The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-03-31
The Sun Special Service.

The sun Special Service.
MOHRLAND. March 3O.-puring
the last three years a great many inn
provemcnts have been made in the
United States Fuel company's mine
at Mohrland The writer Is indebted
to- VI. T.. garVcy. superintendent. tor
his information and he stated that
the haulag, ways In the mine were ut
the hest material In Use ln the United
states. all rails being uf siNty-fivo
pound steel and the grades made e. "a
uniform height The underground
haulage b. done boy motopand perhaps
this Is the oniy mine iu Utah that
such system b. tn use. excepting
probably at the spring Canyon COAL
yompanys property at Storrs. The
motive power in use D. all electric
from the mine e. the tipplc and this
h one OF the latest design About
two years ago new grade was made
In the tramway from the mine o. The
tlpplc which IL an Immense Improve
mcnt.
The company has also made other
substantial improvements In the mat
tor 81 the housing and general come
fort OF their employees and quite n
number 81 new houses have been
built There IL handsome hotel in|
the lower town. which h. managed hy
Mr.. a. O. Sterratt. at which nearly
all the single men working In and
around the property board. Numor.
aus other improvements are under
consideration. such ~ the laying out
of u park. the fencing Of ~ the road
aud lots and planting lawns In front
81 the houses in the lower town.
when such improvements have been
completed the little city will. present
a decidedly inviting appearance. The
sanitary conditions are excellent EN-
cry family ~ provided with u garbage
can aud once a week this can IL re-
moved and dumped. Thus all door
Yards are kept continually cleared ut
all obnoxious substances In order
To discuss the conditions 81 the conn
pany's properties and 4" consider
ways of improving means Of safety.
etc. the general superintendent ru-
porlntendenta. mine fnremen. assist
ant mine forcmcn. safety forcmrn,
electricians and mechanics meet eve
.ry month Rt Black Hawk Thrs"
Gathering are extremely interesting
and promote loyalty and efficiency
among the employees and bring the
officials IN close touch with them.
These meetings are generally follow
ed hy good lunch. e. which IN"
chief clerks are also invited
Amu-cmcntS Nrr Plentiful
Superintendent Garycy who came
o. Muhrlnnd about two years ago
/ from West Virginia ana who hold a
/ similar position In that state with the
/ Davis coal aud Coke company. has u
! iuatifinblc pride In another feature
that h. conducive e. the social welfare
and contcntment of the camp
namely. the Mohrland Amusement as
socintion. This n an exceedingly
democratic affair and any "doinga'
pulled of 10y the organization are
free 60 all the workers OF the camp.
Master Mechanic J. =, Miller IN presi-
dent. Walter Won Ellen. secretary. and
Or, =. ", i,ailey. treasurer, Every
empioye II invited O. become mem
her and n he h willing-the matter II
not compulsory-h contributes "a
dollar out 81 his months pay or sal
AIRY towards the fund Of the associa-
tion, This money h turned over a.
the officers of the Organization and II
used solely Tor the purpose 81 pro-
viding amusement FOR the whole
camp. The band. the baseball club.
tennis club. entertainments of various
kinds. concerts aud King Koal Kom-
cdy company are conducted hy the
parent organization. The association
looks after the necessary charities and
az Yuletide a Christmas tree II pro-
vidcd and every kiddis In town h
given a present and there h on that
date gala performance of some Kind
o. which the entire camp and any
| chance visitors are made welcome.
The association at various periods
gives a free moving picture show at
the hall This IN done by paying AN
operator e. come and present his at
traction Tor which he Is compensated
by the Organization and the minegs.
wives, daughters and sweethearts are
admitted free OF charge,
japanese Tennis Players.
In regard 10 the baseball team. leo
/ Kinney, the manager. states that he
will have practically the same team
az he had Lass year and new plans are
heiug hade Ia gfNe the people here
plenty of ina sport
! There sEe two tennis courts bultt
ana supported hy the association, one
- In the lower town and the other II
/ ~ at the mine. and II viii interest
/ mann lovers of that spuft to know
/ that al the shine court some of the
best tennis seen In the state IL plsyed.
The performers Ts Japanes' aud in
verbally they BVt IL all ovs1 their hro-
tAer American woEksrs when a match
game II pulled 81,
She King Eoal ISomsdy koNpany
Is great attraction when Il occupies
the hoaFds ~ Abe local hall. The
"kompuUy' gets ole some good hst
stuff and Whsn Il feels that a neces-
aU has arisen that someone should
H. rOastod-Well. toe roastfag Is done
10 a tuBn, lac KeBney Is MANAGER
and Roy Manchester the managing
| direCtOf
Mohulands twenty-piece band Is an
organization Of which the whole carAp
Is proud. Charles Strauss Ia the al
Il