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Show THE SMOKE NUISANCE tigden's citv authorities are studying I the facts and figures presented bv I Salt Lake's investigation nf the smoke I nuisance with a rlew to applying to igden whatever information ma) be i of value. Thus far Salt Lake has made no con Isiderahle headway, except to prove jWhat was known from the beginning I that to overcome the smoke there must be better firing of the furnaces 'and a higher grade of coal must be used. Ogden never will be quite as smoky as Salt Lake because, with canvons through the Wasatch range. Ogden has Ir currents which do not exist over j Sal i Lake City Here much of th; smoke is blown away, when the weath er Is not a complete calm. Salt Lake Is In a pocket and even when the air is In motion an eddy forms, which hold! 'he smoke to the ground. The Lulled States government has issued a pamphlet on correct firing of furnace.", which covers the chemistry lof combustion, nd owners of boiler-. I in the business district should obtain , ihe publication and Inform themselves )on tho primary principles of firing heating plants and then see to it that t heir firemen do likewise and obev the instructions. rr |