Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-02-06
NEW SODA DEEBRlosll' =
An Inexhaustible Supply Ct Pure
Sulphate FL Wyoming 'ns
New Industry That Promises to
Make the Americana MaFIketIA.
dependent Of ForeiGA
Concerns.

BY the opening up of the vast nat
ural soda deposits Of Wyoming an
other industry TO be added to the
rapidly growing lis; in which the
Emitted States can outstrip the world
Natures laboratory, which is working
underground, and without u Fay roll.
is turning out an inexhaustible sup
ply Of pure sulphate of soda which is
he base of large number of by-prod-
ucts that are used in one form or an
other in almost every sort Of manufac-
ture and in every household in civiliza-
ton. Natures product is one stage
nearer the point Of consumption than
is the manufactured article Over 20
percent. of the latter consumed in this
country is imported and practically all
Cf the remaining 30 per cent. is made
in factories that are branches of the
foreign establishments. The quantity
thus far. taken from the deposits is not
sufficient to supply a small fraction Of
the glass makers of the Indiana gas
belt alone. though the latter can use
It at an immense saving over the man.
ufactured and can turn cut better
me expensive processes Of manufac-
,urc puts the native soda in position
not only 10 command the American
tnarkets. but ultimately to pay for OK
porting it TO the very countries from
which the American supply = now con
ing. Despite the fact th@; only Il be-
ginning has been made on the home
trade there is every indication tha; It's
rise from an infant industry to Il Point
where it can command the world will
he very rapid. TO accomplish this re.
suit the native soda must supplnrt the
100000 tors Of soda ash used L. The
window and plate glass makers Cf his
country ca:lI year. and then tak~ care
NJ the immensely greater demands of
The baking powder. soap saleratus
washing crystal. sal soda concG II rated
lyc, pulp glucose. smoke ioSS guaEow.
der and match manufacturers. ana also
The tanners. bleachers, WOODEN mill
men. dycrs. packers. printers. pho
togrnphcrs. starch makers acd hos
of,other users outside Of the medic:"a'
.Nlirof'these demands and immcasUrab:
quantities more ca be Supn'ird from III.
three lakes or beds lying miles south
west OF Laramie. and which comprise
the bulk OF the deposits in workab!.
Quantities. Of the state. These Gepos.
Its are known as Red lake. Track lax,
and Big lake. and are fed by countless
springs which constantly replenish thu
supply rs fast as it is drawn upon
These deposits contain Al per cent. Of
pnre sulphatc Of soda. n trife less than
81 per cent. of water and about two
per cent. of other matter. chiefly car
Donate of soda and chloride of sodium
mr. common salt. All that is necessary.
il is saids to put the product Co, the
market is to eliminate the moisture. II
can be sold throughout America at DIN
Immense profit. even ut the lowest fig
mres ever quoted here, though the
branches of, the foreign factories
have frequently. sold their output be-
INV the cost of production to freeze
.Ui the small American establishments
that have, been started in opposition I,
ihem within the last so years.
The soda properties have always
proven immensely profitable. and great
Efforts have been made ~ the English
and German makers 10 p compet-
itors out Of the field. The largest OF
'he English concerns. which also con
Irols the largest concern in this couu-
Try. has paid dividends Of IS TO 81 per
~ Mt. 10 its shareholders ever since it
VAS organized. The American brant..
tnys even larger profits. but its shares
are closely held. aud no information
concerning the profits ever reaches the
public. The base product Of the arti-
ticial article is salt or salt water, which
alter reduction TO the form Of sulphatc
Of soda, must be clarified by expensive
processes before 1t can be used Tor
snany Of the purposes for which II is
Intended. /: Before It can be used for
making plate glass the iron, which all
Galt contains, and which the aminoni;
or leading artificial process does MOI
eliminate. must be removed by II" /.
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