Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1903 — The Downtrodden Miner. [ARTICLE]

The Downtrodden Miner.

George Case, who works at Crown Hill mine, is reported to have broken all records in this district for coal mined and money earned during one day. It is said that after deductions were made for his, powder, oil and other incidental expenses, also for a ton and a half of coal purchased, he drew $92.40 for work of eight hours a day during the two weeks ending Oct 31. This must not be accepted, however, as an indication of what miners in general earn. That was an exceptionaf heavy two weeks, though, and pay envelopes containing SSO were not unusual. It has been a long time since the mines worked so well before.—The Clintonian.