The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 4, 1930, Page 21

oc hes ee LINE BUILDING ON INCREASE: HELPS BUSINESS SITUATION Steel Industry: Provided With Activity in Furnishing Large Pipe Supplies Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 4.— Pipe line building for long distance de- livery of natural gas, and. gasoline is an outstanding industrial devel: ment of the present year, says the Union Trust company of Cleveland. The significance of the activity is increased by the fact that it is tak- ing place at a time of general busi- ness recession. The development is providing the} only noticeable activity in the steel} industry through the large demand for pipe and it may prove an effec- tive aid in helping to check the ‘otal downward swing of the business cycle, the bank says, in a survey of the situation. In many respects the extension of pipe lines resembles the period of railroad construction after the civil war. “Projects and plans now on foot! contemplate the laying of thousands of miles of pipe line, involving out- lays running into hundreds of mil- lions, and designed to bring natural gas to many great and small centers of population throughout the United States,” says the bank, in its maga- zine, Trade Winds. “Some authori- ties predict that eventually cities and towns of 10,000 and over in 36 states, embracing a population of 50,000,000 people, will have natural gas available. “Approvimately 80,000 miles of natural gas pipe lines are lai throughout the country with a total investment of two billion dollars, and it is estimated that fully $250,- 000,000 will be invested in additional pipe lines in 1930. “The consumption of natural gas increased from 662 billion cubic feet in 1921 to one trillion 900 billion! cubic feet in 1929. The value of the annual output is approximately $4650,000,000. “Only a few years ago the natural Ee industry was regarded as mori- und. Its rebirth has resulted from a combination of economic and en- gineering factors as follows: “1, The assurance of adequate supplies for a long pericd of con- sumption. * “2, The assurance of a vast con- suming market, because of the rec- ognition of the merits of natural gas “3. The development of improved and low cost methods for the manu- facture of pipe and construction of pipe lines. | crews, “4, The entrance into the field of large financial and business inter- ests, ready to develop the situation to the full extent of its possibilities. 'd/Gas Workers Increases This has been enc this year by the low cost page nel ie a duced prices for material. “The most fundarfental considera- tion with rererege * the’ natural | gas industry inv probably sup- ply. Estimates vary widely but most authorities are now in agree- ment that supplies are adequate for many years to come. Usually nat- ural gas is found in conjunction with oil fields, alt there have been sources of supply discovered with- out the presence of oil. “Before 1927 the transportation of natural’ gas over @ distance of 250 miles was regarded as a notable engineering accomplishment. Since then major pipe line developments have been for distances up'to 1000 miles or over. Impetus to the long distance transportation of gas has come largely through the improved meth of building steel pipe and of pipe ine construction. “It was not-to be expected that a development of that in natural gas would fail to effect in many profound ways other large industries. Already close anal- ysis of the situation and its possible ramifications is: being made by the railroads, the electrical industry, interests, manufacturers of steel pipe and pipe tine equipment, and many others. “Railroads, already confronted by) competition of automobile and trucks, are now faced with the pros- pect of | Sond further expansion in| another factor in transportation. If Hiei as Wp bathed is ‘sl bee| y pipe lines to a large portion o! the nation’s population, the demand for, and railroad transportation of, coal are likely to suffer consider- able reduction in future years. Ms & be affected in the event pipe lines were utiljzed for distribution of gas distilled from coal at the mines.” Payroll of California San Francisco, Cal., Sept. 4.