https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/91e74996d8c5fd373b11f0b8c7574246.pdf c28d934702572842f29224ab68de6d7a PDF Text Text Ro~ Springs llay 18, 19 -35 »;✓ /. ... ....·....,,,, . .,, ' Hr . I.IurJc~cy advi ces that. all the fire extinguishers �Superior, \li/yoming. May 18, 1936. F I Er. E. R. Jefferis: . Please be advised '!;hat all fire extinguishers in Superior Store and store basement have been chan ged on their hangers not to exceed t ~o feet from the floor. The dan ger of these being knocked fr ~m t he wall having been eliminated. This is also to advise that t he neu ChevDolet truck has been . received, and that the dodge truck has been taken to t he Co:rapany garage to be repaired. ,.., _ �Rook Springsp Y/YOo To All llanagers z Plcce all Fire .ubr.tinguch Gr s so they are not ove:,.~ a foot off t h e floor a t convi ent lo ce,tions Yi.her e th ere i e no dax1g er of being knocked dovimo .Attend to thi~ a t once, advising v1h0n completedo If y ou:t e"t:ti ngushers are e:mp ·~y advise at sarae ti.me. r::. R. Jeff'erio ·CO I o .:r; o J..mylis~ / -.;¥ C: 1'1 ,\. t. \ ,~ t e c· .) /iv • ; t.. ,.'. \ '~ ' .,; \, I !\ , l ) \ . _\ "· \1 ' / \. ._,"."'j '., / \ \, 1I �L You r-Ji 11 re 02.ll rmr c omrer:-:: o. ti o:n re ~t:,Y'd i ng fire ., (,J•r ·,. �Ou.c l" i r e ,J x tin -~1.b:ihor::: h ·w th :'..t 3. b ~o.1 .:. 1,s::-e c te d ·mtl hun~ i n such a mann er s i mil ar a,nc i d ent :1hi ·m '.'.'r:-. . ~y,enr: ,, r oc civod ,;ill no t h appe n asain. I _J �superior - i,re.y 1,1936. I.Ir. I. 1q. Bayless: In reply to your 1 ett em of April 17 and 19th,1936 rel a tive to fire extinguishers. same have been examined and found O.K. ,r �•• 1 · • r :J::·. yl c s:.. : �Rock Springs - May 1st, 1936. Mr. I. N. Bayless: Your letter of April 29th, referring to letter of April 17th, relative to securing fire extinguishers to prevent them from being lifted oft the hook too easily. Have corrected tlu.a tr01.tble around the mines and mine buildings, but have not done 8)'.ly'thing in this connection a't l.ieneral Oi'f'ice or old Timars b11ilding. ~ ,- .. �'i!i nt on - April 30, 1936. Re : Fi re Ex.tongui sr~rs : All fire ext c 1_,, uishers have been i nspe cted and chang es have b een mde in t heir supports n here i t was tho'.lght a r epeti t i on of the _ eliance accide."'l.t mi ght happen . ~ �\ ' V 1 ,( \) O - ': I) • . 0 \) 1 i..' ..., 'fJ' ,..- IJ • •• ,- ; ) I 0 .I O ~ ; •~, ;;, ., l �l o ck Spl'ings - April 28, 1936 Uri!(lno.J Slvn.ed: GEO RGE B. PRYDt • ~iJ1., ~ • f.\PR Z9 ·; J~6 �Rock Springs - April 28, 1936 ,,.....___ Mr. I. N. Bayless: I am returning her evli th the file on the injury to Vii lliam Sp ence. ·•,ii th the return of the file, will you please advise me what action has been taken with the survey of the fire extinguishers, etc., so l icAuli ff e. answer Mr. �Rock Springs - April 28, 1936 �ATTENTION MR. PRY.DE A~,ri 1 27 11 19 36 Mro 'l'/illi am S pence Dines 11 \'I,yoming Dea r S ir: Herewith Audit orvs Vou che r Na o 121552 11 in the a.mount of ()7 5 000 made p~y c..ble to y ou. in s e ttle:,!e nt for ti me l o nt b e caus e of injury r ecei vecl in the Community lfa.11 a t Hc l iance 11 'i yorning 9 March Yourn truly,, I· Attach. �Rock Springs °' April 23i, 1936., �Fonn 906 VOUCHER NO.- - - - - -- -- - I~_UNION PACIFIC COAL COMPANY ' DRAFT NO,- - - - - -- , - - - - - RELEASE O·F A LL CLAIMS - SEVENTY-FIVE e,nd _,,__.,. __________ ,.. _____ "." R eceived of Th e Union P ~cific Coal Company __ --·-- - - - - - - - - '7o-;;-OtT ___ - •- • - -= ----liI0/100 _____ __,..,_,..,,._ .,. _ ___ - --~- - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - -- -~ ollars ($_ ______ ) in full settlement and complete satisfaction of all claims and causes of action against it growing out of any matter whatsoever, and particularly in full settlement and complete satisfac tion of all claims or causes of action, that exist or may hereafter accrue, against it or any other company, partnership or person, for damages for any and all personal injuries or loss or damage to property, sustained or growing out of a certain accident, or for complications arising from such injuries, or treatment for such injuries. Said accident occurred on the Narch 0 1936 ~a~ - • • - t4q,-e-f.Qu,r_t.aenth day of______ _______ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I 9 1_ ,. at f r ~ ac _d a f' ire . __ _ ,riyonri ng Claimant. dis oa.g e - -~ _ r •; , , i t"lr h a llo Re li anc ~ o ·., . :;: 0 h a---ll-- at • t ---bhe--c .o_.lffi,.n . __.,____ ____ -------h"' --·inG>.: -1: n --die - c-orrunu ni Y--~--Relianceo f--- - :-;i;--· --e x tin r>uishei· uh ich VJa s . ~ns i 'l'l ju.r ies to hi s ri ghG oOuo 0 >:)• •· . :; ~,t-.:- --~---n::,·~ -l~ce.me -i'.allin 11 c_p._1..}._~ ~.!12.- ---· - - •- • d - .,,nd --11 •:).s ·cwo--d e n e ndeu t _.- \1y om.1- ""t~• vm, -"~ .:1~-1 "',,_led one rnont;1.r.i 1 13 ni..arr1 e = - •- . "" Clairm.n n u. _ s.::... iJ - • • ··- • ~ --cht~ ~};!d~~a~ion-;ereof, relea~e T he -;::;~i~n- Pacific Coal Company from all claims or causes of acti~n -g-ro-,-~•-in_g_o-ut- of_ a_ny matter whatsoever, and 1 particularly release said company and all other companies, partnerships and persons from all claims or causes of action, that exist or may hereafter accrue, for damages for any and all personal injuries or loss or damage to property, sustained in or growing out of the said accident, or for complications arising from such injurie. , or treatment for such injuries. , T he above amount is the full consideration for this settlemen t, and no promise or contract of future employment has been made. I HAV E R EAD T HE li'OREG OI N G RECEIPT ANO R f.::LIEASE A N D i"ULLY U ND IE:RSTAN D TH E S A M E. Dated ~- Witne~::'. ____ _ --- -- - ?'-,; T r. -Tiii -; t" LC!.. i pt rnu..; t h e 11J l l d anll s ii!n c d by th e pa yee. or hy • t ~l ~ au th ority for d oilli.! ~r, 111::s l b 2 :n u.cl t~1l here to. or f.i lt.:d with t hi ~ c 111 S tam tH~ d sh:n at Ur L' o r i i.;u:itu r ~ in 1-!Cnc il will no t b~ a c ce p te d . -...:;~ 7 J'7'1 ' �Rock Sprin g s - April 20, 1936 Mr. I. N . Bayless: Here\·.1 ith letter from ',f r . TJ"cAuliffe: I hlr. Sp ence. thin k you vlill have no difficulty settling with I di s cu ss ed this with lir. Br yson Sa turda y , a nd he advises t ha t Spence wa s o f f abo u t o ne month. The Colony Coal Company :paid h im t wo \7 e e lcs v;h i le he v1a s o f f , s o tha t , as I under s tand it, there \'Jill b e only a bo u t t -,o wee ks to p ay for. You can develo p thi s by t a ll' ing y;i t h :..'::r . Spe nce, s ettling along the lin e s sugg es ted by 1."r. llc Au liffe. I wish, also, you woul d have bir. Li:urray check up on a.11 our fire ex tin guisher s aroun d. t h e Com1-1any S tores, General Office buil din g , etc., and s ee i f they might be raised a little hi gh er. Of cour s e, I r ea lize v:e c annot r a i s e them too high , so G..s to be out of reach v1h en requir·ed, but we might be able to rearra n ge them. '.':ill you please advise me when the final settlement has been made with ilil.' . investigation. • ce, and the r/ults of lli· . Murray's �no ck Spi'ings - April 20, 1g36 :lli.