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Show IDAHO PEOPLE ARE ADVISED i OF CRITICAL COAL SITUATION . , l;. R. (ioodiii, 1-uel Adiniiiistrator tor the Cjcm; State, Sas t'onditions Are Alannin.e;; j Cx)-.)peration Ur.ed. j Specidl h Tlii Tribune. (iOiU'lN't .', Ida; i". Iv.-. 1- In iw -f t he it lui inti'i; sl,o: !;, of omI, hm.1 t h i ImprobnhlllU ( the MippK I ..Mm; i n 1 1 v ' lnT.ised In thrt in-. ir luiui-. lormr il-.v-'iTimr 1-rHnk K. iIchmIIih;. fuel a d m 1 ni t ra-' ra-' tor for Idaho, ha a Issued t he MN.wln; I oprn letter to Ilic pople l ie tale. j To the People of Idaho: j Ah find adniinistial-T for Id.iho It I becomes my duly lo adh-e tin- peo-I peo-I pie of thin Male of tho .rttl'il n.n-i n.n-i ditlons tiiat .on! i out t he:u in their presrtit - fuel supply. Sin my p-poini p-poini meut -c- I'm-1 adminiM i n tor lor b'aho 1 have he.-n iniii li.nd lo m;isier the :iii;tUou m) as to he ahl.' to advise tne people intelUm-nily of the true i ii';il:hini inning the summer monihs. :is a in em her u.' t hi- .-t.i to ronmil of do-feliso, do-feliso, I iie tins matter eonsidiTal'le attention, mi I w.lm a!t.- to lake up the work on mv appoint men t a ft-d-ei.il fuel Kd:ulnl-M ator for Id tho iui'l fiome knowledge of the condMln'S. It ha been niv hope ti'.m I would be able tf 1 m prove e : t . ik oth 1 1 -lions so th't the people would have ;U least a re(isonu,le supply of fuel !ur the wltiler. Purine the n-.onth of (,'ctohe r a small increase i.f ; t:i'isan.l tons was made over tho toiuuii furniwuel Idaho in P.U-". for the Mime moi ih. 1 br-;to e ;!i...i vu !i- t li.it If a i Mor.ty ruht was :ivin coal equal to t hat of foodstuf and ll eto.-k It at tiirt conditions would be so improved tlmt the needs v.f the people wo-: Id .n-m te met tliioui;h an mcivated e:ti-ciency e:ti-ciency at the mines. Utah Man Praised. Ttah and Idaho were p!ven the f:rst priority riuhl on eial mo ements is-Mied is-Mied by thlt Kov.-rnmei.t. Tint. .is brou ;ht about verv largely taronh the t -f forts of W. A rinst roir;, fuel admtnistmtor for I'tah. and mvM-if. The records of the Wyoming mines show conclusively Iltat the priority Kiven to co-.U has been a m.-'hty factor fac-tor In Increasing the efJicb-ncy of the mines locate. 1 on the 1'iiuui I'aciiic nnd Oretm Short I.tn. I'.. tore t: e priority ri;ht for coal thr"e 'i.in--s were only working at atom per cent of their rifieieney. Si no I lie i priority rii; lit ban been !n - I stem -e iln-se mine- !utv e raise 1 t :ie.r efficiency effi-ciency to 95 per cent, hiviiii; u a ilecided Increase in coal from the Wyoming fields. I have to advise the people of Idaho, however, tnat this priority order hnu not done so mu.-h for the l"ta!i fahS. AVh'.le the conditions are improving dully in a small way, up to the present pres-ent time It has not been enough to show r.ny jfreat iTicrease in t!v oat-put oat-put from the I'tah t.e'.ds. PwIhk' to the ph.ysical conditions and lack of jnlpiiicnf on th" P. ,C U I . I ri.. .sitir-fn-,1 wr- h:e n.-arly ir.fhf-d ih-. )i'h-a:.ri- n.nrk. Conditions Alarminp:. i Tin ond 1 1 ion m t lint imw al.tr in nm hh lli.c over which I luive n eon- I Ir.d. and w hl.-lt U a (.hiouh matter to tin .-op!.- of tliU ts ' ii t . . , t fiml that In November, 1 !!(, Idaho r.-c-ivcd ..n,sO" toiii I ruin 1 ho I'lali i n.i Wvomliii; rulm-s, w bile for the flint three wc-kb f Nuvernbt-r, 1017. I we in v i -.-; vt-d I' I' n tons. I ma do a car. -ml estimate .if the coal for tho (mnth w.-.-k ot Nofint.M- n:id do not Wlli-w It will bo pwfMl.le lor Idaho to rt-c,-le in.-i-c than 1 -. '-' 0 ton, Kiv- i Ink' th:.i ,st:itj only r. --r eent of the ro.il fnr N.i .Mni.fr of thU y..ir, an c.niipar.'d with t In toniMKt- rcmivd lor Nu i-nd-rr, 'Jl ii. !...(. Iv I have .'.pent much of my ! Tim.- In Salt l.:iki- t'lty ti'tn to tin- j jM-r, f fh.-v,. conditions. 1 Jim advir-ed ' th.it, owiiiif to the fact that California. 1 no loiter rt-i''-!vi'a coal from Aun-t Aun-t r;ila, fo:no of t he i:i I Iron d on the SoaliM i n I'a. Ulc w Inch former ic bu rncd oil nr.- now forced to burn i n;il, and that l lie ureal state of C.i'if.n ill. i has be omc l;ri:dy de- nd.-nl m-n the dull and Wvnmlnjf I:i-lds. ; T- a yt-ar um) ('alifurnia tijdv r. ccl f 1 l." per cent of tt ful Mipplv I r. .mi the I ' tali and Wyoming Itiitus, tiday II 1 drawing fV per cent of Its fuel from Iwxe mine)'. Then, at--a.ii. I find that th. railroads rail-roads are for. ed to draw hevl!y on all the coal fields of both I'tah and Wyu::iiiK-, Preparation Is Urged. I fe.d it N toy duty to ndv!?e the peop nf this htate of thr-e factn, o that thev may prepare t hetnseh e I. -r lac most p ei ;u::s cO.il sliorlae Id iho ha- ever known. I have not f:ven up hop.s tf.tt the iires.-nt con-dilluni con-dilluni vill he lni.rod, and am tert!iii t'tciy effort to that end Tho time lift s come, when 1 tnu?