Show Rain Aids a In n fight Fh w 01 B Baze ale al alG a. a G a son m Mines BONANZA County Oct 12 A 12 A steady hour four rain durIng durIng during dur dur- ing the night aided workers who have been working steadily in the clock shifts to bring the blazing gilsonite- gilsonite shafts of ot the Barber Asphalt Cos Coa mIne under control W. W H. H H Kirby timekeeper for the for the company said iBid Friday that the rain gave firemen who have been spraying homes to ke keep p them from catching fire from the heat some ome needed much-needed rest He added that chemicals water water soil loll and bulkheads bulkheads bulkheads bulk bulk- heads arc being used to halt the inferno but accumulated gas gaa pockets burst burat Into flame at intervals Inter Intervals vals thwarting the efforts of ot the workmen L. L D. D Barry mine manager said firemen have been used because shifting win winds h have ve ad added cd to the danger of at flames blowing into the small mining g community and nd firing fir ing the homes home Mr Kirby said that some lome of ot the shafts haU were spouting JUng flame and smoke ns as S high as feet at times when gas ga pockets would explode undoing the work th that t the workers have done toward extinguishing the blaze Thursday Mr Barry J said ld estimated estimated esti esti- mated damages would run between I and that that he hoped the d be brought thune is isa under con a B. week BO so pro production ei c i Mine Une equipment nt was va to arrive sometime j did Friday Y K It Kas work on production S e can be BC as aa soon goon as aa pos possible 1 V j |