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


Name of Company 
Superintendent
 Address       
Shaft or Slope
Plan of Working
     How Ventilated
Power Used
Local or Shipping
Bennett Coal Company
Harold Clark
Promise City 
Shaft
Longwall
Fan
Gin
Local
Confidence High Test Coal Co.
Wm. Head
Promise City, Rt. 1
Slope
Longwall
Fan
Gas Engine
Local
Enterprise Coal Company
Albert Poli
Promise City, Rt 1
Shaft
Longwall
Fan
Gas Engine
 Local
Locust Valley Coal Company
Jas. Rasmussen
Seymour,    Rt 1
Shaft
Longwall
Fan
Gas Engine
Local
Noble Coal Company
Simon Morris
Seymour
Shaft
Longwall
Fan
Gas Engine
Local
Violet Valley Coal Company
Zeb Harris
Seymour
Shaft
Longwall
Fan
Gas Engine
Local
Yocum Coal Company
Fred Yocum
Melrose, Rt 1
Shaft
Longwall
Furnace
Gas Engine
Local



October 8, 2023

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