OCCURRENCE OF COAL. 33 
Openings have been made on a coal bed at the Lane and Johnson 
mines, on opposite sides of a creek about 2 'miles northwest of the 
N earing property. At this place the following measurements were 
made : 
Section of coal bed at the Johnson mine (No. 22). 
Sandstone. . Ft. in. 
Shale, carbonaceous 5 
Coal 1 6 
Bone 3 
Coal 4 
Total coal bed 5 9 
Section of coal bed at the Lane mine (No. 23). 
Sandstone. Ft. in. 
Shale, sandy 4 
Coal.... 1 a 
Bone 4 
Coal 3 
Shale, carbonaceous 1 
Coal, bony 1 
Total coal bed 6 7 
A mile and a half up the creek there are several coal beds which 
have not been prospected, but which have the following section: 
Section of coal beds 1\ miles east of Lane mine. 
Shale. Ft. in. 
Coal 1 4 
Bone and coal 8 
Coal 1 3 
Shale, carbonaceous 2 
Coal 3 10 
Shale, carbonaceous 18 
Coal 8 
Shale, carbonaceous 7 
Coal 4 1 
Shale. 
38 10 
The following section was measured at about the same horizon 
north of Malone's ranch: 
Section of coal beds 3 miles north of Malone's ranch. 
Shale, carbonaceous. Ft. in. 
Coal 1 4 
Bone 6 
Coal 2 
Bone 5 
Coal 5 
Bone 4 
Coal.- 3 10 
Shale, sandy 7 
Coal 3 1 
18 11 
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