Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-07
AS TO INDEPENDENTS.

am informed that an independent
coal company is now engaged In OPEN
IN a 1nthe, at a large expenditure OF
capital, near the line OF the Rio Grande
western railroad, and expects to be in
the market by the end Of summer with
a thousand tons OF coal day, and
that they are relying upon that rail-
road for the transportation OF the
output TO market and | am also in
formed that they have received every
ENCOURAGEMENT Of fair thea tlnent from
that railroad company, so as to justify
this Investment Speaking particularly
OF inc oregon Short Line Railroad COM
pahy, nave to advise you that it
purchases its own supply OF coal. not
owning or being Interested In any coal
mines whatsoever; but to encourage the
ueVeiopment OF more coal lands by In
dependent coal operators this company
Is TO-DAY engaged In building a line of
railroad 80 miles from Kemmerer north
westerly, for the purpose of enabling
owners Of coal lands III that locality 10
open and develop their mines and have
railroad transportation facilities Tor
their output. which. of course, will ba
sold In all the markets available
1t Will be clear to you that the
opening OF a mine at some distance
from the railroad involves the neces-
sity not only OF the outlay necessary
to the opening of the mine but the
added cost Of instructing a railroad to
such locality. so that there IL a double
risk in the Investment. for should the
mine that is proposed to be opened
prove unsuccessful, II would follow
that the particular Investment in MAX
ing an extension of the railroad to
reach such mine, whether IT be a
greater or less distance would also
prove a loss.
NEW MINES.
Being fully copversant. with the scri-
business OF the coal situation as II has
existed during the past year or 20. 70
my mind the most important thing to
be considered is an additional coal
supply to meet the demands, and this
is emphasized by the fact that shortly
a very large percentage of the coal
now being brought into Utah from
Wyoming for commercial purposes
will be cut off. To meet this oondi-
ton is OF the greatest Importance. This
can only be done by the opening up
and developing of additional coal
lend every means within Its power.
think you will all agree that no coal
mine can be successfully opened UP
and operated without proper railway
communication and cooperation and
feel convinced that the provisions OF
llG measure now before llle ltslSLdluIt
will do much towards enabling the
railroad companies 10 lend their eff
fcrts in relieving the coal situation In
this territory by developing coal mines
in which they are interested, in order
to provide coal for commercial pur-
poses.
TO COOPERATE.
/ desire to impress upon the board
of governors and the mem bers of the
Commercial club, that so far as the
interests which ] represent are con.
cerned, we are seriously mindful of
the conditions as pertain TO the coal
situation, and it is with the view of
relieving this situation that the CO.
operation OF the legislature In enact
ing such legitimate legislation as may
make it possible for us. in the ex-
penditure of many thousands of dol
lars, to contribute as far as we may
be able, to improving the conditions,
has been asked. AS commercial
body. thoroughly conversant with the
conditions that have prevailed In the
past and those that are threatening
In the future. ] cannot but feel that
you would readily endorse any meas
ures that might be advantageous In
bringing larger supply of CONNER
cial coal to our markets. for domestic
manufacturing and all other purposes
as the demand may require, ana with
this object in view, l would strongly
urge your serious thought and con-
sderation Of the subject under Discus
sion In all Its aspects. ! am.
Very respectfully yours.
w. II. BANCROFT,
MR. McCoRNIcK's LETTER.