The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-01-15
The Coal Question.
SALINA, KS, Jan. II, 1880

ELNOTS JOuTUW.
The coal business has apparently
come to a stand-still in Salina. Ev-
erybOdy wants coal, but take little IN
terest toward getting it; are willing,
however, that the coal dealers can ship
| or send out of the city from fifteen to
eighteen thousand dollars per month
for coal consumers, and not dollar
ever GENES back. The subject of Dor
ing for coal has been discussed more
or less on our streets and i'm our city
hall, but no definite arrangement as
yet made for the prosecution of the
work.
The object of this enterprise is to de-
termine whether our country Is under
laid with veins of coal, at reasonable
depths that will pay to mine. 1t is
true, we may explore tn any desired
depth and not find coal in paying
quantities. But the doubt will be for
ever settled. Some of our State geOlO-
gists say it lies at extreme depths i'm
our section, while Others say il is to he
found ut reasonable depths. The pub
lie sentiment seems to be favOrably
impressed with the project of explor-
ing, but is very slow to act. Should a
few thousand dollars be expended and
not find coal, it will even then be u
good investment, as it will forever set
the matter ut rest. However, should
coal be found at a depth not to exceed
ten or twelve hundred feet it will pay.
The only difference i'm the cost between
five hundred and one thousand feet
will be i'm the additional amount of
shaft and rope. If coal costs us from
81 to 81 dollars per ton, it would he
better for the general public, as it
would give employment to number
of laboring men, and keep all money
i'm the country, augment our manufac-
turing interests, .enhance the value of
real estate, in city and country-worth
as much to US as competing line of
r. r., or a college.
The ten shares now being subscribed
will be worth from fifty to one hum
dred dollars per share. The above are
only a few Of the advantages to be de-
rived from the success of the enterprise,
but II failure, we have only invested
so much to demonstrate the fact of the
existence of coal or not.
There are small veins of Ignite coal,
or rather local deposits in the vicinity
of Salina, that attract the attention of
some people, and will answer very
good purpose for fuel, hut not i'm guam
tities or i'm uuaIity for manufactiIriny |
PURPOSES: hence 10 increase our m.n- |
ufacturing interest, we must have a |
better article. The item of fuel is the |
prime factor TO he considered at pres
ent.
The question now is, how are we to !
get the work done. Mr.::H l.. Buell. |
has canvassed Salina pretty well, and
has about two hundred shares ten dol
lars being share), 10 his project, but
not enough to insure success TO the en-
terprlse, A good many of our business
men saw: well. II YOU will 20 down
a Thousand feet. or twelve hundred IL
necessary, We will do so and so,r but
not dollar do they nut down. How
can the enterprise be carried TO a suc-
cessful issue III il is all talk. We say
let every man nut down what he can:
that is the only feasible way of getting
the thing done. Some say Mr.. Buell.
is too high i'm his figures. His promo
sition is fair enough. IL the contract is
made with the proner safe pusr,Is i'm
his contract he fakes ALI the resnon.
sihilitv as he only eynects ,bout three
fourths of his contract nrice untiI his
contract is done he finding everything
without any cost arr advance fr.,m M,
share ho,dcrs A. Ia his character ar
failures ,.Is.wbere il il moi onytb;ng
IN tb;s comnunitv nroviJe, he fnIf;IIS
his .ontract Re ms M i, may w.
as , nnbIic sbonJd moi LET tho enter,
nr;-i ,yo Down Tet other men come
In ana con,ne,a fnr the WORK and nh.
sorh ,hs ,mnunt snhscribed
w. understand others nronos. to
sinh n hole one Thousand feet deem for