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Show IDAHO COAL MINE TO BE DEVELOPED Special to The Tribune. POCATRLhO, Idaho, July 3-1. The Teton Vailey Coal company, which Is operating op-erating the only shipping c6al mine in tins state, located near Driggs in Teton county, has succeeded in raising funds for t'.ie purpose of sinking a new shaft and installing a hoisting plant, which will greatly increase the capacity of the mine. It is intended by the company to so develop the property within the next few m-uHhs as to produce sufficient coal to supply tho entire Teton vallev, as it is believed that there are 4.0uo,00u tons within oiV. few of the surface. Those interested in the mine are all residents of Idaho and include J. H. I .owell and 'J". N. F.at;Ieson of Caldwell, M. B. Gwinn, state mine inspector; R. N. Bell and A. J. Wiley of Bo!6, G. E. Bowerman, I. 1Z Houghan and Dr. C. F. Clark of St. Anthony, and J. E. Taylor and. Senator D. C. Driggs of Driggs. |