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Twelve people are employed. The general office is located in Chicago.
An incident of recent occurrence shows the fixed purpose of Mr. Leiter for the fulfillment of his idea in southern Illinois. The Charles Carrolls tract which he orig- inally desired to purchase, was later acquired by James Pease, the Chicago politician and coal man, for the Chicago & Carterville Coal
J. S. GAUVEY STORE MANAGER
Company, of which he was president. When this company's properties were in 1918 acquired by the Chicago, Wilmington & Franklin Coal Company, Mr. Leiter renewed his negotiations to acquire this valuable tract of land, and purchased from the Chicago, Wilmington & Franklin Coal Com- pany at a price far in excess of that originally made by Mr. Carroll, over two thousand acres of the Carroll lands.
Franklin county owes much to other men for the subsequent development of the coal field, but the greater obligation will always be to Joseph Leiter, and his early recognition of its possibility, and his determination to see the plans first made, carried out, and his faith thereby justified.
The estate is operated under the name of the Zeigler Coal Co., of which Mr. Leiter is president; W. J. Warr, secretary and treas- urer. The general offices are in Chicago, which the local office is in charge of Mr. Buchanan.
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The United States Fuel Company
THE entry of the United States Fuel Company into the coal mining industry of Franklin county, was an epoch in the history of the county. The resources of this large corporation, which is a subsidiary of the United States Steel Company, means that their large holdings of coal properties will be improved and extended to the limit and therefore of vast benefit to the indus- trial growth and prosperity of Franklin county.
The only mine in Franklin county now operated by the Company is the Middle Fork Mine, located about one and one-half miles east of Benton. This mine was pur- chased in December, 1916, from the Middle Fork Coal Co., which company was com- posed of Benton capitalists. Almost im- mediately improvements were started that increased the capacity from 500 tons per day to 3000. The most modern electrical equip- ment for all operations were installed and the largest coal washer in the world con- structed. More than two million dollars has been expended for improvements, which will be continued whenever possible to im- prove facilities and working conditions.
The water supply necessary for the mam- mouth washer was solved by the construction of an immense reservoir on their property, about three miles northeast of Benton. The water in this reservoir covers more than 250 acres, creating a water supply of over 500,000,000 gallons. To create this reservoir it was necessary to build a concrete dam a quarter mile long. The water capacity is controlled by a spillway, and by increasing the height of the spillway it is possible to obtain 5 feet more water, which means twice the present capacity-this with absolute safety. Water is pumped from the reservoir to the washer, a distance of two miles, at the rate of 600 gallons a minute.
The United States Fuel Company owns the coal rights to many thousand acres of coal in Franklin and Williamson coun- ties, most of which is in Franklin county. They also own the surface of almost two thousand acres, which is guarantee that their operations will be extended. The coal from these holdings is of the highest test for bituminous coal and is used largely in the making of coke for the manufacture of steel. The needs of the United States Steel Com- pany for coal in their industry is only partially supplied by the many mines they own in the Central and Eastern coal fields.
The general offices of the Company are located in Chicago, while the general super- intendent, Thomas Moses, is located in Westville, where the Company owns other mines; the local superintendent, Wm. R. Brinely, who moved from Westville to Benton soon after the Company acquired the present mine, is in direct charge of the Franklin County operations. Mack Taylor, assistant superintendent, and Barney Cros- grove, mine manager, are also local officials who have assisted in the building and direction of this modern mine.
The Company, in 1919, completed fifty- five modern homes for their employees, which has added to the population of Ben- ton. It seems to be the policy to never slight the home or working comfort of its employes. For many years previous to the State com- pensation law, this company was one of very few who maintained a voluntary relief fund, the rules of which provided even greater relief than now required by law.
Future history will no doubt record great operations of this company in Franklin County.
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The United States Fuel Company
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VIEW OF WASHER, TIPPLE AND OTHER BUILDINGS OF THE MIDDLEFORK MINE, OWNED BY THE UNITED STATES FUEL CO.
