Show l I Io lOf TO TEST filEt o Of Tm WEST VEST Gov Government Soon to Open Plant in Denver to Det Determine Determine Deter Deter- r- r mine Best Method l-ethod of Improving Improving Im Im- Im proving provin CoKe Collie Quality The Thc entire west cst is soon to bo be given i cn the benefit of the research work of the fuel fUll experts experts' of the tho United States gov o The Tho fuel testing plant which has h just dust been erected in Denver for forthe forthe forthe the purpose of determining tho the best methods of improving ing the quality of coke made mado from western coal and also I the improvement of coal by washing it is rend ready to begin operations From what has already been accomplished accomplished accomplished along these lines at tho the fuel testing plant in St Louis there is much promise of further practical results which will bo of Inter Interest to every manufacturer manu manu- in the tho west R. R M. M Wilson chief engineer of tho the technologic branch of the United States geological survey who who has i just returned returned re reo re- re turned to Washington ton after atter an un inspection inspection tion of the Denver r plant is jg enthusiastic astie over the possibilities of the comin coming coming com com- in ing tests The west is warmly responsive to toan looks betterin bettering bet bet- an any movement that toward a terin of prevailing conditions said sailI Mr r. r Wilson Filson ils n and an is therefore taking a adeep adeep adeep deep interest in our work worle Fuel i is more moro of a 8 problem in tho the wc west t than in tho the cast east because of its scarcity there and nd any attempt to show economy is wel wel- welco co It is of extreme extremo imp importance to manufacturers to know what coals in inthe inthe the Mississippi ippi valley and the the far west can bo he used in in making good coke for metallurgical ical purposes an and it is tho the purpose of the fuel testing plant to do dot t I I Within W thin a short time we t hope to begin begin be be- gin a n. series of experiments on the thc washing and coking of western coals at nt this plant The erection of the Denver Denver Denver Den Den- ver plant is the result of successful tests conducted at the tho old oM plant in St. St Louis where tho tiro exports succeeded in making coke colee out of several coals that had been regarded as non |