The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-15
HARD COAL IN
SHEDS FOR FIRST
time TATSFA

| A rough estimate made by leading
coal men Of Fargo this morning dis
closed that there are about 500 ton
of hard and approximately 5000 tom
of soft coal in Fargo in the hands o
dealers.
Three carloads of anthracite wer,
received in the city Saturday By
MagiI Fuel company. and, according
to w. H. Magill, one car was placed
in the sheds, this being the frs
stock Of hard coal that the firm has
| had in its sheds this fall.
Up to Saturday afternoon, or
ders for nut and stove coal Were
about equal to the shipments. Hard
coal deliveries to the consumers were
made direct from the car. For tbs
| first time in several months, dealers
said today, they saw little relief in
the hard coal situation, but that on
the whole. it was not very promising
Prices Remain the Same.
AS the direct result of the govern
ment taking over the fuel industry
OF the United States, there has been
no change in the prices of coal, eth
er anthracite or bituminous. Several
Fargo dealers anticipated that when
the change became effective there
would be few cents reduction in the
price Of hard coal and q slight drop
on all grades of soft.
Anthracite net was retailing at $12
per ton and stove coal at $11.75 this
morning, prices which prevailed
when the government took control
Oct. i. The dealars permit a cash
discount OF rs cents ton on these
prices up to the tenth Of the month
following delivery. The gross price
on soft coal as given out follows:
Pocahontas lump $11.75: mine run,
$11; Kicking Valley 311 and Youghi-
Ogheney $1l. Ignite Is being sold
direct from the car to the consumer
at $3.50. dealers not keeping this
grade OF coal in sheds.
Meeting Demands Now.
Harry T. Alsop, secretary treasur-
er OF the Interior Lumber company
Of this city. fuel dealers, asserted
that his company is having no trou-
BILE now in filling orders.
The only difficulty that we are
experiencing" said Mr.. Alsop, els in
drayage facilities. 1t keeps our teams
and men working every minute of
the day filing orders. We received
four or FIVE tons OF hard coal Satur-
day. Conditions look better now
than they have for some time. We
have made no reduction in the price
since OCT. Il when the government
took control and hardly anticipate
any for some time because the deal
ers at the head OF the lakes have
contracted for their supply. When
the government finally gets the mat
ter in hand and works out a uniform
price, a reduction may be made.
At the Chesley fuel and lumber of
fee, it was learned that the concern
has little hard coal but is managing
TO take care Of all orders.
State Fuel Administrator.
To date, dealers have received no
blanks from the fuel administration
board as to the cost Of handling coal
from track to shed and consum-
er, which data the government seeka.
II is expected that this information
will be gathered now by Capt. l. p.
Baker Of Bismarck, recently appoint
ed fuel administrator for the stats.
Mr.. Baker is one OF the states best
authorities on Ignite and Is conceded
to be one Of the best trafiic managers
In the northwest. He has lived in
Ignite coal district most of his life
and Is familiar with every avenue
Of transportation and output
Of the state mines. Fargo dealers say
that the government could not have
picked a better man for such posi-
ton.