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Show above - Coal Mine Tipple and Loading Bins Chappell Coal Co. Mine 4 miles East of Coalville. Utah abt. 960 1 rw". . '. J . fe' , je Chappell. Partners '"t ' . W. above - William Ernest & Newell with their Father Thomas L Chappell of the Chappell Coal Co.. Coalville. Utah Photo abt. I9S0 j below - Weight bill from sale of coal "IISI C COALVILLE at mine COAL C iiciirr delivery . PImmm S3A.24A2 Chappell Coal Co. MINI INDEX N& 110 Chappell Coal Company Although the mines are all dosed, one can never completely take the Coal from Coalville its an important part of the heritage of this community. The last mine to go was the Chappell Mine, operated by brothers Ernest and Newell. They dosed down in une of 972. 1 The brothers operated the mine, which was located about 2 12 miles east of town for 38 years. It all started in 1914 whenWilliam H. and Thomas L. Chappell sank a shaft 80 feet deep into a new coal seam on their father, William Emanuel's gwi property. 'At CROSS frirt AmnI JOO J2e-- In T. IkwN frWAiWl.il ( t: hr Weigh 13916 Bill froa sale of coal at sine r EWMMb During the first World War, the mine was wprked 24 hours a day. In winter, a steady stream of sleighs hauled coal to and from the mine to communities such as Kamas. Ogden, and Provo. William and Thomas operated the mine until the coal was exhausted in 1 933. i U 1 934. Thomas and his sons Ernest and Newell, pur- chased the Wilson Mine and neighboring Weber Mine. During the 3 8 years of operation, onjy one fatal accident occured in the mine, taking the life of Merl Chappell. He was killed in the fall of. 968 leaving behind a wife and four children. The accident was a shock to the family and the entire 1 .community. |