The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-02

deed, some retail coal dealers have
reported inability to receive ship
ments Of anthracite because Of their
sheds being filled with soft coal
Ignite can be obtained promptly
from almost any Ignite mine in the
state. There have been no COM
plants Of inability to obtain either
Ignite or bituminous coal, except in
few instances where bituminous
coal has been requested for the use
of operators Of steam tractors en-
gagged in threshing.
There have been many COM
plants Of inability to obtain an
thracite on the part Of retail coal
dealers and consumers alike. There
was, however, delay in commencing
the distribution of anthracite from
the docks at the head of the lakes
which was caused by the refusal on
the part Of the owners Of anthracite
stocks to prevent the movement OF
the coal pending the establishment
Of prices therefor by the United
States fuel administrator. Furg
thermore, the initial shipments of
anthracite were directed by the fed
eral fuel administrator to stations
along branch lines Of railways which
are easily blocked by snow storms In
winter time. Approximately one
third Of the entire allotment Of an
thracite to North Dakota for the coal
year to end March 81, next, has been
received at unloading ports at the
head of the lakes, and. in consider
able part, has moved into the state.
The movement Of the coal will in
crease greatly when the movement
Of crops to market gets under way
and railway cars move more quick
ly between Duluth and Superior and
North Dakota points"
Substitution of Ignite.
1.-THE fuel administration calls at
tention to the fact that in this con-
nection the United States fuel ad-
min,strat!on has endeavOred to eff
feet the substitution Of Ignite and
bituminous coal for anthracite by
coal users, for the reason that the
transportat ton Of anthracite to sta
lions in North Dakota involves a
very much greater movement Of
equipment than does the transporta-
ton of Ignite or bituminous coal
to the same stations. and the over
burdening OF transportation facilities
throughout the nation has been
matter Of grave concern.
There is also a patriotic duty
on the part of every citizen to con-
tribute in the utmost to the winning
Of the war Other things being
equal the person who will not sub
stitute Ignite for anthracite is com
parable to the person who will not
eat war bread in place Of white
bread which We were all accustomed
to eat but a short time since. Thou
sands Of men and women are gladly
giving up their lives in the social!z-
ing processes now at work, and 1t is
believed to be a very reasonable
thing to ask the making Of what
ever in the nature Of sacrifice there
may be in the use Of Ignite or bit
luminous coal in the place Of anthra-
cite.
Summer months are compare
lively idle months for Ignite pro-
ducers, and they are in position to
fill orders promptly. If they had
had sufficient orders during 1917
one third Of the anthracite consum-
ed in North Dakota would have
been available to the eastern cities
which were subjected to the 'heatlesa
Monday order. No domestic con-
sumner in the state will have anyone
but himself to blame in the event of
inability to keep warm during the
next winter. 1t is hoped that North
Dakotans will avail themselves Of
the opportunity to obtain Ignite
now"