https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/89621e03adc3722ce59747c870542a20.pdf 7888afbf8fcacdb8fef015bdda39b632 PDF Text Text VISIT IF I.G.E. Leek, Jr. I. G. E. Leek 64 Crchard street Cherrj Orchard :o ice st er, England �'476 Employes’ Magazine November, 1934 Two Distinguished Guests Visit The Union Pacific Coal Company’s Properties uring the latter part of September and the speaker while in this vicinity, and he made many early part of October, two distinguished young lasting friends while here. In addition he made a D Britons, one Scotch and one English, visited the short trip to Utah coal mines. properties of The Union Pacific Coal Company, in Mr. I. G. E. Leek, a graduate in Mining Engineer­ the persons of Dr. William Reid, of Cowdenbeath, ing from Birmingham University, Birmingham, Fifeshire, Scotland, and Mr. I. G. E. Leek, of Bir­ England, was the mingham, England. winner of the MaDr. Reid is a graduate of Edinburgh University. vor and Coulson and holds the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from Scholarship, which that institution. He is a sub-Agent of the Fife Coal e n t i tied him to Company, whose mines are located in Fifeshire. spend a year in re Scotland. The Company with which Dr. Reid is as­ search work in sociated product s coal mining. The about 4,400,000 terms of the schol­ short tons of coal arship, which is per year and em­ awarded by Mavor ploys approxi­ and Coulson, Ltd., mately 10,000 of Glasgow, Scot­ men, all the coal land, by competi­ coming from shafts tive examination w h i c h are from among mining stu­ 1,200 to 2.000 feet dents in the Brit­ in depth. ish Isles, requires a year in research Dr. Reid was the winner of the work, visiting the Mr. 1. C. E. Leek Craigie Scholar­ coal mines on the ship. awarded for Continent of Europe, in Great Britain, and in the research work, and United States. Mr. Leek came directly from New elected to take a York City to Rock Springs, spending two weeks in leave of absence the mines here, with a short trip to a number of from his duties the coal mines in Southern Utah. Mr. Leek must with the Fife Coal Company, traveling in the Unit­ present a very voluminous report of his investiga­ ed States looking up mining methods, particularly tions to the British Institution of Mining Engineers Safety and Mechanical Loading. He went into every upon his return to England. phase of operations and was extremely interested. He was greatly interested in Safety work and He arrived in the United States the 22nd of Aug­ Mechanical Loading, in which he is specializing, ust. and spent some time in the Anthracite field, and made a very detailed study of these subjects later coming to Rock Springs, where he stayed for while here. He was asked to speak at quite a num­ a period of nearly three weeks. Dr. Reid was ex­ ber of meetings in Rock Springs by various civic tremely interested in all mining and Safety meth­ organizations, regarding conditions in the British ods in the United States, his company being one Isles. Both Dr. Reid and Mr. Leek state that condi­ of the most progressive engaged in coal mining in tions are materially on the up-grade in the coal Great Britain. mining industry in Great Britain, the mines work­ One particularly pleasant experience of his trip ing very steadily through the summer months, and was his meeting with many workmen who had been there has been a distinct improvement in employ­ employed by his father, who is General Manager ment around the coal mines. of the company with which Dr. Reid is employed. The}' also state that there is a great building He felt very much at home in talking over the old boom going on throughout Great Britain. All build­ times in Scotland with these former employes. ing materials are in great demand, the buildings Dr. Reid was fortunate also in being present at being financed largely by private enterprise. Dr. the dinner and program which was held for the Reid’s company has recently opened a large brick employes of “B” Mine, Superior, when this mine works in the vicinity of one of its mines, and find this enterprise a very profitable adjunct to their was awarded the National “Sentinels of Safety trophy, competed for by Bituminous coal mines coal mining operations. Both young men, on their in the United States, for its outstanding Safety way East, stopped over as the guests of Mr. Eugene record. The Doctor was also in great demand as a McAuliffe in Omaha, who arranged their Eastern �November, 1934 Wyoming Section of the American Institute of Mining and Metal­ lurgical Engineers Meets at Rock Springs By J. L. Libby, Secretary ith Dr. William Reid and Mr. I. G. E. Leek, visitors from the British Isles, the Wyoming Section of the A. I. M. E. gathered September 27th at Howard’s Cafe, this city, for dinner, with Chair­ man F. V. Hicks presiding, thirty-six members and guests being in attendance. The newly appointed officers for the ensuing year are: Chairman, W. T. Nightingale; Vice-Chairman. G. A. Knox; Secretary-Treasurer, J. L. Libby; Members of the Executive Committee, George B. Pryde and F. V. Hicks. Following the election of officers. Mr. George A. Brown, Mine Superintendent at Superior, gave an interesting account of his recent visit to England, Scotland and France, including numerous humorous experiences encountered. Mr. Brown stated that an extensive building program is in progress in Great Britain, and business is more than satisfactory. The British dole, according to Mr. Brown, is not chari­ ty, being really Industrial Insurance with the em­ ployer and employe paying into a fund under Gov­ ernment administration. Following the meal, the meeting convened at the Old Timers’ Building. Mr. George B. Pryde presiding, with an attendance of seventy, technical matters being considered at this session. Dr. William Reid. Agent of the Fife Coal Com­ pany, Ltd., Cowdenbeath. Fifeshire, Scotland, dis­ cussed roof control, methods of mining and steel timbering. The Company with which he is con­ nected produces 4,000.000 long tons of coal an­ nually and employs 10,000 men, and has. he stated. made a very extensive study of roof control and systematic timbering. Dr. Reid explained their methods of long-wall mining, their daily produc­ tion being 1.6 tons per man. this tonnage from steeply inclined seams varying from 2 to 9 feet in thickness, with very bad roof conditions, the