0 Tire FUTURE OP AMERICAN POTASH (Continued from rg 8) Itallroad. It operates on the lake, and principally for the production of potash. The Solway Potash Com pany has a plant on Solduro Marsh, an arm of Great Salt Lake about 100 miles west of Salt Lake City, on the Western Pacific Railroad, and pro duces from rich brines occurring at rarious depths below the compact surface layers. Production began here In 1917. The processes have been kept more or less secret, but it la thought that they are about the same as those used In Germany,! be cause the brines are similar to the artificial brines of the German pot ash works. No reliable estimate has been made of the potash resources of the Salt Lake Basin. It Is definitely known that there Is a very large quantity of brine, and that this area may become a source of extensive operation and production. Some of the plants operating tdoay use their own production, principally for chem ical purposes, hence there Is no difficulty regarding a market Production at Searle, Lake. The Searless Lake flats contain principally salts of sodium, potas sium and some borax. The extent of the deposit, which Is a .thick bed of Crystalline 'salt' Impregnated with saturated potash-bearnig brine, has been determined by the U. S. Geolo gical surrey. It ' Is said that this brine containing 2.5 per cent K20, occupies about 0 per. cent of the rolume represented by an area of 10,000 acres of a salt body 70 feet deep, making a reserve, according to Gale and Hicks, of 20,000,000 tons of K20. There , has been a great deal , of IKlgatton regarding the holdings ' at Searless Lake, but much of this has been settled and three Urge compan ies have gained holdings and come Into operation. The processes in re duction are principally evaporation and crystallisation ; the brine is evap orated to a point where the sodium salts are removed by precgiltatlon. The remaining liquor is " run into crystallising vats and cooled from which much of the crude potash Is obtained. This potash contains 0 to 65 per cent of potassium chloride and a small amount of borax. . Some refined salt has been manufactured. . The American Trona Company built an experimental plant at Sear less Lake In 1913. This was a fail ure and a new plant, started In 1915, came into operation In 1916. The Trona Company constructed thirty one miles of branch railroad and has itvl T.' a , R . Dn&wwv In potash developments The Sol- m; i iuv vuuiibuj una uytraieu at Searless Lake about one and one half years. Its installation has cost about 13,000,000. The Pacific Borax Company has large holdings and a modern plant. ' The cost of production at Searless Lake is relatively low and it Is ' claimed by those who are' acquainted with the situation that the compan ies will be able to compete with Ger many within a few . years. It is thought that here is one of the sure supplies of American potash. Potash from Alunlte. , ' Alunlte is a hydrous Bulphate of potassium and allminum, carrying ' some silica. It occurs In two forms .a light pinkish mineral, and a light-colored alunited rock. . The mineral,- though found at . many places in the Rocky Mountains, has been most explored In the vicinity of Marybvale, UU-h. The potash orient of alunite runs from 6 to 11 per cent K20. This is rendered soluble by calcining, with out i the use of reagents; potassium sulphate is formed. Careless opera tion results in the volatlzation and loss, ot potash and the formation of alum. '" Several companies have promoted the potash resources at Marysvale. A number ot filings have been made, and a small amount. of quarry.' ng or mining has been done on some of them. Several carloads ot oar were shipped to Trenton, N. J., for reduc tion, but the results were unfavor able. One company has shipped ore to Salt Lake City for reduction and experimentation. A large plant about one and one-halt miles south of Marysvale has operated intermittent ly, producing a' product running 12 to 18 per cent potassium sulphate. Much of this output has been shipped to Raleigh, North Carolina. The principal operator m the district Is known ai the Armo.ir Comi-ar-.. the plant of which Is located about seven miles southwest of Marysvale. This company uses alunlte mineral, which is quarried high in the mountains ana iranBporiea oj aeriai irmu auu team; the processes are crushing, ' calcining, leaching, filtering, evapor ation and crystallisation. The pro duct runs about 97 per cent K2S04, and the dally production is about 20 tons. The Armour Company is reported to have made plans for the enlarge- ment of its plant. It has done ex pertmental work looking toward the recovery of aluminum from hhe resi due formed in the manufacture o potash, but no quantity of commer ciay value has been made to date. Potash from Leucite. There is a vast deposit of leucite