The largest building in the above group is the washer of the Middlefork mine-said to be the largest coal washer in the world. The construction of this
mammoth washer was started in October, 1918. The washer has a capacity of 6,000 tons per day and the raw storage bin 4,000, tons. The main washer build-
ing contains 41,280 square feet of floor space. All buildings are entirely of fire- proof construction, erected of reinforced concrete and covered with sheet steel.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY, ILL. WAR HISTORY.
DEDICATED BY UNITED STATES FUEL COMPANY MIDDLE FORK MINE
HONOR ROLL
Of Employees Who Answered the Call To Colors in the World War, 1917-1919
ERVIN AHLFELD
WALTER CORN
HARRY MOSES
HARRY ADAMS
OTIS TANNER
FRANK RABBITS
FRED M. GRAMMER
GALE WINGO
ARCHIE C. GRAMMER
JOHN STANEWICH
H. S. HARRIS
H. O. HAMPTON
THOS. KEYES
O. W. MURPHY
THOS. CASHEN
ELWOOD STONE
ROBERT WILKEY
CARL MONTAGUE
ROY LOMAN
E. M. ODLE
H. L. BARHAM
A. N. ODLE
ANDY LITTLE
BRADY HARMON
JOE KUCKIGE
ALEX WEIR
BEN ANDALAGE
BERT ADAMS
DAVE JENKINS
LENDELL DUPUTY
BURLEY BRADEN
IRA JONES
HARRY YATES
JOHN BOHANAN
JOHN BAILEY
JOHN AIKENS
JOHN POACH
JAMES N. PHILP
JESSE WHEAT
PAT WRIGHT
JOHN F. SHIMKU'S
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VIEW ON MOSES LAKE WITH SUNNYSIDE CLUB IN THE DISTANCE GROUP INSERT LEFT TO RIGHT-MACK TAYLOR, THOS. MOSES, WM. BRINLEY, CHAS. R. ELLIOTT
Sunnyside Club
THE many ideal club and camping sites surrounding Lake Moses, owned by the United States Fuel Co., created the desire on the part of many of the officials and employees of the Company for a Club and picnic grounds for family outings for the outdoor period. During the early summer of 1920, the Sunnyside Club was formed, the membership being restricted to the officials and employees of the United States Fuel Co. The Company furnished a Cottage which the Club members remodeled and furnished as
a club house. Here are held many parties and family gatherings during the summer. The men are looking forward to the duck season each year, as the club house will be ideal during this season.
The liberal policy of the company and club toward the public makes the lake and the spacious grounds popular for the entire public-fishing and bathing being permitted with the exception of a small portion im- mediately adjacent to the club house.
Officers and members of the Club follow:
Wm. Brinley, Pres. W. C. Roberts W. Collins
Mack Taylor, Treas.
Chas. R. Elliott, Secy.
B. Neunlist
Thos. Moses
Chas. Easley
H. P. Kirsch C. E. Noonan
Barney Cosgrove
R. E. Crane
G. T. Berthald
E. C. Lightty
M. M. Warren
Robt. Young
J. W. Devilbiss
Thos. Mills
Harry Moses
Guy Jones
John McCarty
R. F. Kees
W. F. Richards
Dr. Edd Alvis
Dudly Smith Ford Woolard
A. N. Stewart
H. C. Mooneyham
D. E. Barker
Harvy Turner
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Dr. W. H. Alvis R. O. Martin
A. L. Clark Jasper Smith
D. M. Lewins A. L. Voight
Glenn Glascock Perry Hatchet
FRANKLIN COUNTY, ILL. WAR HISTORY.
C. W. & F. Coal Company
BENTONI
ORIE T. NO. ).
THE Chicago, Wilmington & Franklin Coal Company, whose general offices are 407 McCormick Bldg., Chicago, are rather new operators in the Franklin county field, beginning such operation with the famous Orient mine in December, 1914, when the mine had just started production. Later operations in the county were the formation of the Benton Coal Mining Co , taking over the holdings of the old Benton Coal Co. and the Hart & Williams Coal Co. The company also operates mines in Virden, Thayer, South Wilmington and mines "A" and "B" at Herrin.
