The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1867-08-16
FFTCE:
MAIN STREET, sHICKsH1NNN, PA.
The lands held by this Company, consist of
FOUR HUNDRED AND FORTY
ONE AERES

N-NIs AAtINI41y
nj siXty-fuur pcrchcS, of carefully selected land
Is .ng southwest of Wilkcs-B Barre, Luzernc coun-
ty IA. in the western part ofthc Great Northern
OF wyoming Coal Basin.
\ very careful and thorough examination re-
Gently made has proven these tfOr the abovcl
lands to he the embodiment of II vast amount of
the very best quality ofHnthracitc coal, having
every facility that could be desired for trans
portaton in all directions. The above tract is
crossed by good road, nnd also directly in
front, and Joining are the fnciawanna & Blooms
burg railroad, and the Wyoming canal, thus nf-
fordng the very best advantage of carry Ing road
and canal running to the very mouth of the
mines without expense to the company.
The measurement of the different beds or seams
already developed was carefully obtained and
added tugcther:-thc thickness of these seams,
Including the celebrated "Rcd Ash, ,""Bucll Noun
tain or "Grand Tunnel' vein, is thirty-onc and
half feet, ,3l ~ every cubic yard of which will
yield ton, giving IL large amount of the best
quality of coal.
The location is such that all the veins may be
cut and worked to the greatest possible advantage
above water level, and Mt much less expense than
can he done from collerics operating below water
level.
The coul can he brought to the surinco through
drifts or tunnels which drain the water from the
mines and saves the hoisting OF the coal. SO the
eltgblitN Oi lllcSc l0uS clsilp mining Is Uil-
questionable. Very lately the "Grand Tunnel
or "ltcd Ash" vein has been opened, and Is now
producing as fine II quality OF cogu as has ever
been produced in the anthracite regions The
breaker now In operation lscapablc OF prepAriHg &
frum liD to 200 tons per day. The surface contains
an abundant supply of wood and timber very val
unblc for mining purposes, which gives the tract
the advantage of many other coal lands Tie
fact that almost all valuable coal lands are being
rapidly taken up by heavy capitalists large cor
portions, shows that they must steadily and
greatly rise in the market value, while with the
Immense and constantly increasing demand for
this coal, and the Railroad and North Branch cl-
nal, passing by the mouths of the mines, through
the Great Iron making districts of Bloomsbury
Danvile, DuncannOn, Harrisburg, Middlctown
Marietta, and Columbia, to tidc-water Mt IIavrc
de- Grace one can scarcely conceive of more
profitable or permanent source of wealth than
may be found IN lands like these.
In order to be able to open their works on Il
more extensive plan, this company has placed Il
portion of their capital stock in market ON inc
following terms: Any person taking one or more
shares of stock at
@ r f. n DO l. l. A Il 5 T. A G II,
q will he entitled annually to n ton OF coal ut CO.,
II at the mine per share, and any Stockholders
ia NOT RECEIVING THE COAL
n aforesaid, to be credited ON the hooks of th'
Company, with the difference between the COS
and selling price for each share, to be pHu hclur
'''''''''' ''''' {. +. KNAPP, Agent
March l. lStII.