Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago Aug. 15, 1923 The use of fuel oil is rapidly supplanting coal as fuel for railroads and commercial industries within the Kansas coal trade territory, according to C. P. A. Clough, president of Jackson-Walker Coal & Mining Co., who was the first witness this morning in the industrial court investigation of Jackson-Walker leases. The investigation is probing the connection of the Santa Fe railroad with ownership of coal lands. Pittsburgers yesterday were enjoying the thrill of buying five gallons of gas for 79 cents, as compared to the former price of $1.12.