·. I. H. ·Bayl errn : I th.in k you r ill hav e no clifficult.y se·ctling ~·:i th 'l'he Colony Coal Com_ rn:1y :pr,.id him t'\.'iO :GGks rrl i l e ho r!e,[3 0 ff p GO tha ts inv_e otication. ,,.- Orlgln~J 8!irne4: GEORG£ e. PRYDl I I/ A. M. 0. if)(TRA COPY ON FILE--.2-,,;,::·~ : ~ t 1 I\PR 21 1936 2.::1 I �~ Omaha, Ap ril 17, 1936. '- I Mr. G. B. Pr yde: Re f e r ri n g to t h e a c c i d ent to Willi am Sp ence, at Reliance, ...._.., ...... whe r e h e bump e d a g a in s t a f i r e ext i n gui she r, whi ch d ro pp ed on his f oot: t:r. Loomi o s bo \'/e d me th e f il e s ent in by Mr . Ta li af err o vJbile in Ch ey enn e yeste rday . We a re bo th a g r ee d t h a t he wa s an out s icle:r , bu t h e mu s t h a ve b e en t h ere a s an invi t ee and i n th at c a~ acity we a re resp on si b le f o r h i s safety . We c a n not l e a n on t h e co ~rrnunity counci l , a, volun t a r y o r g a ni z ation, g a t h er e d a t ou r re quest, and I thi nk v1ha t vrn sho u l d do i s s e e thi s man , tell h im to g et ba c k to wor k as s o on a s h e c a n , mak e no comm ent reg ardin g h i s s i tua tion, a nd i,-1h e n h e ha s return e d to v10 r k , the Coal Comp any shoul o. vo u cher hi m an an oun t e qu al to wh at he would have been p ai d. f o r a s imil a r a ccid.ent under the comp en s ation law. Coup led to thi s s itua tion, I think vrn s houl d. ask Mr. Murray to go over the co rnmuni ty hou s es, in specting the e quipment Vihich mi &]'.l t be knoc k ed do 7n, not only f ire extinguishers, but clocks, pictures, etc., a ll of wt.Lich should be safely fastened. Heedless to say, the fire extinguisher must be positioned- so that it can be talcen do vm quickly, and I am \Yond ering if a small metal bracket placed underneath the base would not serve to prevent its bein g lifted accidentally f rom the hook from which it ( sgd) l:!.ugene l'foAuliff e. A. IVL 0 . APR 21 !936 COPY �Omaha, Apri 1 r". Mr • G. B. Pryde : }I -E~N/1r!ERJ ;; --_:::· f Referring t ·o the accident to William Spence, at Reliance;where he bumped against a fire extinguisher, which dropped on his foot: Mro Loomis showed me the file sent in by Mro Taliaferro while in Cheyenne yesterdayo We are both agreed that he was an - outsider, but he must have been there as an invitee and 1n that capacity we are responsible for his safetyo We can not lean on the community council, a voluntary organizationp gathered at · our request, and I think what we should do is see this man, tell him to get back to work as soon as he can, make no comment regarding his situation, and when he has returned to work 9 the Coal company should voucher him an amount equal to what he would have been paid for a similar accident under the compensation law. C ou.pled to this situation, I think we should ask Mr. Murray to go over the community houses, inspecting the equipment ·w hich might be knocked down, not only fire extinguishers, but clocks, pictures, etc., all of which should be safely fastened. Needless to s~y, the fire extinguisher must be positioned so that it can be taken down quickly, and I am wondering if a small metal bracket placed underneath the base would not serve to prevent its being 11:f'ted accidentally from the hook from which it hangs. �S1AHOAAD IMt-10.000 FORM 2.t03 SUBJECT: THE UNION PACIFIC COAL COMPANY OFFICE OF Rock Sp rin g s, Wyoming, Ap ril 1 8 , 1 93 6 Attorney IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO NO. Mr. I. N. Bayl e ss, Assistant Gene1°al :'J.an ag er, Th e Union Paci f ic Co al company , no ck Sp ring s, \y oDi ng . De a r Sir: The en closed Rele a s e fo rm is a ll ri ght t o De u s ed in this case. I thi nk when you h av e typewritten t h e con si ci·er a t i on and filled in the blank sp a c e s d esign a tin g t he a cci d en t and 6efi ni tely stating the injury, and al l comp l i c a tio ns in t h e f utur e tha t may arise fro m said injury, tha t you sho ul d. hana it t o Sp ence and tell .:;p e n ce to go an d si 6n it b ef o r e t wo wi tne sse s who are not Unio n Pacific employees or o ffi ci als. I t h.ini~ it oui-:, h t to D e si gnea out o f you r presence, and v:i t n essed by so ~e of Spence's f riends or acquaintances living in Dines, anci not emp lo y e e s o r the Unio n Paci f ic Goal compa!.1y. In other worci s, h e ought to si gn this Rele a se so that he ca.ri s ay here a fter t ha t he did it at your re qu·e st and under your suggestion, tha t it ciid not amount to anythin g. It f requently happ ens that persons who sign Releases get from unc.er the.in by saying to a Jury that they executed them under the dictation of a ~laim Ag ent of a cor9oration, wh0i made conten poraneous state;a ents Vihich were not e;r_:bodied in the released contract. Yours truly, J,, �April ·17 9 19360 tir.., J :illiam B;)ence Dine s ll 1Jyoming Dear Dirg Uould be glad to have you come into my office ~nd talk to me r egr, rding -'G h e ::i,ccident which occu::c·r0d at t he Reliance ~l\lz"'l.usen ent Hall l'farch 14., I 1nll be in ey office rno1..➔·~ any af-'i;ernoon around 4 o'clocko (" ' .J .\ - �,,--.. April 17i> 1936 Mro To GoT~li afcrr a Jr o:, Attorney,, Rock G~ rings a \"/y m.1.i_ng o Cla:l.rns 11 Attn,ohing F o1"m 006, "Rel eo. oc o:f All f or use in t hG c ase of ·.71 lli al!1 S _ ence o If thi s f o:r-m me et s ':7ith your a]'.)!)r ov a l 9 v1ill you p l cu.se no indicate 11 if n ot. ple2.. :.., e send me c opy of t h o rel ease ,-.rhich you thi nlr u o sh ould hc:..ve :.ir., Spence sign in connection with in.jury ..:"'e cei \red i n t he Re lie.ne e c or,m1uni ty hallo • •• , ,. . . ~ • J .... �STANDAllll 1o,.a.10.ooo FORM 2103 UBJECT: THE UNION PACIFIC COAL COMPANY Rock Springs, Wyoming. IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO OFFICE OF April 17th, 1936 NO, Attorney: Mr. I. N. Bayles s City Dear Sir: RE : ~111i am Spen ce injur y . A letter from Gener al Att orney Loomis in t he above matter is as follo ~ s: 'Cheyenne, \1,yoming , ftpril 18,, 1936. Mr. T. S. Tal i aferro , J r . , • Pock Spring s,, 1~'yoming 1 Dee. r 1\rr. Talia fer r o: Replying to your lett er of Ap ril 14th !Ti th ref e rence to the i njury to •:il liarn Spence, I agree vii th your conclusion that this case should be s ettled on the basis of compens~ti on awa rds as n ear as possible. Mr. McAuliffe he.pp en ea to be in the office v;hen I vrp, s considering this matter and he hear tily zg rees v'i th this vie,_,, . Yours truly, John U. Loomis, P.8. I return your file herewith. ' 1 The consideration for the release will be based upon compensation award rates, but a release must be exec~ted by V'illie.m Spence, releasing the company, and all of its allied corporations from any and all causes of action, or claims for damage. I return your file. Yours truly, ' ·!.;:,.