Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-01

which have made the Caddo field
notorious as the center Of waste no
less than 2OO,O00,0OO cubic feet OF
gas was destroyed each "a hours. The
direct waste pales into insignificanco
/ by an indirect waste throughout the
gas using world
The destruction of the gas sands
by giving egross TO the gas and in
gress TO the water is OF such magni-
tude that the mind grows dizzy I'm the
attempt to compute the possibilities,
II conserved Of gas thus destroyed.
Last, but not least, the absolute
waste Of not less than so per cent. of
all gas burned in its various applica-
lions as fuel.
The steam route for developing
power the glass. the brick, the ce-
ment, the smelter and the lamp black
plants furnish the avenues through
which more gas travels to destruction
than the direct discharge into the air
Of unburned gas. Hence the task OF
even estimating daily waste. Through
lncalculable, we will name 100000
GOO cubic feet per day for the purpose
of making :. few comparisons. not
that ] think that the waste IL limited
to these figures. This amount, re-
duced to coal, would mean - trains
OF 80 cars of 40 tons each Reduced
TO power developed through the gas
engine would keep 100000 horses
constantly at work. Reduced to
household service through modern
cook stove, would cook three meals
per day for 100000 families. Re-
duced to dollars means $4,000, 600
annually.
Is this not a sum to merit the con-
sideration Of this fraternity? Does
! ii not demand the consideration and
action Of the state? Is 1t not fully
worthy Of the nations best thought
and speedy action? 1t Is of no con-
cern to the Nation?
The government is given the guar
dianship of every navigable stream.
Are more people directly benefited
| by the erection Of n bridge across n
navigable stream or the laying Of n
pipe line under the channel than by
conserving, and consequently proloug-
ing its use, fuel that is being vast
ed at the rate value Of $4,000 900
| per year?
The government will eXpend mil
lions to redeem a few thousands Of
| acres Of arid land (Which is well and
GOOD, but allows the equivalent Of
1000, ,000-horse power to go to waste
continuously "a hours each day and
365 Gays each year.
Has the government the right to in
terfere with You in your wanton waste
OF gasi II will not let you set fire to
your dwelling of but few hundreds
In value, yet It permits you to set
fire 10 not only your own gas. but to
gas that has been actually taken from
your neighbor, and destroy thous-
ands In value.
The wild wells in the Caddo fields
have discharged gas into the air con-
tinuously for many years. but have
not confined themselves to land upon
which the well Is located These
wells have drawn billions Of cubic
feet of gas from the field for miles
around them.
Are not the people Of that COM
munity, at least. worthy of the gov
ornments protection from such van
dalism and larceny Of a commodity
having the attributes Of the most
nearly ideal fuel known to man?
The depleted fields and the many
fields being fast depleted demon
strate the necessity Of a protectorate |
that has the strong arm Of our Nat !
'onal government. Immediate action |
is necessary If we wish to have natur- |
nj gas many decades. Now is the time |