aver­ age thickness of the seams worked to 4 feet. Steel arches are in use on main haulage ways, with stilted legs having a slotted bolting arrange­ ment to allow for settlement when excessive pres­ sures are encountered, thus relieving the concen­ trated load on the arch. Mild steel sheets having four-inch corrugations, % and inch in thick­ ness, and up to 4 feet in length, have been used successfully for lagging. When steel lagging is used in connection with steel arches, the sheets are butted against the arch web, rest between the Hangs, and are held in place by tie rods. This con­ struction acts as strutting and reduces the tendency of the arches to buckle. Dr. Reid showed lantern slides illustrating the different kinds of timber in use, and explained W 475 . Employes’ Magazine their advantages, stating that apparently high first costs on their permanent haulage ways were actually cheaper over a period of time. Mr. I. G. E. Leek, B.Sc., a Birmingham Univer­ sity graduate, and winner of the Mavor and Coul­ son Traveling Studentship, awarded through the Royal Technical College of Glasgow, Scotland, ad­ dressed the meeting on Safety in the Coal Mines of Great Britain. The subject included Management, General Safety, Health. Production, Regulations, Employment. Government Inspection, Legal points and Arbitration. Many points in common with the American Safety program were cited, and numer­ ous rigid government regulations were explained. Mr. Leek stated that boys had to be 14 years of age before entering the mine, and were generally started at the shaft bottom, and, as they became ac­ customed to conditions, they were gradually moved to working places farther in. Schools are estab­ lished teaching safety, and some companies require thirty days instruction in and around the mine be­ fore the applicant begins to work. Protective clothing and goggles are a part of their program, but, according to Mr. Leek, our manufacturers have better products at a more rea­ sonable cost to the American miner. Hard-toed shoes, he related, meet with favor in the British mines. Williams-Johnson Nuptials Miss Eva Williams, a former clerk and stenogra­ pher in the General Offices, for several years past employed at Mt. Vernon, Washington, was married on October 6 at Seattle, to Mr. Carl Johnson, the bridesmaid upon this occasion being Miss Bernice Barrass. also a former employe of the Company here (now resident of Seattle). The couple will make their home at Mount Vernon. She is a daugh­ ter of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Williams, who lived in this city for many years, but removed to the north Pacific Coast some ten years since. Her many friends in Rock Springs wish the new couple a long life of happiness. Shower to Newly-Weds The Rock Springs Store employes tendered a shower to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dye (nee Anne Silva) at the Community Hall upon their return from their wedding tour recently. The feature of the evening was a mock wedding, Ed. Palanck par­ ticipating as the groom and Jack Lambert as the bride. Refreshments were served, followed by danc­ ing. Many nice presents were received by the new­ lyweds. It’s easy enough to be pleasant. With all of your tires full of air. But the guy worth while, Is the one who can smile, With one going flat and no spare. �November, 1934 Employes’ Magazine Mr. I. G. E. Leek, left, and Dr. William Reid, right. itinerary for them. Both were amazed at the extent of the United States. After a visit through the Eastern mines. Dr. Reid will sail for Scotland about the 27th of October, Mr. Leek probably about the 2nd of November. Both will carry' with them many' fine impressions of their visit to the United States, and the social contacts they enjoyed in this country. Conversely, those who were privileged to meet both of these young gentlemen will remember with pleasure the fine exchange of ideas, which no doubt was mutual­ ly beneficial. Tir Nan Og ere is another Celtic story' by' “J. P.” published H in that great English newspaper. The Man­ chester Guardian Weekly. Those who write the “Guardian” stories, though occasionally attempting to portray the lives of the country people of Eng­ land. are compelled to turn to the land of the Celt, Irish, Scotch or Welsh, for that intensity of emo­ tion that makes for an interesting story. What a wealth of simple color is contained in these few hundred words. Therein we find refer­ ence to the cottagers’ peat fire, and we believe that when the smell of burning peat once enters the nostrils of a person, his or her children, their chil­ dren and children’s children, will be quick to recog­ nize that soft, acrid odor that cleans rather than pollutes the air as do other forms of smoke. Note the reference to the idle nets, the cry of the skua gulls, the murrain (an epizootic that afflicts the cattle), to the poverty and the longing for adventure that has scattered the Celtic people all over the wide world. One cannot read these little stories without catching at least a glimpse of the Garden of the Hesperides. When Brian the Blessed was thirty a great restlessness came upon him. His youth had ^een happy in the main; content enough he rhe °-Vn t0 sa*’ the summer seas in search of silvery mackerel, content enough to till 477 with his fellows the deep, red earth of the machair, content enough at the nesting season to test his cragsman’s skill upon the stacks of Kell or to gather round the winter peat fire to hear the old strange stories of the folk. But now all these things had lost their savour. Many were the days when his nets hung idle on the wall and some chance herd passing across the headland of the Cailleach where it juts towards the west would find him lying on his face in the short grass with the skua gulls crying round him. The old priest heard these things but kept his own counsel, and one evening Brian came to the beehive cell. “Father, give me your blessing, for I go on a far journey' and I do not think I shall return. “I am tired, Father, of Kenalbin and this life of ours where we scratch out our days like the conies in the thin grass by the shore. We are poor. Father, and wretched. Murrain comes and great dearth and we can do naught against them. Nor is it always that holy water can stay the path of the pestilence. “Last night I climbed the face of Ardchatan and in a grassy