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Show cot PRODUCTION MES SHOW COAL STILL MAKES SMOKE USE YEAR ABOUT OP TO WARTIME OUTPUT Engineer Says Problem Is Par From Satisfactory Solution As a follow up of the smoke prework in Salt Leke City, offivention CorreKiondt?:n' The Sun. cers who investigated suspicious D. United On March 21. the WASHINGTON, C, January 15lh, last, ebituiu-rin the southeastern suburbs States geolugicsil auney published final estimates for the raleudar year 1920 to unearth a liquor still, ejectiiig table tons. coal the net In at .Viti,5(3.tHHl placing the output of bituminous instead a couple of civil enginfound below this is apiortioiied among the producing states. Th state estimates, eers experimenting on like that for the country as a whole, are based on weekly reports of cars smoke diligently elimination lust Saturday. One loaded by the hundred and thirty-seve- n principal coal earning1 roads, furn- of them, John Stewart relieved himThese self on the situation somewhat as folished through the courtesy of the American Kailway association. weekly loadings afford a substantial basis on which to estimate the total out- lows: " The smoke problem in large' put because the carriers reporting load about 85 jar cent of all the coal communities is centuries old, laws to produced. Allowance is also math; for mine fuel, coal coked at the mines, prevent smoke having been enacted in local sales, shipments by water and shipments over certain small roads not Iwndnn in the fifteenth century, and successive prohibition measures folreporting. Comparison of the estimates thus obtained, with the results of the an- lowing down to the present time. But nual mine canvass, indicatea that the error in the estimate of total produc- the smoke nuisance cannot be elimintion for the country probably does not exceed 1 per cent. In the case of the ated by legislation, no matter how individual state's, however, the error umy be much greater. When a carrier well meant such legislation may be. originates coal in more than one state it is sometimes necessary to apjiorthin Laws to which men do not know how its tonnage arbitrarily, a difficult task for the unsettled year 1920. Esti- to conform cannot he enforced and More than 25 years ago, Castle Gate and Clear Creek coal were mates of monthly production in 1920 have Wen published from time to time such is Ihe nature of practically all first subjected to the final tests of quality actual use in all in the weekly coal rejtort. In the table Wlow revisions have been made in the smoke legislation which has lieen forms of heating. the figures for several of the states, and the totals therefore, do nut agree enacted. The legislators have said, Thou shalt not make smoke,' but with the sum of the mouthly estimates hitherto released. they have failed to prescribe an effecThat they made good is amply evidenced by the fact that a tive means of avoiding it. leadership in the fuel market has been consistently "The smoke problem in Salt Lake maintained throughout the years. City has been a previous one for many years. It is a very serious problem. It has already cost the people some e A trial in your furnace, heater or cook stove will quickly convince ill health, diminished vitality, permerit of Castle Gate and Clear Creek. haps untimely deaths, much annoyyou of the ance and unmeasured sums of money in wasted coal and excess laundry and housecleaning bills. It will yet cost the people much in the future, whether it remains unsolved or is eliminated. If it remains unsolved the ritys growth will lie retarded in addition to the other ills mentioned. If it is eliminated large sums will have to be expended for modification and replaceMinersand Shippersof Castle Gate and Clear Creek Coal exclusively ment of present heating and cooking equipment. It will probably be cheaper to eliminate the smoke nuisance than to allow it to continue if elimination is possible. "It is said that the city has spent MISS RUTH MORGAN during the past two years more than $50,000 for investigation, inspection and education in relation to the smoke On arrount of unusual problem. conditions weather it is imjiosgible to States United to the belong deposits SUPERVISION PLACED UNDER MININ 0 REVIEW and are not within any known gelngi-c- estimate to what extent the citys structure of a producing oil or activities have resulted in diminishWASHINGTON, D. C., March 20. gas field or a similar amount of land ing the smoke nuisance. Chimneys which once smoked vigorously but inSupervision of the leasing act of containing deKiaits of foal, sodium ore exceed to fifty-onnot and act termittently now smoke less vigorphosphates February 25, 1920, known as an hundred and twenty acres of ously but more continuously. to promote the mining of coal, phos"Desirable as it undoubtedly is to phate, oil, oil shale, gas and sodium land containing oil shale deposits. The boundaries of the geological