Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-01-22

gethcr were provided, whereby the
pressure inside of the apparatus was
reduced to zero and the products and
gases were drawn away as rapidly as
they were generated.
This highly successful experiment
was Immediately followed by the con-
structlon of the new works for The
Cicero Gas Company. which furnishes
gas to the suburban villages Of Oak
Park. Ridgeland. and Austin. in the
town of Cicero. adjoining the city Of
Chicago on the west. and only thirty
minutes ride from the Harrison street
station of the Wisconsin Central Rail.
road In the city of Chicago. These
superb works were successfully inau-
gurated on the first Of May, 1893. and
have been In operation ever since.
They are adapted at present to manu-.
facture about 100000 cubic feet of
twenty -four Tor over cantlle-l,Ower gas
per day, from cheap soft coal, crude
oil. and water.
The foregoing indicates that since
1875. In the manufacture Of carbureteti
water gas, a new and an exceedingly
valuable industry has been born into
the world, one that will employ many
thousands Of men and millions upon
millions Of capital and grow to gigan
tic dimensions.
Considering the cost. dangers. and
difficulties encountered In the handling
of explosive gases. and In experiment.
ing with new. expensive. and danger
Gus apparatus. the art Of manufacture
ing carburcted water gas has been
quickly brought TO the highest pcrfec-
ton. 1t is blossoming out just In time
to meet the Imperative demand for an
unfailing and continuous supply Of gas
created by the gradual failure Of the
natural.gas wells.
MIR. Rev now considers TINT his mis-
| sion In the commercial world is the
promotion Of the building and Oper.
ating Of improved gas works. ana the
manufacture and sale of cheaper gas.
No securities will bc issued or approx.
ed by him which represent new gas
works constructed and operated under
patents granted to him that are not alb.
solutely Of the highest grade and safest
| character.
lie hns faith to believe that there II
certainly an Imperative demand that IL
rapidly increasing and practically with
out limit. not only for cheaper gns. but
for securities honestly representing
such important Industrial enterprises.
supplying nm actual and perpetual ne
ccsslty of life. that will earn and pay
their interest without default. ana In
the best money that can he created. To
furnish the people with such cheaper
gas. and investors with ilrst-class se-
curlties. nrc among his principal oh.
jccts In life. To gain and retain the
goodwill ana confidence Of every
banker. investor and community, he
will employ his best energies ana most
conscientious efforts. No bonds Will
be approved by him that represent, as
issued. any more than the actual con.
strtctiOn cost Of works. Other values
not 40 easily computed In dollars and
cents, namely: The value Of franchises
granting the rights to lny mains In
streets. when combined with sufficient
preliminary contracts with gas con,
sumers to insure n new company n pro-
fitable business. and the sole and exclu
sive rights to use the Rev patents, are
properly represented by the issue Of the
stock of new company for the pur
chase Of such rights. With such com
bined rights u new gns company has Il
solid basis for business, ana good rea
son for its existence. The salablc and
dividend earning value OF stocks ~
issued, Of course. depends upon the eX
tent and character Of the territory, thu
energy with which the business Il
pushed. and the full or reduced state OF
the bonded Indebtedness.
In general, such stocks should easily
be worth their face value when (ol
soon after gas II turned on any town
or city OF reasonable size. ana rapidly
increase IN value with the growth OF
the business ana the reduction Of thu
bonded Indebtedness. Twice its actua
cost II very moderate estimate OF ~,
value Of such gus plants as can be con
structed and operated under the Rev
patents. when they are located In rea
sOnnbly good gas-cOnsuming territory
The basic and valuable United state,
Rev patents are already issued ana ar,
on file where they can he examined by
those Interested In, or those who may
desire to become Interested In, new ga'
enterprises. Applications for patents
which sweep the whole field of Mr.
Rew's discoveries and Inventions II
gas manufacture are pending ana vii
he taken out In all countries In due time
Meantime. the issued patents complete
ly cover the field discovered and devel
Oped, ana will give complete protection
to the capital that becomes interested
In the securities Issued on all the plant,
built ana operated under such patents
The Rev apparatus IN protected b!
United States letters patents rs fol
lows:
No. G0,411. issued April q, 1856.
No. 330,4I2, issued April u, 1886.
No. 3i1, 900, issued May II, 1856.
No. $50, lO}, issued Sept, 1, 1855.
No. 3S9, ,lOI, issued Sept. I. 1855.
No. $50, 1O5, issued Sept. I, 1858.
No. $50, 10G, issued Sept. 4, 1883.
No. 472,O77, issued April ), 1892.
Further applications for patents ar,
now pending, and will be taken ont II
all countries when finally issued.