onday, March 10th, and I have told them it ~ould be satisfactory anci that you would arrange for so@e one to take ther.1 around. \"Jill you kindly take care of this matter for. me? / �Rock 5prings - 1:!ny 12, 19 30 Mr. Eugene l!c Auliff e: Yours 117 4, if Hr. Tes ·!her, National Fuel Company, visitn Rock Spring s mines , I will see that he is properly token c nre of. Oi-i :ri n :i,J Si t;ned : Gl:O R'GE B, PRYD E �/ J Ccli:fornio.. l~st ovcnin13. �f1pril 28, 1930 San Diego, Ca lifornia Dear r.~ . l'dliel: T.!r. V. U. Pl'ice, This lett e r ,:;ill i~troduce· to you \·.110 has been visiting our mines here. He repre s e nts ?r c nk L. Burns of Ye,:, York City, , 1ho hc:s ext ensivc coal int. er·eJt s there, and he is intc rested in sor:20 co a l p:-operty in Cnliforr. ia. Yours very truly, �April 28, 1930 &. TI. D. Brenna-~, Pres. Ci.9.h Fuel ".:oi::,,t::.r.y Salt Lc1lce City, Utnh Dear 1'.:r . Brenna~: 'L'hfa lette r wil l i i1 t;•oduce to you J r. V. U. Pr ic e, 0ho has been Yis5.ting ou r ,,ii.nes he1·e, He r epresent£J Frank L. Burns of 1:eu Yo rk City, d~o has EJx ten s ive c oa.l :interest a there I and he is i nterested in sone c on.l 1iro p erty i11 Gali fo rnia. He has so me rnn.t-t ers of inpo rla.'1c e to discuss vii th you regardin g marketinG conditions in S~l ifon1in. 0 Your;; ver;.r truly, � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Pacific Collection Description An account of the resource This collection is made possible in part by a generous grant from Wyoming Humanities. All materials are the property of Union Pacific Coal Company, on long-term loan at Western Wyoming Community College. 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Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George B. Pryde, Eugene McAuliffe, Jos. R. Guiteras, K.N. Middlekauff, J. Burns Read, George Watkins Evans, I.N. Bayless, Cadwallander Evans Jr., M.F. Coolbaugh Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0295 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co. https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/ea15e085b69c6bc37e7f0f143397f2da.pdf c76560767d3118cf674924f330f58f7b PDF Text Text Saptamber 24th, 19290 Ur. John Murks, Vic~ PTee., The lndependant Coal & Gok0 Co., Sult Lake City, Utwi. Dear Mr. llarks: 1'hia uill introduc0 to you Er. G0 orge rJatkiu Evoi.16 P a Mining Engineer m.tb headqunrters at Se2.ttle, 1i.1e,shington. Hr. ·Evans has had muny years axpsrience in mining 0ng:i.neering tiork, ~ml has, from time to tino, done conraidc11~a·b10 tiork for The Uni.on Pacific Coal Compuny. He hae spent the last f eu days visiting our operations I anti is now going to If convenient to you ho uould like to IIJS.ke a visit to your company' a mines in Utah. hiy courtosies you can ehou 11r. Evans uill b0 g,Teatly apprec~ted, and I wa aura tl~t you t.ti.11 personally enjoy visit• ing mth the gent lel!i!,Do I altro.1s look fon:ard to llr. Evans' visits here, because his m.de ex:r.i,-erience mn?tes them extremely interaatingo mth kind personal regards, I om Sincerely yours, /! V / Ori :· in .1J S i1;·ned : GEO tt GE 1 ,PP.YI}£ �.., orm \ CLAss oe SERVICE This is- a full, rate Tele~ram or Cable.,. gran1 unless its char,1cter is indicated by a symbol in the check or in the address. "\ The fih~g time :is WESTERN u ~~t:- 0 N NEWCOMB CARLTON. PRES IOEN T J. C. WILL.EVER. P'IRtlT VICll!: PR£ 9 1DIN1' 0 I SYMBOLS .,. , . _j BLUE Day Letter Nm! Night Message • NL Night Letter LCO Deferred Cable Letter CLT Week End Letter '-\ WLT • 1 .. s hown in t~e d:ite !i~e o~ [u!l-rate telc(lrams nnd day lctteN and the time of n.>ccipt at destuuti,on "l'~bp,.wn.on ·o.11 me33:lges/;•_:3TAt:rPARD TIME . R eceived at f t!.':}l-,:.;t-:":. ~ 1 ·"'-~---- ~ , •- ·· - -- I KH20 15=CA_RL IN NEV 22 225P U:.9 utr' 22 PM . ~ V':;1 C ,j GEORGE B PRYDE= / o ~-VI CE PRESIDENT UNION PACIFIC COAL CO ROCKSPRINGS WYO= ARRIVING EARLY MONDAY MORNING PLEASE RESERVE ROOM WITH BATH j .AT THE PARK HOTEL KIND REGARDS= ·GEORGE WATKIN EVANSo �REC ErJE D GEORGE WATKIN EVANS CONSULTING COA L MINING ENGINEER SMITH TOWER , SEATTLE , U.S . A . SEP 2 l 192~ c:rnrn L M~N/IGER •----•----- - - A 250 PARK AVENUE . NEW YORK Mr. George Pryde, Vice President, General Manager, Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock Springs, Wyoming. Dear George: I plan to arrive in your City)Monday morning, September 23rd. and would like to spend Monday and Tuesday visiting some of your operations where you are mining by mechanical means under a bad roof. If I recall correctly you are working under rather adverse conditions over at Superior and are either using the shaking conveyor or scrapper loader, I believe the former. If you are going to be_in I would be happy, indeed, to • see you and if it is not convenient for you to be there, will you arrange with someone to see that I don't get lost during the two days I am there? With kind personal regards, I am GWE BE �J~ ~ / J / l m ~ ~ ~ r ~ <!J~~~~&JJ)/~~flflti CABLE ADDRESS "STEROG" DENVER Nov. 25,. 1929 . IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO (/ / ~f., ; llf ! ~ ) l~ The Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock· Springs, Wyoming. Attention: Mr. A. W. Dickinson, Gen. Supt. Dear Mr. Dickinson: Thank you very much for yours of the 23d and for arranging to have our Mr. Chaput visit your mines. We had a letter from Mr. Chaput this morning telling us of the mines he has already visited and we feel that he is learning more by spending a week in your mines than he would in a much longer time in other mines in this district. Again thankingyou for the courtesy shown Mr. Chaput, we are, Yours very truly, THE STEARNS ROGER MFG. CO. BY John E.Mason:B )dat~ PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE, ALL QUOTATIONS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED ARE FOR IMMEDIATE ACCEPTANCE ONLY. QUOTATIONS AND CONTRACTS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF AN EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THIS COMPANY. RIGHT IS RESERVED FOR AN EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO CHANGE PRICES AND TERMS BEFORE ACCEPTING ORDERS, ALL AGREEMENTS ARE CONTINGENT UPON STRIKES, ACCIDENTS AND OTHER CONDITIONS BEYOND OUR CONTROL, STENOGRAPHIC ERRORS ARE SUBJECT TO COR• RECTION, ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY. �r.:s~. Jolli""1 ;_".::.o~m, The S·~0~~r11.i l10 or- t'.7g . Co.p Donvcr, Co loro.tlo . 0 Snbjcci: At"i; _,m~ J. Ch::.1.put :;:r~udJring She.k- ing Convoyo;:~s nncl DucltbillB , Uyo□iTIG F iolcls. l-:'o tu·0 gla.d "GO du ihlo f OT you .illtl. if ilmre �~t1~t::P!::/t~P17<J ~ ~ ~&,/h-H~M?d CABLE: ADDRESS IN REPLY FILEASE REFER TO "STE ROG" DENVER Mr. A. W. Dickinson, General Superintendent, Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock Springs, Wyoming. Dear Mr. Dickinson: The bearer, Mr. Arthur J. Chaput, is r · going to assist me in selling coal handling equipment including Cosco Conveyors. Mr. Chaput has spent some time in and around the coal mines in Colorado and we are very anxious to have him visit some of the mines where Cosco Conveyor equipment is installed. As you are one of the largest users of Shaker Conveyor equipment we are very anxious to have him visit some of your mines to learn this equipment, and hope that you will be able to let him do so. Thanking you very much for any favors shown Mr. Chaput, we are, Yours very truly, THE STEARNS ROGER MFG. CO. BY #n£Jn~- John E.Mason:B PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. ALL QUOTATIONS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED ARK FOR IMMEDIATE ACCEPTANCE ONLY. QUOTATIONS AND CONTRACTS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF AN EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THIS COMPANY. RIGHT IS RESERVED FOR AN EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO CHANGE PRICES AND TERMS BEFORE ACCEPTING ORDERS. ALL AGREEMENTS ARE CONTIN'GENT UPON STRIKES, ACCIDENTS AND OTHER CONDITIONS BEYOND OUR CONTROL. STENOGRAPHIC ERRORS ARE SUBJECT TO COR• RECTION. ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY, �F". A .SWEET, PRE SI D ENT C . N . STREVELL , V I CE P RESIDEN T G . 5 . PAYNE , SECRETARY & TREASU RER AFFILIATED COMPANIES NATIONAL COAL RAILWAY NATIONAL MERCANTILE COMPANY MINED AT NATIONAi-, CARBON COUNTY , UTAH OFFICES Mg CORNICK BUILDING SALT LAKE CITY ' UTAH Sept . •16, 1929 .. I Mr. George B. Pryde, V. P., Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock Springs, Wyo. Dear Mr. Pryde: I re gret that I have neglected writing to thank you for the kindness sho~m our boys who recently visited your mine. We very much appreciate your enabling them to secure a very considerable amount of valuable information and only hope that some day we may have the plea sure of showing you our little mine at National. Again thanking you and with kindest regards, I am Yours .::..;<__ _ ,') CNS: MG NY. �PATRONS ARE REQUESTED TO FAVOR THE COMPANY BY CRITICIS~~ AND SU GGESTION CONCERNING ITS SERVICE ..,I \. CLASS OF SERVICE _,.__ This is a full-rate Telegram or Cablegram unless its deferred character •is indicatcd by a suitable sign above or preceding the address. "\ WE STERN ~ UN I 0 N SIGNS .. . NM = ~isht Message NL = Night Letter LCO = Deferred Cable - ' CLT = Cable Letter WLT = Weck-End Letter ---------- U~!ION PACIFIC COAL CO ttl PP,N Y= ROCr<SP HI NGS \':! YO= MR GEORGE B PRYDE OUR GE NERAL AANAGE ' DL = Day Letter J. C, WILLEVER, FIRST VICE•PRESIDENT NEWCOMB CARLTON, PREOID6NT The filing time ns shown in the date lino on full-rate tele nms nnd dn letters nn t 1204 ..I ~.R DOO L 1-N OUR SUPER I NTE ND ENT AND MASTE R MECHA NIC WILL ARR IV E ROCKS PRINGS BY AUTO TONI GH T· THEY DESI RE TO OBSERVE JI GG ING CONVEYOR OPER ATIO NS YO~R MINES WILL APPREC I ATE ANY COURTES IE S E XT E~lD ED TH D. = C N ST REVELL NA TIO ~AL COAL CO MPA NYo THE QUICKEST, SUREST AND SAFEST WAY TO SEND MONEY IS BY TELEGRAPH OR CABLE �o~.3.ba - December 26, 1929 Mr . G. :!3. Pryde: Uy letter of Wovember 5th on t h e visit of Profe ssor Jules Yernaux, School of Hines, :Belg ium: Professor Ye rnaux has written me from Denver tha t h e will be unc>_ble t o make t he v is i t a t t his time. �-J 1 GEW:RAI. ..- ·• •i;ER __ ........ --...,. ,, / Omaha - November 5, 1929 / Mr. G. B. Pryde: Mr. A \7. Dickinson: Dr. H. Foster Bain, Secretary, A. I. M. E., has •. (.,h, /}- given me ,....a letter of introduction to Professor Jules J. Yernaux of the School of Mines, Mons, Belgium, who is very desirous of visiting some of our mines. Professor Yernaux is in this country under the auspices of the C.R.B. Education Foundation. The Professor will be coming east from Salt Lake City early in January. I will be glad indeed if you would both look out for him, extending every courtesy possible. In other words, make him the guest of The Union Pacific Coal Company, showing him as nn.,.ch of our mechanization as you can. CC. Dr. H. Foster Bain, Sec., American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, 29 West 39th Street, New York, N. Y. ~ �Oma.he, - November 5, 1929 ~/ / .:/ ii Mr. G. B. Pryde: / · llr. A U. Dickinson: Dr. H. Foster Bain, Secretary, A. I. B. E., has given m~ .A, 16!;;er of introduction to Professor Jules J. Yernaux of the School of t1ines, Mons• :Belgium, nho is very desirous of visiting som9 of our mines. Professor Yernaux is in this country under t he auspices of the c.n.B. Education Foundation. The Professor TTill be coming east from Salt Lake City early in January. I will be glad indeed if you uould both look out for him, extending every courtesy possible. In other words, ma.lee him the gu.est of The Union Pacific Coal Company, showing him as muah of our n:echanization as you can.t:;_,L,c,,..,... CC. Dr. H. Foster Bain, Sec., .American Institute of llining and Metallurgical Engineers, 29 Tiest 39th Street, l~ew York, M. Y. �Rock Springs - November 7th, 1929. . Mr. Iiltgene McAuliffe: Referring to your letter of Nov ember 5th to Mr . Dickinson and myself: \'!hen Professor Yernaux visits our property \"Je shall see that he is properly t aken care of, giving him an opportunity t o inspect our op erations. O rigi na l Siitned : G~9RGE B. ·PRVDf .J �fJ I'JtvcmboX' L!