Their mine at Orient holds the world's hoisting record for single hoist mines-
6776 tons in eight hours. This mine is one of the most modern in the world and is very popular with miners on account of the best working conditions and the large storage capacity of 45,000 tons which permits several days work even when a shortage of cars exists. The other Franklin county mines, Benton No. 1 and No. 2, are being rapidly improved and brought up to date, and as these mines are located just out of the city limits of Benton, the increased capacities of these mines will bring more miners to Benton.
Considerable local capital is invested in the Benton Coal Mining Co., which creates a local pride in the development of these properties.
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DEDICATED BY C. W. & F. COAL COMPANY BENTON, ILL.
HONOR ROLL
Of Employees Who Answered the Call To Colors in the World War, 1917-1919
MINE No. 1
HENRY WILKER
LLOYD UPCHURCH
JOHN HUBER
NEWTON Y. OLVIS CLARENCE ADAMS
WILLIAM HUBER
EVERETT SHIRES
HARRY ADAMS
BERT REED
MIKE BERRY
LESLIE REED
WM. MONKEIVICZ
JOHN PASTOR
WILLIAM DANKS
JOSEPH CHOLCK
STANLEY DOMBROSKI
JOSEPH DOMBROSKY
JOSEPH GUBALO
WALTER LANE
GUY NETHERTON
JOHN GUNTER GEORGE FARR LEONARD DIAL
PETE ZEBOSKY
JOSEPH BIANDA
WM. MUSCOVITCH
WM. SHARP
STANLEY BERRY
FRANK LAMPLEY
MCKINLEY GLENN
TINSLEY SANDERS
SEBA MARSHALL
STANLEY MUNDELL
JOHN H. C. OYSTEN
VEM MITCHELL
ROBERT LUKE
JOHN TAYLOR
FOUNTAIN NEAL
244
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WALTER BOTTS
FRANKLIN COUNTY, ILL. WAR HISTORY.
DEDICATED BY C. W. &IF. COAL COMPANY BENTON, ILL.
HONOR ROLL
Of Employees Who Answered the Call To Colors in the World War, 1917-1919
MINE No. 2
JOHN BOHANON
JOE PITTS
MOSE BAILEY
AUDREY PERKINS
CARL BAKER
JOE PTAK
OSCAR BUMGARDE
RUFIE REESE
HARRY BOZARTH
CARNEY ROGERS
ALTON BOZARTH
ARLIE SANDUSKY
TOM BOWMAN
ERNEST SWOFFORD
*ALFRED DIXON
OSCAR STOWERS
WM. ELAM
GEO. TOWERS
JOHN GUNTER
J. H. SHAW
NICK GEORGE
OLLIE UPCHURCH
R. L. HAMILTON
IVAN WALKER
J. HENRY JONES
MARION WILLIS
RUSSEL WILSON
LEWIS JONES
ORVAL WILKERSON
ED KOENIG
DOCK WILLIAMS
ED MITCHELL
WM. DONKS
LAWRENCE McKEMIE
JOHN STOTZ
DEMPSEY McKEMIE
HONORE GIACONE
JOHN GUMPIKE
HARVEY W. MOORE
WILLIS FOREST
JOHN BAILEY
JESSE FOREST
EDGAR HELMS
JAS. McLYEA
RIBE BENNETT
SAVINO MEZZIO
PETE MORRIS
LEE MOORE EVAN NEAL
GEO. W. WESTERLAND
JERVAL ODLE
H. J. PINGLE
*Canadian Army
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CLAUDE C. PIERCE
CLARENCE LITTLE
FRANKLIN COUNTY, ILL. WAR HISTORY.L
DEDICATED BY C. W. & F. COAL COMPANY ORIENT, ILL.
