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WARNING **
Old Abandoned Underground Coal Mines can be
Very Dangerous,
Due to Collapse, and Mine Gases (Noxious and Flammable).
Extreme Care should be taken around them, due to Falls, Sudden Ground Collapse,
and Bad Air,
and in NO Circumstances should People enter into ANY Mine Openings, or
Associated Caves.
The Material Contained on my Sites, is NOT to Encourage Personal Investigation
of these Mines,
But only as a Historical Record of these Long Abandoned Mines.
Please View these Mines from a Far, Safe and Legal Distance.
Always Observe Private Property Rights, and Obey ALL Warning Signs.
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Big Lump Coal
Company Located Just East of the Sunshine Mine Truax Traer Coal Co.
purchased
the Big Lump Coal Co. in 1930
Eleazer William
Garner had a major interest
in this mine prior to that.
First Mine to be completely
Electrified underground
In 1930 this same Company
bought a mine in Williston ND
using Strip Mining methods
at both mines with big Shovels.
Truax Traer Strip Mine
Oct 1, 1924 this Company was one of
the sponsors
of the First Air Mail flight in Saskatchewan,
from Estevan to Winnipeg.
Eleazer William Garner
b- Apr 28, 1887 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, ON
d- Oct 27, 1937
buried in Estevan City Cemetery
Wife- Esther Gray
b- Nov 26, 1889 in Duluth Minn possibly
d- Dec 26, 1981
also buried in Estevan City Cemetery
married in Duluth in 1916
Had a son and daughter, names unknown
Father- Eleazer William Garner,
b- in ON
Mother- Lucinda Jane Brown,
b- in ON
1891- in Brant, Bruce East, ON, age 3
came to Saskatchewan in 1908 to Regina
After working for International Harvester in Regina
he moved to Estevan in 1915
Had a large real estate and Insurance business in Estevan area
Lawyer, living on 2nd st Estevan in 1916
Called to Saskatchewan Bar in 1918
Councillor Estevan City in 1918
He was once Mayor of Estevan 1920-22
1923 donated the Garner Shield for Public speaking, to ECI
Liberal Member of the 7th Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly, in 1929
Garner had 10 years experience as manager of a deep seam mine
He became Vice-President of Truax-Traer in the area.
International Harvester Co. Lawyer
for the district.
Rural Municipality No.5. Lawyer
President
Liberal Assn. of Estevan.
Secretary for the Federal Association, Federal Constituency.
Member of the
Golf and
Curling Club.
Religion Methodist.
Member of the Odd Fellows, Rotary club, and Local board of trade
Secretary and manager of Estevan Agricultural society from 1917- 1923
Garner Place named after him in Estevan
Old Telephone building at 1222 5th st named after him
in June 1931 Mr. Garner was
Managing Director of the Truax-Traer strip mine
Living with him in 1916,
Fredrick (Fred) William Newcombe, age 37
(he became Mayor of Estevan as well, 1919-20)
and Grace S. Newcomb, age 33, his wife |
