Show COAL MINING IN NEW MEXICO I 1 the production of coal in new mexico oj in 1913 was short tons with a al value at the mines of accord according fg 1 to to E W parker of the U united n cited 5 states tates z geological survey who compiled the fig ures in cooperation with the state geo j logical survey in 1913 as in 1912 new mexico outstripped all previous records in the production of coal the output in 1912 was short tons valued at 4 compared with which that of 1913 showed an increase of tons in quantity and of in value the average price 1 t it 1 4 I 1 wit NV da tat 4 false work near shaft before concrete walls were put in silver king coalition photo by L 0 howard 49 ft A rem ja I 1 view of shaft and guides ore bins in background underground station silver alne coalition photo by L 0 howard per ton in 1913 w was as colfax county in 1913 3 produced short tons out of the total of tons for the state the number of men employed in the coal mines of new mexico increased from in 1912 to in 1913 the average p production ro per man decreased from 9 00 tons in tons in 1913 this decrease was not due to any falling off in ef efficiency fici ency but W was as one of the minor eff effects acts of an appalling disaster which occurred at mine aline no 2 of the stag canon fuel company at dawson daws on in october 1913 this accident one of the most disaster disastrous ous of the year in coal mining and the worst in the history of the state caused the death of persons it occurred in one of the mines of a company which had spared no expense and had taken every precaution human intelligence could suggest to reduce the hazard of coal mining operations the other fatalities fatal reported to the united states s bureau of mines outside of the explosion at dawson were eleven making a total of |