BIO: THE MOSHANNON COAL COMPANY, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 965 & 966.
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  THE MOSHANNON COAL COMPANY,* operating extensively in the coal fields 
surrounding Osceola Mills, Clearfield county, Pa., where the offices of the 
company are located, had its inception in 1903.  In July of that year it took 
over the interests of Brown & Dyer, T. C. Heims and C. H. Rowland.  The officers 
of the company are:  C. H. Rowland, of Philipsburg, president; John G. Anderson, 
of Tyrone, first vice-president; L. Baird, second vice-president; J. L. Reeves, 
third vice-president, and A. S. Brown, secretary, treasurer and general manager.  
The officers serve as the board of directors and are the sole stockholders.
  The Moshannon Coal Company own ten mines, located on the Pennsylvania and New 
York Central Railroads, and all of these are in full operation.  The company is 
amply financiered and ably officered and the direct result of its successful 
operations is far reaching and beneficial, bringing plenty and prosperity into 
many homes.