Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-17
SALT METHODS.
ga the Marshes of the KonGo ana Mt
ttuhs Great Lake.

"a the Marshes of the KonHo ana Mt
utnh's Great lake.
Ono of the sights of the Great Salt
like of Utah, developed by the prog
ress of scientific industry, is the sys
TEN of immense salt making ponds on
the shore of the lake. At Saltair the
lake water Is pumped into great set
ting basin, where the impurities fall
to the bottom and, containing much
Iron. form Il reddish deposit From
this basin the water Is drawn of intu
harvesting ponds" averaging 90G0J
uquare yards in area aud six iE.lcs In
depth. Tho ponds are kept supplied
with water, us the evaporation rucS OH
from May TO September. Wien the salt
harvest hbcglns. The water having dis
appeared dazzling layer OF salt two
or three inches thick Is found covering
the bottom of the ponds. which is bro
Ken up with plows before being con-
veyed 10 tho mills, where the final
crushing and winnowing are done.
In general the salt mnrshcs OF the
hongo region represent Il kind Of peck
ct or rift in the soil They are TO be
hONiu ~ III tIl3
district of Sambalt. and there are also
many Of these marshes OH the left
bank of the river l.urubu. The walls
of tho rift show first Il layer of blacF,
lCb clay mixed with sand and contain.
Ing numerous qunrtz and slick pcll
blcs or more exceptionally black una
white shells. fragments of oyster and
niusscl Then comes a layer OF strait
lied and gray blue schiSt. The soil Of
the depression also contains schist rs
the greater constituent AMI Is covered
by layer of sandy clay. In order to
rollcct the salt the natives dig Il fun.
mel shaped hole from six 10 ten feet
deep. The cavity soon Ellis up with n
wurm aud clear water. which Is
strongly charged with salt 1t comes
UP with considerable pressure, and tho
liquid seems TO boil The salt Is partly
prccipitacd Mt tic bottom Of the cav
lily and mixes with the soil TO form N
blackislI mud. The latter is washed
out with hot water TO extract the salt.
which is then crystallizcd from the so
luton. The product which is thus OH
tanned is IF Il salty gray color. und It's
taste Is more alkaline hXn that OF Eu.
ropcan salt.
Willy He WINS FmhurrnsScd.
An attractive and altogether 'bonltys
yonng BUSINESS woman came 10 Phil
adelphia with Il large stock Of proprie-
~ and q small amount of practical
knowledge of the world to carve ont
her fortune after passing her glrlhood
days In Edinburgh ana London. AZ
though without any undue amount Of
self consciousness or cgotisnl, sho IL
sometimes annoyed by the very evil
dent admiration she attracts I'M public
places. The other day while dining In
q restaurant she fanclcd that the man
opposite was preparing To speak TO her.
as DO glanced her way and sccmed 10
be making up his mind open roE-
Sersation. The young woman assumed
a most frisid air and looked as unap.
proachablc as the arctic pole. The man
es he left the table made one more hall
henrted attempt to speak, bllishcd rc.
to his ears, then hurried away. When
the young woman finished her lunch
con and called for her check the wait
ress amazed her by eXclailning: "Why,
though; yCn were with that gentle
man. put your check and his togctll.
err" The bill had manfully been set
tled.--Philadclphia Record.