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Show qo BOOK CLIFFS BIG COAL FIELD By way of Illustrating the poorly approbated ap-probated coal recourses of tho stato of Utah the following communication of J E. Petit, coal Inspector for the state, to tho Castle Valley Coal company com-pany In response to an Inquiry' of the directors of tho organization will provo Interesting. The Book Cliffs coal Held, in the heart of which thc Castle Valloy Coal company's property is so fortunately located, Is btatcd by our eastern coal experts to contain more coal to the acre than any llkoreglon in the Unitr ed States, As far as my personal observation ob-servation goes, T believe that statement state-ment to bo absolutely correct. Throe Strong Factors. In considering the Castlo Valley Coal company and adjoining properties notably those to tho south in Huntington Hunt-ington Canyon, thero are three factors whicli appeal to and surprise tho coal man who comeB to Investigate thi6 coal field. These factors aro quantity, quality and accessibility of the coal measure. The floor and roof conditions are such that If large pillars and adequate ade-quate airways are maintained miles of this coal laying to the west can be brought through the present openings. This coal, with a specific gravity of 1.3 will give 1.7C5 tons, 1 foot thick to tho acre, so that the tonnage can easily be computed. The limit of tho production need only be limited to tho demands of the trade Quality Is Splendid. The quality of the coal has been demonstrated without a peer In tho west for steam and domestic purposes, The storing quality of the coal Is such that Idaho, Nevada, Washington and California will be drawing from this field during the summer months for storage coal to last through tho winter. win-ter. Government experts arc now interesting themselves In this matter and undoubtedly the coal for our fleets for tho Pacific coast stations will bo taken from this field in future years Tho mammoth sand rock formatioa has been eroded In such a manner that canyons have been cut at Intervals throughout the coal formation, exposing expos-ing the seams of coal In the canyons, also-makln? it possible to reach points In the seam by which tho coal caa be worked. The natural inclination of tho seams in this field Is about 2 per cont, which demonstrates that the cost of mining and hauling the coal can Ikj kept to a minimum by modern machinery.,, Addd to this I? the fact that the coal Is practically clear of any impurities, and that, after tho larger voln has been developed at a favorable point under tho upper veins, an ln-clluo ln-clluo can be driven which will striko the upner veins, and all workable coal can be hauled from tho , ono opening |