In southwestern Wyoming, which has been studied by federal depart ments and private interests. It runs about 10 per cent K20 and is said I carry 197,000.000 tons K20. The Liberty Potash Company, formed principally of Salt Lake City parties, built an experimental Plant j at Salt Lake City for reducing pot ash from the Wyoming leucite. Sev eral thousand dollars were expended in this investigation which preceded the erection of ' a plant - at Green River costing about 81.000.000. Mr. T. W. Boyer, Pesident of the Liberty Potash Company, speaking before a recent Senate Committee hearing at Washington, outlined the, processes in the treatment of leucite ! about as follows; The rock is mined with a steam shovel, ground, mixed with salt and lime reagents, . heated In rotary kilns, and the fumes col lected in a bag house. tt Green River Is expected to be quite low The officers ot the company claim that they will be able to compete wHh the German potash producers within a few years. The Wyoming leucite Is promising because of the large amount of high grade rock, the accessibility and the cheapness of fuel and reagents.. . Potah from Silicate Rock. The silicates are widely distributed In the mountains and Piedmont areas of the United States. Those from which it Is proposed to manufacture potash are loosely classified as. feld spar, sericlte, green sand, Georgia shales, and mine tailings. . The pot- The cost ot production ash content of the silicates varies tectlon to the domestic Industry dur greatly, running from 3 per cent to ing Its formative period. ' about 10 per cent K20. Reduction I 2. It should be made sure that the requires heat and reagents. The J domestic production Is to have an principal reagents employed are sand open market not manipulated by the and lime. . German syndicate or by some other 'Much experimental work has been Interest. Prior lo the war, German done, particularly in Georgia and Potash was comparatively controlled New Jersey, for the recovery of pot-' ,n every way and some of those who ash from silicates. This has result-! bought It for use In this country are ed in the securing of ontions on "Id to have, been required to make large holdings of lands to be worked by certain patented processes. One of tho promising areas, or groups of areas, tor production is in the vicin ity ot Cartersvllle, Georgia, where, according to geological reports, the shales are close to the seurface over a large area. These shales are said to carry 8 per cent or more ot potash and to be . hydrous, making it possi ble to reduce them with comparative ly small quantities of reagents. A number of companies have ontions on the rirheat noth lands of Geor. gla, where there has been some pro-1 Some means should be found to ductlon, principally of low-grade Prevent propaganda harmful to the material. The low grade product ist' American potash industry, used locally,lrlnclpally by . cotton 5. The potash producers shou d growers. The higher grades re ' Pn as soon as possible to separate hauled or shipped longer distances. ' r.r?n6 h rud ,aU' lnto mar Mine tailings. Principally In the ' ke T? GoveVnmenl should reduce Rocky Mountain districts, have been1. . M t nntaah J extensively studied for the recovery 1 ono.,.,. of potash. These tailings, . being 7. State and Federal departments quarried and crushed, are In eondl-, rtould studr the use of potash espe tlon for cheap extraction; they run 'r fedtlllxer, to determine the farted niana for the seoaratlon of nntnh frnm taltlnn neMirrlnff tn the vicinity of Victor, Colorado Springs and other places in Colorado. It Is 1 claimed that the cost of production will be relatively low. . ' There Is a very large tonnage of tailings on the dumps at copper and gold mines. It is estimated by Mr. Butler that in 1914 there were more than 100,000,000 tons of these tail- III SB. '. fa.nl. A , .r Vi n IwkAM Mad, t thd green sand deposits of New Jersey,' Delaware. Maryland and UntIc Coast 8tate8. u other At has been found that green sand, or glauconlte, deposits underlie hundreds of square miles of land; and that they run from 5 to 7 per cent, potash. The thick ness of the depostls in New Jersey is 20 feet or more. It is elaimed that these glauconlte deposits carry our country's largest potash reserves and that they are comparable in the amount of potash with the German reserves. Though' there ' is an ade- quate supply of the source material no cheap method of extraction has been found. It is, however, almost certain that , some practical method will rseult. A large plant Is being erected in New Jersey, but no com mercial production has been report ed. The possibility of producing pot ash from silicates has passed the ex perimental stage, and it is believed that there Is a great promise for the future, especially because much of the production