Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-08-31

OF the state ana especially those Ia
r the central ana western parts beInG
SO far removed from the coal area
know iittlc or uothi1- about the coal
If the state, or OF the mining condl
lions i'm thc field. The competition
cf Wcl oil and natural gas, from
Lou siaua and the nid-conunent flcld
and uf coal from Illinois, Alabama,
Kentucky Colorado ana New Mexico
where mining conditions are more Ia
NoDblc has limited the output ana
restricted the fields Of market FOR OK
ianoma coal
While II Is claimed mat mining
rates are higher i'm oklahoma tban
I'm other states il Is readily shown
that the miners are not in amy better
circumstances because OF the fewer
number Of days worked. II is also
evident th"t ,Ae operators H'''v iG-
''1IIod "a proper Ittuih ~ ON 'HC''
investments lu inc il'lu. b"lI lly
wholesale ana le'all prices Oh 'oaI
have increased ana iht pi"'"'"oH
has uecita'eu SINCE i'V, -,
trCdufu'h on tii' iu'
Trp coal industry of the state was
,lIlualy affected by the prolonged
luike of 1910. During this suspen-
sion of work many Of the miners went
to other states, where the mines were
in operation, and when the mines IN
tuis sta.c opened up there was
hOrtage of labor, and as lhe mines
could not be operated TO their luu
'.auaeity the car supply was directed
to other districts, ana II VIII rePu
some time before the normal condi-
lions can be restored II mas at ttils I'o
''mc that coals from olltr H'ates ,,s
made Such heaVy III, o@"S ~ ,,'o
field for market OF lne oN'dllUl,i% ia
Goals. The output Ior NY y'Si ~
however shows q consiuelapie III
crease over lSiL. .,,,,
our coal rs sullea t9r sI'at Ii'1ny say
purposes. The chlei uses aro L1l
5teaming purposes ana ior uoIilesuc
fuel II IS matIei ol sIe"l IN
ccrn 10 the people oi lle s'a'e "
know at least something Of our coal
suDply. the demand, and the condl-
tions under which our fuel is secured.
Tho question of getting the best re-
sults from tho coal burned is also OF
very great importance. Education
Of The people I'm the matter or burn
ing coal would bring about great
Swing. That there is difference III
ihc quality OF fuel used, that some
fuols are better adapted to certain
purposes, is beginning to be eXIen-
eivelv realized. II has also been dis
covered by the people that there are
Certain requirements which must be
met i'm the construction of stoves ana
furnaces in which various fuelsc are
used
Geological Report Soon Ready
M, s,a,a gaoIogica1 survey has
- iio ,ar,,.i,g an work In the coal
III. ~ no stote for n wear and n
iie,s'' is M ,os,,Its ~ The field work
., ,''u ,,. ,,.;tb tbn invostipations CON
"e, VI J., thn lal,oratories nf the sur
U,. ~ 60 ha nubllshcd I'm fun I'm
.A.y, - Tbe renort will soon be
LIZ ,.',i',t.,,igI ard ready FOR distribution.
NJ, ~ 10 coaI field are included
,,art ono n general maj,
~ ~ ~ f,dId ohowjpg the geological
sl,.,',a,io,s 4t - and thpir contained coal
Lo5n ,s .j,en ON small scale. the
Z ,Z,rirj,,ai lin four miles TO one inch
~ roducod for publication 10 q
sdnio .,,,J of siv miles 60 one inch. Five
-. - - ,arious divisions Of the
.5i ,',o5 ,,giis ,,,o,, droyn ON scale OF
o. -, 60 mo milo and reduced
- 3, -" Tboso mana snoy
~. '''I "nt,.rnn, og tho various beds OF
coal ono I'm tbo ain and thickness of
No bods Indicated The location.
-, ,,,d ,,,,r,bers ~ Tho mines
i"ti, H. ,i,o,iiiro ana abandoned arc
gi,a,, gE' 'n 's e,,, as ~ 10 possibIo to ascer-
III, V,o iottor T,bo RECOMMENDATION
s',iii,tn, NO shoy,n and oil sbinninp