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one sometimes with the other kind OF
gas. There are more exclusively water
gas works I'm the anthracite coal region
in Pennsylvania. and within easy reach
of it. than in any other portion of the
country of the same area: because there
the price OF anthracite coal has been low.
and that of gas coal relatively very high
The particular location of gas works
and its arrangement. the quality Of the
materials and kind of apparatus used.
and the kind of labor and superintendent
available may make even larger varia-
tons in the cost of either gas
Question of Cost.
THE expenses OF distribution manage
ment. taxes, etc, are not likely To vary
greatly. whether coal or water gas is the
product: SO that the fact OF value in esti
mating the cost Of the two gases is the
cost to manufacture or cost in the holder,
as distinguished from cost at the meter.
The principal items of cost in the
holder are for materals-coal and OF,
labor and repairs. From the cost of m2c
terials in coal gas is TO be deducted NE
very considerable receipts from the Sale
of coke. tar and ammoniacal liqaor. I'm
der the best conditions in this state these
receipts have reached - per cent OF the
cost of coal. and in some companies more
favorably situated they have reached
much higher percentage.
"A ton of good gas coal will yield ap-
proximately 10000 to I,O00 feet of gas.
In order to secure the candlepower usu-
ally supplied I'm this state there must be
added about 10 per cent of camel, or
something more than five gallons of oil.
equivalent to more than one-half gallon
per 1000 feet.
I'm the production of illuminating wa
ter gas there Is commonly used more than
10 pounds of hard anthracite and from
3 to or gallons OF oil for every 19O0 feet
of gas, although in the very best works
and under very favorable conditions these
quantities may be slightly reduced. These
two items nearly make up the cost or
| water gas in the holder.
Labor Cost Important.
I'm coal gas the cost of labor is a most
| important element 1t often nearly equals
one-half the gross cost Of materials. and
in many companies does not vary much
| from the cost of coal. In water gas the
| cost of labor is small.
1T has been very difficult for the board
| to obtain definite and reliable information
! as. to the cost of repairs in water gas
| works. 1t is not very considerable item
in coal gas, and Is probably about one
| half as much in water gas.
THE following figures show the range
| of cost in certain companies. each item
| being calculated independently Of the
other. and. it is believed. fairly indicate
the difference of cost in the holder Of the
two gases:
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Noisy Vendors Forfeit Collateral.

Charged with loud crying of their
wares out in the northeastern section
of the city yesterday afternoon six
street vendors giving the names Of
James Harrison, William Miller. Joseph
Dyer, Moses Peytor, George Euenes and
Thomas Montague failed to appear in
the Police Court today for trial and for
feited 81 collateral each. Policeman He
brew of the ninth precinct made the ar
rests.
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Fast Train Kills Marylander.

HAvRE DE GRACE. Md, January 30
John C.. johnson of this city was in
stantIy killed yesterday on the Pennsyi-
vania railroad just east of the station
here. johnson was picking up coal and
stepped from the southbound track onto
the northbound track directly i'm front
of a fast passenger train. He was nifty
years of age and leaves a widow and
several children.
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Mistook Poison for Medicine.

HAGERSTOWN, Md, January 30
Fred A. Getz, Hagerstown timer Is
in a critical condition and may die. the
result of drinking a quantity of acid In
mistake for medicine. He drank the pot
son from-a bottle while aboard . trolley
car.
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MATERIALS-COAL GAS.

The figures relating to coal gas are
taken from the returns of certain COM
panies in this state. made to the
board The figures relating to water gas
are estimates based upon information
procured without the state, and intended
to show what the same companies might
do at current rates for materials If they
were making this instead of coal gas 1t
may he noted that the companies now
making water gas in this state have not
yet been able to equal the figures given.
The relations shown above may be great
ly changed at any time. The figures
given for naphtha and crude oil are sug-
gestive.
"A few years ago, when the number OF
water-gas works was small. the price of
naphtha was about the same as that OF
crude oil today. AS the demand for
naphtha for gas-making purposes in
creased the price advanced to a point
which nearly neutralized the advantage
Of its use. Recently a crude oil. from the
Ohio fields. difficult to refine. has come
upon the market at a low price. and an
apparatus specially adapted for II has
again reduced the cost of water gas to
the low point reached when naphtha was
first introduced. There are now signs of
an advance in it's price,
The testimony of Messrs Forstall ard
McIlhenny has not been transcribed
Advt.
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Did Not Know Gas Used Here.

