Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-10-06
NEW MEXICO ADDS
TO COAL OUTPUT

New Mexico's production of coal for
last year showed a notable increase
over that of former years. The output
for 1910, according to E ". Parker,
of the United States geological sur
vey. was s3,5OS.321 short tons, with a
value of s4.S77,151, as against 2,sO1.-
12S tons in 1909, a gain of 707,193 short
tons, or 1926 per cent. The record
for both years was the best attained.
The value of the product increased
from $3,619,744 to s4,S77,151, a gain Of
S1.257 ,407, or nearly 80 per cent.
The increased production is attrib-
uted partly to the strike in the coal
mines of the Middle States and the
Northern CBoulder) district of Colo
RADIO, and partly to the growth of pop
ulrtion and the settlement of new
lands in New Mexico, Arizona and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that is creating
a demand which will be permanent
and growing. Both the bituminous
and the subbituminous Goals of New
Mexico are rapidly growing in favor
for domestic purposes. the bituminous
coal being shipped from the Ration
fields to markets in Kansas, Oklahoma,
and even farther east, and the sub
bituminous coal of the Gallup district
supplying the markets of the South
west and the Pacific coast. The do
nestle demand for New Mexico coal
in 1910 was so great that the operators
were unable TO fill orders promptly.
One of the benefits accruing to the
coal mining industry Of New Mexico
in 1910 was the reduction in the freight
rates on foreign Goals by the Mexican
railroads When the Mexican gov
eminent took over the control of the
railroads of that country it increased
the freight rates on foreign Goals in
the hope of encouraging the develop
ment of the Mexican mines AS the
railroads had considerable coal on
hand they were able 10 furnish a suf-
ficient supply of fuel during 1909, but
with the depletion of the reserves it
was found that the Mexican mines
could not supply the demands OF the
railways and the other industries In
order to meet this deficiency with
New Mexican coal. the Mexicon gov
eminent reduced the freight on coal
to the old rate. and it is not probable
that any further attempt will be made
to exclude foreign Goals from that Re
public
During 1910 great improvements
were made in the methods of operat-
ing the mines.
Colfax county. which contains the
New Mexican portion of the Ration
New Mexico) Trinidad jColorado)
field. is by far the most important
coal producing county of the territory.
contributing over 10 per cent OF the
total production and more than 30 per
cent of the tatOl increase in 1910. All
the other counties except Ria Arriba
increased their output in 1910.
The first record of coal Production
in New Mexico is contained in the Is
sues of the first volume by the United
States geological survey Of mineral
resources of the United States. which
covered the calendar year 1882 In
that year the reported output was only
1902 tons. From 1882 to 1910 the
total production has amounted to 81
102.s1s short tons, which. including
mining and other loss of about 46,600,
600 tons.
According to the estimate of Mr..
Marius r. Campbell. of the United
States geological survey, the original
coal supply of New Mexico was 163,-
$50, OO0. 5000 tons. so that the exhaus
ton to date represents approximately
OO3 of l percent of the original supply.