The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-01
FIGHT TO FINISH
IS ALIENS PLAN
IN Mine ACTION!
Governor Natures Organization
for Coal Production.
First Coal From Fields viii Be
Shipped Tonight.
OPEN OSAGE FIELDS NEXT
This May Be Request Soon of
the Supreme Court.
Price of Coal to Consumers VIII
Not Be Increased.
|
This May Be Request Soon of
the Supreme Court.
Price of Coal to Consumers VIII
Not Be Increased.
EFFORTS TO BLOCK OPERATION
Attempt to Burn Bridge and
Wreck Santa Fe Train.
Spur to Mine Dynamited-Crip-
pie a Steam Shovel.

New coal properties were today vol
unfairly placed at the disposal of Gov
ernor Allen by land owners in Chero-
kee and Crawford county, Men will
be sent to open the strip fields at
once. Full organization of forces in
the mining districts this week was pre-
dicted by the governor, who asserted
that the state would stay on the job
until public needs were met The
first coal from the fields will be
shipped tonight-probably ten to fif-
teen cars.
Confidence that the state will win
its fight and will produce fuel ton
mage from the strip mines never be-
fore known, was the expression of the
governor today. He said he had fully
matured plans for organization of
trained workers. Many union men
have in the last two days offered their
services. All of these men will see
service in the fields,
To Usage Mines Next.
| AS soon as the Cherokee-C Crawford
situation is thoroly adjusted, Governor
Allen may ask the supreme court to
extend the scope of its order and to
place the receivers in charge of mines
in Usage county. No announcement
made by the governor until after a
conference with operators and persons
from the Usage fields.
Won't Increase Prices.
| Assurances were made by the COVER
| nor today-based on kilograms from
| the federal fuel administration
price of coal to consumers would not
be increased during the receivership.
| If cost of production be higher than in
normal times. some of the profits will
i be shaved from the retailers.
| Arrangements are being completed
| for operation of the mines on q. full
"a hour basis. Three shifts will be
employed. Additional men will be
| sent into the fields as rapidly a they
can be used by the receivers.
First Car to CoIdwater.
Coldwater will get the first car of
coal. Stories of suffering have come
| from thhe COmanche county town
and the first state fuel will be rushed
to relieve this situation.
/ Before the end of the week a daily
production of so cars is expected by
to rs or 100 cars next week, it is
claimed.
"wc Won't ouit'-AIIen.
"Kansas is in this fight clear up
to the eyes and / feel that 100000
men, women and children of the state
are in the spirit of this thing" Gov
enor Allen said at the morning con-
I'VE won't quit. We will grow
stronger each day. The emergency
volunteers will probably gradually
give way to trained. hardened workers
who will take over the production OF
coal for the state"
Production records in the STRIP
mines were forecast by the governor
Many pits which have been idle under
private ownership will be operated BY
the state. One land owner today
} rendered to the governor a 40-acrt
tract of land which has an excellent
vein of coal from nine to sixteen fee
under the surface of the soil. A bis
crew of workers will clear the fielt
this week and production from the pi
will begin next week.
Numerous evidences of closer CO
operation of the state and federal gov
J ernment in operation of the mines wa
apparent today. The governor de
clared the state was now prepared t
meet every emergency in the Craw
ford-Cherokee field.
Confer on Usage Fields.
! Conferences began this Afternoon
concerning opening of Usage fields
{ These fields are now under state re
: ownership at this time. The suprsm,
: court order. tho. may be extended I,
! include both Usage and I.eavenwortl
! county properties. The Usage field
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