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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-09-05
Un sabio describe
el fin del rnundo
Ell AGOTAMIENTO DEL CALOR.

FL celebre professor A. Berget ha pu-
bicado un admirable trabaj 10 sobre el
periodic nltimo de la vida de nuestro pla-
meta. FL fruto de srls estudios lfa lla-
mado la atencion de la Academia de
Ciencias de Paris y ha servido de base
al doctor Crinon para escribir un inte-
resante articulo, del que reproducimos
los siguientes parrafos
En el sol esta ell origen de la vida
pero pOr perdida constante de cal6rico
este astro quedara reducido a la cuarta
parte de su volumen dentro de diez y
siete millones de amos Esta duraci0n pa
rece casi La eternidad nllestros espi-
ritus inhabiles para concebir La idea del
lnfinitO. Per0 esta contraction formi-
dable no sera necesaria para la desa-
parici6n de la vida, porque Sc ha cal
culado que en- seis millones de amos La
temperature de nuestro planeta no pasa
ia de cero. 7 las condicioneS Sc iran
agravando. Y toda vida sera impo
sihle Sobre este globo enfriado. cuyOS
rios y mares Sc condensaran en- hielo.
FL acido carb0nico mismo, cuando la
temperature sea suficientemente baja sc
precipitara sobre el suelo congelado Ell
estado de nieve fina, y esta condensation
hara desaparecer la ultima defensa dc
la TERRA contra la rapidez de su enfria
miento.
Cuando la temperature haya bajadC
a 200 grades bajo Zero, muevos oceanoa
Sc presentaran en- La superficie de La tie
IRA Y llenaran las cavidades que que
darOn libres entire las mOntalias de HE.
10. Estas masas Oceanicas seran de re.
sultado de la liquefacci0n del azoe Y de-
oxigeno.
Desde entonces nuestra atmOsfera nc
tendra mas que hidr6geno y helium y
nuestro planeta aparecera como un bloc
inerte, al que no podra dar calor la es-
casa masa ignea que conserve.
LA EDAD DE ORC.
Esta decrepitud de nuestro globo
Y este sueno EN- ell frlo de la muerte
seran precedidos de una epoca en- la que
las condiciones de vida seran mucho mas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-09-05

favorables que Las que ahora disfruta-
mos. Sera la edad de orc La debe-
remos al acido carb6nico
La actividad volcanica, cuya inten-
sidad crecera a medida que aumenten
las grietas en- las cortezas, enviara la
TERRA cantidades formidables de gas
|carbonico Por otro lado. los progresses
inmensos de la industria utilizando, has
ia agotarlos, los combllstibles minera-
les escondidos en- ell suelo, haran cada
vez mas considerable el volumen de es-
te gas.
"La temperature media atlmentara
proporcionalmente v Sc legara la
igualdad de climas. FL calor del sol
~ la gran cantidad de vapor de aqua
convertiran las slpperfcies mas aridas en-
lugares de exhuberante vegetacion
" duIante varioS sigloS de esta epo-
ca templada. los hombreS tendran EN-
abundancia todos los frutoS de la tie
ira su disposition Sera la edad de
opo
Tardara mucho en- venir estoS ITEM
pos fehces? No Sc cree. Las aguas de
los oceanos absorben, en- efecto una can
tidad cada veZ mayor de acido carb6-
nicO Y ESQ prueba que este gas tiende a
aumentar rapidamente en- la compost
ci6n de nlestra atm0sfera. PerO no po-
dremos yer otro acOnteclmlento p0rque
cuando el volllmen del acido carb0nico
contenido Ell el aire Sc haya dobladO
la temperature media no habra ganado
mas que cuatro grades
Sea como fuere. esta Ease curiosa de
la vida de nueStro planeta no sera mas
que un eStadO pasajero de su Marcia
hacia la muerte.
''El sol, despueS de haber sido res
ponsable de la mnerte de la terra, ten
dra tambien su fin. Sc apagara a su
vez. Sc enfriara Como la TERRA,
Sc cubrira de una fragil pelicllla de su
materia solidificada Esta corteza ira
haciendose espesa, y pronto sera capaz
para resistir el esfuerzo de las lavas in
teriores.
LA RESURRECCION DEL MUNDO
ES POSSIBLE
.,Pero mientras la terra asi solidif-
cada tendria las caricias del sol para que
|apareciese La vida en- su superficie, no
habria aStro bastante pr0ximo para en-
War. sobre la corteza solar, rayos nj 81
auiera tibios. Y el enfriamient0 del
astro rey, que antes brill6 con tan vivoS
refejos, sc efectuara con rapidez formi-
dable Su atm0sfera Sc precipitara
sobre el para formar oceanoS pronto con
gelados, ell globo invisible casi, apenas
iluminado por ell resplandor de Las es-
trellas lejanas, seguira su camino miblo-
nes de siglos, llevando en- el su cortejo
de planetas apagados.
Cuando eel sol este apagado, a1n ten
dra Ell su seno una reserva enorme de
energia que podra ser la causa de la
resurrection del mrmdo ST, en- efec-
to, en- su curse traves del espacio, el
sol, ya invisible. encontrase otro astro
que resultaria de este choque espan-
tosog
"Pobablemente, ell encuentro seria
oblicuamente, e imprimiria a los dos as
troS nm movimiento de rotaci6n ctlya We
locidad periferica alcanzaria unos cen
tenares de kilometres por segundo.
{ Estos dos astros, ademas, Sc conver-
tirian EN- un estado particular. Aun-
que Sc tratase de 'sblocso completamen-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-09-05
Ponce al dia

