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November 28, 1909
The Daily Missoulian
Missoula, Missoula County, Montana
What is this article about?
The U.S. land office inquiry into the $50 million Cunningham coal land claims in Seattle adjourned until next Thursday in Spokane. Foreman Squire C. Chessum testified that a tunnel on the Tenino claim was for investigating a thick coal vein, not mining from multiple claims as government witnesses alleged.
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CUNNINGHAM CASE CONTINUED A WEEK
Seattle, Nov. 27.
The land office inquiry into the validity of the Cunningham coal land claims, valued at $50,000,000, was adjourned today until next Thursday morning at 10 o'clock in Spokane.
Squire C. Chessum, who was foreman of work on the Cunningham claim for three years, testified today that the long tunnel on the Tenino claim, which government witnesses had said was apparently built for the purpose of mining coal from several claims, was made for the sole purpose of investigating the coal vein, which was thick at this point.
Seattle, Nov. 27.
The land office inquiry into the validity of the Cunningham coal land claims, valued at $50,000,000, was adjourned today until next Thursday morning at 10 o'clock in Spokane.
Squire C. Chessum, who was foreman of work on the Cunningham claim for three years, testified today that the long tunnel on the Tenino claim, which government witnesses had said was apparently built for the purpose of mining coal from several claims, was made for the sole purpose of investigating the coal vein, which was thick at this point.
What sub-type of article is it?
Deception Fraud
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Land Claims
Coal Mining
Inquiry
Testimony
Tunnel
Adjournment
What entities or persons were involved?
Squire C. Chessum
Cunningham
Where did it happen?
Seattle, Spokane, Tenino Claim
Story Details
Key Persons
Squire C. Chessum
Cunningham
Location
Seattle, Spokane, Tenino Claim
Event Date
Nov. 27
Story Details
Land office inquiry into Cunningham coal land claims adjourned from Seattle to Spokane; foreman Squire C. Chessum testifies tunnel on Tenino claim was for investigating coal vein, countering government claims of multi-claim mining.