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The year 1887 was another period of great activity, featured by the develop- ment of the Glenwood field and the opening of mines in the Yampa field in Routt County. Railway connection was made during the latter part of the year by the Denver & Rio Grande and the Colorado Midland. In Fremont County two large new mines were opened in the interest of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé, and in Las Animas County, near Trinidad, the Denver Fuel Company and
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the Denver, Texas & Fort Worth Railroad Company opened new mines. Coking also prospered in the state during this year.
Eighteen hundred and eighty-eight was a year of increased production, par- ticularly in the Glenwood field, also the growing demand for fuel taxed the Trini- dad field to the utmost. Boulder County ranked third in productiveness among the Colorado civil divisions. While the coal field here was inferior to those in the southern and western sections, the proximity to Denver and ample railway facilities caused a great demand for the product. The Douglas mine in Douglas County, opened in 1886, produced very little this year and was not considered a success. Huerfano County was actively developed during 1888. The completion of the Missouri Pacific and the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railways to Pueblo and Denver and the consequent opening of large and prosperous markets in Kansas and Nebraska brought about the purchase and development of many mines in this county hitherto considered valueless. The largest new product . came from the Colorado Fuel Company, which bought and opened the Rouse mine. At Loma, three miles from Walsenburg, the South Colorado Coal Com- pany opened new mines.
In Las Animas there was an increase of 40 per cent in production. This was entirely due to new mines. The Chicosa mine was opened by the Trinidad Fuel Company on Chicosa Creek, twelve miles north of Trinidad, with the pur- pose of supplying the Texas markets. The Sopris, largest of the new mines, was owned by the Denver Fuel Company. The Valley mine was opened in this year by the Raton Coal and Coking Company, also the Gray Creek mine by the Colorado Coal & Iron Company. Garfield County was the scene of great coal industrial activity in 1888 and all the mines along the Roaring Fork of Grand River were operated by the Grand River Coal and Coking Company of Glen- wood Springs.
The mines of Colorado in 1888, their location, ownership and character of product, are shown by the following list, as compiled by the U. S. Geological Survey :
Name of Mine Location, Owner and Character of Coal El Moro-Las Animas County ; Colorado Coal & Iron Co .; Bituminous.
Starkville-Las Animas County; Trinidad Coal & Coking Co .; Bituminous. Chicosa-Las Animas County; Trinidad Fuel Co .; Bituminous.
Mine A, Sopris-Las Animas County ; Denver Fuel Co .; Bituminous.
Valley-Las Animas County; Raton Coal & Coke Co .; Bituminous. Gray Creek-Las Animas County; Colorado Coal & Iron Co .; Bituminous. Fort Lewis-La Plata County ; U. S. Army; Bituminous.
Rockvale No. 1-Fremont County; Canon City Coal Co .; Semi-bituminous.
Rockvale No. 4-Fremont County; Canon City Coal Co .; Semi-bituminous.
Rockvale No. 5-Fremont County; Canon City Coal Co .; Semi-bituminous. Rockvale No. 7-Fremont County ; Canon City Coal Co .; Semi-bituminous.
Coal Creek No. 1-Fremont County; Colorado Coal & Iron Co .; Semi-bitumi- nous.
'Coal Creek No. 2-Fremont County; Colorado Coal & Iron Co .; Semi-bitumi- nous.
Oak Creek-Fremont County ; Mellor Brothers; Semi-bituminous.
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Name of Mine Location, Owner and Character of Coal Alkali Gap-Fremont County; Moore Brothers; Semi-bituminous. Marshall No. 3-Boulder County ; Marshall Con. Coal-Mining Co .; Lignite. Marshall No. 5-Boulder County; Marshall Con. Coal-Mining Co .; Lignite. Fox-Boulder County; Fox & Patterson; Lignite.
Standard-Boulder County; Standard Coal Company; Lignite. Star-Boulder County; Star Coal Company; Lignite. McGregor-Boulder County; McGregor Coal Company; Lignite.
