The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-30
UTAH BREAKS COAL RECORD.
Statement Issued by United States Geo
logical Survey Shows Production for
1912 Valued at Over S5.o0o.0Oo.


1912 reached the record figure of 3.016,-
l40 short tons, valued at S5046,451, an
increase, according to Edward W. Park
er, of the output for 1911.
The coal fields of Utah are impor-
tant and are widely distributed over
| the state. The areas known to contain
workable beds of coal aggregate more
than 100000 acres, in addition to
! which there are about 100000 acres
which may contain workable coal.
The largest and commercially the most
important coal field in Utah is that
OF the great Uinta basin, which lies
parallel with and along the south
side of the Uinta mountains. The field
extends from Crested Butte, about
third OF the way across Colorado,
on the east, to the western part of Car
bon and Emery counties, Utah, on
the west. In Utah this basin under
lies large portions of Uinta, Wasateh,
and Carbon counties, its southern bor
der being in Grand and Emery coun
ties. The most important coal field is
on the southern rim Of the basin in
the Book Cliffs of western Colorado
and eastern Utah. From that fact
the productive area in Utah is gener-
ally known as the Book Cliffs field.
Tho principal mining operations are
carried on in Carbon county, more
than 50 per cent OF the production of
the state being from that county.
A - . il. 10. ,,.G -
the state underlies considerable por-
toms OF Garfield. Kane, and Iron coun-
ties and small area in the eastern
part OF Washington county. This field
has not been developed on CONNER
cal scale, as il is not at present
reached by any railroad and has been
opened only for small local eonsump-
ton. A small area in Summit county,
in the northern part of the state
known as the Coalville field while be-
ing only a few miles in extent in Utah,
has been commercially developed, as it
is convenient to the markets of Ogden
and Salt Lake City, yielding more than
100000 tons annually. There are sew
eral other small coal areas in San Pete,
Sewer and Wayne counties.
Increased Production of 20 Per Cent. |
The coal production of Utah reached |
a total exceeding 100000 tons for the
first time in 1912. The increase in
1912 over 1911 was 502,974 short tons,
Or 20 per cent. The value gained |
s797,Ts5, or 1873 per cent. The in
,reased production in 1912 is attribut-
ID to activity among the metalliferous
mines. and related industries and to
prosperous conditions through
put the state The increased con-
sumption OF fuel oil in some of the
erritory reached by Utah cool, par
icularly in California and western
Nevada. has taken away some OF the
markets, but this loss has been made
lp by the demand from other consum-
rs. Requirements from the transpor-
alton companies have been an impor-
las been added extensive improve
nents by the Denver 4 Rio Grande
abroad, over which most of the prod
let is shipped. including additional
quipment which will materially re-
uce complaints of car shortage and
Their inadequate facilities. Operators
eported a scarcity of labor in 1912
ne to the exodus of foreign miners to
he Balkan war. but the returns to the
urvey nevertheless show an increase :,
( 10 per cent. in the number of mine T
'orkers in 1912 over 1911. The total /,
lumber OF men employed in 1912 was
.32s. against 5000 during the preced- :
lg year. the average working time J,
lcreased from 236 DAYS TO 2S5 days, {
High Efficiency of Utah Mines.
Although by FAR the larger part OF :,
tabs production is mined by hand !.
nd relatively small quantity is I'M :
circuit by machines. the efficiency rec =
ID of the miners average with the !,
CHEST among the states. In 1912 Z
le average production per man en- :
owed was 900 tons. with a daily .
-erage record of Sis tons. In 1911 the
,arly average per man was s2i tons Il
NJ the daily average 3.s4 tons. The :;
atistics Of 1912 show that % per cent 7
the total output was mined by hand. =
he quantity Of coal shot of the solid y
IS only 1902 tons, or per cent. Of
e total.
No strikes or other labor troubles =
ere reported in the mines % Utah :;
ring 1912. In 1911 there was only =.
e instance Of dissatisfaction and in =
at the miners we're idle for but three >.
vs. Practically all the mines in the =
ate are worked eight hours a day. \,
Eighteen Fatalities During 1912. =,
The reports 70 the United States =
reau Of mines show that there we're !.
fatal accidents in the coal mines
Utah in 1912. an increase Of : over -
N. none Of which were due TO eN-