Show WHAT THE COMPANY HAS DONE the pleasant valley C coal oal company began operations in carbon county in june 1882 no blare of trumpets announced its entry int into 0 the field of coal production As a matter of fact in business and financial circles in this city but little attention was paid to this enterprise which since then has assumed such mammoth proportions and which is now so necessary to the material interests of our fair as well as to this western country at large now however from froma a small begin ning the company has grown until today it is recognized as one of the most important industries dus tries of the state year yearby by year it has increased its payroll until now its disbursements in wages in mine operation for fo r improvements prove ments and for mine machinery and supplies amount to a princely fortune in itself the greater portion of the money so spent being retained at home and this in itself is a strong plea in favor of patronizing home industries it being self evident that but for the supply of coal furnished by the company for local consumption these hundreds of thousands spent by our people for fuel would drift through other channels into other sections an index of the amount spent by the company in operating its mines being supplied in the statement that for and during the month of october of this taisy year ear was expended for labor alone since the company began operations in 1882 some idea of its increased output may be acquired by a comparison of the production of different years and it will be noted that the gain has been steady as well as large beginning with 1883 the record is as follows 1883 tons 1888 tons 1893 tons 1898 1891 tons 1900 tons 1901 estimated tons prom from the above it will be seen that tle the output for this year if the record is maintained until jan 1 will reach a million and a quarter tons and as a daily increase is recorded no difficulty will be encountered in reaching this figure As a matter of fact at the present rate of production the annual output would reach tons the coking branch of the companas comp anys business has also assumed splendid proportions and from being accounted a small factor in the enterprise is now looked upon as an important source of revenue and profit beginning with a small output in 1889 the plant has been increased and improved until now the production amounts to fifty five thousand tons annually and it is estimated if present orders keep up that the latter figure will be reached by the end of december for this year A comparison of the output for several years past will illustrate the substantial and rapid growth of the companas comp anys coke industry as follows 1889 tons 1891 1894 tons 1900 tons 1901 estimated tons it is sometimes difficult on paper to convey the desired impression as to the merits of matters discussed A great many of review readers know that the pleasant valley coal company is engaged extensively in coal mining but it would require a personal visit and inspection of its mines to arrive at a realization of the magnitude of its operations to acquire some conception of the immensity of the coal deposits in carbon county such a visit such inspection would surely arouse enthusiasm in the breast of the visitor and ever after cause him to refer with pride to the magnitude and wealth of coal resources during the visit of the representative ot of the mining 0 review to the four coal camps ol of the company he was courteously treated and kindly entertained by those in charge at the mines and thanks are due to J B R sharp superintendent of the sunny SunDy side mines F N cameron superintendent at castle gate david crow superintendent at clear creek and T J parmley superintendent at winter quarters in this connection the writer de sires to add that at each camp a friendly rivalry is on to outdo the other if possible in the way of monthly output while in the ranks of employees the same commendable feeling is noticeable the main office of the company is located inthe dooly block in this city W F colton is president and treasurer of the association W G sharp is general manager H G wil liams 11 ams is general superintendent E A greenwood auditor ande and E L carpenter is general sales agent |