The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-19
DEVELOPMENT OF BIG COAL
FIELD NEAR GOLDFIELD

new and convenient coal sup
ply for Goldfield, Tonopah and south
ern Nevada is being opened near
Coaldale, about 20 miles north of
Goldfeld, on the Tonopah & Goldield
railroad and it promises to greatly re-
duce the cost of fuel in this section,
at the same time providing quantity
of coal equal to the average that finds
its way into this market. Further
than that, it will open new and i'm
portant industry in this region, and is
the only coal deposit known in the
state of Nevada.
The property is located in the
foothills about three and on-half
miles from the railroad station at
been acquird to a large tract by L..
X. Koontz of Goldfeld in behalf of
himself and a party of eastern capital
iscts and coal operators. An operat-
ing and holding company has been
commenced under the personal super
vision of C. Dixon, of Pittsburg Mr..
Dixon is well known in the east as an
expert on coal and coal mining opera
tions. He was formerly inspector for
the Pittsburg Coal & Iron company,
manager of the Taber Coal company
and recently resigned as manager of
the Low Moor Coal company of vir-
ginia to take hold of this new enter
prise at Coaldale. He is also heavily
interested in the company, as is also
p. J. Rovnianek, of Pittsburg, a
wealthy coal and iron operator and
president of the National Slavonian
society, which controls the Slavonian
labor in the United States.
81 was surprised to find in Nevada
such an extensive deposit of high
grade coal as this Coaldale PROPOSE
tion apparently isl said Mr.. Dixon.
There are three layers of coal out
cropping in the hillside, the lower one
being the best This is about 6h feet
thick, and of excellent quality for
steam, domestic and cooking. pur-
poses. It is Ignite deposit, but
now altered to semi -anthacite on the
top one-third of the layer. This alter
alton is doubtless due to proximity of
volcanic rocks in this region, which
has evaporated much of the moisture.
This semi-anthracite contains less than
one per cent moisture, while Ignite
contains from to 10 per cent mois-
ture. The upper stratas of coal are not
of as good quality as the lower one.
"My investigations show that
about $4,000 tons of coal are used an
nually in the Goldfield market, and
with Tonopah and other places in
southern Nevada, we expect to be able
to find an excellent market. IF our ex-
pectations in production and freight
rates are realized, we will be able to
supply the demands of southern Neva-
da ct greatly reduced price. The
prevailing price per ton for coal in
this region is abouut $15.
"When we get this property open
ed we expect to produce about 500
tons per day. We are now driving a
tunnel into the deposit and will de-
velop it Systematically. I have re-
Gently purchased machinery and have
a good force of men at work There is
a fairly good water supply in that
section, and quite little settlement
will undoubtedly soon be in evidence.
"The Tonopah & Goldfield railroad
company has signified a willingness
to build spur from Coaldale out to
the mines when we get ready for it.
The grade is very light. being down
hill to Coaldale, and until we get the
railroad, one team can easily haul
three tons from the mine to the sta
tion at Coaldale.
"Our camp will also provide good
market for ranch products from Fish
Lake valley, from which we are al.
ready getting considerable produce
This is going to be very important
proposition to the fuel users of this
section of the country, and will de.
velop into big industry. 1t is one OF
the finest deposits of Ignite coal |
have ever seen. "-Goldfeld Tribune.