Show WYOMING COAL production the quantity of coal mined in wyoming in 1914 was short tons valued at this was a decrease of tons in quantity and in value as compared with 1913 according to C P F lesher of the united states geological survey the decrease is attributed mainly to a lessened demand for coal for domestic uses by reason of the unusually mild weather throughout the year and to the smaller amount required by the railroads the resumption of shipments of coal from the colorado mines after the settlement of the strike in that state late in the year into ma markets temporarily supplied in 1913 by wyoming coal accounts for a large part of the decrease in certain counties of wyoming in 1914 labor troubles did not seriously effect the coal mining industry in th the state in 1914 as but men were involved throughout the year for an average of eleven days there was an abundance of labor for coal mining and a plentiful supply of cars for transportation wyoming continues to maintain a high record for efficiency in the rate of production per man employed and although there was a falling off in the average tonnage for the year the average per man per day was the highest on record in the state the average tonnage per man decreased from tons in 1913 to tons in 1914 and the a average for each man per day increased fr from om to tons the first production of coal in wyoming was reported in 1865 one year later than the first reported output of coal in colorado this pioneer coal mining was probably carried on in connection with the construction st of the union pacific railroad the total output in that year amounted to SOO tons five years later when the railroad was completed the production amounted to about tons |