HONOR ROLL
Of Employees Who Answered the Call To Colors in the World War, 1917-1919
ED ARNETT
CATTANE UGO
OTIS DARTT
MARTIN LENICH
ALEX PICKETT
JNO. ORAS
LEONARD RUSSELL
PETER BERSTONE
PETER CHEVANTONE
ORA SHEFFLER
HERBERT WESTERLAND)
ROBERT BOOTS
MIKE HUGHES
DOSA HALL
GEO. BELOIS
ED. RODENBUSH
B. NORBERT
GEO. RODENBUSH
ROBT. RODENBUSH
CLEVELAND WADE
LEONARD WILLIAMS
STANLEY MIKALONIS
STEVE FRISS
GUY FRAVELL
CARL GODUNC
HARRY RICHARDSON
FRANK BERTINO
SIDNEY JAMES
MARION DIAL
GEO. HUNT
HOSEA BEARDEN
CLETUS HUNT
TOM WINN
EDGAR HOLMES
WALTER HOLMES
EARL STEVENS
TOM HARCHARACK
DAVE DENNY
WALTER JAMES
HORACE BRAIN, BRITISH ARMY
LE ROY JONES E. SILKWOOD
OSCAR HALL
CHAS. JINKENS
STANLEY HINCKLE
JAMES A, RISHER
ALBIN JUBELT
MARION AVERY
JOHN CHELLERIC
HARRY WALKER
HUGH GOSNELL
ROBERT WALKER
C. H. STEVENS
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JNO. FOSTER
HARRY BIARS
ROY HUNT
ARCH RICHARDSON
FRANK SHOOK
JAMES LAVEN
JOHN VITKO
EVERETT LIVERGOOD
FAY THOMAS LOREN DIRDEN
CHAS, SHEFFLER WM. OSBORN
FRED REAY
IRA DONNIVAN
JNO. RUSSELL
JNO. URBON
FRANKLIN COUNTY, ILL. WAR HISTORY.
DEDICATED BY FRANKLIN COAL & COKE COMPANY ROYALTON, ILL.
HONOR ROLL
Of Employees Who Answered the Call To Colors in the World War, 1917-1919
BARNEY FULKERSON*
THEO. STEWART*
MIKE FERRER
AMOS SMITH
JOE SOBOSKI
EARL HUTSON
ED MULLEN
BEN HARDCASTLE
MIKE ANTONOCCI
ROY DIXON
JOHN BROWNING
JOHN SHELDON
JESSE TEFFITELLER
JOE ARNOLD
MIKE BAIKANSKI
JOE MISSAVAGE
WM. McPHAIL
CHAS. KEMESIS
DORSEY MOORE
ANTHONY BENDINSKY
CHAS. CAMEL
STANLEY LAMAL
ROBT. SANDIFER
PERRIN SPILLER
PERRY CARROLL
MIKE CIOTA
THOS. ELLIOTT
STANLEY LUTASTANSKI
JOHN ZEBROSKI
ARTHUR HARDCASTLE
CHESTER MORENSKI
CHAS. SOBEKS
CLAUDE REED
TOM ALEX
FRANK ROSKOSKI
PAUL D'ANGELO
ROY RAY
JOE HOUSTON
ORAS JOHNSON
JOHN KOSMER
ANDY CLARK
JULIUS MARCOSKY
CHAS. REDFERN
FRANK PETROVICH
ANDY DISCANT
BART APPINO
JOHN MOLISKY
OTTO McPHAIL
NORMAN PRUDENT
*Gold Stars
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AARON WELLS
WM. PERRY
FRANKLIN COUNTY, ILL WAR HISTORY.
Old Ben Coal Corporation
NUMBER NINE OLD BEN MINE, WEST FRANKFORT, ILL .- A TYPICAL PLANT
Old Ben Coal Corporation is now a corporation of the State of Delaware, authorized to do business in Illinois and engaged in the mining and mar- keting of coal. D. W. Buchanan is president and Gordon Buchanan, vice - president, and J. W. Colliver, secretary. The main office, including the sales department, with hundreds of employees, is at Chicago; also the publicity department in charge of Dr. John E. Beebe, and the land department in charge of W. S. Burley. George Campbell of West Frankfort, has been and is general manager of the operating department since 1913, and Gordon Campbell, at the same place, in charge of the compensation department for injured employees; and Judge William H. Hart of Benton, now of the firm of Hart & Hart, attorneys, is the local attorney and has been since activities of this company and its allied interests first came to the county ; and Charles W. Stilley, since 1913, has been local representative at Benton, in the acquirement of lands and payment of taxes and like service.
