Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1918 — Lignite Coals May Provide Many Important Supplies [ARTICLE]

Lignite Coals May Provide Many Important Supplies

Secretary Lane has recommended to congress an appropriation of $100,006 to investigate the commercial and economic i practicability of utilizing the lignite coals of the United States for producing fnel oil, gasoline substitutes, ammonia,-coal tar and gas for power. There are immense quantities of lignite deposits in the public lands of the United States lying near the surface of the earth and cheaply mined, but the coal is of such character that it does Ifot stand transportation In its natural state and is cf small value for fuel except -in the immediate vicinity of the mines. If a satisfactory method of ex tracting fuel oil and other substances is secured it would be of enormous value , and add Immensely to the resources of the United States. It is proposed to have the investigations con ducted through the bureau of mlnea.