People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1893 — Let Us Investigate. [ARTICLE]

Let Us Investigate.

A special from Liberty, Ind., says: “After years of hard study and experimenting the problem of a process for the manufacture of gas having a high heating capacity as well as illuminating power has at last been solved. Mr. Parker began the construction of his test plant some months since, and has just completed the same. The mains are in position in trenches exposed to zero weather, but this doe. not seem to affect the powers of the gas in the least. The gas is now being used for domestic and cooking purposes, developing a heating power equal to natural gas. Three or

four large rooms are being heated with one small stove. The gas, when used for illuminating purposes, gives a beautiful, steady, bright light of 22 to 21 candle power. The gas is made from decomposed crude petroleum, water and air. the process being very simple and inexpensive. From each 100 barrels of the crude oil used ten to twelve barrels of the best grade tarasphalt is obtained, which is easily sold at from £4 to *$5 per barrel. Seven to eight gallons of the oil produces 1,000 cubic feet of gas. The cost of production is very low—not to exceed 15 or twenty cents per 1,000. The process is attracting the attention of gas men all over the. country, and all who have seen the test are highly elated over the results and pronounce it a grand success. Mr. Parker has already closed contracts with several companies in different places for the construction of plants using the Parker process. Old gas works can be remodeled for the new process at a slight expense. Committees from St. Louis. Chicago, and other cities are coming to this place every day to witness the testing of the process. Citizens who are using the gas and who have used natural gas pronounce it equal to the latter. By this process places outside of the gas belt can get fuel gas at a surprising low cost.’’ There are men in Rensselaer who have means which they are desirous of investing in something substantial and profitable. Here is undoubtedly the long ioolced-for opportunity to invest in a business that is profitable to both the investor and the town. Let u.s investigate the matter at teas