The company has operated under various names: Wilmington Star Mining Company, Ohio Valley Mining Company, Old Ben Mining Corporation of Illinois, Old Ben Coal Corporation of Illinois, and Old Ben Mining Company of Illinois, and now Old Ben Coal Corporation of Delaware. The history of the growth and development of this company in Franklin county has been phenomenal. In 1908, D. W. Buchanan, the president of this company, had his attention directed to the character and possibilities of Franklin county coal and under his direction, leases were taken to about 1500 acres of coal south of West Frankfort and the mine
known as No. 8, was rapidly developed under these leases. Following this in 1912, strong financial connections were established and 13,000 acres of coal adjoining No. 8 were purchased and mine No. 9 was sunk and put into operation.
Later, in 1916, two developed mines of Christopher Coal Mining Company at Christopher were pur- chased and later in 1917, two of the United Coal Corporation at Christopher and one at Buckner were bought with their entire acreage, and soon thereafter further acreage was acquired southwest of West Frankfort at Pershing and a new mine known as No. 15 was developed. Then the mine of the Sesser Coal Company and its acreage at Sesser, was acquired, making nine developed mines, among the largest in the State and the world, in Franklin county. A few months ago the two mines of the Johnston City & Big Muddy Coal Company in Williamson county and its entire acreage adjoining Franklin county properties were bought; and now this Old Ben Coal Corporation is the largest producing coal corporation in the State of Illinois, with an acreage of approximately 50,000 acres-a daily maximum tonnage capacity of more than 30,000 tons in Franklin county alone, (exclusive of its interests in Williamson county and at Coal City, Illinois), employing more than 5,000 people, with a maximum pay roll every two weeks of approximately one half million dollars. Local offices in operation for compensation payment and rendering of first aid to employees at West Frankfort, Sesser, Christopher, Buckner and Sesser in Franklin county, in addition to its offices else- where.
248
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DEDICATED BY OLD BEN COAL CORPORATION WEST FRANKFORT, ILL.
HONOR ROLL
Of Employees Who Answered the Call To Colors in the World War, 1917-1919
MINE No. 8
WALTER McNULTZ
JOHN PATTERSON
JOE CRAWFORD
L. L. PRICE
ROBERT SMITH
JOHN CHIPPES
WM. ANDREWS
E. R. LACY
H. WILKERSON
T. D. HURST
JOBE SMITH
JAS. FLINAS
EARL GREY
A. MARTIN
GEO. URWIN
JOHN MARTIN
ARCHEE STRUMN
F. STANTALAWSKE
O. H. STRUMN
D. VOGAN
JOHN LOFTUS
*EMANUEL KING
GEO. FORBEO
WALTER DOUGLAS
ANDREW ANDERSON
ED MITCHELL
JOE BROWN
OGLE CONNOR
JACK HUDSON
GALE CHILDS
CHAS. RINEHEIMER
WM. TRIANOS
PETE BALBINOT
PETE CHARLTAN
WM. WEATHERALL
EARL H. PILLOW
ED RICHARDS
#FRANK PAQUETTE
ROY SULLIVAN
JAS. RODDEN JOHN KUCI
J. M. AIKEN
CLAUDE MOORE
H. G. ROY
J. A. CARPENTER
JASPER SIMS
TOM ANDREWS
*Died of wounds.
1832
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DEDICATED BY OLD BEN COAL CORPORATION WEST FRANKFORT, ILL.
FI HONOR ROLL
Of Employees Who Answered the Call To Colors in the World War, 1917-1919
MINE No. 9
*A. RICHARDSON
JOE MIANESKI
J. N. NOBLE
E. S. MORRIS
TOM JONES
ALEX NOVINSKI
ENRICH BURKE
HERBERT WILMORE
WALTER BELTZ
TONY RECK
ORESBA BALDA
PERRY KING
MACK CREAMER
FRANK SERABA
T. E. CREAMER
HOMER SANDS
JOHN BALDA
ROLLA SHAW
D. A. ENIS
J. H. TAYLOR
REVO FLEMING
D. TZONOFF
CHAS. GRADISH
TOM WILSON
TOM DUFFY
RILEY REEVES
R. A. GOOLSBY
VIRGIL CLANCEY
JESS HOLLAND
J. LOVINSKY
THEO. GARLAND
LEE RAINS
JOHN JONES
RANDALL PARKS
JOHN LUCAS
*Killed in action.
