The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-03

FOR BURNING
LIGNITE COAL
Deputy Labor Commissioner
Tells How to Obtain the
Best RSultS

Rules and regulations for obtaining
the best results from Ignite coal are
contained in statement prepared
here by Charles Ward. deputy com
missioner OF agriculture and labor.
With the anthracite coal supply ir
the state so reduced by the strike OF
miners in the eastern coal fields i,
behooveS persons who heretofore
have burned anthracite to turn theiI
attention to some other fuel sine.
mdIcatlons are that there will be ;
shortage of anthracite al winter, the
statement said
Because It appears probable that
many citizens will have to chang.
their fuel and because Ignite Goa
Is the cheapest and can be used to il.
good advantage as any other fuel
ward has prepared u set of rules tl
guide Ignite coal users.
Should Use Lignite
"Lignite coal such as ave hav.
equals in heat unit content the soft
Goals of the west ana is better thar
the SOFT coal found in the south,
SAID the statement. Ignite shoulC
he used IN every home in North and
South Dakota and Minnesota anl
would be used largely now had no,
the furnace and stove manufacturers
IN the east, not knowing our condi.
tlonS fOStercd the sale of products
suitable only for the use of anthra.
cite.
Many purchasers Of such equip
ment have gone to heavy expense to
make changes necessary to use Oul
native coal but it will pay ever!
home owner to make such changes
rather than be held up by anthracite
producers. North Dakota Ignite
burns freely, is free from clinkers
and has IA low ash content II can
be fired successfully. This statemen,
has been made after 20 years of eX,
pericnce with it in all kinds of equip.
ment, including stoves, hot air fur,
naces and hot water and steam
plants.
"The proper use of'lignite requires
no more knowledge or attention than
the use Of bituminous coal. 1t does
however. require a larger fire boz
of eight hours or more to elapsc be-
tween trings.
Save BY Using Freely
III liS uSeE "uO llIcS Il
mace can save coal best by using il
freely. Those who pile it on will
save in the end. 1t is not necessary
to have roaring fire, even in severe
weather. Instead the furnace fire.
man should work to get firebo,
full Of hot Goals burning gently.
ITO do this one must have "a clean
chimney and clean smokepipc. from
the furnace to the chimney. The lat
ter will be greatly facilitated by q
cleanOut door at the base Of the Chin.
ney. The door to the ashpit should
be very tight and so should the door ia
the firebox. Because Ignite burns
rapidly it is necessary to reduce the
speed with which it is consumed. This
is best done by controlling the draft
"Care should be taken not to COW
er up all of the fire when putting on
new fuel. Enough live Goals should
be left on one side of the fircbox to
maintain a steady blaze. This blaze
consumes the gas which is generated
by heating the coal in the remainder
Of the fireboX and in addition to be.
ing much cheaper prevents the posi-.
bility Of small explosion such as
sometimes occurs when the draft is
slight and gas accumulates in the fur.
mace. Unless this is done much good
heat will go up the chimney.
Regular Attention Needed
Give the furnace regular atten
tion, and do not wait until the house
is cold before putting in the coal. The
cheapest method is to have large
fire box full of fire at all times"
The patent CRATES which have been
designed to further the efficient and
economical consumption of Ignite
coal have practically all proved sue
cessful and can be used to advantage
by persons burning Ignite. Ward said
The principal difficulty which many
persons who have heating equipment
designed for other fuels, Ward said
is that the fireboxes Of such furnaces
are not sufficiently large to hole
fire overnight.