San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-11

AT least IS to 81 can be saved en- n
ton of coal and about 81 to $1.J0 can
be saved on a cord of wood by buy
ing now, says S. n. Burdih, general
manager of the Mission Wood and
Coal Company, South Presa street.
An advance in both fuels is expected
within the next 30 days, Mr.. Burd;n
reports. Wood probably will raise to
S11 cord within a short time. 1t IL
selling for 50 now. Hard coal which
is selling for $3.50 ton now. and
which sold for $40 last year, probably
will advance to SD ton within the
next two months.
1t is safe to predict that the fac.
tory owner. the home owner or any
owner of a heating plant will be wise
if he purchases his fuel during Au.
gust. During this month, the win
ter's supply can be stocked in the
bins at a saving of from SO to 81 on
coal and 81 to $3.50 on wood, says
Mr.. Burdin.
Large Fuel Business.
The Mission Wood and Coal COM
pany which probably enjoys one of
the largest fuel businesses in San An
tonic has been receiving thousands
of cords, of wood as well as tons of coal
during the last several months. The
wood being received and cut into
chunks at the wood yard on the NJ, X.
4 L. tracks on Ifesa street probably
is some of the best fuel that has been
on the San Antonio market for many
years. According to Mr.. Burdin this
wood is an excelitn advertisement for
the company wherever it is sold. a
large amount of this wood has already
been sold in San Antonio and with
the news spreading of its solidness and
consequently unusual fuel values it is
safe TO say. the manager states. that
the large stock will be exhausted with
in the next several months. although
the first shipment consisted of 1900
cords.
The mission Wood and Coal com
pany sells from 5000 to 5000 cords of
wood a season. Some of the best oak
wood available is secured each season
by the company and it is distributed
among homes. bakeries and factories
of San Antonio.
The best of coal is sold by the Mis-
sion Wood and Coal company. An
thracite from Bernice. Ark. is selling
new for $3.50 ton. This same coal
sold last year during the winter for
about SO and according to Mr.. Burdin
there is every possibility that it will
advance TO S24 during this winter.
Soft coal is selling for S14 ton and
Ill ,lat,l,tlaass /
Business Increases StecdiIv.
The Mission Wood and Coal COM
plny's business has increased steadily
since the company was organized ini
1907. 1t was incorporated in zoos.
The company was organized by s. N
Burdn. who is now general manager.
"ocretary and treasurer. V. 4. Petty
Sr.. president. and V. A.. Petty Jr..i
vice president. 7. J. Olsen and Son.
one Of San Antonio's oldest wool
firm and which had been doing bust
ness here long before 1000. was nur-
chased by the Mission Wool and Coal
company in 1907. At th"t time the
~ar1 was Mt 1923 South Alamo street.
J. i. Olsen and son onerated al
WAGON or two and worked only five
mules Mt the time. When the wagons
wcrc busy owners of the yard would
deliver fuel to homes in wh"clh""rows
At the present time the Mission
Wool and Coal company cmnlovs five
dorblr teams Of mulcs md SIX trucks.
According to NJ. Burdin he finds.
mule delivery quite bit cheaDer and
iu-t rs efficient rs the truck.
= The Mission Wood and Coal COM