Subject: Oklahoma Coal Source

From: [email-masked]
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 1996 18:03:18 -0700

Do we have a subscriber from Oklahoma that might know the name of a 
small mine that produces smithing coal?  Several years ago, an anonimous 
donor gave me about a hundred pounds, but I never met him, and can't find 
out where it came from.  What little research I can do indicates that the 
mine is a family owned business, small, but gives good service.  The coal 
is very stratified and shiny like anthracite, but cokes well, and 
produces small, gravel like clinker...it's really pretty good stuff, and 
a whole lot closer than virgina coal.  Any Ideas?

   [email-masked]

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From: [email-masked]
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 1996 23:12:38 -0400

There are several coal mines near Stigler in eastern OK.  I went up from
Central TX about seven or eight years ago and bought 6600 lbs from K & R Coal
Company.  I don't know if they are still in business.  I bought it at the
mine, sacked it myself and got it back to San Antonio for about $7.00 per
100lb.  I think the price has gone up (at that time it was $35 per ton) but
it is probably still a pretty good deal. It is not GREAT coal but it ain't
bad for the price.  Stigler is just a wide spot in the road but I thing most
of the coal miners in OK live there.

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From: [email-masked]
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 1996 09:22:07 -0600

>Company.  I don't know if they are still in business.

For many years Mr. Stanley Spencer in Stigler, OK sold high quality
metalurgical coal in 100 lb. sacks or by the truck load.  Mr. Spencer died
two or three years ago.  His wife and son tried to keep the business going
for a while.  The big problem was (and is) that government regulations have
forced all of the small independent mine to close.  They just cannot afford
to operate.  We have called every lead that came our way for the last two
years, in the attempt to find a source of really good coal, to no avail.

Phoenix  Coal Sales, Inc., P.O.Box 498, Vinita, OK 74301,  Ph. 918-256-7874
has coal that will work.  It is not nearly as good as what we used to get
from Stigler, but is way better than nothing.  In bulk they charged us
$55.00/ton, in 50lb. bags they charge $12.00/CWT or $240.00/ton.

Mike George
Alva, OK

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From: [email-masked]
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 1996 09:27:19 -0600

>small mine that produces smithing coal?
>   [email-masked]
>

Mike George
Alva, OK