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Co. ~ Ch oy cnno O ,;::;yor.:ling • Doa:r Si:r:i-R op l.yi.ng t ·o y _o ur l. ct. t er o f the l..7't.h :1.nst • :. b 01.0,:1 pl. e aso f .in d stnt or;:wnt gi.ving v arious 1 lrl'or ma tion in r ogard. to pay check s of' v.i ci tms of' tho expl o sion s of Iforch 28th mid the pcrso:ns to 1;1hom t h ey m~re dclivorod . . Tho p o:r>so!J.S r eceiving the follo wi ng chock s ·.irero the Yd. ~o ws i n all c a~rns excep t . t h o so of Alex Tennant and Chas . .x . Hugh es ! check ; Tennant m.:i.s a si ngle man and his mother rocoived his Hugh o~ ,-..ls a 1;- tld.0 .vo:r and, ch ock rras dol1vered to olcl.est, child •. 1 mm 0 of Person To Whom Dolive:re.d . Ck. No~ l. 21.7 l.226 l. 242 G40 .1 5~ ~ .l.l. !I l.302 4]. . 0 6i,, 48 .68 p 1.346 8 .. 05, - :i:34:e 1 7 .760 1347 1348 46 .75 1) 1349 135.l. 1352 1364 1366 1308 1382 1389 1442 1600 1602 1604 1607 33 . 7 5!) P . E. ·Collin s , Chas • .x. Hus hes JI El.meri .Johnson JI .ma.t Jok.1. , Jos ~ Bu:rton• Jno. Rimmor ·i> HarI>y Lyon , 2J, 07 6 !) Bon. Parry~ . ~obt. Ho:rrin ~ l8 .65ri 4 5 . 15 :i Jno. B.. Evans, 20 . 3() p, 3 3 .l5 p 21 006 p 23 of.31 9. 21. .55 i, aa .aoo. J a s. Knox, Sr. o. J no •. Tato, • Peto Monson o Gus . Raimoy, • ll?obt. W&l"bU~Ons, Al: ox T onnan t , Chas. Harris•• · • Mrs . !,!a:ry E. Col11ns; • Mary Hup.,hes; • r..!rs. Louise Johnson; Lyt:1 Joki; l.'lr s. Joa._J3u:rt.orz I Bra . Roso Rimmer; !-.~X's . Amu.o Lyon; Bo:rthe. P£.rryJ • r.!:rs •. P erlo Herrin; t!al'"y Knox; • Urs • ,Ell on Evans; Annie Tat e ; r:irs . Hiloa 11onson; IJ:rs . Uoll.io Raimey; Mraa E. Wurbur,ton; Haz,y Tonnuz1t; Mrs. Willia Ear:ris; A1f Dodds, r.rra . Alf'rad. Dodds; nm . Johnson, Mo.?"y Johnson ; Alo~ Brip,cs, J.1rs . E. A. Dodds; Anna BI"i ges ; l.'!zas . T. Flin t • 1808 61 . 68? 5 .05 0 8 .1 6 , 40 .8111 107 . 67 , 1680 24.75JI Thos. Flint , w. H • . Pasco e, Anthony Dodds, C.hr1st1no Pascoe; .I �Shoet :// 2---To F. P. B .---4/18/08 . Th e f orogoing checks t..7ere for service.a r endered ?;!arch l s t -15th and 1voro d eliver ed Ap ril 4 th. Tho f'ollo,.;Tine inf orma- tion~ con c orms ch0ck s for sorvicos r endered March 10th-31st and ,7bi ch ,.voro d cliverod t o-day o Jllame of Person To Whom .Delivered Ck o Ifo o Amount 3 989 ~}l5 o 26 , F . E. Collins , 3997 33 . 45 Ch ap . X . Huehos , r:-re.t Joki o Joa •• Bv..rto:n :i Hru:>ry Ly on s, Ift'>$. 3 5. 25 p l.l. . 75 :, Bon P arry !) l!irs. 'B. Part:>yi, Robt.. R crr:i.n p 35 . 3 5, 4 a8 0 l>· Jno. B. Evan~:> Mrs. P erl.0 He rrin; tlzts. • El.l.on Evans; 32 . 