Han salido para San Juan, donde to-
marian ell vapor que ha de conducirles a
los Estados Unidos, los distinguidos j6-
venes Cayetano Angel Pom, Francisco
Rodriguez y Pedro Rodrigue Sierra.
Van con ell proposito de cursar estu-
dios superiores en- acreditadas Universe
dades americanas.
Deseamosles m viaje feliz exito en-
sus estudios
Tambien ha salido para San Juan el
ioven Isidoro Colon Frias quien em'ar-
cara pasado maiiana para New York.
Va cursar ell cuarto a1o de Ingenie-
ro Azucarero en- Ia Universidad de- Lui-
siana.
lie despedimos.
I'll DR.. Pedro Malaret, salio aver para
San Juan hacerse cargo de la plaza de
20 Jefe del Departamento de Sanidad
mientras dure la ausencia de DR.. Watt
son, quien ha lido los Estados Unidok
en- aso de licencia.
--El DR.. Antonio ARIZONA, Assistant
Official de Sanidad de Ponce, ha sido as
cendido al ppesto, de 0fcial de Sanidad
de Guayanilla. Ell DR. Aguerrevere que
csta en- en- este pueblo pasara a Maricao
Sc han sacrificado S95 cabezas de
ganado en- Agosto, para el consume pii-
blico ell Auxiliar de Sanidad senor Vi
cente del Vale quien estaba en- Penu8
las como Practicante del Hospital Qua
rentenario, ha vuelto a hacerse cargo de
la plaza que desempenaba Ell esta zOna
Ell dia Is del presente mes Sc ce-
rrara ell Hospital Cuarentenario de Pc
huelas, por haberse extinguido ALI la
enfermedad que existia
I'll domingo, las nueve de la mana
ma, Jose Tomas Ortiz, domiciiado Ell
la calle Simon Moret. tomo una taxa de
cafe con leche que lie prepare uno de
sus familiares.
A los pocOs mOmentos sinti0se dOmi-
nado por agudos dolores, vomitos de-
mas sintOmas de intoxicaci0n. Como ell
paciente Sc agravara por momentos Sc
di6 cuenta las autoridades, persondn-
dose junto al lecho del enfermO el cabo
Ferrer, de la poicia uniformada, quien
dispuso que ell Ortiz fuera trasladado
inmediatamente al hospital Tricocke
donde Sc encuentra fuera de peligro. !,
Del cafe Sc envi6 una muestra al "a
boratOrio quimico de San Juan.
El caso esta en- investigation
A las dieZ y cuarenticinc0 de la ma
mana del sabado Ell individuo Pc
dro Rivera entro punal en- ma
no en- la casa de don Juan Ortiz. en-
ell barrio San Anton, tirando punalaJas
a diestro siniestro contra Ortiz su
esposa Francisco Maceo.
Sabe Dios 10 que hubiese sucedido 81
no Intervene ell vecino Manuel Caquias.
quien, exponiendose a ser herido por ell
fllribundo Rivera, desarm6 este qui-
tandole ell punal
La sonora de Ortiz Y Caquias recibie-
ron algunos rasgunos la primera en- ell
brazo derecho en- la mano del mismo
lado ell segundo.
FL agresor fue arrestado conducido
al dep6sito municipal por el policia Sal
yador Rivera.
FL Corresponsal.
Ponce, Septiembre 3 de 1912.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-28
GREATEST GAS PRODUCER.
West Virginia Has Output of More
than 200 Billion Cubic Feet of
Natural Gas.

