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Report
of the State Mine Inspector
for the Biennial
Period Ending December 31, 1941
INSPECTORS
R. A. FARNSWORTH, Centerville, Iowa
R. T. RHYS, Ottumwa, Iowa
J. E. JEFFREYS, Des Moines, Iowa
GEO.
DUCKWORK, Secretary, Centerville, Iowa
ESTHER RUARK, Assistant Secretary, Chariton,
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 Bros. Coal Co. No. 2
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Alvie Ansley
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Chariton,
Rt. 3
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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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Cedar Creek Coal Co.
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J. W. Bingaman
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Chariton, Rt. 3
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Slope
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Room/Pillar
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Fan-Gas Driven
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Gas Engine
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Local
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Consolidated Indiana Coal Co.
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Ed. Gray
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Williamson
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Shaft
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Room/Pillar
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Fan-Elec Driven
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Electric
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C.R.I. &
P.R.R
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Dachenbach Coal Co.
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Lauren Dachenbach
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Russell, Rt. 2
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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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Davis Coal Co.
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John Davis
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Chariton, Rt. 5
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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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Loren 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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Hidden Valley Coal Co.
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Varel F. Irving
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Columbia
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Slope
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Room/Pillar
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Fan-Gas Driven
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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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Chariton, Rt. 3
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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. 3
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Drift
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Room/Pillar
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Natural
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Ponies
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Local
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Richey Coal Co.
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Eugene Johnson
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Melrose, Rt. 2
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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-Gas Driven
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Gas Engine
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Local
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