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1919
A **
FRANKLIN COUNTY, ILL. WAR HISTORY.
DEDICATED BY OLD BEN COAL CORPORATION CHRISTOPHER, ILL.
HONOR ROLL
Of Employees Who Answered the Call To Colors in the World War, 1917-1919
MINE No. 10
EVEN LEMAY
JOE ELIAS
DAN LEEBY
FRANK BONER
PETE PEACHERINO
PETER MARLOW
HARRY P. HUTTON
S. OREATE
HOWARD PARKER
LEONARD RODD
JOHN BARNEILLIO
DAN ROPELE
GUY SPURRIER
PAUL JONES
A. D. CASKEY
AARON BOSARTH
CHAS. MERRIANI
I. R. MARTIN
SAM DEWITT
LOY PURCELL
GEO. JAMES
S. E. BASS
POSEY SIMPKINS
TOM BENEDICT
A. BIRDWELL
ROY NEWBY
WM. HOLLOWAY
LUN WELLS
DEWEY SIMS
CHAS. MASON
MELVIN CHERRY
BEN BULMER
OTTO STOUD
WM. LAMB
OLIVER CARLISLE
ANGELO BAGAGLIO
RELIE KELLER
ANGELO PERUCCO
WALTER OMAR
PETER RADULOVICH
PHILLIP GALOSSI
DAN RUSSELL
TONA BOSSETTI
H. D. MAC LEAN
THEO. RUNGE
PETER MILLER
RAY CLAMPIT
O. M. SANDERS
ROY FURLOW
STANLEY SERDELL
HARL SILKWOOD
MIKE SEKARRA
E. SEARL
DAN WARDA
OSCAR MOSLEY
TADOR SCHARCH
ELZIE SILKWOOD
ARTHUR FITZGERELL
WALLACE MOORE
DAN LANG
WALTER TADEVICH
HARRY DAVIS
JAMES HAZELWOOD
GUY STANFIELD
MAT RIVA
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FRANKLIN COUNTY. ILL. WAR HISTORY.
DEDICATED BY OLD BEN COAL CORPORATION CHRISTOPHER, ILL.
HONOR ROLL
Of Employees Who Answered the Call To Colors in the World War, 1917-1919
MINE No. 11
GURA CHRISMAS
JOHN ORR
MARK MELOSKY
DEWEY REEVES
MIKE SUKLOVICK
CLYDE FLATT
MIKE BIGLICK
JARRET GRAY
M. T. CRENOVICK
CHAS. MASSEY
STEVE CHETICANAN
W. E. RHOLINE
ELI CHIKES
ROY DYE
ARTHUR GILES
IRA FITZGERALD
TONY GAULDONIA
HARRY DAVIS
O. McCONNELL
M. KEATING
LUCIAN COMPTON
HARVEY BOWLING
THOS. WILLIAMS
ARTHUR HOLLEY
CHAS. RAY
HARVEY FURLOW
EARL PHILLIPS
THOS. HILL
CAL GATES
AUGUST DANILES
RAD BULATOVICK
JOHN CHALDICK
JOE LOVINA
JOHN WHITED
NICK MILATOVICK
JACK MONCILOVICK
RESTO PHILIPOVICK
JAMES MARINO
MIKE PAVICHEVICK
*BART OGILVIE
WM. LISTER
*A. LINDSAY
ED GAMBER
FRANK HALL
PERCY . WILLIAMS
VIRGIL CLANCY
VALLEY REA
SAM PAVICHEVICK
RADO ZIZICH
ELYN SYAN
Y. KNEZEVICH
DAN WARDA
GUY MYATOVICK
RADO HAYOK
DICK COSTICH
TRWIN BUBALO
MIKE KENEZZVICK
MIKE RASTOVICK
JOHN EMBROFCHAN
GEO. SIMILOVICK
M. JOHNSON
ANDRI VTICH
"Canadian Army
252
FRANKLIN COUNTY, ILL. WAR HISTORY.
