Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-11-12
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New light. new light. is the cry everywhere:
In science religion, philosophy and mechanics
still is there the demand tor new light. In
the region OF mechanics, however, is found
the liz yht productive Of the most positive COM
fort and that is the biuc-CentercG, flaming,
trembling g;,s-Hsh, which supplements SO
ably the dying rays of the @cnia! sunlight.
Bu, after 4 world OF skill ana years OF cXpcr-
iment the ordinary coal gaslight. as ingcni-
ously supplied ;.s j: i, universally necessary,
is vet 1T Il price of from .>:;..jO 10 :>G. and
even IS and 9. as in Southern cities. r>r 900
feet, somewhat, costly item in the yearly do
mestic expense. innumerabie patent hum
bugs have found their origin and support III
the intercs; which al people naturally feel in
the gas question. and the Cre,luliiy Of the
masses has generally paid dearly for the plea
sure Of the mortifying failures attending their
experiments.
There have been, however, a few excep-
tons 10 the rule, and some patent inventions
looking toward the cheapenins- Of the con-
sumption and improvement Of the quality of
gas have rendered signal service in moderat-
ing the ,.onthy bills. The most important
Of these, and one which would seem to fore
shadow an entire revolution III the important
ant matter of gas illumination, has lately
been perfected by Mr.. George tamsdell, Of
Detroit. and a patent for the process issued
couple Of months ago. 1t was lately intro
luccd to {. number of leading Chicagoans of
sound Judgment in mechanical and business
matters, and they felt justified, from the cen
fidence they felt IN the process, to organize Il
company with a capital of $500, 600 and pro-
cecd to the manufacture of the necessary ma
tcrials and machinery for operating through
out the country.
In pursuance Of the lauaable purpose Of
publishing the process capable of conferring
so much comfort at such cheap rate upon
so many thousands, the promoters OF the
company have erected upon the vacant lot
upon the corner Of Wabash avenue and
Adams street, anu within siones S throw Of
the exposition, a furnace and rctOrt, Il gas
ometc: or generator, and Il carbureer, the
latter being underground and communicating
directly with the pipes laid on in little Office
or show house. which is Immediately adja-
cent, and in which the efficacy Of the system
and tie quality Of the gas is amply tested.
This whole apparatus is entitled q. Rams
t!eli's Patent Wood Gas Generator. ard is de-
voted TO the extraction and manufacture Ct
burning ra~ from all kinds Of wood. Tic
,',,p"."n.t'. "",r' i uccL TOR fuel. although
good hard wood is preferred. ana tie rropri-
ef1rs i;:.M that -. pn Feet Of Gas c:n hc Oh
! tanned from I; single cod.
IT. charcoal is withdrawn from the fur
80" I'D constitute, :. >alal,!, merchandise
winch nti-e.S lie cost T.: the ra,: material.
lie s5s .'.E"TAtcd from the wood t:rc passes
Mo q rcio:t, thence llp through a depth Of
wa'"! into Tie generator or ""sunlcJcr. From
tbs are l;t.l pipes carrying il til ou"h the
caTh":tt"r placed III der ground ut some short
distance from the cylinder From this lat
ter point ;hc gas is carried into the house by
the ordinary piping and is fit for use. Where
as Goa! ,as is worth from 50 to - per thou
sand feet. and bet 5, 600 feet or so can be Oh
taincd from a ton of coal. this rev and seem
in-iy SO admirable gas can be made tit for
use II a cost Of not exceeding thirty five cents
pcr thousand, aLd one cord Of wCc,l will
make -. .00o feet.
The fremont House viii scon be entirely
Lighted: with this new gas which gives 4 clear,
bright and strong light, seemingly equal to
coal gas light, without any preccptible tar or
smoke. The cost of lighting this large hotel
is about $2S per day, and by the use of this
new material it is stated that it will be re-
duce'l to the comparatively tritling sum Of IS
and 81. The process and material may both
be defective IN many vital respects if subject
ell to very exhaustive tests but this discovery
is certainly important enough to invite the
attentiod and analysis of scientific men, and
all interested in valuable public improve
r,ents Cicdgo 7Imes
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