spot I slept, and in my sleep I dreamed. I do not know whether the country that I saw lies in the past of man or in his future or in some place beyond the stars. But this I know—that in the people of that land our poor lives have been taken and made per­ fect. They have exchanged our wattle huts for palaces of marble and bronze, our rough skins for silken robes, our darkness for their light. Murrain and pestilence come no more among them, and their children live to make old bones.” The old priest smiled. “My son, there is no such country. Even the Roumans, greatest of nations since the Fall, made no such life as that you describe.” “Father,” said Brian, “it was Tir nan Og that I saw in my dream, and since my longing for that place cannot otherwise be quenched, give me your blessing, for I go to find it.” Now this is the legend that was famed for many centuries through all the coasts of the West. For when Brian had set forth on that last mad questing into the sunset on which none has gone and lived, after many days he came back to the strand of Kenalbin. His step was firm enough as he stood upon the shore, but his face was lined as that of an old man and his hair was the sheen of spun flax. He said not a word to any man, but passed through the throng till he came to the cell of the priest. The old priest raised his eyes from his missal. “You found what you went to find?” “I learnt, Father, what I had to learn.” (Please turn to page 479) �478 November, 1934 Employes’ Magazine Gust Dagres and Henry Walters Gust Dagres and Henry Walters were snapped while sitting on the retaining wall in front of the Elks Home during the recent Old Timers Re­ union. Mr. Dagres was born in Greece on Christ­ mas Day of 1889, and was naturalized at Kem­ merer in 1927. Is a married man with two children. parental roof. He put in 4i/> years with the Cotton­ wood Coal Company, Lehigh, Montana, and entered Lauri Bergren and wife. our service at Rock Springs in 1903 as a Miner. and now occupied as Faceman in “E” Mine, at Su­ perior. Gust Dagres (left) and Henry Walters. His first employment with the Company was as a Stone Mason at Reliance in 1913. Later on he re­ moved to Cumberland and worked 12 years at that point, returning to this city, being now engaged as Outside Laborer. Henry Walters is a native of W’ilkes-Barre, Penn­ sylvania. born there March 19, 1878. Is a married man. Started to work at Rock Springs as Outside Laborer in 1901 and is now engaged as Hoistman, Mine No. 4 here. Lauri Bergren Lauri Bergren first saw the light of day in Fin­ land, December 20, 1885, and became a naturalized citizen in 1904 and 1916 at Green River, Wyoming. Is a married man with one son living under the Joseph Sikich To those unacquainted, this is Joseph Sikich. born in Austria January 18, 1875. He began to work for the Company in No. 8, Rock Springs, as a Miner, February 2, 1904, and was naturalized at Green River in 1920. Is a mar- Ttman’ fo« children. He was also employed at Joseph Sikich Superior for six this city to enter Mine No 4 Years, returning m raceman. ’ ’ n°w engaged as a �November 1?, 1934 Hr. John Stafford Postmaster Rock Sp ri ng s, Wyoming Dear Sir: We are in receipt of advice from the PostHKk S "t 0 Z* cl b New York City that they are unable to find the parcel addressed to Hr. I. G. E. Leek about which we inquired some time ago. However, this parcel was returned to us several days ago and has been taken care of by this office. Yours very truly, < irixiukl GEORGE B. PRYDL �Index No. Room #240 UNITED STATES POST OEFICE New Yorkj New‘York Inquiry Section NOV * 19 My dear In reply to your inquiry for e bee/? mailed, by I have to state that a very careful search’ has been made at this office but no trace found and in accordance wi tions your inquiry has been transmitted to the Postmaster, at Sincerely yours, $ st er �POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT POST. OFFICE, NEW YORK, N. Y. (INQUIRY SECTION) OFFICIAL BUSINESS Return if not delivered in 5 days. �November 14, 1934 Mr. I. G. E. Leek 64 Orchard St. Cherry Orchard Worcester, England Dear Mr. Leek: The book on mechanization which I sent to you at the Y. M. C. A. in New York has been returned to me here. I am sorry you didn't get this book before you left this country, but am sending i t to you today, and hope that you may find much of value to you in it. Yours sincerely, Oricinal Slirnefl: GEORGE E. PRVDE �Form EC-22 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF COMMUNICATION GOViniarzxT rarrnsQ omra 5—1323 POSTMASTER. �Form 11-22 �November 1, 1954 Mr. I . G. E. Leek c/o Ma vox 5c Coulson, Ltd. 47 Broad Street Glasgow, S.E. Scotland Dear Mr. Leek: I am attaching herewith, a letter which I addressed to you at Hew York, and which was returned to me here toaay. I sent the book on mechanical loading to the same aouress, and am today asking that it be forwarded to you care of Mavor 5c Coulson. I hope that you receive it in ^.ood shape. Yours very truly Sitfued; GEORGE 8. PRYDL �November 1, 1934 Postmaster United States Post Office N evz York Ci ty, N.Y. Dear Sir: On October 19th, I addressed a letter and parcel to Mr. I. G. E. Leek, c/o Y. II. G. A. Buildin Sloane Houae, New York Ci1y, N.Y., the letter being returned to me touay, undelivered. I wish you would forward the parcel to Mr. I. G- E. Leek, c/o Havor ii Coulson, Ltd., 47 Broad Street, Glasgow, S.E., Scotland. If you will advise me what the postage charges will be I will send same to you promptly. Please advise me by return mail. Yours very truly, Original georgf b. prydl �October 29 , 1954 Mr. I. G. H. Leek c/o Mavor Sc Coulson, Ltd. 47 Broad Street Glasgow, S.'E. Sco tiand Dear Hr. Leek: Mr. Murray showed me a letter you wrote to him some days ago, advising that you were adhering to your original plans of sailing from New York on November 2nd. I presume you have had a wonderful time in the East, ana am glad you have had an opportunity to meet so many people. It has been a wonderful ex­ perience for you, ana I am glad to know that you did most of the things that you contemplated when you came over. The weather here is beautiful, just like summer, out not very good for the coal business. May I again express the pleasure that we all had at having you here, ana hope you will continue to correspond with me from time to time. Very sincerely yours, �October 29 , 1934 Major John