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ms zmgquem -4d in gmur lmttur of February Lcith, addressed to
My. Galbwmzh, wa are giving; ywu buluw the 1n:‘a>rn1mz1c»n reapuazted for uso
in sijairzyg Form S. F. A. N0. 79 for we mc>m.h 0f March, 1945:
1. E:st;:Lz mzvd my brvxr —.—f dwys mine will cymrzita - 27 U
2. " gxoduc tion pur dag 21500 Luna
3. " xmmixsum px·0duc1,5.<>n of 5" block cmd 5x3" egg 30,2350 tems
Block — 15,5<;>O
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Of the 5** block produced, me will use up rO1·:1x:::»t;¤:ly 1500 tous
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Accounting March Z4, 194.5.
D. W. Vittum .
_ Xiu :115%: giving you be3}.L>w t}>=i= j.s¤.i`<>2?; 2.*:1011 1‘6qui1‘c=d 1`OIC USO 5.11
1?i,l5.m5g Form S.I=‘.A. I-X0. *29 for the mozith of April, 1945:
1. I3sti1=;..»t<2d 11w·b¤1· uf days :x.i:1c *;:111 0;=<.mte — 135
2. " p1·oduw.1<>n pm: day 53500 tons
Z3. " xmgcixzum production uf E3'? hlock amd 52:3** egg J.8,'750 E
Black. ·- l2,E$UO
  _ L3! 2350
uf the S5" block produced, we ari.;} use-: ey 1r0xiz;.a;m>1.y 800 tons here
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CC — Mr. R. E.Ga].bx·ez¤’c11, Supt.

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t April 2315, 1945.
` kia are giving yam bulw: the 1rxf·t>x·:,zrc1¤>n x·equ5.1·ac1 for use in filing
Form 3.F.A. Ib. 79 f ·r tha month nsf may, 1945:
1. Estizzgutczd !),\1;`D€2Z" of days mime: will ug2»;,;·;a1;2?»=;:uc1;.1»n if 5" block am:} Eixli" ${4; 19,500 "
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Of the E3" block pyoducezd, uc will QXSG ap 1*0:<1z;;z>t¤:ly 800 tous
here gat Lim pine. ·
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Asst. Auditor
CC - M1". R. E. Galbrcath, Supt.

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D. W., Vitturn Hay 22, 1945 I
PRODUCTION ESTIMATE, JUNE - 1945
We are giving you below the information required for use in
filing Form S.F.A. Ho. 79 for the month of Jmmo, 1945:
1. Estimated number of days mine w111 operate 26
2. " production per day 2,300 tons
3. " production 59,800 "
4. ” maximum production of S" block and 5"x3" egg 17,940 "
5" Block ·   11,960
5°'x3" Egg -   5,980
Of the 5" block produced, we will use approximately GOO tons
here at the mine.
Yours very truly,
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R. E. Galbreath
GC to · Hr. Geo. E. Rose, Vice President
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D. W. Vittmn, Asst. to Div. Comptroller -
PRODUCTION ESTIMATE. OCTOBER - 1945
We are giving; you below the information reaquiwd for uso in
filing Form ;3.1—`.A. No. 79 for ine month of Oc*;o`::¢r, 1%.5:
1. Estimated number of days mine will operate 27
2. " ’r0oo1ct,i<>11 ·¤·»x‘ ¤.i»~v 2 ZOO tons
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ksnham Coal required daily 1,838
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