The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-10

Moisture in the gas is removed by
drips situated both at Scipio and Pc
trolia. By a system OF valves the
moisture is forced out OF the pipes py
the pressuse of the gas ITSELF. II ad-
dition to this the gas wells that con.
tain a large enough percentage OF
moisture to be called wet wells are
not being used. AS years pass TINS
may not prove sufficient and the pipes
will have to be taken up ana blown
ont The storage of a sufficient guam
tity of natural gas in holders to tide
over for a day or two is out OF the
question. declared a number OF the
gas officials A holder OF a capaclty
of 100000 was estimated by one TO
cost 100000. In Topeka where 81
900 900 is consumed during the day
holder of such capacity as to last
day would cost close to $2,ouo'VVo.
J. c. Mcdowell, however, stated tnat
he had constructed one OF the largest
gas holders in the world at P1ttspurg
at a cost of 100000, but declared
flat the nressure was reduced in
storing gas and that it was not a sue
cess. D II. Hays, the general audi
tor, however, thought that the noioer
at Pittsburg had proved a great sue
cess to tide over the PERIODS OF gas
famine. So here are some varying
oninfons and 1t remains to the layman
r. untangle himself from this lurid
lot Of figures, but it is safe to presume
the cost more closely approximates
the lower figure given than the hish-
er. George Moeser OF IoPeka anu
McDowelI had a little clash of arms
over varying figures given. Moeser
was. told. he states, by Mcdowell that
the Scipfo compressors had capacity
OF 10000 900 cubic feet, later ne was
told by. the engineer that 1t was 90.
Mcdowell on the discrepancy between
the two figures. Mcdowell Is SAID 70
have got mad. Moeser also asked for
an indicator card of the Scfpio station
to discover if the engines had peen
working efficiently on FEBRUARY mo
But Moeser failed to secure what ne
asked for
The trip was made in special train
over the Santa Fe leaving Kansas CITY
Saturday morning the Topeka crowd
hoardfne it at Holiday. At Scipio the
train. provided at the expenses of the
Ransas Natural Gas company. was
sidetracked and luncheon was taken
at the company's mess house. An IN
spection was then made OF the pan,
there and at 2 O'Clock the special
was on its way to Petrolia where az
ter an hour spent at the plant the re-
turn was made. The Topeka delega-
ton arrived home at midnight OF PAT,
urday. Every courtesy was extenoe4
nv the Officials OF Tie IAodiSs.o
Gas company to the guests whom
they had invited to take the trip ana at
who included: Mayor w. e. Spratt'
w. B. Norris city counselor, r !.
Leonard, councilman. and K NJ.
Mitchell of the St. Joseph Gas COM
pany all OF St. Joseph; Gus Pearson
city comptroller. s. Y. High. superin-
tendent city water works. DR.. w. M.
Cross, city chemist, James B. Mccoy
an, president of the Kansas City Gas
company, A. B. McBeth. engineer for
the same company, all of Kansas City.
Mo: J. c. LaughIin. w L. Powell ana
]. e. Patton. councilmen and II. A.
Alden. city counselor. all OF Kansas
City. Kan: Mayor William Green a1
Councilmen c H. Kutz. G. K HOLT
day, ]. ]. Lannan. H. b Howard. =.
6. Blakely and E. F. Stanley, Jonn
Rogers, city engineer. f. +. Doran ana
George Moeser. Topeka Commerciai
club, all of Topeka; w. H Mckenzie.
manager of the Kansas City, Kansas
Gas company and l. G. Treleaven,
manager of the Topeka Gas company,
J. c. Mcdowell. general manager, M.
NJ. Sweetman, general superintendent
r. NJ. Snyder, jr., all OF Kansas CITY,