COAL  ON   SOUTHWEST   SIDE   OF  BIGHORN    BASIN,    WYO.  215 
GEBO    FIELD. 
The  Gebo  field  extends  from  Bighorn  River  near  Kirby  westward 
between  Meeyero  and  Owl  creeks,  and  along  Cottonwood  Creek  to  the 
foothills  of  the  mountains.  The  important  mines  in  this  field  are  the 
Eades,  Price  &  Jones,  Gebo,  and  Stein.  The  most  extensive  coal  beds 
and  the  greatest  number  of  producing  mines  are  in  the  eastern  part 
of  the  field.  Beds  of  workable  thickness  underlie  the  Gebo  syncline 
and  outcrop  from  the  west  line  of  T.  44  N.,  R.  95  W.,  to  the  valley  of 
Bighorn  River. 
Eades  mine. — In  the  western  part  of  the  field  the  Eades  mine  is  the 
only  one  of  any  size,  though  there  are  a  number  of  prospects.  This 
mine,  located  in  sec.  33,  T.  44  N.,  R.  96  W.,  is  an  opening  on  a  bed  of 
Eagle  coal  45  inches  thick  and  dipping  9°.  The  main  entry  is  150 
feet  long,  with  two  rooms  from  which  about  200  tons  of  coal  have 
been  removed.  Sections  of  the  coal  and  its  workable  extent  along  the 
strike  are  shown  in  No.  69,  PL  XL 
Price  <&  Jones  mine. — The  Price  &  Jones  mine,  in  the  SW.  J  sec.  22, 
T.  44  N.,  R.  95  W.,  in  the  east  end  of  the  Gebo  syncline,  is  one  of  the 
oldest  mines  in  the  district.  It  was  opened  seven  }"ears  ago  and  has 
been  operated  during  the  fall,  winter,  and  early  spring  since  that  time. 
The  mine  workings  consist  of  one  main  gangway,  oneentry,  and  three 
rooms,  from  which  about  1,000  Ions  of  coal  have  been  taken  and  sold 
locally  at  $2.50  per  ton. 
Gebo  mines.  Pit  No.  1,  in  the  S.  \  sec.  11,  T.  44  N.,  R.  95  W.,  is 
only  in  an  early  stage  of  development,  but  is  already  the  most  exten- 
sive coal  mine  in  northwestern  Wyoming.  From  20  to  65  men  have 
been  employed  since  the  mine  was  opened  in  November,  1906. 
This  mine  is  working  on  a  coal  bed  1 1  feet  thick  which  dips  22°.  The 
underground  workings  consist  of  one  main  gangway  1,200  feet  long, 
one  air  course,  and  eight  entries.  About  8,000  tons  of  coal  has  been 
mined,  but  most  of  this  is  the  product  of  development  work  previous 
to  the  construction  of  the  Burlington  Railroad.  A  spur  track  has 
just  been  completed  to  this  mine  and  is  being  extended  to  mine  No.  2, 
three-fourths  of  a  mile  to  the  southeast.  A  large  tipple  has  been  con- 
structed and  a  complete  set  of  hoisting  and  screening  machinery  is 
being  put  in  place.  Dwellings  have  been  built  for  the  miners  and  all 
provisions  made  for  extensive  operations.  This  mine  is  expected  to 
produce  500  tons  pel-  day,  which  will  be  supplied  to  the  railroads  and 
shipped  to  various  places  in  the  Bighorn  Basis  and  adjacent  areas. 
Development  work  has  just  begun  on  mine  No.  2,  where  a  main 
gangway  has  been  driven  for  240  feet ,  but  no  entries  have  been  turned. 
The  railroad  is  being  extended  to  the  mine,  and  complete  equipmenl 
is  to  be  installed. 
