This gentleman was instrumental in having the whole coal-bearing area, estimated at 20,000 acres (81 km²), reserved for mining purposes.
ðɪs dʒˈɛntəlmən wʌz ˌɪnstɹəmˈɛntəl ɪn hˌævɪŋ ðə hˈoʊl kˈoʊlbˈɛɹɪŋ ˈɛɹiə, ˈɛstᵻmˌeɪɾᵻd æt twˈɛnti,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ ˈeɪkɚz ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn kˌeɪˈɛm tˈuː, ɹɪzˈɜːvd fɔːɹ mˈaɪnɪŋ pˈɜːpəsᵻz.