Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-03-21
coke'may be covered by the value OF
= FOR DOMESTIC USE

i FOR DOMESTIC USE
The concurrent testimony of parties
who have used peat fuel for heating,
cooking and the usual variety of
household purposes is that it is pre-
ferred to any other, and OF peat coke
that it is the livery best'' fuel they
have ever used. It is easily kindled,
burns freely and gives quick and in
tense heat; is much cleaner than coal,
more pleasant to handle, and easily
managed for all purposes. For the
sick chamber there is no fuel which
yields so mild and grateful heat as
peat For persons with delicate lungs
it is especially desirable, as it pro-
duces none of the irritating effects of
wood smoke or coal gas.
FOR GENERATING STEAM
The superior fitness and great value
of this fuel for steam service in manu-
featuring establishments, locomotives,
steamships, etc., has been repeatedly
and abundantly demonstrated, but as
yet the production of it has not been
sufficient to insure a constant and
steady supply. 1t saves half the time
in getting up steam, affords a quick
and intense heat with large volume OF
flame, and is easily regulated. The
absence of smoke, clinkers, sparks
and 3soot, and the preserv alton of
CRATES and fire. boxes from the effects
of sulphur are important advantages;
while on the score of comfort to travel
ers by rail, the annoyance and suffer-
ing caused by cinders, sparks and
smoke is by the use of this fuel entire
ly obviated.
| IRON AND STEEL MAKING
Concerning this, a few quotations
from correspondence and statements
at hand must suffice to indicate the es-
timation in which this fuel is held by
practical men familiar with the re-
quirements and use of fuel in the inn
portant iron and steel industries.
"For smelling ore, welding and an
healing, softening steel plates, etc
good peat is preferable to any fuel. -
"For giving toug hness to the metal
and uniformity OF chill, qualities SO
unsurpassed" "Peat coke is of still
greater value than the best charcoal
and in the manufacture of iron it
stands unrivaled.'' These quotations
illustrate the character of multitude
of others of similar import.
COST VALUE AND MARKET
From my own experience I consider
it safe to say that it can ordinarily be
produced in good shape and market
able condition for less than two dol
lars per ton. It has been sold at pri.
ces all the way from three to eight dol
lars per ton. 1t is not too much tC
say that in any region where it is pro-
duced the demand will be likely to ex
coed the supply. =.
Most OF the new enterprises OF The
age are understood to demand and re-
quire for their development and sue
cess very large preliminary OUTLAWS O.
money. Not so with peat; the outlay
required is comparatively small, while
the returns are quick, large and sure
= The men who have been and still arr
ready and eager to sink large sums il
oil wells and gold mines at distance
are apparently slow to observe thu
wealth that lies plainly before them a
home, in the peat mines which multi
tudes pass every day. The next gen
GRAFTON will probably wonder that thi!
generation of enterprising men was st
blind.
T.. WHAT SHALL WE DO ABOUT 1T
If, then, we have at our own door!
and in great abundance an article O
fuel available at small cost, which il
equal in value and superior in qualit,
: to that which we bring from distance
is it not plainly apparent that it afford
a tempting opportunity for the crea
ton of an entirely new productive ant
profitable industry, employing capita
and requiring labor on a very larg
, scale and utilizing resources now ~
ing dormant, the Importance of whicl
is beyond estimate?
There is more in peat than i
) dreamed of in most mems philosophy
Il BERNARD c.. SITZ.