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Show WILL OPEN COAL MINE IN SALINA CANYON Provo Man Deposits $20,000 on 160 Acres at Head of Salina Canyon. W. O. Creer, vice president of tlie Wasatch Grading company of Provo, deposited $20,000 with Heber C. Jex, receiver of the United States land office of-fice the first of the week in consideration consider-ation of 160 acres of what is considered consider-ed some of the best coal land in the state. It is situated at the head of Salina canyon in Sevier county, two miles from the tracks of the Denver & Rio Grande. Efforts will be made to develop the coal property for the fall market says Mr. Creer. This work may include the extension of a railroad from the mine down to the main track of the Salina branch of the Rio Grande. It is estimated that the cost of the spur will be in the neighborhood of $75,-000. $75,-000. "The property was discovered about a year ago and examinations show that the vein contains some of the best coal in the state," said Mr. Creer after he had pay for the big tract. "The vein is very thick, and It dips in a manner not unlike the coal vein of the mine of the Independent Coal & Coke company of Kcnllworth. Tests have shown the coal to be of a very superior quality of bituminous. "I have determined to begin development de-velopment on the coal vein this spring. From the present outlook I intend operating the mine myself and I have given the matter of organizing a company com-pany no attention as yet. The matter i of extending a tramway frpm the mine down to the tracks of the Denver & Rio Grande has been considered, but it is probable that a branch line up to the mine will be better." Mr. Creer said that he had not conferred con-ferred with the officials of the Denver & Rio Grande on a proposition of having hav-ing the railroad build the spur track, although it is understood that the railroad has offered to build short tracks from their main' line to new coal developments in the southern part of the state. Herald-Republican. |