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Date Mine Name Location Mineral Killed Report

04/05/2010 Upper Big Branch  Montcoal, WV Bituminous 29

05/20/2006 Darby No. 1  Holmes Mill, KY Bituminous 5

01/02/2006 Sago  Tallmansville, WV Bituminous 12

01/22/2003 McElroy  Cameron, WV Bituminous 3

09/23/2001 Jim Walter No. 5  Brookwood, AL Bituminous 13

12/07/1992 Southmoutain No. 3  Norton, VA Bituminous 8

03/19/1992 Blacksville No. 1  Blacksville, WV Bituminous 4

09/13/1989 William Station No. 9  Sullivan, KY Bituminous 10

12/11/1985 M. S. and W. No. 2 Slope  Carlstown, PA Anthracite 3

02/16/1984 Greenwich Collieries  Green Township, PA Bituminous 3

07/03/1983 Homer City  Homer City, PA Bituminous 1

06/21/1983 McClure No. 1   McClure, VA Bituminous 7

01/20/1982 RFH No. 1  Craynor, KY Bituminous 7

12/08/1981 Grundy No. 21  Whitewell, TN Bituminous 13

12/07/1981 Adkins No. 11  Kite, KY Bituminous 8

04/15/1981 Dutch Creek No. 1  Redstone, CO Bituminous 15

11/07/1980 Ferrell No. 17  Uneeda, WV Bituminous 5

06/08/1979 Belle Isle Salt  Franklin, LA Salt 5

07/07/1977 P and P No. 2  St. Charles, VA Bituminous 4

03/11/1976 Scotia  Oven Fork, KY Bituminous 11

03/09/1976 Scotia  Oven Fork, KY Bituminous 15

04/18/1975 Sterling B Shaft  Retsof, NY Salt 4

12/16/1972 Itmann No. 3  Itmann, WV Bituminous 5

12/30/1970 Finley Nos. 15 and 16  Hyden, KY Bituminous 38

11/20/1968 Consol No. 9  Farmington, WV Bituminous 78

08/15/1968 Orient No. 5  Benton, IL Bituminous 4

08/07/1968 River Queen No. 1  Greenville, KY Bituminous 9

11/17/1967 Dekoven No. 6  Dekoven, KY Bituminous 3

07/28/1967 Princess No. 1  David, KY Bituminous 4

01/24/1967 Va. Pocahontas No. 1  Grundy, VA Bituminous 3

07/23/1966 Siltix  Mt. Hope, WV Bituminous 7

03/02/1966 Burnwell No. 1  Hesperus, CO Bituminous 3

12/28/1965 Dutch Creek No. 1  Redstone, CO Bituminous 9

05/24/1965 Kline No. 2-A  Robbins, TN Bituminous 5

04/30/1965 Llewellyn Shaft  Farmington, WV Bituminous 4

09/28/1964 Bradshaw No. 6  Bradshaw, WV Bituminous 3

02/03/1964 Bednarczyk Nos. 2, 3  Gowen City, PA Anthracite 3

12/16/1963 Carbon No. 2  Helper, UT Bituminous 9

08/27/1963 Cane Creek  Moab, UT Potash 18

04/25/1963 Compass No. 2  Dola, WV Bituminous 22

04/16/1963 Forge Slope  Newport Town, PA Bituminous 4

12/06/1962 Robena No. 3  Carmichaels, PA Bituminous 37

01/10/1962 Blue Blaze No. 2  Herrin, IL Bituminous 11

03/02/1961 Viking  Terre Haute, IN Bituminous 22

03/23/1959 Phillips and West No. 1  Robbins, TN Bituminous 9

10/28/1958 Burton  Nicholas County, WV Bituminous 14

10/27/1958 Bishop No. 34  Wise, VA Bituminous 22

01/17/1958 Spring Canyon No. 4  Spring Canyon, UT Bituminous 4

12/27/1957 Pocahontas No. 31  McDowell County, WV Bituminous 11

12/11/1957 Peerless No. 3  Hackett, AR Bituminous 4

09/23/1957 Marianna No. 58  Marianna, PA Bituminous 6

02/04/1957 Bishop No. 34  Wise, VA Bituminous 37

01/18/1957 Evan Jones  Jonesville, AK Bituminous 5

12/26/1956 Trail Mountain No. 2  Orangeville, UT Bituminous 3

11/13/1954 Jamison No. 9  Farmington, WV Bituminous 16

11/05/1953 No. 1 Incline  Bonanza, UT Gilsonite 8

03/30/1953 O Brien  Lovilia, IA Bituminous 5

10/30/1952 Herron  Herron, MI Rock 5

06/27/1952 Lansford No. 6  Lansford, PA Bituminous 4

06/26/1952 Olga No. 2  Careta, WV Bituminous 4

02/02/1952 Carpentertown No. 2  Mt. Pleasant, PA Bituminous 6

12/21/1951 Orient No. 2  West Frankfort, IL Bituminous 119

10/31/1951 United Gas No. 1  United, WV Bituminous 12

10/15/1951 Bunker  Cassville, WV Bituminous 10

03/29/1951 Buttonwood  Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite 5

