Owner:                        Name:       Type:     Years:          Location:

ZEIGLER COAL CO.              ZEIGLER 1    SHAFT    1904-1909       Six Mile Twp
 BELL&ZOLLER COAL & MINING CO  ZEIGLER 1    SHAFT    1925-1948       Six Mile Twp





1900
Joseph Leiter bought around 8000 acres of land 
with all mineral rights, in Six Mile Township.



1902
Leiter established Zeigler Coal Mine No. 1 and named it after his father, 
Levi Zeigler Leiter.

Leiter sunk the mine with its first coal shaft and brought out its first tons of 
the worlds richest bituminous coal deposits. Leiter hired Robert W Hunt & Company 
to plan the development of the coal producing center. The mine shaft was dug 
down to 400 feet and the shelf coal between 7-14 feet, averaging around 9 feet.

Once the mine was sunk, Leiter began to to build a town in the shape of a 
wagon wheel with spokes. He hired L.V. Rice, the same engineer that designed 
the plans for Zeigler #1 mine, to help design the towns layout. In the 
center of this wheel design was the company's office building.

Leiter built 3 - 6 room cottages, with running water for 
the mine workmen. Rent ranged from $6 to $9 per month.



February 1905
The Mine's company office burned down.



3 April 1905
51 Men Killed in Explosion



January 1909
3 Men Killed in Explosion



10 January 1909
26 Men Killed in Explosion



1909
Leiter leased the mine to BELL & ZOLLER COAL & 
MINING CO., until it closed Dec 21, 1948.



1918
Zeigler # 2 Mine, a larger and more modern plant, was added.

 









 



Zeigler # 1  Coal Mine Workers






STANDING: Left to Right
     Peck NICKENS,----?---- , Greto FERRERO , -----?------ , --?- BAGWELL

SITTING: Left to Right
--?-- LEWIS, Peo BONDI, Lancey SHANNON, Oscar STEVENS, Henry MEYERS, ---?---



Submitted by: Dale Ray Houseworth