Show lt feber coal mines lawine s in acae 2 24 4 hour shift prep ais aeration for production att ll 11 01 wednesday ednes day the editor of the bee 41 d the calville weber mines 14 1 ettive I found about 20 men employed active preparation for prodoc 4 I 1 of coal ed ahe he work consists of a new open 41 3 being made to the mine and the cg from this entrance will be dad aed directly to the tipple with the aid of any hoisting equip let the nia maximum dm um grade being absi q and three quarter of one per tt ira in favor of the loaded cars ll 11 efty two pound steel rails are P af 7 V being laid on this new tramway alt 1 it Is contemplated that as soon developments will justify it stor 4 isy battery locomotives will be used a qu trim the cars to and from work sif places and tipple iche the tipple Is being arranged with win 0 o separate dumping places viz alt B tor for use in screening or ir the various sizes of coal the ner chute is equipped with a basher usher for grinding the coal to I 1 1 oper size required for the anlon ditland cement kiln requirements edrhe he preparatory work in the mint as as been unexpectedly retarded on i count of mine tires fires in some old ekings however these axe are now au 11 under control 01 and it is auth alea il tl cally 1 expected that the coal fm m the he mine will be hauled over ake ye new tramway by next monday additional men will be employed as fast as places can be developed all of the territory being developed is above the old workings of tile the weber mine and consequently the water has been drained from the area resulting in no pumping and producing coal with less moisture than has been possible in the past we also learned that in order orcier to DO take care of present coal contract requirements the inside workings woi kings of the mine will be operating the full 24 hours of each day that it will be conducted by tour four shifts of six hours each seven days a week this will permit the miners to work 42 hours per week and also comply with jahe he requirements of the labor relations board in addition to the above mentioned facts we wish to add that tep teams trucks and tractors are also being used in connection win the completion of the new and modern improvements prove ments which are now under linde r way and being hurried to completion ion Aon it Is fully expected that next winter will see 60 or more men steadily employed at the weber mine we hail the time when tb the above corporation will have ft TO 0 per month pay roll in Co coalville alville as it has had in the past summit county bee |