-th, 1929. u r. H. Fos-tor B2in, Secro·to.ry, l.J.:-:1c?foan '.:ms-'Gi·i:;u'Ge of lliuiug u rJcto.llurgieo.l En...,i..?J.oe:rsp 29 1Jost 39th S·trcot, !lev York Gi•ty, n. Y. Subjcot: Pl~o:~c:.iooz• J-ulos J". Ym:·nv.ux vi0it:t1s f-l,I'a or-lcdn Ili110s, -;jyor.iing F.i 0lds . De:::.1· Ih:·. Ba in: to Pro:?o soo1· J u l00 J. Yormux cf iho School of llinos, I1ons, Belgium. I c· o..11 1Jo v0'i.;1' 6 10.d to m·ro.nco for Pt-or c ss or Yornaux' visit ·to 'l'h o Uuioa Pacific Coal C:0B pa2J.y ' □ mines in r!yoniug. Ifo uill Cordially youro, - . ·;,;; ,, CO- : ir. Geo . Dtl • "' cl ·~t~ ~"-·· �.. AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF Mll:I ING S. METALLURGICAL ENGINEERli ~ 2 8 WEGT 39!!! S.TR££T NEW YOPK November 1st, 1929 ?"1r. Ao w. Dickinson Union Fu cific Coal Company Rock Spri ngs, \'fy6 ;, . Dear Mr. Dickinson: Pr of essor J ule s J. Yernaux, of the School of Mines, Mons , Bel gium, i s visi t i ng Ame ri ca under the auspic es of t he Co R. B. Educational Foundation . He will be coming East from Sa lt Lake City ea rly in J anuary , a nd I have suggested that if time per mi ts he arrange to spend a day or t wo at ctock Spr ings to see the mi ne s t here . He will b e especially interest ed in the pr ogre ss of mechanization. I am giving him a letter to you, and will ap:preci ate greatly any courtesies you may be able to extend to him in event he is able to stop over. Cordially yours, H. FOSTER BAIN Secretary HFB/MS Encl. �MINING AMERICAN INSTITUT~ OF & M .ETALLURGICAL ENGINEERS ~ - 29 WEST 39°!:!! $.TREl!T NEW Y0IIK Nove:nbar fi,rst l 9 2 9 Dear Mr. Dickinson: Thi E: uill intr·otluo0 to you Professor J't\.l~s J'. Yern.aux., of the School of l{.ines, r::o!l.s, Belg!U!!l, of nho!Il I have viritten you. Cordially :r.,urs, R. FOSTER BAIIii Secretary 111-. A. ·1. Dickinson Union ;?2cific Coal Gcmps.ny Rook Springs, V'JFO• �Form 1206 A CLASS OF SERVICE DESIRED DOME STIC NO. CASH ·oR CHG. CABLE TELEGRAM FULL RATE DAY LETTER DEFERRED CHECK NIGHT CABLE .MESSAGE LETTER NIGHT WEEK END LETTER LETTER Patrons sboul<l check clu.ss or scrvlce TIME FILED desired; otbcrwtso mc.s.snc:o wlll bo transmtttcd ns o. ruu-rato communlr.utlon. NEWCOMB CARLTON. P RIIDlciE NT Send thcfollow_Jng m=age, •ubjed to the term. ~n bad( hereof, which are hereby asreed lo .J. C. WILLEVER, P'IRBT VICE• PREBl'DENT / . -5··· L./ ~ Av.gust 29-~ho 19290 t'Jnltor l.1. U.1.!::o .!o·l;0l U·l;0_h.. S2.lt lake O:i:Gy g ~iah �, --,---------------------------------------]Es TE R u. I 0 (_/@ ,f / PATRONS ARE REQUESTED TO FA\'OR THE COMPANY BY CRITICISM AND SUGGESTION CONCERNING ITS SERVICE ,,, SIGNS > QLASSOFSERVICE This is a full-rate Telegram or Cable- 1201-S ' DL = Dny Letter NM = Night Mcssngc 0 gram unless itsis deferred character in- C:.\'....,._ ·\ 1 dicated by a suitable sign above or preceding the address. NL ,;, Night Letter l) NEWCOMB CARLTON, PRl! S IDl!NT LCO = Deferred Cable CLT = Cable Letter WLT = Weck-End Letter J. C, WILLEVER, FIRST VICB•PRBSIOBNT " The filing timo ns shown in the date lino on full-rate tclegrnms and day letters, and the time of receipt nt destination ns shown on all messnges, is STANDARD TIME. Received at 'Ofl@i;~ ~lf'Gil!R ~ . 1,f,J 1 · · -. KH6 4 4 2 DL=:SALT LAK ECI TY UT AH 2 9 4 14 fig?q AUG • • ._., 29 PM 4 25 GEO B PRYDE= =VICE PRES UNION PACIFIC COAL CO ROCKSPRINGS WYO= :(F CONVENIENT F9R YOU WILL STOP OFF ROCKSPRINGS TOMORROW NIGHT AND CALL AT YOUR OFFICE SATURDAY MORNING ON MY WAY EAST STOP WOULD LIKE TO SEE DICKINSON AND HICKS ALSO IF AVAILABLE STOP PLEASE ADVISE CARE HOTEL UTAH[-.,Vf ABOVE SATISFACTORY REGARDS= :WALTER M DAl-<E·a ·o ~ - THE QUICKEST, SUREST AND_ SAFEST WAY TO SEND MONEY IS BY TELEGRAPH OR CABLE �PATRONS ARE REQUESTED TO FAVOR THE COMPANY BY CRITICISM AND SUGGESTION CONCERNING ITS SERVICE 1201-S ,------......, Cl.ASS OF SERVICE Thi;s is a full-rate Telegram or Cablegram unless its deferred character is in• dkated by a suitable sign above or preced·-ing the address. W E STE .~ U IO NEWCOMB CARLTON, PRIISIDIINT SIGNS DL = Day Letter NM = Night Message NL = Night Letter LCO = Deferred Cable CLT = Cable Letter WLT = We"ck-End Letter .J, C , WILLEVER, FIRST VICE• PRKSIDBNT The filing time 11B shown in the date line on !Ull-rato telegrnm.s nnd day lcttern, nnd the time al receipt nt destination 11B shown on all messages, is STAND ARD TIME. R~:t~,:~: :~~E•;; ~~ : CoLo ocr 5 im ,I 6 M i~ c/ GB PRYDE,V P AND G f\11 = Ul~ I ON PACIFIC COAL CO ROCKSPRI NGS WYO= SEA MAN AND PRICE OF BETHLEHE M MINES CORP ARRIVING ROCKSPRINGS N"INE OCLOCK MONDAY MORNI NG TO SEE DUCK BILLS STOP THEY WILL CALL AT .YOUR OFFICE~ -LA WRENCE SEA MAN. THE QUICKEST, SUREST AND SAFEST WAY TO SEND MONEY IS BY TELEGRAPH OR CABLE �Rock Spi-ings - September 30t h , 192) , i'.:Tr. A. Vi. Dic kinson : He r et;it h l et t e r from i\Ir. McAu l if fe and my a11sv1er t h ereto. On th e arrival of t hese men, will y ou please a rrange to hav e some one ta ke car e of them? I think the best v1ay to handl e them i s to have them go to Su perior and th er eaf t e r rfr, Hic : <: s or 14r, Brovm can take them ai·ou nd and discuss our loading . Similarly, t hey mi i;ht g o to "Jinton and do like\·1 is e . �Origi nal Signed: GEORGE B. PRYDE �I .I Omaha - September 28, 1929 Mr . G. B . Pryde : Mr . C. A. :Suck; Pr e sident, "Bethl ehem Hi nes Corpora ti on , who has, I thi nk , t hree duckb ills, advi ses that two of the i r mining en,gineers, Mr .Lawrence Seaman and Mr. Baily E. Price, wil l be i n Color ado the first week in Oc t ober, looki ng a t mechanical loadi ng equipment in Colorado mines, Mr . Buck aski ng t he pr ivilege of t heir visiting our i7yorni ng mi ne s duri ng t he second ne ek i n October·. 'r1 e have requested h i m to have t::1em report to you and TTould be gl ad if you would assign t hem to so°'e man vho v;ill sh ow t h em a round. I would like also to have them look nt the Colony work. I mi ght add that Mr. Franklin Bache of t he Kali Inla Company, Oklahoma, has just bought t wo duckbills for use in his mines,through Conveyor Sales Company. �Rock Spriilgs - July 13th, 19290 Mr. Brydon, representing r.1s-. Claghorn, arrived .in R~ok Springs yooteirday, and io examining tho operation of tho duckbill to determino if it can be acl..a ptod for use ~ith the Haco ~onveyor. I . ell �--':11-.. c__ A'11~od D. :-'or2..c~ , .. ~ ~: -:1 'c"J cc,-~o.i Hotel , 5 '·2 D ...:£1.td. c:i; ll.vc:n:0 ~ ~Jc,~.7 Yo~k Ci-~~~, IJ. _. . �June 7th, 1929. llr. Harry N. Taylor: P1·es., Shericlan-·Gyoming Goal Co. , 17 3att€ry Place, Pew York , l:-l. Y. Subject: Baron Alfred eta Porada to Inspect "iyomin~ t~nes .. Dear Mr. l'aylor: It will be u pl easure t.o ex'!;e nd t h e courtesies of the field t o Daron 1\lfred de Po,.~ada, of Austri ri. , upon his arr-ivd at this point. Be assured that I 1,1ill give close attention to his comfort end i11t0 r est. Y.'ith bes t ,n.shes, I renain Sincerely yours, / V , ,,,.,.· ,/ I ~ vs �June 7th, 1929. Mr. John Garcia, All en a: Garcia Go. , 332 South t'.ichigan !,ve., Chica.bo, Ill. Subject: !tail Addressed to Baron,..J\.:l,iP-ed -=--·'·""""" de !'oradn, Rock ·s prir;c s , \·lyo . Dr;ur Hr. Gurci , : An envelope has juct co□o t,o my desk addressed to -the d)ove 6 or tl .=;r~an and b c,arin5 ~l e nt.t!TIC of y our firm. It is post Earkeri Chic a ~~ o , ! ' ny 24. , 7 ?.ti ., Air l'a il. I hare just received a let ter fro r?J !,1r. Hurry N. Taylor cf t3er; Yc,rk, stating that tae Hir1 era .ry for Baron Alfred de Porada provides for h iH arri val here on 8:4 0 ·:tednesday, June 19th, at / p .Jr . At tiiifi time I :1ill ree et 1 him and hand him the envelope. It is HJ ~1 :ourrht, howe,rer, that you should know of the lapse cf tirr,e between data of mailing and the date upon which the gelltlel!lan will receive his letter. With kindest personal" wishes, I remain . Sincerely yours, vs �A'~ Rock Spf;i.nze~ Jµly 22nd~ l:,~2~o UyQ. 0 nr. R. f!. Olaf, Aeeiotnnt Gonei:-al ~~nnge~, Th~ \'ih0oli!il5 c~ .Lako Erie Coal. tailing co., St. Clairov.1.llo, O?dOo tJh~ant .Division Suporintendent of _your Ohio tz!inoo, a~ Mr. f. Q. Q!ll'iroU., supednti:;mdent of your uo. 9 Mine, rep,,rt to !.:1r., G,. a. PrydG, Vioe Preiji<J.ant aEld C11nernl ~.J:lager 13-t R9¢~ Spr~ni;a,, or iU ~$ absence to ?Jr. A• n. Dickinson, GGneral Supo~inte~t>nt;, or ii' he ia out ot the oftiQO to Hr. J. R· Dewq, Chief clerk, they wi~ be .lcomed and '7&11 taken care of; all inf PTI!n ti~ vailable furnifm.ed theill. A8 the t.ouriet t:ravol through Rock Springe ie nov voey hea:vy, end Jiotal fl,lcilitiee lim:l.t~d, ttould 1;Jugge1;1t tha1i you have t -. wire the fark lbtel ouff'i~anuy in &Avance of th~ir arrival to il;laure reeel'VaU,OJU)o very sincerely yours• eh �_THE WHEELING & LAKE ERIE COAL MINING Co. GENERAL OFFICES, LEADER BUILDING, CLEVELAND, O. R. L. IRELAND, JR. GL:N IJ:RAL MANAOli:R ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OHIO SALKS AGEN'.1' 'l'HE M, A. HANNA CO, July 18, 1929. Mr . Eugene I\IacAuliff, President, Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock Springs, ITyo. My dear :Mx . MacAuliff: I am takin g advantage of your very kind off er and sendi ng Mr . Wm. Whelan, Division Superinte ndent of all our Oh io mines and il'ir. P. G. Carroll, Superintendent of our No. 9 I.line wh ich is ,co be our first mechanical mine, to Rock Springs (they will arrive the middle of t he coming week) to learn as much as they can from your Organization concerni ng the operation of Duckbills. Am very sorry that I am unable t o accompany t hem but the press of business will not permit it. Thanking you very much for your past help and for t he good treatment that I lmov, Il'i r . '.'ihelan and Mr. Carroll '17ill r eceive at your hands, I am Yours very truly, THE Vi.BEEL ING &; LA.KE ERIE COAL 1illTING COTl'iP .Al\1Y, ~✓-~ Assi'stant General Manager. RVC:G �Form 1206 fl CLASS OF SERVICE DESIRED . DOMESTIC TELEGRAM CABLE FULL RATE DAY LETTER DEFERRED NIGHT ' MESSAGE NIGHT LETTER CABLE LETTER WEEK END LETTER WESTERN I Pntronssbould check class or service desired! otbcrwlso message wm bo trnosmlttc<l ns n rull-rnto communtcaUon~ NEWCOMB CARLTON, PRl!:GIDizNT J. C. WILL EVER, FIRST VICl!C•PRESlriENT Send the following m=age, subject to the terms on bacl( hereof. which arc hereby agreed lo ROCIC SPRINGS .. JULY 2nd, 19290 E. J. GLEIM HOTEL SAVoY PRICE UT/1.B TIE DATE YOU SUGGEST GEORGE B. PRYD11l CHG: THE U.P.COAL CO. NO. CASH OR CHG. �. } . ', 1 . ROOMS AND SUITE WITH PRIVATE BATH • - -,.- ~~~l, ~--11 1--l~: fc -\~ - 1 i - \ {·' ,_. UL l "~- 1 ~A',!~ (o)=~ ~ :; , ~ . R . BILLS ' MANAGER [ -THIS HOTEL IS EQUIPPED THROUGHOUT WITH NACHMAN S PRING FILLED MATTRESSE S ANO BOX SPRINGS I THE BEST BEDS IN THE STATE j • PRICE,UTAH " �Mro EUgene PlcAullf fo: ¥our iolegram of Ju.ne 12th 1r0gal!"ding pnriy or cool opeirntors lli."o !litcholl Os ot0nogl!."aph0A" ndv:lsed m::, on th0 l'.lth ii1atant daaleil'a fTom Son Franoioco \70uld be in Roc:k Springo today, and deQired to go into our Noo 8 Minoo I told.Mro Mitchell that inasmuch as thasa people we~e not acoustoresd to being undorgrouoo I TTould not aasumo thG iroaponoibility of tuJtlng them. a:r.id as they purchased eoa1 from oOnmtercial dos.lcirEl I i' el.t ii \-'JOUld bo much beM;er if tho party broke up into sovoral am-ill p!lrtioe and rme take~ into aommareiel mines• ae wia are. not selling uny eo~rcial coalo I loarnod thio morl'.ling thct the party uant to Dines in. two speoial onrs 1 and uera tho guests of the Colony Coal Co~pany at Dines during tho greater part of the daJo l eonsidored it inadvisable to take this largo party of green moa into our mi.mo on a eight-seeing trip e>n account of the danger involvedo �TlELIEGRAM Time Filed 26tgc 9·27·50001'1 SYMBOL Px ✓ ' (( I\ Dx M c.s. Form 2191 Nx CLASS OF SERVICE REQUIRED Y-.. / , ,,,,, .. Jtt eferred Immediate d@!livery Day Delivery during day Night Delivery by next morning Indicate by X in propeT line the class of service required . Do not specify preferred $ervice if other service will answer the purpose . • Omaha 902PM JW1e Ji; 1929 G. :B P Rook Spr1Dg~ Par~ coal operatore from S~ be given deoer an orr1vo train 22 thur1:1~ AM Pl-wnb.otf r queots the1 d a.t tentio14 Do not lm0\7 aeyt h1:ng nbout party doubtle oa rtatohell under stand Elituat1on: Eugen Mo0aul1fto 957PM �June l8·th, 1929. Hr. E. H. Denny, Dist~ict 3ngr., Bureau of lli.nas, ~28 Post ~ffice Buildin~, ' Danver, Color~do. Dear l'~. Do?l!:ly: b0 enti:roly s atisfoctoey fox- Jjr. E. J. Gleim ·,o visit 'flitb Sineeraly yours, �UNITED STATES L DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF MINES 428 POST OFFICE BUILDING DENVER, COLO. June 17, 1929. EHD:frj George B. Pryde, Vice-President, General Illanager, Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock Springs, Wyoming. Dear Mr. Pryde: ~Ir. E. J. Gleim, Associate Electrical Engi~eer of the Bureau. of Mines at Pittsburgh, is visiting coal mines in Colorado, Wyoming, l'Jew Mexico and Utah to secure some first hand information on the use of electricity in the mines of these states. He is first visiting a nu.rnber of Colorado, New Ivlexico, and Utah mines and would like very much to get a good idea of the electrical practice at your Rock Springs and Hanna operations. It seems probable that he will be in Rock Springs shortly after July 4 and he will advise you later the exact time of his arrival there. I know Mr. Gleim and. Mr. McICeehan will have many things of interest to discuss. With kind personal regards Very truly yours, E ~- District Engineer �September 30th, 1929. hlr. C. s. Donaldson, Jl[gr., The C. s. Donaldson- Coal Co., 101 First Avenue South, Lethbridge, Albert a, Canada. Dea~ Mr. Donaldson: I often wonder uhat success you have had uith the shaker conveyor loaders in your neu operation, a.