The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-08-15

erected at Mitchell and Bedford to
utilize the limestone, while factories
at Stroh and Syracuse were erected
for using the mari. n 1905. these
four factories made 1,864199 barrels
Of Portland cement, valued at s2,012.-
1858 at the plants Two other factories
with a combined daily capacity of
$500 barrels. began operation in
March, 1906. while a seventh is being
erected during the year Each of
these seven factories represents an
investment OF more than half a million
dollars. There is no doubt but that
several other cement factories will be
constructed in the state within the
next few years, for the department of
geology has shown the presence of
raw material sufficient to manufacture.
If necessary, Portland cement for the
entire United States for hundreds of
years 10 come.
The States Mineral Waters.
The leading feature of the report for
1901 was an extended paper on the
mineral waters of the state This
shows the presence of eighty-six wells
and springs scattered throughout the
state, whose waters possess valuable
medicinal qualities. The paper con-
tanned full analyses of these waters.
accompanied by a statement of their
medicinal properties, and information
regarding the improvements at each
of the wells and springs. The report
shows that many of the mineral
waters of the state are of superior
quality and are destined to become
more valuable than the noted waters
of the great resorts of Europe
Large Geological Map of the State.
With the report for 1908 was pub
lished a sectional geological map of
the state, Axe feet in size. This map
was based on nine years field work by
Mr.. Blatchley and assistants. and
shows in colors the exact boundaries
of each of the great geological forma-
tions of the state.
The above statements give the facts
concerning only the more important
economic papers published in Prof.
Blatchley's reports. Others have been
published on the whetstones and
grindstones of Orange and Martin
counties; on the hydraulic cement in
dustry of southern Indiana; on the
lime industry of the state; on the
geology of Lake and Porter counties
and on the geology of southeastern In
diana Besides these. papers of much
interest to the scientists and teachers
of the state on birds. plants, insects,
mollusks and crustaceans have ap-
peared in the reports issued since
1894.
Plans for the Future.
1t is Mr. Blatchley's intention if re-
elected, as he expects to be, to con-
tinue his work in economic geology,
his principal endeavor being to bring
about investment of capital both for
eign and local, in the development of
the matchless resources of the state.
Too much credit and praise cannot
be given to Mr.. Blatchley and his as
sistants for their part in adding in
the past few years millions of dollars
to the wealth of Indiana people
Through their discovery and advertis-
| ing of the states resources. there has
been provided permanent and profita-
BILE employment for thousands and
/ thousands of contented and prosper
! Gus wage-earners And this is but one
! part of the great work in the interest
of the whole people, being done quiet
ly and unostentatiously, but none the
less effectively by the Republican
state administration in Indiana.