Mr.. SIMS-Some of Us have been here
for twelve years. and did not know what
kind of gas was used here until this agita-
ton came up. Ii seems that the Com
missioners of the District of Columbia did
not even know H.
Mr.. TAYLOR-Did understand you to
say that three of the cities did not use
gas, or the members did not use gas?
MIR. LOVE-I did not say that; / said /
did not know what the gas was.
Mr.. MOORE-Have YOU the names of
the cities in which no gas is used?
Mr.. LOVE-Yes sir; Lake Mahopac. n.
v / cannot find out whether they have
any at all.
Mr. MJRPHY-There is no gas Supplied
i'm my town: they are just putting j. in.
Mr. MOORE-Iiave Sou tie Schedule
there?
Mr. LONE-I have.
Mr. MOORE-So long as YOU have made
the interesting inquiry As to whether the
members of the committee have gas In
their own towns. I think il would be well
In make the matter of record.
Mr.. LOVE-Lake Mahopac. n. T., and
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Mr.. LOVE-It was just about the same.
/ think, some - 30 per cent; / think
it was in the neighborhood of % per
cent.
MIR. SIMS-increasing the candlepower
of water gas does not increase the car
bon mono,ida?
Mr. LOVE-Not at all; that is due to
heavier hydro carbons.
Mr.. SIMS Due to putting more oil in?
Mr.. LOVE-More oil in.
Mr.. SIMS-But If | got you correctly
as general proposition. it is cheaper to
make water gas of high candlepower
than it is coal gas of the same candle
power?
sir. LOVE--That ! could not speak of
except In certain instances. | think 1t
would vary somewhat IN different locali-
ties.
Mr.. SIMS--To make the 22-candlepoWer.
would il not he cheaper than to make 1t
of coal gas "a, %?
MIR LOVE-Yes: but that would depend
on conditions at the diff rent places.
MIR SIMS mean conditions at the
same plant i'm the same city.
Mr. I.OVE-You take il i'm New York
They are making something like 10,0Oo.OOO
cubic feet of coal gas at their Story
| works. from which they use the coke,
which is a residual product in the manu-
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board the power to assert in the license
such terms and conditions as it shall
deem prudent; and at any time after
due notice to a company. TO revoke or
change the license.
"(Report of 1880
WATER GAS.
1.-The board since its last report has con-
tinued its Investigations on the subject
of water gas. 1t Is understood that the
parties in interest do not desire to offer
further evidence in the cases pending at
the close of the year. The board believes
that some modification of the present law
is desirable and that report of the work
of the commissioners in this branch of
their duties ought TO be made to the
legislature at the present time.
I'm the course OF Its inquiries the board
has endeavored to ascertain what COM
mercial advantage, If any. might accrue
to the companies from an extension of
the present statutory limit of carbonic
oxide. believing that in any such advan-
tages the consumers would ultimately
share, and that the companies ought to
be permitted to avail themselves of them.
If they could do so without prejudice to
the public interest. For this purpose in
formation has been obtained by persona!
inspection and correspondence from more
than a hundred companies. The board
desires to gratefully recognize the uni
form courtesy which has been freely ex-
tended it by the engineers in charge of
water-gas works in other states. and to
acknowledge its obligations for the infor-
nation freely furnished.
1T is clear that the cost of gas. whether
coal or water, is not an infiexibie figure,
the same for all times and places; an
advance Of 80 cents per ton in coal or of
l cent per gallon in oil making an in
crease of 10 per cent in the cost of coal
and water gas respectively. In certain
large works, where both kinds OF gas
have been made, the advantage In cost
of production has been sometimes with
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Now there is no one nowadays who
would advocate the distribution under
any condition OF an uncarbureted
water gas. Ii is done. 1t was tried in
Troy. They had a great many fatal
cases there because it was impossible TO
tell it. There might be little leak and
YOU could not detect it, because the gas
has no odor. but when you carburet it
YOU give il just as much odor as any
coal gas ever made, so that that objec-
ton would not hold there.
There is just one point more. gentle
men, | interested to know what
the members OF this committee were
burning when they were home, and if you
will pardon me l would like to say that
taking your home cities. I think there
are nineteen members of this committee
In few cases | cannot find that you
have any gas at all / think in four
You are burning straight water gas.
Mr. SIMS-What do you mean by
straight water eas?'
Mr.. LOVE- mean a water gas that
is not mixed with coal gas.
Mr.. TAYl.OR-A carbureted water gas.
Mr.. SlMS-No coal gas in ii at all?
Mr.. IIOEE-None at ali. There are
three cities supplied in that way. There
nine cities supplied with this mixture.
There are two cities supplied with this
coal gas, one supplied with natural gas.
and. as | say. i have not been able TO
find out about four. whether they had
gas supply
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water gas?'
Mr. MURPHY-No. l mean after the
heavier oils were substituted for naphtha.
| Mr.. IyOVE-The heavier oils have Moth
| ing to do with it. They are merely used
! for carbureting material They do not
produce carbon monoxide. That exists in
| the blue gas
! MIR. MURPHY-You still have not an
swered my question. l asked you whether
| you know if there has been any increase
or decrease since that time.
| Mr.. LOVE-I do not.
Question of Quickness.
| Mr.. SIMS-Let me ask you this. as you
are a competent witness to testify. Say
you have a person in a room. 1t makes
| no difference about the size The same
volume of coal gas goes into that room,
and then another person in another room
of the same size with the same volume
of gas containing exceeding 70 per cent
of carbon monoxide Which would pro-
duce death first-in the least time?
Mr.. LOVE-I think very likely the water
| gas would.
Mr.. SIMS-Now, as a rule. does it not
produce death In half the time, or less
than half the time it would take coal
gas to produce death under similar con-
ditions?
Mr.. LOVE-No, sir; do not think you
like that.
Mr. sIMS-But on the average it is
less?
| Mr.. LOVE-Oh, yes; 1t would be less
in the case Of coal gas.
| Mr.. SIMS-In other words, the expo
sure OF the person to the inhalation of
| gas exceeding 90 per cent with carbon
| monoxide would produce death or fatal
injury in less time than the inhaI ation
of coal gas?
| MIR. I4OVE-I think it will result a
little quicker.
| Mr.. SIMS-Now. then. as a practical
i.result must it not necessarily follow
| that from the same accidents, the same
| leakages. the same carelessneSs a city
! served by water gas carbureted water
| gas. would have greater number >of
| fatalities than a like city served by coal
gas?
Mr. LOVE-It might.
| Mr.. SIMS-It is natural?
! Mr. LOVE-It is natural inference
| from the conditions.
| Mr.. SIMS-Then, therefore, there is
necessarily greater danger to life and
health in using water gas than an exclu-
sively coal gas with the same care and
the same exposure and the same condi-
| tons?
Mr.. Loves Conclusions.
Mr. LOVE- think that is natural
inference.
| MIR. SIMS-But you are not ready to
state that that is sufficient to exclude
the use of water gas from this or any
other city?
Mr.. LoVE-I think the advantage of
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Would Be Hard to Increase.

