The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 19, 1918, Page 10

Page 2. 8,000 B. T. U.! eee eeoee | |come stockholders. The Fernholz pro- | Press“ system, alréady is successfully operated at the Scranton mines in this! }es that his process is used with equal! | success’ in the briquetting of sawdust, {are manufactured from sugar waste, | for the pu pressed into briquettes undér a pres-| Psure of one million pounds'to the! Square inch. This-intense préssure at EDERAL FURL COMPANY PLAN I$ SANCTIONED Big Corporation Which Will Bri- quette Lignite Given Per- mission to Operate TO INSTALL HUGE PLANTS Lehigh and Sah Creek Properttes Will Involve Large Capital Investments The petition of the Federal Fuel Co. of Aberdeen; S. D., a $5,000,000 lig | nite briquetting corporation, for) per- mission to soll stock in North Dakota was unanimously approved by ‘the North Dakota lite sky cOtimission at Its meetings this week, Judge Frank McNulty of Aberdeen, firésident of the company; J. W. Martin of St, Paul, secretary, and. J. ©. Thempson of Sioux Falls, & director, appeared be- ore the voard for the éompany. Paul Fernholz, inventor of the of the lig- nite bequefting procéss: to which the company has acquired rights, was also there. Narth Dakota Interesteg. North kota has a déep personal interest ii the Federal Fiiel Go., inas- much as the corporation’s dperations will be largely confined to this state. The company already has contracted hase of the Lettigh ‘Coal Mining Co.'s property near Dickinsan, consisting of several hithdred acres of coal lands immediately contiguous to the main lite of the ‘Northern Pa- , and it. is preparing to install am shovels to strip this fuel and oad it in cars for transportation to che briquetting plant to be established Lemigh. This will bo a_twelve- t, with a capacity of 800 to ot briquettes daily, and the expects to invesc in this prop- 00,00 Uwithin the next twelve compan months. ! North of Bowman the Federat Fuel Co. has contracted for 150 acres of} land in the big vein extending down to nd creek, The company has here! a vein of coal 30 feet deép and with! only 20 to 30 feet of overburden. A! nt will be installed near Bowman the briquetting of this coal, which} 1 be shipped to Milwaukee line! oints in North-and South Dakota and 1 Montana. Approved in South Dakota. The company’s plan of capitalization already had been approved wy the blue sky commission of South Dakota, in which state many prominent capital- isis and professional men have be- cess, referred to as the “Hot Punch state, and it is said to be by far the most successful plan for the briquet- ting of lignite yet devised. \No artifi- cial binder is used.. The coal, after being dried and powderéd, ‘is com- the saine time generates heat which erystalizes -the carbon, producing a product said to be very much like an- thracite. Paul Fertiholz, the inventor, ‘advis- producing Uriquettes of a fuel value 65 per cent ds great as that of coal: The Fernholz company is row engag- ed in a large briquetting project in Java, where valuable fuel briquettes replacing imported coal costing $50; the ton, while in the process sufficient | sugar is extracted to pay the cost of; operating. ~ i ; himself in procuring THE ROMANC Such Sudden “Never ha’ natufal resource had a longer or more discouraging fight for recoghition; and never has such re- cognition fifially come so’spontanedus- ly fn 0 énthusiasticdlly ‘ahd with such unanimity as in the case of lig- nite,” sald Capt. I, P. Baker, Federal Yuel Administrator for North Dakota, fh discussing toddy thé sudden Jeap in- to popillarity (of the Flickeftuil state, | “We have: Had people right here in | central ‘North Dakota, near the heart of the coal fields, who have used no other: fuel for years aud years and who would tive tio other, who yet, when away from home, have found erjoyment in poking fun at lignite; and, because it was a strange fuel to our friends in the Red river valley, those of who have occasion to so- journ there have made it a point to make it more strange by exagerating lignite’s pet peculiarities. | Another Story Today “It is quite ‘ahother story today. | Lignite has just, saved North Dakota {from a bitter Winter beside which the | deprivations thé east has suffered | would havé been as nothing. It would have been alniost finpossible witht conditions such as they were to have supplied all uf North Dakota with | eastern dock coal. Wester Wyom- ling tint Moritdna cdals were bard to | get and the prices were eshorbitant. That North Dakota