The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-03


 tempts to burn it. A little drying makes wonderful difference in it's use, and some of the people in town are holding the small quanti- ties they have received for just this purpose.
 In the boilers, as at the Southern and Coghills, the presence of the moisture in the coal does not seem to make much of material differ nece and these people are firing with this coal all the time. The coal holds the fire longer than the wood does and is much easier to handle
 Al the Arctic, Terminal, Coliseum, Hyland's, Rust House and several other business places the coal is not being generally used but isbeing held for few days to give it a chance to dry out a little, while at several other places grateless stoves are delaying the use of the fuel.
 Lignite coal requires some study that the full benefit of the heating units it contains and it's other qualities can be obtained, and Ne nanaites are now being initiated into it's uses and have been given an opportunity to learn of the proper methods to be employed in using it as a heating and cooking fuel, and how to obtain the best re- suits thereby.
 The time is not far distant when Ignite coal will be the only fuel that will be in general use in this town and it is expected that when this time comes, Nenanaites will be fully educated as to how this coal should be used.
 With regard to supply of coal this winter for the use of the towns people and the possibility of ob- taining such supplies regularly this winter, F. D. Browne told the News representative this morning that he is both willing and anxious to help the people in every possible way, and, as far as the Alaskan Engin- eering commission is concerned, would be glad to haul as much coal as is available for the domestic needs of the townspeople whenever Lynn can ship it. The nominal charge of dollar ton will be made on all coal brought into town for sale
 The Alaskan Engineering com mission uses quite large quantity of coal from the Lynn mine in the power and heating plants, the quan- tity used depending largely on weather conditions. During the present mild weather which is be- ing experienced for the past two weeks or so, the average consump- tion of coal in the A. E. c. plants 1 has been about eight carloads a week. Should the weather turn colder a larger quantity of coal will be required. Heat is supplied to all the buildings on the Commission reserve and power and light is sup piled to the entire town by the Com mission plant and an adequate SUD- ply of coal for the consumption of the plants is paramount necessity. After the Commissions demands have been fully met any surplus coal remaining can be used to sup ply the needs of the people of Ne mana, and MT. Browne said that he will be only to glad to have such quantities as are available hauled to town whenever it can be shipped
 The total output of the Lynn mine at the present time would ap, pear to be but very little in excess of the requirements of the A. E. C.. and perhaps, after a demand has been created for the fuel locally, he will consider the advisability of in creasing the mines output by put ting on an extra shift. There are two shifts working in the Lynn mine at the present time.
 MT. Browne stated definitely that