Report of the State Mine Inspector

 for the Biennial Period Ending December 31, 1947

      INSPECTORS
R. A. FARNSWORTH, Centerville
A. EVERETTE ERSKINE, Ottumwa         
J. E. JEFFREYS, Des Moines
       GEO. DUCKWORK, Secretary, Centerville
                DORIS PATERNA, Assistant Secretary, Des Moines 


                                                                 
                                                                    Published by THE STATE OF IOWA, Des Moines


                                                As published in the HathiTrust Digital Library, public domain
                                                                                                    Transcribed by Ann Selvig


Name of Company 
Superintendent
 Address       
Shaft or Slope
Plan of Working
     How Ventilated
Power Used
Local or Shipping
Cedar Creek Coal Co.
Guy Rafferty
Chariton, RFD 3
Slope
Room/Pillar
Fan
Gas Engine
Local
Jones Coal Co.
Ed Gray
Chariton
Shaft
Room/Pillar
Fan
Electric
 Local
Powell Coal Co.
Bert Powell
Des Moines So. Surety Bldg.
Shaft
Room/Pillar
Fan-Electric
Electric
R.R.
Ritchey Coal Co.
John F. Ritchey
Melrose, Rt. 1
Slope
Room/Pillar
Natural
Steam
Local



October 8, 2023

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