Show THE THOMPSON BALLARD R R the american fuel company compa ny of salt lake owning coal lands at ballard grand county utah has announced that it is making arrangements to build a five mile railroad to connect its mine with the D R G railroad at thompson the road will be known as the thompson thomison ballard railroad and will be in running order within the next few months a it is stated that the company has already ordered tons of rail and other building material construction it is stated will begin at an early date the new branch will deliver coal from the american fuel companas comp anys mine to the main line ene of the D R G both alfe fuel company and the railroad company filed their articles of incorporation in august of last year since which time a large amount of work has been done in mine development and equipment it is expected that the mine will be ready for steady production as soon as the railroad is completed and in commission B F bauer of salt lake ir president of both the coal and railroad I 1 company the coal is of superior quality and the enterprise is bound to prove a successful one |