West Virginia is the greatest pro-
ducer of natural gas in the United
States. She produced in 1911 twice
as much as any other state and two
fifths of the total output for the
whole country.
According to the United States
Geological Survey, the state pro-
duced in 1911 the enormous quantity
of 2O7112,576,OOO cubic feet of gas.
valued at $2S,451 ,9O7, as compared
with 19O,7O5, $4,000 cubic feet, val
ued at $2S,S16,553, in 1910.
Natural gas accompanies the oil
in the wells of West Virginia even
more regularly than in Pennsylvania,
and the sands yielding gas without
oil are more extensive, so that while
the state consumed SO,S6S,645, 900
cubic feet of gas in 1911, it also ex-
ported large quantity to Pennsyl-
vania, to the lake shore in Ohio, to
Maryland and to Kentucky. In order
to supply the necessary quantity for
Pittsburg the gas is pumped through
the lines at an average rate of AZ
miles an hour, and occasionally at as
great speed as a mile a minute.
Drilling was active throughout
the state in 1911, resulting in the
completion of $40 productive gas
wells out of a total of 9S7 well
drilled, the number of gas wells at
the close of the year being 4,755 as
compared with 4,O52 wells at the be-
ginning of the year. Fiften years
ago there were only $40 natural gas
wells in the state and the value of
the output was less than 81 900, 900.
The quantity and value of the gas
consumed in West Virginia in 1911
amounted to S0,S6S,645 900 cubic
feet, valued at $6,24O,152, an aver
age price of 7.72 cents per thousand
cubic feet OF the total consumption
in 1911 a larger proportion was con-
sumed for industrial than for domes-
tic purposes. The quantity of gas
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-28
FAITH OF THE FOREST.
Curious Traits of One of the Savage
Tribes of Siberia.

~
Concerning one of the obscure races
of northwestern Siberia a traveller
writes: "a few of the traits of these
curious people may prove Of interest
as they show that environment is the
strongest factor in determining charac-
ter. Their intense superstition is ac-
counted for by innate fear of all things
they cannot understand. Their shy
ness. dislike of strangers and dread Of
their lamas and chiefs are again the
result Of superstition and seclusiOn.
Sadness and melanchoia are stamped
on their faces, as is natural to a peo-
pie who are in constant fear of the
genii of the mountains. rivers and
forests. whose whole time is taken up
with propidating the gods lest evil be-
fall them.
"The Uriankhai is a product of the
forest as the Arab is of the desert
The one Is the antithesis of the other
Environment has nodded the character
of each to his surroundings. The fear
less believer in one God. the nomad Of
the sunllt desert, compares strikingly
with the superstitious inhabitants. oe
dark, damp forests. fearsome of evil
spirits and cringing under their witch
doctors
"All through life the forest dweller
is in fear of offending the deities. and
at death his corpse is carried out and
placed on some lone hilltop, where the
wild beasts are expected to devour it
If the man has led good life, but
bad Uriankhai have not that doubtful
honor bestowed upon ."-Chicago
News.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-28
High School Play.