~d ~ould be interested in hearing !Tom you some time. Sincerely yours, �, SIR MORTIMER DAVIS,INCORPORATED ,· CANA.CA CE.M£N✓l!IIUILCINO ~/. MONTREAL April 29th.1929. George B.Pryde, Vice-President. Union Pacific Coa l Rock Springs. V/yo. U.S.A. cg. Dear Mr.Pryde, I am writing to thank you for :. :'.:i the great kindness shown to Mr.Donaldson and myself while at Rock Springs. The visit was a great education, not ~nly technically, but in the broad-minded way in which you gave us information too often closely lcept from strangers. lf there is ever anything I can do for you in this part of the world, please call upon me. Yours very truly, �Phones : Office 330S Mine'3S8S 101 Fir•t Avenue South THE/';-.e. S. DONALDSON COAL CG. ,, - ~J -_~•J/ / MINERS AND SHIPPERS OF MACHINE MINED ,:f 9 "':, ,1J\'l( f~s· {~ ~J ~ ~\;1 , \ l \J • / 1 /j iij ~ ,.i It II L ETHB~) DGE " FEDERAL" COAL ( ·1 x\ /;., r~t \ / 1\ /tf ~ 1\\ '.\~\ f ~.i{J'."J:':2 ,, f J L ETHBRIDGE, A LBERTA l \ iJr. Geo. B. Pryq e, Vice Pres. & (le n. 1.Ia nager, Union Paci f ic Coal Co., Rock .: prings, Vly oming . Dear i.Ir. Pryde, After a most edi fying trip I have returned to bethbridge and hasteh to wri t e y ou in a ppre c iation of t h e help you r;av e u s \'lhi le \':i t h y ou. I t vae . inde ed a g reat pleaeure t o v ieit y our ope r at ions, no t onl y f or t h e i nf orr:iati on ga i ned i n studying ;'l OUr s y stem, 1:1hic h i n i t. s elf v,a s a orth many t i mes t h e ti me and exp ense i ncurred., but f or t h e klnd l y welcome ex te nd ed us by y ourself _nd y our empl oyees Di th ~h om we came in conta ct. Ou r g rea tes t deli ght , h owev er, wa s t he personal touc h y ou i njec t ed i n gi vi ng u s t h e p lea sure of me eting I.Ire Pryde. Ple1::1 re conv ey to her ou r h eti rt f elt appeecia tion a nd tell her should she av er co me to ethb ridg e it s ha ll be our deligh t to ma ke her visit tl ll it sh ou ld be. Vi e dontt exp ect to have our machinery until the Pir:: : t of July ea Hill not send t h e men we : : p olr:e of until eometime in June Eo t ha t all the pointE ga ine d i:vill etill be fresh in their minde wh en they comm ence r1i th ou r ovm. 7e ehall a gain write y ou be f ore Eending the men. Kindly accept our sincere thanke for all the valuable inf orma tion g iven us a nd f or the k indness Ehown us during our vieit. ,"lith k indest pereonal rega rds a nd best wishes I beg to remain YourE very cincerely Cadillec Coal Company, Li mited per~~ - ~ ~~ ~ ~I.Igr. �Phones : Office 3305 Mine 3585 ,.. . THE C. S. DONALDSON COAL \ (''\ \ ~ ·, MINERS AND SHIPPERS OF MACHINE MINEO . -- . LETHBRIDGE "FEDERAL" COAL ~--- 9 \ LETHBRIDGE , ALBERTA Ge or ge B. P r yde , Vice Pres. & Gen. TT r., Union Pa.ci f ic Co a l Compa r1y , Rock f5p ri ngs, .-.ryoLii ng . d.r . Dea r l'.Ir. Pr yde, I hav e just r ec e i ved th e Ph otos, Blue Prints and Co st ,.:he ete f or \Jhic h I am very g rate f ul to you. A f ew of our c ompetitors have called on me ~i nc e oy return a nd the one thing I have emphasized above a ll others is the f act that we in this District · do not knov1 ho v, to look a f ter Viei tore compared with the kindness shown ur while at Rock ~p rings. I can only a gain thank y ou a nd hope we ehall have the good f ortune to meet again some day. V/i th Dee t ',ii shes Yours very sincerely Q_~ ~~ �~ !:Ily 2nd, 1929. . 1/ lli'...!' . f.'Rlter H. Parker, 'Px-of. of !-..'l:'1.1".ing, Univorsi~y ·o~ Minn~sota, !:li.nu0_s.ota School- oz r!!inee ~ Jjiim0upolis, Biiim,, Dear r.lr. Parker: I om ill receipt of your lett0~ of the 30th ultimo in ullicb yoill o.dviso you uro plam'ling "i;t' make u ueatem trip nnd vish to vir.d t tho cines of The Union Pacific Goal Oonpony \7e che.ll be glnd, indoad, ·to have you atop over· at Rock Springs, and tr.ill give you. every fa.4;µ.ity to visit our mines. Sincerely yours, eh (trljtlnal Sigufo : .:.: GEORGE B, PRYDE llr. Dickinson: 17ill you please arrange to take care of these men 1 when they reach hore. �11luitttt.aity nf tllllitmtsntu i!Htnnr.snta &r~nnl nf i!Htnr.11 11thutettµnltu DEPARTMENT OF MINING April 30, 1929. Geo. B. Pryde, Gen. Mgr., Union Pacifi.c Coal Co., Rock Springs, Hyo. Dear W ir • Pryde: We are arranging details of our annual •J es tern trip for our Junior class and i f it is convenient fo.r you we would like to stop over in Rock Springs, Uonday, May 20th and visit the mines of the Union Pacific Coal Company. There will be about twelve students and two faculty members in the party. \'le had such an interesting and instructive tour of your mines in 1925 that we are eagerly looking forward to the possibility of another visit. Professor of WJ.ining. �Rock Springs - Jf.ay 27th, 1929. Sub ject: Tini versi.t y of Hvomin_g_J;i ning EnG ineering Students Inspect Mine No. 8, B.ock Springs, Hyomini . Mr . G. B . P ryde : To comple te the attac hed co r respon de nce: The vriter wishes to advise th at Prof es so r J. R. Guite ras a cco mpanied by mining engineerin g s tud ents Brewste r, Scott and .'.organ inspected th e above menti oned prop e rty as per a r rang ement , on Saturday I.'a y 25th , acccmpanied by Supe rviso r of rie chani zat i on Fran k V. Hicks and Time Study Engineer "1. R. Kn i ll . Profe ssor Guiteras and his st ud ents expressed themsel ves as being very pleas ed wit h the opportunity g r anted t he□ , ~d stated th at the students of the T'niversity of rlycming will undoubtedly take advantage of the opportunity to inspect the mines of The Union Pacific Coal Company in the futu1·e. f ~~,~~~ vs �Rock Springs - 1.iuy 2'/th, 1929. Subjoot: Urtiversity of Wyoming Mining Engineering Students Inspect Hine No. 8, Hock Sprine s, Wyoming. Mr. G. B. Pryde: To oornpletc the at tached corres pondenc e: Tne ,;1ritor wishes to advise that Profesuo r J. R. Guiteras a ccompa."lied by mining engineering students Bre,;1ster, 3cutt a nd ;!o rgan i ne. p eoted the ab ove nient ioned property as pei' c.~r'rung.er!lent, on Satu1·day Uay 25th, a oc 0rn!_.)n11ied by Supervisor of !_(0chani :: rntion l~1• 1:u 1, V. Hicks and Time Study Encineer- 1.. R . -Kn ill. Professor Guitera s end his students expressed -~hemselveo ae being v e ry pleased ,;;ith the opport.unity granted them, e.t1d otat,ed thr1t the students of tho Trr1ivers:i.ty of \7.fyomint: ·w ill undoubtedly talrn advantage of t he opportunity to inspect the mines of The Union Pn.cific Conl Compan y in the future. VB �Rock Springs - May 21st, 1929. Mr. A. w. Dickinson: Herewith letter from Mr. Guiters.s, and my ~nsvrer thereto. I think you could arrange for Mr. McCarty end his ste.fr at N0 • 8 to tuke this party through 1 having Mr. Knill o.ccompany them. Of course, the mine will be idle, but they can probably run a duckbill for e. sho1·t time, and load a few oors ui th a scniper to shovl them how the mnchinery is operated. Great care should of course be exercised for the safety of this partyo .. _ ,_ - , _ ,,s_:l '-- eh '··.·. .... . ' \. ' \ �Form 1206 A CLASS OF s ·ERVICE DE SIRED DOMESTIC TELECR AM NO. CASH OR CHG. CA6LE FULL RATE DAY LETTE R DEFER RED NIGHt ME~SAGE NIGHT LETTER CABLE LETTER WEEK ENO LETTER CHECK TIME FILED Po.tronssbould cllcck clllSS or servi ce desired: otbcr wtoo message wlU bo trnnsm1tted o.s n. full-rate communtcntlon. NEWCOMB CARLTON, PREDIDl!NT .J , C . WILLEVER , P'IRBT VIClt•PRES f Dl!NT Send thefolloUJ/ng me:s~age, ~ubject to the ler= on bac~ hereof, UJhich are hereby agreed to J. R. GUI'illR!S Tlfil: UNIVERSITY OF \'l x'milNG lJ\AAi:.im DYC!.1lt~Q I T \"JILL BE SJ\T!Sl?AC'l'Olri FOR YOURGEW A!-!D PARTY TO :m:WBC~ NOo 8 MINE SATUilDA'l �THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING LARAMIE, WYOMING l'iay 2U, 1929. l.:Ir. George B. Pryde, General 1~gr. u. P. Coal Company Rock S-p-rings, i'iyoming I am taking a srra.J.l group of students on a mine and smelter inspection trip, leaving here on .v·riday mornin g , l'.iay 24th. W.,. shall arrive in TI.oclc Spring s Friday evening, and I should greatly appreciate an opportunity to s-pend Saturday in Rock Sp rings, studying your No. 8 mine and surface 1)111.."l'J.t. '.i':r.;.sting that you will be kind enough to pennit us to make this insriection, and vlith best personal regards, I am �Roek Springs t,Jr. ho W. Dicld.nsom I ihink yon could arra.ngo for Mr. McCarty and his staff n~ Noo 8 to t ako this puirty through, having l'.!r. l{nill accompany them. Of eou~00 0 iho rn:i.no ui.11 be idle, bui they can probably run a duckbill for a 0hor·t timG1 0 and load a ieu <Pi'El 'l"lth a s~,:·aper to show thom ho\7 tho machino~y is opcrntcdo Gr00.t earo ahould of cours0 be OXGroisod for the {Jnfety ot this purtyo / ch �llr. n . P. Eulco:~·t, As::;o~i'..\·~o Pi~of . cf G::JOlo;:,y , Golor2.d o School of !.i:l:1es, Goltlc;.1 > Colo . Su'ujcc·:;: OoL. ~-~,:..o ~::;ho · ). ci' !.'. :.i.11::;:i ·· t 1 C:.cn-to :U10 ... cc•;~ !toe J~ Spri!1 s I-':illC~. you CO!!!Jidcr a cdit :1.o77.n.l t rips Ccoi ;...o..bl c . Cordio.lly youro, V13 �COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES GOLDEN.COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY FRANCIS M . VANTUYL , PROFESSOR OF GEOLOGY JOHN WELLINGTON FINCH April 3, 1929 PROF E SSOR OF MIN I NG G E OLOGY J . HARLAN JOHNSON , ASSOCI A TE PROFESS OR OF GEOLOGY W . P. HUL E ATT , ASSOC I ATE PROFESSOR OF GEOLOGY QUENTIN D . SINGEWALD, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF GEOLOGY QUENTON L . BREWER, INSTRUCTOR IN GEOLOGY Mr. A. W. Dickenson General Superintendent Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Springs, Wyoming Dear Mr. Dickenson: The students, faculty and management of the Colorado School of Mines annual inspection trip wish to express their deep appreciation for your services as guide thru the# 8 mine . and thru you, we would like to extend our thanks to Mr. F. L. McCarty, Superintendent, Mr. H. McLeod, M~ . J. A. Smith, Mr. Raymond Knill, Mr. Joe Edgeworlr-1 Mr. F. V. Hicks, Mr. Verne Williams and Mr. McKe~an who very kindly acted as guides. Each one of them was instrumental in making our trip thru the mine what we regard as a complete success. I remain Hoping to see you again next year, Sincerely yours, ~If')~ w. P. Huleatt WPH:AVN �Apt•il 5th, 19290 Ilr• u. p. Hnlec.tt, i\s::;ocla·~e P-coxesciJ::r oi C-<lology» Colorado sch~ol of !1.:.in8s 0 Gol ea, Colo~adoo . hnve the r..10mbars of ihe staff o..nd studon:ts of yot11' seho(?l uith ua. Ua should be glad inc!13ed to have you J:n:llte Rock Springe a part of your itinerairy during .1930. Sincerely yours, eh �[\ [ r c_ , 'J ELl AP n •• COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES GOLDEN.COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY FRANCIS M . VANTUYL , PROFESSOR OF GEOLOGY April 3 , 1929 JOHN WELLINGTON FINCH PROFESSOR OF MINING GEOLOGY J . HARLAN JOHNSON. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF GEOLOGY W . P . HULEATT , ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF GEOLOGY QUENTIN D . SINGEWALD, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF GEOLOGY QUENTON L. BREWER , INSTRUCTOR IN GEOLOGY Mr. George B. Pryde General Manager Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Springs, Wyoming Dear Mr. Pryde. As manager of the School of Mines inspection trip and also in behalf of the students and faculty who visited your mine at Rock Springs, I wish to express the appreciation of all for the way in which we were welcomed and shown through the #8 mine. We will thank those who acted as guides separately but we realize that all that was done for our benefit was done either under your direction or by your permission. It is through cooperation of the sort which you extended to us that our men can get a practical knowledge of mining conditions etc, before they graduate which, of course, is invaluable to them. If we are permitted, we shall certainly arrange our trip next year to include the Union Pacific Coal Company at Rock Springs. Sincerely, Jhw.