The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-14
PITTsBURe cELEBRATEs.
Twenty-ffth Anniversary of the Find
of Coal

| Pittsburg, Kan, March 1.-THE people
! of Pittsburg last night celebrated the
tWenty-fifth anniversary of the d1ScoV-
cry of coal in this section. For years
it has been their custom to make merry
on the anniversary of the discovery put
the affair last night was on more eiab-
crate scale than any of its predecessors
The streets were crowded all afternoon
and until a late hour, visitors coming
from every locality in Crawford county
AS a mark of appreciation OF the leg
islature'S action on the bill requiring the
district court to hold alternate sessions
in Pittsburg the entire law making body
was invited to attend the celebration.
About thirty members responded The
Lieutenant Governor Richter and Audi
tor Cole were present
The festivities began at 4.30 o'clock
with a reunion of old settlers at the new
court house. At 1880 O'Clock there was a
reception at the court house for the Wis
itors. Society turned out in It's best
attire, making most enjoyable func-
ton Short addresses We're made by
Mayor Brewer and City Attorney W. J.
Gregg.
Following the reception came con-
cert at the new Ellxs lodge room by the
Chicopee band OF twenty miners. The
principal feature of the celebration was
the banquet in the spacious dining room
of the Hotel Stilwell, which took place
after the concert. Covers were laid for
James B. Smith ohiciated as toastmas-
ter. The address of welcome was deliV-
cred by John Randolph, who gave eV-
erybody a key to the city. Thirteen
toasts were then responded to as fol-
lows;
some Things in Kansas. Senator F.
Dumont Smith
ssPittsburg as a Coal Center" A. B.
Kirkwood.
Natural Gas as a Kansas Mining IN
dustry.' Representative H c. Dooley.
Our Guests F. B. Wheeler.
1.-THE Legislature as Saw It. Senator
r. A Noftzger.
The Other Fellows Vote" Represen-
tative Ed T. Killing.
Our Laws and Who Made Them" T.
w Cogswell
Born to Serve" Charles NJ. Sheldon.
ITS All OVER Senator Hays B. White.
Ironing Out" T. T. Campbell.
sPittsburg in the Legislature" Sen
ator VS.. Fitzpatrick.
Kansas ex-State Auditor w. H.
Stands Hitched." Senator E. F.
The name of the liquid refreshments
on the menu card was Topeka punch, a
la Nation
Uncle Joe Ayesthorp. aged S.. the old
est miner in point Of service in the Pitts
burg district, was at the banquet. Mr..
Ayesthorp believes he stripped the first
70 the Commercial club Of Pitts5urg is
due the success of the celebration. The
sPee6al of Fl Greer eirnan IT
CroweIl president of the club. T. P. Was
v.
Brewer and o. K. Dean.
The city yesterday was gayly decor
ates7 for the occasion, but the heavy wind
tore the streamers and flags down; The
wind also rendered it impossible to set /
off a car load of firew works.
Tt has been reported that last night 3 4
effort on the part of Pittsburg is the fore /
county Slir1 seat from Csirard The fact that /
PittsBurg has lately built an expensive I
to provide lR for holding the terms Of the
district court therein gives the color of
however. deny that they have designs on
the county seat
business said Secretary Vaskey Of the
Commercial club Our citizens wouldn't
But u Girard is disturbed, nevertheless.
Il eveldning rapiiiT as busis
Getting what it goes after it viii sooner
Or later reach out for the county seat.
Pittsburg has a population OF 1S,UOO- The
The Pfttsburg coal district is forty
acres asrss En- FT1gfneers estimate that the dis
trict viii run 900 tons of coal to the acre
This would be 1,024. 900 600 tons for the
district. 1t is estimated that not to ex-
coed Is per cent of the supply has been
n 1900 the output OF coal for the dis
trict was / zoo 600 tons, valued at 81, 900 600:
iasf year about 10 per cent. More men have
worked in the mines this winter than in
any previous winter, and work has been
more steady than ever before
in the Pittsburg district. and s250000 IS
paid them in wages every month. The
average nav is $50 a month to the man
althouerh some of the miners make from
ais to $100 a month 1t is estimated that
q. Ooo people are supported on the wages
There are fwenty-six working mines in
the district, and the daily output OF coal
Is 500 cars The mines are operated by the
x af9sas and Texas Coal company. West
ern Coal and Mining company; Mount
Carmel Coal company. Central Coal and
Coke company, Pittsburg and Midway
Coal Wear Coal company, Swan Coal
company Chapman Coal company and 2
dozen small concerns. The Kansas and
isaxas Western. Mount Carmel and Gem
fraI companies are known the Big