featured coming up to the Preamble
power. as required in Washington. as
cheaply as it is manufactured now?
Mr.. LOVE-TO manufacture a coal gas
Mr.. TAYLOR-Yes and live up to this
standard, a coal gas that makes preamble
power
, means they have to introduce new ele-
ment, the carbureting process, for coal
gas. IA to IS candlepower, and they have
to bring that up to 90.
Mr.. SIMS-Did you know that George
town is served with coal gas of Preamble
power by the same people?
Mr. LOVE-Until today l did not know
what they were making; 1 heard it was
coal gas.
Mr.. SIMS-The same requirement as to
candlepower applies to them as to this
city.
MIR. MURPHY-Could they get suffi-
cient supply Of camel coal and other Goals
to enrich it unless it was coal gas?
Mr.. LOVE-We have no such supplies
in this country Years ago we had sub
stances that produced very rich gas.
but those have been exhausted. So far as
1 know, and it would be impossible to OBJ
tain i'm this country today the materials
outside Of little, to bring a 16candle-
power up to 30.
Mr.. MURPHY-If those supplies could
be found. 1t could he done?
Mr.. Lowell could be done; but it
would be smoky flame.
Mr.. MuRPHY-You could get rid of
that smoky flame with Welsbach
burner. could you not?
Mr.. LOVE-Oh. yes: because you con-
vert then all your illuminating material
in 1t to nonluminant flame.
Mr.. TAYLOR-Is it a fact that you
take 16-candlepower of coal gas to make
as good light 22-candlepower?
Mr.. LOVE-Practically; it depends on
the flame temperature of the gas.
Mr.. SIMS-I understood you to say that
1t takes about six gallons of oil to 1000
feet of water gas to bring 1t up to the
22-candlepOwer; is that about right?
Mr.. LOVE-That is the statement
made but wish to qualify that by say
ing that ! am not gas engineer.
Mr.. SIMS-That was only to refresh my
memory. Now, how much oil would 1t
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-09
Notice Of Trustees Sale

