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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-05-12

of the front, with a panel of embroi-
derry in red, blue, and gold brighten
ing it across the front.
A lace collar and cuffs may be re-
placed with a similar set in colored
or white organdie, which are even
better style for the young girl than
laces.
Soft serge and supple silks are COM
bined in one-piece frocks for the miss.
In an unusually pretty model the serge
skirt is shirred to a short yoke of
silk and finished at the bottom with a
wide band of it. The silk yoke is ex-
tended above the waist line, forming
the lower part of the bodice. The.
sleeves are full at the top, the fullness
confined by four rows of shirring, but
they are shaped to the arms below the
elbow and finished with a band Of
braid that extends from the wrist
nearly to the elbow. They and the up
per part Of the bodice are of the serge.
A collar of rose-colored organdie opens
with V at the front and flares about
the neck.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28
INQUIRIES WILL
GET attention
PROMPTLY HERE.
Sites and Cheap Fuel Await
Manufacturers who Are
After Locations.

Detailed information concerning
tho dependable supply OF natural gas
and available sites In Central West
Virginia can be obtained from any
banker in the counties comprising
the section. In the larger cities,
Clarksburg. Fairmont. Morgantown.
Grafton and others. civic organizations
are prepared to tntoll1gently answer
inquiries from manufacturers who
are seeking desirable locations.
The gas fuel available has been 8
sponsible for q variety OF manufac-
turing Industries which otherwise
would probably have been placed
elsewhere. had It not been discovered
after investigating that low rate for
natural gas more thar onset cost OF
bringing raw material { the pant.
This is particularly SO In the Inn
mediate vicinity or ~Clnrksburg.
The price which can be charged
Tor public service In West Virginia is
regulated by a state board. Recently
application Wns made for permission
TO Increase the price per thousand
cubic feet OF gas in C%larksburg from
four to.slx cents. which WINS granted
pom showing BY the corporations
that cost OF operation had increased.
Capital has every safeguard iii
West Virginia, and the best proof
OF the statement Is It's endorsement
w the manufacturers now here. IN
diana moved its entire glass industry
to Central West Virginia when the
natural gas supply or that state gave
out, and the plants have been en-
larged and equipped with machinery
e increase production. Pottery
manufacturers regard the section as
equal IN every way t. the famous
East Liverpool, o.. district which for
decades has enjoyed the distinction
Of being the center OF that trade.
Just at present iron ore mining is
At q %standstill because OF the cheap
production cost in the Minnesota
regions. but with adequate trans
%portation facilities which are bound
to come some day, and with the de-
mand which is Inevitable for new
ore deposits when the Mesabe range
begins to show exhaustion. these
fields will be developed. The
numbering Industries i as yet but
partly exploited. furniture factories
and plants which turn out other pro-
ducts ofHwood al not only nnd cheap
fuel anywhere In the district but q
supply OF raw material which is 6
.ond to none in quality.
Someone. In discussing the won
5derful undeveloped resources of the
state. has happily said:
1T Il a western state ID the East"
It is all OF that---and more
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28
IN
THREE STATES
use W. VA. GAS
State Supplies Pennsylvania
and Unlo with Fuel tor
Busy Factories.
1915 VALUE s36,424,263
Biologists Believe There Is
Small Danger Of Flow
Greatly Decreasing.

An empire or industry depends upon
the natural gas fields OF central West
Virginia. 10 the City OF Steel, which
ITS Fittsburg. the pipe lines from the
counties in the gas producing section
LOT this state are ut the foundation OF
It's prosperity. Great mills that turn
out i wide variety Of products that go
TO all parts OF the world, civilized and
'rrtlniliyely pagan depend. upon nat
ural gas for cheap fuel to keep down
.tneir production costs.
Industrial plants al Cleveland, o.,
The output Of which run into so many
millions that it is useless to tabulate
them. reach down Into central West
Virginia for that vital need OF ans
manufacturing centcr-cheap fuel.
Cincinnati, likewise, turned to this
state when the Indiana fields slacken-
ed in production in the early ninet1es,
and today its factories are being run
by power generated b. the heat OF
West Virginia gas. To the eastward.
Cumberland. Md, receives its heat ano
much Of its light from natural gas sent
I'D from hidden reservoirs beneath the
surface Of this section.
So, not only has this wonderful ami
.prodigal natural been the
principal factor III building up a tr..-
~mendously important manufacturing
district right at home. but it makes
dependent upon central West Virginia
= working population which mounts
to dizzy totals. Natural gas has made
the states producing area the center
Iof the worlds glass industry. Within
supply distance Of its wells at the
lowest rate per 1000 cubic feet ever
known, factories turn out more WIN
dow glass, packers and p~reseryers
wares than all the rest Of the nation.
IN each Of these branches OF the trade
central West Virginia excels and
dominates.
II Is the lure which brings new in
idustries each year to Tie district. Ii
as the rainbow with a real pot OF gold
at It's end. II the year 1915 the nat
ural5 gas production OF the state was
|244,0O4,,159 thousand cubic feet. or
this but ~94,976.7o5 thousand cubic feet
were used il West Virginia. The
value 81 the gas produced was $36.424,-
i263#and Of the amount ~$28.973.26O was
paid by consumers outside the boun-
daries of the commonwealth. The av-
|erage price for the entire distribution
within the state was but 7.85 cents
per thousand cubic feet. IN the cen
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28