—De- pression has not halted the build- ing activities of Pacific Gas & Elec- tric company. Its payroll is larger than it was a year ago. These sig- nificant statements were made re- cently by A. F. Hockenbeamer, president. In May, the latest month for which reports are available, the company’s payroll was $2,124,000, or $520,000 more than that for the like month in 1929. The number of employes was 14,242, an increase of 3761 over May of 1929. “The payroll of this company for the year,” said Mr. Hockenbeamer, more than $2,000,000 a month for every month in the year. We have not halted in a single undertaking jure. “Our natural gas program is be- ing carried on as laid out Jast year and the year before and construction rs Sonoma and Marin counties, which will be supplied with natural gas before the end of September of this year.’ the magnitude of| ber of 11 “will be in excess of $25,000,000—| in our program of building for the| as an ashless fuel at high heat value. | fut ‘3 Bi THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1930 BISMARCK OFFICE HANDLES [itis ACCOUNTS FOR ENTIRE AREA Meters are Read Between 18th. and 25th of Each Month; Bills Mailed Here By ALFRED GATES (Accountant, Montana-Dakota Power Company) Although the records and for the construction of the main pipe | line from the gas fields to Bis- marck hgve not been handled through the Bismarck accounting office, the Volume of sales and pew gas cus- tomers added has made it necessary to increase the former force of four office employes to, the present num- yroll In the Bismarck office are handled all records and gas customer billings. for towns as far west as Belfield.| In_ addition, a collection and sales office is maintained in each town. Meters are read between the ecigh- teenth and twenty-fifth of each month, compiled in the Bismarck office and mailed to customers on the last day of each month. Monthly reports covering the work of the division are prepared in the| Bismarck office at the end of each} month and mailed to the general office at Minneapolis. | At Us al the accounting office in! Bismarck is under the supervision of | Alfred Gates, assistant auditor for! the division, but later, upon comple-j tion of the construction program, the carrying of coal by rail would also| Work will be in charge of George | Albrecht, chief clerk of the Bismarck | division, t 5,000 Men Are Laying Texas to Indiana Line Chicago, Ill, Sept. 4.—Five thou-| }8a ndmen, drawing total monthly wages of $650,000, are now engaged jin the building of Missouri-Kansas} |Pipe Line company’s gigantic new! | system, from Texas Panhandle to! eastern Indiana, connecting with the company’s western Kentucky fields, j according to a recent statement }made @y the company. The pipe line being built by: Mis- souri-Kansas from Texas to Indi- ana and Kentucky will pass through industrial sections in 46 counties in seven states; Among the counties by stateg are the following: | _Kansas—Meade, Clark, Ford, Ki- ;owa, Pratt, Reno, Harvey, Butler, | Greenwood, Lyon, Coffey, Anderson, Franklin and Miami. Missouri—Cass, Johnson, Cooper, Howard, Ralls and Pile. | Ilinoig—Pike, Scott, Morgan, San- Pettis,| Boone, Audrain. Indiana — Park, Hendricks, Mar- ion, Vigo, Clay, Sullivan, Knox, Gib+ son and Vanderburg. Kentucky—-Henderson and Web- ster. . MODEL 30 A simple, compact Humphrey Redincchice. Teg Sorsinees 20 Price $30.00 MODEL 115 Humphrey Radiantfire in dis- nified antique bronze. Fite fireplaces 24 to 36 inches, , | gamon, Moultrie, Douglas and Edgar. are now building into Napa,| | Ginna ercidanengelgipmnintienasies inn ied: | Loftiest Structure . ‘| | In World Is Equipped} ti 1 For Gas Apparatus | Fig rbd ctetntat ose eelahnace ol New York, N. Y., Sept. 4.—The loftiest structure ever reared (up to ‘the present time) is being piped for gas to cook food, heat water and do other things hundreds of feet above the sidewalks of New York. The new Chrysler building towers 1046 feet from the sidewalk to top of its shaft. From the basement, many feet be- low the sidewalk,. up to the seven- tieth floor there is a 6-inch gas main with outlets at each floor. The vertical length of this pipe is about 7717 feet. An additional pipe, 4 inches in diameter, extends 250 feet from the basement to the 22nd floor. On the 71st floor thére is a small | restaurant which will use gas for cooking and heating. 