Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-01
Gas ENGINE AS COAL SAVER


cheney AZ a result OF the governments
Investigations. These tests of the coal
will aid manufacturers, wherever stu
ated, TO save money in the purchase Of
coal. for they will enable them to learn
where they can buy coal that is best
suited TO their purpose.
The government has found still an
other way Of conserving the fuel re-
sources in the briquetting OF coal. The
investigations show that in the near flu
ture the great quantities Of waste coal
teen about every mine and the low grade
coal that is now being left in the mines
will be utilized in the generating OF
power and for locomotive power and do
nestle heating. Successful tests OF
briquettes were recently made on two
railroads. The briquettes, which were
made from the slack OF hish grade
bituminous coal, showed an economy of
20 per cent over the same lump coal, not
taking into consideration the cost of maxi
ing the briausttes.
At the government fuel testing plant
at Denver Investigations into the wash
ing and coking Of coal nave been carried
on for a year with much success. In
the washery plant II has been shown that
Goals were greatly improved by washing
az the nominal cost of from 3 to 10 cents
a ton. In recent experiments the ex-
perts have succeeded IN making coke out
Of several Goals that have been regarded
as noncoking. OF thirty-seven samples
tested from the Rocky mountain region
al but three produced good coke. though
a number of these were considered nom
coking Goals. When the metallurgIcal
interests OF the west are noted. the i'm
portance Of these Investigations will be
IEalLCu.
Pensions Granted.
Congressman Hinshaw has been advised
OF the following pension allowances:
Jesse c. Penrod. Beatrice, 50. William S
Woliard, York; Delos Kearns. Aurora.
Susan J. Pendsrvis, Friend; John I. Frieze,
Wymore; Oliver w. Stroud, David City
Frederick c. Hensei, Hebron; William II,
Augusta Bick, York; Julia A. Garfield,
Rising City; William ii. Hull, Lushton
FaDney Young, swanton; Sophia, Helm
burger, Davenport; Lucy G.. Upton, Byron.
Mary p. Henry, Ashland: Caroline eros
venor, Hordville; Sarah r. Mccoy. Aurora
$2 each. Edmund Huddart, Barneston'
deis. Chester; Daniel O'Keefe, David City
Alfred Foreman, Friend; Stephen F. Hol,
brook Filley; David Dr1eker. York; 81
A. Howe, Ashland; Francis Morton, Sew.
ard, so each. Jacob Walsh, Blue Springs
Pensions secured for persons residing lr
the Third congressional district OF Nebrasks
by the assistance OF Representative Boyd
for the two weeks ending May %. include:
James l.. Brown. CrestonI Frances E
Parker. Decatur; Mary +. Tyndall, Decatur
Inez Augusta Chllds, .Tilden; William II
Strain. Niobrara; Emaline A. Mead. Vim
Anaximander Warner, Oakdale; George @
Stone. Fremont: Norman d. Snyder. Soutf
500 City; William A. fireman, Fremont
Susan f. Lewis, Columbus; Margaret 3
Meegan, Albion: Albert l.. Lake, Hubbard
212 each. Thomas Aikens, Decatur, .$14
John Cresh, New Castle, SIS. Lack De
vaney. Columbus, $40.
The commissions of pensions has notified
Congressman Kinkaid of the allowance o.
the following pensions:
William Tong, Tryop; Mentravilie Coons
Mullen; ORLANDO BleekTnan, alias jerome
Blcakmah, CoEad. $12 each. Albert A, Gran
dell. Cozad; Jacob Mogle, Cody; James b
Barbour, Scotts Bluff; thomas b. Walker
Atkinson, s15 each. Richard Richards
Eddyville; Calvin r. Hagerman. Aims
worth; Even II. Meyer, Cozad; Ezra $. In
man, Somerset, $40 each.