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Mules
12017-07-13T03:33:50-07:00Tyler Candelora4cac924dd7585fb760e35503c1795123a6732f13196983plain2017-07-13T03:42:38-07:00Tyler Candelora4cac924dd7585fb760e35503c1795123a6732f13Mules were used to move ore carts in and out of the coal mines. Mules were favored over horses because of their short height; thus, the mine's roof did not have to be as high.
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