Show the largest coal field in the world grand sanction Janc tion times star there is baid to bo by coal expert tho largest coal field in the world surrounding grand junction and mesa county it extends west from grand junction to tho wasatch moun taina in utah a distance of over milea along the book mountain range and no place at or near the foot of a drill of feet would not encounter from two to five veins of coal aver agim from two to twenty feet thick most all of which la on the government land there is a store of wealth deposited this territory upon which future generations will continue to develop for aces to come within a radius of fifteen miles from grand junction there aro no les than fifty openings eliere the farmers from grand valley haul their own fuel at a cost of digging and cartine only and a better quality of bituminous coal doea not exist in tho world the towns of aeden leadville Lead villo and other places have been partially supplied with coal this point but alie full development of these wonderful deposits can only be had by tho establishment of manufactories among us |