Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-06
Board of Supervisors Offers
Bonus For Coal Mined In
Union County
SYSTEMATIC SEARCH BEGUN
Bonus of $1,000 to be Given for the
First Ton Of Coal Taken From
Vein That Has Been in Paying oper-
alton for One Year-James Thacker
Dead.
Special to Tlmes-Republican.

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| Creston, Iowa, June 6.--For many
years there has been a firm belief ir
| the minds of many Union county peo-
pie that coal in paying quantities coulc
| be found In the county if an effort was
made for the same. There has never
been any systematic search for the
| black diamonds but the county board
of supervisors who realize the value OF
| coal mines to the county have now
passed a resolution that should develop
any mines that may be in the county
AT the last meeting of the board they
passed resolution offering to give
1000 for a single ton of coal for the
next three years. The only conditions
are that the coal should be mined in
Union county from vein that has been
in paying operation for one year. This
amount is offered only for the first ton
and is made solely to induce the loca-
ton of mines in the county. Several
people have announced their intention
OF attempting to gain the bonus.
A man giving the name of Charles
Swaine and claiming to be railroad
man from Bellaire, Ohio. was seriously
injured and only escaped death by the
presence of mind of the switchman
Thursday. He appeared to be slightly
under the influence of liquor and wan
dered onto the track in front of the
sN tISn ina ,i,,l, lyo -,
and the switchman who saw him fall
reached down and threw him outside
the rails or the engine would have pas
sed over him. AS it was he was Sc
verely and seriously bruised about the
back and legs. his face was badly
skinned up and a deep cash cut In the
back of his head. 1t is thought that
he will recover.
James Thacker, an old and highly
respected citizen of Creston, died yes
terday after an illness of but a week.
He was 79 years of age and had been
a resident Of the county for twenty
years. the past ten of which had been
spent in Creston. He leaves an aged
wife to mourn him.
al Woodruff, a workman engaged in
tearing down the old school building
at Alton. was instantly killed by the
heavy steps of the building falling on
him. He had just completed eating
the lunch his wife had brought him,
when in passing the steps they fell and
caught him in the fall. He never ut
tered sound after the steps struck
him. but his wife, who was standing
In full view, called to the workmen who
soon extracted his body from the ruins
Creston will celebrate the fourth oil
July this year. For several years they
have had no celebration but have been
going to other towns. principally Alton,
to enjoy themselves, but at mass
of the citizens last night II
was decided to give rousng celebra-
ton this year and committees were ap-
pointed to begin the arrangements for
the same. Special features will be in
troduced and it is proposed to make it
the largest and grandest celebration
IN southern Iowa. All the city is be-
hind the committee. and the city coun-
Gil, when they learned Of the determin-
alton Of the citizens to celebrate. i'm
mediately passed a resolution appro-
priating 500 to be used in the cele- !
bration.