The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-02-28
COAL CHEROKEE.

It is now settled that III abundance
of coal has been found in Cherokee
county. Iowa, about sixty miles south
of Wortlngton, in a straight line.
The Cherokee Times says:
The Morgan coal mine embraces at
least 40 acres of surface, as in the bor
ings already made it was found to en-
brace that area, at least, while it may
cover 4 thousand times more for aught
that is known. At the central point,
where they are sinking a shaft, they
passed through a six inch seam ut the
depth Of 128 feet, in 10 feet more they
passed through 81 inch vein and Il still
further depth Of s. feet they entered
coal, which they bored into a few
inches, when by q mishap, in managing
the anger, they dropped drill in the
hole, which prevented further explora-
tons. The shaft is now 60 feet down
and in the course Of a month it will be
completed, and coal orders filled as for
Harded. The quality Of The coal, is
pronounced by some to he anthracite,
but this we do expect to see realized,
that it is !: very superior brand is evil
coal, similar to that of the best grades
Of Pennsylvania, or Nova Scotia. It is
not true that all eminent biologists
have decided against the existence of
coal in Northwestern Iowa. The &C.
illogical authority accepted by the COM
pliers of the American Encyclopedia,
regard the valley of the Little Sioux as
the center of the most extensive coal
fields in the United States, west of the
Allegheny mountains.
The Sibley Gazette thinks that if the
Little Sioux Valley is the centre of an
extensive coal field, there must be coal
in the Ochcedan valley, in Osceola
county. If there is coal sixty miles
south of Us and also north of us on the
Missouri, why is there not coal in thi:
immediate vicinity? We believe that
it will yet he found in abundance under
the prairies Of Southwestern Minneso
tn just as it has been found under thu
prairies Of Iowa and Illinois.
What the people want in the BLU
Earth valley. is a north and south road
one that will give.us competition il
freight, and which will relieve us from
grasping monopoly which is squeezin,
the life out Of the country. 1t is TO
the interest Of the people Of this section
to stand 10y the Southwestern, and al,
it by all the support possible.
go The general outlook is perhaps tn
81 most encouraging now that it ever la
" been for Blue Earth to secure rail
road, and there is no doubt that on
people are fully aroused to the import
ance Of doing all they can to strength
- en- the hands of the members Of the leg
go islature from this county. And yet 3
anxious do we all feel upon this vita
quest; on, that we deem it at'yisab' e here
III to urge :tlfwho are interested in TIL
project, to let our repre- sentatives kno,
thatsw we are not unmindful of their 81
t. forts, aid to encourage them to ne,
,pexertiOns by dropping them friendl
and encouraging words. Use the mail
80 freely in this respect. The time
short, and whatever we do must
: done ut once.-Blue Earth City Pos
We took the ground III our last week
issue that the Southwestern Compan
-, wan:e' the land grant to help thel
~. build the north and south road, an
: the Post, before seeing our article, vi
:tually acknowledged the fact in the
: hove. The great bulk Of the lands Ii
- 90 to 70 miles west of the north an
south, road which the Southwestern
uo Company expects to build with the al
of the grant. The neope in the coul
I ties Of Jackson, Mobiles, Rock, Pip
y, stone and Murray, want the grant
HiT 60 to the Extension company, if
rte goes to any. .H". ,1...-
~ 81 Major Cleveland; formerly editor;
the MankatO Union. died on the 1915