B. B. Jones
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- May 6, 1885The Price of Coal and the Cost of ControlWhen miners at Black Diamond challenged a shift from daily wages to piecework, the company boss opted to shut the mine down entirely rather than negotiate the rate.Black Diamond, WA
- Jul 14, 1885Mining, Military Drills, and a Skunk's Demise in Black DiamondAn 1885 dispatch from the Black Diamond coal fields details civic improvements, the formation of a local militia company, and a comical, if ill-fated, experiment involving a captive skunk.Black Diamond, WA
- Sep 30, 1885The Coal Mines of Green RiverA firsthand account of the booming mining operations at Black Diamond and the growing industry near Seattle.Green River, Black Diamond, WA
- Jan 13, 1886The Peril of the Newcastle Coal MineA coal miner appeals directly to the Territorial Governor after local officials ignore warnings of a persistent, dangerous fire at the Newcastle mines.Newcastle, WA