~~ w. P. Huleatt WPH:AVN �Rock Springs~ J~nu~ry 22nd, 1929. Mr. A. w. Dickinson: Herewith letter from Mr. Hw.eutt, ~ssociate Professor of Geology, Colorado School of Mine_s , Ur. Edgeworth returned from Denver yesterday advising that he uas successful in having the: Senior Cle.ss of the Colorado School of Mines et Golden come to Rock Springs on March 18th, staying here until the l9tho I wish you vrould keep in touch cl.th Mr. Edge\'1orth regardingthis visit, as he will want to ma.ke some preparations for this event. t,wnty-five students and four eh There will be, in the party, rofessorso �t -. t COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES GOLDEN.COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY FRANCIS M. VANTUYL, Jano 17 , 1929 PROFESSOR OF OEOLOOY JOHN WELLINGTON FINCH PROFESSOR OF MINING CEOLOOY J . HARLAN JOHNSON , ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF GEOLOGY W . P . HULEATT, ASSOCIATE PROFES60R OF GEOLOGY QUENTIN O. SINGEWALD. ASSISTANT PROFE&GOR OF OEOLOGY QUENTON L . BREWER, INSTRUCTOR IN GEOLOGY Mr. George B. Pryde The Union Pacific Coal Company Rock Springs, Wyoming My dear Mr. Pryde: I have just had a visit from Mr. Edgeworth in regard to routing our annual inspection trip through Rock Springso It is my pleasure to inform those concerned that it has been definitely decided to spend a day, March 19th, in Rock Springs during which we intend to take advantage of your courteous offers incident to the inspection of the Rock Springs No. 8 Mine. I desire to express the gratitude of all connected with the management of the trip to those who have extended us such a complete welcomee Sincerely, Manager. WPH:AVN �Janw1ry 15th, _1 929. I learned "Ghat t-J r. Joseph Edgeworth co;.1·~emplatea paying a visit to your city for a ..nm days l":ith a r.1ior1 to ~ctending an invitation to students o f • he Color9.do School of Uines to to.lte in our section of the country this year. You undoubtedly lmo,7 that u 0 have a nwaber of boys fror:i your institution, as \'i ell as !llill1Y fro1:. the ul iasouri School of L ines at Rolla . L, fact I mi 6 ht say our Compe.ny h..i.o established a yearly scholarship in engineering for the son or Ga.r d of an C."1l_:iloyee, at the lab ;er plu.ce, as expb.ined i n the June, 1928 , issue of our mae,azine; also the October number of the s ar. e year . Needless to say, it r;ill afford the operating offici::i.lo of o ur Co:_,::>:my ouch 11lea.sur0 to sho~, th0 boys through our L1echanically overated properties at this point or i11 any of ,, e nearby ruinini towns should they conclude to visit this territory. Yours very truly, Q rig-lna1 Sigoc-::1 : :GEORGE B, PRYDE rl9 The ~ embers of the Junior Tour of InGpection, Colorado School of Llines, Golden, Colorado, vs �Rock Springs - Junuarry 22nd, l9~9o Hr. A. \V. Diclt:i.nsol/l: of Geology, Colorado School of Minas9 !!Ir. Edgerro.rth ire~urned from Denver yesterday advising ·~hat he uaa successft.\!. in huv'ing the Senior Class of the G.Ql,orado School of t1ines u~ Golden come to Ho~k Springs on Ma:rcb 18th, staying here ul/l·i:il the 19tho I wish you uould lteep in touch ,7ith r.:Ir. Eclget'1ox-t}l ire 5dirdingthis visit, as he uill want to ms.ke som~ prepa~a·tions for this evento There mll be, in the party, t~enty-five students and four profeseor~a eh �Fonai 170:3 UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY OREGON SHORT LINE RAILROAD COMPANY OREGON-WASHINGTON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION COMPANY LOS ANGELES 8c SALT LAKE RAILROAD COMPANY :t I l t: ITAHOARO 10•28• 5000 ~ I VE[j" • JAN 2 ~ 19,'l G~!!_f!! AL ~rlA!'-~GEi; - DEPARTMENT OF TRAFFIC C. J . COLLINS. GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT J. O. GOODSELL, ASSISTANT GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT 1416 DODGE STREET OMAHA, NEBRASKA L. E. OMER, ASSISTANT GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT January 26, 19290 A-1107 Mr. Geo. B. Pryde, Vice-President & Gen'l. Mgr., Union Paoifio Coal Company, Rock Springs, Wyoming. Dear :Mr. Pryde: Mr. I. W. Carter, assist ant general pass.e nger agent, has just informed me that the Colorado School of Mines' annual Student Educational Trip has been awarded to the Union Pacific :rrom Denver to Butte and return, and that the party will amount to between twenty-five and thirty students. 1rr. Carter states that the business was practically lost to the Union Pacific account desire of stopping at Pueblo to visit the CF&I plant, but through your kind efforts and those of your Mr. Edgeworth, whom you arranged to send to Denver, we were successful in controlling the routing. I assure you this is very much appreoiated and, if at any time the Passenger Department is able to reciprocate I hope you will not hesitate to oaJ.l on us. Yours very truly, ~ I I � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Pacific Collection Description An account of the resource This collection is made possible in part by a generous grant from Wyoming Humanities. All materials are the property of Union Pacific Coal Company, on long-term loan at Western Wyoming Community College. For usage inquiries, contact the <a href="https://www.uprrmuseum.org">Union Pacific Museum</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence Regarding Visits to the Mines in 1929 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1929 Subject The topic of the resource Mine Visits, 1929 Description An account of the resource Letters regarding visits from people throughout 1929. Documents are held together by brass pins and staples. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George B. Pryde, George Watkins Evans, C.N. Strevell, Eugene McAuliffe, H. Foster Bain, Walker M. Dake, Lawrence Seaman, E.H. Denny Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0296 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co. https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/7c17531bd8d31a60907bac54eb71c678.pdf 7b854bced496f40870c950441e4d0c57 PDF Text Text Form 120 -l E ]E This is a full-rate 1 Tdegram or Cable, -gram unless its char' acter is indicated by a symbol in the check or in the address. u SYMBOLS JIO DLUZ Day letter . Hffll Night Message NL Night Letter lCO Deferred CLT Cable Letter WLT WeelcEnd Letter J . c . WILLEVER, fl'IRBT VICB-~A•••osNT NEWCOMB CARLTON, PRIIGIOl:tNT The filing timo ns shown in tho dmtc line on Cull-rate tclci:ra= and day lotters, nnd the timo of receipt at destination ns !lbown on all mes.s:,ges, isSTANTD TIME. Rreived at ROCK SPRINGS, WYO. _ _ b 1 oK H 17 DOWELL ILL 9O5A FE B 21 192 8 GEO B PRYDE VICE PRE S UN PAC COA L CO ROCKSP RINGS WYO WILL BE UNABLE TO VISIT il/iEE YOU C L,✓- l1: DENVER, FEBY YOU AT RO CKS P~INGS auT WILL HJENTY SEVE NTH N BAYLESS 948A �Form 1206 A CLASS OF SERVICE DESIRED TELEGRAM DAY LETTER WEST NIGHT MESSAGE NIQHT LETTER Patrons should mark an X opposli. tho class of service desired: OTHERWISE THE MESSAGE WILL BE TRANSMITTED AS A 1 1 FULL RATE TELEGRAM UNION AM NEWCOMB CARLTON, PRESIDENT CASH ORCHO. NO, CHECK TIME FILEg J. C . WILL.EVER, FIRST VICE:-PR,ESIDENT Send the following message, subject to.the terms on back hereof, which are hereby agreed to Rook Springs, Wyo., Feb. 2oth, I. f/. Bayless The Un:l.o~ Colliery Ce>mpany ,· Dowell, Ill. V/ould be ·ple~secl t o have you visit here th 0 t t'1e111ty-:-fourth or t\'Jenty-fifth or both dates ii conveniol!Tt . I l eave her e the tuenty~sixth for Denver to. attend the Rocky Mount ai n Coal t'!ining I nstitute maoting. George B. Pryde Charge to Glenera1· office, �ST. LOUIS OFFICE: 40Q_Union Electric Bldg. I. N . BAYLESS, Gen. Supt. UNION COLLIERY COMPANY DOWELL, ILLINOIS Kathloon Cool February 16, 1928. Mr. Geo. B. Pryde, Vice Preso Union Pacific Coal Co., Omaha, Neb. Dear Sir: I am go ing to rrork for the Utah Fuel Company, Utah. l'lr. McAuliffe writes me that you are' acquainted with the Utah field and he suggested that I come by the way of Rock Springs and spend a few days with you. As I am expected to be in Utah before the first of 1~rch my time is short. If it is not asking too much I would like to come to Rock Springs the 24th or 25th of this month and have a t a lk with you. If you will grant this priviledge wire me a t my expense, Union Colliery Company, Dowell, Illinois. Yours very truly, �Ifovember 24th, 1928. Dr. B. n. rli·t·te, 5019 Clinton st ., Los ,\ngelos, Calif. hope tl~t ce rs.1.J.y h&ve another occa sion to visit, i-:ith you r.:hen you go· .. �DR. DIRECTOR GERMAN B . R. WITTE NATIONAL RAILWAY CO . LOS ANGELES, CALIF. ..!004-N,-b.As..iaAI.MA~. ELBERFELD, GERMANY ,:-PHONE-!,.R A N ~.8 ... 5019 Clinton st.; November 21,1928. Mr. G. B. Pryde, Vice President, Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock Springs,Wyoming. My dear Mr. Pryde: Please find enclosed some pictures I took when you showed me the wonderful institutions and accomodations of your company. It will be for me always a worthful souvenir of an outstanding featur of American industry and at the same time of your great courtesy granted to me and my stepson. Very sincerely yours �Rock Sprin~s - September 24th, 192d. Subject: George Watkin Evans in Rock Sprin gs , .3unday, September 23rd, 192 d , Mr. Geo. B. Pryde: Pursuant to your letter of September 21st with enclosure of letter addressed to you by George Watkin Evans under date of September 16th, 1920. i1ir. Evans arrived on Train No. 17 Sunday r.iorri ing and it was my pleasure to discuss mechanical loading devices with him and to entertain him in a small measure. . He is not overpowered by the Jones Loader which he saw in the Pinnacle Mine of the Victor American Fuel Company at Oak Creek, Colorado, but believes that it has a certain usefu1ness in conveying material for a considerable distance. He states that the coal business on the Northwestern coast in in rather bad shape due to oil and to Canadian coal. iJr. Evans left at 11:30 for Salt Lake where he will spend two days, thence to Los Angeles and home. �J/t{y ~t(j ,() ?) CLASS OF SERVICE DESIRED ION TELEGllAM N Form 1207 A CASHORCHG. DAV LETTER NIGFlT MESSAGE CHECK NIGHT LETTER Patrons should mark an X opposite l h• clnss of service desired: OTHERWISE THE MESSAGE WILL BE TRANSMITTED AS A FULL RATE TELEGRAM TIME FILED NEWCOMB CARLTON, PRESIDENT J. C. WILLEVER, FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT Send the following message, subject to the terms on back hereof, which are hereby agreed to 19_ _ __ To.__________________...G"'e...a....r'-cg,._e.__.r...,Js.t.......,k..,iun.......""E..,.vua:a. nu..os_______________:___________ Street and No. ( orTNculmcpbheorne_ ) _ _______J,. :l...o._.+,..e....J.._. _TT..,t,. .,"'",h. ,__________________ Place.____ ___________ ..s,.a...J....t...__.I..,..n..,1"'-'ce..__,._.c.....; ....t '"JY'--l,, -J1..,_r+..,fa.1h.. . ._._______ _ Your Jetter Septernber eighteenth li;u+ireJy satisf ... c+ory f_or you to be :in Rock Springs Sunday September ~\'Len.~ =h=i~d~ -- - -- - -- - - - - - - - - - -- George B. Pryde SENDER'S ADDRESS FOR REFERENCE SENDER ' S TELE· PHONE NUMBER �• l Oheyemia, \'/yomi.ng. September 21st, 1928. llr. George Watkin EV-dns, o/o Pnrk Hotel, Rook Springs, l'iyomingo Dear George: I lu.ve ycur lettor of ths 18th instunt, giving me yoUT itinr~:..ry, and e.dvi:n.1.1g that you uill be in Rock Springs on Sunday, tlle 231·d. l regret V'f/z.·y much that I um tiod up -r1i th a wage scal9 • ooui'::n:·•~nco, bu·t I have nrrunged _i;:rith L'Ir. Dickini:.;on to sive you whutevo1· ~.ufcr1u..U.on you r.,:u,y desire rsgardi:ng ro.echanioal loading. l flI:1 sure you \7ill enjoy- visitiug ior a da.17. Sincerelt youie, Oi•iO'inal Sig-ned: GC:~HGE B, PRYDE eh �Cheyenne - September 21st, 1928. Mr. A. u. Dickinson: Herevn.th letter from George \:/atkin Evans which is self- explP.!!13. tory. I v:ish you would drop around Sunday and see .Mr. Ev ~ns, giving him whatever information he may desire on mechanical loading. I doubt very much the advisability of even considering the duckbill in connection \'lith the Jones Conveyor, as it is not strong enough to stand up. You might tell I:ir. Evans what ~r. Foster did with the rope drives, which may be of eh �1f·fJv =-o 5cp l 9 197P GEO.WATKIN EVANS CONSULTING COAL MINING ENGINEER L.C . SMITH BUILDING SEATTLE , U.S . A. Hot el Ut an, Salt Lal(e , Septa 18 1928 . Er. Geor ge B. Pryde, Ge neral lfanager, Union Pacific Co a.l Company, Rock Springs, Jyoming . Dear George; I am no my way to De nver and will be t here noon '!ednesday then out to Route County f or a couple of days to see the Jones Flexible Conveyor working, then b ack to De nver t han back here to Salt Lake. On my way b ack.,, ,;rhic h coul d be next SundayJ I could drop off for the day and sp end t he day and even i ng a t Rock Springs, and unless you hear from me to t he contr ary I will do so. I believe t he train I will come on wil l arrive a t 6-40 in t he morn i ng . I ~will go to the Park Hotel and will give you a ring ab out ni ne or te n oclock, tnis ·will g ive you an opportunity to ge t your beauty sleep on sundayb morning . ± presume you have s een t h e Jonesconveyor in operation and ~hen I see you I Tiish to discuss the merits of this pie~e of equipment \'lith you and see if this · a long "&ith a :auckbill vrill handle certain problems I am interested in at the present time ■ Hope you are well and that it will not be inconvenient for you to be in Rock Spring s Sunday. �.Sopt ember 23rc, 1928 0 'Ju.., _;r . C. A . ·.1cDo·aell , Sai0ty and Porsomael tnlilci.gea-,. ?it-tcburgh Coal Com,m.:oy , P:'-.:t'i,s bt-ii'gh, Pa o D CQX Lr . r1cDono11: deoire t o o.ssm~e yon it ·7as u pl00.su.:re t,o m.vo you visii ua, and m:1 glad to note yo.! cm joyo 10 your visit . al so bod n ve ry :fi D vi sit ui·th Dr. Young , and rog:retted uhen i t caEo ti~o f or hi ni' to l ecve, a s the Doct o? i s aluaya interest~ _i~g; and it uns a r eal t:reut to have hir:l t el l us of his vork bac~ ! hop0 i t r,;J.y be _possible to have you r.oturn on soms ,i / t'Iith !d.nd, perso r.:al :rog~d,s, ! o.m ,1 l ,Y I" Siucoroly youx-s 0 /1 J Origina. l S igned: GEORGE s; PR'tDt oh • �C . .A..MoDowELL SAFETY AND PERSONNEL !v.lA.'iAOER September 15, 1928. Mr. G. B. Pryde, Vice Pres. & Gen 11 Mgr., Union Pacific Coal Company, Rocle Springs, Wyoming. Dear Sir: I have been exceptionally bUS'J since I returned from the West, but I assure you that I have not forgotten the hospitaliw of yourself and your organization during the time I spent at Rock Springs. I enjoyed my visit very much and the contacts I made were greatly appreciated. I was sorry I did not have an opportunity of thanking you again in person after the banquet on Monday evening, but it vras necessary for me to leave before the banquet was over in order to catch my train. Mr. Dickinson very kindly went to the train with me and I enjoyed this additional conversation with him. Your people were exceptionally kind to me during my entire stay and I desire to express my appreciation for such an efficient organization as I was greatly pleased with all I mw and with the information that your men so readily gave me. Again thanking you for your kindness, and remember me to those I met. I am Sincerely yours, (Jr/JP~ Saf~~ & Personnel Mgr. �L.E.YOUNG ·vxcE PRESIDENT Mr. George B. Pryde, Vice President , Union Paci.fie Coal Company, Rock Springs, Wyoming. Dear Mr. Pryde: Your favor of Augus t llth, conc erning Mr. McDowell, has been received and referred to him. I appreciate t he cour tesies you propose to extend him and trust that v1e may be able to r eciprocate . Cordially yours, LEY-k �' ·. ......'