liAlLEV: NATURAL GAS AND COAL OIL IN KANSAS. II 



very hi^h temperature. Tlie other burner for natural gas is the 

 I.ungren Regenerative Lamp, in which the air used in the combustion 

 is heated to a high temperature. 



For fuel purposes the gas is used in the ordinary gas stove. 



Some investigations were made as to the cost of natural gas to 

 consumers in the different towns where it is supplied. Heating 

 stoves cost the consumer $1.50 per month at Cherryvale; the same at 

 Independence, and ^9.00 per year at Coffeyville. Mills are supplied 

 at $2.00 per day. . Cooking stoves are supplied for $2.50 at Paola, 

 $1.00 at Cherryvale, $2.00 at Independence, $2.50 at lola and the 

 same at Osawatomie. Gas jets cost 30 cents at Paola, and 25 cents at 

 other places. The gas for the Lungren burner costs from $1 .00 to $1.50 

 per month, and sometimes a special charge of 50 cents is made for the 

 Welsbach burners. Complete details are not at hand as to the num- 

 ber of consumers. In Cherryvale there are 550 stoves and 500 

 lights, and in Independence there are 400 stoves in winter and 400 

 burners. At lola about 200 stoves and houses will be heated by the 

 gas this winter. The price of gas by the thousand feet is 20 cents at 

 Coffeyville, and the maximum price at Neodesha will be 30 cents. 



COMPOSITION OF THE PETROLEUM. 



In making an analysis of the oils, that was distilled first which came 

 over at a low temperature, and then that which came over at a high. 

 These were kept separate; then beginning again a fractional distilla- 

 tion was made, at the temperature stated below. The distillations 

 were continued till the glass of the flasks melted. In the determina- 

 tion of the flash points, a wide glass tube open at both ends was used. 

 In the bottom of this a cork was inserted through which passed a 

 glass tube drawn to a small jet. Oil was put in the large tube and it 

 was placed in a water bath. A thermometer was hung in the oil and 

 a current of air blown through. 



The results on some of the Neodesha wells are as follows: 



MANN WELL. 

 Temp. C. = . Flash puiiit. Specific Gj-:iv. Auioniit. 



1. 40 to no Below 26.^ ... .7058.... 61 cc. 



2. no to 150 Below 26 7314.... 82 '• 



3. 150 to 200 Below 26. .... .7778.. ..107 " 



4. 200 to 250 Below 76 8112.... 77 " 



5. 250 to 300 91 8377. ...101 " 



6. 300 Above 100 869 I .... 2 15 •' 



Original oil Below 30 ^ 8900 



37.75 Baume. 