01/18/1951 Burning Springs  Kermit, WV Bituminous 11

10/30/1950 Avondale  Luzerne County, PA Bituminous 4

01/05/1949 S. Wilkes-Barre  South Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite 2

07/30/1948 Edgewater  Birmingham, AL Bituminous 11

07/27/1948 King  Princeton, IN Bituminous 13

02/08/1948 Sun Excelsior  Excelsior, AR Bituminous 8

12/11/1947 Franklin  Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite 8

09/05/1947 Anita  Jefferon County, PA Bituminous 4

07/24/1947 Old Ben No. 8  West Frankfort, IL Bituminous 27

04/10/1947 Schooley  Wyoming, PA Anthracite 10

03/25/1947 Centralia No. 5  Centralia, IL Bituminous 111

01/15/1947 Nottingham  Plymouth, PA Anthracite 15

04/18/1946 Great Valley  McCoy, VA Bituminous 12

01/15/1946 Havaco No. 9  Welch, WV Bituminous 15

12/26/1945 Belva No. 1  Fourmile, KY Bituminous 24

05/09/1945 Sunnyside No. 1  Sunnyside, UT Bituminous 23

03/14/1945 Kenilworth  Kenilworth, UT Bituminous 7

01/17/1945 Bond Valley  Haileyville, OK Bituminous 9

07/28/1944 Brilliant No. 2  Brilliant, NM Bituminous 6

03/24/1944 Katherine No. 4  Shinnston, WV Bituminous 16

11/06/1943 Nellis No. 3  Madison, WV Bituminous 11

09/24/1943 Primrose  Minersville, PA Anthracite 14

09/16/1943 Three Point  Three Point, KY Bituminous 12

08/28/1943 Sayreton No. 2  Sayreton, AL Bituminous 28

05/11/1943 Praco No. 10  Praco, AL Bituminous 12

05/05/1943 Nu Rex  LaFollette, TN Bituminous 10

02/27/1943 Smith No. 3  Bearcreek, MT Bituminous 74

11/30/1942 West Kentucky No. 10  Providence, KY Bituminous 6

10/03/1942 Dixie Star  Alva, KY Bituminous 4

07/09/1942 Pursglove No. 2  Pursglove, WV Bituminous 20

06/07/1942 Poteau  Poteau, OK Bituminous 4

05/18/1942 Hitchman  Benwood, WV Bituminous 5

05/12/1942 Christopher No. 3  Osage, WV Bituminous 56

05/11/1942 Peerless  Greenwood, AR Bituminous 6

01/27/1942 Wadge  Mount Harris, CO Bituminous 34

12/28/1941 Peabody No. 47  Harco, IL Bituminous 8

10/27/1941 Daniel Boone  Daniel Boone, KY Bituminous 15

07/10/1941 Acmar No. 6  Acmar, AL Bituminous 11

06/30/1941 Kent No. 2  McIntyre, PA Bituminous 7

06/04/1941 Docena  Adamsville, AL Bituminous 5

05/22/1941 Panhandle No. 2  Bicknell, IN Bituminous 14

03/13/1941 Revloc No. 1  Revloc, PA Bituminous 4

01/22/1941 Carswell  Kimball, WV Bituminous 6

12/17/1940 Raleigh No. 4  Beckley, WV Bituminous 9

11/29/1940 Nelms  Nelms, OH Bituminous 31

08/27/1940 Bates No. 1  Bates, AR Bituminous 10

07/15/1940 Sonman  Portage, PA Bituminous 63

03/16/1940 Willow Grove No. 10  St. Clairesville, OH Bituminous 72

01/10/1940 Bartley No. 1  Bartley, WV Bituminous 91

07/14/1939 Duvin  Providence, KY Bituminous 28

06/02/1938 Butler Slope  Pittston, PA Anthracite 10

04/27/1938 St. Clair No. 1 Slope  Pottsville, PA Anthracite 8

04/22/1938 Keen Mountain  Grundy, VA Bituminous 45