Whereas, Elmer Dickerson of Elbert, Elbert Co
colorado. did by his certain deed Of trust dated
July ist 1908, filed for record July 1lth 1908,
ordr OF said Elbert county, convey to the public
trustee In said county the following described
lends situated in said county, TO- wit:
Lot number sixteen (6) In Block no four az
In Fricks addition to the town OF Ebert Colo
Said property was conveyed in trust to secure pay
mcnt OF note bearing even date with said trust
deed for esooW given by Elmer Dlckerson to order
ID. W. Collins, due on before two years Af.
ter date with interest at eight per cent per annum
ment of the interest rnid note from July
I. 1901. Also the taxes for 1905 And
Whereas. the beneficiary and legal holder of
said note. as said deed of trust provides has no.
tined me In writing filed in my ofice, dated Nov.
tion Of the covenants in said deed Of trust In the
non-paymeut OF the interest when due on said
note. and has declared the whole Indebtedness
due and payable, and elected To advertise said
premises for rale and demands such sale,
Now, Therefore, In compliance with such no.
iicc and demand and by Virtue Of the authority in
me vested by said deed Of trust and the law
l. Allen Cafnahsn, public trustee In said EIber,
On Monday, January 3, 1910, at ten o'clock a. M,
at the front door Of the county court house III
kiowa. Elbcrt county, Colorao. cell all the above
coils, as may think bcsp aud all the right, title
and interest OF said Elmer Dickcrson bis herr and
assgns, at public auction. for the highest andbest
price the same will bring In cash, for the purpose
at per cent from July !, 1908. and taxes for
1903 and expenses of executing this trust.
= Dated at kiowa. Colorado, this 4th day OF
December, 1909.
ALLEN CARsAHAs,
County Treasurer OF Elbert County, Colorado az
Public Trustee in said Ebert County,
First PUBLICATION, Dsc. o, 1909
Last PUBLICATION, Dec. 80, 1903.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-09
ebert Events
A Brief Summary Of Local Happen
irgs During the Past Week

Fred Long spent few days with his
family here.
A fine assortment Of Christmas and
New Year post cards at the Tribune Of-
fce.
Harry Harmon went to Nebraska
whore he expects to play for a show.
CB Sullivan sold his half interest in
the livery barn to Charlie Ccx.
The Bazaar and dinner given by the
Ladies' Aid society was we'll attended.
Miss Nellie Jewell has accepted Apo.
sition at the Peoples store as a clerk.
Mrs Sam Taggart is visiting her
husband and friends in Elbett.
Miss Anna Grin has accepted a posi-
ton with the Dewitt store as bookeepei
Mr. VIM Oriel of Eastonville was shak-
ing hands with friends in Elbert.
Mr. Atcheson spent day in Denver
the first Of the week.
jim Barnes returned from a business
trip from Denver Saturday evening.
The school of Elbert will give limit
ed program on Friday evening Decem-
Der 4th,
Dick Burnside and wife and Tom
Burnside and wife went to Denver Wed.
nesday morning.
Fra nix Long will build a residence
and move out to Elbert just as soon al
the weather will permit.
Last Friday morning the mort bound
train was thrown off the track about
three miles out Of the Springs. The
train did not arrive here until in tn /,
afternoon.
Mr. Albert Stencil, mail clerk on the
Q & s railroad spent Sunday in Ebert
and enjoyed a jack rabbit hunt with
Tom Jewell; They claim they saw jack
rabbit track, but we doubt it.
NOTICE Those holding cash cou.
pons will please cash them before the ]
Of January 1910. The Russell Gates Mer
camille Company.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Morgan went tc
Denver Thursday to spend few days
with her brother Harry Lamont and
family,
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-09