did not and that it did not pay dont’s pri for every ton of coal it usel was due to lignite. “And all at once we tind a fast awakening appreciation tor this coal. The North Dakota State Council of Defense meets and adopts resolutions: ondorsing the use of lignit2 in North Dakota as a patriotic duty and mem: orializing congress to further ‘he de- velopment of the lignite i. ry. The rth Dakota legislature, in special ession, adopts” similar resolutions, ! which are given wide publicity in the state press and are forwarded to cur representatives at Washington. Sec- retary of the Interior Lane onlains an appropriation of $100,009 for the ex- ploitation of this great natural re- source. Congressman Norton imtcrests appropriatio; Newspapers thruout North Dakota be- gin commenting upon lignite and ad- vising its use. The in Cities, in the Heatless ‘Monday G tura their eyes Dakotaward, and the St.) Paul and Minneapolis newspapers in editor- ials and news stories urge an investi- gation of the possibilities oifered by North Dakota lignite fields as a source of fuel supply ;for their indus: trial and ‘domestic consumers. Min- nesota cities stich as Moorhead and Detroit send representatives out to our lignite mines to contract for Sup- plies; they experiment with the coal) and ‘fnerease their contracts. The Patriotic Side | “nally comes the. greatest and} endorsemént of all in the splend- id, stirring patriotic resolution: adopt- ed by the greatest loyalty rally ever held in North Dakota—the Council of Defénse war conference ich con- vened in Bismarck ‘the last days of February. Again is there urged up- on the people of ‘North Dakdta the pa- triotic duty of burning lignite coal, not only from the selfish motive that in sd doing they are contributing ‘to'|} the development and enhanced pros- perity of our state, but with the great- er and more patribtic motive of doing our very best .o help our country to win this war dy releasing for. coti- IT WAS A REAL ba CHRISTMAS Never Has a Once Despised Natural Resource Won : and Universal Recognition _. BY CAPT. 1.P.BAKER Federal Fuel Administrator for Nofth Dakota , i eoebscSuseocuy sumptiba in. -thd; eastern’ miimnition works and in the ‘stoke-holds of the shipswhich are cafrying our soldiers and.their supplies and munftidns actode the Atlantic the millichs of tons of eastern coal which we have deimanded“in other years. As was pointed. out: by men of national re- nown Aho, spoke at this conference, all te ‘wheat we “cant raise, all the soldiérs We can train, all the guns ahd ammunition we can mantfxcture will be Aworth less (yan pothing to us if we arb denied * ys to transport them to France, Not only must we have coal to produce power for the manufacture of these ships—hundreds and thousands of them we must have if we are to replace the world’s ship- ping destroyed by the German U-boat campaign and supply the surrlus ton- nage which this great emergency de- mands; ; Matufacturers Wake Up “For the first time in the history of the state a couimittee representing the manufacturers of North Dakota-in this conference;,went on record in favor of the tige:6f lignite in all of our maf- infacturing ‘enterprises, insisting (that it is‘a*bolemn duty these industries owe their country and their state as well,” 5 “Out of all this agitation has come a sincere appreciation of lignite. The consumption has not been increased to the extent which might be expect- od; inany of our good citizens still re- gard guile as a wierd, if not danger- our, sort.ofthing. But they are slow- ly adopting a more tolerant attitude. They afo hearing from: other “com- munities Which have turned it and liked it; they are making up their minds to try it during the milder weather that is coming, with a view to adopting i's use exclusively next winter. The lignite producers ‘have beon thoroughly accused to the neces- sity ‘for a much heavier output, and should North Dakota be cast upon its own fuel resources next year, as seems probable, the mines will ‘be ready.” RUSSELLCOMMENDS |U.S. WAR PICTURES Distinguished Journalist Declares They Help to Win “I desire to commend to you and through you to the people of North Dakota the films that the government. THE . EQUITY INTERNA- TIONAL BANK of: Fargo, N. D. joins with all patriotic citi- zeris and institutions of the state and country in loyal sup- port of the Government in its War: for World Democracy and would be nunibered among those who stand solidly for the high ideals of this Nation. THE EQUITY INTERNA- TIONAL BANK : The Bank of All the People 680 Fitst Ave. North j Fargo, N. D. CHEER UDANDRNNG Sateuapuocesenccngoonnnsooagncguuatady aut UCneanennsiniancavcuser has prepared Pasi anarcer to iilus- trate: 10-4 “the: Welhg done to defénd thi intry-a Gtiable it ‘to! carry ‘on, thle’ Just ten righteous Wab,” séys CHarles' Russell, in a letté# to thé No¥th Dakota de- fense council, referring to the pictures Which the council is to exhibit at the Gran dtheatre this evening. “These films may be depended upon as accurate and as representing truly what they purport to represent. They erica, for they ‘abow ‘the ‘things that this and creating out of the ‘ship of the kind and able, peace throughout thé World. 