The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-12-31

all lines was gurtailed. railroad busi-
ness was slack and this especially ar
fectcd coal mine activities"
Inspector Petit says also that con-
ridorable coal has been brought into
rhc Pacific Coast section from Aus
traiia and Japan. Since tho tariff on
coal was removed. Canadian produce
crf. too. have been busy In markets
of the United States. especially In the
Northwest. where In many eases the
haul from the Canadian mines II
shorter than from the Utah or wyom.
inR fields. Prospects are brighter
FOR the coming year than they were
"a year ago. according 90 Petit ord
crs already on hand indicate that
there viii be n good winters run. Last
year the mines began To- work short
time no early NJ December. This year
IL seems certain that there need be no
curtailmcnt before the end 81 Febru-
ary. nj least business as a whole II
hotter. and Il IL thought that the out
nut Of coal viii be- more encouraging
than Tor two or three years past
one New Camp IN Carbon County.
one new coal camp has been cstab-
lishcd during the ycar-tlnines. Car
hon county. two miles from Storrs and
Just west OF Standardyille. This prop
crty " being operated by the Car
bon Fuel company of which l.. D.
Raines. after whom the camp was
named. h general manager. Five hun
drcd feet from the surface. this COM
pany recently encountered IL h. re-
ported. a twelvo-foot seam, and pros
i.scts are bright Tor the camp. The
-. az NNHHHH
chiefly of Wyoming people. was Or
gunizcd In August ana took over the
property OF the Superior Fuel and
iiriquet company near Coalvillc. They
are producing about one hundred tons
daily. ~. \. Stcinhouscr N president
and Conner Recs. general manager.
The Reese company closed and nhnn-
dnned IT, mine at Grass creek Ia
July. according to Inspector Petit
Among the recent improvements Ia
coal mining equipment r. the intro
ductIon by the Utah Fuel company
az clear Greek of new machine
known az the strnightfncc coal cutter.
THE machine permits the powder
blasts 90 be- fired near the floor rather
than the roof at the tunnel and 10 said.
therefore. Co be- device that viii
enhance safety In the mines ns blast
ing near the roof 90 bring the coal
down frequently difturhs the roof and
causes accidents by caycins.
Rut Nine Fatal Accidents During Year.
According 60 Petit there were nine
fatal accidents Lea the coal mines of
Utah during the past fiscal year az
against twenty last year. There were
also forty-two accidents classcd as
serious Efforts are being made
each year 10 avoid accidents by the
exercise of care. The fact, too, that
during the slack season of the past
year tower green men were taken Into
the mines contributed to the reduc-
/ ton In number of fatal accidents.
RESCUE work continues 60 be em-
phasized among the miners and a
good record has been made along this
| line during 1918. especially by the two
/ largest companies. the Utah Fuel and
/ the United States Fuel. After a series
of tryouts. teams at the Utah Fuel
| company held finnl contest III
Castle Gate, July 2tth, Sunnyside
Mine No. team won the champion
ship. The teams of the United States
/ l'ucl company held their finnl contest
on Labor Day az iiaWatha and IN,
| HinWathR mine team took first place
These two winning teams We're sent
Ia the exposition az san Francisco
where they competed with forty other
teams from all parts ot the country
The Utah teams made very good
record. the Utah Fuel team taking q
trophy cup for first place In first uid
and helmet work.
Increased attention be- being giNer
"a the efficiency stlndards required
of men who take charge of the work
of mining coal. Mine furrmen ano
fire bosses are required to pass quit,
"a rigid examination before they car
qualify for those positions. The cN.
Iuminations cover. ln addition 20 gen
eral qualifications, specific branches
Of the industry, including ventilation
uf mines. gases encountered, santa
ton, explosives. handling of min,
fires. general knowledge Of the min,
ing laws what to do in emergencies
first aid and rescue work.
ON November 18th and 18th of Thu
wear an examination for mine fore
men and fire bosses was held at Price
Twenty-Five took the test and clever
foremen and five bosses were success
ful In passing Il.
Considerable Increase In Coke.
According 10 Inspector Petit th'
coke production win be considerable
more this year than last-perhaps
! from 1905 10 10000 tons more
| The coke producers have been able
! 10 sell and ship all they have pro
duced. Usually considerable STORMS
| has 20 be resorted 10. The coke
which IL made az Sunnyside Is useo
for the most part by shelters In Utah
| Montana, Nevada and Idaho.
The hydrocaTbon. output OF thu
year viii approximate that OF 1919
! Five gilsonlte mines, In uintah and
Duohesne counties are producing, the
principal mine being az Rainbow IN
I Uintah county