DEDICATED BY OLD BEN COAL CORPORATION CHRISTOPHER, ILL.
HONOR ROLL
Of Employees Who Answered the Call To Colors in the World War, 1917-1919
MINE No. 13
ROLAND GAMBER
FRANK RYDZENSKI
GEO. YACKABANSKI
ELMER KIRKPATRICK
KICKEL SALATA
JOHN JONES
E. BEGAN
FRANK ZAVECKY
EMERY AUSTIN
VERNAL STACY
OSCAR BUTLER
GROVER ROGER
CLYDE SCURLOCK
MARTIN GRIFFONLIER
IRA RENNALDS
JACK ANDRIGHETTI
JOHN GIROTTI
MIKE BAROKO
THOS. HUGHES
J. R. ADKINS, JR.
LON CLARK
DOMINICK PERRETTI
GUY PETERS
JAMES MORRETTO
HARRY DAVIS
LUCIAN DELFORGE
JOHN LETOT
LOUIS PIETERS
GUS LETOT
JOE PARRENT
JAMES JOHNSON, JR.
CARL REDDEN
JOHN CERATO
PETER MARELO
LEM BURKITT
JOHN MERCKER
BERT WATTS
AL BLANCO
OSCAR KIRKPATRICK
MIKE SARANSKIE
FRED DUGGER
DAN DECEIT
JOE FROGOLO
CHAS. GUGGLIMETTI
PAUL GUILEMENT
GEO. SWEET
PETER CLARIA
GEO. SHIAOTA
WM. DERMONT
MARTIN DURENOUSKIE
W. E. CRAWFORD
JOE SPRAGUE
ED NOWACKI
CHESTER BUALL
JAKE KIRKPATRICK
ERWIN SANFORD
ANTON YUNK
LEON MARELLO
DOM POMMATTO
ALEX SANDERS
JULES DUHAMEL, Jr.
JOE KOVOLSKY
THEO. SAILLEY, JR.
JOHN H. POPHAM
WILLARD ATKINS
RALPH BARNHART
FRANK CLARK
CLARENCE WILSON
CHAS, SMITH
G. J. WILSON
EUGENE DEWNILLE
253
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WM. GRINLEY STANLEY GAMUILES
FRANKLIN COUNTY, ILL. WAR HISTORY.
DEDICATED BY OLD BEN COAL CORPORATION CHRISTOPHER, ILL.
HONOR ROLL
Of Employees Who Auswered the Call To Colors in the World War, 1917-1919
MINE No. 14
JOHN MARCHESE
RICHARD EDMONDS
CLAUD KETCHUM
CHAS. KOFFIN
RUSSELL PORTER
MIKE RADINOVICH
RUDOLPH MEYERHOFF
L. BARBIEUX
JOHN BELLINI
JAMES GILLIS
ERNEST LAMB
VINCENT VENOLIA
GEO. BROWN
CHESTER RINKAVICH
PETER KWIATOSKY
LEONARD DALE
ADOLPH MILLER
HUGH MENSE
WALKER CUTTY
NICK KUSTIDICH
FRANK LANTON
VERNA PHARRIS
MIKE CAROSY
HIRMAN WELLS
M. DENIENOWSKI
KOST RINKAVICH
ALFRED CABRY
PEARL SURSA
R. THIMING
ED ZILISKI
MAT THOMAS
BERT OVERTURF
MIKE ZEMOTES J. H. DENT
WVM. DUNCAN
JAMES SHEVAN
CHAS. TAKACH
FRANK LAPANSKI
JOHN BUKICH
NICK BERRY
WM. HARMON
NICK BABICH
GEO. CARIAG
ALBERT FREMAUX
D. HARRISON
AMOS DES CAMP
R. W. CRAIN
WALTER MACE
O. O. RINEHART
WM. LEWIS
W. J. PHILLIPS
B. HARRISON
VIRGIL CLANCY
J. ENCAVAGE
IVEN SHOEMAKER
T. M. STANLEY
OTIS KILGORE
IRE REYNOLDS
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1919
ROY WILLIAMS
WM. PURDIE
CHAS. LEPERE
GEO. M. DOWE
JAMES WALKER
FRANKLIN COUNTY, ILL. WAR HISTORY.