Miss Florence Wagner, teacher of
English in the Ashland high school.
is to be congratulated on her success
in training the young men and the
young ladies who took part in Our
Boys" given on the twenty-first an
niversary of the Ashland High School
Literary Society, Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Middlewick, a retired butter
man, taken by Harold Huntley, and
Sir Godfrey Champneys, an English
squire, by Kenneth King, parents
who entertain visions of bright flu
ture for "Our Boys" were we'll de-
lineated. John Enders as Charles
Middlewick and Neil Shinn as Talbot
Champneys, who have returned from
school and their travels abroad, were
as real as life. Violet Melrose, a
handsome heiress, Mildred Applegate,
and Mary Melrose, her cousin, by
Glyndon Scott, were charming in
'"Vi pci 70, WuliS vivian bIeeT as
Clarissa Champneys, the maiden
aunt, played her part admirably
kemster (Sir Geoffreys servant) -,
Edward Stannard; Poodles middle
wick's servanD, Walter Carpenter,
and Belinda "a servant), Margaret
Patterson, did credit to their parts.
1t is conceded that the Ashland
high school pupils make success of
their undertakings, and this play was
no exception.
The musical program was much en-
joyed by the audience. This orches-
ira is made up of pupils in the Ash
land public schools, and credit is
given Mr.. Clark Bush and Mr.. l.. A.
Petersen for the bringing out of this
talent
Professor Briscoe made a short
talk, asking the citizens to encourage
athletics, which has grown to be a
great impetus to the pupils. He also
spoke of the good work which is be-
ing done by the sewing class and in
vited the parents to come and see the
garments made. He mentioned the
work of the domestic science depart
ment. which is becoming a part OF
every girls education.
Saturday the Albany high school
plays with the Ashland high school
on the high school campus. The sue
cess of the high school football team
is being noised about and the boys
are receiving invitations for games
with many towns of Oregon.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-28
Around the Turkey.

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Dodge will en-
tertain the entire Dodge family at
dinner today.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Multi are en-
tertaining Mrs. NJ. S. Multi and Miss
Frances Multi today.
F. F. Whittle and family entertain
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Pickens at
Thanksgiving dinner.
Mrs. Hattie A. Alnutt is a guest
at the home OF her son, William
Mitchell, for the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. McWilliams
will entertain C. L. McWilliams and
family at dinner today.
The families of E. D. and NJ. c..
Briggs form family party at the
Hotel Oregon for dinner today.
Joseph Policy and family and Mr..
and Mrs. w. NJ. Policy are guests at
the home of l. w. Thomas, at Med
ford, today.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Reeves
and daughter Mildred spend the day
with Mrs. Reeves parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. L. Norwood.
G. G. Eubanks and family will cele-
brate the completion of the remodel
ing of their residence on Winner
street on Thanksgiving.
Following their annual custom, Mr..
and Mrs. w. B. Beebe will entertain
the families of F. d. and ]. NJ. Wag-
ner and Mrs. Ellen Wagner at dinner
today.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Pracht enter
tain neighborhood party at their
home on Vista street. The guests are
the families of P. S. and ]. H. Pro-
vost and Mrs. Frank Grisez.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Ball entertain
at their Harrison street home today,
the guests being the family of w. H.
Wenner and Messrs. Clinton Wright
and Homer Elhart.
At the home of j. F. Patty there
will gather very congenial group,
consisting of the families of Rev. w.
A. Schwimley w. o. Dickerson, w.
A. Moore, Albert Morthland and John
Cameron and daughter.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-28
A Giant Pepvs Saw.

King James |. had gigantic porter
eight feet six inches in height but he
was not perfect, being round shoul-
dered, knockkneed and lame in one
foot. OF similar height was Charles
Munster yeoman of the Hanoverian
guard who died in 1876, and seven
years before there was being exhibited
In London Dutchman eight feet nine
inches high anent whom in Pepys'
diary we find the following entry on
Aug. 10, 1863: went TO Charing Cross
to see the great Dutchman. | did walk
under his arm with my hat on and
could not reach his chin with the tips
Of my fingers"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-28
THANKSGIVING IN THE
HOUSE next DOOR
"THINK." said the minister's lit
tie wife. of eating eggs for
a Thanksgiving dinnerr"

