Show MINES lINES IN TETON BASIN FAVORED I I Proposal Put Before Defore Gem State Stale Business Men l Approved I Idaho Feb Fob 11 Pocatello's chamber o of commerce went on record at its week weekly 1 lunche luncheon n today to In favor of or tho the Teton basl basin basit coal mines proposition proposition proposition tion as presented to tho the meeting by liy T T. C C. Sampson representing the mines company compan A resolution passed b by the chamber stated staled that It was estimated that there worn tons of oC available a coal In tho the Teton re region and that Indications Indications indications Indica Indica- were that wh when n tho the mines were wore put In operation the tho coal could bo he put on tho the state market at nt approximately 25 cents a 0 ton less than Utah coal conI Tho The coal col has haR been tested several se times and proves pro to bo o of a very high grade During tho the recent coal strike the Oregon Short hort Line Lino railroad ran a spur to within a short distance o of the tho proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed mill site Other Items concerning the future of or Idaho in regard to mining mining- and agriculture ture turo wore discussed by the governors of or the chamber an and tho the meeting de decided do- do that support would bo be given to tonn nn any organization that had Idaho's development do- do at ot heart E. E S S. Sloan of or the Grays Gray's Lake Mining company proposed that the tho chamber of or commerce assist In the tho establishing of or a chapter of or tho the American Mining con congress at Pocatello |