The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-17
Norris Gives Conditions Under Which
Mines are Operating; Shows Diff
CuIties that are Encountered
5O,OOO,OOO TONS
SHORT THIS YEAR
Production Greatly Increased But is Pass
ed by War Demands; Tag Your
Shovel; Help Win

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this state, P. A. Norris, of Ada, fed
eral administrator of Oklahoma, has
just issued a bulletin to the coal
dealers and steam plants of the state
going into detail as to conditions
The bulletin states in part:
1.-THE bureau Of mines of the Unit
ed States government says that there
will be 5O,OOOOOO tons more coal
mined this year than last, but on ac-
count Of the war demands, we will
need 1O0,OOO,OOO tons more than last
year. therefore we are short at least
50,000,O0O tons of the amount we
need
Roughly, the railroads are taking
between 50 and go per cent OF our
Oklahoma coal for use in transpor-
tation; the government is taking
something like 25 to 80 per cent of
oa production. 80 you see just about
what We have left to supply our citi-
zens and industries in Oklahoma
Car Shortage Noticeable.
"The ear shortage this year has
been exceptionally noticeable, and
some of our western equipment has
been taken to the east to relieve a
more acute condition there. On this
account, we feel resentful, but un-
doubtedly the government knows the
conditions and our first order of bus
mess at this time is winning the
war We have always Offered the
use of this office as source for
emergency orders to relieve suffer
ing and it might not be amiss to say
here that all connected with the coal
industry have given us hearty coop
Grafton and preference in shipping
such orders.
Mine Conditions.
1--WE are asked, why can't you get
Us a car of lump if you can get us a
car of mine run? We try to take
advantage Of every car set in at the
mines to take care of our citizens
and if we insisted on lump loading
the mines would not run nearly as
full time as they do now. 1t takes
three cars to get car of lump; one
en- the lump track, one on the nut
track and one on the slack track.
On account of the percentage obtain
ed when running screened coal we
would always have a few piece cars
around the mines, on which we would
be losing time Many times only
enough cars are available to start
loading on one track, and in that
case, the mine would not run that
day If three grades were made.
Says Use Wood.
This office has discouraged the
shipment of coal into communities
where wood is available, feeling that
our efforts at this time should be
given to communities where only
coal is used for fuel. We want to
keep in close touch with our citi-
zens and assist them at any time we
can, but the best and surest way to
get service is through the regular
organization selected for htat pur-
pose, and our recommendation is that
extreme conditions should be taken
up with your fuef committeeman who
will order a.ear of coal through your
regular dealer and will trace from
his office while we always trace
from here.
Emergency Coal.
"In the sale of emergency coal the
dealer should see that it is shoveled
and not forked and that all fine
coal is burned Germanys coal hun
ger is partially the cause of this
great conflict Our experts say that
the superiority of coal power will
end the war successfully. Everyone
must help. we Of Oklahoma can