Show COAL MARKET MUCH BETTER ON THE me arru COAST markets for utah coal on the coast will by bg extended as soon us railroads get sufficient equipment to handle the graffio between utah coal fields los angeles and aind san francisco the car shortage of the past ast month has seriously affected the operation pe ration of coal mines in utah and hile the companies have been able to fill all orders on contract conditions aers such that the market could not be supplied and the demand on the pacific co coast for coal from born utah could not be met the den er rio grande order for 1000 cars has his been supplemented by y a similar order on the part of the western estern pacific to expedite moving U utah tah coal to the coast A B vice president and nd general manager of the united states fuel company company has ha returned from an ari extended trip to los angeles and san francisco to extend the market for utah coal he says the demand for fuel from the state has increased to such an extent that the mines have not been ab able ae to keep pace with it although the freight rate is IF 1515 a too utah mines to coast common points he declared that within year there would be a broa broadening deping of the market on the coast to such an extent that the mines of this state would have all the orders they can accept we already have bunkers dunkerson bun kerson on the coast for serving the trade but the problem has been to keep a supply of coal there said mr apperson there is a abor shortage tage of coal not only on the coast but also in the country at arge in this part of the west the te great problem has been to get sufficient cars to make the deliveries as its the eastern lines ire using every extra coal car they have I 1 find the demand for utah coal to be on the In increase orease all over the coast and the orders coming and con tracts in prospect will give the mines in this state one of the greatest opportunities port unities ever presented for the development of the coal indu to its fullest capacity business conditions are good everywhere hot but the quality of utah coal is causing the demand ae an it is be tier steaming coal oal flan australian or british columbia coo T herald republican |