Cleveland-Boulder County ; Cleveland Coal Company ; Lignite. Garfield-Boulder County ; Garfield Coal Company ; Lignite. Baker-Boulder County; Baker Coal Company; Lignite. Davidson-Boulder County ; Edwards & Lewis Company ; Lignite.
Cannon-Boulder County; Cannon Coal Company; Lignite. Stewart-Boulder County; Goodredge & Marfel; Lignite. Jackson-Boulder County; Jackson Coal Company ; Lignite. Simpson-Boulder County; Simpson Coal Company ; Lignite. Louisville-Boulder County; Loch & Company; Lignite. Como No. I-Park County ; Union Coal Company ; Semi-bituminous.
Como No. 5-Park County ; Union Coal Company ; Semi-bituminous. Mesa-Mesa County ; Book Cliffs Coal Company ; Bituminous. Grand View-Dolores County ; Grand View Mining & Smelting Co .; Bituminous. Anthracite No. 1-Gunnison County ; Colorado Fuel Company; Anthracite. Crested Butte-Gunnison County; Colorado Coal & Iron Co .; Bituminous. Baldwin-Gunnison County ; Union Coal Company ; Semi-bituminous. Mitchell-Weld County; Colorado Fuel Company; Lignite. Brown-Weld County; M. Brown; Lignite.
Walsen-Huerfano County ; Colorado Coal & Iron Co .; Semi-bituminous. Cameron-Huerfano County ; Colorado Coal & Iron Co .; Semi-bituminous. Robinson-Huerfano County ; Colorado Coal & Iron Co .; Semi-bituminous. Rouse-Huerfano County ; Colorado Fuel Company ; Bituminous. Indian Creek-Huerfano County; John F. Moore; Semi-bituminous. Loma No. I-Huerfano County ; South Colorado Coal Co .; Semi-bituminous. Loma No. 2-Huerfano County ; South Colorado Coal Co .; Semi-bituminous.
Loma No. 3-Huerfano County ; South Colorado Coal Co .; Semi-bituminous. Franceville-El Paso County ; Denver, Texas & Fort Worth Coal Co .; Lignite. McFerran-El Paso County ; West. Coal & Mining Co .; Lignite.
San Juan-La Plata County ; San Juan Coal Mining Co .; Bituminous. Porter-La Plata County ; Porter Coal Company ; Bituminous. City Coal-La Plata County ; Robert Carter; Bituminous. Champion-La Plata County ; Champion ; Bituminous. Black Diamond-La Plata County ; B. Whitehead; Bituminous. White Ash-Jefferson County ; Golden Fuel Company; Lignite. Scranton-Arapahoe County ; Denver R. R. Land & Coal Co .; Lignite. McKissic-Weld County; John McKissic; Lignite. Pearl Ash-Douglas County; W. T. Wells; Lignite.
Marion-Garfield County ; Grand River Coal & Coking Co .; Bituminous. Sunshine-Garfield County ; Grand River Coal & Coking Co .; Semi-bituminous. New Castle-Garfield County; Grand River Coal & Coking Co .; Bituminous.
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Name of Mine Location, Owner and Character of Coal Spring Gulch-Pitkin County; Grand River Coal & Coking Co .; Bituminous. Thompson-Pitkin County ; Colorado Coal & Iron Co .; Bituminous.
In 1891 Las Animas County ranked first in Colorado as a coal producer, fol- lowed in order by Fremont, Boulder and Huerfano counties. The coal-producing counties of the state were at this time generally spoken of as being in four divi- sions, the north, central, south and west. In the first of these classifications were the counties of Arapahoe, Boulder, Jefferson, Larimer, Routt and Weld; in the second were the counties of Douglas, El Paso, Fremont and Park; in the third were Dolores, Huerfano, La Plata and Las Animas; and in the fourth occurred Delta, Garfield, Gunnison, Mesa, Montezuma, Pitkin, Rio Blanco and San Miguel.