__':.'...: . . - llr . L. E . ... ou~1g , 1r1ce ~Pl~os_., Pi i ·c.oot rgh Coo.1 Uoi:.,!}W?.Y , l?::':..·~t sj~rgll, ~no r;rJ·c. 0.t the ·l;r ciu and tdrnn curo ox a I Thuutciu Coal I.'iim.ag 1ns-i;i·c.v.io Dill 'bo hf)ld about the tim:) that ha 'C'ill c.:ntl m2,ei ,,,..✓ /,; v" C-J.ncerely yours, , Original Si j!'Yl iGfORG E b PR'ft E eh �I ,Jul I I L.E.YouNG August 8, 1928 ' ' ICE PRESIDE?-."T Mr. George B. Pryde, Vice President, Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock Springs, rfyoming. Dear Mr. Pryde: V[e v.rill send a team tu the I nternational Firs t Ai d Contest a t Butte. This team 11ill be in char ge of Mro C. A. McDowell, Safety and Personnel Manager. I he.ve suggested to Mr. McDowell that on his return trip he stop off at Rock Springs in order to familiari ze himself 11i th the splendid vmrk nhich the Union Pacific Coal Company has done in reduciri.g accidents, particularly to acquaint himself with safety practice at the Superior Mine, where I understand conditions are somewhat like those in the Pittsburgh district. I presume there r-.rill be no objection to Mr. McDowell stopping off at Rock Springs. He. expects to arrive on one of the day trains, Friday August 24th, and to get in touch with your office on his arrival. Any courtesies you extend him will be sincerely appreciated. Cordially yours, LEY-k �Cheyenne - October 6tm, 1928. Hr. 1 , o. Dickin son: . tta ched is copy of letter wr it te n by k r. McAuliffe, \·1 hich is self-expla na tory, Uhen Lir. B. joh uri·ives in Rock Springs plea se see t ha t he is t ~ken care of o eh G �D~. · H. Poster Boin, nec~ct 0ry, t,1.10ri°"u !nstitu-~e of · Dil'ling a1:d :~0tslluI"cr.i.cal t:n11-rs., ~9 r:0st 39th streo-~, 1Jeo York~- N. Yo De:i.li" D:r. Boin: Your uo·i;o oz OctobeX' ls·;; odvisinz that 21t. B. Joh is dCoill"OUS of v-lsiting OW' Rock Sp:rings, Wyoming, mnes; i:l I am not ablo to be in Rock Springs, our Vice i-1.resident am Genoi·al Mwiagar, I.'ir. George B. • Pryde, ,.;ill sea tllo.t Hr. Joh is I am very glad ilildoed to be of! service to you in this mutter. Gordially yours, eh �GARDNER=DENVER COMPANY FORMERLY THE D J~ NVER ~ ,O®;~D~ILL ~~UF'A e,TID~G e,~~~ o.-== == = = = = = = ~ :1:13 WES'l' SECOND SOU'l'H ST. IN REPLY REFER TO: SALT LAKE ♦ CITY UTAH CABLE ADDRESS "ROCKDRXLL" November 2nd, 1928 Union facific Coal Company , Rock Spri:ng s, \'Tyo. Gentlemen: Attention Mr . A.~.Dickinson We certainl y appreciate your letter of October 27th F.nd the kind spirit in whi ch you entertained Mr. Tachibana.. We did the best we could for Mr. Tachibana here; one of our men accompanied him to the Carbon County Coal fields \'l'here he had an opportunity of seein~ a great many things of interest. It seems as though Howard Drullard, our former rnan e_ger here in Salt Lake wanted Mr. Tachiba:m to visit your property particularly. Mr. Drullard i"s now hea.dquartering at Tokyo, Japan. It has been quite sometime since our representatives have caL1ed on you at Rock Springs but we hope to have the pleasure of seeing you shortly and renewing,,,zrour acquaintance. Yo".lrs very truly, GARDNER-~~ ! COMPAl-rY, --~ ·e~u~ FBM/ Al3 ; �October 27 t h , 1 92G . Ga1· ctI'!er- Ce1wer Go,:1pan:r, 113 ~e st 3acond 0 o u t h St ., ;.;alt L!:tkc City, Ut nh . Sub jGct : Lr . Ll . 'l'o.chl1n.r.!:l , i.l i,1e .Cni;inecr, of the ·Sak i to CcH,,l t~ 5t rJam,.;hii;) ~om1iany of rno~ yo, Ja.w1, Visits ~ock Springs Ll inas, .:'o lio ,i.. -~ y;)1.. _ le::Uer o.!.' Oc ober 24-th, hnHied to conduct hi1 ,i on a \o;ll' ci our properties, ,tith e. particular. . '· Our t,:,·v Butler ohovels are no,i engaged in rock /- liwited schodule , h(, -.:::;.s un;.,bi.e to st.up at t ha:t point. /" J t·ie shall at all time~ be glad to assist you ii'l ~ny t;u,y possible. fiith bes·t v:ishe s, I rel!lain Very truly yours, ,J \ 'f¼ '. j \S~~~ �GARDNER=DENVER COMPANY . FORMERLY ~~ D~A:~VER :RO~·K D~lU[__A~ ~~~1iUJr.A~TlLlJli~1G 6~~g~ o,;-==========~ 113 WES'l' SECOND SOUTH ST. IN REPLY REFER 'l'O: SALT LAKE ♦ CITY UTAH CABLE ADDRESS "ROCKDRILL•' October 24, 1928 Union Pacific Coal Mini ng Co., Rock: Springs, Wyo.Attention Mr. A. W. Dickinson Gentlemen: We take pleasure in introducing to you Mr. N. Tachibana of the _Saki to Coal & Steamship Company of Tokyo, Japan. In our conversation with Mr. Dev,er yesterday we explained that Mr. Tachibana was a coal mining ergineer in Japan and was in t his country for a few months studying .American methods. Our correspondent in Japan requested us to kindly have Mr. Tachibana introduced so t hat he might have the opportunity of coming in contact with the Coal mines in this country. He expects to spend one day in Rock Springs, leaving Thursday evening on the 8:30 P.M. train for Denver. He is interested ini the Butler Shovel but we understand that there is not one running except 1N a mine about 120 miles distant which, of course, he will not be able to get to. We would greatly appreciate any courtesy which you may show him and will be glad to reciprocate in any way which we can. extend our thanks to Mr. Dewar for taking this matter up with you. L FH/AJ3 Kindly �cs Form2!91 SYMBOL Px TELEGRAM -~ Time Filed M 0 4--20."so·ooH CLASS OF SERVICE REQUIRED X Preferred Immediate delivery Dx Day ,Delivery during day Nx Nia ht Delivery by next morning Indicate by X in proper line the class of service required. Do not specify preferred 'service if other service will answer the Jurpose. ' 4 GR MS K omaha Aug 17,.1928 GBP Rocksprings WD Putterbaugh and VC Robbins MCAlester fuel Co a dvised over long distance from Chicago yesterday Mr MCAuliffe had invited them to visit mines to inspect loading machinery and t hat they ~ished to come whil e he was there they will arrive Rocksprings probably- S\:l.nday or monday wi11 advise tra,in later. R-124 RWP 953 AM /~-1 �c;.s. Form2!91 SYMBOL Px TELEGRAM ' \ M Time Filed ' CLASS OF SERVICE REQUIRED X Preferred l!l'mediate deli_very Dx Day Delivery during day Nx Night Delivery by next morn i ng I Indicate by X in proper line the class of service required. . Do not specify. preferred service if other service will answer the purpose . ~- / ---- R. YJ. !'iGll1'C0 t Om.hao 'i t It J. D. Puteir·bmagh am!' V. G. Robbi s, coino hei~e Stu1doy oz- t10indny/uill be oonv,Jmont Ravo hutl no clez'init.e :i.nfo::-rmtio11 as to ,ihcm Mx-. I.foAuliffe r1ill arrive here but ~xp0ot hio Stmday or I.!onday G9 orgo B. Pryde / -. �c.s . ' Form 2191 TELEGRAM ~ Time Filed M SYMBOL 1--28· 5000M CLASS OF SERVICE REQUIRED X Px Preferred Immediate delivery Dx , Day Delivery during day Nx Night Delivery bv ne)!.t morning Indicate by X in proper line the class of service required. Do not specify preferred service if other service will answer the pu_rpose . ll GR F K orn~ha 1020 AM Aug 18,.1928 GBP . Rocksprings Am now advised WD ~uterbaugh and VO Robbins will arrive· Rocksprings Mon~ay morning R-17 "" RWP 1032 AM �J . G , PUTERBAUGH . • • 1 C A. P. RUOOWSKY. PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT W . D . PUTERBAUGH . E . P. JOYNER, VICE PRESIDENT SECY . 6 TREASURER MALAKOFF FUEL COMPANY MINES AT General Otllcc: MALAKOFF, TEXAS McALESTER,OKLAHOMA AU 1928 August 27, 1928 Mr. t.!eorge B. Pryde, General b.anager, Union Pacific Goal Go., aock Springs, Wyomingo -::- Deo.r ur. Pryde :f' Upon returning home I \tlsh to extend to you and associates, our sincerest thanks for the courtesies extended to Mr. u. D. Puterbaugh and myself \mile visiting your property at Rock Springs. We both feel that we . have been very greatly benefited by the things that we have learned and seen and trust that we will be able to make a profitable application of the conveyors to our own worko 9 your I think that the Eickhoff installation driving the narro,; entries in the lo,1er workings of the Superior mine more nearly approaches our own entry driving conditions than any thing •e lse which we sau. Accepting your kind invitation to write you for any additional inforoa.tion, we \70uld appreciate having the cost record of the operation of this machine since it v1as installed on this job. I· believe r..r. Sharrer said that they started the job some time in IJa.y and __ to this date have progressed something like 2200 feet with the double entry, all having been done with the small Eickhoff unit and the Jeffrey machine. In order that we may estimate our costs more accurately, we ,;ould appreciate having your record of the follovling for this jobs 1. 2. 3. 4. s. labor cost Power cost Maintenance and Repairs Explosives other miscellaneous costs. The total of these items, as I recall your statement, will be the operating cost of putting the coal into the pit car and or course our comparison v.rill necessarily end at this point as our development haulage cost \tlll be quite different from those in your mine. �• Mro Geoo Bo Pryde, No. 2 8/27/28 I expect that you are quite busily engaged at this time m.th the Rocky Liountain Coal r,i ining Institute and will not expect you to ansuer this letter until a c~nvenient timao Please convey to Urs. Pryde and the daughters, my very best wisheso Hespectfully yours, 1L~ MALA.KOFF FUEL CWPANY. VCR:KHK �Superior - September 11,1928. Subject: Cost of Dr iving 13 So. i:;ntry, C Mine. 1ir. Geo. B . Pryde: Enc losed you will find itimized sta t ement of cost of driving 13 So. J:ntry in C Eine . During this period. a total of 3210 feet of en try hus been driven with this r.1achine. Trusting t his is the inf ormation Hr. Robbins desires. ~ -- .. - •-.,_.,?----,,.1 --- ~ �t1:.~. V. O. Robbins, 1$.rrl.ng Engr ., l.:a lakoi'i' Fuol Gorepruiy, r.1cAloster, Cicluhana • .• mzielmaicd ·, lcadoi.·s e r11:l11g en: t:n nvorago ~S. 00 pe,:, o5.gh~.; hour sh:i.f~,j . You ~n .I lI I j ti~}tionn, ::ind that, o'.? co_ureo, is I:aaping us busy. • U.:i.th ]dm personal ragcrds to ytrureel.f aw i\Jr~ Puterbaugh, and i assuring; you. that ~0 mll be glad to furnish _you any further information o-n 'the $:.1bje·e-t of mechc.mcul loading, I am Sincerely yours, l / ), II �S ub ject: t h ~t ll : ... ond"'Y 1m11' .cct :i.J11 o i' :.. (;: c}1~H,i cal !..oadin~ Kq uip1~ent by ,:; n : :.ic:r:t:ltives of t,1e ..J:i; . Louis , . oc k ~r !.. 0 1 n-ce..:.n , :1nn ? . cific Co1r\J.,ny . mornin i; U r . j . l:. !·.: son , Ji" t::.:: .3 tec..n1s - P..ogo r I.:anu f ::i.c t u rin t P·1cifi. Co.cµ:.1.1111 , c!.nri ... r . '!ouu_, ' " .''. ssi:.; ant , :.:·, . 3?, 1)e r , :irriv ed in :lock rI!-.e rc the:' vi ::: \·:cc "tr. C; str:ribht face duckbill , an en try driv ing 1 :is t .. : l.., -;;rner :.1:.,. Ei:1cy io::- t he Gonve: :·or S a l e s p l ace t .,e C: tiui:1.:,1.1·.:-nt 1.