DEDICATED BY SOUTHERN GEM COAL CORPORATION WEST FRANKFORT, ILL.
HONOR ROLL
Of Employees Who Answered the Call To Colors in the World War, 1917-1919
R. R. ARMSTRONG
BERT MOORE
ROBT. ANDERSON
PAT MALONE
THOS. ANDERSON
JOHN MALEAR
HERBERT BECKER
ED MELVIN
DOMINIC BASSO
HAROLD NANNY
RALPH BONER
JOE NASH
*EARL COWEN
GEO. McCLEMENTS
J. W. CHAMBERS
SAM McCLEMENTS
PEARL DEPPER
MIKE PIRPICH
ELI DAVIS
CLYDE PITMAN
ARTHUR DE LUGAR
GILBERT PETERSON
WILL DEASON
J. G. ROBINSON
DITON EAST
TOM RANSOM
GEO. EAST
BRYAN SOUTHERTAND
RICHARD EAST
CHAS. SOUTHERLAND
ALBERT EVANS
ELMER FELLOWS
T. B. STEWART
WALTER FOSTER
ROBT. THOMPSON
DAVE THOMPSON
V. M. GREY
MELO TOMLANOVICH
JOE HILL
BERT TWITTY
MARTIN HARPER
JAMES WILLITS
TOM HENDERSON
ROSCO WILLIAMS
SYLVESTER C. HORN
WILLIE WHITE
D. D. HATFIELD
ALTA WICKS
CHARLES D. JACOBS
WM. WINSTEAD
DENNIS JOLLY
CLYDE WISE
FRANK KING
HARRY WHITEBROOK
STEVE KRANTZ
LEE REED
PETE LACY
RUFUS RAGLAND
E. F. LEWIS
GEO. TREGONING HAROLD MANNY
JAS. LAMB
CLIFORD MICH
J. GUS GANN
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1919
ELZA SILKWOOD
JOHN GLADORIA
FRANKLIN COUNTY, ILL. WAR HISTORY.L
Bell & Zoller Mining Company
MINE No. 1. -
MINE No 2.
ZEIGLER HOSPITAL
THE mines of the Zeigler Coal Company have been operated since 1908, by the Bell & Zoller Mining Company, with general offices in Chicago. This mining company has for many years been considered among the leaders in coal operations and sales. The officers are: H. E. Bell, president; W. G. Zoller, treasurer; R. H. Zoller, vice- president and general manager and O. M. Gordon, secretary. The Zeigler mine has always been considered one of the most modern and while the capacity was only about two thousand tons at the time this firm began operations a record capacity has since been reached of 5710 tons. During 1917, the firm started to sink Mine No. 2, which is yet in the development stage and a few hundred tons per day hoisted, it is
being builded as a 6000 ton mine and will no doubt soon reach this capacity.
The local offices are maintained in the "administration building," shown in the Zeigler Coal Company's review. The local officers are Joseph Yearly, superintendent of Mine No. 1, who has been the local representative of the company for more than seven years, and A. L. Berger, superintend- ent of the new mine-No. 2.
The hospital shown here is part of the plant operated by the company. This hospital was for many years used by all the mining companies of the county, but since other hospitals have been started in the nearby cities, it is principally for employees of the company and citizens of Zeigler.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY, ILL WAR HISTORY.
DEDICATED BY BELL & ZOLLER MINING COMPANY ZEIGLER, ILL.
HONOR ROLL
Of Employees Who Answered the Call To Colors in the World War, 1917-1919
MARTIN FERENCOT
FRANK TROUTMAN
FOSTER KING
JAMES PURVIS
THOMAS CLINTON
EARL MEYERS
JACK LANCASTER
JOHN RADOVCEVICH
GEORGE BUZO
AARON HALL
FRANK KROKNO
LLOYD HALL
JOHN DOWELL
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