Notwithstanding the shock which many of the industrial concerns of Colo- rado sustained by reason of legislation adverse to the silver interests in 1893, in addition to the widespread business depression, the coal mining industry not only held its own, in amount of coal produced, but far surpassed any previous year. In this year Colorado stood sixth in the list of coal-producing states, hav- ing superseded Iowa in 1892. On account of the closing down of many silver smelters in the west, a very important market for Colorado coal was thereby shut off and the operators were compelled to seek other markets. Texas was already a consumer of considerable importance, but not being satisfied with this alone, the Colorado product had been shipped by operators as far as Shreveport, Louisiana, coming into competition with Alabama coal as already was the case with Indian Territory coal in Texas.
In 1896 Colorado occupied tenth place in the states producing coal. In this year occurred one of the worst accidents in the history of Colorado coal mining. On February 18th a terrible explosion and fire occurred at the Vulcan mine, near New Castle, in Garfield County, in which fifty lives were lost. The force of the explosion was such that the buildings and trestle at the mouth of the slope were completely wrecked, a hole one hundred feet square carved out of the hill- side at the mouth of the incline, while timbers two feet square were blown into the ground and river four hundred feet away. One miner was on his way down the slope when the explosion occurred and his mangled remains were found several hundred feet distant. There were 140 men employed in and about the mine at the time, and the mine itself had just recently been pronounced in good condi- tion by the state coal inspector. Investigation was made and the cause determined to be a high-lighted fuse which ignited gas in one of the new rooms, while the men were blasting down coal. Another theory was that the explosion was caused by a small shot put in to open a chute which had become clogged. This mine was operated at the time by the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company.
In 1900, with an increased production of 468,140 short tons over 1899, Colo- rado attained a production exceeding five million short tons for the first time in her history. This increase placed Colorado well ahead of the coal producing states west of the Mississippi and also advanced the state from ninth to eighth place in the national list. In 1901 Colorado ranked seventh. The development of the iron industry brought about a relative increase in coal production, particu- larly in the vicinity of Colorado Springs.
In 1903 Colorado ranked eighth among the states. Labor troubles were rife in this year and the state, with Alabama, bore half of the total labor disturbances
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of the entire country. The same troubles were in evidence in 1904 and the total time lost was greater, although not so many men were on strike.
Colorado's production in 1905 exceeded any previous record in the history of the state. More than half of the increase was due to the growing iron indus- try. In 1906 the Yampa field first began to attract attention. This field was located in the Yampa Valley, below Steamboat Springs.
The main features of the coal mining industry in Colorado during the year 1907 were a general growth in prosperity and unusual activity in new mining improvements, such as ventilation, and the installation of fans and airshafts.
In 1908, for the second time in fifteen years, the coal production of Colorado showed a decrease. Trade depression and the stringency in the money market contributed to a great extent to the situation. The financial depression was most severely felt in the early part of the year, and resulted in the shutting down of many fuel-consuming industries in Colorado and adjoining states. The plants of many metalliferous mines either closed down entirely or materially reduced their output, and this decline in production in turn curtailed freight traffic and consequently lessened the demand of the railroads for fuel. In addition to this, the winter of 1907-08 was very mild and as a result many of the mines suspended, some not resuming business until the autumn of 1908. Little development work was done in 1908, except the continuation of the construction of the Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Railroad, "The Moffat Road," from Denver into Routt County. The completion of this railroad in 1909 gave opportunity for the devel- opment of the coal resources in the northwestern part of the state and had the effect of increasing the prestige of Routt County. The undeveloped fields at this time attracting most attention were the North Park, Yampa and the other fields tributary to the White River. The known area of the coal fields of the state was considerably extended by investigations in the lower White River Valley. An area of 250 or 300 square miles hitherto described in geological reports as occupied wholly by the tertiary strata, which was therefore supposed to contain the valuable coal beds buried beyond available depth, was found to be almost en- tirely composed of the outcrop of the Mesa Verde or coal-bearing formation.
