The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-05

were charged as followS: PennSyl-
vania, 80 cents: West Virginia. as
cents; Ohio. 1917 cents: New York.
1874 cents. In 1907 the rates for do
nestle consumers were: Pennsyl-
vania, AZ cents: West Virginia. ls
cents; Ohio. 244 cents: New York.
21.S cents. The industrial rates were:
pennsylvania. 10.1 Gems: West Vir-
ginia, 40 cents; Ohio. 1872 cents. and
New York. 1923 cents.
Holds Prices Down.
DIR. White stated that competition
undoubtedly helps keep the price of
gas down. and added that natural gas
certainly ought TO be as cheap in
West Virginia as anywhere else in
the world. He was asked regarding
the remarkable increase in production
during recent years and stated that
the increase is not so much in the
production as in the marketing of il.
rms state. he said. produces nearly as
much gas as all the rest of the Union.
ana II Is certainly more abundant
here than anywhere else in the world
Gagged by the quantity and proximity
Tor distribution. he said. il should be
cheaper in West Virginia than any.
where else
He described the gas producing ter.
Hancock county and WAYNE county
near the Ohio river. although sections
OF this, he said, did not produce gas
IN commercial quantities. jackson
anu mason counties were practically
the only ones in this territory without
paving wells. he added.
questioned regarding the cost of
production OF gas. the eminent geolo-
slst said that in the deem sand terri.
nEf ~ Il rF1
from $4,000 to $4,000. depending ON
the depth and proximity Of material
etc; Where several wells are drilled
ana the lumber in the derrick and
otner material can be used from one
wen In the drilling of another the
average cost per well in the deem sand
,errltory Is reduced to 5000 or 81 OOn
By saving the material as above ont.
intI. the cost OF drilling n well in
$4,000. N''VVV W
Regarding the cost of gas territory
ne said the rental Is 81 per acre ner
ahhum, and 5000 or 500. usually ner
anhuIn Tor producing wells. irrespect.
Nt OF the amount produced. whether
II DE l.ooO,OOO cubic feet or 100 600 OOO
cubic feet. -VV'VVV'VVV
Dr White was asked by Judge Og.
utn 10 make fair estimate of the
,,oi production. basing his calcula.
sIuhCS upon his experience both as a
FORMER producer and his study of 1bs
on and gas industries since becom.
lug stare geologist. as 10 the cost of
"cHs' uIllllng. amount produced and
ma rketlng the production.
IHe professor replied that a formar
....',ItoI OF company supplying Nor.
san'oWh and vicinity he knew that
n ..%' ,JIonlpany supplied gas at 5 cents
-. .uouSahd Feet, but found IL was
AZ, eetllhg ahead. Gas has been pro.
c ,af. ana can De produced under Ger.
Ialn conditions at a lower rate how.
ever the witness said.
Compares Other Fuels.
80 Mhen asked what is a fair estimate
VI "nat gas Is worth to the prod,icsr
ana 10 compare the rate cbarCcJ -,
VI. vi. MorkantOwn district with rates a.
otHer districts. he replied tbat 81 it'
innate should be based upon comnarJ
son with other fuels. pal =
Ia Gus ne said, is only one of two
E t,,e fuels. Coal is the other and
',r. ''' ,l iair comparison. Both are
aLg composed principally OF carbon
anu hydrogen and gas is practicsIIv
Hothlhg else except a little Of ritr
gen ana oxygen. 10 Is roughly ssti
mated. he said. that 900 cubic Zoe,
Oh has is equal To one bushel of coal
Cno 1901 OF gas Is capable OF produ-
eng approximately loo unffs ~
heat Later he defined a unif 80 no.,
as being enough heating power 10
RAISE the temperature of ono r,ourd
OF water one degree Fahrenheit ON
that basis 1000 cubic feet of ,as is
CAPABLE OF producing 600 600 uDifs
OF neat. or equal 10 the capacitv 81
one bushel OF coal
The price OF coal in tho pittsbrr,t
O
west virginia. averages 81 90 Der ton
az the mouth Of the mine. Taking
twenty-five bushels OF coal 10 tho ton
w" price per bushel 81 tho mine A.
SIN cents. The price Of coal delivered
10 the market Dr. usually from s. to
s-.'p per ton and rs seldom double
what % d. worth at the mine excent
where 30 is shipped great distance
o. To- New York or Chicago
'aut'd bN ID" same standard Of
.'aiHE value the witness continued
I'Np cubic feet ~ ras is worth siv
cents 20 the Producer AZ the month
or ihr well However. DO said. there
o'h'r elements which must be
Jhtu INTO consideration. one az the
principal ones being the great super-
loIilF OF gas over coal as fuel. in
80 Ifi Us nero la mo- eNpoua o. To- thD
consumer boo furnishing b. and there
,. hutuinE To carry away. n is
cleaner. Th" advantage 81 use is
greatly In favor of gas and b. tho
main reason why consumer ca, ,f
ford Co pay practically double tho
pil'" or coal Every fuel must boz
inverted fO ~ue before if can ba
o. 'i. Do" continued. and in tho case
oi gas Do De- already Con e gaseous con.
dillon and an that is necessary b..
Tore being used is Co he mixed with
Considering fb.se sJy,r,...... d..