Mavor c/o Raver 3c Coulson, Ltd. 47 Broad Street Glasgow, S.3. Seo tland Dear Major: We have had a delightful visit from Dr. William Reid, of the Fife Coal Company, and Mr. I. C. E. Leek, XQhEL&cholarship winner. Mr. Reid spent about three weeks here, arid Mr. "Leek just a few days less. The weather was beautiful ana we were enabled to get over a lot of territory while they were here. 3oth of them are hard workers, and kept con­ tinually on the move. They took very little time off for pleasure, except once in a -while around the tea table at night, when Dr. Reid discoursed. He is a very excellent story teller, and we enjoyed many a hearty laugh. It was indeed a pleasure to have both of them with us. I particularly enjoyed Dr. Reid's stay, as he knows the country very intimately close to where I was born and spent my boyhood. I also know, of course. of the close contact his father has had with the coal business for many years. We did not get to see all of the things we should have liked. I wished he might have gone to Yellowstone Park, but we aid the next best thing and showed them moving pictures of the park taken by one of our young Engineers. I know that you will be interested in talking with both of them when they return, as they will soon after this letter reaches you. I wi sh you would remember me to Mr. Sam Mavor, and tell him I read his memoirs in the Magazine and they are extremely interesting. Mrs. Pryde joins me in sending our best regards to yourself and family. Very sincerely yours, Original Slgoefi-- GEORGE B. PBYD: �October 29, 1934 Eaj or John Eavor c/o liiavor & Coulson, Ltd. 47 Broad Street Glasgow, S.E. Scotland Dear Major: \'ie have had a delightful visit from Dr. William Reid, of the Fife Goal Company, and Mr. I. G. E. Leek, your Scholarship winner. Mr. Reid spent about three weeks hero, and Hr. Leek just a few days less. The weather was beautiful and we wore enabled to get over a lot of territory while tiiey were hero. Both of them are hard workers, snd kept continually on the move. They took very littlo time off for pleasure, except once in a while around the tea table at night, when Dr. Reid discoursed. He is a very excellent story teller, and we enjoyed many a hearty laugh. rt was indeed a pleasure to have both of than with us. I parti­ cularly enjoyed Dr. Reid's stay, as he knows the country very intimately close to where I 'was bora and spent my boyhood. I also know, of course, of the close contact his father has had with the coal business for many years. We did not get to s ee all of rhe things we should have liked. I wished he might have gone to Yellowstone ?ark8 but we did the next best thing and showed them moving pictures of the park taken, by one of our young Engineers. I know that you will be interested in talking with both of them when they return, as they will soon after this letter reaches you. I wish you would remember me to Mr. Sam Mover, and tell him I read his memoirs in the Magazine and they are extremely interesting. Mrs. Pryde joins me in sending our best regards to yourself and family. Very sincerely yours, Original Signed: GEORGE B. PRYDE �October 19, 19o4 Mr. I. G. E. Leek c/o Y. M. 0. A. Building Sloane House New York City, N.Y. Dear Mr. Leek: We received your very nice letter a few days ago, and I am glad to know the t you were well taken care of, although I knew you would be after meeting with Mr. McAuliffe, as he is a most delightful gentleman ana goes out of his way to take care of people. I know that you will begin to realise by this time the immensity of the United States, but do not let that appall you. I hope that your visit in the factories and mines of the East may be pleasant for you and that you will make many new contacts, obtaining much information that will be helpful to you in your study of mining conditions in this country. It was indeed a pleasure to have you with us in our home, ana we hope that at some future time we may have the privilege of meeting you again, either on this or the other side of the Atlantic. I am senaing to you toaay the book on mechanical loaaing, which I know you will find helpful as a reference bo ok. The preparations are still going forward for the wedding, and everyone, of course, is busy. I am sure that when it comes time for you to leave the United States, you will carry with you many happy memories of your visit. May I again express to you the pleasure of myself and family at having you here, and the fine contacts you made with The Union Pacific Goal Company staff ana other people you met daring the time you spent with us. Mrs. Pryde and Alberta join me in extending to you best wishes and bon voyage. Very sincerely yours, Original Slgusfl'. GEORGE E. PRYDt �0.8. Form 2191 a,BOOM ONION PACIFIC SYSTEM Tims FK’ IV) TELEGRAM Rock Springs - October 4, 1964 E .McAuliffe Omaha M-96. Leaving for Hanna with Mr. Leek this afternoon. will arrange his itinerary so will reach Omaha Saturday evening Train 18. B-52. G. 3.Pry de He �October 4 , 1934 Mr. Lyman Fearn State Inspector of Coal Mines Hock Springs, Wyoming Dear Mr. Fearn: We have here Mr. I . C-. J1!■ Leek,, from Birmingham, England, a winner of the Mavor & Coulson Traveling Scholarship. Mr. Leek has been in this country about, three weeks, and is leaving early Saturday morning for Omaha, on his way East to visit some of the Eastern mines, thereafter returning to his home in England. I shoulc like very much if Mr- Wilson and yourself could arrange to come to my office tomorrow (Friday) afternoon, about 4 P.M., if convenient, and meet Mr. Leek. I am sure you would enjoy talking with him, and your visit should be mutually beneficial. Yours very truly, Origins) SlKnefl; GEORGE B. PRYDl �0.8. Form 2191 ONION PACIFIC SYSTEM Tima Ft .M TELEGRAM Rock Springs - Oct. 4, 1J34 ■S.HcAuliffe Omaha Mr. Leek will arrive Omaha Sunday evening train 13. Like stop over & day with you if convenient. G.B.Pryde. B-49. Would �Ruck Springs - October 1, 1934 Mr. Eugene McAuliffe: Mr. Reid and Mr. Leek have been staying at my home, so that there will be no expense attached to them. te have enjoyed having them with us, and I think they probably felt more at home than they would have in a hotel. They both worked very hard, and I think they have gotten a good deal of useful information. I am glad to know you had a successful meetingsas the press notices would indicate a great deal of