Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-24
W. A. SCHAEFFER
ENGINEERS BIG
MINING MERCER
Is Instrumental in Afihating
Three Prominent Indus
trial Corporations.

Through a master stroke on the
part OF Willard a. SchaefTer of this
city, theoretical merger OF three
big companies has been effected. The
interests involved are the Union Ice
& Coal company, the Spoon River Coal
company and the Spoon River Col
hery company, the incorporation of
the latter being announced in last
evenings Argus. Mr.. Schaeffer has
been named president and general
manager OF the latter concern, which
has established headquarters in the
Safety building. The Union Ice d
Coal company will occupy a joint Of
fee suite with the colliery company
the first of the month, the interests
m both concerns being almost iden-
teal
Secretary of State Wood yesterday
issued a license to incorporate the
Spoon River Colliery company of Rock
Island, capital stock, $4,000. the in
corporators being w A. Schaeffer, c.
A. Schoessel and William d. Godfrey.
Otto Koch Of Pekin, Ill, has been nam
ed vice president, while c. A. Schoes-
sci Of this city will act as secretary
treasurer.
The new Rock Island concern has
secured the exclusive sales rights for
the output of the Spoon River Coal
company and will act as selling
agents for that corporation for a term
Of years. Although the interests are
practically identical, both companies
operate separately. The mines Of the
coal company are located "a miles
south OF Galesburg on the Burlington
railroad. A daily out put OF 400 tons
a day has been reached at present,
but this will be increased to 1000
tons per diem by the first OF October
The mines in question have been op-
Grated for a number of years. but
have only recently been enlarged and
developed.
The coal has been proven by chem
ical analysis 10 be OF the highest
grade II is what is known AZ the
Illinois bltuminous variety and is
mined In number one seam. The new
concern has been awarded big con
tract by the United States engineers,
TO supply for the summer all govern
ment boats engaged in channel i'm
provement work from St Paul, MINI,
20 Hannibal. Mo, involving approx
mately $4,000 tons Of coal. This
award was secured in competition with
Il other concerns
The Spoon River Coal and Colliery
companies are joint interests, but the
h.
tire business of the coal company. In
addition 70 the sales end of the
game" the local concern will do a
general Wholesale business, handling
the best grades OF coal. The actual
business has been conducted since
April /, as a partnership, pending in
corporation The charter will be re
ceived some time this week
Mr.. SChaeffer came TO Rock Island
nine years ago as sales agent for the
Illinois Colliery company. Three
years later that corporation went into
the hands of q receiver. al which time
SChaeffer was appointed general agent
for the receivers, which position he
held for Is months, in a manner emf
nently satisfactory to all concerned
In making a final settlement, Mr.
Schaeffer was prominently identified
with the organization of the Glen
ridge Coal comp2ny. for which he ha:
acted in the capacity OF general sales
agent for the past four years.
Mr. Schaeffer severed his connec
ton with the Glenridge company tn,
first OF April and the offices OF tina
concern have been moved 10 Chicago
where T c. Loucks, the vice presi
dent, will succeed TO the sales posi-
ton.
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