01/12/1938 Harwick  Harwick, PA Bituminous 10

10/15/1937 Mulga  Birmingham, AL Bituminous 34

07/15/1937 Baker  Sullivan, IN Bituminous 20

03/28/1937 Kramer  DuBois, PA Bituminous 9

03/11/1937 Macbeth  Logan, WV Bituminous 18

11/19/1936 Bates No. 1  Bates, AR Bituminous 5

09/02/1936 Macbeth  Logan, WV Bituminous 10

08/24/1936 Clear Spring  West Pittston, PA Anthracite 5

01/20/1936 Monarch No. 2  Broomfield, CO Bituminous 8

12/05/1935 Wolf Run  Amsterdam, OH Bituminous 4

07/17/1935 Van Lear No. 155  Van Lear, KY Bituminous 9

01/21/1935 Gilberton  Gilberton, PA Anthracite 13

08/06/1934 Derby No. 3  Big Stone Gap, VA Bituminous 17

02/21/1934 Glen Rogers No. 2  Glen Rogers, WV Bituminous 4

09/11/1933 Oakmont  Barking, PA Bituminous 7

12/24/1932 Moweaqua  Moweaqua, IL Bituminous 54

12/09/1932 Zero  Yancey, KY Bituminous 23

12/07/1932 Morgan-Jones  Madrid, NM Bituminous 14

06/13/1932 Splash Dam No. 6  Splashdam, VA Bituminous 10

02/27/1932 Boisevain  Boisevain, VA Bituminous 38

01/18/1932 Parrott  Parrott, VA Bituminous 6

12/28/1931 Overton No. 1  Irondale, AL Bituminous 5

11/03/1931 Whitman No. 20  Holden, WV Bituminous 5

10/24/1931 Mocanaqua  Mocanaqua, PA Anthracite 4

05/29/1931 Richards  Mount Carmel, PA Anthracite 5

01/28/1931 Little Betty  Dugger, IN Bituminous 28

01/06/1931 Glen Rogers No. 2  Glen Rogers, WV Bituminous 8

01/03/1931 Midvale No. 4  Midvale, OH Bituminous 5

12/06/1930 Lamb  Madrid, NM Bituminous 5

11/29/1930 Lutie No. 5  Lutie, OK Bituminous 15

11/05/1930 Millfield No. 6  Millfield, OH Bituminous 82

10/27/1930 Wheatley No. 4  McAlester, OK Bituminous 30

09/29/1930 Old Forge  Avoca, PA Anthracite 4

09/17/1930 Sherman  Pottsville, PA Anthracite 4

04/12/1930 Carbonado  Carbonado, WA Bituminous 17

03/29/1930 Pioneer  Kettle Island, KY Bituminous 16

03/26/1930 Yukon  Arnettsville, WV Bituminous 12

03/08/1930 New Peerless  Helper, UT Bituminous 5

02/06/1930 Standard  Standardville, UT Bituminous 23

01/19/1930 Lillybrook No. 1  Lillybrook, WV Bituminous 8

01/13/1930 Peerless  Straven, AL Bituminous 7

12/27/1929 East No. 5  Stotesbury, WV Bituminous 2

12/17/1929 Old Town  McAlester, OK Bituminous 61

12/01/1929 Old Ben No. 8  West Frankfort, IL Bituminous 7

09/27/1929 Covington No. 7  Tahona, OK Bituminous 8

05/27/1929 Connellsville  Yolande, AL Bituminous 10

03/21/1929 Kinloch  Parnassus, PA Bituminous 45

01/26/1929 Kingston No. 5  Kingston, WV Bituminous 14

12/18/1928 Black Diamond No. 2  Drakesboro, KY Bituminous 6

11/30/1928 Princess Poca  Roderfield, WV Bituminous 6

10/22/1928 McAlpin  McAlpin, WV Bituminous 6

08/15/1928 Irvona No. 3  Coalport, PA Bituminous 13

08/09/1928 Hillside No. 1  South Riverside, PA Bituminous 5

06/20/1928 National No. 1  National, WV Bituminous 6

05/25/1928 Baltimore No. 5  Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite 10

