>From Beers History of Armstrong Co., published in 1914, pg. 219-220 YATESBORO-This mining town, foudned in 1900, is practically a part o Rural Valley, being less than half a mile from it. THe mines of the Cowanshannock Coal & Coke Company practically support the town, and most of the residents are unnaturalized foreigners. ...The mnes are the largest in the county, employing 1075 ena and producing 825,000 tons of coal in a year. There is no mention of any mining accidents in the book. Beth -- qoe@kiski.net Practice Random Acts of Kindness and Senseless Beauty