Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 281, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1920 — COAL COMPANY GIVEN PRAISE [ARTICLE]

COAL COMPANY GIVEN PRAISE

BLEDSOE MINE REPORT, SHOW-) ING LARGE TONNAGE SOLD INSIDE OF STATE. Walter Bledsoe & Co,, a coal mine operating company of Terre Haute, sold 74 per cent of the total output of the mines of the company in Indiana during the last week, according to a report filed today with Jesse E. Eschbach, chairman of the fuel and food commission. , The total production of the mines of the company was 38,925 tons, of which 28,049 tons were shipped to' points in Indiana and 10,876 tons were sent outside. The total number of tons of railroad coal sent to Indiana points by the company was 9,461, leaving a total tonnage of 18,588 tons sold in the state by the company for other than railroad use. Under the orders of the commission the company was re?uired only to produce 7,450 tons or domestic consumption in the state. Quota Doubled. The fact that the company more than doubled its quota of coal for consumption in the state was emphasized by Mr. Eschbach in calling attention to the report. ’ Mr. Eschbach said that lie was) much pleased with co-operation being given the commission by the Bledsoe company. The following list shows (first) the name of the mine of the Bledsoe company, (second) the number of tons ordered by the commission for state consumption, and (third) the number of tons shipped in Indiana by the mine last week: Fayette, 2,000 tons, 3,184 tons; Bon Ayr, 500 tons, 2,883 tons; Glen Ayr, 1,100 tons, 900 tons; Clovelly, 1,250 tons, 1,404 tons; Hamilton, 1,200 tons, 1,746 tons; Antioch, 1,000 tons, 4,085 tons; Spring Valley, 100 tons, 721 tons, and Miners City, 50 tons, 45 tons. The Green Valley mine of the company shipped 3,630 tons in the state. The Peoples’ mine, with a quota of fifty tons, was not operat»ed during the week. Exceeds State Quota. The Bledsoe company has also exceeded the quota of coal for Indiana use ordered by the commission in other weeks. In the report covering the week ending Nov. 6, it is shown that the mines of the company produced 16,281 tons of coal for Indiana use, the quota being 7,450 tons. During the week ending Oct. 30, the company sent 13,535 tons of coal to Indiana points, with the same quota as for other weeks. Mr. Eschbach said that a number of the mine operating companies of the state are co-operating with the commission in every way in order to take care of the domestic needs of Indiana. He pointed out that these companies are not only producing the required amount of coal for state -use at the commission prices, but are, in many cases*, exceeding the quota fixed by the commission. Jay W. Stockton of this city received a car of coal from the Bledsoe Coal Co. The coal was fine quality and the price was very reasonable. .