The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-06-06

ARSENIC.
Among the new industries that
have been recently developed in the
United States il the manufacture Of
|arsenious oxide, says DR.. Joseph
Strutbers, in Mineral Resources Of
the United States, 1901, now in
press, United States Geological Sur
vey, David T. Day, Chief Of Di-
vision. This manufacture was ta-
ken up during 1901 by the Puget
Sound Reduction Company, atSeat-
lie, Wash, and an output Of 300
short tons was placed on the mark
1T. In 1899 the worlds production
Of the forms Of arsenic amounted to
IA, 1886, 165 pounds, valued at $751;
1911. The imports Of arsenic into
the United States during the last
five years have averaged about
$34O, 900 per annum, which seems
to show that the exploitation and
manufacture Of arsenic and its COM
pounds in this country could be
|plofitably developed.
ALUMINIUM.
The production Of aluminium in
1.-The United States during 1901
amounted to 7,150,OO0 pounds.
The price of aluminium per pound
remained practically stationary
throughout the year, although the
demand for the METAL increaeed.
The total imports of all forms OF
aluminium in 1901 were valued at
|s1O9,74S, as compared with $780,
444 in 1900.
BAUxITE.
Georgia produced the bulk OF the
domestic bauxite in 1901, the re.
mainder being supplied by Ala
bama and Arkansas. The total
production was 1905 long tons,
valued at $79,914, as compared
with 23,1S4 tons, valued at $780,
676 in 1900. Bauxite is used main
lily for the manufacture Of alumni
mum, although a considerable guam
ltity is used for the manufacture OF
aluminium sulphate and crystal
Ilized alum. The Pittsburg Reouc-
ltion Company is installing large
plant at Bauxite, Saline county,
\ Arkansas, which promises to in
lcrease largely the output from Ar
kansas in 1908. The principal
commercial salts Of aluminium are
aluminium sulphate and crystallized
Ialum, for the manufacture Of which
bauxite and Greenland cryolite are
used. The Pennsylvania Salt Com
Ipany possesses the exclusive priv
,Iilege Of importing cryolite into
North and South America. In 1901
the production Of aluminium sui
,|phate was 4,721 short tons, and
that Of crystallized alum was 1855
tons.
TITAyIUM.
The occurrence and production OF
|titaniua ores is discussed by. Mr..
-IW. 0. Smelling in Mineral Re-
sources Of the United States, 1901,
with special reference to the recent
discovery Of large deposits Of rutile
lin Virginia, which has brought 10
the attention of the ceramic and the
steel industries the commercial
possibilities OF this ore Of titarium.
Hitherto, owing to the small supply
that has been available, and to the
,|impure state in which il is generally
found, rutile has been but little
) used in this country, the few hun.
|dred pounds produced annually 60
ling largely to collectors Of minerals
land 70 the manufacturers OF arti.
alficial teeth, who use the pure oxide
las q pigment in reproducing 10 por.
. |celain the natural yellow color OF
1.-THE tooth, Notwithstanding the use
OF the oxide for many years past BY
|foreign manufacturers OF pottery.
Minerals containing titanium arc
found widely distributed and in
such large quantities as to make 1t
a relatively abundant element.
e Under favorable conditions titaui-
Ium oxide imrarts to porcelain .
f|fine yellow color. 1t is capable OF
. being used with other substances TO
produce sec ,ndary colors, and it
alwill Withstand, without difficulty,
1.-THE heat Of the kiln. although at
very high temperatures il increases
1.-THE fusibility Of the porcelain some.
what, acting as a Aux. Mr.. Shell
fling does not seem to think, how
Fever, that any extensive market foE
.|this Virginia rutile will develop 10
1.-The pottery industry. With regard
Ito steel, the experimental work, 90
liar as tried, seems TO show that the
|sddition Of titanium gives the steel
ID high limit Of elasticity and
!, greater eIongation 10 we'll as an In
: creased ductility over simple car,
.|bon steel; and - titanium steel
oItakaa 4 GOOD temper and ID vory