05/22/1928 Yukon-Pocahontas No. 1  Yukon, WV Bituminous 17

05/19/1928 Mather No. 1  Mather, PA Bituminous 195

04/02/1928 Keystone No. 2  Keystone, WV Bituminous 8

02/24/1928 Mama No. 3  Jenny Lind, AR Bituminous 13

02/20/1928 Kinloch  Parnassus, PA Bituminous 12

01/09/1928 Peabody No. 18  West Frankfort, IL Bituminous 21

12/20/1927 Franco No. 1  Johnston City, IL Bituminous 7

08/03/1927 West Kentucky No. 7  Clay, KY Bituminous 16

05/27/1927 Delagua No. 3  Delagua, CO Bituminous 7

05/26/1927 Woodward No. 3  Edwardsville, PA Anthracite 7

05/13/1927 Shannon Branch No. 3  Capels, WV Bituminous 8

04/30/1927 Federal No. 3  Everettville, WV Bituminous 97

04/02/1927 Cokeburg No. 53  Cokeburg, PA Bituminous 6

03/30/1927 Saline No. 2  Ledford, IL Bituminous 8

03/30/1927 Ehrenfeld No. 3  Ehrenfeld, PA Bituminous 4

01/31/1927 Nortonville  Nortonville, KY Bituminous 5

11/15/1926 Mound  Moundsville, WV Bituminous 5

10/30/1926 Susquehanna No. 7  Nanticoke, PA Anthracite 9

10/04/1926 Rockwood  Rockwood, TN Bituminous 27

09/03/1926 Tahona No. 29  Tahona, OK Bituminous 16

08/26/1926 Clymer No. 1  Clymer, PA Bituminous 44

07/21/1926 Dixie  Moffat, AL Bituminous 9

05/06/1926 Randolph  Port Carbon, PA Anthracite 5

03/08/1926 Crab Orchard 5  Eccles, WV Bituminous 19

02/16/1926 Nelson  Nelson Creek, KY Bituminous 8

02/03/1926 Horning No. 4  Horning, PA Bituminous 20

01/29/1926 New Orient No. 2  West Frankfort, IL Bituminous 5

01/29/1926 Mossboro No. 1  Helena, AL Bituminous 27

01/14/1926 Jamison No. 8  Farmington, WV Bituminous 19

01/13/1926 Wilburton No. 21  Wilburton, OK Bituminous 91

12/14/1925 Wilkeson  Tacoma, WA Bituminous 5

12/10/1925 Overton No. 2  Acmar, AL Bituminous 53

11/18/1925 Finley  Madisonville, KY Bituminous 5

08/03/1925 Dorrance  Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite 10

07/23/1925 Rockwood  Rockwood, TN Bituminous 10

06/08/1925 West Kentucky No. 9  Sturgis, KY Bituminous 17

05/27/1925 Farmville  Coal Glen, NC Bituminous 53

05/26/1925 Woodward  Edwardsville, PA Anthracite 7

04/26/1925 Hutchison  Millgrove, PA Bituminous 5

04/26/1925 New Slope Construction  Sewickley, PA Bituminous 5

03/17/1925 Barrackville No. 41  Barrackville, WV Bituminous 33

02/20/1925 City  Sullivan, IN Bituminous 51

01/15/1925 Diamond No. 1  Providence, KY Bituminous 6

12/17/1924 Burnett  Burnett, WA Bituminous 7

09/21/1924 Rains  Rains, UT Bituminous 5

09/16/1924 Sublet No. 5  Sublet, WY Bituminous 39

07/25/1924 Gates No. 1  Brownsville, PA Bituminous 10

06/06/1924 Loomis  Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite 14

04/28/1924 Benwood  Benwood, WV Bituminous 119

03/28/1924 Yukon No. 2  Yukon, WV Bituminous 24

03/08/1924 Castle Gate No. 2  Castle Gate, UT Bituminous 172

01/26/1924 Lancashire No. 18  Shanktown, PA Bituminous 36

01/25/1924 McClintock  Johnston City, IL Bituminous 33

12/07/1923 Black Hawk  Happy, KY Bituminous 9

11/06/1923 Glen Rogers  Glen Rogers, WV Bituminous 27

