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Kline was ordered closed by the Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration on February <br />12, 1974, due to the dangers posed by the fire in the adjoining mine. <br />Surface coal mining operations began at the site in 1976 with the construction of necessary <br />support facilities. <br />During the 1975 intensive cultural resource survey, several historical resources were located. <br />The historical sites located with the permit area are shown on the Historical and <br />Archaeological Site Map (Map 16). Two historic sites were found on Federal Coal Lease D- <br />034365. One is a small log house at the bottom of Streeter Canyon with a collapsed roof <br />(SMF405) ;age and history of the house is unknown. A second site contains six small <br />sandstone piles of unknown origin (SYIF403). Five piles are about three feet thick and twice <br />as long; the sixth is about thirty. feet long. Since the 1975 survey, it has been determined that <br />small areas of the Lease were dry-land farmed many years ago, and the rock piles are the <br />result of rocks being removed from the farming area. Further testing of the piles was not <br />recommended by the historical consultant. <br />The Colowyo Mine Lease lies on the edge of Axial Basin. In 1882 William S. Taylor <br />engaged in ranching at Spring Gulch and founded the Axial Post Office: In the same year C. <br />J. (Charlie) Duffy came to Axial Basin and settled near Signal Butte. Thomas Iles bought the <br />first major cattle ranch in Axial Basin in 1904, located at the mouth of Milk Creek Canyon. <br />Other than the past mining activities and some minor homesteading, the permit or adjacent <br />• areas had no significant historical events take place on it. The abandoned surface facilities of <br />the Red Wing mine and the Streeter Mine have been removed. <br />The permit area was not the location of any events important to the course of state or national <br />history. None of [he two underground mining sites have been associated with people <br />important in state or national history. <br /> <br />2.04.4-3 <br />