25 , Pot.o lfons on, 4059 4098 4.l.00 4101 4102 4 105 4 107 4 1.J.4: 4115 4l30 4.137 , 4181 5 29 l) 0 3 9 09 2 :, 31. 25 , , 9.45 , ~ -44:p 5 00 5 :, .28 066 l) 4365 .• 41 .o 2n, 4 358 4:561 5 .0 5 1) 9 o70o 4 36 2 4 3. 44 p 4 434 4401 3 .10 , 4 . 50 P J n oo Tat,O:, Gns R~ moyl) Robt o Warburton s, Al OlC TOI!lllazl t ~ Chaa ~ HlU'~ ~ s> AJ.:f Do dds p Wm o Johnson :> J E.1s o Smoaton ll Anthony Dodds:, Di el{ t:lll s on:, Thos . Fl.in t, lf:.rs • Mary E. Collins ; Ii!iss Mtiry Hughes; Lyti Jok iJ Mrs. Jos. Burton; ~o Lyon ; Mrs. Ann1o Tato; Mrs • H1,.lma lions on; Mrs. Molli e Raimey; Mt-s. E. TTarbut'tonJ Mary Tennant ; . Jli~s • Willi o Rat>ri s; Mias. /\lf Dodds; Mrs. Macy Johnson; Ml.U'iy Smeaton J Mz,s. E •. A. Dodds; Esther Wilson;" Mrs. T. Flint. Roc ei pts f Q~ oach check i n poth or tho above lists al'e c n c10s0d hcro:n.i.th . Tho110 .ar-e a voz-y fe w moro of' th ose checks d Gl.:1vor and vio v.r.11.l. £orwurd rocoip ts o.s soon as possible. Yom:-s 'truly v • ~ ti-3 , ,LY- G,,_ • ' 2 ); !Iino ·Su! orj, ntondont. 'fJOJ to �r'\ ' -. : Hanna, Wyo. , ,fon e 1 s t • I!an.na Stor e No. 2 8 Hanna Mine 42 The amoun t of Merchandise furnished Mr□ Bills a t t a ched J1 e t er Tr avis per 32 75 1 64 L es s 5% I Department A. 27 17 B. 3 94 31 11 31 11 �,·. i. I r. ' ' " . ' 'I ) i: I" • I I I i D ~ I :II ------.:::=-::--:.- :.= ... .:: ::.. :. :.-.:..=-....:.·--- - - ~ • .. • 1• .., - I ,:_: r 1 /.. tt,1 eii_,~ I ,Ji' L \ '-"" ... ✓,.,. ' I L f �•t' I • ' f ( )AT l Hanna ,._'.'!yo . • June 30 _,.1908 . !Iannfl /fa l Store Ar.10unt of ~us o.rurnished widous during the tj!onth o~ June 1908.ns follous; ' lt6,.9Q,P 121 ' (,74 85 rk.rs.Jos.Burton • . 75 251,. ~:iiss·. E . A .. Birchnll ~ 21 25 ... <rs.~•ron.J.t Collins~ 50 71 50 , / •! t:rs . A .. C. Corley ~ 35 2C · :\irs . t1lfrod Dod,o. s .... 50 25v 8!, 45 :?.rs . Tony Dodds • i! =~ .d() ':':rs . J . B. £vnnn ,p ':.~rti . Thos . Flint :.!rs. :.:n rJ HUgh es , • :.:rs . !:at .Jol:i ::rs . :JT!l.Johnnon ~6 85•· !-:rs . ::..n t . HuhtA.lR ♦ ~2 85 • r:rs . Chn s. Hnrris • r.:rs . Poter :1onson 22 65 29 11.,, ,;-v ;".Jrs . :,c .. i'as coc ~ r.Srs . Jack Rimmer 51 0~ ~:rs . ~,loer Johnson • l;~ 55 "' ?.~rs. }Jarry I..yons ti :.:rs.~cn ?.nrry r.: •trS• • m; • D o ? • enn 65 tt.c • t:.r.s . Gus .'.rtnir.:iey , ~41 19 10;✓ 63 lO .,.,, 88 5 5:.1 135 -,0 l.0 25: ..... 55 10 "-6 .30 ✓ 97:J30 '!""' r•' ,,, 38 25...,, 51 8C ..... 65 ./ 67 30 :37 Oq:...., 66 ilp it/! ,,,, .,, 28 85/ 90 25 ..,. !.'.:rs.J.:tr.iez SrneRton 11 tt7 70 .,, ?