Show UTAH AH COAL LANDS SOLD TO continuous RE RETORT TORT CO OF DENV DENVER ER of 0 contract contract for sale was filed this week in the records grand county ty that calls for the conveyance of title from zal sew et ii clark of thomson to the american continuous lort rt co of denver certain land described a s t h colorado of of 0 e northeast quarter of section 29 township 20 south ra ran 20 east salt lake base meridian this is is coal land that mr clark had purchased from the government and from which he has been mining considerable coal during the last few years which has been used in thompson and moab the stipulated sale price is fifteen thousand dollars of which ten thousand was called for upon the making of the contract the balance is cepres represented anted by five promissory notes maturing at intervals of six months mr dark clark expects to be in charge of the operation of the property as superintendent and the plans now call for work to begin within six weeks the principal offices and plant of the american continuous retort co are in denver with branches at other points they are manufacturers one of their best known products being the coleman lamp for the present at least they will use all or nearly all of the production from the mine for their own needs it is expected that a tipple and loading chutes will be built at once and that a large force of men will be continuously employed from the time that the work is initiated the road up thompson canyon will be improved and for a time at least it is probable that the coal will be hauled to the railroad in trucks moab times ad |