An unusually mild winter in 1910-1I, a prolonged drought in the agricultural states of the great plains region, a decreased consumption of locomotive fuel, and the resumption of mining in the coal states of the Mississippi Valley, all con- tributed to a marked reaction from the fat year of 1910 and, as in the other Rocky Mountain states, the coal product in Colorado fell off sharply. Only four counties showed increased production-Boulder, Weld, Delta and Routt. The first two constitute the Denver sub-bituminous region, in which many of the miners were on strike in 1910. Industrial peace, however, was restored in 1911.
The production in 1913 was the smallest since 1905. This was due entirely to the inauguration of a strike, called on September 16th and put into effect a week later, which reduced the output in the southern part of the state for the rest of the year to about 40 per cent normal. As had been the case in numerous other instances of labor disaffection, the trouble in Colorado arose from a demand for the recognition of the union and resulted in a contest which for bitterness, violence and bloodshed, was unparalleled, necessitating first the state militia and finally the presence of Federal troops to restore and maintain order. An ex- tended description of this strike is presented in another chapter of this work.
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The production in 1914 was the smallest since 1904, due to the continuance of the strike until December 14th. Eight mines were idle throughout the year, mines which had employed a total of 1,165 men. The operation of fifty-three other mines was seriously affected by the troubles. Routt County showed an increase, due to the completion of the Denver & Salt Lake Railroad in 1913 as far west as Craig and well into the center of the Routt field, thus furnishing an outlet to Denver for much of the coal.
The years 1915 and 1916 were periods of steady growth in production. The year 1917, a time of such potent interest to every American, was also a year of growth in the coal industry, although many situations arose which taxed the ingenuity of the mining operators. The demand for coal from the United States and from the allied nations has grown to such an extent that every coal-producing state in the union is compelled to work under heavy pressure. This burden, with the demand for larger outputs of various industries, with a scarcity of labor owing to the loss of men through enlistment, with a serious car shortage interfering with steady production, with increasing costs and wages, has placed the coal in- dustry in a critical state and only by the combined efforts of operator and miner, working in harmony, has the industry been maintained upon an even higher level than in previous years.
Coal was produced in eighteen counties in 1917, Las Animas County heading the list and followed by Huerfano, Boulder, Fremont and Routt. The demand for coal is growing rapidly every day and relatively the industry of coal mining will develop. The year 1917 brought forth a production of over twelve million short tons of coal from Colorado, a higher figure than in any other year of the state's history. The war, of course, has been the stimulating factor in this prog- ress, but it is reasonable to suppose that after the struggle has ceased the indus- trial development of Colorado and her coal mining activities will continue to grow.
The following table of mines in the state is taken from the Fourth Annual Report of the State Inspector of Coal Mines, for the year 1916:
BOULDER COUNTY
Average Number Men Employed
Capacity of Mine per Day in Tons
Name of Mine Company Name
Simpson-Rocky Mountain Fuel Co.
I26
1,000
Standard-Rocky Mountain Fuel Co.
71
700
Vulcan-Rocky Mountain Fuel Co.
47
350
Mitchell-Rocky Mountain Fuel Co.
71
450
Rex No. 1-Rocky Mountain Fuel Co. 48
350
Hecla-Rocky Mountain Fuel Co. 19
300
Gorham-Rocky Mountain Fuel Co.
152
800
Industrial-Rocky Mountain Fuel Co.
81
750
Monarch No. 1-National Fuel Co.
25
80
Monarch No. 2-National Fuel Co.
I20
700
Fox-Fox Coal Mining Co.
56
500
Matchless-Great Matchless Fuel Co. 79
500
Centennial-Big Four Coal & Coke Co. 68
400
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457
Average Number Capacity of Mine Men Employed per Day in Tons
Name of Mine Company Name
Sunnyside-Big Six Coal Co.
3I
250
Nonpareil-Brooks Fuel Co.
