Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-23
,By John q Kelly

DAWSON, Ntpl 20 . Nus u one ol 1
the bcst organized aud conducted coal |
mining camps have ever seen. There y
Is democratic spirit about 1t which j
insonsibly impressCs the visitor There .
are no "big mcn" here in the sense I
that position or money makes one /,
man better than his neighbors Energy !
capabiliiy and respectahilify are the /
VatchWOrds of advancement iu every |
dcpal tnont OF the camps activities
The neat and comfortable homes |
surrounded by well kept grass plots, |
the rescue station wherein nightly
drills are given earnest men tor the
purpose ut saving the lives and miti-
eating The pains OF unfortunate min.
crs in times of peril the well equipped |
hospital with It's corps OF physicians
and nurses, rs well as other commuu.
ity improvements. such AS water
works. electric lights. excellent school
facilities. all indicate that the men
who control the dostinios OF Dawson
believe that COntontment viii reigul
here 80 long rs It's residents live mi
comfort and prosperity
The Dawson Mines.
III, mines are owned ana operated
hy the Stag Canyon Fuel Co. OF which
Dr James Douglas rs president and
T. N O'Buou, general manager ONE
local officials are Joe smith, general
superintendent. " L. Jones, master
mechanic, and g VI Hanson. audiror
The property Is situated Ia ColiaN
county at the terminus OF the T. T. a
) " railroad These mines are part
az
field which extends north into Colo
RADIO and embraces many coal camps
OF the Trinidad section
The stag Canyon Fuel company
owns about -. 500 acres Of coal land
In this vicinity and the Dawson mines
show the thickness OF the developed
coal seam 10 average seven feet H.
has been estimated that there are
about 3i2.t2O.UOO ions OF coal undcrly-
ing The possessions OF tho stag can
Won Fuel company COmputers have
deducted rom this vast number of
tods 20 per cent for cvaded gulChcs
ana insurance AGAINST unforeseen losses
such 49, mine ihcf, squeezes and other
unfortunate conditions This deduc.
| ion leaves 2l7,57G.0OO tons TO be-
recovered Ia this held
T. n OBlien. general manager or
tho stag Canyon Fuel company s.
properties. Resides here Nj O'iiricn.
who was a member of the constitution.
| 81 convention. is mining engineer
by profession ana was appointed 20
his present responsible position In
1908 IN conversation with The Her
aid representative. Ne said. Tho
al ~ d..
nous Cokiug coal About 5000 tons
are taken out each day which are ship
| ped 10 points IN New Mexico. Texas,
Oklahoma, Arizona and Mexico ave
mines are now in operation
The coke ovens number $40 and
! their daily capacity Is 1000 tons We
ship oar coke 10 Douglas. Morenci and
| Globe, ArilOna. and Cananca, Mexico.
| The number OF employees IN aud about
the mines and at the coke ovens is
| about 2.OuU Mine No. L. which had
been shut down since liH tipplc was
| destroyed 10y ere last March. began
wOll, again yesterday It's resumption
gives employment To COO additional
men The Compan, Is always devcl.
| Opiug here as occasion ana business
,.omand During the past summer an
other unit was added 10 the power
plant thereby increasing us capacity
30 per cent Plans nave been pre-
pared Tor increasing the coal washing
! plant at an early day so per cent
~ Il The aim % the stag tanyon
Fuel company continued MI O'Bwcn.
80 spare no money In the equipment
OF It's mines ana plant not only tor
the economic and rapid development
OF the coal bur also for the safety al
= it's employees
Dawson.
The town h located In small valley
! almost entirely surrounded by the foot.
hills of the Ration aud Sangrc de- Chts.
| lo mountain ranges. The Ncrmclo
river runs through th, valley and sup
plies water for a limited amount ct
! irrigation The towns population is
about 5000. The T. p a s " RAFT
! way has round house here and en-
ploys quite a number OF men who
reside In Dawson.
| The residences are well built and
| comfortable as "a couvonionces They
| all have Napls surrounding them They
rent for s. a room. Water Is free and
electric lights cost - cents month
! for each 10 candle power Hight Il viii
thus be- seen that rents and lights cost
! about halt they would Ia any other