diminish the smoke evil in pny pracon the public domain," wts placed by the secretary of the interior under the survey and thd control for permits ticable way, nevertheless the real immediate direction of the bureau of and leases was entrusted by the sec- problem before the eity is, in my mines. The bureau, up to the present retary of the interior to the general opinion, to discover the most economical and practicable means of en time, has not boon able to care ade- land office. extirely eliminating tLe smoke nuisance. whirh has the for work, quately LOCAL THE AROUND CAMPS; Up to date there is no evidence beoil producpanded until the present PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE fore the people that this has been action from government lands in Calicomplished, and the results so far fornia and Wyoming will total a capital stock of 1590.090 arhieved do not seem very promising barrela annually. Proapect-in- g theWith Crescent Coal company of Salt a future solution of the problem jiermit for drilling also have been Lake City has filed articles of incor- for means of the present methods. We have a number of Typewriters which we will sell at granted in eleven other states and poration with the secretary of state. by seems to me that the problem "It Alaska. Seeing the need of more adIncorporators of the comany and its has not yet been attacked in as comvery reasonable terms. A small payment down and the equate supervision of this produe-tion- directors are L. F. Kains, effective manner president; and prehensive the of in closing days congress balance on time, or for cash. A. II. Jenkinson, vice president and its great importance demands. There its last session allotted to the bureau N. Jenkinson. V. B. F. secretary,atom be no doubt that a clear ran of mines sixty thousand dollars to and J. F. Rains, all of Salt would be worth millions of dolOne Oliver, priced at $35.00 properly oragnize and carry on this Lake City. The stuck is divided into sphere to the inhabitants of the eity. lars work until July I, 1921. 50.00 Smith One Premier, priced at 500,000 shares, 400,090 of which are The people will hardly be satisfied Operating regulations to ptvernthe owned by the president, L. F. Kains. with partial results 80.00 One Remington, No. 10, priced at until are produet ion of oil and gas have been The other directors hold one share convinced that everything they possible 75.00 One No. at 10, Remington issued. According to these regula- esclu The business of the new compriced has been done to make the atmosphere 80.00 One No. tions, it shall be the duty of the oil pany as called for in the articles of of the at. 11, Remington priced and gas sucrvisor and his deputies incorporation is to mine, treat and avoid eity completely smokeless. To 50.00 One Reliance, priced at overlooking any possible source to visit leased lands where operations sell coal and its solution to the problem, it seems of a Mica Ruth Morgan, ona of tho moot 50.00 One Smith Premier, priced at for the discovery and production of There has lieen a smoke problem in to me that the city should offer a re- charming and attractive debutantes oil and gas are conducted and to inthe large cities of the world for een ward for an acceptable plan for rid- of tho aeaaon' In Washington society, spect such operations with a view of turiea. In the fifteenth century Lon ding the city of the smoke evil a re- le the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. WII. Come in and look them over and ask for our terms. damwaste of oil and gas, preventing don the use of searoal be- ward commensurate with the magni Ilam Qarry Morgan. prohibited age to formations or deposits con- cause of the smoke nuisance which tude of the problem and the importtaining oil, gas or water or to coal its use created. In 1875 ance en of desired. the results England Sometimes the woman who is dismeasures or other mineral deposits, acted a law known as the public Stewart gives many instances where economic to or life or in love consoles herself appointed injury property indi to offered rewards have stimulated health act, which was designed with the that he is a tightwaste, and to issue instructions which thought miniah, eliminate or prohibit the vestigations and experimenters to efwill prevent such waste. wad, anywqy. cities. the moke in nuisance fective results in various lines, and large Lessees under these regulations hall provide tanks suitable for con- Since that time numerous laws and continues: "The public must, most The biggest fib some people ever ordinances hu e been enacted through- assuredly, recognize now, if not hereis when they insist that they are tell taining and accurately measuring the out the world where bituminous coal tofore, that the completely smokeless crude oil produced from the wells and always truthful. aimed to which is eliminate the coal of bituminous has never used, burning shall furnish the suiervisor with