Show IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN STATES 1 in all but one of the rocky mountain states the production of coal in 1914 was materially less than in 1913 the exception to the general rule being new mexico because of the continued labor troubles in colorado Colora doand and the inability of the operators thereto meet the normal demands them the output of new oe oc according to E W parker of the united states geological survey showed showe d an increase of 15 to 2 20 per r cent coke production bow however everi showed a decrease of about 30 per cent of the coke made in new mexico is 1 sold old to copper producers and the decrease in exports of copper reduced the dem demand an d from the shelters smelters sm elters internal troubles in mexico are arc also partly responsible for deci decreased eased coke production iri in N new 9 m mexico the coal production of the state in 1914 is eW estimated mated at tons 1 against tons in 1913 the coalmine coal mine inspectors ie report for the fiscal year ended november 30 shows that the production of montana decreased from short tons in 1913 to tons in 1914 this decrease is attributed prin principally cally to the increased us use of hydroelectric power and andio to competition of cheaper coals from wyoming the influence of the war in in i europe has been felt relatively more in IM atana i tana than in some of the Eater if states on account of the curtailment of the copper production estimated at 50 per cent that reduced the consumption by the smelters shelters sm elters lighter business by bythe the railroads and mild weather in november and december have also reduced coal consumption Wyo production is estima estimated td to have decreased about 7 per cent owing chiefly to the relatively warm weather intha in the closing months of the year and to smaller demands from the railroads it is difficult to estimate closely the effect of the strike on the coal production of colorado but it it is believed that the output for 1914 was about tons less than in 1913 when it amounted to short tons utah like montana suffered f from rom th great decrease in copper production and her output of coal is estimated to have fallen off about 10 percent |