The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-30

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Pea coal ........s. 1919 4V.oV
Sweeping cuts in wholesale price
Of soft coal at the docks at the head
of the lakes ordered by the govern
ment and which became effective
Monday, have not as yet resulted in
a cut in the prices Of bituminous
grades in Fargo. It was announced
this morning.
According to the government
regulations" said w. III. Magill, I'VE
are Freally entitled to ask more for
soft coal than we are demanding
now"
The coal stringency in Fargo Tor
the present time is materially I'M
proved, according to announcement
made this afternoon by Fuel Admin
istrator Blakemore.
Reports to his office from the rail-
roads showed that 1913 tons or an
thracite were received Ehls
morning, together with 80 tons OF
soft coal, 40 tons of Ignite, and one
individual carload Of soft coal for a
Fargo fiat building.
Dealers viii Report
At the request of the local fuel
administrator, Fargo coal dealers
viii make report to him every two
weeks. This report will embody in
formation relative 70 the number OF
tons. kind, invoice cost, freight and
selling price, how much more coal
il redutred Tor taa season and the.
kind required. ana r. any coal order
ed, the kind, date ordered and from
what company. The fuel admins
tration also seeks information on the
reports from the dealers as to the ur-
gent need OF coal and how much.
n Praise for the Fargo dealers came
from Commissioner Blakemore this
morning for the manner in which
they are lending their cooperation
in the shortage confronting the city
and other northwest points. He
states that the dealers are making an
effort now to apportion the coal
equally among those in need. As to
the coal situation at the present
time, the commissioner sees a great
improvement, but says he does not
want to be either too optimistic or
too pessimistic According to Com
missioner Blakemore it is difficult to
say just what viii be the results in
closes.
Demand for Coke.
The chief complaints which have
been registered with him is the
shortage Of coke, Of which there is
a very limited supply. OF late, 1t
was stated this morning, the people
demanding this kind of fuel have
been denied access to the yards for
the reason that 1t is impTacticable to
let every one in. :.
Heat Company Supplied.
M. L. Hibbard, general manager Of
the Fargo Light, Heat & Power Co.,
stated this afternoon that his COM
pany has five times as much coal
stored as in any previous seasons. The
yards of the company west OF the
light plant are filed to the top.
1--WE have 5000 tons OF bituminous
coal on hand" said Manager Hibbard
in discussions the fuel situation In
the city OF Fargo. In winter, dur
ing the coolest weather, our plant
consumes 125 tons Of bituminous coal
q day. Altogether we have a supply
on hand to carry US IS days and this
win be Increased materially between
now and the first Of the year.
Coal From Illinois.
The biturninous grade which the
Union Light, Heat q Power Co. has
contracted for this year came from
the Illinois fields ana not those In
the state Of Pennsylvania as in form
er years, For a time the supply from
Illinois was cut on because Of the
strike, but operations now have been
resumed and coal is being shot
through as formerly.
eaF A.
from West Virginia" said Mr.. Hib-
bard. Its a special gas coal and
Of this grade we have about 1000
tons which viii last US for a period
Of two months"
transportation facilities are blamed
bv the manager OF the Union Light
Heat e. Power Co. for the shortage
Of coal I'm the northwest. Because Of
this fact this company had to change
from the Pennsylvania to the Illinois
fields for its supply of soft coal
which IN other years II would not
have accepted. It's been practically
impossible 70 contract for large
deliveries OF Pennsylvania bitumin-
Gus grades Of coal AZ the head OF the
lakes.
u. s. Shipments on Way.
Postmaster George w. wilkinson
stated that the first shipment Of soft
coal from the United States Fuel co.
mt Pittsburgh. was received this
Ynorning and iB being unloaded. With
the three other carloads en- route and
Expected to arrive some time this
week. there win be 40 tons stored
ih the federal building which WIN
Gaze for the seasons demand for coal
81 this particular place. The post
master stated he had no trouble in
kettiag the coal.