Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-15

wagon road for the benefit Of the local
trade has been constructed.
The mine Is now developed on an eI-
tensive scale In accordance with scien-
tific and modern mining principles a
tunnel 700 feet long taps the whole
field OF coal and furnishes an outlet
for the product The equipment Of the
mine is first class; the tunnel Is Sc
curely timbered; the track in the mine
Is substantial and the rails are OF
heavy iron. The present daily output
OF the mine Is 800 tons. Seventy men
are employed In and about the mine
and the usual monthly payroll Is about
$4,000. The bulk Of this money Is spent
with the merchants and farmers Of
Coalville and vicinity; II Is the main
spring OF the commercial activity Of the
county seat.
The mine Is ventilated by a powerful
fan worked by steam power and erect
ed at great expense. This coal enjoys
a wide and well deserved reputation for
It's excellent qualities as a fuel for
domestic purposes as the increasing
demand for II attests. IL Is bright,
hard and free from rock Although the
mine Is working day and night the COM
pany IS unable 20 nm IS orders.
Park City, Salt Lake City and ogden
furnish the principal markets for this
coal. but the area Of trade IS constantly
charging and II Is being shipped into
adjoining states,
In the vicinity Of the mine houses
have been built for the miners and
their families There is consequently.
large settlement and the people OF
Grass Creek have been organized into q
branch OF the Coalyille ward with w. s.
Wilde as presiding Elder 4 day school
Is maintained and there Dr. a largely
attended Sabbath school OF which W
]. Hansen Is the superintendent. Sun
day afternoon services are held I'm a
large and comfortable meeting house.
The superintendent OF the mine Is Mr.
W. J.. Hansen who has held that pos
ition for three years. Supt Hansen has
broughtto bear a great deal OF energy,
labor and tact IN putting the mine In
its present enviabe condition.
The Wasatch coal mine Is situated
about three miles east OF Coalville. on
a spur Of the Union Pacific Railroad. II
IS operated by the Weber Coal Co. Of
Salt Lake City. The equipment OF this
mine was made AZ large cost
The present output Is $50 tons per.
eight hours a force OF a miners are
employed The capacity Of the mine IS
about 400 tons per day and the output
could be increased 10 that amount n
the trade warranted which seems
very likely. The mine has been opened
on an extensive scale and before the
slump IN the price OF silver shut down
several " the mines IN Park CITY where
the coal found IT'S chief market 10 min
ers were employed in this mine. The
miners are working full time
Mr.. T. J. Lewis the company's super
intendent, he's had a long experience IN
mining and the mine under his man
agement is a great coal producer.
THE COUNTY SEAT.
Coalville Is the county seat. II Is
a trading center and the shipping point
for the surrounding towns. chief
among its public buildings and noted
for the artistic skill displayed in the
painting and the finish OF the interior
IS the Stake Tabernacle The seating
capacity Is 800 and the acoustic quali- !
ties are OF a high order. Standing IN |
the center OF the town, dwarfng all |
other buildings by its superior size, |
this stately edihce Is an incentive 10 |
and modern architecture In /
home building A local newspaper, ably |
edited by Mr. c. r. Jones. never per- |
mlts the enterprising spirit 20 lag: the |
city has commenced the building OF n |
system Of waterworks and other publlc
improvements have been lnauglrated
The love for the drama and opera has
found expression In the erection OF A
large opera house. COalvllle has the
finest and largest public park in the
county. The pleasure and attractive