I8
150
Black Diamond-Mitchell & Graham
8
50
Gorham No. 2 -- Morgan & Williams 6
35
Big Lake-Big Lake Coal Co. IO
Mile High-New Mile High Coal Co.
6
Lewis-J. T. Lewis
3
I5
Electric-Crown Coal Co.
14
Strathmore-Strathmore Mine Co.
6
30
Red Ash-Red Ash Coal Co.
4
100
DELTA COUNTY
King-Juanita Coal & Coke Co. 60
600
Farmers-Paonia Coal Co.
5
40
Red Mountain-Hall & Motto
3
30
Green Valley-Rinehart & Patton
2
I4
Winton-C. O. Billstrom
2
IO
States-States Coal Co. I
40
Black Diamond-Farmers Progressive Coal Co. 3
I
20
Converse-Frank Converse 2
I5
Coalby-Gus Billstrom
2
Rollins-Dugger Coal Co.
50
Leroux Creek-J. R. Degraffenried
I
Independent-E. J. Weld
I
Fairview-William Proutt
I
EL PASO COUNTY
Pike's Peak-Pike's Peak Fuel Co. 160
1,000
Patterson-Pike's Peak Fuel Co. 34
El Paso-El Paso County Land & Fuel Co. 76
600
Rapson No. 2-Rapson Coal Mining Co. 40
300
Danville-Tudor Coal Co. 100
I3
Williamsville -- Thomas Coal Co. II
50
Franceville -- Dan. E. Davis
2
IO
FREMONT COUNTY
Rockvale-Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. . 367
1,000
Coal Creek-Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. 217
800
Fremont-Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. I29
800
Nonac -- Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. 18
200
Chandler-Victor-American Fuel Co. 156
1,000
Radiant -- Victor-American Fuel Co. 68
500
Bennett-Hotchkiss Fuel & Supply Co.
2
458
HISTORY OF COLORADO
Average Number Capacity of Mine Men Employed per Day in Tons
Name of Mine Company Name
Royal Gorge-Gibson Lumber & Fuel Co. 50
150
Emerald-Williamsburg Slope Coal Co. 51
75
Brookside-Brookside Coal Mining Co. 10
100
Willie-Petry Coal Co. 7
40
Double Dick-McLean & Gilbert
7
15
Orecchio No. 1-Orecchio & Rocchio
3
20
Wolf Park-Wolf Park Leasing Co.
41
30
Williamsburg Slope-Donnelly Coal Co. 7
25
Smith Tanner-E. R. Harris
3
5
GARFIELD COUNTY
Midland-Rocky Mountain Fuel Co.
56
350
Vulcan-Garfield Mine Leasing Co.
48
350
Carbonera-Gilson Asphaltum Co.
7
60
South Cañon-South Cañon Coal Co. 61
400
Harvey Gap-Harvey Gap Coal Co.
4
15
GUNNISON COUNTY
Somerset-Utah Fuel Co. .203
1,800
Crested Butte-Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. 14I
600
Floresta-Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. 87
600
Alpine-Rocky Mountain Fuel Co. 46
500
Porter-Littell Coal & Mining Co. 38
150
Horace-Pueblo Fuel & Mining Co.
34
200
Bulkley-Crested Butte Coal Co. 21
200
Smith-Crested Butte Anthracite Mining Co. 25
250
Baldwin-Star-Baldwin Fuel Co. 5
300
Great Western-Joseph David
2
IO
HUERFANO COUNTY
Walsen-Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. .298
1,200
Robinson-Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. 271
800
Rouse-Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. 269
1,200
Cameron-Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. 169
800
Ideal-Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. .171
600
Lester-Colorado Fuel & Iron Co.
179
500
Pictou-Colorado Fuel & Iron Co.