sen ana .. 9: oberfell. The pape-
This paper deals with a method Of
extracting gasoline from natural gas
by absorbing the gasoline in oil and
subsequently separating the gasoline
from the Oil BY distillation. The pro-
cess IS quite different from compress
sion and condensation methods that
have been used for a number 81 years
for extracting gas from cas1ng-neao
Natural gas and a not heretofore
been described is The literature.
Extraction by Compression.
The extraction Of gasoline from
'~clsing--head natural gas by compress
sion and condensation methods ha.,
assumed the proportions IN this coun-
'tty OF q large and lucrative industry,
and placed in the market in the year
.of 1914 about 100000 gallons Of
gasoline. IN addition there was USED
ia marketing his castng-head gaso-
line at many plants an equivalent
quantity Of naptha with which he
casing head gasoline was blended.
thereby using for automobile fuel and
other purposes q yery large quantity.
Of naptha that otherwise would have
been unsuited for these purposes.
BY the compression and c~ondensa-
ton method Of treating natural gas,
only casing-head natural gases. or so
called wet" gases could be treated.
and in order to make the operation.
profitable natural gases that contain
less than three-fourths OF a gallon OF
gasoline per 1000 cubic feet are not
usually utilized. Hence, there has
been exempted not only a large amount
OF casing head natural gas, probably
more than one-half the available sup
ply. but also the enormous and much
arger amount OF SO called dry nat
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28
GASOLINE Yield or NATURAL GAS.

ural gas that ts used in cities and 9TH
er places for domestic. factory and.
ether uses. The quantity 81 this kind.
az natural gas consumed in 1911
amounted u 591.O00.O0O.oOo cubic feet
Treating dry Gas.
by absorption methods much Of the
o-callcd dry natural gas can be
reated. The 4lethod consists essen
tally in bringing the natural gas in.
ontact with some kind of a heavier
il than gasoline OF using a low grade
aptha. and letting the absorbents abb.
orb the gasoline from the natural
as and either separating the extract
Cd gasoline from the oil ~ distillation,
~ IL a naptha Is used. simply letting
he naptha absorb as much OF the nat
urnl gas gasoline as it will, thereby
increasing the volume and also pro-
ducing 4 blend that is intermediate in.
specific gravity between natural gas
gasoline and the naptha US. d as an
absorbent.
ito the authors knowledge the first
Urge scale installation for extracting
gasoline from natural gas was placed.
Hastings. w. va. ~ the Hope Nat
ural Gas Company, OF Pittsburg, Pa.
The plant was put in operation j II
1913. The process consists in caus-
ing the natural gas to bubble up
through mineral seal oil, the 1atte-
being then sent to steam stillafor the
separation Of the gasoline and the abb.
sorbent oil being used over an over
again. The gas is passed through the
absorbing Oil at Ing high pressure o.
the line. The hot oil from the stills
is cooled in a double pipe cooler or
e~xchanger BY the cold oil en- route to
still and further cooled by passing
through pipes upon which running
water falls
Experiments by the authors y ana
their co-workers showed the heating
value was only lowered 3.S pr cent in,
one case and 90 per cent In another by
the extraction Of the gasoline. Tho
amount Of natural gas that disappears
by the process is from four to eight
cubic feet Of gas per 1000 cubic
feet or gas.
Still Another Profit.
A considerable item IS saving Of ex-
pense il maintenance OF pipe lines in.
minimizing the d~eteriorating effect OF
gasoline on coupling rubbers. one
company stated that replacement Of
these rubber fittings cost $4,000 in
one year, not including the labor re-
quired to make the repairs.
The scientists discovered that gas
containing ethane Sielded the best re-
suits ii gasoline extraction. and 1t is
such gas, they have declared, which Is
piped to Pittsburg. Buffalo, Columbus,
Cincinnati, Cleveland, Louisville and
hundreds of@1ntermediate points. Much
Of this natural gas comes from the
central West Virginia fields and stand
ardtztng Of the processes OF extraction.
means increased production values.
from this section which Will aggregate.
large amounts.
The increase il the consumption OF
gasoline has been starting since 1900.
when 100000 barrels of forty-two
gallons each we're distributed. n 1911
he amount was 100000 barrels and.
he 1916 requirements are figured at
a~8,ooo,ooO barrels.
E&MMBH
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28