interest in ■the American Mining Congress meeting. Original Signed: George B. Pryde �Original ///O 284 = Hold — .284- Look 287 - aUE GBP - Personal 225 - UB7 of A Rook Springs - Sept. 29, 1934® Hr. Eugene McAuliffe: Ur. Reid is still here, and will get on Train 18 with you Tuesday morning. Mr. Leek arrived a week ago today, end both of them have been in the mines, and we have given them a great deal of information regarding cur operations here. I presume IJr. Leek niul leave hero some time next week, and will probably desire io see you in Caaba if convenient, before going on io Chicago and the eastern states. I thiink ho would like io have some letters from you to visit some of the mines in Illinois and Pennifsylvania. I have told him I am sure you wild be glad io do this fur him when he sees you. be had a very good meeting of the Wyuning Section of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers at Howards Cafe on Thursday evening, having dinner at 6 P.M. We had election of officers, with fir. w. T. Nightingale being chosen Chairman and Hr. G. A. Khos as Vice Chaii’maa. Libby was reelected Secretary. Mr. After dinner, we went to the Old Timer’s’ Building, where we had on open meeting, Mr. Reid talking on general mining work and roof control, and Mr. Leak giving a very fine talk on of the Coal Mines Act of Great Britain. the application Both talks were most interesting and we had considerable discussion. Hr. Leek, Mr. Reid and myself are going to Father Welsh’s men’s breakfast at 9 A.M. tomorrow morning, and the two young men will talk about conditions in Great Britain. Mr. Reid has mot quite a number in Rock Springs who worked for his father, end discussing old times in Scotland with these people made the visit more interesting for him. V© have not found anyone here from Mr. Leek’s part �= 2“ of the country, except that wo visited, at Ft. Bridger on returning from Utah, and Met Hr. Groshon, the caretaker there, who had been a visitor in Hr. Leek'a hone town. took I iixm then to Southern Utah over last week end, and inspected the new Goodnan Machine which Mr. Gibson han at ..attis. It seems to bo a very good machine, and I believe it is more ruggedly built than the Joy. Saw the Kenilworth tipple, at Kenilworth, Utah, which is a ireuondously largo structure and I imagine it cost anywhere from 3300,000 to 3350,000. ei$rt tracks. It loads coal cm we visited with Mr. hattn a short ti-o in Castle Gate. The operators I talked with are not entirely happy with the Union in Utah. Neither are they satisfied with the Gcdo, working 35 hours per week, 7 hours per day. In times past they have worked all kinds of hours, Sundays included, to fill their orders, and now that they are somewhat restricted, they are finding it very difficult to carry on their operations. Original Signed: George B. Prydo �COPY Davenport Hotel Spokane, Washington Sept. 28, 1934. C-.B.P. I wrote to Sec. McDiarmid and Mr- Sam Mavor that Mr. Leek would be the guest of the Co. while at Rock Springs. Will you please look out for this? Splendid meeting here and while here I tho’t I would stay over Sunday and see the Grand Coulee Dam Site# and will pass through Rock Springs on -£18 Tuesday A.M., reaching Omaha Tuesday 8:10 P.M. E. McAuliffe �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. (Signed) [This Receipt to be Filed In Office of Employment Agent, Rock Springs.] �Rock Springs - Sept. 24, 1934. Ilf. T. H. Butler: ,JJr. M. 'll Eedill: Hr. Thos. Foster: Mr. Geo. A. Brown: Mr. VZilliaa V.cid of Scotland, whom you have met, and Er. I. G. ..E^J^cek,-^Traveling Student of the Mayor & Coulson, Ltd., will speak at the Old Timerc Building Thursday evening;, September 27th, at 7:3O P.M. Please give this meeting publicity, extending the invitation to hear these talks to as many men as possible. (rigina.1 Signed: I. N. Baylese �Form 2191 c.s. t-34-0.5C0M union pacific system Time """ed M TELEGRAM 2- GR R SIT OMAHA 1113 AM 20 GBP ROOK SPRINGS HAVE FOLLOWING WIRE FROM ELMER LEEK; QUOTE LEAVING NEW YORK TODAY ARRIVE ROOK SPRINGS 656 PM SATURDAY END QUOTE R-77 RWP 323PM �080-3 Omaha = September 14 p 1934o Mr. Go Bo Pryde: c Co McDermid, Secret ary s Institution of Mining Engin­ eers s London, writes under date of September 4th as follows; ”Mro Io Go Elmer Leek expects to arrive in New York on the 20th insto and will proceed to Rock Springs short­ ly afterwardso He plans to arrive at Rock Springs about the 24th or 25th insto ’’Your kind interest in Mro Leek is very much appreciated by my Council, and will, I am sure, be most valuable to Mro Leek." �Rock Springs - May 31, 1934 Mr. Eugene McAuliffe: Yours of May 28th, 080-3: Shall be glad to take care of Mr. Leek upon his arrival here. • $EQRbt ?■ �080°3 , . ICES YE I 'ig34 Omaha - May 28, 1934.o,--„ r./Ar ?! Mr« Go Bo. rryde: I have letters from Mr<> Charles McDermid, Secretary, In stitution of Mining Engineers, London, and Mre Sam Mavor, ex= pressing appreciation of our willingness to look after their special student, Mr0 Leek, and Mro McDermid will somewhat later advise us of the young man's arrival �Rock Springs - May 7, 1^34 Mr. Eugene McAuliffe: I was very pleasea to have copy of your letter to Mr. Mavor. I think it would be a fine thing to have Hr. Leek come out here ana visit our mines. Incidentally, we can get the mining men together while he is here, and no doubt get him to talk to us regarding conditions in the British mines. I woula be particularly interested in hearing what they are doin& with Belt conveyors over there. OrlS’lnaJ Signed; GEORG F F, PRY[)£ �:./ “ 1934 Q80-S May^ 1934* Sam Mayor, Esq., Havor & Coulson, Ltd0? <L7 Broad Street, Hilo End, Glasgowj> Scotland. • * My dear Hr. Mayors® yours of April 20th with c opy of lettor to Mr. Charles EcDorMdp relative to Mr. So G. Elmer Look visiting our properties at Rook Springs t Vyomings VJo would bo most delighted to have JSro Look make the visit □uggootodo On checking same with the passenger Department of the Union Pacific Railroad Companyt I find that 12? o Look: can obtain a railway ticket from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Rook Springs, Wyoming, known as tho summer tourist rat© for £80.50- 45-day tourist for 074.55, 16-day tourist for 065.00, round trip, limit of expiration October 31st next. BT. Loek’s Pullman berth- Pittsburgh to Rock Springs, eno way, would be, for lower berth yl3.50, upper