Report of the Bureau of Mines of the Department of Internal Affairs of Pennsylvania . C^)C^C4C^I M J5-I-I iHrH rH C4 W (V«W) Official Document, No. 10. Seventh Bituminous District. ALLEGHENY AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. Idlewood, Pa., Februaiy 28, James \\ . Latta, Secretary of Internal Affairs: Hir: I have the honor of presenting my annual r^jport as Inspectoiof Mines for the Seventh Bituminous district for the year 1S99. During the past year the coal trade throughout the districthas enjoyed a season of unusual activity, most of the mines havingbeen worked at nearly full time; also ther
Report of the Bureau of Mines of the Department of Internal Affairs of Pennsylvania . C^)C^C4C^I M J5-I-I iHrH rH C4 W (V«W) Official Document, No. 10. Seventh Bituminous District. ALLEGHENY AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. Idlewood, Pa., Februaiy 28, James \\ . Latta, Secretary of Internal Affairs: Hir: I have the honor of presenting my annual r^jport as Inspectoiof Mines for the Seventh Bituminous district for the year 1S99. During the past year the coal trade throughout the districthas enjoyed a season of unusual activity, most of the mines havingbeen worked at nearly full time; also there has been a material in-crease in the market value of the product, a cxDudition much to bedesired, coming as it did after several years of close competition andunremunerative business. The total production as reported to thisofiice amounts to 6,489,157 tons, an increase of 545,590 tons over thatof the previous year. The tonnage for the ensuing year promises tobe eijually as large if it be not exceeded. Most of the mining properties have changed hands during the year,and on that
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