will be in areas re quiring potash-bearing fertilizer. Ending of the War and Its Effects. The ending of the war brought disaster to the domestic potash in dustry. In fact, the market began to break prior to the signing of the armistice, because of the prospect ot securing cheap potash from abroad. Potash accumulated in the .ware houses and i few sales were made at any price. The fertiliser companies, who afforded the . principal market for American potash, hesitated 'to buy because many of the sales of fertilizer which they had made were nric J2SiZS&ri to federal departments for relief. Con- ferences were held at Washington with the Potash Control Division of the U. S. Department of Asrlcultnre. '. tne War Industries Board, the War Trade Board, and with surveys and bureaus of the Department of the In terior. Secretary Lane. Dr. Manning. and others of the Bureau of Mines to whom was entrusted the administra-' tlon ot the War Materials bill, were ready and willing to assist in everr way possioie, out u was necessary ta , that time to prevent the admission of I foreign potash. Finally the Potash Control Board of the Department of Agriculture fixed the price at which potash Bhould be sold in fertilizer. This gave an important advantage to the fertilizer companies, but it worked out badly with the potash producers. . There was small buying and a graual decline in the Drice of potash from 85.00 per unit to about 12.50 per unit. With the decline ot prices, the potash plants ceased operation) one by one, until practically all of them were closed, whereas if some meas ure of protection could have been af forded the production 'could have been afforded the production might have continued at its rapid rate of Increase. The situation is now one which demands thoughful considera tion from teh national point of view. Experience during the war definite ly proved that under high prices tho necessity the Industry could grow to large proportions. The closing of the war backed by propaganda and the prospect of securing a cheap commodity, practically made bank rupt many of the companies engaged In the new industry. Factor Involved in the Conservation of the American Potaah Industry. It Is evident that this industry should be saved and we believe that It will be done. Much progress has been made In the discovery of re sources, in methods of reduction, snd in the production of materials neoes- THE ALLIANCE (NEBRASKA) HERALD sary to win the wsr. The potash Is needed for use In two leading lines in agriculture and manufactures,' and we dare not again rely upon foreign production. There are adequate sup plies of potash materials, and the In dustry could go forward In competi tion with Germany and Alsace if the processes ot reduction were less ex pensive nad If an open market were assured. These things being true. the following points deserve consid eration In the conservation of the do mestic potash industry: 1. A low tariff, a subsidy, or some scheme for licensing the Importation of foreign potaTh should be estab lished at an early date to give pro- contracts which prevented them from buying from Other sources. What ever scheme is evolved to give relief .touching the market situation,' It should protect the American produc er. . 8.' The producers of American pot ash should further perfect their pro cesses, and decrease production costs with the view, of being able to com pete with the foreign product after a penoa oi inree or tour years wnen the United States will have reached a state of independence. V be completely controlled by pro- dUCOrS. iThey ducers. .They should be conserved for the general good. 9. The American principle of pro tection can be extended to the potash I Industry for more reasons than for ' most other protected industries. The larger purpose that ot developing American potash for America cannot be overlooked, t 10. It may be advocated by some i that in treaties to be made with France (affecting Alsace) and Ger- foreign potasn should be per miteA mitted to enter the United States un restricted to afford ' revenue France and to enable Germany for to pay Indemnities. Some interests may camouflage more or less In sup port of Alsace potash In the belief that -Americans will be less opposed to this than to the German product. Let it be understood, however, that the big problem is not one ot Alsace or Germany, but that it. is of con serving an important American In dustry. This being true, only so mu$h .potash should be imported as will supplement domestlo production In meeting the requirements of the United. States during the period re quiry to establish the American in dustry, and the importation should be controlled so as not to hamper domestic development. Naturally Not The "n who r.:'es the price of coal has no desire to know what the peop'e of this country are saying at their firesides. 