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Report
of the State Mine Inspector
for the Biennial
Period Ending December 31, 1939
INSPECTORS
R. A. FARNSWORTH, Centerville, Iowa
R. T. RHYS, Ottumwa, Iowa
J. E. JEFFREYS, Des Moines, Iowa
GEO.
DUCKWORK, Secretary, Centerville, Iowa
ROBT. M. HORN, Assistant Secretary, Waukee,
Iowa
Published by THE
STATE OF IOWA, Des Moines
As published in the
HathiTrust Digital Library, public
domain
Transcribed by Ann Selvig
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Name of Company
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Superintendent
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Address
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Shaft or Slope
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Plan of Working
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How
Ventilated
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Power Used
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Local or Shipping
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Ansley Coal Company
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Alie Ansley
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Chariton, Rt.
5
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Shaft
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Room/Pillar
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Fan
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Gas Engine
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Local
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Agan & Gillespie
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Lloyd Gillespie
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Chariton, Rt. 3
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Shaft
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Room/Pillar
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Fan
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Gas Engine
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Local
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Cedar Creek Coal Company
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J. W. Bingaman
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Chariton, Rt. 5
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Slope
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Room/Pillar
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Fan
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Gas Engine
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Local |
Consolidated-Indiana Coal Co.
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James Hope
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Williamson
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Shaft
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Room/Pillar
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Fan
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Electric
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C.R.I. &
P.R.R.
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Darbenback Coal Co.
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Roy Leaf
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Russell, Rt. 2
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Shaft
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Room/Pillar
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Fan
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Gas Engine
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Local
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Davis Coal Co.
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John Davis
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Williamson
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Slope
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Longwall
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Furnace
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Gas Engine
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Local
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Hegwood Coal Co.
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Lon Hegwood
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Columbia
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Shaft
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Room/Pillar
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Fan
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Gas Engine
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Local
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Herron Bros. Coal Co.
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Wilburn Herron
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Lacona, Rt. 1
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Slope
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Room/Pillar
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Natural
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Gas Engine
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Local
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Hickory Coal Co.
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Arthur Burgess
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Chariton
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Slope
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Room/Pillar
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Natural
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Gas Engine
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Local
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Hidden Valley Coal Co.
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Versal Irving
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Columbia
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Slope
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Room/Pillar |
Fan
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Gas Engine
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Local
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Medearis Coal Co.
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R. H. Medearis
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Lacona, Rt. 1
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Slope
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Room/Pillar
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Natural
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Gas Engine
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Local
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McDonald Coal Co.
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Everett McDonald
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Chariton, Rt. 5
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Drift
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Room/Pillar
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Natural
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Gas Engine
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Local
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Pleasant Valley Coal Co.
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David Anderson
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Williamson
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Slope
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Room/Pillar
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Natural
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Gas Engine
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Local
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Powell Coal Co.
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Bert Powell
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Chariton
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Shaft
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Room/Pillar
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Fan
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Gas Engine
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R.I.R.R.
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Richey Coal Co.
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John Richey
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Chariton, Rt. 5
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Slope
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Room/Pillar
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Natural
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Steam
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Local
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Smith Coal Co.
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H. L. Smith
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Columbia
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Slope
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Room/Pillar
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Fan
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Gas Engine
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Local
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Van Loon Coal Co.
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Lon Hegwood
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Columbia
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Shaft
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Room/Pillar
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Natural
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Gas Engine
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Local
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October 8, 2023
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