1 no ¢ftizen of North Dako! il OUR NEW HOME aUDEDTENLONUENNCANCHOoNE = : Republic [= Tires = 2 Vesta i Storage ~ Batteries % Bismarck, N. Dak. . Peach & Welch STOVES, TINWARE, PAINTS, ‘OI HEATING AND PLUMBING, ACCESSORIES = a are also of the greatest. possible: in- countfy: the war, beginning without the least ‘predat Is or an attiy, bredsration, wittiout too at Ad powerful and well equipped army to fight for liberty, rescue democracy and énbire ardware Co. 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N. Berg, of the First State Bank, who is agent for the Provident Life Insuratice Com- pany of Bismarck, delivered to them a check for $2,000.00 tlie fall of a policy of life insurance ¢arried in that | ccmpany by the laté August Johnson, who died recenfly, and had a: home- | stead west of here. When Mr, Johnson was taken ill last spring he had his parents comb direct from the old country, having in mind their betterment and his own care and possible fatal termination of* his disease. His life insurance was made payable to them. The payment ot this money at this-time of adverse conditions means a great deal to the | old couple, freeing the homestead. of ail debt and money besides, There is another $1,000 of insurance coming to them from a company that has not yet paid. é f39" This payment goes to show. the Provident Life. Co. of; Bismarck. ‘is prompt in making settlements of its | los: Parshall Leader. oy © Wat Capital and Surplus $172,691.26 H. H. STEELE, President €. L. YOUNG, Vice President . Provident Insurance Co. Makes Prompt Settlement Fs W.* Beck, general’ agent of thie Provident Insurance Co., of Bismarck, } N_D.,.“A Home Life Co.” is in town Aoday, to make settlement onthe $2;500- policy taken: outlast Juneby Alfred’ W. Prior, deceaséd, This’ is . seeora: ettlement, ite view. of ‘tte. fact that Only ifive Hilys Neve lagséd | since the death of Mr. Prior and pay PLS Sa RRM ick:Weekly # Suna ey i pegeeter depres © aac staat c. UAUUSEDYE RSS 25 5204n 0 EVASTUESAT NA SE EEE j A. 8 peti ROVI h _ OFFICERS: Fools CONKLIN, Secretary J. L. BELL, Treasurer H. B. BEACH, Assis Ey _ W.H. BODENSTAD, Medical Director BARTON +e In Charge Agency Force” A Big, Broad Home Life Company that has every dollar of its funds invested in the state of North Dakota where the money is a direct benefit in the advancement of home industries. N. D tant Secretary and Actuary FW. BECK 4/12, 1917, Henitai C. Strobel, of Under- alice. - On October.13, 1917,,he died of : The Provident Insurance Conipany is very prompt in ‘paying its claims— infact the insurance money in this case was’ paid before the funeral was over with, we.are informéd by. tlie local agent,'J. H, Reuter. On February wood was issted a 20 Payment Life Policy in the Provident for $2,000.: He was a. young man twétity-five’ years of ago With a family and ‘no other insur- actite appéddicitis; the provts ware're-: ceived at\'thé Home. office ‘on: Octo- Wer 15, -1917,,and a check ‘tor: $2,000 (6, the wladw dt October: 17th, 1017. "There dé thiteb lessons in: this: {1) ‘the uncertainty of Alife, .(2)--the ever | ‘present neéd for protéction, (3) plac: ‘| 4g sk with. as company that is.) prompt ii its seftlements-—Under- ‘wood: Times. % ~ Insurance In Force $4,580,200.00 .. “PROVIDENT” POLICY MEANS— Mr..F: L. Conklin, Sécretuty ‘ot ‘the Providéiit fnsurdnce Conipiny of Bis- | tarck, North ‘Dakota, was in our:city last-Saturday. and delivered:a draft for ‘| - 35,000.00 to Mrs. Fraticts J. Bowen; widow of the late Frank-Bowen, who died ‘ short tifie ago, . THe Provident Iisufanct Cenipahy is tb bé cofigrat: ulated on their promptness in making séttlement.—Monall Tribune-News. . eee ee RE aoe ies Wwa8 mailed’ té tHe agent for delivery |. Your income-tax feceipt. is a war-.- ‘pon't gion When Fou ‘filo yout In- cometax statement; let the Kaiser ; 1 1oe8 | Broan. © es tes