10/07/1923 Midwest  Palisades, CO Bituminous 6

08/14/1923 Frontier No. 1  Kemmerer, WY Bituminous 99

05/05/1923 Southwestern  Aguilar, CO Bituminous 10

03/02/1923 Arista  Arista, WV Bituminous 10

02/21/1923 Kaska William  Kaska-William, PA Anthracite 5

02/08/1923 Stag Canon No. 1  Dawson, NM Bituminous 120

01/10/1923 Dolomite No. 1  Dolomite, AL Bituminous 5

11/25/1922 Anthracite No. 4  Cerrillos, NM Bituminous 7

11/22/1922 Dolomite No. 3  Dolomite, AL Bituminous 90

11/06/1922 Reilly No. 1  Spangler, PA Bituminous 79

10/20/1922 Progressive No. 11  McCurtain, OK Bituminous 8

09/29/1922 Lake Creek  Johnston City, IL Bituminous 5

05/25/1922 Acmar No. 3  Acmar, AL Bituminous 11

03/24/1922 Sopris  Sopris, CO Bituminous 17

03/20/1922 Dilltown No 1  Dilltown, PA Bituminous 5

02/07/1922 Marietta  Pinson Fork, KY Bituminous 9

02/02/1922 Gates No. 2  Brownsville, PA Bituminous 25

02/02/1922 Belle Ellen No. 2  Belle Ellen, AL Bituminous 9

01/30/1922 Layman Galloway  Pineville, KY Bituminous 6

12/31/1921 Docena  Adamsville, AL Bituminous 4

08/31/1921 Harco  Harrisburg, IL Bituminous 11

03/09/1921 Rahn No. 11  Seek, PA Anthracite 5

02/12/1921 Oak Hills No. 2  Oak Creek, CO Bituminous 5

11/23/1920 Parrish  Parrish, AL Bituminous 12

08/21/1920 No. 19  Degnan, OK Bituminous 10

07/19/1920 Renton No. 3  Renton, PA Bituminous 9

06/02/1920 Ontario  Cokeburg, PA Bituminous 6

05/03/1920 Submarine  Clinton, IN Bituminous 5

04/15/1920 Jefferson Island  Delcambre, LA Salt 6

04/14/1920 Dawson No. 6  Dawson, NM Bituminous 5

12/03/1919 Bogle No. 3  Jacksonville, IN Bituminous 6

08/18/1919 Oakdale  La Veta, CO Bituminous 18

08/06/1919 Weirwood  Weirwood, WV Bituminous 7

07/18/1919 Carswell  Kimball, WV Bituminous 6

07/08/1919 Lansford  Lansford, PA Anthracite 8

06/30/1919 Alderson No. 5  Alderson, OK Bituminous 15

04/29/1919 Majestic  Majestic, AL Bituminous 22

03/31/1919 Empire  Aguilar, CO Bituminous 13

12/22/1918 Havaco  Havaco, WV Bituminous 4

08/28/1918 Burnett  Burnett, WA Bituminous 12

08/07/1918 Harmar  Harmarville, PA Bituminous 8

12/20/1917 Barbour No. 3  Catoosa, TN Bituminous 11

12/15/1917 Yukon No. 1  Bluefield, WV Bituminous 18

11/29/1917 Old Ben No. 11  Christopher, IL Bituminous 17

08/04/1917 West Kentucky No. 7  Clay, KY Bituminous 62

07/10/1917 Rock Salt  Ithaca, NY Salt 2

06/02/1917 Rend No. 2  Herrin, IL Bituminous 9

04/27/1917 Hastings  Hastings, CO Bituminous 121

03/13/1917 Henderson No. 1  Hendersonville, PA Bituminous 14

12/19/1916 Oliphant-Johnson  Bruceville, IN Bituminous 2

12/13/1916 Fidelity No. 9  Stone City, KS Bituminous 20

11/04/1916 Bessie  Palos, AL Bituminous 30

10/22/1916 Marvel No. 2  Marvel, AL Bituminous 18

08/07/1916 Woodward No. 3  Westmoor, PA Anthracite 6

07/25/1916 Waterworks Tunnel  Cleveland, OH Tunnel 20

03/30/1916 Robindale  Seward, PA Bituminous 8

03/28/1916 King No. 98  Kimball, WV Bituminous 10

03/09/1916 Hollenback  Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite 6

