The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-22
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BIG GAIN IN
OUTPUT OF COAL

of Utah In the year Just closing has
increased nearly quarter of n mil
lion tons over that of 1909, according
to. the report OF J. Il, Petit. state coal
mine Inspector, which wac filed with
Governor Spry Tuesday afternoon
The report is a comprehensive one
and gives great deal of interesting
information concerning one of the
most important Industries In the state
Figures on the production of coal for
the year show 4 total Of 2.526.093
short tons. an increase of 20i .3Sl tons
over 1909. The production OF coke was
reduced, however. the output for the
year being 1lG.O64 tons, a decrease of
34 9G5 tons as compared with 1903
The production OF coal by counties
IS given as follows Carbon. 2.319. .1SS
tons; Summit. 149.S20; Emery, 3D.
OS5: Sanpete, 54OO; Uintah. $500,
other small mines, $1,000.
The nationality OF men employed in
the mines Is given as follows Ameri-
cans, l.26y; Germans. "a. Finlanders.
175: Ausuians. 424. French. 81: Ital-
ians, 5O2; Creeks. 7G2. negroes. 10:
japanese. 49, Slays. 6 Scandina-
yians. I. MeXicans. l.
Men employed in and around the
mines number 3,420. an Increase of
439 over the number employed last
year The average days worked were
2Si. and the average amount OF coal
produced per man was 73S tons,
There were 90 accidents in and
around the mines In the year. Fifteen
resulted fatally. % were serious and
80 were not serious. Three of the
fatal accidents occurred outside OF the
mines The per cent of fatalities per
1000 was 4.3S.
Causes Of the Is fatal accidents
were as follows: Run over by cars. 5;
fall of rock. 4: fall of coal, 4. fall of
pump gearing, /; premature blast, |.
Fees collected for the year aggre-
gated S5iO.
II Is recommended that the bond of
the Inspector be reduced to $4,000 a
year aud that his salary be increased
to at least the average salary pad TO
mine superintendent throughout the
state
Mr. Petit says that the mines under
his jurisdiction have worked practl-
cally full time In the year. and there
have been no labor troubles. Neither
has there been any unpleasant feeling
between employers and employees.
During the year a number of sets of
Draeger rescue apparatus have been
purchased by the Utah Fuel company
and distributed among four of the
company's mines at Cleor Creek, Win
ter Quarters, Castle Gate and Sunny
side. \ number OF the mine officials
have been trained in the use OF the
appliances, but they are handicapped
by the fact that oxygen has TO be
shipped from Buffalo, y. Y
it was expected that Salt Lake
would be the headquarters for gov
ernment rescue car. but Rock Springs.
Wvo.. has been selected as the head
quarters OF the district. which in
cludes Wyoming and Utah. The car
will visit each mining camp and the
use of It's apparatus will be explained.
1t is recommended that all coal and
hydro-carbon mines in the state be
placed under the coal and hydro-car-
bon mining laws OF the state This
recommendation IS made by reason OF
the fact that there are more than so
small coal mines in the state, some
of which arc underground consider
able distance. and IL is difficult to get
their tonnage or other necessary In
formation. as the law now stands.