107
600
Oakdale-Oakdale Coal Co. 214
1,000
Mutual-Mutual Coal Co. 67
600
Ravenwood-Victor-American Fuel Co. II7
600
Pryor-Union Coal & Coke Co. 58
500
Reliance-Alliance Coal Co. 88
500
Toltec-Aztec Coal Mining Co. 99
400
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459
Average Number Capacity of Mine Men Employed per Day in Tons
Name of Mine Company Name
Big Four-Big Four Coal & Coke Co. 97
600
Sunnyside-Sunnyside Coal Mining Co. 53
500
Rugby-Rugby Fuel Co. 54
250
Turner-Turner Coal Co. 54
500
Caddell-Black Cañon Fuel Co.
45
200
Vesta-Vesta Coal Mining Co.
21
200
Tioga-Tioga Coal Co.
48
300
Maitland-McNalley & Co.
30
70
Breen-Breen Coal Mining Co.
25
150
Loma-Loma Fuel Co.
I4
200
Larimore-Monument Valley Coal Co.
40
200
Solar-Walsenburg Coal Mining Co.
II6
600
Gordon-Gordon Coal Co.
34
500
Piñon-Rocky Mountain Fuel Co.
I3
150
Black Cañon-New Maitland Coal Co. I8
90
Ojo-Ojo Cañon Coal Co.
2
JACKSON COUNTY
Coalmont-Northern Colorado Coal Co.
29
500
Moore-North Park Coal Co. 13
200
JEFFERSON COUNTY
Leyden No. 2-Leyden Coal Co. 163
2,000
Justrite-Thomas Shepherd
I
7
LA PLATA COUNTY
Perin's Peak-Calumet Fuel Co. 63
350
Hesperus-Porter Fuel Co.
43
300
San Juan-Carbon Coal & Coke Co.
33
450
O. K .- O. K. Coal Co.
6
60
Sunshine-Sunshine Coal Co.
5
IO
Morning Star-Bandino & Co.
2
IO
LAS ANIMAS COUNTY
Primero-Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. .492
2,000
Frederick-Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. 384
1,800
Sopris-Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. .371
1,500
Morley-Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. 346
1,000
Berwind-Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. 327
800
Tabasco-Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. .223
1,000
Starkville-Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. 254
1,200
Delagua-Victor-American Fuel Co.
450
2,500
460
HISTORY OF COLORADO
Average Number Capacity of Mine Men Employed per Day in Tons
Name of Mine Company Name
Hastings-Victor-American Fuel Co. 167
1,200
Bowen-Victor-American Fuel Co.
88
1,000
Gray Creek-Victor-American Fuel Co. 76
500
Cokedale-Carbon Coal & Coke Co. 149
1,000
Piedmont-Rocky Mountain Fuel Co. I73
800
Forbes No. 9-Chicosa Fuel Co.
123
800
Forbes No. 6-Chicosa Fuel Co.
17
800
Toller-Cedar Hill Coal & Coke Co.
800
Greenville-Cedar Hill Coal & Coke Co. 46
300
Black Diamond-Cedar Hill Coal & Coke Co. 25
150
Brodhead No. 9-Temple Fuel Co. 118
450
Kenneth-Temple Fuel Co.
30
150
Royal-Royal Fuel Co.
98
500
Ludlow-Huerfano Coal Co.
90
600
Primrose-Primrose Coal Co ..
50
250
Jeffryes-Jeffryes Fuel Co. 46
200
Rapson No. I-Rapson Coal Mining Co.
55
400
Jewel-Ideal Fuel Co.
30
150
Wootten-Turner-Wootten Land & Fuel Co.
I3
150
Prospect-Prospect Coal Co.
7
25
Baldy-Baldy Coal Co.
3
6
Mclaughlin-James E. Mclaughlin
3
I2
Hines-Hines Coal Co.
3
8
Fisher's Peak-Fisher's Peak Coal Co. 2
20
Keystone No. I-Trinidad Coal Co.
3
15
Baldy Mountain-Trinidad Coal Co. 3
25
Three Pines-Black Diamond Niggerhead C. M. Co. 8
35
Superior-Brown & Bartolomeo
2
2
MESA COUNTY
Cameo-Grand Junction Mining & Fuel Co. 71
800
Book Cliff-Book Cliff R. R. Co. I4
100
Garfield-Garfield Coal Mining Co.
