Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-01-13
The King County Coal Interest.

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The Mtelligencer gives condensed
history of the rich mines of coal
which exist within a radius of few
miles of Seattle, and as this resource
is destined to rank among the lead
ing industries of our Territory for the
next generation, the information is
of general interest. That journal
begins with the
SEATTLE MINE
Owned by the Seattle Coal & Trans
portation Company. This company
was organized about three years ago,
and up to two years since their pro-
duct. of coal had not, during any
month exceeded 2,515 tons, while
during the past month the mine has
produced $500 tons. By this it will
be seen that they have increased their
product during that time nearly four
fold. Captain Taylor, the present
efficient Superintendent, took charge
of the transportation at the time in
question, while Mr.. Polhemus has
acted as the company's agent. To
MIR. Shattuck, the General Superin-
tendent, in charge, assisted by these
gentlemen, is to be attributed this
great progress within the past two
years. During the past year. 81 ,618
tons of coal were brought from the
mine to Seattle, showing an increase
over the previous year of 81 ,52S tons,
while the total product of the mine
reached during 1876 including the
consumption at Newcastle, etc., near
ly 100000 tons. A little village has
sprung up at the mine of about 500
inhabitants, and considerable i'm
provement has been made there dur
ing the past year. Including those
employed in the transportation and
at the mines, the company has given
employment during the last year to 25O
men. nthe construction of bunkers,
wharf, etc., in Seattle they ex-
penLed during &c about S25, 900,
and on the bunkers at tho mines,
SIS, GOO, during the same time, while
at the same place, they have erected
about 100 cabins and houses, and q
small saw mill with capacity for
turning out 1000 feet of lumber per
day. Their total disbursements for
labor, Improvements and material
during 1876 foots up $500, 900. The
company's coal product now, exclu-
sive of what is consumed at the
mines, is 400 tons per day. During
the current year they expect to lring
to Seattle 10000 tons per month.
Their supply of coal is inexhaustible,
and they have enough already pros
pected to last, at the present rate of
mining, at least so years. 1t is ex-
pected that during 1877 they will
build railroad from the mines to
connect with the Seattle and Walla
Walla Railroad on Cedar river. This
proposed piece of road will be six
miles long and will cost about $780,
600.
Next in the production of this
great staple comes
THE RENToN COAL COMPANY.
This company was organized about
the same time as the above men
toned. During the last year they
have made considerable improvement
at their mine and have given employ
ment to about eighty men, and dis
bursed something over $4,000. Tho
total production of the mine has been
10000 tons, Of which they have
shipped 1880 tons. They have a
saw mill at the mines with q capacity
of 5000 feet per day. A little town
has also grown up there containing
about twenty o. thirty families.
This company. like the Seattle, has
an almost inexhaustible supply of
coal in view. Heretofore they have
been troubled with a complicated
and uncertain means of transporta-
ton, which obstacle will soon be ef-
fectually removed by the completion
of the Seattle and Walla Walla
Railroad which will enable them
during 1877 to double their pro-
duct. Mir. C. Fl. Burnett has
charge of the Company's affair
here, and being practical and ex-
pe,ienced business man, this i'm
portant enterprise, under his manage
ment, has been conducted admirably
and with profit to its stockholders.
Next in order of production comes
THE TALBOT COMPANY.
The youngest of the three. The
product of this mine has reached, in
GLIDING what the Malay is now tax
ing on, 5000 tons. During the
last year the company have been lay
ing o foundation for future opera
tions instead of counting on the i'm
mediate profits Of the present. In
July. mining operations were sus-