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Show October 1998 - Sun Advocate Business Review Coal industry 21 Section flmfr o mwm a plays crucial role In Utah history Title Insurance less coal for transportation and freight. Industrial energy users turned away from coal and more mines closed than opened. But there were mines being opened. In 1920, Amalgamated incorporated a subsidiary by the name of Blue Seal Coal Company. The mine, located about a mile north of Scofield, was opened in spring 1921 and worked intermittantly through the Gordon Creek and National coal companies started mining operations in the upper Gordon Creek area in 1921. The mines operated through the 1930s and reopened during World War II. Mutual Coal Company, located at the west end of s. RadioShack.. Abstracts continued from page 20 mid-1940- Page Shop early for Christmas Escrows Real Estate Closings Lay Away Now Check out our Toys, Telephones, Cell Phones Free with Activation, Sprint Services, Scanners, Compac Computers, CBs & Accessories, Car Audios, Home Stereos, Electronic Parts, Prime Star & DSS "Performing these Services For your Protection Sentry " Jeanselmes Inc. TITLE AGENCY 640 East Main, Price STEPHEN DENISON, President 637-209- RO. Box 873 590 East Main. Suite B. Price. Utah 84501 Call (435) 637-878- 8 Fax (435) 637-878- 9 Spring Canyon, was incorporated and started working in 1920. The mine operated for about 18 years until it closed in 1938. During 1922, Columbia Steel opened a mine in the eastern Book Cliffs to provide coking coal for its Ironton plant. The Columbia mine operated until 1967 when it 4 A RadioShack Dealer KEVIW'S ABBS V 0ARPST 68 North Carbon Ave., Price One closed down. In 1926, Mike Francis incorporated Maple Creek mine, located in the south east of Standardville, and started the construction of the tipple and the excavation of the tun-iu- 657-551- 7 of over 800 Abbey Carpet Stores Nationwide Obviously the biggest and best buying power in the area l. - Come and check out our prices!! By February 1928, Maple Creek mine was in operation and worked until 1937, a damaging fire in 1931. de--pi- te 1941-195- 7 The coal industry that had fallen prey to the Great was saved by the teel industry and increased production needs created by World War II. In addition to the Columbia Ironton plant, which produced about one million ton of coal for coking per year, Kaiser Steel developed the Sunnyside mine to supply its Fontana steel plant in Califor- JAMES BANASKY INSURANCE Serving Carbon Fautomobiles HOME From the s, mid-1940- s LIFE HEALTH duction. The steel industry was going full force, consuming 2.5 continued on page 22 BANASKY SCOTT BANASKY DAVID EVANS JESSICA OVESON 637-780- 3 TOLL FREE BONDS to the there were two forces working in opposite directions that affected coal pro- Emery Counties Since 1955 BUSINESS nia. mid-1950- J.D. & BOATS MOTORCYCLES SR-2- 2 FILINGS P.O. BOX 728, 475 E. MAIN, STE. 2, PRICE, UTAH 84501 After Hours Call HOURS: MON-FR- I or 637-371- 3 8:00AM - 6:00PM 637-061-1 B |