| Show THE GRAVITY OF THE COAL SITUATION in the annual coal number of the mining maga zino zinc of now york appears an editorial on the condition of the tile coal industry evidently prepared by by an export expert in possession of reliable data the figures are of universal interest and permanent value estimates of the production of coal during tho the past year indicate an au output nearly as great as in 1908 1003 when the production of bituminous coal was toni tons and of anthracite tous a total of in 1904 the output of anthracite was tons and ana the 1 estimated production of bituminous coal tons r n total of tons during the year our im ports of anthracite wore were tons as against tons in 1903 1003 and of bituminous coal tons as compared with tons in 1903 our exports of anthracite in the past year were 1 tons as compared with tons in 1903 1003 bituminous coal exports in 1904 were 0 tons as against tons in 1903 and tons in 1902 for 1905 tho the prospect of an active demand for a largo large tonnage seems good and it is expected that prices will run somewhat higher than last year though not so high us as in 1903 referring to the gravity of th tin present situation and its bearing on the question ot probable strikes the aur figure 4 givon given by the writer are of deep signify fi conco cance he go saye saya that tha minors miners organization re ported for its year ending november a balance on hand De december domber 1 1908 of receipts from mem beir tax were 1 13 1 irom from assessments 70 and other sources source i 7 7 a total of 86 expenditures for officers salaries and expenses were tor for the relief of strikers other ex r leaving a balanco balance on hand of this showed the years expenditures to bo be in excess of the receipts tho the treasurers report states that the per ca capita lItt tax of ten cents a month has been wholly insufficient to meet the expenditures the latter having ave averaged reged thirty seven conta per member par per month mouth if it states f urther thi the weekly expenditures at the close of the year havo have increased and recommends a per capita tax of fifty cents per month during the year ending november 80 1905 the usual arrangements for a wage adjust ment from tho first of april will take place during this month tho the operators in several of the districts will be forced to offer a lower schedule than that now in force and the miners must cither either recognize the relation between good wages and the commercial lue alue of the product or begin a strike if 1 1 1 which the treasury of their organization is not able 1 1 ato to support wit without libut calling a heavy assessment ou the members whatever scale is i finally settled upon will re main in force until april 1900 at which time the tile adago ago agreement at the anthracite mines alho au fa 2 so a year hence both the minors miners and opet acors will have to solve un an intricate and delicate problem now that the excitement which followed dr Os 03 lers suggestions a to the elimination of certain innocent unfortunates from society and the face of the earth a Clil chicago cago university solon prof samuel W williston Wilh ston comes forward with cwi ouo bet tar to the effect that the entire human race must S prepare to give way to birds which through tho the assistance of nature are to bo be the next prod mating form of life on the face of the earth pro S lessor williston ie fe more generous than dr osier 1 x in that he lie gives us ton ten million years in which to 1 prepare for the shock while the latter ext ermna 7 jo tor would be begin bein 0 in his operations with chloroform at 4 pa once the tile only salvation for the raco is to ford i stall all those these wise beads to close the colleges college and AN I 1 ry make the professors work for a living aft price Pric preal real est estate ta is an investment at present prices that will baygood pay good interest folks who now want to soil sell out and take talce chances on the uintah reservation opening and in tho the towns to sprigg up thereabouts will later on bo be coming back express is singing low these those days ia in the land office matter however if vernal beats price ou out t I 1 it t will bo be do devoid void any h ard rd fecci feelings between 41 the citizens of the two places t ua |
