The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-11-29
WENTWORTH IS DOING
BIG THINGS HERE
LATELY
INV BULL HOLLOW PROPERTY
SMELLS PRODUCTION.
Eighteen New Cottages Help to Pro-
vide Modern Homes For Some
Eight Hundred Men and the FamIl-
les Of the Camp-IIospital FacilI-
ties Second 60 None Anywhere.

Among the very first Utah induAries
20 announce completion 81 war time
preparations 90 meet peace timd de-
msnds IL the Independent Coal and
coke company N Carbon county
which. az an expense Of many thou-
sands OF dollars. has added Sufficient
equipment and ifnprovemsfts 90 its
Kcnilworth property 10 very largely
Increase the production OF Aberdeen
coal. mys last Saturdays Deserot
News The work was undertaken
about eighteen months ago ana be-
sides tho new machinery of the most
modern type that has been added. an
entirely now mine has been opened
On the Aberdeen vein IN Buii Hollow
and extensive additions have been
made to the quarters for the accom-
modntlon of employees
The need for greater production
facilities became clearly apparent
about two years ago when. BY work.
INK up 10 capacity. Il was found that
tho output would not nearly meet the
demand. The market broadousd stead
ny In 1917 and 1918 ana during the
past two winters the need Tor a great
IS increased production has been little
short OF acute. Scarcely had the
i.ariouanesa 90 the situation become
apparent however. when the manage
ment of the Independent Coal aud
Coke company began 10 formulate
ia plans for oxtenniyc improvements
contemplated To- care not only Tor
current needs. but ample TO care for
u steadily increasing demand for many
years 90 come. one 81 the first
things determined was that new
mine should be opened In the null
Hollow tract
Tonnage Greatly Increased
The opening Ut the new mine was
pushed night and day and By scptcm-
her Let OF thls year. large tonnage
was being delivered daily from the
second property. with tho improve
ments made the Wentworth property
pf tho independent Coal and Coke
company u said 60 rank among the
most modern coal mines IN tho west
orn country II N one 81 the few
mines In the state operated exclusive
~ BY electricity, tho coal IL mined by
electric undsfcutting machine with
capacity OF ton a minute3 the
loaded mine cars are gathered by an
electric locomotive. hoiated out ~
tho mine aad lowered over three
thousand foot tram by electricity. AZ
the foot OF the surface tram the Shay
engine N brought into service and
hnuls train of thirty cars nt a time
90 the new steel tipple. Before start
ing work on the Hull Hollow mine
now steel tipple with capacity of
three thousand tons In eight hours
was erected.
All these improvements looking 10
an increased production called for
further expenditures at the camp a.
provide accommodations FOR n larger /
force. Even before the camp im-
provcments were made kenilwurth /
was not uncommonly known nH the /
model coal camp of the state. Tho /
new work done has not married that
reputation. During the past few /
monthA eighteen four and slx-room |
cottages. equipped with bathrooms.
electric lights aud steam heat la many
instances have been erected. A large /
addition "a Keniiworth Inn has been /
constructed. NJ well as hotel annex
which. however. h not quite finished.
Work on the latter structure a. being
pushed with an possible haste ana |
when completed Il will furnish first
lass accommodations, Including many
showerbntha for Esvonty-five men.
Hospital for EmpIyocs.
Tho size OF Kenilworth Hospital.
maintained for employees OF the COM
pany. has been Increased and the ac-
commodations for the resident ply
slcian arc reported 20 be- the best IN
carbon county Included In the list
- Improvements also are a new mat
ter,al house and yard and AN enlarge
ment 10 the Kenilworth Mercantile
company's building. the institution
now assuming the appearance and
importance Of young department
store. Ever interested In the welfare
~ It's employees the Independent Coal
and Coke company n said Co have
hecu the first coal company In the
tate 90 provide an amusement hall
Tor their entertainment. The hand
some aud commodloua structure az
Wentworth has an English half base
mont In which are bowling alleys ana
pool tables while on the upper floor
~ a very completely equipped theater.
scenery, motion picture apparatus
and all
Happy ana prosperous and engaged
la an occupation essential 60 the win
ming OF the war. tho residents of
konilworth eight hundred m number,
did not permit their patriotism o.
halt there. They responded literally
10 every call for funds for potriotic
purposes. Every liberty loan allot-
ment was ovorsuhs,Tibod and the
thrift stamp counters were literally
patronizod. In the fourth liberty loan
tho allotment OF the camp amounted F,
20 $4,000. The subscriptions totaled
S3i 600 % which the company added /,
$1,000 Ia addition to tho $4,000 it
suhscrlbed at Salt Lake city
bringing Miners Home.