berth Oio.soo X believe tho figures submitted are materially below those given you by our Mr. Pryde last year. If Hro Leek comes to Reck Springs- wo will consider it a privilege to receive him as our guact, relieving him of any hotel expense while there p and I assure you that particular pains will bo taken to conduct him through our mines, which by that time will bo 100 per cent mechanical loading, i.e., shaker conveyors with Duck­ bills, Joy loaders? pit car or gate-end loaders, and 3§ ton capacity scrapers, and in additionD will be glad to furnish him all informa­ tion" rogarding hours of labor, costs, etc., that ho cares for. I am sending copy oS this letter to Hro KcPermid, to whom X beg to extend compliments? with recollections of courtesies shown mo by him while in London in 1950 o GGs MP. Go Bo PrydC'X ChaaQ HcDernid, Esq©? Institution of Mining Engineers, 225 City Road, London E»G« lo Very sinseroly yours? ' J.7H �September 19 , 1933 Mr. SamMavor, Managing Director Mavor & Coulson, Limited 47 Broad Street Glasgow, S.3. Scotland Dear Mi. Mavor : Replying to yours of September 7th, S/BB: I am very much interested, indeed, in the senti­ ments expressed in your letter. Many Americans are thinking just as you are, ana wont ering just what is going to happen, ana the sentiments you have expressed, we find quite often in theAmerican press, particularly the statement that no country can legislate itself into prosperity. But there are several other angles to the U.R.A. in which you might be interested. In the first place, no one has aavanced a better program than President Roosevelt, ana the condition of this country has been such for the last four years, that something must be cone. Whether the 1T.R.A. will be successful or not, no one knows, but we do know that since the passing of this law, business conditions are improving in this country. Whether that may come from natural economic forces, I do not know, but the fact remains that this is happening, ana that people generally are in a much better frame of mind. Ana I think that is one thing that President Roosevelt has in min<.,. namely, that a greater sense of confidence will be established and a psychological conaition brought-about in the minus of the people that something can be done to assist the very depressed business conditions. While I am a member of the Republican party, which did not elect Mr. Roosevelt, I am, nevertheless, for him, and that is the feeling of the American people toaay, that politics ana party lines should be forgotten in an honest endeavor to put over the U.R.A. program, and one will note very little criticism of Rresiaent Roosevelt's program. We must accord to the Presiaent a great measure of praise for his courage and his vision; certainly he has both in a large measure. Altogether, I believe the reaction is such that something good is going to be accomplished. �Hr. Sam flavor 9-19=33 2 We have come to the point where war-time conditions are being repeatea, where people, unaer the high impulse of patriotism, were able to accomplish super-human things, and under those same impulses in peace-time, with a united country, I feel that much gooa will be brought about. As you say, we are meeting conditions which have never been met with before, ana are entirely new, anu they require a new approach. Wh.il e Pre sia ent Roosevelt's approach raay seem revolutionary, ana woula not have been accepted even a year ago, the frame of mine of the people now is such that in the absence of anything better, they are willing to follow President Roosevelt's leadership. He does not promise that he will be successful in all his undertakings, but he does promise that if everybody vail give him support, he will accomplish a goo a many of the things he has set out to ao . Only time can tell what these accomplishments may be, out at least a large majority of the people in this country are going to try to put the program over. Enthusiasm is a wonderful thing when developed along legitimate lines, ana. that is what is oeine cone today in this country. People who have felt that there was no way out, now feel, with im­ proved conditions, that there is a way out, ana that things are on the mend. I shall be better able to tell you in about sixty cays whether all of these hopes may be consummated. The only danger, as you state, is that of the Politicians getting hole. of things, ana, of course, he is ever present, ana is looking for something to happen which he can use to his advantage. 1 am tencing you a copy of the Recovery Act, as you requested, ana yesteraay the Presiaent of the United States signed the coal code, copy of which I am attaching also. Hoping that business is picking up with you, ana with sincere gooa wishes, I am Very cordially yours, Original GEORGE B. �dtccAe’cd ^e/e/i/iene- M.&^COALC UTTERS FOR ALL CONDITIONS Mayor & Coulson, Limited. 47 Broad Street, Glasgow.s.e. tendon, M. &.C. CONVEYORS 36 Victoria Street, Westminster, London, S.W1. 'i/totie. 2731 Victoria. c^^77<z»^'Mavocoul,Sowsst:'London. FOR ALL BULK MATERIALS u&tandi {fy/cre -ant/’ S&bvceeM.&C.JOY LOADERS 1800 BRIDGETON. 3c/c4pfrK'tn4 "PRODIGIOUS, PHONED western Union. (5 Letter Edition) ab.c.E^Bdition. Enoinberino ^Edition. Bentley. DIRECTOR t Castle Chambers. Castle Street, Sheffield, 3. i/ione-. 2517® SHBFFIBLD.c/^<^&a%>WTPRODIOIOUS'.'SHBFFtBED. FOR LOADING WITHOUT SHOVELLING In reply, please cpjote s/bb n ~___ „„ 7th.September, 1933. G,L AS G O W,.................. *.............. Mr. Geo.R.Pryde, Vice-President, rhe Union Pacific Coal co., Rocksprings , V7Y01HITG, U.S.A. Bear Mr.Pryda, Many thanks for your letter of 26th.August. Your very kind invitation to next year’s Travelling Student will be considered when the Itinerary is being arranged. I wonder how the U.S.A. Goal mining industry will fare under the code of the National Industrial Recovery Administration. Your President is having a very large measure of support ana co-operation in his courageous efforts towards industrial recovery. I doubt , however, the possibility of achieving prosperity by legislation. Nobody knows enough to take such control of industry as is being attempted. The effects of imposing drastic changes are so far-reaching and complex that they are beyond comprehension. It is very satisfactory that the numbers of your unemployed are being reduced, but the unemployed are presumably