East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-03-16
An Important Discovery.

The people of Saginaw Valley hav-
ing outgrown the feverish " salt-on-
the-brains" mania, which prevailed
to a ridiculous extent in the early
days of the discovery of brine in their
midst, and come to the sensible con-
clusion that making salt, like making
lumber or preparing any other of the
natural resources Of the country for
market, to insure profit to the opera
tor, requires sound financial manage
ment, skill, judgement and discretion,
are just now in situation to relish
the bombastic statement made con-
corning other localities where they are
boring for brine, have found brine
the best in the world-have an abund-
ant supply, and will go several thous-
and feet deeper "for luck" or some
other scientific reason.
On the strength of the late discov-
cries at ST. Clair, the Detroit Tribune
institutes an "odious comparison" with
Saginaw salt, stating that the st. Clair
salt was of ''much finer quality than
the Saginaw product, and very much
resembling the boiled Onondaga,"
much winter than snow and resembled |
pine saw dust, would be quite as rea-
sonable a comparison, considering the
fact that Saginaw salt is in all respect
a better, whittier, and purer article
than the Onondaga, but the Tribune is
on its old track and we are prepared
to expect anything but decent treat
mont from that source. We give be-
low the latest salt sensation article
copied from the Tribune perbatm:
Salt at st. Clair.---Grand Results Forshad-
owed.
We have noticed heretofore that
BORING for salt had been undertaken
at st. Clair, and that successful re-
suits were confidently anticipated. 1t
appears that company was sometime
since formed, with pledged capital
of $40, 600 among the'enterprizing cit
liens of that town, with the determi-
nation to ascertain if there did really
exist beneath their feet mine of yet
unknown and wonderful wealth.
Boring has attained the depth of 99S
feet, and little doubt exists that the
saline liquid will be found in abund-
ance of strength to render it highly
remunerative to those who may en-
gage in its manufacture.
Mr.. ]. A. Steele, of st. Clair, has
laid on our table specimen of salt
obtained from small quantity of wa
ter-the drippings of the 'poles" used
in the boring. From gill of the liq-
uid, evaporated by him, he obtained
nearly two tablespoonful of a very
excellent salt, of a much finer quality
than the Saginaw product, and very
much resembling the boiled Ononda- ]
ga. The company, encouraged by the
success thus far met, will continue !
boring, and are prepared to go to the !
depth of 1900 feet. On the strength
of the promises given by results al {
ready secured, some eight or ten 9TH !
have been organized, and p
the continued success of the boring by
the company now at work, will insure
the commencement of operations on
their part in short time. The well
that is now being sunk is situated on y
the banks of the st. Clair, a few rods I
only below the mouth of Pine River, 7
being within the limits Of the city.
The Importance of this development
cannot be overestimated. Salt at st. A
Clair would be mine of gold to the
people. Situated upon the thorough
are dirvctiy On tiro- ro~tv ef -s-~sasa
lication between the Lakes, facilities
or shipment would be thus unequal .
I'd. There is also afforded, in the
5ast stretches of timber in that region
In amount of fuel for evaporation =,
purposes, inexhaustable for scores of u
,ears to come. ttkatl