·! it h v Or:i_ any , ;;IilJ. he able to t,101'1 . r:eli '.i.' hey i"ie rc v e r~/J:l' l eas e d. ·1. :; tn c tr e·.tt !"1i..nt 1:..e co · de".i the! 1 , :m o 1 ~:.sk:.., d t. ic..t the:' mi t:,ht have th opp or t :.. n ity to r e ciyro c?.te in k in d , i n t!1e event t l : a:t ':l.nv r%1.i be r s o f o m~ st 9. ff 1,•i 3 h t o in spec t t he i.. _'.);:-op c rti ~1s . �Rock Springs - September "14th, 1920, • D Su.bJec·~; IiSJJ toCtiu,1 of i:J e chan:i.cul Loe..d:l.ng Equipment by RGIJl' 8scnta:t.iv 00 of t he St. Lo u5.o , Rocky Mounte.ih, aud .r'ac i f io Gornpany. t~r. ·G. B. l?r y de: tha:l'.i on Llond ay l!lOl"tlln g · .1:r , J. E . Ma.s on, of tt,e Stear no-Roger Manu fa cturing / Cvrnpany , Hr . Youq; 1 Clli of "Bngi11eer o f t ! e St . Louis, Roc!cy Momitnin, and Pacific Comr;ru:iy , an.d ~r . Young' □ i\osistant , Mr. Barber, arrived il'l Rock Sprin 6 ~, and I sent them un derground t-:Hh Gup e r iri.t endent F, L, !.tcCurty in l~iri e ifo. 8 nhore they viened the straig ht face ctuckbiH, an entry drivii'lg dt,ch.bill, and tl,e f;ic re.p-;=.n·s . The: -;~hen p ro ceege d to Super:i,or on 'i'uosday • • m9 r ni ng and to ,dnton i n J;he a fternoon . '.i.hey appe ~red to be very me.teriguly i ropr~ssed i•,ith thE:J i p'0r fo1-..1ance o f -i;ne duckbills, ana I anticipate that i.Jr. J. E. Uason, who I has the Denver agency . tor the Conveyor 51::iles Company, will b_ e able to place the_-equipment r1i:th them. ·:11:111 They were very ) p.J.~~;:;~d o:t the trea.t:neint accorded them, and • •I .'! as~pd, that . they mi ght have th!3 opportunity :to reciprocat·e .i n kind, in I th,e event the.t any members of our staff VJish to inspect their properties. I • / vs .( �■ Form 1206 A _/CLASS OF SERVICE OESIRED\ CABLE DOMESTIC TELEGRAM • FULL RATE - DAY LETTER DEFERRED NIGHT ..MESSAGE Nlr,HT . LETTER CABL E LETTER WEEK END LETTE R Pntronssbould check cl!l63 or service destred: otherwise mes.sago wlll bo trnnsmltted ns o. !ull•rato communlc:.uton .. WESTERN I NEWCOMB CARLTON . PRE!JID.ENT NO. CASH OR CHG. CHECK TIME FILED .J. C, WILLEVER, PIRST VJClt•PRESrDENT Send lhefoUowing m=age i $ubjccl lo 1/ie ler= on back, hcrcef. which are hereby a[ffced lo 1 (JI (//, fil1f' I 0 • Rock Springa-Soptember 8th, 1928, JOHN E. NASON THE STEARNS-ROGER HANUF ACTURING CO. D DENVER, COLORADO UILL BE CONVEl"\JIENT FOR YOU TO VISlT MINES AT ROCK SPRINGS MONDAY ·OR TUESDAY BUT · YOU SHOULD 'iHRE t~ . DICKWSml OUR GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT THE EX/I.CT DATE Oli' YOUR .ARRIVAL . r!EORGE B •. PRYDll: CHA."qG,E: THE U. P. CO.AL CO. �'\~~:?1:f!f:~Cg <f»Jfffl£llYJ_@~¥1?~#$l.i(l~cl~tffld CABLE: ADDRESS "STE ROG" DENVE:R ~ &JZ,V(J')V IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO September 6, 1928 Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock Springs, Wyoming Attention: Mr. G. B. Pryde, General Manager Gentlemen: We have been advised by Mr. Young, mining engineer for the St. Louis, Rocky Mountain & Pacific Company, that he and perhaps one of his men and perhaps Mr. French, will come with the writer to Rock Springs, arriving there Monday or· Tuesday morning, in order to inspect some of the conveyor installations in your territory. We hope it will be convenient to have us come at this time and will appreciat·e any assistance you may wish to give us. These gentlemen will also want to see an · air driven conveyor, and we will endeavor to arrange with Mr. Quealy to make such a trip after our arrival in Rock Spri~gs. Thanking you for your cooperation, we remain Very truly yours, THE STEARNS ROGER MEG. COMPANY JEM:JC By tJt/4t[~ t. E. MASON PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. ALL OUOTATIONS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED ARE FOR IMMEDIATE ACCEPTANCE ONLY . QUOTATIONS AND CONTRACTS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF AN EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THIS COMPANY . RIGHT 15 RESERVED FOR AN EXECUT I VE OFFICER TO CHANGE PRICES ANO TERMS BEFORE ACCEPTING ORDERS. ALL AGREEMENTS ARE CONTINGENT UPON STRIKES, ACCIDENTS ANO OTHER CONDITIONS BEYOND OUR CONTROL. STENOGRAPHIC ERRORS ARE SUBJECT TO COR• RECTION . ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY. �CABLE ADDRESS "STE ROG" DENVER Sept. 13, Mr. A. W. Dickinson, Gen. Supt., Union Pacific Coal Comu8.!ly, Rock Springs~· wyoming. Dear Mr. Dickinson: Wish to thank you very much for the cooperation ~ou and your associates gave me in showing Mr. Young and Mr. Barber of the St. Louis Rocky Mountain & Pacific Co., your mines, . and I can assure you that your courtesy was very much appreciated by the above mentioned gentlemen and myself. • Again thanking you and with best personal regards, I am, Yours very truly, #1-71/~ JEM:B PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. ALL QUOTATIONS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED ARE FOR IMMEDIATE ACCEPTANCE ONLY . QUOTATIONS ANO CONTRACTS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF AN EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THIS COMPANY , RIGHT IS RESERVED FOR AN EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO CHANGE PRICES ANO TERMS BEFORE ACCEPTING ORDERS. ALL AGREEMENTS ARE CONTINGENT UPON STRIKES. ACCIDENTS AND OTHER CONDITIONS BEYOND OUR CONTROL. STENOGRAPHIC ERRORS ARE SUBJECT TO COR• RECTION . ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY. �Form 1204 Ct.Ass OF SERVICE This is a full-rate Telegram or Cablegram unless its character is indicated by a symbol in the 1:.heck or in the add;c:ss." E TE 0 SYMBOLS DLUB Day Letter NlTI! Night Message NL Night Letter lCO Deferred The filing time BS shown in the .dato lino on !ull-rnto t.clei:nuna'. Received at 'ff.OCl{SPRIN'5S, WYU~, , r:;. _5 :~:- F I t. 1 ' :L _.,, E;<A I c.L . ,.,.. ,.) ... I ( •1 : 1J f I : , •• 1 I L i,'.\! I .- -..) L ,: LC: n I '.;r 24 5P I T IF YC.U �nook Springs - August 4th, 1928. /), , ·J V' .·• / mr. Eugene McAuliffe: Yours of Augus 1t let to Col. Edv1ard 0°'l'oole: I would be exceedingly pleased if the Colonoi. should coino to \7yoming, as I r0me~er 1nuny cour·i;esies thn·i; he shov1ed me when I visited his p ·operties :;orue yo P..rs ago. () 1 ;. ~i'l1 1 J ,_' ittHv ~: c ··{: ·~I~ ;~ t, , rnYDE I. eh V \ . �11 i: ~E; Vlu ; /~ 'J C :3 - ·, ~ GENERAL Mf\Ml\G: .. Col. Eduard O''l'oole, c/o rir. C. H •. Grady, r~iegerv }1e.u r.~ate,'ial Dapartt10nt, Illinoio Steel OomF311Y 0 208 South I.a Salle Stroot, Chicago, Illinois. Deo.r Colonel o•Toole: You.r latter of July 26th replied to by Mr. l?i.orca in my absence, 'before me this morning.: Ue t1ill b~ delighted to 1l9.ve you vioit us et Rock Spriugs, iJyomin~, e.nd if you ':7- 111 wire tt1•, , he uill a"'roog~ to Iileet you, g:l.vi~ you all the attention posoible. As your timo is short I do l'l.O t think you r1:i.ll 1.>e interested in visi tiiig Oill' mines a.t Cwnbe:rland Uta.t ~e •nearly exhe.usted, . 'but if you he.d ti.roe I t1ould lil.:a to have you visit . our no.4 r.Jine at Hanna• i7yoraing. Cordially yours• \Oil@T.al S ~ 'ii EJG.\:NE ~Rf.Al!LfffE J �PLEASE ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE COMPANY ! ; ' ,. c·\ANA3>IAN C' L GEr!i:?A I r.i,'iW\GEi W 1 :~sT~ LOLUERIE-S LlrMlr:t'li!~tlll ---STEAM, DOMESTIC, BLACKSMITH C9AL AND COKE M l"IES AT BELLEVUE LIL.LE BLAIR MORE GREENHILL BLAIRMORE, ALBERTA, CANADA June 28th. 1928. }Lr. A.W. Dickinson, General Superintendent, Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock Springs, Wyo, U.S.A. Dear 1,Ir. Dickinson: I have just been back for about a week and of course very busy 1 but I do not want to delay this letter, as I want to tell you how I was interested and how I enjoyed my visit to your mines and to thank you for your kindness and your courtesy. NH~ Please extend my thanks also to Mr. McCarthy. Yours General Manager. B. --- �I - Rock Springs ... August 2nd, J. 928. Mr. ~Eugene McAuliffe: lli-. R. H. McGran, General Superintondent of the Hooky Moun° iaiu Fuel Company, and Mr. Harry Jones, Chief Engine01? of the same company, visitod our loading operations at Rock Springs, Winton, nnd Superior, on l'Ionday o.nd Tuesday of the .present i:Jaek. '1.n0y uere quHe impressed uith the op0rl{tior1 of tho duckbill, und uill l'lO doubt make · 1"ecommemclatio11.s thai theil" eompa.Y.ly purchase one or -~\'JO of these loa.det"S. Up. l'Jr. McGraw suys that Ji;hey are extremely ho.1:"d Did not ~ct, a11y'Ghi11g from him regardinr; the Colorado situation other than 'Ghe..-t you told me. He io in a rather difficult position. Ori,!?irrn l S i l!nt>d: Gl:OR G~ G. 1':-;\1 ,~t" eh / �July 14th, 19280 Mr. Cadmlllader Evnns, Jr., Office oi' General !.:Snagar, The Hudson Coal Company, Scranton, l'ao Dear i'.' ;r. Evans: I hnve yours ot the 9th insto, ond· ;tt m.ll be .e ntirely eo~v-em.ent to have yoursel:t, • or any of your staff, visit our operations_ any JGima that you find' it convemento I do not corrtempla·te o vi-sit fo the Enst .in · the near· futura, but you may rest a ssured that I shnll be glad to visit youlr' com.puny~ s opora·tions in the event that I do soo · "iiHh kind perso~l regards, I am Very sincerely yours, Orlg-ill:l.l Rigned: GE· RG E 8, ?r. '/ [:~ �THE HUDSON COAL COMPANY OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER SCRANTON, PA. JUly 9th, 1923. CADWALLADER EVANS, JR . GENERAL MANAGER Mr. George B• pryde, Vice-pres. & Gen•l Mgr., The union pa cific coa l company, nock spring s, rzyoming. near r.11' . pry de: I want to a clroowledge with many thanks your letter of Llay 28th inviting one of our engineers to visit your loading opera tions. I ha d hoped to have our man visit you before this date but found it impossible, due to other work, to make the necessary arrangements for a visit at this time. I want to assure you, however, that I appreciate your very kind offer and hope that in the near future I can arrange to have him visit your operation. I run pleased to note that you personally had an opportunity to visit some of The Hudson coal cor.ipany operations and hope that when you are in the ~st you will find .time to again visit our operations as well as to come to my office to see me. This invita.tton, of course, is also open to any of your staff. uith best wishes, I am, Yours very truly, 34. �~ c.·. ; /, /i/'. r:ay 28th, 1928. Pl lJ / --.. , . / r / / ' Vr . Gs. :n.liader Evans , .Tr., General llit1 9-ger D T :10 :!u i::.o 1 tfo '.2.:!. Corny111y 1 Scr anton, Penn s ylvai'lia . • :,.;vans: • I have yot,::- lettBr of the 13-th i nnt. addr-essed to !~ - J . a. 3narter . I ha.v0 very .P loasrurt reco lactions of visit.lug your sta ff ,:-ere very !dn d to me . 1 should th~refo r e like very ·r,mch ·r.o reciprocate, and if you desire any mar:ii>e;:s of your . stnff to vis_i-t our loading operations .. I shall he gl ad to ha.ve them c.lo so, siving mo a feu de.y..s advance notice ua tha.J..; .! u9.y 1ool: out Very truly yo ur.s , Original S iP,neu: ,EORGE B, P.' YOE eh • I • �fl ~CEl ,J fJ) Mi::. Y 2 6 1° / i GENrnAL ~1ANAGER THE U--JION ?ACili'IC C 0.4L CO!!P.fil~Y o 1Iay 25 0 19280 Llr. Cadwallader Evans, Jr., General nana ger p The Hudson Coal Com_pany 0 Sc:ran tonp Pao Your letter of rJay 18th has been referred ,:1ill, no d01.1.b t, srant pern iss ion to inspect a;ny of tho Union Pacific properties" Yours very truly 1 General Underground Foreman. �THE HUDSON COAL COMPANY OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER SCRANTON, PA. Mey 18th, 1928. CADWALLADER EVANS, JR . GENERAL MANAGER Mr. o. G. Smrrer, General Underground Foren:en, Union Pacific Coal Compan.y, Rock Springs, Wyoming. Dear Sir: Iv.es greatly interested in reading your article in the May issue of the Journal of the An:arican Mining Congress relative to ''Mechanical Loading With Shaking Conveyors in Southern Wyoming"• I shou.ld be pleased to have the benefit of actually observing this method of operation in your mines ana. ·would be pleased to have you advise me specific locations at which this type of equi!r' ment is in use and whether it would be possible for me or a representative of our oompa.~ to visit these locations. Your.s very truly, ~ ~4 • ~- p �UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM ---- -· I OREGON-WASHINGTON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION COMPANY J I J . P. O'BRIEN PORTLAND. OREGON GENERAL. MANACER June 4th,. 1928. PERSONAL _Mr .. George :s. Pryde, V.P.& Go Mo, The Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock Springs, Wyomingo Dear M:r. Pryde:! have your letter of the 2nd inst., advising of Mr. Vissacts call and the courtesies shown him, which I know will be very much appreciated by him and other officers of the West Canadian Collieries, Ltd. Your kindness in this instance is also appreciated by me, as is· also your statement that. if I have anyone else who desires ta visit and inspec·t your properties you will accord them every facility for doing so. Vli th kindest personal regards, I am, Very truly yours,. _,,......