making tilings; is there a market for them? Shorter hours will of course mean higher costs and prices. Too much political interference in industry is,I think, always in the long run damaging, and there is a tendency of politicians to increase , rather than relax their hold - it is very difficult for them to let go after taking hold. I fear re-action in the United States, after the first wave of enthusiasm , has subsided. Thu field of the politicians is to provide, so far as they can, the conditions favourable to trade, and control should be left to the industries that .know their business; it is, however, difficult for JjhemJ^Le. to The conditions now existing in the United States are new, and ftave never before been experienced. They clearly call for some positive effort of the Administration, but such political arid financial interference has never succeeded in the past, previous difficulties of similar kind, but less degree, have righted themselves by the operation of laws that we do not yet understand, rather than by heroic efforts of politicians and financiers. The programme of the U.S.A. Administration amounts ro a veritable/ �Ltr.Geo . B. Pryde . . Mayor & Coulson, Ltd. 7/9/33. veritable revolution, and to us here the great experiment is of absorbing interest. It is to the interest of the whole world that the effort should be successful, but I have my doubts. Yours sincerely, �3 '0 99H039 1«“P1PO ‘saroS .?xtot>to3 .i'jcoa is:j<n jaol □?. $7Dta Au .?u7<mp $on - eaot&o Jeb pro .xoav; u'[0£ •'.?. ir-j□?:.-■?. 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BENTLEY. c5^^?«»z./'Mavocoui..Sowest'.'London HAXA^KQ^ Skanc/i, Office .and* ■^/e4/uiee- DIRECTOR( Castle Chambers. Castle Street, Sheffield.3. ./c/s/t/ienc-. 2 517 9 Sheffield. c^^Mv/zZProdigious’.’Sheffield. In reply, please quote S/BB G L A S GOW,....... 9th’4U^1St. ’..A?33 ° Geo.B.Pryde Esq., Union Pacific Coal Co., Rock Springs, WYOMING, U.S.A. Dear Mr.Pryde, H. & C. Travelling Studentship. I am much obliged by your cablegram as follows RATES PUT IN PERIODICALLY STARTING DATE NOT ALWAYS KNOWN PROBABLE EE AVAILABLE NEXT APRIL OR HAY BUT CANNOT BE ASSURED OF THIS. I have communicated with Mr .Westwater and with the secretary of the Institution, and have come to the conclusion that it will be better not to disturb Mr.Westwater’s Itinerary, which has been arranged with the various Companies whose collieries he is to visit . I am not the less indebted to you for your most kind suggestion, and if I may regard your invitation as an open one, I shall consider the inclusion of a visit to Rock Springs in the Itinerary.for next year’s Travelling student. With many thanks and kind regards, Yours sincerely, �1800 BRIDGETON. M. COALCUT1 FU, ALL CONDITIONS Mavor &. Coulson, Limited. 47 Broad Street, Glasgow.s.e. 36 Victoria Street.Westminster,London,SMI. 2731 Victoria. c^/./^^WMavocoul.Sowest'.'London. Office M.&C.JOY LOADERS FOR LOADING WITHOUT SHOVELLING Western Union. (5 Letter Edition) A B. C. 5‘bE DJTX ON. M. &. C. CONVEYORS FOR ALL BULK MATERIALS "PRODIGIOUS, PHONE? jfe/eytof/iA<& C&c/e- Engineering 2^Editi on. Bentley. S/c-'t'i/cce Castle Chambers. Castle Street, Sheffield,3. de^/iAvne. Sil?® Sheffield.c^^^M'zzzj.'Prodigious/Shbffikld. reply, please quote s/bb G L A S G O W, ^d.Augu.sts ^933. Geo. Bo Pryde, Esq., Union Pacific Coal COo Ltd. Rock springs, WYOMING, U.S.A. Dear Mr..Pryde, I am sorry that acknowledgment of your letter of July 5th. has been so loflg delayed. It came during my absence on holiday. I wrote to the Secretary of the Institution of Mining Engineers asking if it is" possible to alter Mr.Westwater’s Itinerary to enable him to viai-t/Rock Springs. This will, I think, depend chiefly on the number of engagements in the United States already made for Mr.Westwater. Unfortunately, the English holidays have prevented my having a reply from the Secretary, and he will probably have to refer the matter to the other Members of the Committee (of wtCch I am one) which deals with the Studentship. I have told the Secretary that we are favourably disposed to defray the additional cost of a visit to Wyoming. I am afraid that until I hear from the Secretary I a^unable to say more, but I must thank you cordially for your very generous offer of assistance to Mr.Westwater ,and facilities for his examination of your mehhanical methods. I shall write to you again immediately I hear from the Secretary of the Institution. Yours sincerhly �'Postal Telegraph THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM gSQS Commercial Cables STANDARD TIME Clll Clmcrica Cables INDICATED ON THIS MESSAGE Hlackatj Form iGDij jr--,, 15v GM _ DU OAT UETTCR NU NIGHT LETTER NM NIGHT MESSAGE 1X0 □ TFEARtO CABLE NUT NIGHT CABLE LETTER WLT WEEK KHQ CABLE LETTER Radiogram Radio CABLE 1933 AUG 9 AM GLASGOW 343P AUG 9 LC PRYDE UNION PACIFIC COAL CO ROCKSPRINGS TRAVELLING STUDENT REGRET UNABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR PROPOSAL PRODIGIOUS SAVE 20% on Intra-State Messages use Postal Telegraph 8 43 �postal telegraph Ro ck Spri ng s, Wyo ., Aug. 7 > 1933 o PRODIGIOUS GLASGOW RATES PUT IN PERIODICALLY STARTING DATE NOT ALWAYS KNOWN PROBABLE MAY BE AVAILABLE NEXT APRIL OR MAY BUT CANNOT BE ASSURED OF THIS CHARGE THE UNION PACIFIC COAL CO. �CA P 8 TO L- P D O N E E R PRINTING ORIGINATORS AND DESIGNERS of BETTER 213 WEST EIGHTEENTH STREET PHONE 41 61 COMPANY PRINTING �Postal Telegraph THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM Commercial Cables Itlackatj All America Cables Radio 1933 AUG 7 N GLASGOW LC 1212P AUG 7 PRYDE UNION PACIFIC COAL CO ROCKSPRINGS (WYO) WILL CHEAP RATE BE AVAILABLE APRIL PLEASE CABLE REPLY S A V E 20% on Intra-State Messages us© Posts.! Telegraph AM 7 58 �osoLaiE v Omaha, July 15, 193^e' 1 v tU Wo Qo Bo Pryde; Yours 5th regarding Mr. Westwater of the University Of Edinburgh visiting the western mines; I would be very glad to have him come out, and will have no trouble in getting him into the Orient, Kathleen or any other large mine in Illinoiso l 1933 r �July 5, 1933 Hr. Son Uavor c/o PEavorf: Goul con, Ltd. 47 Bro rd Street duogov, S.U. Scotland Dear Hr. favor: Referring to yours of June 20th. s/BB: I an very glad, indeed, that you are giving considera­ tion to the possibility of having your travelling student, Er. nestwater, cone to Uyonir.”