raj counties tho price varied from
four 10 SIN cents per thousand.
The states which draw heaviest
from this territory for factory aud do
fuel are themselves producer
but iii insufficient quantities. Penn
.sylvania's production FOR 1915 was
as. 69l $50. md lis consumption 176..
.s67 ,235 thousand cubic feet. And West
Virginia made up the deficit. Ohio used
.l46. 724.g thousand cubic foot, but
could only develop 79.51O,0S2 within its
own borders. West Virginia furnished
the d~ilrerenco.
West Virginia hns the cheapest nat
ural gas III the country with the c4-
.ception OF Oklahoma. The state or
Louisiana yielded and used In 1916
p total OF 25,54O.g32 thousand cubic
feet ut n cost 10 home Oh
SIT cents per thousand. Indiana.
which once gloried in her natural gas
resources and where the glass indus
try was cntrcnched before It's remoynl
to Central West Virginia. produced
226O.733 thousand cubic feet and I'M
ported BY pipe line 2~,25S,5l1 thousand
lat a cost to consumers or BIB cents u
Thousand cubic foet.
Only two other states III tho union
record d higher price. III Iowa. with
H total production for tho year .:
10000 cubic feet the high price OF sl
q thousand was reached. South Da-
Ikota and North Dakota, ~bracketed To-
Igethor in the statistical table, con
Ieumed 5S,132 thousand cubic feet, ali
from wells within the state, and paid
$40 cents per thousand for it. Okla
homa Is an exporter or natural gas. In
1915 the production was 87,516,75;
thousand cubic feet, OF which 65, 6gf,36u
thousand were used in the state i
a cost there OF ITO cents per thousand.
AS Is shown In the reports published
by the government there nre twenty
three states which have a natural gas
production The total for all for 1915
was 62S.57s.842 thousand cubic feet.
irnd of this West Virginia. first on til.
y st, ~ credited with more than one
bird. The greatest consuming state
: PENNSYLVANIA, Ohio Isl second anu
West Virginia IS third. Iowa has thu
smallest yield and the highest rate.
While scientists have stated that lii.
crest Of the natural gas production IL
the state IS reached. they have also
predicted that with operations III lover
sands than those now penetrated there
will be found other wonderful stores 81
tais fuel. SO there is small likelihood
nr the premiership Of production be-
Iing wrested from West Virginia Tor
decades e come. and when that TING
does arrive, IL ever. the vast coal beds.
estimated to contain more than 300
COO. 1000 tons OF bituminous carbon
ferrous deposits will keep the state ia
he lead in the manufacture Of pro
Queer gas, which the experts agree
will some day be the heating power.
of the nation.
Most IF the cities and towns in.
the Central West Virginia district
offer free sites up to a reasonable
acreage to new Industries. Several
projects OF this sort are now ii OBJ
Grafton and others are to be exploit
ed when need for them arises. The.
municipalities who extend these In
yitatfons are without exception well
situated as regards railroad facilities
and other conveniences.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28

Observation-Disclosures #a&#sE &@U@B @##E&'
In the yernacular Of the sporty
the gas operators win going and
coming Experts agree that from one
to two pints of commercial gasoline
can be secured from each 1000 cubic
feet Of gas. The total production Of
the country is in the ~neighborhood Of
500.0OO.OOO.O 900 cubic feet a year. sim
pie division ultimately shows a result
IF 6%0.0OO.000 to 7@5.0OO,0OO gallons Of
gasoline which may be reclaimed. The
dollars and cents angle may be var
iously figured according to the quota
ton at the time Of the computation.
Today, practically every gas Droduc-
ing section is recovering gasoline
from natural gas before it is sent
through the pipe line carriers to dis
tant cities and states. The first large
scale installation for extracting gaso-
line from natural gas was placed at
Hastings. w. va. BY the Hope Natur-
al Gas Company. 1t has been oper-
ating successfully since 1913, and has
shown the way to less daring opera
tors Who waited final proof before ven
turing into the new field.
Gasoline Daily Necessity.
Most scientific problems il process
Of investigation are undressing Is
the non-scientist except in exhibition
Of results. He cares little for the
dreary roads Of research travelled BY
the chemist in his analyses and ex-
pertments. However, gasoline IS as
much 4 daily necessity these days as
bread & the movies, even though it
is not vet in the prayer book. At the
eleventh annual meeting OF the Nat
ural Gas Association of America, held
IN Pittsburg. il May. 1916. an exhaus-
tive review Of progress in this direc-
ton was presented IN a paper pre-
pared by g. a. Burrell, r. NJ. Biddi-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28
PROCESS FOUND
BY SCIENCE is
OPERATORS GAIN
Experimental Plants Recover More
Than a Pint Of Fluid In
1000 Feet of Gas
TOTAL MONEY VALUE LARGE
MONEY VALUE LARGE

