Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-01-03
NO BETFER COKE IS Made.
Gratifying Results of Tests of the
Product of the FairhaVen Mine
MORE OVENS SOON TO BE PUT. IN
A New Vein Of Blacksmith Coal--Pro
nounced to Be the Best on
the Coast

The work of developing the Fair
haven coal mines goes steadily ahead |
and with very gratifying results the
coke produced by the coal from this
mine is equal to any made in the Uni
ted States, and, as seen by the letters
published below, is being tested by the
leading manufacturers of the coast with
results which give strong promise that
the day is not far distant when the
Fairhaven coke ovens will be called
upon to supply the entire market west
of the Rocky mountains. The Vulcan
Iron Works at Portland, Or, having
made test of the coke produced from
the coal of the Fairhaven mine, sends
the following letter to the company
GENTLEMEN: We are pleased to assert
| that your coke was fully equal or possibly
better than any we have ever used, and
we will be pleased TO confer with yon
when we are again in need.
Samples have also been sent to the
Moran Bros. machine shop and foun-
dry at Seattle, one of the largest estab-
! lishments of its kind in the state, who
have given the coke a thorough test,
the results being of the most gratifying
nature. Moran Bros. write as follows
to an inquiry concerning the quality of
the Fairhaven coke:
Seattle, Wash, Dec. 30, 1892.
Farhaven Land Co., Fairhaven, Wash.
GENTLEMFN-In reply to yours Of the
Goth inst, we have found your coke to be
the best we have ever used, and can melt
more iron with the same than with any
. other.
Mr.. G. NJ. Walden, secretary and
treasurer Of the Bellingham Bay Iron
Works, of New Whatcom, which also
gave the coke thorough test, writes as
follows:
Gentemen: In reply TO your inquiry as
, TO our experience with coke bought oi
I you, we are pleased to be able to say that
IL gives entire satisfaction.
As to the particulars of results we OBJ
tain fromi Our cupola measures thirty
sixinches inside Of lining and we use an O
f binary blower of size prOportionate. We
charge it in the ratio OF one TO eight anC
we easily melt 100 pounds of iron per min
: ute with only partial blast which we cal
control with gate. We are satisfied
we worked sufficient force to take car
2 Of the iron as fast as we melt IL, our re
suits would be more rapid melting wit
|
= ommending feature about your coke Is tn
n nice condition in which 1t leaves tn
:; cupola.
y 1t is the intention of the company {
put in large number of additions
ovens as soon as satisfactory arrange
h ments can te made. 1t is at presen
+ thought that the clay lying contiguou
to the coal veins is of an excellent qua
, ity for the manufacture of brick, tn
J tests so far made giving very promisin
n results, and if the final tests are as sa
isfactory as those already made, brio
Ie yards will be opened in the vicinity {
t the mines to furnish the brick for til
n new ovens.
{. Another feature of the Fairhaven COZ
d mine which gives promise of develol
l. ing into large and profitable trade
n vein of blacksmith coal which NJ
K Jennings, the superintendent, has r
a. Gently been operating. NJ. II. Feene.
a. of this city, has been using the coal f
is some few weeks past and in convers
Of ton with HERALD reporter, yeste
~ day, said that the coal was the best f
Ii blacksmithing purposes that he ha
m ever seen on the coast. ! was for
IN man in the Northern Pacific shops f
is five years." Mr.. Feeney said, durir
ne which time we made trial of all Il
a mines on the coast, and this that
1t now being developed at the Fairhavt
lis mine is the best which / have y
a seen." Mr.. Feeney produced son
n samples of the coal together with tn
e. of the Cumberland mines, for which
he pays $40 per ton placed at his shop, Il
lie contrast being in favor, according TO
ut testimony of the Fairhaven coal, al
Ie- at greatly reduced price.