02/29/1916 Davis No. 42  Kempton, MD Bituminous 16

02/11/1916 Ernest No. 2  Ernest, PA Bituminous 27

02/08/1916 Lance No. 11  Plymouth, PA Anthracite 7

11/30/1915 Boomer No. 2  Boomer, WV Bituminous 23

11/16/1915 Northwestern  Ravensdale, WA Bituminous 31

09/27/1915 Foster Tunnel  Coaldale, PA Anthracite 0

08/31/1915 Orenda  Boswell, PA Bituminous 19

07/27/1915 United Coal No. 1  Christopher, IL Bituminous 9

05/24/1915 Smokeless Valley No. 1  Johnstown, PA Bituminous 9

04/05/1915 Panama  Panama, IL Bituminous 11

03/02/1915 Layland No. 3  Layland, WV Bituminous 115

02/17/1915 Prospect  Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite 13

02/06/1915 Carlisle  Carlisle, WV Bituminous 21

10/27/1914 Royalton North No. 1  Royalton, IL Bituminous 52

10/05/1914 Mulga  Mulga, AL Bituminous 16

09/16/1914 Lehigh No. 4  Lansford, PA Anthracite 7

09/01/1914 Rockwood  Rockwood, TN Iron Ore 1

04/28/1914 Eccles No. 5 and 6  Eccles, WV Bituminous 183

01/10/1914 Rock Castle  Rock Castle, AL Bituminous 12

12/16/1913 Vulcan  New Castle, CO Bituminous 37

11/18/1913 Acton No. 2  Acton, AL Bituminous 24

10/22/1913 Stag Canon No. 2  Dawson, NM Bituminous 263

08/02/1913 East Brookside  Tower City, PA Anthracite 20

05/17/1913 Imperial  Belle Valley, OH Bituminous 15

04/23/1913 Cincinnati  Finleyville, PA Bituminous 97

02/19/1913 Seagraves  Eldorado, IL Bituminous 4

08/13/1912 Abernant  Abernant, AL Bituminous 18

07/16/1912 Carbon Hill  Gayton, VA Bituminous 8

07/11/1912 Panama  Moundsville, WV Bituminous 8

06/18/1912 Hastings  Hastings, CO Bituminous 12

04/21/1912 Coil  Madisonville, KY Bituminous 5

03/26/1912 Jed  Jed, WV Bituminous 81

03/20/1912 San Bois No. 2  McCurtain, OK Bituminous 73

01/20/1912 Kemmerer No. 4  Kemmerer, WY Bituminous 6

12/09/1911 Cross Mountain  Briceville, TN Bituminous 84

11/18/1911 Bottom Creek  Vivian, WV Bituminous 18

11/09/1911 Adrian  Punxsutawney, PA Bituminous 8

07/15/1911 Sykesville  Sykesville, PA Bituminous 21

05/27/1911 Cameron  Shamokin, PA Anthracite 5

04/24/1911 Ott No. 20  Elk Garden, WV Bituminous 23

04/08/1911 Banner  Littleton, AL Bituminous 128

03/18/1911 No. 16  Mineral, KS Bituminous 5

02/09/1911 Cokedale  Trinidad, CO Bituminous 17

01/25/1911 Hughestown No. 10  Pittston, PA Anthracite 3

01/21/1911 Carbon Hill No. 1  Carbon Hill, VA Bituminous 7

12/14/1910 Greeno  Tacoma, VA Bituminous 8

11/28/1910 Jumbo  Jumbo, OK Asphalt 14

11/25/1910 Providence No. 3  Providence, KY Bituminous 10

11/11/1910 Shoal Creek No. 1  Panama, IL Bituminous 6

11/06/1910 Lawson  Black Diamond, WA Bituminous 16

11/03/1910 Yolande No. 1  Yolande, AL Bituminous 5

10/08/1910 Starkville  Starkville, CO Bituminous 56

05/05/1910 Palos No. 3  Palos, AL Bituminous 83

04/21/1910 Amsterdam No. 2  Amsterdam, OH Bituminous 15

04/20/1910 Mulga  Mulga, AL Bituminous 40

03/31/1910 Busby No. 2  Wilburton, OK Bituminous 6

03/12/1910 S. Wilkes-Barre No. 5  South Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite 7