IT may not Be news to Mr. Ford, Of Detroit, that the 1915
consumption of gasoline in the United States is estimated by
scientists at l6oo,oo0ooo gallons, but the ordinary man who
owns q car Or who has other use for the product Of the refneries
probably does not know it. His news and information is largely
confined to the daily quotations, and he has come to believe that
guessing on the next days price is quite as much a gamble as any
thing, Wall street ever invented to .befuddle the minds Of men.
Producers. n the oil and gas fields Of the nation have in re-
centyears given much attention to laboratory research tO perfect
processes for extracting gasoline from natural gas, and the ex-
as IS e 11l mere possible and profitable Not only can the de-
s1fable= fluid be extracted from natural gas without seriously I'M
pairing it's value as fuel but its elimination at the source Of the
flow has been found to materially decrease cost Of upAeep Of gas
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-22
U. S. STAMPING co.
DIRECTORS NAMED
STOCKHOLDERS HOLD ANNUAL
SESSION YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON.
Reports for Past Year Submitted.
Showing Satisfactory Business
Outlook 10 Bright.

Stockholders Of the United States
Stamping company. yesterday after
noon. reelected for the ensuing year
the board OF directors. including r. l..
stone. Albert Schcnk n. G. ogden. r.
VI. Blake. J. VI Sanders. ~ p. Vance
and u VI. GIlleland. The directors will
meet 10 organize probably next week
Reports submitted showed that tho
past years business has been profit.
ahic. and the stockholders cxpreesod
satisfaction over tho result and tho
outlook for Tho future The companv'4
plant has been enlarged and irtrovod
during Tho past year
The meeting was held m tho com
panys principal office. In Mourd.viIIe
and was well attended
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-22
EXPANSION OF
INDUSTRIES IS
AGAIN CHECKED
BY THE LACK OF TRANSPORTA.
TON AND RAW MATERIALS.
As Yet No lessenina OF Consumption
Through the Reign Of
Higher Prices.
NEW YORK. Jan. 21.-Dun's re-

NEW YORK. Jan. 21.-Dun's re-
view tomorrow Will say:
Requirements are so extensive
that productive and transportation
facilities continue inadequate to
meet current demands. Congestion
OF freight still prevails at the sea
board, and though railroads have
made additions TO rolling stock,
domestic deliveries are increasing
ly difficult. This condition tends
TO further enhance the cost of
commodities, while industrial ex-
pansion is checked at several
points through inability OF obtain
raw materials. Except in isolated
cases, there IL no evidence that
high prces are as yet leasing con-
sumption, and it is significant that
the prevailing disposition is still 10
contract ahead. All signs point TO
very active spring trade. Larger
expenditures by the people are re-
nected in steadily improving mer-
camille collections and the number
or failures diminishes, the CONNER
cial mortality beng much lighter
than year ago.
Weekly bank clearings, S3,967.-
$50, 334"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-22
DEMAND CAUSES
JUMP In COPPER

NEW YORK. Jan. 21.-An unnrece.
dented demand for copper metal from
foreign and domestic sources resulted
today To an advanced quotation o
2iA 20 2Jh cents for delivery in rhe
second quarter Of the year. \ price
OF p cents a pound was reported 10
have been offered for March delivery
and rumors were current that aI cents
was bid for delivery boz February.
which. however. could not be con
firmed
Not since March. 1907. when the
metal sold at 2Oia cents a pound for
a short period. has copper been 30
high.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-22
wan street summary.

