Bisbee daily review., 1904-03-12
Great Discovery
 Made by Dentist
BROTHER OF DR. GONZALES. OF BISeEE, KNOWS A SECRET THAT WILL MAKE HIM
 WEALTHY.
Accidentally Discovered Hcw to Form a SH5stance That Will Ignite Any Kind of Nat.,rai Gas Without Flame, Thus Substituting Matches and Lessening Danger.

A letter received yesterday by Dr. L. c. Gonzales. of the dental firm of Gonzales & Sparks, of this city, from
 2 brother residing in CrawIordsyIlIe. ! Indiana, states that the writer has made the discovery of a ccmbustible substance that will substitute matches ! or any ott.sf method of lighting natur- al gas burners Of any kin6. and which works so oharmingly that it will make ! the use of gas for heating and lighting | purposes as convenient and as safe as electricity The invention is one 1 that manufacturers of gases for light | ing and heating purposes and makers of gas jets and burners of various kinds have lcng sought after. It IS ] therefore apparent that should MT Gonzales be successful in applying the substance successfully for the purpose mentioned he will doubtless reap an enormous financial harvest as result of his discovery.
 In speaking of his invention Dr. Gem zales' brother said that some months ago, while experimenting in his labo- ratory, he accidentally made a mix ture of chemicals that he found would | ignite natural gases by it's application | to a jet or burner attached to gas stoves or lamps, as well as inyen- tions such as cigarhghters. etc, in l which gases are usec. The substance | is a combustible material, and pro i duces action as soon as gas is turned | through a burner or jet, and 1t will keep the gas ignited until the current ] is turned of, thus making the use of ! ascetyline and ether gases used for | lighting and heating as safe as cleo | tricity.
 The inventor did not go into details 1 in describing all the uses to which his invention could be put, but it is safe to say that if it accomplishes the things which he claims it will in the | foregoing, the discovery is enc of the most marvellous along this line in recent years The inventor says he has been. experimenting with the sub | stance in connection with various kinds of gas burners and jets, and in hundreds of trials, made during the past several mclths, there have been no failures, so that he is thoroughly convinced that he will meet with sue cess in applying the invention to the purposes mentioned.
 The discovery has been mentioned i in newspapers in the East recently, and since then the inventor has been visited by numerous manufacturers Of gas, owners of gas plants, makers of
 various kinds of gas burners, etc, and, after demonstrations have been made
 these men have in every instance
 sought to purchase the invention of Mir. Gonzales. In several instances
 he has been made flattering offers by Chicago parties who have witnessed demonstrations made with the peculiar
 substance. The inventor, however,
 has declined all offers and proposes to perfect the invention and secure the
 rights for the use cf the automatic igniter and extinguisher," as he names it, in connection with the best kind of
 gas lamps and heaters. and intends to reap the benefits of his discovery. or at least the greater portion of them. instead of allowing other individuals to gain control of the invention, and thereby gain the harvest which results
 through his labors.