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(c) Maintenance of locomotives and trucks (labor) : This segre- 

 gation includes the labor cost of repairing the three locomotives 

 alread}^ described and 33 sets of trucks. The upkeep of the engine 

 used on the spurs was ver}' high because the engine was not built for 

 the service demanded of it. It was of an early type, having a very 

 light driving shaft, which caused a number of breakdowns during 

 the year. 



The regular machine and blacksmith force consisted of the follow- 

 ing: 



Per day. 

 Blacksmith $5. 00 



Blacksmith's lielper 3. 25 



Mechanic 5. 00 



Car tinkerer 3. 25 



During a part of the 3'ear, a mechanic assistant and a carpenter 

 were employed; then, too, when a locomotive was in the shop, the 

 train crew assisted with the repairs. It should be stated that the 

 blacksmith and his assistant spent a large part of their time in re- 

 pairing logging equipment, such time being charged against the 

 cost of upkeep of such equipment. 



{d) Depreciation on track supplies: This segregation includes the 

 depreciation on ties, steel rails, bolts, nuts, spikes, rail braces, tie 

 plates, angle bars, etc. 



Case 2. — Cost of railroad transportation. 



Items. 



Cost per 



thousand 



feet. 



Operation (labor) 



Ifaintenance of line (labor) 



Maintenance of locomotives, cars, and trucks (labor). . 

 Maintenance of locomotive repair parts and materials. 



Maintenance of cars and trucks, and materials 



Fuel oil 



Oil, waste, grease, and packing 



Deprecial ion on main-lLne construction 



Depreciation on track supplies 



Ties _ 



Spur railroad construction (labor) 



Spur railroad construction (powder) 



Total 



1.253 



The year's output on which this cost is based was 37.788,000 feet, 

 the average output per day amounting to about 150,000 feet. 



A portion of the salaries of the foreman and bookkeeper, and all 

 the salary of the civil engineer are prorated against the labor cost. 



Two geared locomotives, one 33 and one 42 ton, were used to haul 

 the logs and do miscellaenous work about the camp, including rail- 

 road construction. The haul from the landings to the dump and 

 the camp (buildmgs) had practically a water grade, the 42-ton 