> TST: gt=1 ,,.. ~-·• 'I_J... - ,0 'r. ':. .. '- 'f , , _ ; _• . . . - ""•.._ I �~~-Y'-0 l.. 1; t ~'1 \~ r.> 'f ' .' .J. ..l: Q. D- ... .... l b-· ,. ~--' '9 'l nc:: (>=> .i., , ) t......... ..... . f ,..._.,, __ CC - Mr. v. o. Murray ' 6°1 �Rock Springs - April 16, 1936 Mr . I. N. BaYless: REPORT OF INJURY TO \'/ILLIAU SPENCE OF DINES , WYOMING MARCH 14, 1936 William Spence was attending a Scout dance given by the Reliance Connnunity Council in the Reliance Community Hall. He uas standing in the crowded vestibule, and, in a spirit of friendliness , reached out to slap a friend on the buck who \'Jas passlng through the door and then stepped back and his shoulder caught the bottom of the fire extinguisher and dislodged it from the hook. The extinguisher, ~eighing about 45 pounds, fall and ca ught him on t~e foot, breaking his foot. The extinguisher \'las hanging in the southeast corner of the vestibule and the top of it ~as&} feet from the floor. It was installed on a regulation hook ~1hich wa s in good condition and, i n addition, had spikes on each side of it to keep it from suaying, so that it uas necessary to raise the extinguisher before i t could be dislodged. The accompanying sketch will shocr the approximate p os i t ion of the extinguisher and a diagrw:i of the room. I am als o including the hook which held the extinguisher, for your observat ion. The above informati on regarding the acci dent was supplied by Superintendent l!. W. Medill of Reliance. �"- / I / 1 1/ U I - ,I �13-ttorn0y Mr . Joh~ U. Loomis GenerG l Atto rn ~y Uni on P2cific Sy st <Sm Cheye:rme, Fy omi n.; v'illi P 1 Spene ~ 1::1 co.?l mi n e r 2mployea b :r the Col on y C'o :;il Cot:1:, ~ny., v,:-~ s l nj"Jr ec.. rtcenoii.1 ,~ Pi d c1n c - i n t h e F 8li :c- n c e C'o1.:irnunity B.r-11, o,;-:ned by ?h~ 1~1io_1 _ ~c:1 f:te Co !' l ~o:1;1Pny~ r-nc~ tl'H-; <:'ne stion i s es ~o the li Pbility of The Uni on Pe ci ~ic Co. l compr ny. The C01r_. unlt y Hrll ls r,. ~ 1 .. cc of t'. ".mu er-rnnr, 7 O',":t1e,.;i by Th e Union Paci f'ic Co;cil Cor.'lp ?LY, 0nrl msintd.ned 1:md op -r r t ed for t h (~ . -:.·:..1 0 r: ".\nt of -h o rmio:n ' nci fi r:n ! ::!.oye~•s, ~ t. ;:: co .::: l cc.1·1 _ J 1,·11:t ch :-- 1 is n co ~l co~)~ny ~i ll ~Ge . f co L ~0, 8•...r."!YJ.C t: p -::- 'h(:n rt":; nc:i1ing t he ·; ::i nce, ,;-,c:- s 11 !"ln inviter~'·. if not; '' [ l tc 2nsee 11 , 2 11 " . oi·' eo · r f::G fi~ ·~ e:xtin£;·,.l i shers ou~~ . . t to~hriv-3 been so o...,1:Jr8 d r: s not to tumbl e dov.·n c~nii bree.k the bon?.s in o-:1c 1 ~ f oot, r•s t.1 8 :i.ncJ.os"' •: corr c s _ ondence indlcrtes h t1;. p -:'In At'J :1. n -1:;hi s c ~ Fe . ' r1y ti10· r;ht i s thr .• tt e co2l co~::,~ny should g et rcl e~ s0 soon e s po:-:si b1~, ~t!rl. t~1 . ~t. ti'l e consi {le:r;:-~,;:i. on of th :r £il0c Ae cho,1l A "",e b · sec1 tP• Ol'.l con!)eDsc1tion t" ·:;-::d.s rs ner-:r po srd bl':\, ;;:o;i Ae:0 9 of <'~u:-.~~0~ th ~t th ,- i~jur:}r Is te!l'r:, ox· !'i'.';t, :~nr'l E',! ~i:i C' G t s d i !':~r:-ility '."4. ll be but for r sho rt ti:ne . In oth Gr Porc1 s,. the f tc ti:;, ns st~t<~~ ln th0 corr es,onrie! c·:::, r,s I vi e1.. ··t11em, :I.n Uct,t e t h.rt Spenc e h tis F c 2.u se of rcti on th;:- t h0 ·r,~•·s . c2nr,ged ~ri thout h1.s ,7 S I'.'~{ O;'n 't1"'1C! 1 i~e- CG. • Yours truly.P TST:rrr ~C-I. r .B~yl ~ss . �A_r il 13 ~ 19360 Nr o T o S o Talinferro 9 Jr o~ Attorney~ Rock S n rings , Vyomin8 o reg arding an accident \'Jh ich h a pp ened a t t h e Re liance c onTI11uni ty hall at a danc e o for The Union Pa cific llr o S cnc0 does n t i:·mrk c, al ConIJmlY o Afte:e y01.1 h a v~ t.::, Ofle th:rough thi s £'i le 9 I uould be 6 l ~d. t , hc.ve you.1° ad·,.:-ice o.8 to further hn11 dli ng o 0-ri~t:j} ClifJOtdl t N, (ltl YLESS �Rock Springs 0 April 13D 19360 1.". e ·\7 i 11 ass ume no obli ~a ti on 11i th regard to t · e i n j u ry to Mro Uilliaru. .Sp ence of Dines 0 \'!yomingo ~ ~,~ .:"1::-t.l1 1 ~:;:~·, " ,_. ' . . ~) ",,,• :_ - ~ ' �• - ------ ~~r'Yl_oJA. r Q.. 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S9ence about the injury h e rc~ci 1re d in the Hall a t Re li an ce ·.-,hil e at t end ing a dance. He st a.tecl he was st~d in g in t he sn all h ·1.ll,-:ay j us t inside the door about 10 F . ::.• , t a lki n .:, :ri.t h the res t of t he man thc,t were there , an l in turning a round he bu.rn].1ed the f ir e extin ~i.sher which fell stri1cing him on the right foot cg_usin :; th e injur y . J2..s. 3 el onka and s 0~1e ot her men th at 'Ner e there helped hir'.! into the D,1 ctor' sr oL i ce , t.h e Doctor d r ess e d it md his son took him home, the Dine s ::)o~tor th en to ol{ on X-ray p ic t ure -,. ,.hi ch showed the bones in the foot just b3.c.t of t he t oes ·.vere b oken. It l o0ks 'lS i f he ·.;.rould he lai d up for six or e i -:Iht -.veelcs , h e is a. m:ir r i eri r:in.."1 \Yi t b ·,v i fe and th r ee chi l dr en, :md is 46 years of age . ' ✓ti . A. M. 0 . APR 8 1936 �Rock Springs O llarch 21_0 1936-v E ro ll o Vo lledill; I'.'.Iro Pryde· has asked that you see 11:ro William SpeL'l.Ce and secu re a detailed state:r.il.ent from him regarding the. aacident. ·d:dch happened in the· dance h a ll at 'Reliance Satur 'ay evenir1g !> :r.~.1:.":'ch 140 sent t c E i::o This statement should be �< 0 Rock Springe - March 20, 1936 Mr. I • N • Bayless : I am returning herewith Mr. Medill's letter of March 17th. I think we should have a longer hook on the fire extinguisher, so that anyone 1 eaning up against it would not displace it. It would seem to me that is the answer to that situation. Mr. Taliaferro has asked that, whenever anyone is injured on our property, we get a statement from him, and I would suggest that Mr. Medill get a signed statement from Mr. Spence about how the accident oc~trned. A. M.0. APR 8 1936 �;:·r . I. li . :3:gless: Le.st ' u.turd::i.y e ven.in~ :.:ru- ch 14th \,e wer e h avi nz a drurne i n t ; e ha ll, an d '7illia M iJ2_e_nc3 fro.1 :'.:lines was st m:1din~ in the f r ont door way of th e hall nex t to ·,vher e the fire extin.:,rui s her w-as han ;:si ng on the wall, te got hisshoulder u.~d e r the botto ~ of t he extingui she~ , and r aised up his shoulder a:.tJ.d t he extinguisher c · !':'le do·.m off t he hook an d fe ll on bi s f oot, wh i ch I no·.v understa nd caused a fracture of a bone i n hi s foot . I 0xo.:::Jined tho hook t hat t hi s extingu i sh er hangs on and it is in good sh ::ii~ en d th e kind tha t cor.: -3 w it h the extin <.;u i. s h')r s t o ha.rig on, a._nd if J;:r. :3"[)ence h1d not of raised this exting·!;i sh e_ up °'' i t h his shoulder it would n 0t have co r:.e do·:.-n. 