-.'.:rs .John Tn te Iii55 80;.......- l03 (iC. -.,, i'.'.:rs • ..Jick ·,; 11smn ,. 61. 10....--- !-.! rs .Robt . \7n rburt.on ~ 1'2 50..-- 103 a·c ' 111(0. 50 166 pi3 9.-13 92 ,, I r I Dep:t.A· I'I 528 • .l!g ' --- - . ' Dept.)3 • ll~- _O~ __I_ Dept.c __ June 1908 Acct. 502 34 AP?ROH.ll: r1 �ACCOUNTS A OU I :1 I, i I· ;i 'I I.,, • ' '• .,.t l "I• !l l ,! 3 ;: C ;/I D E I. i ., 11 i: I I! ----- :,ii .,lj :1 ·' 1 1-'t(_~a::-;nnt \ 1.L; t":,· j, r 1Jck Spr·,1g~ Stor-=- 1· I'. 1-l ann~ ~. tore _ o . ;; I -;,;: Q. L. t-1it::~,1~an i V , U tt)' S fo i:c... S t . r. 1 t; } '1>f2,,iri ~· '.·.1 i11t.· i "!".,.....,, I I I: �... __ AUDIT N~-7 LooAL 'l'JU-:ASURlrn's No. - - - ·" ·····---··- ,' ~ .Omaha, Neb•.,~ ~.,. ... ..tL~~t90..8-. The Union Pacific Coa.1Company, ·, . J· _ RltUISTIUUtJ> tN To ...Mt'•·•··•·sil:i ~ - n ··-\•····Dodtl-e--;-·-J\1.lel.1,c•••Ot• Ad<ht.~... _.~1... ~:t~~...~4.tJ:~.l~~.!4 ; .... } __,,_ (DUPLICATE ) - -~-···············---- Ji'or ~ 9unt·· 3r,;reec.l ·upon in eettle'1'11ent ~ • . claim for inJu:ri eo reoeivad by Anthony .Dodds~ eeul t;n,~ in hi 8 •de!Atn. , Whil~ . ~n tilne lit) 1 a.t r Hanna, 'li:>rominr~ ,· with roliet · party , ~t1.~seo. · by 9.ll explo !Ilion i1_1 ea.id 'IT'i ne _ ~Atiroh: •20th , 1·9':)8;. • and. 1n f \lll •.or· a.11 o l.ai.ma ana de-n!:.\:-id$ of 6 wnn.tr-.oa-ter on~rn.~t.er • . Sett led ·for . ?hin aettle:neztt i e me.d e under · and :~y ti"le authori:t;Y ·and a.J)prov:.u o.f the J'Ud.A:e of t:1 e Di 9tric t •. Court of t~e 'rt1;lrd J'udi oia.l Di atrict, in Hnd for t h e State Ctf.' \Jyoll'in r:- i ·County o f c _1·bon. APl'ROVIW: .Arl'ROVB D: -··-- Muii.SUptrlnUlldcm, • A.rt•HOYEII: APPROVED: • A t f ,. n:<> ,. N O '/ .~ 4. A. D. l9().8 ··-• of THE U.moN PACU!1<1 CoAL CoMPANY, ··~ - -- f-, ·...:,.:·'p--'...:.·· · •-·•··· ~ .,1~1~·';.~ ~,.· ~- -'.'~ · :~:.-,. (.,:',•;: .,, ~ ... ◄.•:\. '°' -J:,.)r-'\ f II • f h • .. ·-·•·-'-'·-~·-··-~··-·············•l<k ......... ....,=c.,.~ •• - ••./.,.,._•....,. ••••• .1..1\>I,LARB, in u payment o t e nbo~e aL'COUnt. . . . A . ~ re; Elim11beth A. Dodds .Aim •x estate In <.'tlnsideratlon o! the payD1ent of said s.J,J of money, Ic>r-Ant';<tony••·Doud.-tt·;Deo·~······Ram a-, J l· ··· · ····· ····- . ( ~ ~ R ~t:~1:>', .....,:. • •••-:,1. . . .. '-·· ·· . A -·---······ •••• ,,_ •••• I ~ , l ' 1 ·.'~ _./ n l • in the County of.. .. f'-!,,....,.;""l:'l''l·······················and State,,,....,...