Show PRODUCTION OF COAL IN STATE Figures of United States Geological Geological Geological Geo Geo- logical Survey Show a Decrease Decrease Decrease De De- De- De crease With the Rise in Average Price a Ton From a Staff Correspondent Washington June 12 The The The total production of ot coal coni In Utah In 1908 ac according according ac- ac cording to Information obtained b by EV E. E V W. Parker of ot tho thiO United States Geological Geo Ceo logical sur e survey was short tons having a spot value of ot Although Although Al Al- though the coal production decreased In sympathy with the general falling off ott throughout the country as compared corn com pared par with the preceding year an increase In- In crease Is Js reported ted In tho value of or tho the product The output In 1907 was WOoS I- I 9 1607 short hOlt tons tone valued at I anti and tho the 1908 1508 tg lrea tb allow n. n de of oC short hart tOIl J I or CIS pOI per cent In quantity but Jut fill un advance of at or 01 G per par c cent nt In value UC The Tho average eroJo price per pcr ton rose roso from rom In 1901 1907 to In Ift 1308 1108 This Thin increase In In- crease o in value and anil advance Jn n price In th the Uie taco of or the general depression can con ho be accounted tor for only b by tho the Increased expense o ot of mining duo to a a. lessoned lessened productive capacity o ot of tho mine workers worked In 1905 tho dally daily production for for- each man employed In tho the coal mines of at Utah was tons tone In 1906 it was tons In 1907 It was tons and In 1908 it Il was tons The Tho average production per man for tor tho the year shows an nn oven ovon more marked decline In 1905 tho the avera average average aver aver- a age e output for tor each cach man employed ed was tons In 1906 It was 1127 tons In 1907 It was 88 tons and In 1908 It dropped to tons Labor Lubor and Other Condition Practically Practical all tho the mines in tho the state are operated under agreements with wilh the United Mine Workers of or America and out of ot a total of ot 2661 men 26 2620 O worked at nt mines operated on the basis of at an nn ol hour eight hour ht-hour day As In the tile other producing coal states of ot the Rocky Rock mountain region the number of or men employed In the mines shows an In- In creaso from 2203 In 1907 to 2664 In 1908 The average number of or working days decreased from In 1907 to In 1908 The supply of ot cars was in general ample throughout hout the tho year and there was no trouble from strikes lockouts ts or other labor Jabor difficulties ties The Tho second half of the tho year showed a marked Improvement over the first half halt and tho conditions In the mining Industry at the en end of ot the year wore were gradually Improving so 80 that tho the outlook for tor the coal mines In 1900 was hopeful According to J. J E. E Fettle coalmine coalmine coal con mine Inspector there wore were coal coal- mining accidents luring during 1908 1909 Of or these and of ot the tho s i-s on only eight were fatal non fatal accidents only 17 were of or a serious character In two of or the tho fatal intal accidents tho tIm men mon were crushed b by coke cars and these should not properly properly prop prop- erly bo included among mining coal accidents Dust explosions caused 2 deaths and Injured 2 men falls of or roof root In rooms killed 2 men mon and Injured 6 falls of rock lock In gangways Injured 2 men pow powder er explosions injured 2 men 1 12 men were Injured and 2 killed by being crushed by iamb cars car and ate are attributed to oth other r causes not specified Tho death rate per thou thousand and was 3 The Tho number number number num num- ber of or tons mined milled for each life lost was ConI Coal Il cr c. The Tho areas In Utah known to contain workable beds of coal are arc estimated I b by M. M 01 R. R Campbell of the Geological Survey Sur to ito square miles and amI there are aio in addition 2000 square miles of which little is known but which may contain workable beds of ot coal The Tho original contents of at these fields folds are arc estimated b by Mr Campbell to have been short tons of coal The first production of at coal In Utah was reported In tho the census year ear of or 1870 when tons of coal wore were mined The rho output exceeded tons for the tile first time In 1900 and reach reached d Its maximum of ot tons tolls In 1907 The rl total production since mining be began an In 1870 to tho of or 1980 has amounted to short tons On tho the basis of or one half ton of or coal wasted for tor every ton tori of ot coal conJ mined and mar- mar tho the exhaustion during Ing this period period pe pe- pe- pe nod ha has amounted approximately to 31 short tons ton or per cent lot of tho original supply |