'i:'hi.s for your infn::-1:13.ti on. A. M. 0 . APR 8 1936 �Rock Springs - Februa r y 6, 1939 Mr . I. N. Bayless I am returning herewith files on the cas es of Nick Thoma s 9 Lav,r ence Bysell 7 a nd Del Homa n. I t hink the, thin g to do is to c lose up ,;Jith ~-· ... Nick Thoma s as t here d oes not se em to be any possibility of his recovering. fJith re g· rd to H ,sell a nd Homan 9 I t hink ·we s hould go along 'l'l ith the doctors s suggested 9 · s they seem to be showing some improvement. C!F.OUC!E D' I,l!.T.DE .krr.E fl½IOM hVCIE.IC COYT COJihYitlX r.on".lt no �oc ir.uoq i'.iX'o lo no B:,1yl 0 ~illO't"/f , 8v:.1Jl1<[ 8 ;100H --- I run Nturm.n5 hol"o,1Hh fil eo 011 the canes of\ Nick Thomaspha.1,1:rence Hysoll, ond Del Hc@aa0 I think the thing to do is to clooe up uith Nick '1 ho@ao wJ -~ho:ro dooo not s ocm t o be aif!Y p o0sibi1ity of his l"0COV0Tii'lgo riith recciro ~GO Hysel l and H0!1lru'lg I think ,;G should go along \'lith tho doct or'~ ao oug;e;ostod , as t hoy 000m t o bo k1!houi nlj oow impx-ovo1110Zlto �/ tf '-/ Rock Springs - Februa ry ' 6, 1939 Mr. I. N. Bay l e s s I am returning herewit h fil es on the c s es of Nick Thomas, Lawrence Hysell, e nd Del Homan. I t ink the t hing to do i s t o close up with Nick Thoma s as t her e d oes not se em to be any pos si bilit y of his recovering. '.'li th re gard to H ,sell a nd Homa n, I t hink we :c hould go along ,,.,i th the doctors a s suggested, e s t hey s e em to be showing some improvement ~ CEOHCE B " !',H J.DE .I.HE !lMIO.lll .bVCmIC covr COWLV:!I.Ji. 1, on::;1 on �! jJ 0 I t nculd oeom o to comply st.&>2.e·'·ly c,.,,·n ·•l··· ~: •• ,.. "'- .• , t·"om .t ,...,. ~..:.. " ' ,~1Jl., . c;~ 1_...-,=_J · ~,t.,U ~ ~1.;,,.,_:: =~,.. ~1~= ,c S,l 1'"""" '-' !:,[!_• ., ~e o ,,,, ,., ,:.~l;., 0 X_ _ ,...,7.\ • <l!UU w I J w::. ti?. the l _m, , YH~ Orig-lo /\ I S l,!,'n0c: GEOA Gr B. PRYD~ ·1'·_~•i. .·1--1;~'.,.' i:!> ';:•f_._. ';,,. _• - v A "1 Va r.,_·~•i:•-- """"ii>- �Rock Springs - Sept. 30, 1935 Mr. Geo. B. Pryde: I am passing you my complete file on the case of La.Fayette Martin. Please note, espeeially 9 Mro Taliaferro's letter of September 27th. Will be glad to have your comments or advice. �Rock Springs - July 26, "1937 :th.- . ! . ll . Bo,Yl cc;s: 1': . -z->ed Co.r:i::a mad e by .,__,J:' . \n1alen an c.l Dr . Hellewell p the ,. ~ _. examin a tion sho\·1;ins up ve-..2y well . L: • Con·a 1 s sta t ement of the S'\i7elling o:f hi s 2nlde o.nd the ,di:fi'i culty n i th h i s eye-sight cvi entl;y i s not bo:rne ou~~ by the c::{:aminati on . I thinlt , RS VJe talked ove:r, I i7ould put this matter up ·co t he Com.·t nou. Hen evc:r, i f , as I:'Ir . Cax·:co. states; he i s ne rvous , his eyes blu.. "'nd. jump arou.11d i and he cannot drive a cal" alone but mur;t h~~ve :::;c.meonc 1:Jith 1: i m a t all ·times, it 1:10uld seem he ;;10uld be u danGe1:ous mt:11 to huVG in or a r ound the mines. Orl~in?.1 Signed: GEuflGE B. FRYO; AM. 0 . JUL 27 1937 �(~ - Ro ck Spri n~s - May 18, 1937 - Mr . I. :n. Bayless: I om retumin~ hex-eni th you:r file on the- Fred Co ITa c ase . There is no thing el ~e nov, to do except as suggested -by you and t:1~. 'faliaf erro, th~- t is v let it ~o to the County Attorney and, if he desires, l et it go to th(} Court. nothin g else TJe ca.i'l I I I \.._/ (J.O '.i.nere _is apparently t o satisfy ·chis man . Or!.~-i'1 ,,1 fli !!tit-~: GEDRG C G. PRYDl �- -" d Rock Spring s, May la, Mr. Georg e B. ~ ryde: I am again p a ssing you 111y complete file in t h e matter of Fre d Corra, who is n ot s a tisf i ed wit h r e p orts made by the doctors. I advised k r. Corra t o co nsult wi ~ . t h e County Attorney to g et informatio n a s t o what h e is entitled t o under the lawo You will note 11. ro Ta liaferro' s letter in t he r1atter and his recommendation. I ,I I· ; IL /. ✓.,, ·, . I �[){"f~A COPY FOR Fl LE. -------- Rock S~rings - May 8, 1937 Mr. Io No Bayless: I am returning your files in the cases of William Ahlstrom and Fred Corrao I l)resu.me there is nothing that can be done until Ahlstrom has had suitable care in the hos:pi tal 9 determining the further extent of his disability o With 1•egard to Corral> I agree with the , plan you have suggested that he should be :put before Dr. Le.uzer end D!o Chambers, they me.king a complete examination and report of this case. I understand this is a very difficult case to handle on account of the attitude of both llro ·corra end his wife. We should pay what is absolutely just and right in this case, as we do in all cases, but I do not. believe we should agree to any undue payment beyond the extent of the injuryo I am glad to know you discussed with Dr. Chambers the matter of the Advisory Bos.rd. I also discussed this matter with Mr. litcAuliffe as you suggested, and he thou@l.t your suggestion that we bring the dooto~s in with Arthur Lee Talieferro was a good one. We will go along for the present and, if a further unsatisfactory situation should develop, I feel we should call the doctors in. - -- --- - -- . - ~ -- - - - - - - -- - �p y Rock ~pri11gs, 1\10.y 6, 1937. Mr~ George Ba Pryde: I am attaching herewith my complete file in the matter of injury to Fred Corra 9 who was injured August 21., 1936, in nB n Mine, Su:pe ri or o You will note that this man has appeared before the Medical Advisory Board on two occasions, without any definite resultso ! "have discussed this case 1Jli.th ·Dro Chambers and with Dr. Lauzer. I now plan to have Dro Chambers and Dro Lauzer make a complete examination and report, together with recommendations, on this caseo I am inclined to believe that these doc.~ ors will recommend that Corra be sent to some other doctor for an opinion. I also discussed with these doctors the matter of the Medical Advisory Board's not fu.ncti~ning properly and Dro Chambers told me that he will go before the doctors at their next meeting and re quest that they make decisions on the oases which are put before the Board, trying to handle them in an orderly way. He admits that the way the Board h.e.s been handling oases has not been satisfacto:cy, but he still thinks that it can be rre.de to work out. Also attaching my file on the injury to William Ahlstrom, injured July 30, 1936, in "E" Mine Superior. I discussed this �oase with Dr. :McDermott an d h e advises that he has :put Ahlstrom back in . the hos:pital and is :planning to operate on his leg as some of the doctors seem to think there is a malignant growth caused from the injuryo to 1)'Ut It wi 11 :probably be some time before we will be a~~' '' this man before the Board againo Original Signed: - - - - -- ----- -- - - Io N. Bayless �23, 1938 aaa.lYAU .v. .I , HO ie , ..tv.:io TY.l,T 8Hnu •. I erll xeturaing he r e,:,i th f ile :regarding Clarence Kough. \"l e have never paid fol' teeth that I w.2 auare of, bec£1.use our law, as I1r. Tnli af er:&.~o s ays, does no 't provide for the furnishing of teeth. This has been more or less of a controversial !Jo int fo:r fifteen or t'r1enty years. I do not believe that 'i:he Union Pacific Coal Company should accept -eny obligation for this bill. Orl gl!:ial Sig osd: GEOHGE G. PRYDE �.: ock Springs ~- riey 4 , 1936 1: I I .,. do n o t. law·:: of any cr~s e nhe:re t; .eth h a'ii"e b een pai d for ~ 2.l - pay :fo r te Gt ~1 , r:11ct t e:...l hin t Ee.t i s t h e 01:,inion of our Leg al Or!Killrd I, ll!nell : GEORGE 8, PfWul / \ J\ �I 2:- { ----1 Rock Springs - April 30, 1937 Mr. I, N. Bayless: I run returning he r ev:i th. file con ~aining the letter from Dr. Fuhrei· regarding Leslie Korogi . ..,.