. The leading business men of Coal Valley at present are:

Thos. R. Lees and G. B. Krapp, dealers in merchandise, agricultural implements, lumber, grain, hardware, sand, cement, etc.; R. L. Wilson, general store

John Buckley, groceries and notions

McGimpsey Bros., meat market

Joseph Somer-son, restaurant and telephone office

Ansel Carl­son, restaurant

Hugh R. Martin, general black- smithing, well equipped for all kinds of work

J. J. Pryce & Sons, Pryce and Sievers, coal operators

Central Trust and Fuel Co., F. W. Young, manager, coal operators

Chas. Latham, who came here recently, is a painter and also does paper hanging, and is a flue workman in both lines.

 

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