I5
150
Palisade-Palisade Coal & Supply Co. 15
100
Grandview-Grandview Coal Co. IO
30
P. V .- M. Sixbey
3
Fidel-Anthony Fidel
2
50
Stokes-W. D. Stokes
4
50
Anchor No. 2-Anchor Coal Co.
2
Anchor No. 1-Anchor Coal Co.
2
Thomas-C. F. Thomas
2
Farmers-Farmers Mutual Coal Co.
2
20
Riverside-Riverside Coal Co.
2
Keystone No. 2-Bartolo Parivecchio
2
134
HISTORY OF COLORADO
461
Average Number Capacity of Mine Men Employed per Day in Tons
Name of Mine Company Name
Lynch-Valley Commercial Co. 2
7
Black Diamond-Black Diamond Coal Co. I
Winger-A. C. Richmond I
IO
MOFFAT COUNTY
Collom-Joseph Collom .... . . I
MONTEZUMA COUNTY
Spencer-W. H. French 3
I2
Mancos-Mancos Fuel Co. 2
40
Todd- G. S. Todd
2
8
Mitchell Springs-J. F. Mowry
I
11/2
MONTROSE COUNTY
Missouri-Gus Winkler I
Knauss-William J. Oberding
I
Cloverdale-Marcus Peterson
I
3
Specht-George T. Specht
I
IO
PITKIN COUNTY
Spring Gulch-Colorado Fuel & Iron Co.
66
Placita-Rapini Bros.
9
50
RIO BLANCO COUNTY
Black Diamond-Reynolds & Babcock 3
30
Lion Cañon-T. E. Linderman
2
Fairfield-F. W. Fairfield
2
4
Sulphur-R. H. Crawford
2
6
Pollard-J. D. Moog
I
3
ROUTT COUNTY
Moffat No. I-Moffat Coal Co. 42
2,000
Moffat No. 2-Moffat Coal Co. 195
2,000
Harris-Colorado & Utah Coal Co. 167
1,500
Pinnacle-Victor-American Fuel Co. 145
1,000
Yampa Valley No. I-Yampa Valley Coal Co. 40
500
500
Yampa Valley, Nos. 1-2-Yampa Valley Coal Co. . 27 Bear River-Bear River Coal Co. 50
400
McGregor-McNeil Coal Co. 57
350
462
HISTORY OF COLORADO
Average Number Capacity of Mine
Name of Mine Company Name
Men Employed per Day in Tons
Hayden-Hayden Bros. Coal Corp. 61
500
Wolf Creek-International Fuel Co.
26
250
Federal-Federal Coal Mining Co. 48
Curtis Routt-Curtis Coal Co. 19
100
Grayland-Indian Creek Coal Co. II
Jones-D. W. Jones
I
Routt Pinnacle-Routt Pinnacle Coal Co.
I
Electric-Routt Electric Coal Co.
24
Twenty Mile-Thomas Chargo
I
IO
Diamond-Tony Tordoroff
2
IO
Golden Oak-Northwestern Coal & Coke Co. II
Allen-Allen Coal Co.
2
25
Hitchen-Comer & Riley
2
WELD COUNTY
Puritan-National Fuel Co.
98
1,200
Parkdale-National Fuel Co.
16
Baum-Consolidated Coal & Coke Co.
57
1,000
Russell-W. E. Russell Coal Co.
51
350
Evans-Evans Fuel Co.
5I
550
Frederick-Frederick Fuel Co.
58
750
Firestone-Louisville Coal & Land Co.
4I
250
Shamrock-Shamrock Coal Co.
21
400
Grant-Carbon Fuel & Iron Co.
20
350
Ideal-United Collieries Co.
I3
140
Eureka-United Collieries Co.
9
100
White Ash-W. C. Bedlien
3
20
Peerless-Peerless Coal Co.
2
State -- State Coal Co.
5
9
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