The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-07-01
STORE COAL NOW
FOR WINTER USE
First Five Months of Present Year
Show Big Decrease in Coal Ship
ments.

Salt Lake City, June 27.-
Coal shipments in Utah during the
first five months 1921 have shown a
decrease as compared with those of
similar period in 1920 of of SO per
cent according to figures compiled
by the public utilities commission
and announced this morning by Sec
retary 7. E. Banning. Mr.. Banning
this morning advised that unless
steps are taken during the summer
months by the public for the storage
cipitated the coming fall and win
ter when the railroads will be taxed
to the maximum in hauling agricul-
tural produce.
The total number of cars of coal
which were loaded from the Carbon
county coal fields of Utah, during
the first five months of 1920, as COM
pared to the first five months of 1921
shows the following figures: First
five months of 1920, 42,377; first
five months of 1921, 26,744; decrease
of 1921 over 1920, 1858.
uC uIlllllcS COIuIIllSSlOH duN 1SoS
the public to store coal during the
summer months as precautionary
measure in avoiding the ossibility
of coal famine. The fall movement
of grains and beets causes heavy
demand on the equipment and the
roads which may assume such pro-
portions as to take all available
equipment. The railroads operating
in Utah are now we'll able to handle
much more traffic than they are re-
ceivlng and steps taken now to store
coal will aid in reducing the likeli-
hood of the roads being taxed this
fall as we'll as tend to stabilize the
conditions in the unemployment sit
uation by providing employment.
III there is no equipment during
the coming fall and shortage should
be experienced the problem of OBJ
tanning coal would not be a question
as to price but question as to whe-
ther or not it can be obtained" he
said. 1T would appear wise to ar
range to store ones supply of coal
during the next three months or at
least portion of it. Every car of
coal handled now and placed in stor-
age will release that car for hauling
other products when they are need
ed"
The figures as prepared by the
public utilities commission are taken
to indicate that there is little or no
coal being stored now.
Below is a telegram sent to Mr.
Herbert Hoover in regard to the coal
situation and following is his an
swer:
Hon. Herbert Hoover, Secretary.
Department of Commerce.
Washington, d. C.
Government department recently
advised public that unless coal was
freely stored during summer months
coal panic would ensue during COM
ing winter and congressional com
mittee reporting ON senate bills
eighteen six expressed similar view
stop. This correct statement of sit.
uatlon was accepted and acquiesced
IN by consuming public. However
Geographic announcement OF presi-
dent Harding's recent interview with
interstate commerce commission was
unfortunately unduly emphasized bv
newspapers and has resulted in ser
lously checking coal storage in antic-
lpatlon freight reductions. Coal
mines Utah field only worki,o
twenty to twenty-five per cent time
ri l.
ana 1urther reduction would be com
pletely demoralizing. If not incon-
slstenr with policy your department
would very much appreciate an ex
preston from you as to whether or
not you have information regarding
immediate coal freight reduction in
western states as we'll as an official
expression to Associated Press and
others from Washington as To who
bher or not any proposed freight re-
AUCTION will apply to coal would re-
suit IN clarifying present uncertain
y which is causing stagnation in
'oal business. Continued disposition
on part of consuming public to de-
av storing coal will unquestionablv
orlhg about serious condition this
winter.
UTAH COAL OPERATORS.
BY Cameron Coal Companv
3200CH 10 GOVT
DC Washington DC 555 Pr
I015 1991 I'm p,, 80
cameron Coal Company.
Salt Lake City, Utah.
nave no information that leads
ne TO believe there will be any re-
iuetlon o. coal rates this season.
HERBERT HOOVER.