. Book of the Royal blue . e a testof coke which he had made from thesouthern Illinois coal. It was reportedthat this coal could be successfully coked,but Colonel Leiter has not made public theresult of his experiments. It is admittedeven by Connellsville coke men that themanufacture of coke has not reached itshighest development; that there are by-products which can be saved which wouldgive an income of from 60 cents to $1 moreper ton. * * * Immense quantities of gas are wastedin making coke, for no efforts are madein the Connellsville district to utilizethe gases given out in the process. In
. Book of the Royal blue . e a testof coke which he had made from thesouthern Illinois coal. It was reportedthat this coal could be successfully coked,but Colonel Leiter has not made public theresult of his experiments. It is admittedeven by Connellsville coke men that themanufacture of coke has not reached itshighest development; that there are by-products which can be saved which wouldgive an income of from 60 cents to $1 moreper ton. * * * Immense quantities of gas are wastedin making coke, for no efforts are madein the Connellsville district to utilizethe gases given out in the process. InIJoston, however, coke is made and thegas is used as a by-product, and in Cleve-land, ()., and Chattanooga, Tenn., and otherindustrial centers coal is made into cokefor furnace and foundry use and the surplusgas is disposed of for illuminating and fuelpurposes. Some idea of the magnitude of the cokeindustry can be gained from the statementthat over 15,000,000 tons of coke are madeannually in the Connellsville region I WAN Suggested from the above interesting I LOVE my country very much A love thats good and trueI never loved a land before, I dont mind telling not like all these other folks- This office-seeking simply wish to show my love— I want a job ! You know that Im a patriot And brave the tyrants got the proper evidence From people in my cheer the bonnie stars and stripes! Id die without a sobIf I could keep them waving high— I want a job !
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