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Show Steels Columbia Coal Mine Tunnel Near Completion This Week Prize Official Chamber Board Makes $500 U.S. ing powder were used to loosen the shale and sandstone rock. The first 418 feet of the tunnel, driven through loose material, is lined with reinforced concrete. The balance of the passage, extending through shale and sandstone, is supported by nearly 9,000 steel roof bolts. The next 5,000 feet of the tunnel is lined with gunite to prevent air and water erosion of the walls and roof. Since all but about 600 feet of the tunnel was driven from the new entry on the surface to an underground point many thousands of feet inside the mountain, it presented some highly complex engineering and surveying prob- The third phase of a program begun last year to modernize U. S. Steels coal mining operations in Utah neared completion this week with the holing through of rock a one and Steel tunnel at Columbia-Genev- a Divisions Columbia coal mine. According to R. M. von Storch, general superintendent of the Divisions coal mine and quarries, the rock tunnel, together with the new coal cleaning plant at Wellington and the new general office building at Dragerton, represent the efmajor portion of a large-scal- e fort to improve quality and reduce mining costs at the Eastern Utah mines. wide by nine-foThe enhigh rock tunnel extends 8,962 lems for Columbia-Geneva- s feet into the mountain from its gineers. To establish the exact direction, portal to intersect the coal seam. Longer than any of the Hudson distance and slope of the passage, River tubes, the new tunnel is surveying teams took hundreds of believed to be the longest of its measurements with chain and kind ever drilled and is expected transit. Starting at the point unto open up hundreds of thousands derground the tunnel now ends, of tons of coking coal not pre- engineers took length, angle and viously mineable. distance measurements up the coal The new tunnel will be used slope 3,000 feet to the Old mine for all coal haulage from the portal and, from there, iriore than mine working faces. With a slope a half-mil- e around the mountain of about one-ha- lf of one per cent to the present tunnel entrance, a upward from the portal, the pass- total traverse distance of 23,000 ageway will replace a 13 per cent feet. From the. main terminal parting grade from the working faces to n the old portal and a similar slope deep inside the mine, a from the former portal to the electric locomotive will haul trains tipple. Two hauling steps will be of coal along a welded steel nareliminated through its use. row gauge track to the tipple. During construction of the tun- Carrying six tons to the load, the nel, some 260,000 pounds of blast mine cars will enter the tipples 13-fo- ot ot 26-to- THE Thursday, September 4, 1958. Page Eight SUN-ADVOCA- OPPORTUNITY V of KNOCKS a Block on Carbon Avenue i One Block from Safeway and Kellers Market Large enough for shopping center, apartment houses, Safeway, Grand Central or Albertsons Markets Excellent Motel Site lines, all power lines, curb, gutter and Sidewalks Contact CLARA Not so gloomy as could have been expected, was the regular monthly meeting of the board of governors of the Price Chamber of Commerce Tuesday noon at the Price Cafe. Main topic of conversation was the fact that the Chamber had underwritten the $500 contest for anyone who could carry this amount in silver dollars one mile as a feature of the annual Dollar Days business promotion of the organization. This unusual feat was by George Simunder construction at the Colum- on ofaccomplished board voted and the Price, bia mine, yis scheduled for com- to make it official and redeem the if a i The month. ptiout pletion note for the 500 silver dolsteel bqildiflg, fabricated by U.S. lars. signed Steel's American Bridge Division, However, Carmon Perry, chairthe mines machinery man will Jou of the business committee, and equipment servicing unit. stated that the program was an immense success in bringing shopinto Price during the three-da-y pers Set Democrats Young period, August 28, 29 and 30, and that the contest had created Meeting for Tonight much interest. Generally, merchants reported very good business At Price City Hall as a result of the commerce efforts. groups The Young Democrats Club of Harold Patterick reported on the Carbon county will hold their reof picnic tables along gular monthly meeting tonight, placement the main highway, which have September 4th, at 7 :30 at the been Price Municipal auditorium, ac- the enthusiastically accepted by traveling public. cording to James Alger, president. Ford Winters stated that the Methods of stimulating a heavy turn-ofor the coming primary present rose garden now just election September 9th will be the above the canal in Northeast Price will be transferred to one topic for discussion. Plans will be discussed on how of the upper parks. George Patterick, Water Comto interest more young people in mittee chairman, stated that genpolitics. eral opinion is in favor of creation of a metropolitan water district, but that this must be evenElection OPrimary tually decided by the Carbon commissioners. It was pointed out that (Continued from Page One) this is one of the first years that similar. The two candidates aspir- there has been no rationing of ing to represent that district in water in the city due to increased the state House of Representatives use of pumping facilities available are Incumbent Albert Barnes of and commitments made by the Wellington and Craig M. Justesen Independent Coal and Cake Comof Dragerton. The results of the pany for surplus water. A letter was read by President primary election in this race, too, will be tantamount to election, John Porter to the effect that the there being no Republican opposi- Salt Lake City Chamber of Comtion in the general election. merce will support any improveThe four other primary contests ment program for U. S. Highway on the county level are also sure 50-things for the winners, the priThe group will lend support to mary election to be tantamount to activities of the Price Junior election inasmuch as there is not Chamber of Commerce in getting opposition for the general election. out (the vote during the primary Louis Kosec, incumbent of and general elections. Mrs. Ruth Grogan Spring Glen, is opposed by Taor that W. Turner of Dragerton, a former H. J. Dollinger of thereported Chamber of commissioner, for the post of four-ye- Commerce of the UniteLStates county commissioner. Mr. will be the guest speaker at a Kosec is flow completing his first noon luncheon at the Towne cafe term on the commission. on September 23, which all In the other commissioner ace, members are cordially invited to that of a term, are Eu- attend, gene Coli, incumbent of Price, opposed by Albert Santi, also of , ut Highlights LET Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hicks and two children of Beiber, California, are visiting here at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. von Storch. They were accompanied by a nephew, Nolan Purvis, of La Jolla, California. