Show New Coal Town Evanston Wyo Dec 18 Cumberland la thus name of the new coalmining town being built on the Muddy by tho Union Piclllc Four mines are now In progress of development Two of these aro ready to begin shipments as soon as the railroad rail-road reaches Ito town and the othor two are iMidergolngr their preparatory work Eighty mon are employed In and around tho mines hut as soon as shipments are commenced the force will bo Increased to four or live hundred men The grade of the Union Pacific spur from Hams Fork to Cumberland has been completed and the rails have been laid to within six miles of the town which will form a junction ono end of 1ho road running to Carter station and the other to lie west enij of the Aspen Uinrcl The coal veins being worked In two of tho mines are nine and sixteen foot respectively re-spectively The company has built a largo general store and a largo number of cottages for the minors Cumberland gives promise of becoming a close rival of Rock Springs as a coalproducing town |