Show CARBON COUNTY BUMPER BU M P ea RECORD R E 0 F xa I 1 coal production in 1909 exceeded for the first time in the history of the state a total J f two million short tons tie output as announced b the united state ecological geological survey increased from 1 92 short tons valued at ut in 1908 to short tons valued at in 1909 a again gain of 4 short tons or 22 4 per cent in quantity and of or 20 5 per cent in value compared ith 1907 when the previous pre q highest output was reo recorded rd the production in 1909 showed an increase of short tons tous in quantity and of 0 in value the increase in 1909 was as made almost entirely in carbon county which alone produced more coal in jwj than the entire state produced in any ear prior to 1099 and the increase in 1909 over 1908 aas three times lua ine total production of all the other counties combined X As in the other states of th the sticky Mount mountain alry region increased coal production in 1909 1000 os as J due flut to the revival in the metal mining industry and to the general proe pros perit which came from good harvetta har veeta in tim agricultural there wae no interruption to mining operations due to labor trouble troubles and transportation facilities were better than usual in a bumper year the area areas in utah khoan to contain workable bede beds of or coal oal are ee as by M R campbell of the united states geological survey to aggregate 1 square miles and tere are two thousand square miles df which bittle it kno known n but which may contain workable beds of coal the original contents of these fields are estina estimated ted by campbell Carn to have been short tons of coal an advance chapter of the surveys annual report mineral Ii resources of the united states calendar year 1909 on the production of coal in the united states in 1909 by edward W parker is now in preparation and will ill be ready for distribution in january the statistics of coal production for 1909 have been collected by the united states geological survey surey in operation cooperation co with tho the bureau of the census and the compilation of the replies to the numerous and detailed inquiries contained in the general census schedule has delayed the publication li of the statistics far beyond the time at which the geological survey usually presents them to the public the thorough nature of the work ork done hoh however ever has made the statistical ree alta exceptionally complete and trust trustworthy orthy |