The Nome daily nugget., 1918-04-08

Nome Coal Committee. Mir. Whitconlb replied April 5th so the following effect:
 Nome coal supply practically ls- sured. This office undertaking inves- tigsttion of costs, and will establish | retail prices at earliest date" As the latter message appears at present the ultimate information ob- tainable in this direction and also pro- vides reasonable assurance that the Administrator will see that the coal ] requirements of the community will be ! met, the committee took no further action. The communication, altho as- 1 surins us that coal will be allotted in l accordance with our needs, does not l indicate the means whereby the fuel will be made immediately available to the Nome public. However, same light. Is thrown on the prospects in this re. spect by the following communica- ton reaching the Sub- Committee from the Alaska Lighterage and Com. mercial Company regarding the fuel oil situation, the message apparently intimating that the company Is not in- tending to cease its coal purveying functions unless notified that the citizens intend to secure their coal else where. The message referred to reads as follows:
 Davies leaves for California regard ing Nome oil situation, April. Request all public bodies and consumers of semi public nature urging them cable as early as possible, War oil Board, San Francisco. explaining fuel require ments Seward Peninsula. especially hospitals, light plants. and public buildings. Very essential Nome should have ample oil considering un- certainty coal situation. Advise Dean, Nome Coal Committee we are endeav- bring work out coal situation for Fuel Administration.
 As the last few lines indicate. the company is assisting the Fuel Admin istrator in his efforts to resolve the local coal situation. The sub-com. mittee also reported the following ac- ton regarding the oil situation as pre-. sented to the War oil Board, of San Francisco in a telegram couched as follows.
 Information reaching here indi- cates that possibly no allotment of crude oil will be made for this city and adjacent places, to fill necessary requirements for the next twelve months. We as a sub committee of general committees appointed from every public and fraternal orsaniza- tion in Nome to investigate facts sur rounding the question of fuel supplies, do hereby most strongly urge your honorable board to take cognizance of our requirements and make the allot- { ments for this section to cover same as fuel is vital adjunct in the problem of existance in this northern territory. The annual consumption of crude oil here is about twenty-five thousa..d barrels, over one half of which quan- ty is consumed. by the institutions and public utilities of the city, and the balance by the mining and the dredg- ing interests"
 The Sub Committee reported no re- ply to the above, but the following wire, received by the City Council in reply to one addressed by that body to the San Francisco Oil Board was read and furnishes practical assurance that the Board will allot sufficient quan- tity of oil to meet the local needs. The message which was dated at San Francisco. April 5th, reads as follows: Your telegram April requirements crude oil your district. 1918, will un- doubtedly be supplied, Have taken this matter up with Pacific Coast Petroleum War Service Committed Secretary of the committee J. K Furth will advise you later
 D. E. FORLSOM." ." After considerable discussion, 1t was decided to retain the Sub Committee intact until the coal question Is further resolved. Some of the members of the general committee wanted the body to return an affirmative answer to the Alaska Lighterage request for a statement by the citizens regarding their desire or non-desire to have the coal company continue its functions as the coal purveyor of the community as indicated In the telegram sent to the Chamber of Commerce and other bodies. The communication referred to will be recalled as the one saying that it is practically certain that coal can-