The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-07-16
COAL
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HARDTOGET
FOR IDAHO
Frank r. Gooding Reports
on His Work in Trying
to Solve Problem
LABOR In Big DEMAND
Break in Mammoth Dam in Utah Has
Direct Bearing on Fuel Supply
For This State


Frank r. Gooding, member of the
Idaho Council of Defense, who has
been for months working on the coal
situation with a view to obtaining re-
lief for the people of this state, sub
mits report that is of special value.
He says:
To the Governor and the people of
Idaho: I have the honor to report to
you the findings of our recent investi-
cation of the new conditions that have
been forced upon the coal situation by
the breaking of the Mammoth reser-
voir and the destruction of several
miles of track on the d. & r. G., over
which all the coal from the Utah fields
must pass for Idaho points.
AS soon as the washout occurred on
the Rio Grande, Mr.. Hansen, secretary
for the Council of Defense for idaho,
wired me to come to Salt Lake and as
sist him in this investigation.
regret exceedingly to have to re-
port to you that the destruction of the
Rio Grande tracks has brought about
very serious complication in the
coal situation for Idaho. For more
than two weeks the coal mines of
Utah have been idle, HQWeYyeE. / am
glad to advise you that on the 18th of
July all the mines in Utah on the d.
& r. G., except those in the Scofield
district resumed operations.
Result of Canal Break
The following telegram from F. E.
Clarity assistant general manager of
the D. & r. G., will give you authentic
information in regard to the serious
condition that exists at the present
time:
Salt Lake, Utah, July y, 1917.
F. r. Gooding,
Gooding, Idaho. (
Al mines except those in Scofeld |
district commenced work yesterday |
and hope to work them about 80 to 60 |
per cent normal capacity, but do not |
expect to reach maximum for at least |
three or four weeks.
(Signed) F. E. CLARITY.
During all this time it must be borne |
in mind that the railroads and con-
sumers everywhere have been using |
up the supply of coal. Nh Stevenson,
a member of our council, advises me |
that it now looks as if the Oregon |
Short Line would be forced into the
winter without a ton of storage coal.
The whole situation is so serious
that | feel it is imperative that this
communication be given as much pub
licity as possible. With that in view,
I am sending this report to the press
of the state and asking them to give it
as favorable notice as possible, so that
the people may be advised of the true
conditions.
What People Should Do
have the following recommends
tions to make:
The people of Idaho wherever it is
possible should provide wood for their
winter use.
All threshing machines that are now
using coal should be fitted up with
straw burners.
There should be a demand on the
part of the public in every commun-
ity for economy in the use of coal, and
every owner of threshing machine
should be requested to install straw
burners.
There remains but one hope to re-
lieve what threatens to be serious
coal famine and that is through the
Wyoming coal fields.
Need of Men is Great
The following telegram from I. J.
O'Brien, general sales agent of the
<emmerer Coal company, in reply to
ny inquiry, tells the story of the need
If men in the Wyoming coal mines,
and the prices paid for labor
Salt Lake. Utah, July II, 1911 {
:. R. Gooding, s
Gooding, Idaho. /
Your wire date, miners are paid Ga
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