The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-12-17
United States Fuels Operations
the Past Year
By J. BRYCE FORESTER, GeOIogist.

BY J. BRYCE FORESTER, GeoIogst
Nine years nucleus of the United States Fuel
was by the purchase of four struggling properties three
their this coal field by the expenditure of large m of
money in rehabang these mines building of the Utah
railway to more economically handle the expected tonnage After
years OF trying to stay the right side of the ledger ey
Their ninth year with determination to Guido all previous efforts
THESE statistics bear witness the
sS there were S69521 tons of coal produced in 1913 262O6
TONS in 1919 O5S32 TONS and in 1920 approximately
the year 1918 the United States Fuel company pass
in all branches during the 1919 but still passed
mark by goody margin While still nominay and
the deaon of the currency progress steadily gained
IN production This year will see us pass the million and half
To place this quantity clearly before you re illustration
may be used To this coal required thirty thousand railroad
haul them from Utah Junction Soldier Summit The total length
four miles or over twice tS distance S s % SnF o eS
mines Or since Salt Lake Cy consumption of coal somewhat
United company for the year 1920 Il stored in Zion
would cook the meals heat the houses apartments and offices and
ing Tor 1--WE years at the persent consumption The tonnage
% tpe eaon 81 eighty acres Of coal Forty
euted this year. and employment to thirteen hundred and
fifty each month The monthly payroll averaged
dred twelve thousand dollars the mines worked an
average of two hundred and and half days at each with
daily tonnage five thousand and hundred
seven tons This data to December ~ 1920 During this
period we have been caused the following delays in time and
Railroad disability lila days 1854 213
Power, 2 days, tons 80, .... IRA
Total tonnage lost - 1871 $50
Part Of the railroad disability caused by the retention Of
2 cent of their coal east Of the Mississippi river and the
slow return Of empes from the Northwest part
lack of motive power.
sixtyFie Thousand Taxes In Two Counties.
The company has paid the county
and Emery counties sve thousand dollars in this
year goody has been spent by the company caring
for seventeen miles of road between Hawaha Mornd and the
state road and above what has been allowed by the county
commissioners for upkep Not only has the United States fuel
will continue TO provide homes for its employees has lifted its
communities from the well known coal camps" TO the dignity Of
towns This continuing its policy they have built many
modern dwelling equipped with water bath and at its four
towns In addition TO this they have installed complete bath
in many other dwellings They viii continue modenize
all the dwellings that will permit Of The United States Fuel
company has broken from the anquaed camp idea Of
having alike Variety Of form cooring
fixed policy The omnipesen red paint taboo Concrete
sidewalks been constructed at Hawatha Hawaha and
Mohrland. These will be extended from year 10 year
Realizing that pure water necessity the United States
pure spring TO Hawatha and 10 East and West Hawatha
This water will not dayg until released in the houses Of
The health Of the inhabitants further taken of by
competent garbage disposal that receives the close scrutiny of the
resident medical OH Torres every family g Srd neat
by the head officials by example and precept and assist
supplied with all fencing material and assistance compatible
with good business The lots which the homes are built
list will give brief the most noticeable improvements TO real
estate this year:
Thousands Go Into improvements At Towns
Fifty new dwellings, four and five
Ffty-eight bathrooms in new and old houses.
One amusement hall, forty-two by nnety-sx feet.
One addition to amusement hail. wentyour by hundred
feet.
Twentysx freproof stalls for automobiles
One twenty-room clubhouse with poolroom
One siXroom clubhouse.
One twelve thousand gallon oil tank with house.
Nine thousand and ten feet of sewer.
One Greek coffeehouse
Several thousand dollars spent roads through the
towns and on the mountain good many dollars were
nrne To the general public but of vital importance to the ex
of