The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-01-07
RECORD BROKEN
IN UTAH MINES
More Black. Diamonds Produced In
1912 Than In Any
Other Year

more coal was mined IN Utah IN
1912 than ever before in the history
Of the state, and the increase over
1911 was greater than for any other
year, according to the report Of J.
e. Petit, state coal mine inspector,
fled with Governor spry last Friday.
The total amount Of coal produced
was 3,0SS,356 tons, an increase of
5Se.SS5 tons. or 20. AZ per cent. The
coke production increased 134,9SS
tons, or 49,. per cent. Hydro-car-
bon production fell off 1898 tons, or
81 per cent decrease. This decrease
is due, 1t is asserted, to a peculiar
market condition. Eastern capitalists
have control of the supply ami de-
mand.
OF the total amount of coal mined
in the state, 37S,074 tons were con.
sumed in Salt Lake City alone, while
the state as whole used 2. I6o 745
tons.
Coke Production
The total coke production was 347,.
1856 tons, of which 177,144 we're used
in Utah and 170,212 tons were ex-
ported.
Increased demands for Utah coke
cause much of the increase in the
output of coal, 1t Is stated, as CO.,, 44e
tons of coal or more than the years
increase in production. were used for
the manufacture of coke.
Consumption of coal in the state
increased considerably during the
year, the amount in 1911 being 2,124,-
500 tons and in 1912, 2,466,745 tons.
The exports increased from 41S.671
tons to 463,349 tons. Nevada smell
tiers took 1885 tons, as against &c.
ia in 1911; Idaho used 1874 tons and
Utah increased her consumption from
123,752 tons to 176,426 tons.
Accidents Reported
The report lists 100 accidents at
the coal mines during the year. or
these eighteen were fata:, thirt7 one
serious and Ill not serious Az a re.
suit OF the fatal accidents, seven wo.
men were made widows, and eight
teen children fatherlcs3.
No labor troubles occurred during
the year, although the wages Of men
employed in the mines are about the
same. A good feeling evxists, for the
most part, between employer and en-
ployee.
Three new properties were develop
ed during the year, isc'uding the Pan
Their mine, the Willow Creek mine
and the Neslen mine. No serious
shortage Of cars has occurred during
the year.
A total of 4063 men was employed
on an average throughout the year,
an increase of 625 over the number
for 1911. The average Of days work
ed by the regular producing mines
was ESQ and the average amount of
coal produced by each man was ITO
tons.
Output OF Counties
Following is comparison Of the
output by counties during 1911 and
1912: Carbon, 2,750,265 tons, an in.
crease of 5O4.210; Summit, 1O9.O19. a
decrease Of 14.476; Emery, 213.S73,
an increase Or 93.O52; sanpete. 2127,
an increase of 1877; Uintah, 5572, an
increase Of S72; Grand, $500, an in
crease of $500; other small mines,
5000, no increase or decrease.
OF the men employed in the mines,
the various nationalities were repre-
scented as follows: Americans, 1921;
Germans, IL; Finlanders, 81; Austri,
ans, 434; French, 81; Greeks, 1915;
Italians 500; Scandinavians, Z; Swede
each year since 1876. The production
a total of 4063.
Gives History
The report contains a table show,
ing the production of coal in the state
each year since 1876. The production
&at year was $4,000 tons, and 1t has
grown until the past year the produc'
ton was more than 100000 tons
Production first reached the million
ton mark in 1900, when 1,233,97s tons
were produced.
A detailed report is made of every
fatal accident, and the remainder OF
the report is devoted to the detailed
description of the various mining
properties, their conditions, etc.
GE0I OHv ANN NREc