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Show THE CITIZEN 10 . 0 It im' nnEBHS 9 will be a big business gathering for a worthy purpose when the coal producers of the intermountain disy coal burning trict hold their exposition in Salt Lake beginning Saturday. Long operation of one of the outstanding industries of the state has witnessed many changes in the industry and the market which it serves. Now the coal men are ering to iron out some of the probten-da- lems. An estimate of the present value of holdings in the coal industry of Utah would exceed $65,000,000. An- nual production is around 4,750,000 tons of coal with a value at the mine of $10, .350,000. There are nearly 5,000 people employed and the payroll comes to nearly $8,000,000, most of which is spent in the state. Utah coals are considered the highest quality bituminous coals on . the Coal companies western market. have taken pride in building model communities where adequate facilities for living and recreation have been provided. The wages for eight hours are the highest of any large industry in the state. There is no quarrel with the coal operators on the way they have managed their affairs with the exception of keeping up with the public's demand for comfort and convenience. Until recently no research was made in what is called mechanized heating, as it pertains to the burning of coal in the home. Electricity, gas and oil interests have made their big play to the public unopposed. But the coal producer is vitally concerned with what type of fuel is consumed: it is his business which is at stake and the type of heating plant that has an adverse effect upon his market should also be his business. Coal is the cheapest source of energy available. The amount of coal is not limitless but for all practical purposes it is. We can probably use coal at the present rate for 1000 ergy. There is no doubt that an atmosphere loaded with soot not only in- conveniences the housewife burden upon the health of munity. Home ment which will mechanize firing and the removal of coal-burni- ng but is a the comequip- both the ashes is the thing wanted. It seems that the producer will have to help educate the public in the desire for these and speed the design and construction of domestic coal burning plants.- lltli to the 18th, coal operators and engineers from the intermountain region will convene in Salt Lake City to discuss problems vital to their industry. Sessions will be held under the auspices of the Utah section of the American Mining On March and Metallurgical Institute and the Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Institute. Otto Herres, president of the coal mining organizations, will preside. Chief Engineer D. Harrington of the safety division of the United States bureau of mines and G. B. Southward, mechanization engineer of the American Mining congress will conBoth men duct special sessions. come from Washington, D. C. A paper that will be read by J. M. Orr, of Salt Lake City, is entitled Automatic Coal Burning Appliances." This paper will be of interest to the general public. The first research professorship in ore dressing to be enlisted at the University of Utah goes to Professor A. M. Gaudin, of the present faculty. The appointment is to the Montana State School of Mines, effective July 1, 1929. joying the Utah Copper has ordered installed, from the Dorr Company, 56 desliming classifiers. These are to replace the suction box classifiers which are no longer in use because of the abandonment of table work. The resultant change brings to bowls and priMagna mary classifiers to handle the worlds maximum plant tonnage while Arthur will have the largest installation of bowl classifiers in number of machines to date. Magna will have 0 12 sections and a maximum of tons a day. The normal high production is about 32,000 tons. Arthurs 13 sections should produce a maximum of 30,000 tons per day or a normal high of 26,000 tons. In 1927 the normal tonnage for both plants was about 36,000 tons per day but by the last quarter of 1928 this had been raised to 59,000 tons. Under pressure both plants will now be able to produce 68,000 tons per day. At no time in history has the copper industry been more idealy situated than now; capacity production going into immediate consumption with a selling price around 20 cents per pound delivered in New York. open-curre- nt 36,-00- . As an instance of far sightedness' and a willingness to capitalize the general prosperity they are now en- - RAGS The baseball teams are getting ready to go south which indicates that spring is just around the corner. RUBBERS METAL & SCRAP IRON LARGEST DEALERS IN SCRAP IRON IN ROCKY MOUNTAIN COUNTRY UTAH JUNK CO., Inc. 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