Deseret Evening News | 1901-12-21 | Page 49 | Coalville

COALVILLE COAL Tills This beautiful l hUla city was wn settled In tho the later Inter fifties and aud In 1860 received a 11 great stimulus from fromn the coal coni mines miles which widen wore discovered in that year The rte town took look on all a 11 rapid growth which continued until after atter the comple completion lion tion of ot tho the railroad to Salt SnIt Luke LillIe Tho rho first coal coni muted mined In time the state como cameo from Crom the tho mines of ot And until the railroad was built bUIll tho the toad road between Salt Lake and was WIlS lined with wagons carrying coal to the city or returning to tho the mines for tor moro more Tho Time people of ot feel teel that when time the were built they thoy gave the Coal COllI yule mines the tho worst of or It with time ho result that they were operated at tet con considerable considerable disadvantage Tho The climate of ot Is Inimical to the this successful raising of ot fruit but It Is well adapted to the production of or vegetables c o meals amid nud alfalfa which find li n ready ten y market at home rte Tho city Is the time head headquarters headquarters quarters for tor tho the and anil cat cab mi of ot a II largo large district who draw their supplies tromp from that place The mines also o are aro a 11 source of ot considerable revenue making a II constant Iud and firm basis for fat tho the business enterprises of ot the tile town the tho most prominent of at which Is the Coop COoil There lucre are aro many handsome residences In the city and creditable public buildings build buill Ingi ings Hut lie tho most pretentious structure ture 1 Is 1 the Summit Stake tabernacle which has hns a I seating capacity of ot 1500 1600 The principal coal coni mine mino m no In iii thin the town Is that hat owned and operated by b the Iho Creek company For mummy many years this great gront producer lay Idle but was revived recently and Is now turning out a 11 superior fuel ruel at the rate rato of at five to six Ix cars dally The school chool facilities In n ar argood are good goad and the population Is Iso a live wide wideawake awake progressive community