The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-08-31
The Gas Talk.

has been much discussed pro and con
in Logan the last few days, and a
contest is on between two companies
for patronage. Several years ago
the Logan Natural Gas & Fuel Com
pany came knocking at our door for
permission to try an experiment at
their expense, in making our town
more pleasantly and more throughly
heated by the use of natural gas, at
that time the tapping of gas belts
and the utilizing in towns and cities
in this valley was an experiment. 1t
was sure to cost $4,000 to pipe gas
to Logan and lay the service pipes in
town, with no assurance to the COM
pany that would make the expert
ment, that the gas would hold out
near long enough to get them back
their money. Our Council gladly
gave the Logan Natural Gas e. Fuel
Company franchise free of charge,
and invited them in to make the ex-
pertinent, and our citizens gladly
welcomed them. The price for gas
per fire was fixed and not soul in
Logan kicked on it. Many economl-
cal persons burned coal the first year
or two, and counted the cost careful
ly, and comparing with the price per
year for gas, readily concluded that
the heating by gas was much cheap
er and much more convenient than
coal. The gas company asked but
, few people to put in gas. They
awaited the neighbors to tell of its
merits and cheapness, and soon hun
dreds of fires were applied for.
| Every consumer was 80 delighted
with it's use and figured that 1t was
actually cheaper than coal, which is
Il fact. The Logan Natural Gas Co.,
had made the experiment. They
had spent $4,000 on a venture tina,
it might win in the long run and il
might snuff out in short time and
all be lost. They made it possible
for our people to know the pleasures
of heating by gas. They have gone
along carefully for these years and
I about got the money invested back
: again, and feel like breathing easy
8 that the good luck of prolific gas
field has tided them over the losing
mark.
But it seems to be human nature
that as soon as any persons risk theil
good money in an experiment and il
comes out whole and is sure thing
s then there comes along the sure
!. thing people that were not willing tt
8 risk on an adventure, and want tt
e reap the profits. We have nothing
C harsh to say of anybody that wants
Y to invest in business in Legitimate
@ way, but we do feel like raising ;
voice against the abusing of thos'
- who have been great benefit to oul
town. There was time when the
) Council of Logan presented the Lo
gan Natural Gas Co. franchise OF
a silver platter, and almost begged
y them to bring the gas to our town
g and our citizens talked about offer
r ing bonus to cllnch their coming
If We knew 1t would be boo m and
!. God send to us. The Company ha,
20 the nerve to make the experimen
:, and 1t has been success, and ever.
' citizen of Logan should appreciat
their efforts,a land defend them agains
. harsh criticism.
s This thing of calling people robber
u and such like epithets who wer
vastly instrumental in making
possible for cur town to lead in man
n ufacturing inducements. is not right
. Gas bubbles have come and gone
but the Logan Natural Gas and Fue
20 Company have stayed with us
l. They never forced the sale of thei
: goods upon any man. They had thei
+ goods for sale and we bought it an,
9 all agreed that it was cheaper tina
g coal. Now for howl to go up fror
Is irresponsible persons that the peopl
,r have been robbed is wrong an
should be condemned by us all. w
have no objections to legitimate CON
!, petition in business, but nothing
" ever gained by tearing others dowr
>, who have foundation for their leg
ii innate affairs and business. The pee
TO pie of Logan know that the Loga
g Natural Gas and Fuel Company al
le responsible people, and TO contrat
with them for three years. means
fulfillment of the contract. They hay
4. given us perfect service and are n
sponsible for such In the future.
= another company comes into oil
o. town, and by steady growth and +,
9. sponsible demeanor give evidenC
I'D that they are safe to contract wit
Is. and have the goods to sell, then I'll
people may well say that each d.
,s serve patronage. But for people
~ whom we know nothing, to con
among us and place the stamp of col
- demnation upon those whom we q
:" know as of vast and responsible In
90 portance to us, we do not approve
their course and have little co
fidence in them.
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