The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-09-18
R. R. COMMISSION
SAYS LAY IN FUEL

Advices reaching the railroad COM
mission of Nevada point to the GER
tainty of serious fuel shortage dur
ing the coming winter months. There
is, at the present time, an unprece-
dented production and use with an in
creasing demand for military, naval
and industrial purposes due to war
preparation. In various sections of the
country there is an alarming shortage
of coal and fuel oil at the present
time. The capacity of practically all
railroads serving fuel territory is at
this time severely taxed with business
the heaviest in the history of the
country-and during the winter
months, when all communities are
calling for fuel at the same time, the
uncertainty of securing shipments will
be greatly intensified because of car
shortage which is sure to take place.
| AS Nevada has no fuel that is ac-
cessible during severe winter weather,
it behooves all who can do so to forth
with place their orders for winter The
commission, for reasons given above,
urgently requests that this action be
taken promptly before winter sets in.
In the event of delay to shipments
ordered, notify the commission and it
will lend assistance by taking up with
railways for prompt delivery.
This warning is intended for dealers
quite as much as for consumers. All
fuel dealers operating within the state
are therefore urged to order in ample
quantities to meet the prospective de7
mand, and to press their orders
strongly. This is of the utmost inn
portance, because most consumers, and
domestic consumers in particular. are
wholly dependent upon the dealers for
their supply.
At a regular meeting of the railroad
commission held September 14th, the
following resolution and ruling was
unanimously adopted:
whereas, The outlook with respect
to the fuel situation in the State of
Nevada for the coming winter is ex-
tremely serious owing to the unpre-
cedented demands being made, not only
upon the fuel producers, but also upon
the rail carriers for equipment, such
demands having been caused princi-
pally by war conditions; and
Whereas, This commission can see
no logical reason why consignees re-
ceiving fuel should not accept same
for delivery in any class of equipment,
whether gondola cars. box or livestock
cars, such consignees being extremely
fortunate in having their orders filled
for delivery in any class of equipment,
| is therefore
Ruled, That all consignees in the
state of Nevada handling coal, coke or
wood, be hereby notified that they are
expected to accept the same for deliv-
cry in any class of equipment which
the rail carriers may find available for
| transporting the same, and the action
of railroads in furnishing such equip
ment will be approved by the commits
sion"
Governor Trying to Prevent Shortage.
Governor Boyle is making arrange
ments to send representatives from
this state to the coal mines in Utah
and Wyoming to see that the coal deal
ers of this state are not Disseminated
against in the shipment of coal from
the mines. This action was brought
about when it was learned by the gov
ernor that the mines are making ar
rangements to supply their own states
1 first from the mines without any re-
gard for the needs of coal in other
sections. Similar action will be taken
by governors in other western states
He also is urging all coal dealers in
this state to place their orders early
for coal as there is an apparent short
age and in case the government drafts
the coal for eastern states she shortage
in this state will be acute.
In this connection the railroad COM
mission is issuing an order requesting
Nevada coal dealers to accept ship
ments of coal in any kind OF cars.
Some dealers have been refusing to
accept the coal unless it was shipped
4 in regulation coal cars.