tie wife. of eating eggs for
Thanksgiving dinner!"
The Rev. Robert Kean
smiled down intosher wistful eyes.
1T is strange" her husband unused.
that somebody hasn't invited US to
dinner"
well, Of course they don't dream
how hard up we are" Mrs. Kean MUIR
INJURED, ''and each one thinks the other
has asked u.s."
In the days that followed no one
would have imagined that the mind Of
the trim and smiling little minister's
wife was constantly distracted by the
problem Of feeding four hungry people
on a few dollars.
Il can't have turkey" said little Mrs.
Kean stoutly. ''and that settles it,
But it was harder to deny the kid.
dies"
mo. dears," the little mother said,
I'VE can't have feast this year. But
we are going to be thankful just the
same"
The children looked at her seriously.
Il don't see anything to be thankful
for" said Dudley, the big boy of
twelve. What can the Lord expect If
he doesn't give us a turkey
"Oh, my dearp' was his mothers
shocked reproof. But little Marion
piped up. I'm just going to be thank
full and thankful and thankful and ask
the Lord to send us the turkey any
how"
Mrs. Kean told her husband of the
comments. Poor dears," she sighed;
they don't understand the blessedness
Of giving"
There are some older people who
don't understand" said her husband
wearily. Look at our neighbOr next
door. Never a penny does he give for
the poor, and he has riches that he
can't count"
But the old gentleman across the way
was not worrying about the opinion of
his neighbors.
Mary" he said to his cook the night
before Thanksgiving. cook me an old
fashioned dinner tomorrow, turkey and
all the fxings"
But fate had decreed that no tur-
key and tixings should be served in the
house Of the rich old gentleman. for
Thanksgiving morning he suffered an
attack of gout that kept him tied to
his bed. with strict orders from the
doctor as to diet. No orders, however,
having been given the cook. she pro-
ceeded to cook the dinner
The aroma of it came up the stairway
and tickled the nostrils of the rich old
gentleman.
"Just my luck" he grumbled, mot
to be able to eat it." and he sat up in
bed to ring his little bell and to order
all the doors shut to keep out the tan.
talizing smell.
The movement brought his eyes on q
level with the window, and he looked
straight across into the dining room of
the minister's little fiat
Listlessly his eyes rested on the
group; then suddenly he leaned for.
ward and scanned the table. In front
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-28
NantiIation.

Have we ever stopped to think how
our ancestors two or three generations
back lived and flourished with little or
no ventilation in their sleeping apart,
ments? The night air used to be con-
sidered very dreadful menace to
health and a sure inducer of colds.
Bedrooms were kept closely shut, and
yet our ancestors, many of them. were
harder than we and lived to good old
ages. Animals burrow in their holes
at night. breathing the same air over
and over again, while birds and fowls
tuck their heads under their wings.
OF course ventilation is absolutely nec-
essary for proper comfort, cleanliness
and health, but people have lived on
little or none of it for hundreds and
thousands of years.-Exchange.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-28
Federation is Organized.

The meeting held at the Carnegie
Library at the call of the Women's
Civic improvement Club for the pur-
pose of forming City Federation of
Women's Clubs was decided sue
cess. About 40 ladies responded,
representing the Improvement Club,
the Chautauqua Park Club, the
Parent-Teacher Association, Sun
shine Society and the library board.
1t was decided to organize a City
Federation, and this was accom-
plished by the election of Mrs E. C.
Gard as president and Mrs. C. B.
Lamkin as secretary and treasurer.
1t was decided to establish a Civic
Forum and hold meetings at which
all subjects of civic interest could
be discussed. Notice of these meet
ings will be made when the dates
thereof have been decided upon.
There was musical program in con-
nection with the meeting, which was
much enjoyed, followed by a social
hour.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-28
Merry Matrons Entertained.

