Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-07-01
suCCESSruL COOKING IN UTAH.

From the Utah Mining Gazette. Eth
From time To time the Ga<cftc has
called attention to the problem OF cheap
fuel i'm Utah, and has also pointed out
the perniciouS effects of continuing To
import coke from the East at Il cost, to-
the reduction works using it, Of about
thirtv-two dollars per ton. At the
opening of the present year we lowed
that. during the year 1873, we had mn
ported over 1000 tons of coke. al cost
OF over II quarter of million dollars, as
also Il like amount i'll value of char
coal, making our total fuel bill for the
Territory, for smelling purposes alone,
upwards of half million of dollars.
Since that ii.le articles have appeared
in the Go:ctc, showing how this great
loss To the commerce of the Territory
might be avoided by the utilization of
our own vast coal fields, more cspc-
cially those of Sanpete. and II was
known that the coal there found was
quality superior III every respect To the
lignitcs of the Weber and Bitter Creek
regions of country.
Ii now becomes our pleasant task to
chronicle the practical success, on
commercial scale. of coke produced in
Sanpcte by the most crude method,
and to inform our readers that the day
is not far distant when the production
of coke on large scale will be added
to TIE industries of Utah, thus >avln!
to the Territory tie large sums which
would otherwise have TO be paid out
for the imported article.
Last week we paid Il visit to the Ger
mania Works. near this city. where
the Sanpcte coke was being tried, and
although we then learned that it would
in all probability prove success, we
preferred waiting Il few days tor more
definite information. and also to pro
cure the following data, which cannot
fail of interesting all those engaged i'll
smelling in the Territory. Since that
visit we have learned from the mana
ger of the above works, Mr.. Billings,
and also from Mr.. We!sc. the able SUI
pcrintcndcnt. that the coke furnished
by the Sanpetc Coal and Coke Conpa-
ny, has exceeded their expectations.
ami had proved i'll all respects equal To
thn imported article from -. Louis.
which tkcv had heretofore been using.
The coal mine at which the above
sample lot WAS manufactured. are sit
Iatcd on the vest side of >anpctc VAL
ley. in Townships IL and III South.
Range East. and about four miles
from the town of Moroni. Their total
distance from the resent terminus OF
the l.. :. X. H.. is >iNty-five miles,
which of course incurS the expense OF
wagon transportation for that distance,
Il difficulty. however. which will be
partially obviatcd by the extension of
the L. :. X. L.. and can be wholly
overcome bv short line connecting
TIE mines with that roal, their arcc>si-
hility rendering such AN enterprise
very easy matter. The coal seams are
from four To five .cct i'll width, aIl are
,.rar;icallv ineNlauetihlc. besides OF
Jrrinr unusual facilities for easy work
lng and cheap extraction.
In order To- lurni h our readers WI
nn idea OF the qrsa lily of coal toand III
.>anpp:e. ami To deman>tra'e the ~llprrl-
ority of its qualities, We append he iui
lowing oIinion> and analyses made. by
SOME of the most Cninrilt men N the
United States and England. Henry :.
Poole. +. Il. =, to whom specimens
have been submitted. says: Tho
character Of the coal is hi'unnoHS.
breaking with the clcat INFO blocks and
Jumps that are more or less cubicai.
No fumes of sulphur were recognized
during the combustion. Although the
quantity of ash i~ above the average of
the best coking coal. il will not inter
f"re in the slightest degree with the use
OF the coke i'll blast furnaces. and beng
li.h;, and not AT all prone To form
clinkcr. should deem the coal an eN-
ccl!ent steam generator. Mr.. Fool :
analysis is rs follows:
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