~·······~·.:.:;;········ ............. her1Jby rem.iae, releue IIDd forever dleeharp Wm Bald Company, Its 01Mir-Mlift~ Jll!ilf!r. coulrolled nnd auxlllllry , ••1 1111~-IIIA•· froJU nil nmnnor of 11.dloo11, cauae of IM!ltor,e, ;mlt& debti, 11114 IIUJII■ uf mone)', duee, clalmll IUld 11e11111nds wbnhioover, ln law or e<111lty. 11 !1lcl1 1 O'fl)t hud or now bavo llll3lo&t said l'Ollll!IW.)' or ('.01111lflDIW1, by retl80Jl of llllY SllllUt't. <!nUllll or ll11Dgwhaterur, wh~ther the same arose upon con~rnd M 111100 tort from the belllnnl!l.lt of the world IO tliJ,i clay. Ju es&e the IIWd Kum Of._,. ii;~ ·.1 (or or OD w,cowit of nny c~1lm 11imluut ony other Company, or for ,r on aoconnt of an)' IP-ltlll obupclon or llablllt)' ot 11oy otbllr l,'11m1iaoy, or for or oo IMtOOUli! o1 sums of mone)·, due!l clalrus and uenumda wlultsoe-rer In law or cqultv, which l e-rer l iad or now ha,·e ai:alwit any suoh o~ COlllp&ny, I expre.l) a.la 1. and a•m,e t1111t •rhe buton Pacific Coul eomp:mv Is fully Bnthorlzed lo ti11lke ~11ch J~'Jl1011t for and on behlllf or ijllch other (!OIDtllUl.1-. and to ..Yiial .,,;1 settlemy cllum 11Plnst If, and r horeh)· remll!e, relellse 111111 forever dlseltargo the <~ DIJ'IIIIIY for and OD boholt ur wl1lch tbfl ,;ahl ~um u( mouey I• Jlllki n-- •i11 elll,lms uod demands whl\tsoon-r 1:~ horolnliefore more ruUy Ket (orth. • WJTlOIII~: IN Tx!ITDIOY)· WUKIIP.OF, I hnve hl'n!IIUlo set my bnnd th h! .............. -·· �THE illTIOM PACIFIC COAL COi8?.AHY. Accounting Department. ,cheye1111e, Wyominr;, February 12th, 1909. r . Butl er , JD.· . T . T'.-Tine Superintendent 1> Hanna , r,i yominc; . Dear Si r :,rouch ers have been is sued in favor of the administr2tors of the estates of the f ollowing persons, who v,ere killed in the explo s ion i n Emma 1:ine I:o .1, L.Tarch 28th, 1908: Ge org e H. Case ~~800 .oo l'" Frank T~ . Collins 797.40 \/ Alfreu :Dodds 899.35 Anthony I>o dcls 796.10 Aaron J.1adden 329.00 Peter 1-:anson 754 .. 10 v ' Pascoe 783.45 James Smeaton 721.85 John Tate 694.60 Richard Wilson 687.20 1,'/ . 1T ..1 . ,/ Yours truly, #~' ' ' ~ �T H E UNION P .A.CIFIC CO.AL COMPANY 'MAKE IT SAFE" J. A, SM ITli, G.t.FL:7'T EKOJ1f..?J:U October 28th, 1925. Mr . Recently Nr. llcAuli ff e wrote asking that I develop the amount of compensation p ai d t he heir s of th a victims of the second exp1osion at No. 1 Uine in Mar ch, 1908. In goirg back over the old records, I have found the names a nd amounts paid iin 56 cases of the 59 viet i ns but I fa il to find where claims of Alex Briggs, B. F. Frink and J wncs Tymer wero ever paid. Hav e you any r e cords in the Hanna office of