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Hicks and son, Frankie, of San Diego, California, spent the Labor Day weekend here at the home of her sister, Mrs. Harold Collins. Saturday evening they were entertained at a steak fry and party at the Sunnyside Park by a group of old friends including Mr. and Mrs. Grant Warren, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Zoolakis, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Hancock, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Jaramil-lo- , Mr. and Mrs. Harold Collins and the guests, Mr. and Mrs. Hicks. The employees of the Columbia-Genev- a Steel Office enjoyed a gala steak fry with all the trimmings Thursday evening at the Sunny-sid- e Park. Each one brought his partner and a very gay time was had until a sudden rain storm midway in the evening sent the group scurrying for shelter. Everyone gathered in the basement room of the office building and a program and dancing concluded the even- Bark-ersvill- tt and Dortha Swenson. YOUR CHILDREN ENTERTAIN AT HOME! ADD A FAMILY ROOM $30.00 Par Mo. 60 Monthly - Payments A handsome fun room" for the children can be added easily and quickly. Well help you every stop of the Tvay with free planning advice . . . free estimates of cost. Well arrange for a competent contractor or give information. Come in soon! you reliable Materials to add a 12'xl4 family room to your home. -- Build A ' Center Hi-- Fi Build an attractive cabinet for your hi-f- i, TV, radio. Music at your fingertips, open to play, or closed away. Complete Free Plans - Materia,s $150.00 ing. Sister Mary Rita of Good Shepherd church in Dragerton was honored at a very lovely silver tea Tuesday afternoon. Sister Mary Rita is being transferred to California, and will leave within a few days. Members of the Altar Society and Guadalaupe Society hostessed the event, and Mrs. Mary Paloni was in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Donna Poulsen entertained at a lovely pink and blue shower Wednesday evening for Mrs. Nellie Padgett. About twenty ladies enjoyed barbecued hamburgers and the trimmings on the patio and then the evening was spent playing games. Mrs. Padgett was the recipient of many lovely and use- Pad-ge- Special Service We cut Plywood to any Size e, All Thicknesses and Sizes. You can still get a home improvement loan with up to 5 years ta pay oven though your home is mortgaged. IMPORTANT ful gifts. Mrs. Wanda Peterson entertained her 500 club Thursday even-in- g at her home in Columbia. High 6. Could Rebuild the 13 units now For Rental Income Two Sewer rotary dump where they will be overturned to discharge the coal, then righted and sent back into the mine for another load. A new method of picking and crushing coal removes more foreign material than was possible with former facilities. These changes, as well as the recently completed coal cleaning plant at Wellington, are designed to remove more undesirable matter from the coal thereby improving blast furnace performance at the Divisions geneva Works. A new maintenance shop, now score prizes went to Nellie East. Carbon News ar MILLER two-ye- PHONE ME ar -- two-ye- ar Price. Mr. Coli is now completing four-yea- r term on the commission and previous to that completed a two-yeterm. In the race for the office of sheriff are Albert Passic, Price, incumbent, who is opposed by Robert Radakovich of Helper. The only other contest on the primary ballot is that for the job of county surveyor. John Bene, Price, incumbent, is opposed by Carl Nyman, also of Price. Former Governor J. Bracken Lee will run in the November general election as an independent candidate for the U.S. senate. The former mayor of Price broke with the Republican party two years ago when he sought a third term as governor under the independent banner. Births a ar CITIZENS and Fifty-si- x babies were born at the Price hospital during the month of August. 32 girls and 24 boys. Six girls and five boys were born during the past week to the following : August 27 : Mrs. McCallister Robert Hurst, Helper, girl; Mrs. Paul Messinger, Wellington, boy; Mrs. Ralph Frank Ciancio, boy. August 28: Mrs. Bill Matekovic, Kenilworth, girl. August 29: Mrs. Paul Barney Elliott, Castle Gate, girl. August 30: Mrs. Keith LeRoy City-Coun- ty Ockey, Helper, boy. August 31: Mrs. James Lyle Martin, Price,- - girl. September 1 : Mrs. Gerald PhilExperts predict electric utility lip Fiack, Price, boy; Mrs. William demand for coal in 1975 around Edamond Smith, Green River, girl. three times what it is today, or September 2: Mrs. Max Heino, more than 300,000,000 tons Latuda, girl; Mrs. Carlos Gonzales, Dragerton, boy. Is from Pioneer Stock of Carbon County He is active in his Church and is a Civic Leader has served on the Carbon County Board of Education and as a County Commissioner He He resides in his own home in Dragerton, Utah Prosperity of Carbon County depends mainly on Industry and Pay Rolls. Over half of the County payrolls are from the East Carbon Aren One third of the Countys population live in the East Car- bon Area. tastes refreshing O Two Commissioners from Northwest Section O One Commissioner from Central Section O NO COMMISSIONER FROM EAST SECTION and Elect A Commissioner from East Carbon Area Be Fair d of the coat from Fashionbilt, a coat of Bene Tweed in great fascination with its big oversized k belt collar and its round cape-lik- e with button trim! Theres more than a touch of Paris in this beautiful new style, and it's marvelously easy to wear. Fully lined, of course, with embroidered Milium Satin. Misses Sizes A completely, new version chemise-lin- e soft-textur- ed double-breaste- ... September 9th Primary is Election Day in Carbon County low-bac- Our local County Government is important to each and 8. only at Sonoma s 17 East Main Price every one of us AMUM COO' rottVANV, IOW1. 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