Tony Hurtado continues, naming mines and cemeteries in the area. He says miners had a choice between hard work and not surviving. They worked on farms and cut timber to supplement their income. When mining and coking ended, miners got jobs at the nearby Morley and Valdez mines. Over time the population dwindled to 100. They discuss the lake situation, with the water companies refusing to provide water and how construction costs were miscalculated. Plans are made for giving a pre-view of the mining documentary at the senior center, which the schoolhouse has been converted to. The rest of the video is of Cokedale and a few old photographs.
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Tony Hurtado continues, naming mines and cemeteries in the area. He says miners had a choice between hard work and not surviving. They worked on farms and cut timber to supplement their income. When mining and coking ended, miners got jobs at the nearby Morley and Valdez mines. Over time the population dwindled to 100. They discuss the lake situation, with the water companies refusing to provide water and how construction costs were miscalculated. Plans are made for giving a pre-view of the mining documentary at the senior center, which the schoolhouse has been converted to. The rest of the video is of Cokedale and a few old photographs.
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