~ - - · " · .. I talce except.ion to the last p a 1·agraph of Dr. Fuhrer' s letter, uhere he ~ h a t his father s i gn~ a v1aive~ of comp en sa tion . ,:,re could not agree to do t..l-iat, bec ause we mig.'ri.t be charg e~ u i th coneyiracy to evad e the Compensation Law. 11ay I suggest that you talk to Dr. Arbogast regarding this situation, g ettin g the benefit of h i s advice, ·but, frankly, I feel, if vrn employ this boy, hernia ca s e. I I are hirin __, a potential think the ·, o:r .rm.o ul d be operated upon before entei•ing our employ. / ,;1~ �Ho c.k Sprlngs - .July 16 ~ 1937 I am l' EJ'Gi,1.rn:i.n t; h e :re,;Ji t h fl le on "Ghe·. ilfa.rtin ni a:ti ck case.• .... ~ - · --..,.;, -~ :_ ...,;:_,-:- <,, · - •• ;__-.; ·~~- ..!. •;........ ~ ::-.~ - ,_ . ,-'~- Inas;;mch n., 1.t i s Lt1:. Ta li a fe.r:ro's o.p i n ion t hat we should Orig\n11,l Slirnt!d: GEORGE B. PRYDE ,.I j t / • ( I �,... . \ 't ,) 1.- 11 _' �Rook Springs ,- July 6, 1937 ITr • I . N . Bayless: o:: I1artin <:; t.:1Uck. ....:.~p ro1dmate QIDO U E t ·I rrould ~pp:i;.•eciate your giving me the it r10uld be 1:1ece3ac.:ry to pay Mr. Staliok. I feel thls io r.!ot a · compensable accident, but :tt should, as ' 1.·;: 1th th0 :-c etu:rn of th e f:i. 100 r1ill 3rov.. p lease advit:Je . �(£.CCP.\!£ LJ JU[V2 G 1937 -~ERALMMMem Rocle Springs, June 2 6, 1937 Lr. Georg e B . Pryde: Attachin ..:, my c omp l e te fil e on inJ r.21.r y to !fartin S talick. lir. S t a lick sli pped n d f e l l Dec embe r 16 , 1936 9 after de pos iting h i s lamp at t h e lamp hou s e a,t R e l ianc e o A. L . Tal i aferro s e ems to t h ink tha t we v,ill be :"'orced t o pay c ompen :c,ation in t h i s c as e an d Joe Gal i ci ch has also di s cuss e d t h e mat t e r r,.r i t h me - :;.:r . S te.lick being an 1 ncle to Ge..licich by marriag e. I spoke to Mr . llcJ u li f fe ab ou t this mat t er , '!lhi le yo u we re in Ca :, i f ornia , and it is h is op inion th ~ t we should clea r t h e c ase by company v oucher. ~ ill you ? l eas e advi s e you r opin i ono -- �SfAHDAAD FORM 2103 ID<Zt-lt,000 SUBJECT: THE UNION PACIFIC COAL COMPANY ' 5 19 .,...Jt..Jr· .- 2 ; 'l. Rock springs, Wyoming. OFFICE OF October 24th, 1935 Attorney IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO G:.,. ;. : ,{AL f." r... · _ - ~ NO. Mro George Bo Pryde City Dear Sir: Herewith find statement of money paid out by me in the taking of the Deposition of Doctor Eo M. Neher in the case of Eugene Griglione, em- ployee of The union Pacific Coal Company, at Superior, ~yoming. I wish you would kindly have a voucher sent to me for same. Yours truly, TST:ga , ..zc>. -... ........ �Rock Springs - October 25, 1~35 :Tr. Prank T~llmire: I am a't taching here1.-~i th bi 11 of Mr. Taliaferro' s und•O!' dat e of Oc.tob~x· ~ rd , in the sum. of $8.15, which should s e:1u ·-Youche:r t (.l 1:1:r. Talia.ferro, direct. �t ----i - r -- • ! Rock Springs - September 4, 1935 il ( 0 , •• ll r. N. Bayless: I e turning h,rewith re_ort of the lledice.l Advisory Bo,~ x: d an. 3~forb ert . :·Ienghini. , • :=:-, i',.... ' • • • The p l an as o 1tlined to me of sending Ll eri.ghini to h a:1dle, ~1~ p a ying ~H50 . 00 , is see t he rep o:r t 01 Sc ti sfacto1·y. I ·wo ul d like. to th e ,:.ayo Cl inic whe n same .ha s b een comyle t ed. Ori,., in::. I S l !!O<'Jd: . GEORG f E, P.R YfH �Rock Springs - ..t\.ugust 26, 193f> .. ! Mr . I. N. Bayless: / I am r e tu rn in g herer;:ith your file on Mr. liforbert }.1 en gh ini. \"fh i ~e I have the feel in g that Menghini is more · o:r l e " a o f a ma ling exd ~, He c 2 rmot g et aY.Jay fro m the report of Fo ster :L Cu.rtiG , .'.: r.n su:re , ii' we went iato a couxt with this c as e i n the . f c.. ce of Dr . Cu rti s 's rep o:rt, we woulc. ge~ an ac.i,.· ,rerse o.eci sio n . I wi sh you rJOu l d di se1.,rns th i s with i!Er • . '.L'al i uf erro, , DL T sh o u ld. l ike to go over i t ,( I · vi· ; any a ction i s t a ke n . i;,1 i th you before ,j (, I --./ - �\ \ ~ ock L1' . .Spri nc;s - Au..:;;v.s t Ge or'ce B. P r yde: Att2.c hi 1· ~ 1·i ~ c 01;n lete ..: i le on Fo..:·bert Lc nc;h ini ,.-ill b e g l ~d to have you r c o~ ·en ts a n d edvic e . �' Rock Springs - July 10, 1935 , Mr. I. N . Bayless: I am retu:rriing herewith file on the accident to Jack Tomi sich. It would seem to me thi _s would be one of . those qases \'lhere ?omisich might b e -injured again if we .put him back to vm rk, and it might be a con ti nu.al source of embarrassment to us. • I think I v:ould· take this up ,;Ji th M.-r. Taliaferro, asking h is a dv i c e. If the ay1ard has b·een made in accordance with the Compensati on Lm.:Ji then I feel vie should pay it. I do feel, hor1eve:rp that i::e arc und er no obligation to reempioy Mr. Tomisich, inasmuch as, if ~e pay a man ninety per ·cent of total disability, he canuo t e_.xpect us to put him back to v,oxk on account of his J:)hysical condition reaul tfng fror.!l his injury, i'or which we have paid him. Orlgini.J Sllfned: GEORGE B. PRYDl �o ck Spr in gs , July 9th , 1935. I I· ! r r . r; e : Lr . Geo . b . c use o f -e..ck ..:omisi c 1 ''!li o •,:a s i n .. ur e d in iJo . 3 1.;in e, .iin t on , ,1.u gu s t 3 , 19J4 . You Ytil l I J te t hat t l e •.. c:t ic. l .·w vif)or y ..ioar d 11as g ive n the opinion th:1t .:r • .i.'o micich should be a·.12 ·dec1 90% t ot::i.l disability. I ,a:i.11 be gl a d t o ha ve , our c.dvi c e or COl!ill. ents �Rock Spn.ngs - Se,t1tember 21, 1935 ..; :~· 1, I Mr . I. N. Bayless: I am r·eturning herewith file on the case of' Mr. Subic. I presume we v; ill have to pay for the co st of the nmiJUt&tion a nd lo s;.iitalization. I ,;multi mo. lee it very clear to Su.bic . however, tha t we £L1'e !'.l ot com1) elling him to do this, but that ·is the only vrn.y he c&n obte.in cor.1pensation. We h@ve spent i:;o much :1,oney kJ=in g c ~-.:re of him in the l'ast few ye8.re and thex-e is very little i!np:rovcment in the leg ~ u.rlu t h 8 't seems to be the only ~ay out. �I••. Rock Springs - Se,pt. /19..t, , . ___1935. \ , / I am attaching my complete file on the conip'e n-' sation case. of August Subic who- was injured February 18th, 1929 at Cumberlando Mr. Taliaferro advised that we not accept the report of the Medical. Advisory Board in this case and asked that the man have the leg amputated before paying him for the loss of the leg. Mro Subic called at my office yesterday and stated that he would like to have the leg amputated. He wishes to enter the hosp,i ta1 the latter part of next week. I would like to have your advice in this matter. �Ro ck Springe - J 'uly 10, 1935 llr . I . rl . Bayless: I am returning herewith file in the case of August ...