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If you are Interest ed, therefore, write us at once. KNIGHT CAMPBELL MUSIC COM ( Largest in the West), Deiver, Colo, rado. 87-4t-8468 NEW FINANCIAL INSTITUTION Now being organized, desires to secure a few strong representative men in the states of Nebraska and Iowa. Home office Omaha, -other offices to bo established at Lincoln, Sioux City and Des Moines. This Is an opportunity to get In on the ground floor of what will' be the largest Institution of Its kind In the west. For particulars address Box 8 31, Alliance. Nebraska. 87-21-8477 MISCELLANEOUS MOVE FURNITURE HAFELY Ws have equipped our dray wag ons and auto truck with the lateen appliances for moving furniture without marring or scratching or do log damage. Up-to-date wagon pads wiu do uaea oy us on all moving Jobs. JOHN R. BNYDKR, Phone 18 IT-tf-5160 Real Estate, Loans and Iniur ance. P. E. REDDISH, Reddish Blocfc. - 15.tf.C727. No. 1665 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF BOUNDARIES BE TWEEN THE AT.r.Iivnn Kjr BROKEN BOW LAND DISTRICTS 1 in lu STATE! OF NEBRASKA. Notice Is hereby given that the President of the United States, by Executive Order ot April 8, 1919, In accordance with the provisions of Section 226S Of the HhtImA Rtatnfoa of the United States, and by virtue ot me aumority tnerein given, directed that: ' Township 1 twenty-six north, of ranges 17 to 24 west. Inclusive, and townships twenyt-seven to thirty-five north, of ranges seventeen to forty west, inclusive be detached from the Broken Bow land district and attach ed to and made a part of the Alliance land district la the State of Nebraska and the business and archives per taining to said lands transferred to the land office at Alliance. The change ot boundaries above Indicated will take effect on July 1, 1919, and the Register and Receiver of the land office at Broken Bow, Ne braska, will transact no business per taining to the lands referred to after June SO, 1919. Given under my hand at the Dis trict of Columbia this fifth day of May, A. D., 1919. CLAY TALLMAN, - Commissioner of the ..General Land Office. LEGAL NOTICE In the County Court of Box Butte County, Nebraska. . , In the Matter of the Estate of Nellie E. Taylor, Deceased. . Notice to all persons Interested in said estate is hereby given, to pre sent their claims for adjustment and allowance against said estate, to the County Court of said County, on or before the 28th day of July, 1919, at the hour of 10 o'clock A. M. At which time I will hear and adjust all uch claims. t All persons having claims against said estate must Hie the same in said Court, on or before the 28th day ot July, 1919, or said claims will be forever barred. Dated this 21st day of June, 1919. IRA E. TASII, (SEAL) County Judge L. A. Berry, Atty. . June26-4t-8072 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. 016763 Department of Interior, U. S. Land Office at Alliance, Ne braska, June IS, 1919. Notice is hereby given that Mary Burke, one ot the heirs of Mary Tier nan, Deceased, of Alliance, Nebras ka, who, on May 29th, 1914, made Homestead entry, No. 01676S, for Lots 1 ,2, S and 4, In Section 4, in Township 23, and SWU 8WK of Section 27, 8EV4 SEU of Section 28, NEK. EVs SEU. SWU SEV4. & 8WVi, and SWV4 SW4 of Section S3, in Township 2 4,, North Range 51 West, of Sixth Principal Meridian has filed notice of intention to mske final three-year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before the Register and Receiver ot the United States Land Office, at Alliance, Nebraska, on the Twenty first day of July, 1919. - Claimant names as witnesses: Charles Herman, George O. Burke, John T. Burke, Alliance, Nebraska; Edward E. Dueker, of , Bayard, Ne braska. T. J. O'KEEFE, Register. LEGAL NOTICE In the county Court of Box Butte, County, Nebraska. In the matter of the estate of Margaret Trlplett, deceased. To all persons Interested In said estate: Notice Is hereby given that at the County Court Room in the City of Alliance, in said County, on the 29th day of August, 1919, at the hour of 10 o'clock A. M., the following mat ters will be heard and considered: the petition ot George D. Darling for ttA inaiianc of letters of administra tion upon the estate ot Margaret Trlplett, deceased. Dated this 25tb day of July, 1919. IRA E. TASH, (Seal) . County Judge L. A. BERRY, Attorney. S5-3t-8121 Dally Thought Ic general, pride is at the bottom o. ill mistakes. Ruakln. Professional Photographer QUALITY PORTRAITS I Verier mmi Bateriwr View a K4ak rfaUhlBS BaIaraiB all Styla ALLIANCE ART STUDIO PHOKB RED 1 Thursday, August 21st, 10U GEOROE J. IIAND, 11 D. Asthma and Hay Fevtr Eye, Ear, . . , Nose and Throat riionB ssr Call aa.were fraaa OSh t mm 0. E. 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