United states customs receipts de-
crease S205.NO0 600 2sie a. greater de-
cline than in 1914.
sale Of Wheeling and Lake Erie prop
erty postponed 10 March s.
American Bankers association sub
mits 20 federal reserve board plan Co
cancel the $50. 900 600 grccnbacks
New England textile mills announce
further wage increases
American Locomotive FOR six months
ended December 81. reports SURPLUS AFT
er charges and preferred dividend ~
81 952.Tf0 increase Of S1.50N 5N4. UNI
till.d orders January ! totallcd S52.-
2i0 600
Further advances announced in prices
Of crude oil and gasoline
California flood rccedirE property
loss estimated M 81 600 GOO
Berlin dispatch saws Dat Secretary
of lmucrial German treasury IL sendin z
committee Of bankers Go Holland 90
work out plan 90 check fan IN eNohaurc
Cambria steel COMPANY 90 redeem
three issues 81 scrip paid in lieu 81
cash iyidcnds amounting 90 Si1S7.50O.
IL irdusfrials 1888. or zoe
20 railways 105 02. or OSSrc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-22
STOCK MARKET
HAS RECOVERED
Securities Made Irregular Recovery
Prom Former Weakness-Nuch
Interest IN U. s. steel

NEW YORK. Jan. 2l-stocks made
lrregular recovery from their former
Weakness of the previous session. but
lue movement was cautious and tcnta-
tive az best Dealings were moderate.
with frequent lspses into extreme dull
ness. but prices were well maintained
untll the final hour. when the leading
shares forfeited a considerable part OF
the gains. Much OF today's buying or
isinated with the short interest. which
probably felt impelled TO cover because
pf the firmness OF investment shares
interest continued TO center around
United states steel. by reason OF the
approach OF the quarterly meeting
Steeis course indicated doubt OF any
dividend action. but conservative opin-
ION leans toward partial restoration
or disbursements on the common shares.
steel was heavy at the outset. but ad-
Nanced total OF IL points to saA
falling back TO S3A in the final hour
END closing at Sfis a net gain OF a
Bethlehem Steel was Inactive. open
ing at $40 a loss OF l6 points, but
war stocks were strong for a time
Metal stocks responded 10 what was
called runaway market" in the
metal m trade. with gains OF to almost
Total sales OF stocks $40 600 shares.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-22
NEW HIGH MARK
ON WHEAT MARKET
Predictions for Cold wave over winter
Wheat Crop Forced Prices Up TO
Highest Marx OF Year.

CHICAGO. Jan. 2l-Brisk demand
coincident with predictions that a Sc
we're cold wave would sweep over the
domestic winter crop belt forcing the
wheat market for the highest prices
yet this season The close was strong
al - TO Sis net advance. with May
Sl.52i n = and July Sl25& Corn
gained q q = TO I cent and oats 4 TO
&c. In provisions the mraket varied
52isc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-22
FRIDAYS INCREASE
is SECOND LARGEST
OF The Month OF January In PeroentaR.
OF Gain For wheeling BANKING N
Clcar1ngs.

The percentage Of gain in tho Who'll
ING pahking clearinrs on Friday was tho
second largest of the month OF January
the same day iu january "A wear ago me
total Tor the day was SI5l. 605kS. com
Iared with S226.C50.65. an increase Of
S224. 955.e3 VI
Clearings for the month 10 date agrre-
fat" k'.ol3.3bl.o+. compared with s5.9Gs
V@4.ub. gain OF S2.25O.22GgS or Al o
percent. given in detail below.
Ian
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-22
SS,t.T en y IL sssh% sss i. s,oasl
COTTON

NEw YoHk. Jan CD - cotton future.
opened barely steady January. iafo.
March. lle. Nay 1870. July i2ei:
october 1906
NerUrfe ffHf trH1e irfsresfa were huv-
.nl March and May contracts were fnf-
lowed lU Increased covering later |r
iNr morning and prices were very steady
around midday with fhn active months
Iulnr q O." ru.UIa nee higher March
woe rN'aiitfIr nrm. selling uu 20 fara
or Dol points above tho low level 81 trs
morning
THH early afternoon rally carried the
about I' points above last nIrhra
closing f.Hr.r With Nfrr.n a.lfIrr nm
f. 20 HUi NrE fn o. .E
..rrot .'.n steady midduna upland.
I. 0' N.... 5000 1HHUa
cotton IIfuUra closed afraHvf rar-
NAVY 60 N.r.n rnHI. Nav AZ ...
IuIN l|Ht. october I.fr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-22

Cash quotations Wheat No. ? red
Sl3l: No. red Sl.29h: No. ?
hard Sl26 = u Si-2Sas; No. . hard Si.25L.
0Sl26is
Corn NO. yellow 7Sisc: No. yellow
- q lac: No. Z white 70 a14c.
oats No. white 5Ois pSliac: stand
ard 81 y a SIC
Pork $1,000 o $1,000: lard $1,000
fl0.i5; ribs $i0.337 ~ slO.72.