-, Sti.bi c, anci the method sugg~sted by 1.Ir : Te,liaf erro I think i a satisfactory. I do not feel we could pay him for the loss e>f a leg and he still have that leg. If they had allo·v1ed him a percentage of the loss of a leg, I .1ould be inclined to go along with them. ·J j �I i ir . li eo. B. t'r yde : i-1.tta c hi n~· he r e\7i·c,1 1.;y of injury to i,ugust co rn1.JJ_ c -i; e i i le i · t l1 e idL,:;;ter ·uoic, G't1 ·1'oor k nd Febru ary l J , J.t,,·29 . i.ir . ::.iu bic '-"la" a.r12..rci eci coE\; e, s :r cion fo r -~ o·i;al clisa.bi li ·;;y ·i; o L:1.;.r 21 , ter: porary 1933 , at y;hic h t i rne he '."Jent to ,,o rk in \'!l e.t nas then cal l ed a "Soft Drin k Po.rlor" in Rock Sprin gs. 110 £l.• p lied i'or r10 rk \', -it.1 "i;h is co1.y.1ny on Januar y 24, assi g-nc d t o \linton. hospital L'ay 1935 and uas It ~-:as nece .3s -, ry for :·um t o again enter the 1st, 1935, \1h ere he re mained m1til June 17, 1935. i-1.s tl'1is ca se has been of lon g s ·canding it 1.-;u s dech, e d to pu·i; i ·i; before -;;i:1e L edical 1.dvi sory Board nhich Bo Br d, uncier ci ,1:~e of June 29 1 l '-}35, r e col:ltLended tint se -ttle1:!en·t be made to t~e extent of loss of l e g belory t n e knee. l!u· . ·i'aliaferro has 1·0comi,,011t, ed ·Gnat v,e do no ·(; make se·;;nement uith lfu·. Subic but that he be a.llovrnd to take the case to Court. �. . Ro ck Springe Feb. 2, 1:135 Mr . I . N . Bayl es a : I. am re~~urning herev,i th the file on Adam Hordzevi ch. I think the only thing to be done is to maintain this file, and if 1Jr . Hordzevich is released later on from Evanston, where I understand he is to be confined, we will then take up the ma. tter of a."ly di sabi li ty he has suffered at tha t time. ...:. �Rock Springs - Jan. 26, 1935 Ilr. I . N. Ba yless: I nm returning herewi th file on Auton Mezek. ' There is no place we can guarant ee Mr. l1ezek employmen-t ·on flat surfaces. If we g ive him v,ork on the outside of the mine, a round the t i p ple, I feel that would be j ust as dangerous as havi n . ·, hilil i 1i the :mine. I V! ould , therefo!'e, s ugg est t he.t , o n ac count of Mr. Nezek 1 E physic a l condition, you t ake him out of the service. I do not believe v1e v?c u l d be justified in keeping l!:r. Mezek in the sei•vice t"1hen his condition is such thc:.t . he may not only cause injury. to himself, but to his fellow employee. Original s 111ned: GEORGE 6. PRYDl / �, \ f E L)· . . ~ Rock Springs - Sept . 26, 1934 I am re 'b.J.rn ing herewith your f ile on Marko Percich. I rec;.l l,y th ink the best t.hing to do would · be to c:~ose uy thi s case o n t he b &.si s o:r t1e r eco mmenda ti on s of' Dr. Arbo 6 ast. I am not ::.o sure t h at it vrnul reope r·ate, £:.s th e.re 1:- oulG be a good thing to ·eem to be c:ou~t about the operation doing him any g-o o d . I _presv.1 '.le , if he w~re s en t t.o I.Ia-yo Brothers, the Hospit al Conr ni s ;::io n i,oulo h.1ve t,J s tanG tlP e .xil ense , outside of the ~. 15 0 .0 0 v1hi ch. ,:1 e riOu l d dona te f 1'o ni the Com1;}Emsa ti on Fund. I ~m qui te Ti illing to go ~ long if t h ere is any better- ment to b e obta in eei, !:>y opo:ra ting, but in reading those re1iorts there see:··1s to be a doubt abo ut the benefits to be gained by 011e rating, and my pe rsonal f eeling in the matter is that -..1e should close this case out. �Ro ck Sp rings - July 3, i.lr . I. N 1934 Baylt.s s : I a ,,1 r etu r n ing here\·Jith st i pul9.ti ons i n the claims of \ii llia111 'i'he ros, in j u red i n iio . 3 i:i ine , ,. int on I and F'aL! st in o CJ_;;;;:;.=::_.;;._----=--..... Delaureine , inj u red i n No . 4 r.Iine , Roc k Springs , s am e having ~ my ap proval , I s e e no i:-ther cours e exc ept to sett le u p these c ase s i n a:::c or dan c e •.. ith ou1· seventl con vers a tions, and set·~ l e."!lent should be expedited i :n an ot he r similar outstand- ing c as es . u'r i ginal Signed: Geor .;e B . Pryde �Roc k Springs - July 3, 1934 1-.i r. George B. Pryue: Fiiial stipula t ions have be en p r epared in ·i;he com pens a tio n cla im s of \iil liarn Ther os , injured. in No . 3 Mine , \" inton ; and Faustino De lau r ent e , inju r ed in ; o . 4 Min e, Rock Sp rings , a nd a re nov, passed to you for you r a ;i proval before p r esenting the m to the ernp loyes for si gn ature. You '\'Ji 11 note t at t }.1e st i '4Jl,tlations bear tae signatures of Hr. 'l' . s. Tal iafe r ro, Jr., our attorney, and Ur. J oseph H. C--al i cich, Cou nty At t r n ey for Sweet i'i ater County. 'l'hese c as es ::1avo been hand l ed in this ma:mer in orde r to protect ourse lves should it be necessary in -the sett lernent c. f future claims. :Ji L1 you ki nd l y si gr1 ify y uur ap proval by a·ctaching y our si gnature to the stipulations, thereafter ret u rning t he files to me for further handling. Original Signed: I N. Bayless �Rock Spri11gs - AU[;ust 10, 1933 Ro John Seppa ,1ho ' r eceived injv.ry to l ef t eye in our 'l'hrough ooue misundei~S'i;ur.ding us t o p er r:1on0n-l:; p UL---tia.l rlisu.bili·i;y concor11ins this injurl, llr . Han:ing i;on a okecl ·i;ha:i; ·(;he case -be dismissed and the Order of' Dismissal n as g1·an:iocl Junuo.ry 31 1 1933, 'fhe m ttor n a o brought to our ,i·ttention by the injured Ci-.ip loye and aftm:· a ·i:;horour;h inves·i;igatio11 ue £.re convinced that du-e i to it1jury raceivoci Llr . .;i eppa io enti·lil~d ~iio CO.!.:s_penoation for 23-5 per cent loss of visiol'l of the left eye, or 0423.00.. Ur. llcAuliffe agrees to the payraent oi this umouuJi; from ·(;ho company funds. "l'i ill you. please indico:i;e the form. of voucher to be filled out in order to release us of any liability~ lly comple·~e file is handed you for your use. turn it to me uhon i·i; has served your purpoao. Q.-lglr:.t, l Eli~r. • ;_ n, N, @AYU ,, ~· CC - . llr. Geo. B. Pryde Please I"G• �Horedth co py of ol d fo.1:111 or vouch er a nd copieo of t!10 -neu ·type o f voucher. ::n1 yo u ~)l Cet Go r:.dv:bo tllich :oul cl bo n or.n su:i.fo.bl0 f or ,,ritinz of ~h ~ uchor i n t his of fi co . n ,-'\.' imd Si1?011d: litvHC E B. PRYD E J �SfAlll)AR FORM 2103 . , SUBJECT: ·) THE UNION PACIFIC COAL COMPANY • ·. J Rock Springs, Wyoming IG-21-10,0G I. 1 '..EG::;lf 193~!)) G/.:1'11,i!L 11,-.:; '; ;~1.·f1 OFFICE OF N - REPLV- e l.:~~!L July 31st, 1933 !, . LJ -.) ·:v Attorney NO. ,,.. ' l .L ~') J =J Mr. George B- Pr yde Ci ty De a r Sir: In regar d t o t he J ohn Seppa vouche r , I would lik e fo r you t o send me t he bl ank voucher, so that I can ge t t he printed wordin g, and follo w it up with the languag e v,:hich I woul d want to ap pea r in the voucher. Yours truly, EFER TO �Roc k Sp :d:tlZG •• J ul y 25, 1933 !~#.":.l.' v ~:.1i t ,1 f '"i l C \·:i t}1 ::.. ~zn1.\: -to t b':l C 2. GE) of I: 1-. . Johr.. : az,p::1, --:-=--:--:~. :_ ~· U ri!r \11 :d S i l!n ed : GEGB GE B, PRY DE ~·;i 10 �Rock Sprlngs - July 21, 1933 Hr. :Cuc;cnc Ecll.uli?fe : Ho:o.