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Galena cave-in grows The Joplin GlobeHe said the drifts in Galena are shallower than those in Treece, for example.
Spahn said the situation in Galena is probably standard for any town in the former mining district. "I don't think mine owners had any regard" for where they were digging, he said. "They didn't have the regulations in place that we have today. The mine owners were gods, more or less." Spahn said he heard Romeo, the lovebird, squawking when part of the building fell away Tuesday. He said there is no way to safely retrieve the bird. Spahn said people who are considering a building project should drill core samples to determine what's under the surface so they don't build on a mine drift or shaft. He said he worries about what may happen after all the old miners die and the locations of the mines are forgotten. He said all the living knowledge of the former mines soon will be lost. Spahn said it was good thinking on the part of city officials to get utilities to the building disconnected, because had they not been redirected before the back of the building collapsed, it could have caused serious problems. Galena Mayor Marion Davies said Tuesday that the KDHE had agreed to fill the hole at no cost to the city, which Spahn confirmed. Spahn said he wouldn't know how much the project would cost until it was completed. Davies said city police and work crews did a fantastic job. He said Baxter Springs provided lighting for the building overnight Monday. He said the city was grateful to Crawford and Cherokee counties for their help. Davies said City Councilman Darrell Shoemaker has contacted the Environmental Protection Agency to see whether someone with the federal agency can travel to Galena and assess the situation for the city. "This was just an unforeseen situation that we hope won't happen again," Davies said, while acknowledging that with Galena's mining past, it may happen again. Mine maps Maps of the former mining areas in the Tri-State Mining District are available at the Joplin Public Library, libraries at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin and Pittsburg State University, and the Baxter Springs Heritage Center and Museum. 
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