ORU_CA1873Mar25.xml Guide to the Northern Pacific Coal Mining Company Prospectus 1873 March 25 Northern Pacific Coal Mining Company prospectus Austin Munsell, Tanya Parlet, and Kira B. Homo. Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives 2013
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Northern Pacific Coal Mining Company prospectus Kennedy, Mathew G. Northern Pacific Coal Mining Co. CA 1873 Mar 25 0.1 linear feet 1 container 1 folder 1873 March 25 The Northern Pacific Coal Mining Company of San Francisco set out to establish a mining claim between Coos Bay and the Coquille River, on the coast of Oregon. The collection (March 25, 1873) consists of a prospectus for the mining claim that includes a chemist report and a map of the claim. English . 1

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 Coal mines and mining--Oregon--Coos County Mines and mineral resources Reports Maps Prospectuses

The collection (March 25, 1873) consists of a prospectus for the Northern Pacific Coal Mining Company of San Francisco.

The company, to be headed by M. G. Kennedy, established a mining claim between Coos Bay and the Coquille River on the coast of Oregon. Other shareholders listed are: Harvey S. Brown, N. J. Smith, Jesse Holliday, and T. P. Beach.

According to a chemist report included in the prospectus, the coal from this region was of a superior quality.

There is also a hand drawn map of the mining claim included with the prospectus.

Guide to the Northern Pacific Coal Mining Company Prospectus

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