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carry out the instructions given to them Dy their
foreman; men whom you need not watch; men
who will save the property of their employers;
men who have ever in mind the fact that the lives
of those employed within the mine largely depend
on their care and faithfulness in the discharge
of their duties.
I wish again to call your attention to the follow­
ing facts:
lst—That if your miners and loaders are
grouped, less mine cars will bring you much better
results than are obtained where they are scattered.
2nd—Fewer men, horses, drivers, machines,
mine supplies and assistant pit bosses will bring
as good or better results at a much less cost.
3rd—Watch your supplies closely. Whether in
use or not supplies depreciate. This is especially
true of posts. A post or two means 10 cents.
That does not mean to avoid the use of supplier
when necessary, but it does mean decidedly no
abandoned rails, ties or posts in old entries and
rooms. Remember always that money saved is
the easiest money earned.
SOMETHING OF THE WORK OF A LEADING
ENGINEER IN COAL AND COKE DE­
VELOPMENT, WILLIAM GLYDE WILKINS.
One of the most important factors in the coal
and coking plant development of Pennsylvania
and West Virginia is the W. G. Wilkins Co.. the
head of which, Mr. William Glyde vvilkins, has
been busily devoted to his profession of mine and
civil engineering for the past 15 years. Mr.
Wilkins is known everywhere as a leader in this
line of work and the plants which have been
erected under his direction are among the very
best in these fields. THE COAI, TRADE BULLETIN
has from time to time printed pictures, showing
work of important enterprises directed by Mr.
Wilkins. The other partners in Mr. Wilkins'
concern are Joseph F. Kuntz, one of the most
brilliant young architects of this section and Mr.
Wilbur M. Judd. a civil engineer of exceptional
ability.
Among the mining plants for which the W. G.
Wilkins Co. has been the engineers are the following:
Cresson Coal & Coke Co., Cresson, Pa.; Vulcan
Mine, Pittsburgh Coal Co., Treveskyn, Pa.;
Bulger Block Coal Co., Bulger, Pa.; Marine Coal
Co., Fayette City, Pa.; Dilworth Coal Co., Rice's
Landing, Pa.; Carnegie Coal Co., Feoeral, Pa,; Logansport
Coal Co., Logansport, Pa.; Buffalo &
Susquehanna Coal & Coke Co., Dubois, Pa.; Whipple
Colliery Co., Whipple. W. Va.; U. S. Coal & Oil
Co., Logan. W. Va.; Wellsburg Coal Co.. Wells­
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burg, W. Va.; Possum Glory Coal & Coke Co., Heilwood,
Pa.
The W. G. Wilkins Co. has also been engineers
for many coking plants, including the following:
Hecla Coke Co., Plant No. 2, Trauger. Pa.. 500
ovens; No. 3, Hecla, Pa.. 300 ovens; Oliver &
Snyder Steel Co., Plant No. 1, Redstone Junction.
Pa., 328 ovens; Plant No. 2, Redstone Junction,
Pa., 4S0: Plant No. 3. Redstone Junction, Pa., 300;
Colonial Coke Co., Plant No. 1, Smock, Pa.. 125
WILLIAM GLYDE WILKINS
ovens; Austen Coal & Coke Co., Plant No. 2, Austen,
W. Va., 117 ovens; Plant No. 3, Austen, W. Va.,
304 ovens; Randolph Coal & Coke Co., Sparta, 111..
100 ovens; U. S. Coal & Coke Co., Plant No. 1,
Wilcoe, W. Va.. 450 ovens; Plant No. 2, Wilcoe,
W. Va., 200 ovens; Plant No. 3, Gary, W. Va., 300
ovens; Powhattan Coal & Coke Co., Plant No. 1.
Sykesville. Pa.. 200 ovens; Cascade Coal & Coke
Co., Tyler. Pa., 400 ovens; H. C. FricK Coke Co.,
Bitner, Pa., 200 ovens; H. C. Frick Coke Co., Yorkrun.
Pa.. 500 ovens; H. C. Frick Coke Co., Shoaf.
Pa.. 300 ovens.
The Merchants Coal Co. recently paid $20,000 for
a tract of 67 acres of coal in Somerset county. Pa.,
in .Tenner township. The land adjoins the thousands
of acres of which the same company owns
the mineral rights.
J. W. Truble has purchased the coal business of
B. Holland in Havelock. Neb.