John Rigek talks about his family, the Rigeks and Klauses, and his work in the Northwestern Improvement Company coal mines at Cle Elum, Washington. He talks about shooting coal, working conditions in the mines, strikes, fires, worker nationalities, and mining technology. He talks about playing baseball in Cle Elum---also about local clubs, hunting, logging, trapping, ranching, irrigation, breweries, and fishing. He talks about his work as a barber and about local businesses. The cover image shows the Cle Elum baseball team in 1940. Pictured are: Back row, left to right: Swak Kloudicar, Walt Miscovich, John Jack Simpson, Emil Pasquan, Matt Toby Stermetz, Slava Slim Mataya, and Jack Lenski (manager). Front row, left to right: Bob Blum...