02/08/1910 Barthell No. 1  Stearns, KY Bituminous 6

02/05/1910 Ernest No. 2  Ernest, PA Bituminous 12

02/01/1910 Browder  Browder, KY Bituminous 34

01/31/1910 Primero  Primero, CO Bituminous 75

01/11/1910 Nottingham  Plymouth, PA Anthracite 7

12/11/1909 Baker  Clay, KY Bituminous 7

10/31/1909 Franklin No. 2  Johnstown, PA Bituminous 13

10/21/1909 Rock Island No. 8  Hartshorne, OK Bituminous 10

07/06/1909 Toller  Tollerville, CO Bituminous 9

06/23/1909 Lackawanna No. 4  Wehrum, PA Bituminous 21

03/31/1909 Echo  Buery, WV Bituminous 6

03/02/1909 No. 14  Pittston, PA Anthracite 8

02/10/1909 Zeigler  Zeigler, IL Bituminous 3

02/02/1909 Short Creek  Short Creek, AL Bituminous 18

01/25/1909 Orenda No. 2  Boswell, PA Bituminous 5

01/19/1909 Stone Canyon  Chancellor, CA Bituminous 6

01/12/1909 Lick Branch  Switchback, WV Bituminous 67

01/10/1909 Carbon Hill  Gayton, VA Bituminous 6

12/29/1908 Lick Branch  Switchback, WV Bituminous 50

11/28/1908 Rachel and Agnes  Marianna, PA Bituminous 154

08/03/1908 Knickerbocker  Shenandoah, PA Anthracite 2

07/15/1908 Williamstown  Williamstown, PA Anthracite 6

05/12/1908 Mount Lookout  Wyoming, PA Anthracite 12

03/28/1908 Hanna No. 1  Hanna, WY Bituminous 59

02/10/1908 Moody  South Carrolton, KY Bituminous 9

01/30/1908 Valley  Hawks Nest, WV Bituminous 9

12/31/1907 Bernal  Carthage, NM Bituminous 11

12/19/1907 Darr  Van Meter, PA Bituminous 239

12/16/1907 Yolande No. 1  Yolande, AL Bituminous 57

12/06/1907 Monongah Nos. 6 and 8  Monongah, WV Bituminous 362

12/01/1907 Naomi  Fayette City, PA Bituminous 34

06/18/1907 Johnson No. 1  Priceburg, PA Anthracite 7

05/01/1907 Whipple  Scarbro, WV Bituminous 16

04/26/1907 Morgan  Black Diamond, WA Bituminous 7

03/16/1907 Greeno  Tacoma, VA Bituminous 11

03/02/1907 Holden  Taylor, PA Anthracite 7

02/04/1907 Thomas No. 25  Thomas, WV Bituminous 25

01/29/1907 Stuart  Stuart, WV Bituminous 84

01/26/1907 Penco  Lorentz, WV Bituminous 12

01/23/1907 Primero  Primero, CO Bituminous 24

10/24/1906 Rolling Mill  Johnstown, PA Bituminous 7

10/05/1906 Dutchman  Blossburg, NM Bituminous 10

10/03/1906 Pocahontas  Pocahontas, VA Bituminous 36

08/06/1906 Susquehanna No. 7  Nanticoke, PA Anthracite 6

07/19/1906 Dixon-Pocahontas  Welch, WV Bituminous 4

07/02/1906 Keystone  Keystone, WV Bituminous 4

04/22/1906 Cuatro  Tercio, CO Bituminous 18

03/22/1906 Century No. 1  Century, WV Bituminous 23

02/27/1906 Piper No. 2  Piper, AL Bituminous 12

02/19/1906 Maitland  Walsenburg, CO Bituminous 14

02/08/1906 Parral  Parral, WV Bituminous 23

01/18/1906 Detroit  Ash Camp, WV Bituminous 18

01/04/1906 Coaldale  Coaldale, WV Bituminous 22

12/02/1905 Diamondville No. 1  Diamondville, WY Bituminous 18

11/15/1905 Braznell  Bentleyville, PA Bituminous 8

11/04/1905 Tidewater No. 3  Vivian, WV Bituminous 7

10/29/1905 Hazel Kirk No. 2  Monongahela, PA Bituminous 5

07/06/1905 Fuller  Searights, PA Bituminous 6

07/05/1905 Tidewater  Vivian, WV Bituminous 5

04/30/1905 No. 19  Wilburton, OK Bituminous 13

04/27/1905 Eleanora  DuBois, PA Bituminous 13

04/20/1905 Cabin Creek  Kayford, WV Bituminous 6

04/03/1905 Zeigler  Zeigler, IL Bituminous 49

03/22/1905 Oswalt  Princeton, IN Bituminous 9

03/18/1905 Rush Run-Red Ash  Red Ash, WV Bituminous 24

02/26/1905 Grapevine  Wilcoe, WV Bituminous 7

02/20/1905 Virginia City  Virginia City, AL Bituminous 112

12/07/1904 Burnett No. 5  Burnett, WA Bituminous 17

10/28/1904 Tercio  Tercio, CO Bituminous 19

04/20/1904 Stearns No. 5  Stearns, KY Bituminous 5

01/25/1904 Harwick  Cheswick, PA Bituminous 179

11/21/1903 Ferguson  Connellsville, PA Bituminous 17

11/20/1903 Bonanza No. 20  Bonanza, AR Bituminous 11

04/12/1903 Central Slope No. 77  Carbon, OK Bituminous 6

03/15/1903 Cardiff  Cardiff, IL Bituminous 5

11/29/1902 Luke Fidler  Shamokin, PA Anthracite 7

10/01/1902 Lawson  Black Diamond, WA Bituminous 11

09/22/1902 Stafford  Stafford, WV Bituminous 6

09/15/1902 Big Four  Algoma, WV Bituminous 17

07/10/1902 Rolling Mill  Johnstown, PA Bituminous 112

05/19/1902 Fraterville  Coal Creek, TN Bituminous 184

03/31/1902 Nelson  Dayton, TN Bituminous 16

03/06/1902 Catsburg  Monongahela, PA Bituminous 5

01/24/1902 Lost Creek No. 2  Oskaloosa, IA Bituminous 20

10/26/1901 Diamondville No. 1  Diamondville, WY Bituminous 22

10/25/1901 Buttonwood  Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite 6

09/16/1901 Spring Gulch  Spring Gulch, CO Bituminous 6

05/27/1901 New Richland  Dayton, TN Bituminous 20

05/15/1901 Chatham  Farmington, WV Bituminous 10

03/25/1901 Gates  Georges Township, PA Bituminous 4

11/09/1900 Buck Mountain  Mahanoy City, PA Anthracite 7

05/22/1900 Egypt  Cumnock, NC Bituminous 23

05/01/1900 Winter Quarters No. 1, 2  Scofield, UT Bituminous 200

03/06/1900 Red Ash  Red Ash, WV Bituminous 46

12/23/1899 Braznell  Brownsville, PA Bituminous 19

12/09/1899 Carbon Hill No. 7  Carbonado, WA Bituminous 31

07/24/1899 Grindstone  Grindstone, PA Bituminous 5

04/21/1899 Cook and White  Madrid, NM Bituminous 5

02/21/1899 Blocton No. 2  Blocton, AL Bituminous 5

09/23/1898 Umpire  Brownsville, PA Bituminous 8

03/19/1898 Pratt Slope No. 2  Birmingham, AL Bituminous 6

09/24/1897 Williamson County  Johnston City, IL Bituminous 4

09/03/1897 Sunshine  Sunshine, CO Bituminous 12

03/04/1897 Kansas and Texas No. 44  Huntington, AR Bituminous 14

01/04/1897 Alderson No. 1  Alderson, OK Bituminous 5

12/26/1896 Oswalt  Princeton, IN Bituminous 7

10/29/1896 Shaft No. 3  South Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite 6

