Big Lump Coal Company

Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada

Big Lump Coal Company Ltd.

Located Just East of the Sunshine Mine

Eleazer William Garner had a major interest in this mine prior to Truax Traer Coal Co. purchasing the Big Lump Coal Co. in 1930

First Mine to be completely Electrified underground

In 1930 this same Company bought a mine in Williston ND and started using Strip Mining methods at both mines with big Shovels.

Oct 1, 1924 this Company was one of the sponsors of the First Air Mail flight in Saskatchewan,from Estevan to Winnipeg.


Walter Tredway Moore, BA
Managing Director of this mine in 1924
Director of the Fair Board, and Member of the City Council in 1924
Mr W. T. Moore was on the first 1908 Library board.
Walter T. Moore, BA, was a lawyer with Campbell & Moore, #405 12th Ave.
Residence- Lot 10- #905- 2nd St.- Walter T. Moore BA, lived here in 1921
Walter Tredway Moore
b- Apr 16, 1885 in Colombia, ON
d- Apr 4, 1978 Vancouver BC, age 92
married Kathleen Dyre Aug 9, 1916 in Grey, ON
b- May 24, 1891 in Grey ON
d- ?
daughter- Nellie Grace Moore
b- ca 1918 in SK
d- ?
son- Albert Herbert Moore
b- ca 1920 in SK
d- ?

father- Herman Moore
mother- Caroline Henrietta Rodd