The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-06-06
ORDER COAL THIS WEEK
AND HELP WIN THE WAR
1T WILL SAVE CARS FOR WAR
SERVICE AND SAVE MONEY
FOR CONSUMER.

This week, June 5 to s, has been de-
clared by the United States fuel ad-
ministration, Goal order week,
when it is expected that every fuel
consumer in the United States will
place an order with his local dealer
for sufficient fuel to last until March
81, 1919. 1t is not expected that all
orders for coal or other fuel received
by the dealers can be delivered at
once, but it is believed that if the re-
tail dealers throughout the country re-
ceive orders from their customers for
eighty per cen. of the coal needed dur
ing this fuel year, it can be delivered
by July Is, or August l. at the latest
Early Fuel Ordering Vital.
Fuel Administrator Gooding. who at
tended the war conference in Boise
last week, returned from the meeting
more than ever imbued with the idea
that the ordering of coal by all con
sumers was vital at this time. At the
Boise meeting We're leading citizens
from all parts of the state. From all
that could be learned. everywhere in
Idaho among the coal dealers there is
a disposition to induce customers to
buy their coal now. although this
means that the dealers lose at least rs
cents, and very probably a dollar or
more a ton, of possible profits. Dealers
recognize that the coming winter may
tax both coal mines and railroads, if
advantage is not taken of seasonable
opportunity to store coal while it is
both cheap and plentiful. Everywhere
the local dealers are ordering to the
limit of their ability to handle, and
their storage capacity.
Coal Receipts for April.
Although this was the practice
throughout the month of April, the
traffic department of the Oregon Short
Line reported that total deliveries of
coal to all Idaho points from the Utah
and southern Wyoming mines during
that month were less than $4,000 tons.
1t would require this amount every
month in the year from these mines
to provide Idaho with her domestic
and industrial requirements. This is
not taking into account any railroad
coal.
Figures make admittedly dry read
ing, but sometimes it is the only way
in which the facts can be presented
wi nj uly 4 fS
as elsewhere that great many people
do not judge the future necessities ex-
cept from the other fellows stand
point. There are a good many people
just now who have the feeling that all
the neighbors should order coal but
who never apply this need to their
own action.
A Years Fuel Needs.
1t is estimated that Idaho for do
nestle and. for lack of a better term,
what is called industrial purposes,
uses annually 100000 tons or more of
coal. The average coal car coming
into the state. holds something over
30 tons of coal-or practically $4,000
car loads a year. During the six
months starting with October and end
ing with March. fully two thirds of
this coal is required, or 10000 car
loads. A coal car, it is estimated in
the United States, travels an average
of less than 80 miles a day, counting
what might be termed useful travel,
loaded from the mines to destination.
The average haul to Idaho points from
the mines is practically 300 miles. Ac-
tually the average distance is greater.
Help the Government Out.
This would indicate that during the