these claims? i n each case. cb If so, plea se l et m kno w the a~ounts paid �C \ -- Hanna , Wyoming, Nov. 9, lGB5 fur . J . A . Slliith : / At t a o hed~heie to. ·: riud oo-;,,y o f l e tt .. r r ega.rcting ~~ttl e~e nt s with th e catat 6 c f v iotiffis ~f the two exp .1.oaiona of Hanna No . l Mine, Ma r ch 28th , 1908 , I ali, a ble to lOt:k"-t e . Thia ia the only re cord that I t n 1glit b e p oa a lble tha.t . 'lr~r . T3..1..l. 11, i r s or I ·J udge Ie,cey rrould have a r~ oor~ cf the oases wenti oned in your lette r . .._ �I. ,I '- , ! ,, /;.. ,, ( , (' ,. , I_ I ( / , ,., y.. .. / t' L l t -·1 I I / I • ., /' t • ,,; - ,, ✓, / '1,· ~.:-(< ( �I < THE UNION PACIFIC CO.AI; COTI!m NYCHEYENNE, November 9th, 1911". • i• Mr. T. H. Butler• Mine Sµ:perintendent, H8.Illla, Wyomi ng o Dear Sir:- Following is a co rrected list of all settlements, of which we have a reoord, to· date, with the estates o:f -victin:s o'f tb.e two ex- plosions of HBllna No. l Mine , March 28th, 1908: KILLED IN FIRST EXPLOSION. Alfred Dodds Wm. H. Pas co e Robert- Herrin P. A. Boy d John Rimmer Ha rry Lyon Peter ·Monson James Knox Gabe (or Gabriel) Lahti John Ikonen Gus 'Rai!,lley :Sen Parry Robert Warburton Mine For eman Gas viatohman Gas Watchman Pumpman Gas Watchman· Gas Watchman Pi:peman Gas Watchman December 24th, 1908 December ,23rd, 1908 September 4th, 1908 October 8th, 1908 March 3rd, 1909 March 3rd, 1909 January 23rd, 1909 January 29_th, 1909 $ s9g·.z5-- Timberman Rollerman Rope Runner Gas Watchman July July 900.00 850·.oo 900.00 2380.95 2380.95 Boss Driver, 12th; 1909 12th, 1909 April 5th, 1910 .August 2~th, 1°911 August 30th, 1911 7B3.46 983.10 350.00 843.05..,. 79s·.70 ... 754.10 850.00 XILI.ED IN SECOND EXPLOSIOllf December 23rd, 1908 Sa~tember 4th, 1908 September 4th, 1908 Nov.en:ber 5th , 1908 529~00 '1'75.56 719.40 726.30 240·.oo . 796.10 .Alfred Halliday ilbe rt Riley October 31st, 1908 December 24th, 1908 Miner September 17th 1908 Inside Laborer November 11th 1908 Inside Laborer November 11th, 1908 Driver November 24th, 1908 nm. Johnson John M. Hoy Shot Firer Miner .Aaron Madden T. D. · Penn A . c. Corley Chas. Harris . Ja.lnier Ollila alias John Jalmer Ollila .Anthony Dodds Chae. x.Hughes Harry Foster (alias Albert Still) Andrew Hoy 8amuel .rlicCio rmick Shot Firer Miner MinerPumpma.n Mine-~·'·~ --Boss Driver September 4th, 1908 Nove~ber 11th, 1908 Miner November ll th, 1908 Inside Laborer September 4th, 1908 soo.oo 226.00 860.00 aoo.oo 746.55 1100.00 800.oo 350.00 �- r -.. ~ .H. :B. -2- ~., j I ' ( Peter Travis· Trackman Septembe~ 4th, 1908 $ 884.50 William Burns alias William Byrne Inside Lab o-r er October -8th, 1908 225.00 John Tully lnside Lab or er October 8th, · 1908 225 . 