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. 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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.