Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-05
a,,, Entered Into Joint Nes0tia'
~ ,Ioo, For Employment OF
Noted Expert
Will STUDY WHOLE QUESTION.
q, Claiming Says That Everything
~" That Science Can Do to Solve
The Problem Will be Done
CANE OF THE IMPORTANT FACTS
,...,,,,s a Source of Great Revenue
,,A Rsu,Gt-Closlug Not Wanted
All, CONVERSATION and Solution.

Smdiefs a source VI '''''
I,a Bensft-Closlug Not Wanted
ooI, Compensation and Solution
o..,v the state Of Utah has never
- larger economic problem than
w, now Involved in the dispute be-
,,.r be two great industries OF the
,.,. that are arrayed against each
min this valley The main conten-
g me citizens in breaking of ne
.tIstops with the shelters was that
Ssy were not making a serious effort
=, control the smoke and fumes from
NAL, siocks The proposition Of the
,,,l,orpen to allow the farmers one
m,nma board Of scientists who
,,opn investigate the problem was re-
e,to3 because they dld not ts'ieye 1t
"a, their business to help investigate
ne matter, and further that they did
m, believe the commission would ac-
,omp.lsh any more than a delay in
bringing the issue TO head.
Today an important announcement
va, made by the smeltermen, and one
that materially affects the situation, 1t
was that negotiations have already
been entered into by the smelter oper-
a,o-, conformity with one Of the best
eg,erts In America on the subject 1t
s stated that he win come to Utah In
ns near future. and thoroughly inves-
tsie The problem in all It's details.
II there Is any solution known 10
science OF the present smoke problem,
ana he can suggest any line Of expert
mAnl 10 determine whether Il is feas-
abe, the smetermen viii, they say,
undertake me task.
WHAT Mr.. CLAIMING SAYS
10 making the announcement this
morning, Manager r II Charming of
ihe Highland Boy smolter said that he
save out this statement at the re-
Q.et % this paper, and not 70 inau.
ti0 In any Way any steps the farm.
az committee had In view. for since
iihf committee had refused to take the
ifs proposal Of the shelters as having
been made In good faith no further adj
'anees would be made from the smell
ff' sIde as long as that attitude was
maintained.
MUST BE CONTROLLED.
I3s fact doubtless means that the
shelters are going ahead on the line of
Investigation they stated they We're fol.
loving al the time the farmers asked |
lhen what they were doing TO control !
lae smoke Their proposition TO allow |
zoe farmers "a representative on their |
,VamlIlee WAS 10 enable the farmers
20 Know Just what was being done and |
now laI me work was progressing from
Umf 10 time The rejection of their
proposition by the committee only
means lhlt the work win 20 on as was
talued. WIN The exception that the |
farmers VIII have no part IN it. The
statement OF today furnishes evidence |
ae I'D. shelters meant business
lsh hey stated their inten. |
e.s 10 me property holders. The |
ty.Is 10 ihe past two years, are said |
y, le farmers 20 have paid them over |
NtWg ID damages, and can be com |
Eu 10 Keep on paying damages SO |
es tney continue 20 ruin crops and |
wuaIuS For this reason IL IS ma. |
I1lF 10 their advantage to take any |
''''''e Steps to control the smoke.
CLOSING NOT WANTED.
Buy between tile question Of having
% VS.. sums Tor damages and closlnI |
s-a ',''''tIs there is q great difference |
M. IL CONSISTS of the fact that should |
s,., s.el'elS close the loss 10 their on.
~ L W. would be only small fraction
ma |o lYlal loss 90 Utah. Every mine
,r every miner would suffer I'm that
h"s would either have 10 close ar
r,ss, N.,ir ore TO outside smelters at
n ' S,. g1,Penso. The enterprises engaged
~ '.ls.'hg limestone. coal. coke. and |
sts., S'qlS To- the shelters would be
d.,.uN1g3" FOR mis- reason the probable
t',.'''u %, the farmers Tor an iniunr-
o.. , prohibiting the smelters from on
co-, is regarded az a move that win
,.., ,ut state an immense amount I'm
or ','l n ana resources. and one thai viii
'o''ed 10 as last appeal
WORK OF UTAH SCIENTISTS.
,, ngslue' ihe action Of the smeltora
10 gn5lS N bringing an expert here
work b5s I't subject, great deal OF
,l8ns6.a XIV oefn done by smelters indl-
obioin' l 70 better the situation and to
IN w.. p 'o'np'ele understanding M il
t.d. "o'E Dtahs two greatest scien.
sr,. 'aNe been engaged. and their rc.
N aIe alI that here rs now ON bond
Guy" lho actual nature Of tbe don,.
''u ue scientific cause for H.
Dn IALMAGES EXPERIMENTS
,5 M Ialmase was engaged by the
n h.. ''sI lp work upon tho problou,
n g,a AZ INST became known maj tbey
court ~ 4iNage. He was called into
made n, W. D'nI'Ne certain statements
i,to-r,,y an EXPERT employed nv the
.ypor, '9I COMPLAINING farmers. rhn
shelter. raw testified that the gas Of the
lbupd'.. oi.he1 sul1hurlc ncid "a
from ,t'y mar &c ran doYn IN streans
Ihst o np lrtas. Or. Talmage showed
N sol o.g or the most difficult tb,nes
lBlte ,.l, was 10 make sulpbi,ric gos
Itm spi,t me oxygen OF the air and
various 'i ,llurlc acid. Since then. Al
Win aY4o, ,DS' he has experimental
b SIM m ' ,. ,olls' ana vegetation. and
luested by "a upon Investigations re.
n ..,. '''y an bearing the expense Sr'S '0'
- '"1 WORK OF DIR wIDTsoE.
Non ' ~ X. the most valuable confirm.
ok OF n ,'oltilroyersy comes from the
shelter r rTo slA stations established ON
MA opsr,i,,9, or near the stacks
NIdtsoe 6e, ~ ur John Widtsoe. Dr. |
"e request Of the smelterr1a.,, nork az