| Show COAL AND GAS SALT CITY june 1896 I 1 noticed an article on natural gas in yester yesterdays dayd iesue of the herald in 10 which abe writer reviewed the subject and directed attention to rome facts not generally known he pointed out certain that were unfavorable to the gas gaa consumer tending to the discouragement ot of the use ua of gae under the existing regime apropos to we this subject is ie an article which appeared in the now new york world for june jane fth the author gives an n interesting account of the organization ot of a strong rival to the gigantic gas gaa trust fruit that octopus which has baa stretched treto hed out its ito tentacles until it enjoys enjoy a monopoly of the gas gai business bu elneas of that city economy Is ithe the watchword of this thia now new company and it if the plans plair formu latch will be carried out our it will effect a radical change in the use of coal in that populous 0 city for the in uon of t your readele I 1 will give a low lew brief extracts from the article here referred to its if purpose to lo a nu Is to supply fuel gas to the consumer ou at the phenomenally low cost ot of 40 cents cent per 1000 cubic feet this thi means meane the he baying of more than two thirds in the monthly gas gag bill of those using gas gaa for cooking OBB it in acknowledged in IB far cheaper fuel than coal everyone of the countless families who now use UBO gas gaa stoves burlog the summer bummer months recognizes recognize this fact a even 7 with the present high price rice ot of gas ga with a reduction of f wc thirds in the cost of fuel gas gaa to the consumer neumer co which this new dew company promises promie ea it can be readily seen een what an reduction will be made in ID coal bills but it to IB on the gr undo unde of economy that the company makes its strongest plea pies to the small consumers consumer gas at 40 cents centa per 1000 cubic feet is an offer almost beyond belief but in taking the obligation oo on itself at supplying fuel gas at this abie phenomenally low figure the company feels confident of its ability to satisfy each and every one of its customers without reservation more liberal still this novel concern contract to supply gas gaa stoves to customers at cost besides it will pipe the house for its gas gaa in every instance to large consumers gas gaa will be sold for 26 cents per 1000 feet it can be seen on the face of it that tb this Is means an enormous saving to the manufacture er furthermore every municipal department will be the gainer by ahe new system gas will be furnished to the city for beating all the public buildings building at 26 25 cents per 1000 cubic jeet nv from the above extracts it will appear that gas stands eminently preeminently pre pro superior to coal frum from every point ol of view and ible ibie it must be borne in mind is manufactured auci aua not natural go gae this gas la Is obtained from coal which costs the company about per ton loo beel ties tue immense outlay of capital required to erect a gas gaa plant on so extensive a plant as Is contemplates and in addition to that the laying of 1000 miles of main and the piping or the buildings of the consumers if manufactured gas gag can be supplied at the rates above quoted what ought natural gas gaa to cost per 1000 cubic tt feet when the expense of conducting it from the bowels of the earth where nature has made it la Is almost incomparably less than the cost coat of prout producing icing a fuel seas by mechanical and chemical met methods liode the population of salt lake city would hail the tb advent of as favorable tenders to them as are offered to to our commercial comme raial seaboard metropolis subscriber |
