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17 <br />~e article described the mine as one hundred percent mechanized, producing out- <br />arding sani-bituminous coal in six sizes, with sales in areas as distant as <br />lfashington and Oregon. At this time, the mine and tipple capacity was six hundred <br />tons per shift. The town was the home of nine families, with the rest of the <br />e;aployees commuting from neart~y towns. <br />This ends Mrs. Oliver's period of fariliarity with the Oliver Mine, and <br />so the history contained in this report. The duration oS Calumet Fuel operation <br />of the mine is unknown, and the dates of destruction of the houses, railroad and <br />tipple also remain ur2~nokn at the present. It is estimated that the ma3or period <br />of activity in the area was contained within the years from 1924 to 1960. (Mayor <br />power plant activity must have ceased shortly after the last inspection of the <br />boiler in 1954•) <br />Clearly, the Oliver area is historically interesting as an example of early <br />coal exploitation in the North Fortis Valley. Unfortunately, only the remains of <br />most of the structures still exist in this section of the carLVOn, and much of this <br />history, sti12 incomplete, Trill require assemblage from oral reports and family <br />istories such as that provided by Mrs. Oliver. The Oliver Power Plant is the <br />•nly intact architectural feature in the area, and as such may comprise the only <br />historic evidence for activity in the Oliver area that will not rely on oral <br />verification. Proposed impact to the Oliver Power Plant will be adverse, since <br />Western Slope Caztion proposes to destroy the structure. Most of the other remains <br />mentioned above will not be impacted due to their location beyond project area <br />boundaries. <br />Conclusions and Recommendations <br />Since nothing of cultural significances and therefore nothing eligible for <br />nomination to the National Register of Historic Places was located during pedes- <br />trian survey or literature search of the proposed drill hole sites, it is recommended <br />that cultural resource clearance be granted Western Slope Carton to proceed with <br />exploration in these areas as proposed. <br />The cultun,l resources of the mining waste disposal area are limited and of <br />little value to further determination of the prehistoric or historic cultural <br />• sequences of the area. As mentioned earlier, proposed impact to the prehistoric <br />