Subject 70 any and all easements or rights ar
way heretofore legally obtained and now In fulI
forcs and effect. Vany there be.
heeerving, however. to the State of Colorado
AZ rignte 70 any and minerals. ores and metalr OF
every KIND and character and all coal. nsphaltum.
land aud the right OF ingrers and egrers for the
purpose OF mining. together with enough OF the
surface OF same NJ may be necessary for the
proper and convenient working OF such minerals
and substances.
Value Of improvements on this land as apprais
ei by this department s23O.U0. Sale application
owner Of improvements p II MuIisau and Demp
rcy, -'
No land will be sold at less than the minimum
price per acre. The parcels will be soId in the
tbove orcer. and each tract will be sold as de.
scrioed aoove-be the same more or less
Termr OF payment shall be as follows viz :
IN lands selling for $3.50 to e25 per acre 10 per
tent. of the purchase money on the day OF sale
tne balance IN eighteen equal annual payments
Al per cent per annum. Lands selling at more
han 20 per acre and less than SIS per acre, 20
per cent. carh on day of sale, the balance In
fourteen equal annual payments at 7 per cent
per annum Lands selling for e7s and upwards
~ per cent. cash. and balance 10 equal pay
ments At per cent Interest. II the purchsser
does not own the Improvements, he must pay
tor tne same st sale Purchaser will execute
bond, rs provided in pection rs, act Of July ii
1905, must be citizen of the United States or
one who has declared his intention OF becoming
sicn. must pay arprnisement and advertising ees
The board reserves the right to reject any and
all bids. No sale shall become effective until
parsed upon by tho State Land Board,
b. l.. Jefferson.
Register. State Board Of Land Commissioner n
Fret pub Dec. 2 Last. Dec. 49,
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-09
Every Family Should
Know this receipt,

For Group, Colds, and Pneumonia. 1t is
so simple and honest that every one can
make it at home without any trouble.
The Japanese have for centuries used
the ingredients and only few years ago
have we discovered them.
Vasaiire, pure, 3 ounces,
Phe Chi oil, 2 dranls.
Put in tightly covered jar and use to
anoint chest and throat very, freely, when
Group or pneumonia is suspected. Phe
Chi Oil is imported but mixed in Amer
ica and can be obtained in original seal
ed packages at any druggists.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-09
CORRESPONDENCE

Born on Friday to Mr. and Mrs G
Alderman baby girl.
The infant child Of J g Alderman was
buried on the home place Saturday.
The bereaved family have the sympathy
Of the many friends on the creek.
The years pass on and cash one marks
The graves OF some we love,
And soon, ah soon, they'll all be gone
To the blessed home above
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-09
Will You
Do This?

Send us your name and address
and we will send you our Cata-
logue of Diamonds, Watches,
Solid Gold Jewelry, Sterling Sill
yer and Cut Glass.
Do not throw away any old
lewelry because it is broken.
Send it to u.s." we will make it
look like new at very reason
able cost.
We pay mail or express charges
on all articles except cut glass.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-09

Who makes the best liver pills? The
J: c. Aver Company, Of Lowell, Mass.
They have been making Ayers Pills for
over sixty years. Ifyou have the slight
est doubt about using these pills, ask
your doctor. Do as he says, always.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-09
SALE or scHooLIAsns

SALE OF SCHOOL LANDS.
n, Notice is hereby given that will sell, at pub.
ne saetion. to the highest responsible bidder on
s'e psh Gay o. January. 1910, At o'clock r. NJ
y the once OF The State Board OF Land Comniir-
sonsrs Capitol Building. Denver Colorado, the
County. Colorado, viz:
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-09
A. J. STARK & CO.
jewellers and SiIversmiths
7O9-11 10th St. Denver

Copies OF the Tribune may be found
at the office Of the State Commercial
Association, 1736 Stout street, Denver
where you can read them at your lei
sure. This paper is kept on file at the
Association for two Weeka
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-09

Special Holiday Rates-For Christmas
and New Year holidays the Colorado and
Southern will make Especial rate Of one
faro Tor round trip between all points
n the state. Tickets will be on sale
December "a, 25, 81 and January l, and
in addition to these dates tickets will be
sold to all points to Denver and return
also on December %. and q.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-03

of the A. & C. country that Phoenix enjoyed The new rates. of course. win not disturb that condition
 Ending his interview with a rather humorous comment on an intimation that the application of the new rates might be withheld through the medi- um of an injupction suit, Mir. Has, tings said:
 T have heard of injunctions to pre- vent the raising of rates, but this is the first time I ever heard of pro- posed injunction against the lowering of rates. brought presumably in the interest of those who were to be bene- fited by the lower rates"