00 Geo. H. Case Boilerman January 12th, 1909 800 ~00 F. E. Collins I\'l.iner January 797.40 6th~ _1909 John Tate Shot Firer January 15th, 1909 694.60 1024 . 85 F. G.. Burton Trackman March 16th , 1909 721 . 85 James Smeaton J anuary 13th, 1909 Shot .Direr 55orno Alex. Tennant Dri ver Februar y 13th, 1909 Abel Pur a Dri ver 1i1aroh 3rd, 1909 225.oo Elmer Johnson alias H. Jalmer Salin Mi ner February 13th, 1909 777 .90 Miner 6th, 1909 975 . 85 Henry G. Birchall A:pr i1 Miner A)?r il 6th, 1909 225 . 00 .Andrew Birchall May , 27th, 1909 366 . 00 Driver John Cookson June , 2nd, 1909 350 . 00 Shot ·Firer James Larson July 12th, 1909 850 . 00 Miner August Lakson August 24th, 1911 2380 .95. Miner Wm. Joki August 24th, 1911 1190 . 47 Driver Emil Hendrickson Jonas Lindman Augusi, 24th, 1911 · 1190'.4'1 al i as Jonas A. Lynn · Mine r Ernest (Enst i) August · 1190.4'1 24th, 1911 Mi ne r Ka:rri kka KILLED IN SECOND EXPLOSION BUT NOT IN EMPLOY OF THE COMPANY R. w. Armstrong Richard Wilson David M. Elias Railroa d Signal Man October 8, 1908 January 6, 1909 Ranche r State Coal Mine May 2nd, 1910 Inspector 600.00 68't.20 1500.00 Total Numbe r fatalities ......... . ..... . ...•.. 59 tr n settlemen~s -t·o --date-.-.--~-••• •• • ••• • 50 -unsettled at :p:resent • ... . .• . •--;-'9 cases Numbe r of List of the 9 cases remaining unsettled at present, according t _o our re co rds , follows: ) KILLED nt FIRST En>LOSION I Mine Superintendent ' Mine Fore.man Gas Watchman . Mason Timber Relper Alex Briggs , Joseph Burton, John B. Evans, Thomae Flintr Emil Si1fast, KILLED IN SECOND EXPLOSION . J am~s T~er. Matt Joki , Matt Huhtala, B. L. ·Frillk, - - - - - - - -- - - - - -- - -- Miner Miner Timbe rmail Pumper - - - --·--·-- -- • -· � 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0121 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource T. H. Butler Title A name given to the resource Miscellaneous Settlement Documents Subject The topic of the resource Various documents regarding the settlements resulting from the Hanna explosion. Description An account of the resource An 11" x 8" papers and a, 8" x 5" slip of notebook paper. There is minimal damage but text is faded and difficult to read on some documents. Some pages are faded may be hard to read. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1908-1925