The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-05-27

We we're handed BY State Geolngist
|,orby the follovi ing circular In regard
10 the claya Of Indiana. Dubois county
many grades of clay doubt
our white clsys would prove rich -
while our Ore clsys would
make the best Of vitrided
brick our red clays when mixed with
about one-third Of yellow clay. snd .
little top coil. will make o handsoms
red pressed brick % can Be found 10 the
United Ststss. We have teeted that and
know Il 10 be 90. There u no clay en-
perior 10 orr brown clay for common
crockery and stone ware. While ths
manufacture OF II Was carried on here By
the Ksifers. the ware was vastly super
ior Ia strength 10 that sold here nov,
which Gomez from elsewhere.
There g 10 Questiou but the clayo Of
Dubois county, properly handled, might
he made sousce Of great wealth 70 citi-
zsus manufacturing Il, probably - large
Is any Of the other resources OF this
county. The CorRiEs Il deeirous that
capital should have its attention called
10 this latent wealth 10 order that II may
lie developed, end to that end 10 peroone
owning hsds OF valuable clay will bring
10 THE ofIice specimens described 10 the
folio Ing circular, With tho particular
in regard 70 Il ssksd for. and their names
affixed. We viii forward Il tor snalyx
|tion Without sxponee 10 them, and they
will thus be able to judge inteiligentlv
what can be done with Il, and ssetet 70
develop the county generally.
STATE or INDIANA,
DEPT GEOLOGY AND NATL REsouRcEs>
CnARLEs r. DaYsa, Chemist. }
Fl WAYNE, IND April Let, 1922.
The State Geologist hss undertaken
Ian examination Of The clsys Of Indiana
Iconceruing which b desirss 70 obtain
such informatiou q will enable him e
make thorough and exhaustive report
| Clay d one OF The most widely distribu
ted minerals, and constitutes one Of IN
most important natural resources OF III
state. Probably 10 every towuship d
posits occur which sre Of more or Iesl
value for the manufacture Of crockery
POTTERY, tile, brick Or cement. The Worl
OF the proposed investigation hss beel
Icommitted 70 me. and I wish 20 procur'
% soon q possible . sample Of ever!
lclay 10 the state which has beeus Or ]
lnow used IN any process Of manufacture
lor which % likely to prove Of value q
any industrial purpose. lite ooviousl!
Impossible for me 70 visit personally q
1.-THE localities whore such deposits occos
land I appeal 10 every citizen interestot
Iin the industrial progress and prosperity
|of Indiana for assistance 10 this worl
samples OF The cir dried material Y
Icakes about 2x2x1 in. may Be sent b
mail at . cost OF about two cents. Eec
sample should be plainly labeled viii
1.-THE locality whore found and name 9
Gender. aud should b accompanied By
letter giving full Information 10 regar
Ito its occurrence and extent what roc
: Ior material lice shove and below IT, %
what uso 10 made or proposed TO
} made OF Il. These samplee Will b %
|slvzed and classified, and the value Q
leach dstermiuod for the special uses 20
vhich Il may prove to b suitable. Th
: vork win IS done without expense
1.-The parties interested, and the insoro.
\ |tion obtained will Be- freely glvee 20 :!
1.-THE final report 70 b published ~ q
state Goologist will contain statistics
len the various maDufacturee rom cle
: |carried on 10 the state. = we'll - o. q
. material suItable Tor such manufsctur
. lend will - widely distributed throug'
Iout this country and the civilized worl
|thus constituting one Of the most COZ
; lplete and extensive advertisements
The natural resources Of Indiana ever q
. dertaken. The dual value Of The vol
will depend largely upon the popul
!. Iintsrest tax 60 in Il; and thus 90 oppo
tunity IL furnished, not only for q
9 |geologist and scientific student, but &
!. every citizen to do something 10 promo
J: lhis own intsrests aud the prosperity
the community.
: CnARLrs r. DRYEs.