When they erect a huge monument to the coal pioneers of the Bowen Basin, three groups must be prominent:
- The coal and coke pioneers at Collinsville, Scottville, and Bowen.
- Les Thiess, his brothers, and his faithful accountant, Don Argent.
- Utah Development Company – Ralph Long, Ted Milligan, and Tim Winterer.
The Collinsville people pioneered several things, some good, some bad.
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