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So you have all sorts of different types of employers. Some of them are very community-minded and things like that, and they have other guys just trying to make money. And so the range of conditions in company towns was pretty wide. A lot of times they're trying to get started. So if they're trying to hire 100 employees or 200 employees, they need to build housing pretty quickly.

And so it's usually pretty much the housing looks pretty much the same. They try to design the towns and things like that. And then they try to improve things, the good employers. try to put in things like YMCAs and swimming pools, and they have a baseball team and things along those lines.

And so it's usually pretty much the housing looks pretty much the same. They try to design the towns and things like that. And then they try to improve things, the good employers. try to put in things like YMCAs and swimming pools, and they have a baseball team and things along those lines.

And so it's usually pretty much the housing looks pretty much the same. They try to design the towns and things like that. And then they try to improve things, the good employers. try to put in things like YMCAs and swimming pools, and they have a baseball team and things along those lines.

But they're also providing the sewers and the store and the housing, and also a lot of times they're providing the security as well.

But they're also providing the sewers and the store and the housing, and also a lot of times they're providing the security as well.

But they're also providing the sewers and the store and the housing, and also a lot of times they're providing the security as well.

There are actually quite a few, because usually what happens is the town starts out as a company town, and then say what happens is another mine moves in nearby, or maybe three or four mines move in nearby, and then what happens is you develop an independent town. in and amongst all the company towns. And so that allows you to expand.

There are actually quite a few, because usually what happens is the town starts out as a company town, and then say what happens is another mine moves in nearby, or maybe three or four mines move in nearby, and then what happens is you develop an independent town. in and amongst all the company towns. And so that allows you to expand.

There are actually quite a few, because usually what happens is the town starts out as a company town, and then say what happens is another mine moves in nearby, or maybe three or four mines move in nearby, and then what happens is you develop an independent town. in and amongst all the company towns. And so that allows you to expand.

And so probably a number of towns in West Virginia that weren't too deep into the mountains actually became independent towns, actually building off of the fact that there were several company towns around. And once you get that kind of situation, the company often sells off the housing.

And so probably a number of towns in West Virginia that weren't too deep into the mountains actually became independent towns, actually building off of the fact that there were several company towns around. And once you get that kind of situation, the company often sells off the housing.

And so probably a number of towns in West Virginia that weren't too deep into the mountains actually became independent towns, actually building off of the fact that there were several company towns around. And once you get that kind of situation, the company often sells off the housing.

Well, I think one of the biggest problems is that the possibilities of labor strife go up. Oh, yeah. And one of the reasons is, if you just think about it, normally if you're mad at your grocer, you're mad at your grocer, but that doesn't influence your attitude towards your employer, or your landlord, or something like that.

Well, I think one of the biggest problems is that the possibilities of labor strife go up. Oh, yeah. And one of the reasons is, if you just think about it, normally if you're mad at your grocer, you're mad at your grocer, but that doesn't influence your attitude towards your employer, or your landlord, or something like that.

Well, I think one of the biggest problems is that the possibilities of labor strife go up. Oh, yeah. And one of the reasons is, if you just think about it, normally if you're mad at your grocer, you're mad at your grocer, but that doesn't influence your attitude towards your employer, or your landlord, or something like that.

But if your landlord, your grocer, and everybody else, and the policemen are all... hired by the company and also the hospital or the medical doctors and stuff. Well, then, you know, if you're mad at one, you're mad at everybody. Most of the towns actually didn't have bad experiences necessarily, but you do get situations where things just really go badly.

But if your landlord, your grocer, and everybody else, and the policemen are all... hired by the company and also the hospital or the medical doctors and stuff. Well, then, you know, if you're mad at one, you're mad at everybody. Most of the towns actually didn't have bad experiences necessarily, but you do get situations where things just really go badly.

But if your landlord, your grocer, and everybody else, and the policemen are all... hired by the company and also the hospital or the medical doctors and stuff. Well, then, you know, if you're mad at one, you're mad at everybody. Most of the towns actually didn't have bad experiences necessarily, but you do get situations where things just really go badly.

The Ludlow situation in Colorado in 1913 and 1914 was an example where Standard Oil owned the town. It was a coal mining town and things. It actually was a pretty nice town, actually, if you look at it. They had a lot of nice amenities and things along those lines because usually big companies actually provided better amenities.