The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-10

is being made, nor will be made this
winter, according to present inten-
tions of the pipe line company.
and nothing is being done to repair it.
We cannot make the pipe line people
repair it. There is no one more
vitality interested in getting all of the
gas to Topeka that it is possible to
get here than we are. Other towns
are in the same fix that we are to a
large extent. / know of no remedy.
There is no shortage of gas IN the
fields. The shortage that injuries us
is the shortage of pipe line capacities
Not Too Many Meters.
There is a persistent report that we
have put in too many meters in Topeka.
There is not a well informed gas man
in the country who will say that with
our local system we could not supply at
least so per cent more people with gas
If only we could get the gas.
Now as to the recommendation that
artificial gas be turned into the pipes
when the natural gas grows weak. No
sane gas man would advise that the
artificial product be turned into the
pipes and burners with the natural gas
because it would be dangerous. The
pipes would have to be absolutely free
from natural gas to avoid this danger.
The two can not be mixed. And there
is not the capacity at the artificial gas
plant to make enough gas to affect the
situation.
I'VE are going to do the best we can
but that seems just now to be nothing
in regard to the gas situation. No one
wants gas more than we do, but we
can't get 1t. If there is any way to
compel the Kansas Natural Gas COM
pany to give US more gas hope it will
be found. Meanwhile, expect more or
less trouble with gas this winter when
we have zero wearther."
Weather Is Warmer.
This morning the cheering news
that the gas situation in Topeka is
week of cold weather that will be
completed tomorrow was repeated.
The condition Is better than II was
Thursday. according to J. E. Morgan,
secretary of the gas company. and it
is believed 1t will improve today.
There will be a shortage of gag to-
night. It is likely. but the shortage
will not be severe nor of such long
duration as has been the case every
night since the cold wave arrived last
much abused individual-the weather
man. For when the situation became
desperate the weather man came
across with lot of moderately warm
weather to relieve the situation
No more gas is being pumped into
the mains but the people of Law
renee and Ottawa are using less. So
are Topeka people. Consequently
there Is more of 1t.
But the weather man has promised
another spell of cold weather for Sat
urday afternoon and whether or not
the gas supply can be kept up
through that remains a mystery, al
though you may think you know. But
the chances are that you are pre-
JUDGED as you probably haven't had
a great deal of gas for a week. There
is possibility, however, that the gas
could go through one spell
of bad weather without a gas short
age.
The pressure in Topeka this morn
ing was almost normal. A little be-
low, 1t is stated at the office of the
gas company, but a very fair pres
sumers can simply hold their hands
and wait.
All over the city the Improvement
was felt today. Gas was more album
dant and many of the people who use
it for fuel are thawing out for the
first time in nearly a week.
While there is nothing that can be
age of gas with tomorrows cold spell
Mr.. Morgan stated that knowing the
situation here the men in charge in
the oil fields would probably watch
the weather forecasts and do every
thing possible to avert a second short
age of gas when the colder weather
arrives. That was all the consoIa-
ton offered. OF course there is a
chance that the cold spell expected
may not arrive. But the weather
man has proved himself more reliable
this year than the gas man. You can
take your choice and believe that the
storm is coming or not as suits you
best.
MEAAIFo Tn RHRNF IN