-1 Mv to the people of Idaho, ccpcially iho.-e llvli'i !n comiT.iinltles where wood is aa::ah!e, keep your nwda oi-en lo the timher, and curnmeia e Ht once to Mipph- yii'irx-aes with fuel for the waiter: to the farmers, you must gainer up every awidae piee of wood upon the farm: if you have any .tend trees, cut them do n ar.d put t lien: Into f uei : If it Is possible for vol) to Let any kind of fuel. Face-brus:i Face-brus:i or anything Ise, make a pile, of wu-M for 'oJrseif. l"riK.-s the iT'--nt eondkiona 1m-pro 1m-pro e. t h'-re w ill not be enouun coal lu take cre of the people In those cries and towns where it Is impossible impos-sible for them to Kvi any considerable consider-able fsijpplv of fuel, exempt coal. I r-r. i to adis.- the people that If the s.'ior tat cont :ivj'-s, it will soon become be-come IK' 'i ss.i ry for n i e to direct the c.-tl to ti .ose cities a nd towns that Ji vo no ot her a vaiiaole fuel supply , only ih.at of coal. I feel that l wovld not be coir.po-trnt coir.po-trnt to till l!;e psitlon of fuel administrator admin-istrator for da io if I did not have the con re. ye to prote. : the people as f.-r os possible in those communities communi-ties that are m :h-s aw.ty f l om any forest. Fuel Survey Ordered. I have ral.td upon the cities, towns, vlil.ices an 1 counties In Idaho fur a fjel iiirey of ihe.r communities, so I n;:iy be: ter understand the needs of every community In .the state. Tills server is of vital Impor'ftncp to1 tins ofllce. Communities taM.n to furnish I. us information will he e-teptc-u by me as bini; arr.ply sup- II. el with fuel and net needms: any dire:'.pn of coal into ti:elr communi-th communi-th s 1 am vrv c'.ad to advise the people peo-ple of my fat-3 that, the Ureon Short Line h . s on its rit-'ht of way on tiie main line and its various branches 4'j.t.0 oil ties, that it will sell for ii tents each. If the farmers who are in reach of the main line or any of the branches of the oreon Short Lane will cad up-n the sect. on foremen or tne j'sent they ::n nuuie arranee-nv-nts for a supply of old ties for their winter's ue. Mr. Knickerbocker of the Oregon Si.ort Line, lias been kind enoutjh to nsU for a rate on these ties, or will furniih a work train at actual cost to br:mr the ties to those towns and villages v.-here the haul is loo lor.je by wanon. CwiT-. to ti.e shortace of l.ibc-r on the Short Line at the present pres-ent time. It is .coins: to be necessary for the communities to organize and the people tzo out an. I load their own lies. It is estimate.! it will take at least twenty-five men to pick up ten carloads a day. Make Good Fuel. Thtse ties will cost delivered alone the station of Oregon Short Line n.n more Thpn cents each, labor to be furnished free, or approximately a o rd . -As I ha vc bu m ed old ties for fuel d uririK my residence in Ida ho, I i an sa- to the people that under emergency such ns exists today, to-day, they make very cood fuel, and thia offer siiouid be la ken advantage, of. I shall ce very much disappointed if there is any eommuniiv in the state where coal is short that !s not willing to avail Usel!" of this opportunity. Tetters will he directed to the mayor of every town and city In Idaho 'iv-.nir them l lie nntnher of ties available for their communities, and the rnavo! s will be asked to take c! are of the, work of orsranizinsr and 1 seeln r that the'.r communities are able to take advantage of this splendid offer. To the people of Ma ho I want to say that the Oregon Sho-t Line and the Denver & Rio Grande railroads . are strair.'nsr every effort to relieve tiie present coal short;. e in this state. Cheaper Coal Urged. There is another factor that will i improve cone it Ions later, and that ts I if the people who are usin furnaces in business houses and their homes; will use mine run coal. By January 1 a minority of the ?u-ar factories in this stale that are now usinq; a large tonnage of what is called slack will have completed their work. This slack or screen ajre comes from prepared pre-pared coal that is used largely for domestic purposes. I am auvised that mine run conl properly handled is fully as efficient in heat value, and at a less cost than prepared coal. The people will be ndvh-ea later a? to how to arrange their the crates to usp mine run coal. We must take advantage of every possible saving if v.e are to pass through the winter without distress and suiTerinc Only bv co-operation and co-ordination can thf present needs of the people of Idaho be met. I have crat confidence in our citizens citi-zens and am satisfied that our people will accept y his unfortunate news in the ri'ht spirit and will ail be ready to do those things that are necessary to n ake the best of a most discour-neiiis discour-neiiis situation. |