accurate copies of all tank tables. The pall of smoke under which many been accomplished in a practical way large cities have long !oen submerg- and that new building knowledge is HOME GROWN TREES quality of oil produced is also deter- ed. These laws and ordinances gen- required to accomplish the result. The mined by the supervisor. royalcreated offleed for smoke in- The planning and building of Utahs erally ties payable under these leases deWrite B. II. Bower of the Provo and provided rules under rapitol was a much easier, simpler spectors amount and on both the qualipends for anything in trees, plants Nursery which small fines could be and less costly undertaking than that ty of the oil produced, ranging from upon smoke producers. Theyimposed in berry bushes. Ever blooming or have of Lake smokeless. Salt making City I2Va to 25 per cent for all oil proroses. amoke duced of 30 deg. Rnumn or over and resulted in a half century of Possmoke and COMMISSION GIVES HIGHER litigation. from 12 Vi to 20 per cent for that of inspection RATES TO ELECTRIC ROAD sibly they have done some good, but lesa than 30 deg. Baume. smokeless i ( I JllllUILLLLl F. IT. Tough, petroleum technolo- they have not produced a When the Interstate Commerce anywhere. city Iteen bureau of has mines, gist of the commission announced its decision to made supervisor of oil and gas Altera- STATE JUVENILE COURTS allow the stenm railroads of Utah to tions with headquarters at Denver, REORGANIZED raise passenger fares within the limBE WILL Colo., and will rejiort direct to the its of the state up to the interstate chief petroleum technologist in WashNotices were sent out last Satur- rates, it was announced that no raise DeUdouaT ington. District engineers and depu- day by LaMar Nelson, secretary of for the electric roads was included oil with gaugty supervisors together court commission, that under that decision. the ers and clerks, hsve been placed at therejuvenile will lie an entire reorganization Now comes the Utah Puhlie UtiliEAST IIIDIES Casper, Wvo.; Winnett, Mont.; of the juvenile court machinery of ties commission and grants the Orem and Cala., Shrevejiort, La., the state, together with an entirely line permission to increase its regular reporting to the supervisor at Den- new personnel, effective April 1st, one way passenger fare rates 20 per ver. next. The present juvenile court cent. An exhaustive rejiort on the Lenses dealing with coal, phos- workers are adviol that they will! company's financial affairs is turned sailing vessels across the hot tropical seas. phate, oil shale and sodium as they released from their duties then. Some in by the commission justifying the involve mining oirations, both un- of the new Butter Rut Coffee carries the charm increased and chief fares. probajudges derground and surface, are under the tion officers were named by the comana delight of the tropics toylour table. immediate technical charge of George mission last week, and nnother meetis quite proper to do the things It K. Rice, chief mining engineer of the ing will 1m hold today, Friday, when you like, but highly improper to like bureau. At the present time the the PAX30X& remainder .if the reorganization the things you should not do. principal mining ojierations are in work will lie effected. coal, although leases have been apNelson points out that the approplied for covering the other mentionfor the commission for the priation ed minerals. This art of the work biennium was rut from coming field for the will be handled in the which was available for the last present by a district mining siqier-vis- two years, to $50,000. This, the comNew Amitrong (No. 23) Drillwith offices at Denver, Colo. mission finds, will require a rut in ing Rig good for 18 hundred Ofierating and safety rules and reg- the iiersonnel of the service, and feet, has drilled just one well ulations for coal mining operations concentration of forces where the to 700 feet. Tools, Rig and under the terms of the act hare been work is most needed. The apportionBurnley Tractor complete. Will prepared and approved by tlie secre- ment to the various districts will be sell- Tery reasonably if taken at tary of the interior and are now in made today, and it is possible that once. process of publication. Similar regu- combination of districts will be efWrite or Call lations covering the special mining fected W. Glenn same time. conditions of other minerals are now Harmonat ofthePrice is the juvenile offiin course of preparation. Carbon county. for cer to Permits may he issued include Tavern Hotel, Price, Utah ' not more than twenty-fiv- e hundred Duplicating sales books at factory and sixty acres of land wherein the prices Sun. The Order through a Coals That Stand The T eat of well-deserv- ed all-arou- nd f? f? ASK YOUR DEALER UTAH FUEL CO. Typewriters al For Sale 4 00 - De-Mey- er PRICE, UTAH I Ilak-ersvill- e, . $75,-00- 0, or FOR SALE - D..A. BURRIS 1 1 1 I |