Show Fue Firm Asks s Modification Of Utah Gas Gs Freeze Order Mountain fountain Fuel Supply Co Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- day asked the Utah Public Service Service Service ice commission for modification of its gas freeze order affecting affecting- sale of the fuel in Salt Lake City Ogden and Provo The commission will hold a hearing in m its offices at 10 am a.m. Monday l Conditions of oC the proposed modification were not set forth in the application filed with the agency ag Jules D. D Roberts ice vice president in charge of distribution for the firm said that the commission would have to act on that matter mat mat- ter Brief in the case declared that i preliminary tests show more cubic feet of natural gas bas would be available for customers for the winter season of 1950 This gas comes from recently completed wells les No 7 and S 3 at Church Buttes Butte Wyo yo These wells wes are being connected connect connect- ed to the applicants applicant's transmission system and tests test to determine I their sustained production capacity capacity capacity capac capac- ity will be completed on or about about June 1 1950 the application said These final tests also will enable the fuel company to establish the amount if ir any by which supplies i I may be increased over o the 10 cubic cubie foot estimate If even more gas ga becomes available available available avail avail- able as result of these tests the application says the fuel company company com corn pany would like the commission glon to take that into consideration inthe inthe in inthe the modification of its freeze order That order was Issued April 2 1919 Mr Roberts said that the company company com corn pany was not taking any applications lions now for new or extended service from customers A regular orderly process will have to be established after the commission has decided how the additional cubic feet may be distributed Ordinarily that amount of or gas would serve about homes the fuel company executive said But he noted that many persons are heating half of their homes now with gas and probably would want to heat the entire house and that others have constructed additions additions additions addi addi- to their homes and would like to heat those areas with gas bas In any event the total amount that does become available for Utah would be divided proportionately proportionately proportionately among Salt Lake City Ogden Iii and Provo he said |