The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-12-22
Big MERGER
IS FORMED
BY West Kentucky Coal
Operators.
tentative Organization is Effect.
ed and Eight Companies and
Twelve Mines are Effected.

The Louisville Herald "Wednesday
said:
Tentative organization of ths VAST
ern Kentucky coal mergsr was ehfsct-
ed On a masting at The 6edIbach VS.
berday afternoon, when representative
OF eight companies, operating twlaly
mines, elected officers and nqread
upon plan of incorporation to be
submitted TO their respective stock
holders. Inventories will be balkan bv
the merging companies ait once and
rlnal ds.ails will be arranged at
nesting January L.
The nav organization will he inJcor
pora,sd under the name of thu KEN
lucky Fuel Company. It will be can
lbalized at $1,500,0OO, as at present co
tamplatsd, and upon its birth the
merging companies will cease ITO exist.
All twelve mines, which have a com
bined maximum output of 2,5OO,O ton
annually, will be uad:r one dirsating
mead, and the prcduct will be DISPOSED
OF undsr one sales manager.
ALI the minss included in The meugsr
Lie along the main lime of the Illinois
Central in Ohio and Muhleniberg ooun-
cias. Eight companies are parties TO
the compact and no doubt DIS exprssssd
ccncarning the concurrence of the
stockholders in the merger.
OTHERS WILL COME IN.
1t is confidently expsotad thai befor,dI
the deal is consumabsd several other
ccmpaniss will ender the continuation
The Memphis and Powdrly Compapis
are not subscribers to the compact an
representative of the Lam, Rocldport
Ind Advance Companies "ohecked
but" of the hotel before nsgotiations
Ware concluded. Some of thsse for rea
sons of int.rn.al conditlons,in, some in
stances stock being hald by estates.
we're not in a position to Negotiate ex-
'apt upon basis of cash sale of the
'ropenuSss to the new corporation.
(thers are expected TO come in b1fone
he merger is completed.
The eight companies sfgnatory TO
he artlclas ara the w. G.. Dunn Coal
company, GreenWlle, thuse mines,
Isntral Coal and Iron Company Gem
nal City, two minis; McHanny Coal
company, McHsnr two mines;
broadway Coal Mining Company.
'immons, one mine; Gibraltar Coal
company, Merosr. one mine; Green
AAle Coal Company, GrsanuilLe, one
nine; Nelson Creek Coal Company,
'elson, one mine; Dewey Goal Com :
any, Dewey, one mina.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED.
After conference beginning ysster- =
ay morning and lasting with a brief .
permission for lunch until we'll in !,
he afternoon, the tentative organize i,
on of the Kenucky Fuel Company =
as completed by eLecting the follow
rg officers:
Presidsnt-W. G.. Duncan, of the
uncan Coal Company.
Vice Presidents-T. C. du Point. Gem =
al Coal and Iron Company; w. A. ,
'ickLiffe. GreanNllbe Ocal Company,
nd r. l.. Brown. Gibraltar Coal Co. 4,
Secpatary-S. A. Yorks, Central Coal =
nd Iron Company.
Treasuner-W. W. Summons, Broad
ay Coal Company.
This, besides reducing to whiting q
le terms of the merger, which speci- q
the pro rata distribution of the o
ock and bonds. and the agreed ap- p
aisement of the properties made by
. NJ. Mckinney. of Pittsburg, and a
aniel Cauffield. of Oincinnalti, was y
i THE Representatives of THE compan- n
5 Were empowered 10 do. and they q
ijourned. Many of tham lett for =
IeAr homes Last night Con. du Point, A
% principal figure In the transaction n
Ill return today % his home at 9
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