Show road eold to the weber coal mines at the last session of the legislative assembly I 1 an appropriation of two thousand dollars was made to be expended under the direction of the territorial road commissioner I 1 I 1 1 in in locating 0 and opening t a road by way of big kanyon creek to the valley of the weber lin in the vicinity of the coal mines but from some cause the commencement of the work ahas has been delayed till the present time and some who are more or less interested in having the road opened have expressed an opinion that the work would not be completed the present season within the last ten days commissioner mckean in company with gen wells col burton capt sharp and others has made an exploration of the contemplated road and he informs us that the work will soon be commenced with the intention of prosecuting it to its completion at the earliest practicable date while the party were out viewing the country between this city and the weber they madean exploration of the coal region on the east side of that stream between echo kanyon and chalk creek aud and they report that there is unquestionably an inexhaustible amount of coal there and that they found a place where it is much more easy of access than where mr ilir spriggs has been tunnelling tun nelling into the hill which in one instance ins tafile he lias has done to the distance of one hundred and ninety feet beety and the coal of a better quality gen wells informs us that he is satisfied that that region is one vast coal field but from the up headings of the earth when the mountains were viere formed the strata are very irre irregular 0 ular often as at the place where the tunnels it ave a e been made having a great dip at the point where the future operations will be directed the vein wh ch is said to be four fur or five fire feet in thickness lies very favorably for getting Z out the coal and as soon as the road can be made passable wood as an article of fuel will doubtless rapidly go into disuse in this thi s city I 1 |