~ / �June 2nd, 1928. u~. J.P. o0arien, Genl . .r.1gr.D Ore::;m1-~;.?.ohingto1., Railro ~~d , Portland, Oregoil . .:e lmd th-zi pl!i.laoure of n eetin13, r-,.nd shm.'1iug arom'ld ow:- If, at any time, you have others th.:l..t you. may · desire to visit, our prop erties, you may rest a si:r..ir sq. t.1at ·c;hey ,Jill be given every i's.eility to do so. fli th kind personal regards, I am Sincerely yours 9 Oril!'in:tl Sir:ned: GEORGE B, PRY!Jl eh �UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM OREGON-WASHINGTON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION COMPANY J. P. O'BRIEN PORTLAND. OREGON GENl:!RAL. MANAQER ]!fay 8th, 1928. Mr. G. B. Pryde, Vice Pres. & General Manager, Union Pacific Coal Company, Rock Springs, Wyoming. Dear Sir:-This letter will introduce to you Mr. G. A. . Vissac, General Manager of the West Canadian Collieries, Ltd., Blairmore, Alberta, Canada, who desires to look over our mines at Rock Springs and have a little talk with you regarding coal matters. We have done a great deal of business with Mr. Vissac•s company in years gone by, always finding them very accommodating, and in several instances during strike troubles when we were short of coal they have gone out of their way to take care of us in the matter of deliveries over contract requirements, etc., without any increase in price. Any courtesies which you may extend to Mr. Vissac I know will be greatly appreciated by him, as well as myself. �. f' Rock Springs - Ma~ch 10th, 1928. Mr. Eugene MoAuliffe:1 I have youf'e of the 8th regard.ing llr. S. Mcl{ensey, Superintendent, B. H.P. Collie:riee, Ltd., N0v,cal;lile, ----New South \7ales; Aust~ra.lia.. When Mr. McKensey arrives here I will .see thai he is properly t~ken oar~ of, a1;1d that he \7ill have an opportunity to visit our mechanical loading op'a rations partioularly. �c.s. Form219I TEllEGRAM SYMBOL Time .Filed M CLASS OF SERVICE REQUIRED X Px Preferred Immediate delivery Ox Day Delivery during day Nx Night Delivery by next morning Indicate by X in pro.per line the class of service required . Do not specify • p~eferr~d service if other service will answer the pu~pose. OMAHA 215 -PM MARCH 27th 1928 GB P ROllJKSPRI,NGS MR MCKENSEY ARRIVES ROCKSPRINGS, TRAIN 27 FRIDAY 30th FOR .ONE DAY ONLY PLEASE LOOK OUT FOR HIM M- 60 EUGUNE MCAULIFFE 314 am �c;.s. Form 2191 !1•27·5000'1 SYMBOL T1ElEG Time Filed _ _ _ _ _ _ M Px Dx Nx X CLASS OF SERVICE REQUIRED Immediate delivery Delivery during day· Delivery by next morning Indicate by X in proper line the class of service required. Do not specify preferred service if other service will answer the purpose. March 2'1th,_ 1928. George B. Pryde Mr. MacKenzie arrives Rock Springs Train 27 Friday, the 30th, for one day only. Please look out for him. ll-60 Eugene McAuliffe �c.s. J;orm2191 ,...,· 27~5000 M TELEGRA. M . Time Filed M SYMBOL CLASS OF SERVICE REQUIRED X Px Preferred Immediate delivery Dx Day Delivery during day Nx Night Delivery by next morning Indicate by X in proper line the class of service required . Do not specify preferred service if other service will answer the purpose . 4 U.ti. MK Omaha 1005 AM Mar 29,.1928 GBP Rocksprings Mr MC Kensey arrives tra in 27 friday morning please meet him making reservations gei:i.ttle sleep er train 25 gg,turday AM M-62 E MCA 1014 AM / --· �Rook Springe - Maroh 31st, 1928a Mr. Ha oKenzio span·~ the day with us yesterday. :t ma.t him on -~he arrival of Train 27 0 and IJessK'So Dickinson 0 ?llc!<eohan, and myself ' spent the entire day \rlt h him, going firrs·l; to Su~er:!.or to 11 0 11 ' Mine, ·where \70:r~ being done by t~e duck biH and shn!dng :~01w0yors uml0r Em~iromaly difficult conditions. Lnt0r -,;10 C1;1Jne to Rock Sprii..,gs~ going into lie. 8 " Mine, and ·observed t)lo shakine; conveyoro 9quipped uith duck bills working shou 1'i r , J.bclfonzie -~he shaker co nveyor and cluck bin working 011 tho s_taep 'GO!:lo ~.tr. Ha cKan2ie was intensely interested in the shuker conveyor r1orking and s·l;e:t.0s i,;ha-t when Hr. llindmn"Fsh '.-e·~mn:1ed fro m :the eta.tao .that hie 1~ecomme:r.daticms \'Jere thu'i; his comiJMY uso sho.ltlng conveyors equipped -:ith duc.k bille 9 Ur. Ha.cKonzie aft er his investigation, ooincid.ing with Mr. Hindmarsh, stated th.at he was vary anxious ·~o obt,ain a duclt bill. I told him nothing could be done nbou·h ·this m:rail su1 table provision had been ma.de for nnnui'acturing it in Aus"i'.,ralia. He advised me tha-'.; his company 0 being 11 large company, r:ith quite o. .large shop, might take ovor tho .tn.anu£a~ture and sale ' I of the duck; bill with a license, and th4t there are aevera~ other firms in Australia that might desfro to _do soo He \Jill write you on this subject as . 1;1oon as he has 00111ml ted \'Ti th his people on h.i.1;1 re·turn. Ori,rfoal Signed ," GEOR GE B. PfiYOE I I I I �'ioic A11- b'L •. �3/31/280 H0 ulso state~ iho:c. ho cmpeoied tt10· Eic:Id10Zx' shaker oqn° / - veyor-units tog;o-their w:i.th E:l.e!tho:?t' duok bills to be O!.'l the ground on his return homo, but from inx'ol'matim'l r;hich he had it'13>Mived e.bout ·th0 Eickhoff duct billo iu ibio cotmiey he waD i-i.ot ·..rory hop~ful of be:1.n~ Ori<1\nll,\ SlgneJ: GEOR GE B. PR\'f1t f . I �Omaha - March 8, Mr. G. 13. Pryde; Mr. S. UcKensey, Superintendent, 13. H.P. Collieries, Ltd., Newca.stle, New s ~ r a l i a , an associate of Mr . Hindemarsh, expects to arrive at Rock Springs on No. 17, March 29th, and will have but two days. Would like to see the duck bill loader s at Rock Springs and Superior and he would also like to visit our Hanna mines. I have advised him tha t you would. take care of him, arranging to have him met at the train. I will notify you of any change in schedule. \ �CHARLES MCKl~NIS , PRESIDEN T PACIFIC MINING COMPANY 541 SOUTH SPRING STREET LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA Mroh 7tho 19280 Mr, A. -,i' . Dickenson. General Superintendant. Rook Springs Wyomingo Dear Mr, Diokenson;-I want to thank you for your courtesy showing me your coal mining operation sin connection with the loaders and conveyors. I appreciate it greatlyo We have placed an order for 100 feet of conveyor with the air drive . With this equipment we can determine just what we oan do with it and should it not load ore we would be able to use it staoking mill tailings. There was one for sale in Salt Lake but they found use for it while I was there taking it off the market. If at any time I oan be of anny assistance in any way please call on me. I appreciate very muoh your kind treatment while at your plant and hope to someday return the compliment. ' �Rock Springs - April 4th, 1928. I . rJi sh you \Jov.ld make me up px•ints aho\:.Ting the scraper operatiQh at Rock Springs, as I des i re to a~nd this to !Jr . HacKenzie in Australia. eh �r..'ir. s. lieKensey I Supcri nt on dent 0 B. !:1. ?. Colliel'ies 1 Ltd., rle~castle, Heu South ;,:·ales, Austr alia.. •1 Deur ill' . lid(ensey: Am attuching heral:'ith ,:)!'i nt sho·..oing our scraper lo1::!. di :;:1g plant, tog~ther r1 i t h our n,z'(J Form ~9. D!.dly Cost Stutcme· i;, c.:nic h I promised to send you. Hoping you are having a pleasant trip home und \'Ji~ h kind pe-rsonal r agarus, I remain Very truly yours, O,·iv h i,, 1 S \~,;1eii: -~.:.Ci,- .l l ~' PRYnf. cbo �@£@~e1£a1 fj?J~~S2t:, ELRINGTON COLLIERY TELEPHONES g? @ ~,,,ox, 4 ,- ;_·, '::-_ -;.. J I__ NEWCASTLE 18 KURR! KURRI 28. ~ .LV. s.w. r Ir\ ·t • 'f f:[IJ I -J UN 2 > ;J :i:i: I, L i\'l/1f!/;Gcfl I r2. mt t __ cui'.: ,-ou. f or yo 1 r:J of t h e 7th u l timo e:. cJ o ~i 1:c :iJJ. _c ?::: int of :::o :r Lcr __ , 0r lo2ding p l o.n t c.nd copy of Tr .o t ing :r ou o.re \"ie ll , �.I Elrin8ton Colliery, Box 4, West on, N. S. W., Aus tralia. 21-1-28. De&r Hr. Pryde: I have be en intending to v,ri te you f or s ome conside rable time now, but have kept putting it off till the ne xt mail and us I ha ve been fairly busy since returning have not noticed the time fly. I ha ve often tho ught of you and your kindness t o me while in your district. My ch ief, Mr . HcKensey , l e ft for the U. S. A. about a neek ngo and I have asked him to call on you, \7here, I arn sure, you \·Jill be pleased to show him anyt hin g of interest . F e are in stalling Ei ckhoff conv eyors in our new mine here and would like to keep in touch r:i th y ou :md ex change pr oble ms and experiences. The co al tr ade her e has abso lut ely fall en to pieces during the last 6 to 12 month s and until ue ~e t to the stage of d i stilling oil from coal on a commercial basis I do not see much c han ce of a revival. The trouble in t his cou ntry is that the selling price is far too high due l ar gely to the industrial disputes r:hich are co ntinually \7ith us. My mine has been on strilce during the last 3 weeks duo to my taking a man off a. job \7h ich pre viousl y required t ,·,o men. '£his I was able to do due to altered condition s and although one rnan said he could do the job quite easily still we are stopped. Hope you are enjoying pea ce in the industry there although I saw by the papers here that they had had some trouble in Colorado. I also read in the p ress th at you were having a very severe vlinter and hope you are weathering it all ri ght. Fe have h ad beautiful weather since I returned there being scarcely a '\'ieek no,1 but what we have a nice shov,er of rnin and with the exception of an odd hot day have had none of our u_sual summer weather the result being that the whole countryside is a huge garden; vii th grass, fruit, vegetables, etc., in abundance. I had a run of about 100 miles in the car today (Sunday) and for the greater portion the road on e a ch side was grazin ;:; l nnd, Yri th e;rass from 12" to 24'' high; quite different from ;-,hat it is around Rock Springs, say you, end also different to our ordinary summer when the grass is generally all brown and dry. Hell, sir, I must again thank you for your kindness to me and with kindest regards to self, Messrs. Hicks and I.rrcKeehan. Yours faithfully, G. M. Hind1nursh (Signed) ' J �( Rook Springs ... February 2o~tih 1 1928a . J.'jz-o Eugena 1!.cAuliffe: Hor0rri th lcr~·ter from Hr. H:i.ndr!!!lrsh 9 . who vis:i.tod our proportieo l a. s·t f all. Am sure you Hill be glud to read ·th:l s l e tt..or :re gardi ng comli tiomi i n Aust:culia.. ,f / \ Enc. cbo �!i'e1n"Uury 20th, 1928 .. or. G. ~. Hinaraursh, Elrington Colliery, BoJt 4, rieston, N. s. ·a., Australiao Dear t:ro Himimarsh : I r,as agreeably sm.·prised to :roceive your letter of the 21Qt ultimo, in which y ou re counted so 1IJ of your oxpei•iel'lces sinca rctu.:rning from this countryo !-l; is rr.ther discourag;.ng to have a l ab o:r situation such o.s you bi).ve in Aus·!;ral:'i.u, nhe1·e you can c:1. pply modern me·~hods of mining o.nd have . omploye·s blocltl ng your ei'f orts. I believe they are e;d;re!imly shortsighted in doing this be c2.usc· it nould sceo thut in ma chaitlcal loading and more modern mnthods of op~rati on in und a,tound the coul mines lies i:;he only ;3ource of relief from the present doprc ssed condit,ior!s il'l ·;;he coal i ndust,z-yo This is :not only- true of your coull'lliX'Y bu·1; is vrcrld-widoo Ue kl"1ou th at, t7ith the uork no hnve dona machmtlcally , u0 nill ef f e e-!; substa.\'l~io.l savings, some of this being returned to the men in be·l;ter \:<Orlci11g and living condi·~ionc us \"1011 ao in higher earn- inGS• During 1927 The Union Pacific Coal Company loaded rleclianically 1,105,5'73 tons of coal at Rock Spring;,, Uinton, Superior and Hnmo., this figure representing about '2.-0~ of' our· t ·otal p1·oducti on in all di s'i.ric·lis, an increase oi about 501, over the previous yearo i:;e plan to load 1,500,000 tons mechanically this year and have been preparing f Qr this by installing additional loaderso \7e tlill install tr1elve a.ddi tional shaking -co1weyors equipped wHh •the Ernsbarger Universal Duckbill 't"Jhich \70 developed here to supersede tho llcCo.rty Duckbillo . It .is very. similar to tho LicCarty- Duckbill but uorks more smoothly ond will cut do,.rn the operating costs on account of a much louer repair chargeo ~e h,ave formed a conr_pany to manufac.t ure this device and have ob·to.ined sevprnl .df our patents. ~e are shipping a nu!jll)er of those duckbills . throughout the / United Sh·c.es. II J ii • Five 5-B.Uo joy loading machines have boen purchased for Hanna, superseding the tuelve 4-B.U. Joy loaders thut \18 i'_ormerly hndo ,Vie ostimute that the five modern machines ,.dll load as much coal as the twolve -old type machine_s ~d uill result in a considerable saying. ~ !Jle a.re absolutely committed to mechanical loadi11g al'.ld feel that it is the. ansuer to many of our problems in the coal .i ndustry. ·iJe are having ·c.he usual s.o a.sonal t:Jlump, our mines working nbout half time, but for the last six months of -1927 wa operatad quite steadily ,Tithout any labor troubles of any descrip~ion. �The adjoining s·~nto of Ooloro.tlo ha d a rather bo.d labor situuti~n on account of th~ I. VJ. \'.J. 'a colli,ig c. stdke which lasted for several t.reeks. There ar~ aleo labor troubles :lu Ohio and Penn·13ylvuniu where ,it would seem the Union has lost out on account of the dispute between the operators anJ. -~ho miners regur-d:tng a ·r0cluct~ton in wue;es, but t10, in this part of the country, hnvo been particularly fortuna·te in lubor matt.era, and have . be en able to change over fr om hand ·100.ding to machuu.i.cal loading \?ith practicully nq friction u:Hh our employeso Ul:l have hud fairly good neather thia -~ ,inter. There has been considerable anon in places but we rnudt expec-~ that in Hymning . I \': ish you n ould ad vise your chief P· l.lr. McKe11soy» thL1i ne shall be pleas ed to ha~e hi m visH our prop0):'.t:i.es -r,hilo in the UnHed States and shall afi'ord him every facilHy fo r otuuying our methodf.3 of worl!:ing 0 e-~co I shall be gla<l to hr.we . you mdte m3 from t ime to ti nw , detuiling your _problems , and shall tTy --~o anouer nny qucs'.;ions. 