·er:i.tl f'ilo on -tho ca90 of John Seppa, i11jtu•cd July 11, 1932 _ _ . . , . ... ...____ ---c::!.-;~ injus tice 011 e1cco1..rnt of closi Bg hi0 co. se befo re 211 -~ho facts ncre lmo...-m. u .- _ ;mcr nc.d o c.:r, cm:.n riliw.r ;;io;1 o :r h is eyes , he found that ·0'/.:0 3:J n 2..o some pormnl.'l.on·G i fJ!leirn0n~.; of vision . concorncd l u thi::i caso . o.~!J i't secr;1s ·Gh:d; Scpp2.. ,·;eo ic2ju:rccl in ouz• miaeo vision i:i th 0 10ft eye. I t:oulc1 lilrn to ho,vo your o.uthoriiy -to pa.y him the G.tIDurr'.; of 0337 .94. ·1:0 noulcl ho.vo to ch2.X"ge ·i;his ·i;o "Iuju.:.'1.eo to PmrooU:.J". t_lri'..";.,. I Si<>ni,d• G[OH(it B. PRYDf �ATTENTION MR. BAYLESS • b0 justl:i'icd in p~y:i.f.G o. cl0in / �Rock Springs - July 3, 1934 • Mr . I. N. Bayless: I am returning here with stipulations in the claimu of William Theros, injured in No. 3 Mine, r!inton, and Faustino ~ Delaurente , injur ed in No. 4 Mine, Rock Springs, same having my a ppm val . I see no other course except to settle up these cases in accordance vdth our several conversations, and settlement should be e:xpe c. ited in any othe r similar outstanc;ing cases. J �r.'ir . Geoq;e B. e·· oe : Final sti rn l -tions helv e b en ·)r epared in the c01:1,.Jens a tio n cl ai ms o • ·.1illi&lil 'rheros , i njured i n fo . 3 ..:ine , ',di nton ; end li"austilio elo.ur -!1te , injt red in No. 4 11iin a , Ro el; prin c;G, and are n or: pas ::;ed t o you f or you r a t) r ovc1.l be 01·e presenti nt; t l1t,1:.1 t o t he er.ipl oy es for s :'.t,-e1 0. t m· e . ' ou , ;ill note t ll .....t t he stipulation s bear t· 1e si gmt ures o f :.:i~ .'1' . S . Tal iaf 0::-ro , Jr ., O LL atto rney , a n ::i Lr· . Jo seyh i-i . Go..lic ich , Count~, i..ttornt:y fo r Svrnet,mter Co unty . 'i'' ese C E S E·S hn.ve be en l and led in this or der t o p rotect our selves s houl d it be nec es sa ry in the settler,,0 nt o f ·utt r e c l aims . h:Ul 1. er i 1, ·:1ill fOU _; i, ci l·· si5nif y you·~ a9pro w .l by 2::c·i;a c ,i ng your s i cn.J.tu r e to t l10 st:i.L: uln:cions, ther eafter rc;-:; ;;,ruin~ t he files to r,10 for fu r t1 1t:r lia.r1Lllin1_; . �Ro ck Sp rings - Nov. 8, 1::133 Mr. I. N. Bayle~s: I am returning here1:1 i th your f ile on the \'/illiam Thero ~ cas e . .,., . I ·,rnulc.i G ugL est thu t , i f hlr . I.1 cAuliff e has the docto rs f orm a b oa1hd , yc,u •mi L,ht sub mi t t his c a ce to th e boal~d ns on e of their f ir st outies. �- - - ~- ·- -------==-- - ---=---- _-_- _- _-_-_-_- _- _ -_- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - r ( I I '.i'Hill UNION ? ACU'IO COAL C<L:'!PANY b R ck Springa, ~Jycming February 21, 1933 Mr. George E. Pryde '£he Union Pacific Ccal Compa.ny Roel: Springs, Gyorning Dear Sir: It eeG•r,m -~o rr: o t .hat they hc..vo r(.:)po:rted to us the wrc.nr; vote on Bill 112. The Cheyenne Tribune;) says- ·this: "Sonate 112, relating to c ompensation for her-.i1ia. Ayes, J.!.; noes, l;i. 11 Tl1ia ·;;,as evi dently tho vote on ih0 action ·i;o lndefinitoly postpono, and to my mi.lld upon the face of the report shotIS that the bill rms. def eatod m,,re thc-01 tuo 'to cno. VJee Wyoming Tr·ibune,- February 2].. ! ucultl T. s. Taliai £>IT O , Jr. !_~r. &.yle~a_: l'iill ycu ~,I'rt.nr;e for Dr. Kruoger to see :Sr. Talia.ferro! GBP 2/22 - Called l'linton and asked Leonard t o have Dr. see Mr. To.liaf'erro end advise n;e uhen he d'--ee so. A. B. �FORM 2103 SUBJECT: THE UNION PACIFIC COAL COMPANY Rock Springs, Wyoming IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO OFFICE OF February 1 2th, 1933 Attorney Mr. George B. Pryde City Dear Sir: Plea se f ind co py of letter that I have written to Mr. Bayless. I would be very glad for Mr. Bayless to show the letter to the surgeon, but I would also be glad to know if Doctor Krueger has in fact been talking to Doctor Lauzer. Yours truly, (; _;; ~:-~bv -· c_., 9 - - - -- TST:ga ) ( I' �ITAHDAl!II 10"2f-lO,OOO FORM 2103 ,SUBJECT: THE UNION PACIFIC COAL COMPANY OFFICE OF Attorney Rock Springs, Wyoming February 12th, 1933. IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO NO, Mr. I. N. Bayless Assistant General Manager The Union Pacific Coal Company City Dear Sir: I have read the corres1Jondence.? including the letter of Doctor Krueger addressed to you.? and dated February "Ith. Upon the face of it;., Doctor Krueger's letter is a "negative preg:uantn., and does not in fact answer your question. I think it would be well, some time next week, to have the Doctor come to my office, so that we can dismuss the matter from the viev~-point of the la:w, and the facts,. It would certainly seem to the writer _that a rupture caused from lifting, \"lhile the i'iorkman nas actually performing work in extra~hazardous employment with The Union Pacific Coal Company, inould show ·some breaking of tissues, or there could not have been then and there a rupture. It would seem to the writer that this is a selfevident axiom. To determine whether or not there was tearing of tissues at the time and place of the employment is essentially the province of the surgeon, and if the surgeon cannot discover any such rupture, the s1 tuation is no diffe1.. ent than if the ,i'!orkman had been struck on the head by a hammer, and could not discover who struck him. Hernias resulting from trauma or violence, causing rupture, are compensable, but hernias which are congenital, of slow but steady development, and which may be "fired" by the person stepping in an automobile, bending over to pick up a pin, or lifting some heavy substance, are not compensable, because the ~ernia in fact existed long· before the time and place of the pain, and long before the time and place .of the rupture, and ·was not primarily due to the employment, but was primarily due to the person's physical condition, like the gradual loss of hearj,ng, which the v.Titer is experiencing, or the gradual dimming 'o f 'the eyes, which the writer is experiencing. . �STAld>AllO ll>-Gt-10,000 FORM 2103 SUBJECT: THE UNION PACIFIC COAL COMPANY, IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO OFFICE OF NO. I think you migb:c talk this over with the Doctor, and then at ·a convenient 'time next week, send him to my office. It is my desire to give the workman the benefit of every situation consistent. within the law. • However, we ourselves must keep I am sending a copy of t his letter to f/1 r. Py,yde, bece.use we have recently been before the Wyoming Legi sl ature 011 this very subject. Yours truly~ . ·: .. . TSTzga CC-George B. Pryde �/ -- - - ~ - -- - - - ! I1ditoriel Departnent - ',J_::,~t-, :i.sh00:i.n, • 1 • I.ici· LD., \ faitor G0m'g0 H. Sil;JBons,. n.n. ·Eclito1• al'ld G0 neraJ. I::1a.nager Emel"Hiun 'rH.E J OURW\L OJ.i' T'.rlE 1\111-;;RIC/\.N UEDICAL ASSOCIATION' 535 North Dearborn Street OHIGAGO Au.gtu::t 5, 19,32 • Dr. J. G. Cannor, Rock Springs, l'iyo. Deor Doctor Daune~: suggest -'i;ho.,, you t:rito to the Secretnry of' the Chicago Ophtholr.iological Socioty, Dr. R. c. Gaml>lo, 