Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-18
Exhaustion Of Wyoming Supply
In Local Bins Appears
Imminent.
NEVADA ASKS ASSISTANCE
independent Company Expects In
crease of Monthly. Production
Sugar Factory Has supply.

Following the publication OF the fact
that Nevada is beginning to worry
about the fuel situation comes new light
this city say the. Wyoming supply in.
local bins is nearing an end and with
little coming from the strike-ridden
state, Utah mines will very shortly be
meeting the demand alone. Luckily
moderate weather is on, were Il cold.
snap to set in for6any length OF time.
the increased consumption of fuel would
make the task now left solely to tho
Utah mines a little more than they
could handle satisfactorily. AT least
there seems to be much doubt as to.
the ability of utah's mines to meet all
demands Salt Lake receives fuel d.
rect from the mines along the ITO
Grande and notices little differences
because Or the Wyoming strike. But
outside towns and districts will be tue
ones to suffer. The situation Is regard
ed thoughtfully by fuel and railroad
men but all are hopeful that the pres
ent brand of weather will continue long
enough to carry the city until the
Wyoming strike is settled. Today's
advices tell the same old story, strike
end, indefinite, no negotiations on be-
tween mines and men so far as known y
Itwas learned today that Nevada.
and Montana have wired the 1ndeper-
dent and Utah Fuel companies for COAL
and that both concerns wired that they
cannot furnish the requested consign-
nents because the railroads cannot
furnish cars.
INCREASE IN OUTPUT.
The Independent Coal company OF
this city and Kennllworth is now enl-l
ploying over 200 men IN putting out
~, tt.
increasing this product as fast as fa-
cilities for mining can be provided, the
rate OF increase being about 100 tons
per month. With no Wyoming coal
coming into this market, the indie
pendent people are in receipt of heavy
orders which can not all be filed. New
house accommodations are being built
for the men, and the general plant
Steadily developed and improved. The
new company is thoroughly financed
SUGAR FACTORY o. Xxi
The Utah Idaho Sugar company Is
in tho fortunate position of having
a months coal supply in the coal bins
at its various factories. IT ac-
squired this large quantity Of coal some
time before the present coal situation
arose and there is little doubt in the
minds of tho officials of the company
sthatthe coal situation will be improv-
has been a habit with the utah-Idaho
Sugar company since It's incorpora
tion to store each year, coal enough to
last them one month. This procedure
is made necessary through the pos
sibilfty of coal shortage such ais the
present and in the ease of a sugar
company any delay in getting coal
would be ruinous as when the bees
arc ready they must be handled
w. Fl. sNEDAKER ON FRISCO.
w. H. Snedaker the jovlal and gen-5
ernusly-bui general agent of the IL
rnois Central in San Francisco, Is in
the city. He will leave this afternoon
for his homo after a two days visit
with local friends in railroad circles.
Mr.. SnedalIei' is, always ready TO talk
about San Francisco. He reports the
Golden Gate city building with more
noticeable industry every succeeding
day. mot long ago one had to hunt.
for a spot not laid bare by the great
fire The situation is changing now
one will soon have to hunt for the
blackened spots and heaps Of charred&
debris the grim reminders of the con-
Migration. But say, San francisco 1sn t
the only city that Is building, is "
salt Lake Is certainly growing. up and
OUT and will soon be one @of the big
gest and richest looking cities III the
west. II manage to come over mere ~
least once every six months ana every
time | come see evidences OF CROWN
and increasing prosperity,