. -,<o are ninety per cent mechanized and I am sure he would got a good general idea of mining condi­ tions in this field, in going through our mines, L'e shall be gird to have his here, and will give him every facility to examine our mines, staying as long ns he desires. In returning from here, Ur. UcAuliffe, I era auro, vd.ll be glad to give him introductions to some of the largo operators in Illinois, where the Orient Bine, the largest producer in the vorid, is located. I am sure Hr. I’cAuliffe will also be glad to give him letters of introduction to any of the operators in the East which arc not covered by his itinerary. The Passenger Department of the Union Pacific Railroad fonpany ives r.?s the following figures on expenses: Prom Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to lock Springs, yoning, and return, Train fare, $80.00 Pullman fare, C3S.OO, scale, incidentals, etc., $20.00, total $136.00. Or, at ths present rate of exchange, about £30. This would bo a cheap rate ticket, expiring fetobor 31; 1933* Tf he should cone later than that, then the regular fare ticket would be £127.00 for Railroad fare for a return ticket, or 047 more. The ticket I ara quoting on is what is known as a Sumner ikate ticket. If ho cannot cone before October 31st, then, of course, you will have to add £47.00 to the figure I have quoted you, or £183.00 total. The rates I have giver you would be effective on the following routing, Pmnsylvania Railroad from Pittsburgh, Pennsyl­ vania. to Chicago, Illinois; Chicago & Horthvostom from Chicago to Council fluffs; and Union Pacific Railroad from Council Bluffs to Rock Springs. Hie summer or fall, cf course, would be a much better time to visit a.rourd here, as it is quite cold in the winter time, and it is more or less difficult to ’ct around then. �2 You rziy rest assured ue shall take good care of "r. V'estv'.tcr, and lie rail coo cults a large Scotch colony here, and Er. EbAuliffo’s I'iltie 3ond ’uill play him a tuns if he gets homo sial:. Just tvo yearn age X t.'as in my father’s hour. and had a meet enjoyable visit there, including, of course, ny visit -.ith John 7'avor ct your t;oitc .in ^la.sgov. I c.;i reading this letter by air nail to Pou ’York today, □o that it nay reach yen ruiclcly, and if there is my point I have sat made clear, X shall bo jlad to do co, cc.bling you if necessary. Vc •could, of course, inberoEtod in !:rz’-'ing the date that :‘r. L.’est’jatcr rauld reach Pittsburgh. Years very truly, OriL'inal Sitfnod! GEORGE B. PilYDE �<ScZ'/i/ione' 1B00 BRIDGBTON. M.& CptOALCUTTERS FORALL CONDITIONS Mayor &. Coulson, Limited. "PRODIOlbuS. phone:’ 47 Broad Street, Glasgow,s.e. ■Western union. (5 Letter Edition) AB.C. SMoition. Engineering 2^Edition. Bentley. M.&C. CONVEYORS FOR ALL BULK MATERIALS ' 36 Victoria Street.’Wbstminster,London, S.W1. '-'Me/iAmie.. 2731 Victoria. cS6^Z?zz»^ Mavocoul.Sowbst;’London. 0/ftcee .ane^ S&t/vice- M.&C.JOY LOADERS FOR LOADING WITHOUT SHOVELLING DIRECTOR I, Castle Chambers. Castle Street, Sheffield.3. < /»/e/iAotie.. fi5g Sheffield. c^^4^«’aZ'Prodigious'.'Shefi'Ibxd. 20ih> June In reply, please quote Glasgow,................... 1933. Mr.Gea. B.Pryde, Messrs Union Pacific uoal uo., Rock Springs, Wyoming, U.S.A* Dear Ur .Pryde, I have seen in your letter to my nephew Jack, your very kind invitation to the Li. & 0. Travelling Student for the current year, to visit yuur Ums at Wyoming. Wyoming is a long way off. Would you kindly give me an idea of the cost of transit from say Pittsburgh to Wyoming and back, and I shall consider making a special grant to the Student, so that he may take advantage of your most kind invitation. Yours sincerely, �I Form 2191 UNDON PACBF8C SYSTEM 7-31- 5OOOM % Time Filed .M TIBS' No S GRSIZ OmahaKebr XI4pm 3 Agent Rook Springs 3 Ill-Season $80o3S Short 874O35 X=3 USB 1256pm �Form 2191 UmON PACIFIC SYSTEM RockSprings july 3rd, 1933 WSB Omaha Maxax±nc|i!L±x^x£fixxxaiKxaii Advise safce 6n tiskatxx .summer tourist Pittsburg Pa to RockSorings and return* Jill GSR �Bock Springs = July 1933 Hr. Eugens McAuliffe: About tw months ago I noticed in an issue of the I’uvor ■" Coulson Ifogaeinc that r. young nan by the nene of Vcstwator, q, graduate of the University of Bdinbuigh, had won the Mayor A Coulson scholarship, which vias good for a certain amount of coney, and could keep hin for a tem of two years, conditional on his putting in sone time at a British university and also requiring him to visit Continental mines, British mines and some mines in America. I wrote and asked John "’avor to have him ccmo out to Wyoming, til at wo would be very glad to have him with us and to shew him around our nines here. John cans back and said it would incur too much ezzpense and ho would not cone further west than Pittsburgh. Yesterday 1 received a letter from Mr. Sun Kavor, in which he stated ho had seen ny letter to John and he was very anxious to have this young tun come west v;kon he was in America, mJ. if I would send him an estimate of the cost of the trip from Pittsburgh to ’lock Springs and return, he would absorb that expense. I got the Agent here to give mo infomation on these rates, and I figured it out, with a Gumer rate ticket, Pittsburgh to Rock Springs end return, together- ith Pullman, diner, incidentals, etc., about £136.00, or about 30 at the present rate of exchange. I submitted this information to Hr. Sara h'nvor today, and told him I would be very glad to have tho young man come out here, and also told hin that if he only came to Pittsburgh ho would miss the large Illinois mines. I told him that if he came out horo, you would be glad to give hin a letter of introduction to tho Orient, Kathleen and other large mines in Illinois. I sent the letter aimail to New York today, and should, have an answer in about two weeks. Original SiErnefl’. GEORGE B, PRYD? � 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 I.G.E. Leeks Visit 1934 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1934 Subject The topic of the resource Mine Visit, 1934 I.G.E. Leek Description An account of the resource Letters and newspaper regarding a visit from I.G.E. Leek. All documents are held together by a brass pin. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George B. Pryde, I.N. Bayless, Albert Goldmon, Sam Mavor, Eugene McAuliffe, John Stafford Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0326 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co.