The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-12-11
FUEL NOTES

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 1O.-"We
have been saving coal in order that
the world might be redeemed; we must
now save coal in order that this re-
deemed world may be reconstructed"
said Capt. l. p. Baker, federal fuel ad-
ministrator for North Dakota, in COM
menting today upon the demands
which peace has made OF the energies f!
OF the United States fuel administra-
ton.
"Coal means steam and steel and
ships and provisions; it mean trans
portation, a most important item con-
sidering the fact that the devastated
region which must rehibilitate is ST.
900 miles from u shores. Coal
means jobs. at good wages for every
man who will work; it means prosper
ity. peace and contentment here at
home, and the dawn of a new hope for
the millions who have faced more than
four years of hell in Europe.
"knowing these things, We cannot as
patriotic Americans and as members
of a world brotherhood of men waste
a single ton of coal. We must save
that we may serve. I am confident
that America is about to embark upon
the most prosperous era it has known.
To realize to the fullest the wonder
full opportunities which peace has brot
us, we must have great reserves of
fuel with which to furnish steam for
u power plants.
"North Dakota has few industries.
The period Of reconstruction may
change this, but for the immediate
present, if we cannot utilize this fuel
in our industrial plants, we can, by
burning our native fuel, release bitum-
inous coal and anthracite for Use in
eastern manufacturing centers. This
it is our duty to do. I am confident
we will do it, just as willingly as we
sacrificed during war-times. The
great struggle which has been so salts
factorily ended brought us in America
a new conception of the spirit of CO.
operation. 1t now means to us mn
things bigger and broader than it did
before the war. The idea embraces
not only our whole state and our whole
nation. but the whole world, and we
have come to realize that each and
every one of us individually holds in
his hand a bit of the worlds destiny.
So, here in North Dakota, we're going
to conserve our bit by continuing to
burn Ignite"
Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 10.-Speed up
is the word in coal production, says
Fuel Administrator Baker. In the
face of the immediate pressing needs
of peace, eastern coal production for
the week ending Nov. 20 showed a de-
cas- of three percent as compared
with the previous week. The average
daily production was estimated at L.
1923 900 net tons as compared with l.
1886, 900 net tons during the preceding
week, and 100000 net tons during
the corresponding week last year.
Production of bituminous from April
to date is estimated at 1863 1855, 900 net
tons as against 326,421,000 net tons
last year, an increase of 42,437,0 900 net
tons, or 13 per cent.
New Salem, N. d., Dec. 10.-What
promises to be one of the biggest lig-
mite projects in North Dakota is be-
ing developed here. A large area Of
Ignite in deep veins is to be developed
and the coal mined with steam shovels
as is done with ore at some points on
the Minnesota range. The coal will be
loaded direct from the vein into cars
in one operation, at a minimum ex.
pense in mining. Tracks will be laid
out over the coal bed, and not only
the steam shovels which do the mining