Show I CUT IN COAL PRICE CLOSES 12 COLORADO MINES IDLE By Associated Press DE DENVER VER Cob Colo March 11 Twelve mines mineR In tho the bituminous coal conI fields In Colorado having a a. total production of or 2600 2500 tons of oC coal dally daily ceased operations today as a n result of ot tho the fuel lions tion's order reducing tho l price of or r ral al according to reports report made to the Colorado division of tho the fuel administration As many more mora mines reports received h by tho the said laid will shut shutdown shutdown shutdown state administrator down April 1 More lore than thon GOO COO miners are arc Idle and the number may reach 1000 within a a. week It was re reported A cent 50 reduction In tho the price of or Colorado coal at the mines went Into effect today and a further cut of oC 70 cents has been ordered effective April 1 1 |