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Elk. — Small quantities of coal have been found in the vicinity of 

 Grenola which has been mined to a limited extent for the local trade. 



Franklin. — Coal of good quality and apparently in great quantity 

 exists in different localities to the west and southwest of Ottawa. It 

 is mined principally near Pomona and supplies the country trade, is 

 extensively teamed to Ottawa, and limited quantities are shipped into 

 the general market. 



Labette. — The coal is found in the vicinity of Oswego and to the 

 north and south. It is in veins about 15 inches thick and is mined 

 by the " strip pit" method to supply the local market. 



Leavemoort/i. — A 22-inch vein of coal is mined in and about Leav- 

 enworth city by shafting to a depth of between 700 and 800 feet. 

 This county ranks fourth in the per cent, of its output. 



Lxnn. — The coal in this county is obtained from Pleasanton, Boi- 

 court, La Cygne, Mound City, and a few other places, usually by 

 shafting but sometimes by the "strip pit'' method. The county 

 ranks fifth in output for the state. 



Lyon. — Years ago small deposits of coal were found in the east 

 part of the county and were operated for local trade. Recently, 

 however, the operations have been abandonetl. 



Montgomery. — Considerable coal exists in this county to the south- 

 east of Independence, and also to the north towards Neodesha. 

 It is only mined locally and the cheaper fuel from the larger mines 

 has almost put a stop to this. 



Neosho. — Thayer is the center of the coal mining district in this 

 county. The mines are principally located to the west near the 

 border of the county. The coal vein is from 15 to 20 inches thick, 

 and large quantities are obtained for Thayer and surrounding towns, 

 and for the country trade. 



Osage. — Coal is mined at many points along the Atchison, Topeka 

 & Santa Fe Railway between Topeka and. Emporia, with Carbondale, 

 Scranton, Burlingame, and Osage City the principal mining centers. 

 The mines are operated by both the "strip pit " and the shaft meth- 

 ods. This county stands third in per cent, of output. 



Shawnee. — The mines are located just west of Topeka and near 

 Silver Lake and Dover. Mining is done by both shafting and drifting. 

 The coal veins average about 13 inches in thickness. 



Wilson.— 'Y\ift coal is situated to the southeast, east, and northeast 

 of Neodesha. The mines are operated quite extensively for a local 

 trade. The veins vary from 12 to 18 inches in thickness, and furnish 

 coal which is placed upon the market at almost as low rates as any- 

 where in the state. 