30 North m.chig,an Avenue, Chicnr;o , Illinois, for the repor-~s requested. r,:o regret boi1,,g umblo to i'ind any roi'eronco ·to ·;;ua subject of the "Ohnp~an 'l'a blo." fl.lr-~!lGi' 'i!e "o:7ill bo glad to look if you can 13ive us more definite references. Uo are enclosing our co.taloga listing the publications of the American Uedical Assoc:tation. Yours very truly, JOUR,.T\IAL AUERICAN PfilDICAL ASSOOIATION .. �-J THE INDUS'.rRIAL CCY..ll.!ISS!ON OF UTAH S-hate Capitol Commiaoioners o.F. Mc Shana Salt Lake City, utah Wm. l'J. Knerr Henry N. Hayes August 4th, 1932 Carolyn I. Smith Secretary Dr. Jay George i:'nn110r, I1ezzanina li'loo~ Suite First Security Barus: Bldg., Rock Springs, t'iyomin.g. Dear DoctOi" \'!annor: Replying to your favor of July 3oth, 1932, ue are encloeirig to you herewith copy ot Chapman's Percentage Vision Table. We are vary happy to furnish you \1ith this infor• mation. Very respectfully yours, r;m. ll. Knerr (Signed) \~'UK:H ¥mi. ll. Knorr, ChairfiW.11 �., " CHAPMAN' S PERCENTAGE VISION 'l'ABLE if.A. Chapman, M. D., 1:!ilwaukce, Wis. 20/15 l0Ofo Vision a Suparexcellant Vision 20/20 l0O'fa " No loss of Vision 20/30 95~ II -... 20/40 90~ ti 20/50 BS% • 20/60 81¥ 20/70 15% 20/80 70'fo 20/90 ti ti H :: l~ II t1 ti rt c· 15" " " tt u 0 2ot II II n C 25~ II (Q n It 0 30~ 1a n n 65~ u· = 35% , t~ II If 20/100 60% II = 40~ II II It 20/uo 55% II ti " II 20/120 Saio u t1 Cl r, 20/130 45% n n n n 20/140 40t ti 6o% II n II- 20/1,0 3'% II 65'/o II It 20/160 30% .. n It 20/170 25'/o It n 1t " " " 20/180 20',t n n n n 20/190 lS~ " ct II " 20/aoo n II " " 20/210 lofo s't. n It n 2&/220 9'/o d It " I) • ft " C 5'fo - 45~ ·• SO'fo - 55% -- -- 1f, 70fo - 75'/o --- a,~80'/4 ti'" = 9<Y/o -- 95~ : 100% . �Ill THE Jl..!lERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY M'D OTOLARYNGOLOGY . Section of Inatructi011 Dr. Harry s. Gradle Secretary: Ophthalmology 58 E. Washington st., Chica.go, Illinois. Dr. William V. Mullin Secretary: otolaryngology Clevela:rxl Olinio Cleveland, Ohio August 30, 1932. Dr. Jay George ne.nnar First Security Bank Buildi?Jg Rock Spri»gs, Wyoming Uy dear Doctor: Dr. Gamble turned over your letter of August 23rd to me for answer; '!be so-called Chicago Ophthalmology Society table and the om known as the Chapman table are entirely antiquated. as well as are many · of the oth<3l" similar tables in which c;ompensation is based solely upon cemroJ. visual acuity. I have no copies of tho ee tables available, but I sm referring your letter and my a.I1S\10r to Dr. Woodward, legal director or the A.M.A. He my hllve them in which case I am sure that he will be kind. enough to sem you aopiea. not he can inform you whore they are to be obtained. Very sin:erely yours 1 (Signed) Harry Gradla HARRY s. GRADIE HSGsAG If �AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION Bureau or Legal Medicine a.nd Legislation Williv.m C. f!oodwurd, H.D. • L.L.H. 1 Director 53S North Dearborn street, Chicago, September 6, 19,32. Dr. Jay -George r.unner, First Security Bank Bldgop Rock Springs, 1.'/yoming. Dear Dr. V.'anner: Dr. GI-adle hua referred to r..10 your lot~G(~i' of August 23rd, rola"Give to tables nou in use for the purpose of computing loss of vision. \ I knou nothing of tha table or report of the Chicago Ophthalmological Society and nothing of the so-cllllod Chapmnn ·table. While you ask for information concerning all tables of this chc.\rncter that are 11 in present use in the computation of industrial ca.sea," I venture to submit the follouin:g information, \;"i.tllout I;;nouing r,hother the tablas and methods referred --~o are or are not in common use tcda.y. ':i..11omus Hall Shaatid, Ophthalmic Jurisprudooce: .A repr.i nt frCLl i"'ae AP0rican E.ncyclopsclia of Ophthalmology (Ylhore the Title is "Legal R0 lationo of Ophthalmology-11 ). Under the ~bove title, Dr .• Sb.astid, of Superior, D'ioconein, print~ n.For .Privato Distribution Only, 11 through the Cleveland.. Pr·e.s a at Chicago, in 1916, the vo1Uil!e named above. On pages 73 and f .o llaoing, he discusses Vis:us.l Economics. A-t the beginning of his discussiOll, he say·s : "li'ol"' an entirely different view ot ·this subject, see, in thia Encyclopedm., (of -O phthalmology), 'Visu;11 economics' a very thorou~ articlG by Dr. E. E. Holt.n • H. :r.Iagnus and H. V. Uurdemami, Visual Econanios with Rules for Estimltion of the Earning Ability Mtor Injuries to the Eyeei. This book ~as published "For the use of the modic~l am legal professions, business corpoN1.tions and insurance officials. 11 It ~s published by c. Porth, lOS Grand Avenue, llilmiukoe, Wisconsin, in 1902. It contains tho most complete exposition of Visual Economics ~ith tihioh I am acquainted, covering 132 po.gee of text and tablos, \7ith a bibliography. Shastid refers in complimentary terms to this book. Henry H. Kessler, Accidental Injuries: Tho Medico-Legal Aspects of Uorkmen• s Ccmpensation nnd Public Liability. Publishod by Lea & Febiger, Philadelphjle., 193L Kassler devotaa a.bout 10 pages to a discussion of tho evaluation of the loss ot vision ard gives a br~ef bibliography. �F~unk .'\llpox-·~. t,:'orkm.sn's Compensation ui"lih Especial Reference ·i;o Loos of Viaion. Published in tho Jourllal. ,of too lll'Jarican liedioo.J. Association, 74: 166-168 (.January 17) 1920. Allport submits a "table, recel'ltly o.dcpted by -~he Chicago Opht~aJJ!lological Society, obich it io hoped may bo univorsa.lly and um.formally adop-ted." 1'111ile the .American Medical Aasoeie.tion is not prepaE'ed to furnish to. the industrio.l corporation to uhich you rei'e'il' clippings and rep:i"ints from itz otm files, you as.-~a :i'ollo~ of the Msociation can obtain for your otm temporary use, according to ths leaflet thnt I enclose, hore 1uith a :ipuckage library" on the appraisal of the lose of vision, which you ms.y find. of valu:, o I! you desire suoh a 11 package library," it r1ill be necessary for you to make application for it, in accordance v1ith th0 enclosed ino·i;ructions. Yours truly, {Signed) Um. G. 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Louis Williams, Waino Crawshaw, SQ.m �t( - - - - - --- -- - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - -- - - -- - - - - - - · - - ··- - - -- -- --- . - - - - � 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 Workman's Compensation 1932-1939 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1932-1939 Subject The topic of the resource Workman's Compensation, 1932,1933,1934,1939 Description An account of the resource Letters and documents related to the workman's compensation from 1932-1939. They are all separately bound with brass pins and stored in an orange file. Some pages are faded may be hard to read. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George B. Pryde, I.N. Bayless, T.S. Taliaferro Jr. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0240 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co.