Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1900-03-15
AUDRA1S COAL OUTPUT.
The State Nine inspectors Report Of
Mines in This County Report Of
Inspection.

inspection.
In the 18th annual report OF Chas.
Evans, State Inspector Of mines, is
contained the following about Audrain
County:
Audrain county IL situated on the
eastern border Of the coal belt Of this
State. The county Is nearly all UNDER
laid with the coal meRsure formation,
and mining is prosecuted at various
points In the county. The most ex-
tensive mines are located at Farber,
Laddonia, Martinsburg and Vandalia,
with several small mines at other
points. The U. & A. and Wabash
Railways running through the center
Of the coal field furnish good facilities
for carrying the prounct to market
There were II mines operated in this
county during the past year and 4o,-
76s tons Of coal produced, which was
sold at the mine for e1.49 per ton, or
total OF a59,6OT for the product.
Following is description OF each
mine as found at date OF inspection:
FARBER PosToFFIcE.
Farber Coal Oompany--O. Peterson,
superintendent. Mine located at Far
Der and has shipping connection with
the O. & A. R r. Shaft l04 feet deep,
and operated by nteam power. The
mine Is ventilated by a small fire
basket, which wac giving satisfactory
results, as plenty of fresh air was
found travelling around the face of the
workings. The shaft was recurbed
and new boiler put In to take the
place of the old one, condemned, The
coal is about twenty eight inches
thick and worked on the longwall
plan. An experimental trial was made
here to use the movable face track,
but proved q failure as the roof was
too weak. The mine is very practi-
cally operated and the roadways are
high, dry and clean. Price paid for
mining, seventy cents for screened
coal There were twenty-five and
twelve men employed, respectively,
at dates of inspection.
LADDoNIA PosToFFIoE
Laddonia Goal Company. Mine To-
Gated at Laddonia. Shaft Afty- five
feet deep; horse power. Goal twenty
six inches thick and worked on the
longwall plan. The roof is very soft
and the mine is making considerable
water, which limits the output great
ly The coal is taken away from the
mine in wagons and consumed at Lad
donia and vicinity; from four to six
men employed There are several
small mines operated at Cuivre creek
In the fall and winter to supply the
home demand.
MARTINsBuRG PosroFFIcE.
The Krieger Coal Company. Mine
located about one-half mile east OF
Martinsburg and has shipping con-
nection with the Wabash r. R. Shaft
io7 feet deep; equipped with steam
power for hoisting. Ventilation is
furnished by furnace, which lie giving
very good results made two visits
to this mine during the past year, tirst
inspection made on the seventh OF
October and II was found In good con-
dition with the ventilation up to the
requirements OF the law. visited the
mine again on the twenty-sixth Of
April, but as 1t was not In operation
no inspection was made. Goal about
thirty inches thick ana worked on the
longwall plan; pay for mining, seven
ty cents per ton for screened coal.
The cost of operating the mine is
largely increased by the amount of
water which enters the mine through
the roof. From twenty to twenty
five men employed. Thos. Lewis,
foreman.
The Mcclure mine is located about
four miles south Of Martinsburg. Shaft
twenty six fee. deep; hosting by
horse power. Coal three and one
half feet thick, and worked on the
room and pillar plan The coal is
taken away from the mine in wagons
and consumed In the surrounding
country. From three to six men en-
ployed.
BENTON CITY.
The Hoslton mine is located about
four miles south OF Benton City and lie
operated by Pharls Cave. Shaft thir-
ty.two feet deep; horse power used
for hoisting. Coal four feet thick and
worked on the room and pillar plan;
pay for mining seventy five cents per
ton for screened coal. This mine is
located on an ieolated deposit of Goa
which seems to extend over large
arena OF territory and mining could
be profitably engaged In here were 1t
not that it was four miles distant from
the neareat railroad; having to haul
the coal in wagons such distance
MAKES the expense too great to com.
pete with other mines furnishing the
same market; much Of the outputI
however, is shipped to local points
along the line OF the Wabash railroad.
From four to ten men employed in
winter.
vANDALIA PosToFFIcE
The vRndalia Coal Company. This
company owns and is operating two
mines at vandsIia; both have shipping
connection with the o. & A. R. R
both have vertical shafts and are each
L Ac..--r.