Show WHY NO COAL FAMINE So far 31 this winter thero there is no coal famine In Salt Lake It It is unlikely there will he be one this year Why Every condition condition that existed last year ear is h here re now It is just as far fr from m the coal fields just as hard to dl dig coal just as many cars c. In tn demand demand demand de de- de- de mand for other traffic and a much bigger demand this year than last One Ono reason ma may be that the people have pro prepared pared for it The ins ine insolent lent and unreasonable conduct of coal men mena a year ago must have ave frightened cUt citi- zens ens They n made provision provision- against the he treatment they had bad received A large Jarge arge percentage of our people bought their heir co coal l In the summer and autumn That makes a big difference when it comes to th 5 rush of had bad weather lie de- liver livery Ivery Last year the coal men blamed the railroad companies and anti the railroad 1 men blamed the coal companies and andall all all tho people got by w wa way lJ of satisfaction satisfaction satis faction was that there was no coal The independent coal mines did practically practically no business last year ear l If they the coal coat they didn't deliver iU it This year car there Is a good deal of independent independent inde inde- pendent coal on the local market The roads to the tile mines are open There are transportation facilities It makes a difference I In the tho supply And Anti now no the price is again reduced It is now down loWn to about five and anti a half dollars a ton ton for for bituminous It may seem ungracious in view of tho the improved condition to ask for I further concessions But is there any good bood reason for soft coal costing five and a half dollars a ton in Salt Lake Lako |