Company towns were an important part of the early coal mining industry in the Indian Territory. Which of these statements does not describe these company towns?

Company towns were built near the mines so miners could live close to their work, not near major cities and far from the mines. Mining companies often owned the homes and buildings, operated stores where residents were expected to shop, and paid workers with scrip instead of cash. Therefore, the statement that does not describe these towns is “Towns usually were located near major cities, far from mines.”

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