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' -t'a..d ~ i t . d ~~ £ ) ~ :.---. ,,, ~ ~ ~ ~ ·- ½ /;;/~ . -~ - .. ~ <~ ~ ~- 4.h(~ �(i) -4Ule, -,f'~ _Al., ~ , J¼~lu=--v d~ j ~ gt •~ ~ .. -4j -4A-v ~.L <en- c ~ ,~ 1 ~ ~ S~e...... ~ ~ ~a_d- . ,,tr~ ~✓~-~~er& ~7~ - 4 ) -ei. ~ ~~i ~ ~aT&r, de- ~ r ~ , r~ : - ~de-.:«--ee. -t ~ ~ ~~ /~/ r-.s~~:;:r ~~ e9' ~ 4 ~ , ~ ~ , 7ti::',A,~ ~ ~ /bO A c . ~ 6)~ ~ ~ 7 ~/ ~ ~ :J,--- /l.,, /i, -<~_ .. ~~/·-y-J_~~~ ~ ~ C f . / - ~ ~ ~ /.<!~ ~ , ~ y~, ~ - - -~ o , -d<j/~ 4,--~ ~ 7 p ~ ~ /k: ~ 1- -<,o ;;J"CCo.4~c, by /4.✓~ - ~ ~ • _ ~-e.ee. , ~ :3- ,._,_.__, r y ~ :i,. :: k. ?'"'-- --.1. . . ~ ~ ~ . r ~~ - ~~ 14<½f'ee-t(~. ~ ~/· 4~ - ~~ cy ~::z;:~ �Omaha - February 27, 1928. Mr. G. B. Pryde: Returning Mr. Hind.marsh's letter, received with yours of the 20th: This is very interesting, and I would suggest that you write him, trying to develop whether or not Eickhoff is furnishing him with duckbills, stressing the fact that the drives, unless built to handle the duckbill, will not stand up. �Llr. G. rJ. Hindmarsh, E!lrington Colliery» Box 4 0 l'Jestolil, • !-leD Jouth i'Jo.les 9 .Australie.o Referring further to your letter of ,fam,1.ary 2lat, m t1hich you at.ate yo~-, are us ing Bickhof.f i,hakfog cuu.V8ycrs: :;.iu woutle •in g .:.f you a.re- wil:1g ·.;he i°;ickhot:Z duck bill ,-;H-h the conveyors, and t'Jhat success you are having v1i th t.he dz·ivo Btw.10.i..n g up . vui· i:;xp,; ripnce has bee,, ,·1i. th the clri vas th:.i.t they ,;Jill 110-c s ·~.:md ,.:.ap tlith;~einforcing •:Ghan the duck bill is used, as this t.hrous ::. very g:cea:i; strain on ·the drive • . Ue have goue very largely to ·l;he U:ai versal duck bill, as manufactured by t h e Rock Springs Load~r Cor::ipany, !lnd develo,r ed in our or-ga.niza.tlon, but have found it ·n ecessary ·l;o strengthen all of the drives, a.vid in ordaring new drive.s it is necessary for uo to take S'teps to -~we them ouch more raggedly built.. I ; i ! should like -~o be ,favo red v1ith yo'IJX' e,qH~rience in this connection, 1 if you are using the Eickhoff duck bill. \) Very sincerely yours, Original Sig-ned: GEORGE B. PRYDE eh �7 111,,,y 5th, 1928, !.T. G. 1J . Hindmarsh, B.H. P. - Co llieries Proprietary Ltd. 3 P.O. Box 4 D riestonp N. S. rJ. D Aust,ralia.. • Doar Er . Hi nd marsh: • I have your l etter of tha 4th i nst., and by '.i;he time this had a very f:L1 0 vfoi·t ·c;ith h iD, o f n ecessHy .rathe:;:o short, but I t hbk r· . t2eKensey enjoyed .hi~ vizit ox.trerirnl y . I LikCal yourself, he ' ns.s :::.r.wh .:iE;_;ressed uith the D!1aking conveyor~, ::i.ncl will i'!O doubt · Ce are !';-~ill go ing a.heud i n r;talling the sbakil'lig conveyors, . recently having install 6d six in ·~he Rock Spr i r1gs Jield, -and hav~ ,· I re.gret to hear ot your labor troubles, but __hope that . you may get matters straightened out before long so tha t you may have an • opportunity of testing out your ohalting conveyors. I shall be pleased indeed to ha.re a. copy of your Mining Legislation and photogr~phs, which you promise to send to me. Very sincerely yours, Orlgin:11 ·si!;'Ued! ah ' GEORGE B. PRYDt �·-- ----- fJ&.Jc.@rL? ,//· . /J2J . • • Wozuez~&tJ u.::t¥Aidi/~ E:R:NG~oN COLLI ~RV' GENERAL ~,1 ·, : 11:. <:ER TELEPHONES NEW~ 18 KURR I KURRI 28 . &@~~4. ~??./, fl ECElV ED ·-·· ... 11:th ~.~ Apl'i 1, 1928 . .LYS.W. G. 3 . Pl"yde Esq o, Vi.c o Pr esid ent , Union Pa ci f ic Co a l Coy o, Roclr S11"inc;s, \"JYOIUHG. U. S . A . Dear Si1 1 , I 1-m s very pl oas c Ct inde ed to re c eive your l ette1 s 1 Wt:- of F0b o 20t h anr1 L~a l"Ch 31"c1. n.n(.l. to knovr t hat you [lre vrnll. Ro yo1,1..r enquir i es a s to om, cxpe 1"iences v1it h Eickh off Sha.kins Convc:fors. I have t o st ate that v,e l1..ave been on strike o. 11 t :1.~i s year, on J:~l w1k i n c; 8. start t n o days r:i.go. 1.~ie ha ve on orclm,, fro1n En c;l o..nc1 tno of t h ese con veyors cor1p l~tef.vith d.uokbill but r:e do not a nticip"' to havinc; them in commission for Rb out another t:ti..1,.,ee r,1onth s. I rrill be p l o8.secl to exchan c;c experiences n ith you on thi s m"ld any ot he 1" subject of interest and r:oulc1 also be 5lacl _to have any lite1"ature to c r::thcr Hith prices rela tint; to your Universal Duckbill a s manufacture d by t he Rock Spl'il18S Loa der Coy •• I:Iy Chief, l.Ir. I:ic.Konsey, is lcavine; Vancouver to-da~r fol" Austra lia, o..ncl I am uonc101"ing vihether he calle d on you, but seeinr; that his visit has been so hLwried., anrJ. that 2.. c;oocl. cleal of his tir:10 h a.n been talrnn up in Chica go., cloubt v1h0ther he hus I �- 2- I n ill f ol"Y✓ ard dm"ing t he n ext u e ek or h7o, 0~ co p i e s of s or.20/0111" Einine:; Lec;is l at ion to c,;c t h cr Hit h n f c v-1 Hop ing ;/ OU a r e n c l l nn c1 vri th k i n d.e s t 1,q;ar d s, Youl" s f n. i t J:,S ull y , fi. /4. ft~~{ -____,. -----_____ ..... �P . ..J . QUEALY ..-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD H . C . MARCHANT PFIESIDENT T . 0 . M~L-AUGHLIN T . J . O'BRIEN DIVISION ~LES MANAGER GENERAL SALES MANAGER !:'tr . Ge org e _ • Pryde , Boele Spri ns s , .f;. omi nt; . De a r !.Ir. Pr yd e ;'i'i: is v,i ll i ntro ditce to you ~x . __ . :.: . Pe rry , Genen.>_l T·'!:enc."" e r of the Vioffc.t Conl Comr e ny . rr . Pe r ry de si res to d is cus s v,ith y ou the minin ~· condi ti ons in t he ?.ci c k S:pring s distr i c t end. I f e e l sur e h0 ·ai ll e.:pri reci e.te e.ny co urte sy y ou n~ey extend to h i !':1. Yours ve rJ t rul y , . ~ .:;fltY.~ 0 �P.J . QUEALY H . C . MARCHANT T . O . M<;L-AUGHLIN T. J . O "BRIEN P~ES I OENT DIVISION SALES MANAGER GENERAL SALES MANAGER .CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD DIVISION SALES OFFICE MINES : MT HARRIS . ROUTT CLINIC BUILDING COUN TY , COLORA D O GRAND ISLAND.NEBRASKA GENERAL OFFICE 4-01 BOSTON GENERAL SALES OFFICE BU I L CING BOSTON DENVER , COLORADO BUILOING SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH DENVER ,COLO . Rl~ J ,_ •• EIi \i. ·=- APP. ~; ~ : -:P ri 1 - r.,r. Georg e B. Pryde , . .oc k Spri ng s, ·.: omi n g. De e r ·.'i:r . Pr y d.e;- 1-:r • ::.. t.1 . Pe rry , Gener e l :i,fo.ne g e r of th e I.fo Ce t Co11.l Com::.11cny , i s me k i ne; e t r i :p t o Ut ah , '.!y oming for t; .e pu.i·:pose of inves t i g~t i n8" min ing cond i t i ons etc., in th e se district s. I bel i eve :·-:r. , e r ry v,i ll e ve Q · i nte r e s te d. in me c han ic e.l l c a.d i r"!J r. nd I to ld h i m I •;o ul d dro:p y:ou s. note t o the eff e ct t.'11:t eny c ounte sy exten ded to h i m r:oul d b e e r e e.t ~ P ppr eci e.-;;e d b y !J\YSe lf. ·.;is h ing ;y ou t h e c c mri lifl"',:m ts of th E Se e.son, I r ema in, Yours t ruly~ Rc: :.m - GENERAL MANAGER 6t h , fil!/4 \ �April 9th, 1928. &, . H. C.• Grch!:mt p. Pinnacle-ICc.l!ll!lerer Fuel Coi:np aey, ~-01 Sos ten Build i.11.g, Danver, G~lorado. I am pl~3.sed to rec.eiva your 10-~ter of April 6th Coal. Co;:;1.E.Ja?:y, ,·!ill pro~bl y call upon c e before long to loolc ovei~ om"' ;.r.ec:_anical l oadi ng opcre.'1iiono. You ici.y say t o llr. Perry tb.at -r1e t1illl> be more than pleased t o 2hou him all or ou~ op erat ions that he may desire to see.. ! 1:lli1 SUl"'-6 h 0 will be int,eres-'Ged i n going over them ui~h us. Hope that everything is going uell -:ri"th you. "i"li th kind _personal- regards, I am· Very sincerely yours, Original Signed: GEORGE B, PRYDE' eh �Form 6-1-27-lM /~F , THE MOFFAT COAL COMPANY - GENE!,/,[ i;'.\l!Wll/ ~OAK CREEK, COLO., I A:Dr il 6, 1928 11 102_ hlr~ George B. Pryde, Vice Presicient, Union Pacdfic Coal Co., Rock Springs, '\Jyoming. Dea r 1!r . Pryde:-R ~ M. Perry, Vice President and neneral ~fa.r..ag .:> r oi The liof 1. at Coal CoEp£..ny , for v1hom I am no'7 ,.-;orking, is 19£.Ving f or Utan Monday to look at cori:e mines r1here they are using mechar.ical loaders. I informed him that you ha~ gone into the mechanical loading more thoroughly than any company th at I know of f roil1 Indiana, West, and suggested that he stop at Rock Springs o~ his ::-eturn and get acquainted. Vii th you, which he said he w·ould be more than glad to do o Any courtesies sho 'fm Mr. perry will be greatly app reciated by me. I have bsen looatej here since December 1st, and if you should, by chance, come this way, I would consider it a pleasure to have you stop over and visit with us. Veiy kindest regards, I remain, Yours truly, 0? - .v; ~ :rv.p.l :(L,P R. M. Medill. Superintendent. P.s~ Plce.1:rn :cemember me to Mr. MoAuliffe, Mr. McCarth)r and Uncle Matt when you see him.. I ...... �( LJ D.I'Ch 9th, 1928. Mr . R. ll. L edi ll i The l:offat Co& Ouopany, Oak Greek, Colo. I have your· latter of l~ril 6th, and uill be exceedingly pleased to have llr. Perry visit our mines, looking over our r:iechanical loadi...Ylg operations. I heard son e time ago that ·you ,'Jere in Oak Creek, and talk-Gd ·!;hie . . na·l;·e,er, over with your uncle. .~ t"Jas dorm at the Rocky Mountain Coal l.iining Institute, but evidently you did not attend. '.'J ith kind personal regards, I am Sincerely yours, eh �FORM 753 ALLIS-CHALMERS MANUFACTURING COMPANY E L ECTRICAL M ACHIN E R S TE A M TU RB I NES S TEA ~ H YDRAULIC TU RBINE S ENG I N ES CO ND EN SERS O I L ENG IN ES GA S E N G I N ES M ININ G A ND METAJ, GI CA L MA C HIN E R Y STEAM A N D ELE C TR I C HOI STS C RU S HIN G A N D CEME NT MAKIN G M A C HIN E RY G E N C R A L OF F°ICCS M I L W AUKEE . WI S . /' ~ ~',\, ,,r..~•.,,"'•c.•" ~ i'-~ •~ , "$ 7 /f' ,, 4 ""•;'.'.,' " \ /:,> PU MPI N G ENG I N ES C E NTR IFU G AL P UM PS FLOUR MILL MAC H INE R Y S AW M I LL MACH INERY POWER T RAN S MI SS I O N MA C HI N ERY AIR COMPRE S SOR S A I R BRAK ES HEAV Y FO R G IN GS FARM TRA C TOR S SPECIAL R OA D TR AC T ORS DISTRICT OFFICE SYMES 6UIL.DING DENVER.COLO. C A B L. E A .C:,O R E SS ~ OUNOER S J~nuary 2'Zth-l928 v Mr. George Bo Pryde, General Mana ger, Union .Pacific C:oal Company, Rock ~prings, wyomiog. 1• q.· .'V , Dear Y~. Pryde;Our Home Office advises that Mr. To Sasaki, Manager of the Mitsubishi Mining uompany- Coa 1 :Mining DepartmentJapan, wishes to visit ona or more of the large coal mining properties in the V✓est. Due to the unsettled conditio_ns in Colorado, I have taken the liberty of giving Mr. Sasaki a letter of introduction to you. Thanking you in advance for any favors shown this gentleman, and with kindest personal regards, I am, Very truly yours, FOR W ALLIS COMP.ANY Encl. ~CK, �FORM 7!13 ELECTRICA L MACHINERY HYDRAULIC TURBINES STEAM TURBINES STEAM ENGINES CONDENSERS OIL ENGINES GAS ENGINES MINING AND METALLURGI CA L MACHINERY STEAM AND ELECTRIC HOISTS C R US HI NG AN D CEMENT MAKING MACHIN E R Y GC:NCAAL OFF'ICC S M I LWAUKEE . WIS , PUMPING ENGINES CENTRIFU G AL PUMPS FLOUR MILL MACHIN ERY SA W MILL MACHINERY POWER TRANSMISS I ON MACHINERY AIR COMPRESSORS AIR BRAKES H EAVY FORGINGS FAR M TRACTORS SPECIAL ROAD TR ACTORS CAB LE Al;)DA ESS FOUN D ERS DISTRICT OFFICE SYMES BUILDING DENVER.COLO. January 27th-1928 Mr. George B. :i?ryde, General Ma nager, Union Pacific uoal Company, Rook .:jpr ings, V1yom ing o Dear Mr. ~ryde;This will serve to introduce Mr. T. Sasaki, Manag:er of the Mitsubishi Mining Conpany - coal Mining nepartmentJapan. ~t the prese nt time Mr. ~asaki is visiting in the Nast, aud wishes to stop off at Rock Springs, en route to San Francisco, to visit your coal mining properties. a ny operating data, or courtesies shown Mr. Sasaki, will be gre a tly appreciated by the v,rriter. Hi th kindest personal regards , I am, Very truly yours, . .8LLIS uH.8LilillHS MFG • UOMPANY FOR W ~ M.8 ~ GER JllENVb'R :-1 �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Pacific Collection Description An account of the resource This collection is made possible in part by a generous grant from Wyoming Humanities. All materials are the property of Union Pacific Coal Company, on long-term loan at Western Wyoming Community College. For usage inquiries, contact the <a href="https://www.uprrmuseum.org">Union Pacific Museum</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence Regarding Visits to the Mines in 1928 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1928 Subject The topic of the resource Mine Visits, 1928 Description An account of the resource Letters regarding visits from people throughout 1928. Documents are held together by staples. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource I.N. Bayless, George B. Pryde, George Watkins Evans, C.A. McDowell, L.E. Young, J.E. Mason, C.C. Anderson Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0297 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co.