On Friday last the Merry Ma
irons journeyed in full force to
Royal Oak ranch, the country home
of Mrs. John A. May, where an en-
Joyable afternoon was passed in play
ing 500. The quaint old homestead,
which, by the way, is one of the land
marke of Jackson county, was beau
tifully decorated with chrysanthe-
NUNS, stocks and calendula, al.
grown in Mrs. Mays garden. The
first prize, book, was won by Mrs.
p. S. Provost, the BOBBY prize, a bot
tie of "catch-up" going to Mrs. H.
Pracht. Dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess, assisted by
Mrs. H. o. FrOhbach and Mrs. f. d.
McQuilken.
All members were in attendance
lot the first time this year, as fol-
lows: Mesdames H. o. Frohbach,
F. d. McQuilken. F. G.. Swedenburg,
c. l.. Cunningham, C. Veghte. p. S.
Provost, H. Pracht, J. H. Provost,
A. w. Boslough, H. Barneburg, w.
w. Blalock, w. II. Bartges, John A.
May. The next meeting of the club
will be at the home of Mrs C. l..
Cunningham.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-28
ORIGIN OF THE PEARL.
The Prized Gem Only the Brilliant
Sareophagus of a Worm.

Science has discovered the real orr
gin of the pearl to be a worm. Or.
Hugh NJ. Smith gives some interesting
information on this subject in the Ma
tional Geographic Magazine.
We know that almost any foreign
body-a grain of sand. bit Of mud or
shell. a piece Of seaweed or a small
animal-may by its irritation cause the
molusk to cover it with nacre and
make it the nucleus of pearl. but the
largest part OF the annual pearl crop
Of the world is due to parasites that
normally pass a part of their life cycle
within the shell of the pearl oyster
Minute spherical larvae of marine
worms known as cestodes become i'm
bedded in the soft tissues. as many as
forty having been found in one Ceylon
oyster. AS the result of irritation the
oyster forms protecting sac about the
intruder. and then. if the larva dies. its
body Is gradually converted into car
Donate of lime. and the pearly mass
proceeds to grow with the shell.
If the larva lives it may pass into
the body Of the strong jawed trigger
fishes which prey on the pearl oysters,
there undergoing further development
Ultimately it reaches the body of the
great rays. which in turn eat the trig-
ger fishes. In the rays the worms at
tain full development and produce lar
vac that are cast into the sea and find
lodgment In pearl oysters. Thus the
cycle is begun once more.
We may literally accept the saying
of a celebrated French investigator
that "the most beautiful pearl is in re-
ality only the brilliant sarcophagus Of
a worm"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-28

TITS FROM THE GENTLEMAN ACROSS THE
wA1," THE COOK EXPLAINED.
of the Rev. BObbie was deep dish
from which he was serving spoonfuls
of some yellow substance.
"By the gods" murmured the old
man. Its eggs-scrambled eggs-and
on Thanksgiving! Why in the name of
all that's appedzing don't they have
turkey"
Ee rang his bell sharply. "Send the
cook" was his peremptory order, and
when the cook came he asked:
"Is dinner readyT
"Yes. sir"
Then carry 1t across the way. ev-
cry bit of it."
A few minutes later procession
filed into the parsons fiat
ITS from the gentleman across the
way" the cook explained tactfully as
she stood in the hall. HE is ill, and
there is no one to eat the dinner, and
he thought you wouldn't mind"
There was really never such a din
ner. The turkey was delicious, the
pies perfect, and the little Keans brim-
med over with happiness. But there
was deeper happiness than the mere
joy of good eating in the heart of the
Rev. Bobbie when. after a call next
door, he came home to his wife.
81 have found good neighbor," he
said, IAN old gentleman with a crusty
manner and a heart of gold, and that's
the best of my Thanksgiving. sweet
heart. "ATemple Bailey In Omaha
World Herald
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-28

consumed in manufacturing was 5O,-
13O,046,00O cubic feet.
One of the industries which is al
most entirely confined to the state is
the manufacture of carbon black, for
which large quantities of gas are re-
quired and to which the gas is we'll
adapted. 1t is estimated that during
the year 1911 total of 1S,737,265,-
900 cubic feet of gas was used by the
carbon-black factories of West Vir-
ginia. The value of this gas was
$544,S56, an average of about 3
cents per thousand cubic feet.