03/23/1896 Berwind  DuBois, PA Bituminous 13

02/18/1896 Vulcan  New Castle, CO Bituminous 49

12/20/1895 Nelson  Dayton, TN Bituminous 28

12/19/1895 Egypt  Cumnock, NC Bituminous 39

10/07/1895 Dorrance  Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite 7

04/08/1895 Blue Canyon  Lake Whatcom, WA Bituminous 23

03/20/1895 Red Canyon  Evanston, WY Bituminous 62

02/27/1895 White Ash  Madrid, NM Bituminous 24

02/18/1895 West Bear Ridge  Mahony Plane, PA Anthracite 5

10/09/1894 Coal Creek  Newcastle, WA Bituminous 4

08/25/1894 Gilberton  Ashland, PA Anthracite 2

09/21/1893 Lance No. 11  Plymouth, PA Anthracite 6

06/22/1893 Susquehanna No. 1  Nanticoke, PA Anthracite 5

03/13/1893 Choctaw  Alderson, OK Bituminous 9

01/10/1893 Como  Como, CO Bituminous 24

07/23/1892 York Farm  Pottsville, PA Anthracite 15

05/10/1892 Roslyn  Roslyn, WA Bituminous 45

01/07/1892 Osage No. 11  Krebs, OK Bituminous 100

11/08/1891 Susquehanna No. 1  Nanticoke, PA Anthracite 12

05/22/1891 Pratt No. 1 Shaft  Pratt City, AL Bituminous 11

01/27/1891 Mammoth  Mt. Pleasant, PA Bituminous 109

05/15/1890 Jersey No. 8  Ashley, PA Anthracite 26

04/02/1890 Susquehanna No. 8  Nanticoke, PA Anthracite 5

02/01/1890 Nottingham  Plymouth, PA Anthracite 8

11/09/1888 Frontenac Shaft No. 2  Frontenac, KS Bituminous 40

03/29/1888 Keith and Perry No. 6  Rich Hill, MO Bituminous 24

04/04/1887 Old Savanna No. 2  Savanna, OK Bituminous 18

11/26/1886 Conyngham  Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite 12

08/30/1886 Fair Lawn  Scranton, PA Anthracite 6

03/08/1886 Uniondale  Dunbar, PA Bituminous 6

01/21/1886 Orrel  Newburg, WV Bituminous 39

01/12/1886 Almy No. 4  Almy, WY Bituminous 13

10/21/1885 Plymouth No. 2  Plymouth, PA Anthracite 6

09/08/1885 Otto  Pottsville, PA Anthracite 6

12/08/1884 Henry Clay  Shamokin, PA Anthracite 4

10/27/1884 Youngstown  Uniontown, PA Bituminous 14

03/13/1884 Laurel  Pocahontas, VA Bituminous 112

02/20/1884 West Leisenring  West Leisenring, PA Bituminous 19

01/24/1884 Crested Butte  Crested Butte, CO Bituminous 59

01/09/1883 Coulterville  Coulterville, IL Bituminous 10

05/24/1882 Kohinoor  Shenandoah, PA Anthracite 5

02/03/1882 Midlothian  Coalfield, VA Bituminous 32

03/04/1881 Almy No. 2  Almy, WY Bituminous 38

02/10/1881 Robbins  Robbins, OH Bituminous 6

05/03/1880 Short Mountain  Shamokin, PA Anthracite 5

03/05/1880 Nanticoke No. 2  Nanticoke, PA Anthracite 6

11/02/1879 Mill Creek  Mill Creek, PA Bituminous 5

11/21/1878 Sullivan  Sullivan, IN Bituminous 13

10/08/1878 Prospect  Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite 4

01/15/1878 Potts  Locustdale, PA Anthracite 5

07/24/1876 Black Diamond  Nortonville, CA Bituminous 6

04/12/1876 Rush Run Slope  Nesquehoning, PA Anthracite 4

06/10/1873 Henry Clay  Shamokin, PA Anthracite 10

02/06/1872 Henry Shaft  Pittston, PA Anthracite 4

10/02/1871 Otto Red Ash  Branchdale, PA Anthracite 5

08/14/1871 Eagle Shaft  Pittston, PA Anthracite 17

04/03/1867 Bright Hope  Clover Hill, VA Bituminous 69

11/30/1863 Raccoon Pit  Clover Hill, VA Bituminous 17

08/13/1860 Hoch  Forestville, PA Anthracite 2

05/07/1860 Reppliers  Minersville, PA Anthracite 2

04/13/1859 Bright Hope  Clover Hill, VA Bituminous 9

03/19/1855 Midlothian  Coalfield, VA Bituminous 55

05/15/1854 English Pit  New Richmond, VA Bituminous 20

11/30/1850 Cox Pit  Winterpock, VA Bituminous 7

02/19/1847 Spencer  Pottsville, PA Anthracite 7

06/15/1844 Black Heath  Richmond, VA Bituminous 11

03/18/1839 Black Heath  Richmond, VA Bituminous 53

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