2 On the 66th floor willbe located the exclusive “Cloud Club,” whose membership consists of many of New York’s great industrial leaders. The estaurant of this club will be sup- lied with gas. Barber shops, beauty parlors, res- taurants and other establishments to be located in this building will all be served with gas for heating and cooking. CONSUMERS OF GAS URGED 70 ECONOMIZE Housewives and Businesses ‘Get More for Money’ by Guard- ing Equipment housewife can do much to economize on gas, according to Alexander For- ward, managing director of Ameri- can Gas association. “Get the most for your money out of the gas you use,” is Mr. For- ward’s advice to users. “Your gas company will help you: by recom- mending the most economical gas appliances and by telling you howto javoid waste by using them intelli- gently.” He also advises the customers as to the care of the gas stove, saying that “The burners should be boiled twice a year in a solution of -wash- ing soda in water. The air: shut- ters should*be adjusted so that the flame burns quietly, and is of a clear blue color. “The importance of baking tem- perature is generally recognized, for in addition to saving gas, it practic- The Heat and Health | Sunshine, i, for every home with a Radiantfire ff Amiracle of modern science- reproduces in the radiant heat rays of the Radiantfire \ ° many of the magic rays that make true sun heat so healthful. This is an impor- tant plus value ina product that has been essential to hundreds of homes for its economical Bismarck, _ heating service. See the many Humphrey Radiant fire models today. Let ‘us show you how you may heat your home with sunshine. MONTANA-DA- KOTA POWER CO. thousands of instantaneous, and efficient » N. Dak. ally insures a good product, We find — es a With a little thought and care the}} that nearly all failures in baked are due largely tothe jncorrect use of ovens. The most satisfactory method of baking by temperature is, of course, in the controlled oven. In this type of oven, a wheelyis set at the desired temperature, and the gas turned on full afd lighted. The full! supply of gas continues until the de- sired temperature has been reache At that point the gas is automati: ally cut down to a point which will keep the temperature constant. It is possible to leave the food in the oven, and come back at the time at which it is to be taken out. It is also possible to put an entire meal in the oven, soup, meat and vegetables, and ats oe mits low fener eave for several hours, returning to hil -third. of the Ai - 7 gas, while one-third o! ve Ameri- find the dinner ready to serve. can cities with a population of 100,- AARICN IAAT) TU: 000 or more are served with natural AS CONSUMPTION =" "== {Industries Beginning DOUBLES IN DEC AD To Burn Gas for Fuel i : future supply most of the fuel for Increase From 1919 to 1929 industrial as well as domestic use, a according to George B. Cortelyou, Was 184 Per Cent; Factories | president of the Consolidated Gas Get 80 Per Cent gas fuel now generates about one- tenth of the electricity used today. The survey shows a strong ten- dency on the part of manufactured gas companies to mix natural gas with the manufactured product to increase its efficiency and give greater economy. In 1929 about 112,000,000,000 cubic feet of natural gas were bought by manufactured gas companies for this purpose, com- paring with 77,400,000,000 cubic feet in 1928, a gain of 45 per cent, while the total gas output of these com- panies increased only about. 9. per cen! Practically one-half of the cities ofthe United States provided .with gas mains are supplied with natural The gas company will in the near | company of New York. | tion of gas as industrial fuel has in- i M *|says and at the present time one the United grates mecratural gas in| fourth of the country’s total yearly cent in the 10-year period from 1910| Production, of four | hundred | and to 1929, according to a survey of the|indusicy. ‘The use of gas in homes, natural gas industi de by G. E. industry. The use of gas in homes, Barrette Cetuatty made by G.E./ which is still the backbone of the siwth OF fe “itstrial” “agit t o . ‘al gas utility business, continues to yas the bankers ‘pert, the tant peek Lip A oe fl ott ie » - | Cortelyou. eels industry now consumes| “The remarkable evidence of the about 80 per cent of the entire ni: adaptability of gas to the uses of barr) fat ie nee lindustry had one et the direc- crease | tions i i is ee of Ltt gas as| sion maybe exteeted we snotwith r generating electric power) standing the large gains recorded, by public utility companies, the sur-|it is probable that as yet gas_ is vey adds. In 1929, this particular | carrying less than ten per cent of the field used 112,847,000,000 cubic | total industrial load available. Given feet of natural gas, or 45 per cent | favorable rate and service conditions, more than in 1928. This compares | the use of gas as industrial fuel may with 21,000,000,000 cubic feet used |easily take the lead over all its other for this purpose in 1919. Natural | uses.” MODEL 35 A ha Il and popular Hinmphrey Redianthre: Fiesta to 20 to 30 inch fireplace ‘Openings. Price $32.50 MODEL 95 Humphrey Radiantfire finishe: in modern Armor bright Line In the past 10 years the consump-! New York, N. Y., Sept. 4.—In dus. | creased. one thousand per cent, he} CONSUMERS SHOWN | WAY THEY USED SO. NUCH CAS IN TEXAS |Graphs Drawn Up for Two Con-| \. secutive Months in Houston to Help Customers | The Houston Gas & Fuel company, | |Houston, Texas, offers concrete! |proof of the age-old maxim, “An| | ounce of prevention is worth a pound) | of cure.” - D, F. Painter, Jr., manager, cus-| tomers’ service of the Houston Gas/ | & Fuel company, has reduced com-| jplaints to a marked degree by fur- ‘nishing customers with concrete} | common-sense proof to show why | their gas bills are higher some | months than others, and higher for | corresponding months some years | than others. | _Received Newspaper Publicity In the first place, this firm re- | ceived: some worth-while newspaper publicity during the winter of 1929- |30 educating people by figures of comparison to expect a few hills during winter months to be higher than average. These newspaper stories pointed out the fact that the average person in Houston uses approximately 50,000 cubic feet of gas annually, averaging about 29,- heating, and 21,000 cubic feet for house heating. Figures of compari- son showed that the average home owner of the North using manufac- tured gas for cooking and water heating would spend approximately $58 for gas annually, and approxi- mately $140 for coal, where coal is used for heating, as compared with the average annual cost of $38 to the Houston householder for both [cooking and house heating purposes. - Montana-Dakota Power” Company _.We Offer Our | Congratulations On the Completion of _their Natural Gas from Baker, Mont., to Bismarck, N. Dak. American Meter Co. |gas consumers 000 cubic feet for cooking and water} - This newspaper publicity the method of computing the gree Daily Defici ” showing why. the customer’s bill during the sum- mer months might average $1.76; then jump to some $9 for a month or two in the winter. Mailed 65,000 Charts The Houston Gas & Fuel company followed up this educational pub- licity by het 3 65,000 charts to gto oe bes geo itive months, showing by means of graphs the comparison of mean tem ratand at Houston for 1929 and 1980. Although 1980 was an unusually cold winter for South Texas and the Houston Gas & Fuel company had more consumers than the previous year, complaints were considerably reduced. Customers received the graphs along with their gas bill-, prarling, the average customers to figure for himself. The engineering department of this firm compiled and drew the graphs. A large one was likewise drawn and placed in the department. Customers who did come to the de- partment with a complaint were shown on this chart the cause for a bill being higher than during an average month. Thus it was ‘easicr |to handle such complaints as did come to the office. WILL EXTEND LINES Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 4.—Exten- sion of natural gas lines along Pop- lar Pike fror.. Aulon viaduct to Good- lett street, the new city limits, at an aporoximate cost of $12,000 was re- cently announced. The work will be- gin as soon as the high pressure pipe is delivered. THEY’RE EVERYWHERE London, Sept. 4.—Airports are springing up in every country in the world, in the mountainous coun- tries as well as level nations. In the Swiss mountains Switzerland is operating six lines from its various airports. Down in far-off Venezuela there are now 15 airports and land- ing fields. All of these are owned by the government and are used for military purposes.