The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-10-15
MINES and MINING.
Notes by Edwin Perry, Iowa Sec'y.
United Mine Workers.

| The top works of the Blackbird
mine, near Unionville, Mo-, burned
down recently, but the company vii!
REPLACE the same as rapidly as posi-
BILE. Indications are that the mine
will again be in operation some time
during the present month.
The Mammoth Vein Coal Company,
| of Everist, Iowa, has leased the old
Northeastern mine, at Hamilton, Iowa,
and expect to reopen the same in the
near future. The indications are that
the company will install electric ma
chimes to develop the nine as rapid
ly as possible. This mine has never
operated successfully under past man
lagements. The vein is We y impure
one, but, in all probability when the
entries are extended the conditions
may improve. 1t is to be hoped, at
least. that such will be the case, md
that the miners of Hamilton can be
provided with work without having to
travel four or Eve miles away from
home.
The Consolidation Coal Company of
Buxton, Iowa, has sunk a new shaft,
which will he known as No. Is. This
company has increased is working
force 4arly 200 men of late. The
men are all employed and harmony
seems to predominant between the
|employeS and the company.
No. and No. II, Everist, Iowa, are
again in full operation, and the men
steadily employed.
New mines have recently been open
ed at Coalville and Ohio, Iowa. The
former is operated by the Gleason
Brothers and the latter by the Craig
& Dawson Coal Company. Neither of
the mines mentioned is developed TO
any extent yet, but, in at least 80
days from now, they will be developed
sufficiently to employ at least 80 or
40 men each.
The Ogden Coal Company now has
force of 120 men at work, and could
provide employment for one-half as
many more, but there are no houses
available either at the mines or in Og
den. The company intends to build
a number of new houses in the spring
to accommodate an increased force OF
miners. There is an suspicious future
TNr hn Of that locality EVarU
indication seems to warrant us in the
opinion mat there are several thous-
and acres of good merchantable coal
in this territory. However, owing to
the distance from the surface to the
vein and the character of the strata
it is very expensive to sink new open
ings.
The old Carbonate mines, near Des
Moines, have been worked out, and the
men have left and gone elsewhere,
the local union having been abandon
ed some time ago.
A new mine has been opened by
Josh Norwood in the territory of the
old Marquisville mine, and is now en-
ploying several men. The style of the
company is the Swanwood Coal Com
pany. A new local union will be or
ganized at this place some time dur
ing the present month. There are at
least 300 more miners employed in
and around the city of Des Moines
than heretofore.
The Atwood Coal Company, of
Blyth, Iowa has been increasing its
force lately and is increasing its ton
mage right along.
The Garfield Coal Company, OF Ev
ans, Iowa, lost several employees of
late, owing to the unfavorable condi-
ton of its vein, but we learn that the
conditions are improving. 1t is to be
hoped that they will continue to i'm
prove, 80 as to afford the employees
good wages and a reasonable margin
of profit to the company
The press of the country announced
that John P. White, vice president,
and w. D. Ryan, secretary-treasurer,
as having resigned, which is mislead-
ing. The gentlemen named, however,
have announced that they will retire
from office on April 1st, and decline
to be candidates for reelection.
A new mine has recently been open
ed in the corporate limits of Ottumwa.
This mine will supply local trade.
The style of the company is ]. j. Hal
ton & Co.
The Hooking Coal Company is sink.
ing it's new No. NINE. This mine is
located west of the old No. 1 mine,
about mile distant.
Shot in the Leg.
Abba Republican: While the Hook.
ing fracas was going on another was
being carried out at Buxton. The
Joints over there are ON the Mahaska