Telegram-herald., 1891-11-01
VERY lINl COAL LANDS
The hagniaesnt Tract Owned by
Michigan Men
II The GREAT STATE OF KEs1uCEl
Ceal Mines that Can be opsretsd WITH
cat the Uss sf Extensive AAshis-
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IL 10 only ently, that the valuable
coal and timber lan.Ls OF southern Ken
tueky have been made Access BILE by
railroads, and their great value real
ixetL
Ssnre the louisville and Nashville
aad the last Tennessee. Virginia and
Georgia railroad systems have tapped
the mountain district, it has been dis
covered that some OF these mountains
are not only covered wsth . very
heavy growth OF Ene. large and thrill
u hardwood timber, but are also
unde-iasd with thick seams OF coal,
of magnificent quality, most OF which
is OF that rare and valued sort that
can be made into coke for smelling
iron and other ores.
Large deposits of camel coal are also
found. which assay higher In quaiity
than the famous English camel coal,
that has been 50 long imported ana
used in this country for burning Ia
| fireplaces and steam tire engines. ami
| for enr.ehing gas. These Goals all ilc
| In nearly hat velns, above drainages
| the dip of the veins to the valleys
being sufficient to cause the coal
ears and the water to run out Of tue
| mines by their own gravity. This
makes possible the cheapest system
| ot coal mining in the world: absolute
| ly 70 machinery Is required. either Tor
mining, draining or vcntilatinx the
! mines. the latter being accomplished
| by combustion. the only expense being
| q sum sufficient to pay the wages oil
| one man or large boy. who mines
l
the combustion OF the one furnace and
s,noke shop creating sufficient draft TO
| thoroughly ventilatc every corner oil
| a large mine.
| The coal costs the operator from 40
| to 50 cents per ton on cars ready Tor
| shipment, not including the royalty.
F! or cost of the coal itself, which Is
from 10 TO 25 cents per ton according
TO location. The royalty Is paid by
| the operator 10 the party owning the
| lands.
A very large and carefully sclected
! tract of this land 10000 acres) situat-
ed In the very center and best a.. ] most
| accessible portion OF this CO Strht,
has recently been acquired t.Nirand
Rapids, Grand Haven, Big Rapids. and
| other capitalists, who have organized
a company TO develop their property
Mr. Lewis II. Withey, president Of
The Michigan Trust Company OF this
| city, has recently been over the COM
pany's property, and has given Ii n
/ very careful and critical examination.
ths result OF which, together with his
opinions and impressions. is embodied
in neat little pamphlet, copy oil
which lies before us. Other copies may
he obtained on application to the
Trust Company.
The following gentlemen comprise
| the stockholders in the company own
ing these lands:-Dwight Cutler, presi-
| dent OF the First National Bank, OF
| Grand Haven, Dwight Cutler Junior.
Mcssrs. Charles A. wyman and Thorn
as Cairns, also OF Grand Haven: Mr.. G.
F. Stearns, president OF the Northern
! National Bank, OF Big Rapids. and his
son. Charles L. Stearns; Mr.. j Platte
Underwood OF Chicago; Mr.. l.. j. Cody
OF Sault Ste. Marie; Messrs. Henry
Idema, c. G.. Swcnsberg, Harvey p.
Wyman and j. A. Rumsey OF Grand
Rapids; and Mr.. +. A. Hull OF Danbury,
Conn.
The following are the directors of
the comOany:-Messrs. Dwight Cutler,
Dwight Cutler, J... VIM. z. wyman,
l.. J. Cody, Thomas Cairns, j. Platte
Underwood. and F.. A. Hull.
The officers are:-F. A. Hull, prcsi-
dent: II. p. wyman, vice-presidcut:
Thomas Cairns. secretary and general
| manager; Dwight Cutler Jr., treasurer.
The company Is called the Log Noun
tain Coal, Coke and Timber Company
with It's principal office at Pinevnlc,
| Kentucky.
For the purpose OF adding to and
developing their property the com.
pany mas authorized the Michigan
Trust Company to sell n limited
amount OF its treasury stock, at a
very low price and on easy terms.
The basis on which subscriptions arc
! invited Is less than the value OF the
timber alone. and the Investment can
not fail to he very profitable ono.
An illustrated pamphlet showing the
coal veins and fully describing the
| property will be Furnished on applica.
| ton.
| P.leville. KY, Is on the Louisville
and Nashville railroad. about 10
hours from both Louisville and
/ Cincinnati. Tho company will
gladly furnish guides and horses
to any person wishing to ex-
anime the property with view OF
investing. The Michigan Trust Com
pany has In its office a moSai OF the
Log Mountains OF Kentucky, showing
the exact situation and lay OF the land
owned by this Company. and any par
ties who. would like to examine the
model con see IL at any time. md In
formation regarding the property will
he gladly furnished by the Michigan
Trust Company of this city. or by
the Log Mountain Coal. Coke. and
Timber Company, OF Pineville. Ken
tGcky.