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Show I PRICE OF COAL HAS BEEN CUT AND-PEOPLE ARE URGED 10 BEGIN 10 STORE FOR WINTER It Acting purely from patriotic motives i and from a desire to voluntarily assist the fuel administration, according to D. H. Pape, manager of the Lion Coal company, the price of Wyoming coals handled by that company has been placed at a par -with the price of "Utah coals, in order that people may store coal now to abort a possible repetition of last winter's shortage. Wyoming coals are now purchased at 53.30 a ton at the mine mouth for the lump grade, ; tho other grades having received cor- i responding decreases. This is -15 cents cheaper than the price fixed for tho (Wyoming coal by tha government, so I the company is voluntarily making the reduction. Utah and Wyoming coal is now selling sell-ing on the local markets at $7.10 per I ton for the lump grade, a price lower 'than it has b.een sold at for several months. This includes delivery. By federal regulation, the maximum price for Wyoming coal was fixed at 1 3.75 at the mine and the companies operating there would have tho right to charge this price. According to Mr. Pape, the immediate future for the operators of this territory is uncertian as there is a possibility of tho zone system becoming effective and In that case the product of tho mines would be distributed without regard to territory terri-tory built up by the company. In commenting on the reduction of prico for tho Wyoming coal, Mr. Pape said: "This change has been made for the sole purpose of allowing people to store coal for the winter while they have a good chance. Wyoming coal may now bo purchased for tho same price as Utah coal, and this ought to prove a great incentive toward purchasing pur-chasing considerable quantities and holding for winter. If conditions such as obtained last winter are to be averted, early preparation is essen-i essen-i tial." |