The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-06-20
MARSHALL CoUNTY's WEALTH
A Vast Mine of Riches Afforded by
Workable Deposits of First Glass Mari
In Union Township,

"A vast Mine of Riches Afforded by
Workable Deposits of First Glass Mari
In Union Township,
According to the report of 1900 recent
ly given out by State GeologistB latchley
Marshall county contains a number OF
deposits of mari, at least two areas OF
which are now workable, being sufficient
ly large to provide factory with an out
put OF 500 barrels day for 30 years.
Such bed would be equivalent to 16C
acres in extent and 10 feet thick and is
large enough to attract capital. A fac
tory OF the capacity indicated woald
require an investment of at least $3.50, 0OC
a valuable addition to the industries of
any county,
The Lake of the Woods in Marshall
county is underlaid with mari, but the
area within reach is not sufficient to be
deemed workable until some method is
devised to take the material from under
deep water. The same is true OF the
Twin Lake deposits, except that they
are OF less extent. There are several
smaller deposits in the sounty too eight
to be worthy of mention.
Union township has beds of great
value ar in time will doubtless bs the
scene Of much activity in the cement
industry. In sections q and % on the
west shore, % and q on the east shore,
Is on the north and 10 Oh the northeast.
on Lake Maxinkuekee, immense beds of
mari from 8 to % feet in thickness are
disclosed and further search would uu-
questionably show more. The deposits
run out into the lake an unknown dist
ance and are avaiiatle in water not
exceeding ten feet in depth. The whole
or the east side, practically, all OF the
west side south of Long Point and the
north side from theVandalia water pump
to Culver academy present workable
fields under present commercial condi-
tons and the mari is of first class quality
and purity.
The other available deposit in Union
township is found about two miles
northwest OF Culver at the ponds
formerly known as Houghton and Moore
Lakes in the south half of section 7 and
running over into section 1S,now partial
ly drained. Here is az area OF about 12O
acres In which the beds are FROM 10 to 80
feet thick. averaging II feet at least in
Moore Lake and 20 in the other. and
the mari is of the best quality and very
accessible. The impurities run very low
and the desirable elements very high. as
shown by analysis.
In addition to its great value in the
OF cement mari is useful in
various ways. 1t is an excellent fertil-
izer in soils lacking lime; it will improve
the mechanical condition of clay, sand
Or peat soils; it is an excellent food fol
poultry. furnishing them the necessary
Ingredient for egg shells; it provides the
housewife with the best kind of sub
stance for polishing her metal ware. and
it makes far quality of qulcklime.
Mari is very plentiful in northern In
diana. no less THAI 30 workable deposits
being in existence IN II counties, half OF
them being in the 18th district. The
cement is now il common use for about
forty distinct purposes and its useful
ness is extending and increasing con-
stantly. the latest successful application
Of ii being in the consti uction OF sky
of concrete laid solid and held
10 place steel skeletons. For break
waters, sewers. dams, piers, and other
structures exposed to salt or fresh water,
has no equal in durability or
ease Of construction and transportation
For railways and for public works aud
it's growing consumption will
be sufHcisnt to utilize for many years all
the output of all the factories that are
likely to be installed. II factory should
be established at every workable mari
pit 10 northern Indiana the entire pro-
duct would find its market within 100
miles and still be inadequate to the in
creasing demand. Hence, while the
growth ct the industry is at this time
very rapid, there need be little fear OF an
overproduction or Of failure to find an
ample market for the output. In this
material Marshall county has resource
more valuable than gold mines and
great deal more certain in quantity,
Another Proposition.
A guest at the Ross House Monday