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April 4, 1911
Daily Independent
Elko, Elko County, Nevada
What is this article about?
The US government owns operating coal mines in Pennsylvania for research and in Batan Island, Philippines, for military use; the latter's coal is thick, low-ash, and smokeless, with output restricted to US services.
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U. S. GOVERNMENT MINES
It is not a matter of general knowledge that the United States is the owner and operator of actual producing mines.
Recently some attention has been attracted by the gift of a Pennsylvania coal mine to the Federal Bureau of Mines to facilitate its studies on coal-mining accidents and efficient mining methods.
For 3 or 4 years the U. S. government has owned and operated a coal mine in the western part of the island of Batan, off the east coast of Luzon.
The mine is under the control of the War Department, which is the administrator of the government's affairs in the Philippine islands. The coal is 51 ft. thick, dips about 13 degrees is almost smokeless, and contains only about 6 per cent ash.
The output is restricted to the needs of the U. S. military and naval service. Close at hand on the same island is another coal mine, owned by civilians which serve the needs of general commerce and industry.—Mining World.
It is not a matter of general knowledge that the United States is the owner and operator of actual producing mines.
Recently some attention has been attracted by the gift of a Pennsylvania coal mine to the Federal Bureau of Mines to facilitate its studies on coal-mining accidents and efficient mining methods.
For 3 or 4 years the U. S. government has owned and operated a coal mine in the western part of the island of Batan, off the east coast of Luzon.
The mine is under the control of the War Department, which is the administrator of the government's affairs in the Philippine islands. The coal is 51 ft. thick, dips about 13 degrees is almost smokeless, and contains only about 6 per cent ash.
The output is restricted to the needs of the U. S. military and naval service. Close at hand on the same island is another coal mine, owned by civilians which serve the needs of general commerce and industry.—Mining World.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Historical Event
What keywords are associated?
Us Government Mines
Coal Mining
Batan Island
Philippine Islands
War Department
Where did it happen?
Western Part Of The Island Of Batan, Off The East Coast Of Luzon; Philippine Islands; Pennsylvania
Story Details
Location
Western Part Of The Island Of Batan, Off The East Coast Of Luzon; Philippine Islands; Pennsylvania
Event Date
For 3 Or 4 Years
Story Details
The United States government owns and operates producing coal mines, including one in Pennsylvania gifted to the Federal Bureau of Mines for studies on accidents and methods, and another in Batan under the War Department for military and naval needs; a civilian mine serves commerce nearby.