Show UTAH IRON AND COAL notwithstanding the increased interest being manifested in the magnificent deposits of the precious metals in the numerous mining districts of the state I 1 the fact remains that the many other res resources burces of our commonwealth mon wealth are not being overlooked by those seeking safe and profitable ble investments the new oil industry for instance is attracting widespread attention and the indications are that it will not be long now before the state will enjoy a genuine boom ill iii that direction utah was especially blessed by nature when the seas subsided and majestic mountain ranges raised their towering peaks to kiss the sky as within their rock ribbed sides almost every known metal has been found to exist while the material for the generation of power and light great fields of coal are coexistent co existent with the precious metals and iron ore also exists in inexhaustible quantities so that utah if enclosed by impassable walls would be self sustaining and self supporting r for or years the mining industry has nourished flourished in this vast intermountain country and gold and silver galore from innumerable mines have swelled the volume of enduring wealth but it has not been until a recent period that merited importance has been attached to the splendid coal fields and mountains of iron with which the state is endowed in the southern portion of utah especially these commodities are to be found in abundance and of excellent quality their distance from railway facilities has been a detriment to the development and operation of these sources of wealth although their existence has ion long been known with the activity in railroad building in this direction however it now looks as if it will not be long before the iron and coal measures in this section will be utilized and that in due time furnaces and foundries will be ta turning carnino rnino 11 out pi pig 1 I iron and manufactured iron from utah iron and coal |