Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-11
Ignite COAL BEDS
Seat OF PROSPERITY
Eminent GEOLoGlST UNWIT.
TINeLY GIVES BOOST TO
NORTH DAKOTA
Senator Mccumber Has Made Study
Of Coal Situation in North Dakota
and Thinks it Means Much to State.

| Mr., Edward w. Parker, director
of the United States geological sur
vey, read a paper before the West
Virginia Mining institute at Hunting
ton, w. Va.
! In this paper Mr., Parker proved
conclusively that manufacturing is
based on fuel, that the centers where
the deposits Of coal lie must of a
necessity become great manufacture
ing centers. He outlined the growth
in wealth and power of Illinois, and
explained that it was due to the coal
deposits found in that state that ILL.,
nois now stood third as manufac-
turing state, with an output of goods
valued at $1,40O,OO0,000. He main
tanned that it was only question
of a short time when industrial en-
terprises would be forced to locate
where the coal was to be found.
| Senator McCumber has given as
much study regarding the possibili-
ties of North Dakota as any one. He
stated it as being his judgment, that
the vast deposits of Ignite found in
North Dakota would be the founda-
ton of great Industrial enterprises.
That all of the wheat raised in the
state would be ground into flour at
home. That we could make the best
-four in the world, and with cheap
power from Ignite we could make
-four that would compete with any
part of the world. That the state
should be the center in the manufac-
ture of food products. That when
our farm crops were made into food
products at home, it would effect a
saving both for the consumer and the
producer. That the era of manufac-
turing was at hand, and that it would
deliver the grain grower from the
hands of the Philistines at the ter
minals."
There is a growing belief that the
era of industrial development of the
state is at hand. The Hebron Fire &
Pressed Brick Company is an exam
pie of the successful industry in this
state. The plant represents an in
vestment of 100000. Last year 5000
tons of Ignite were used in the brick
yards. Improvements have been made
which will enable the company to
double it's output and give steady en-
ployment to 1875 men.
The clay industries are destined to
become most important. The varie-
ties are so numerous that almost any
kind of china or pottery ware can be
made.
! How important are the several clay
industries may be gathered from the
fact that in the United States more
than $180,0O0,O0O is invested and
nearly 100000 people are given en-
ployment annually.
Congressman Hanna is quoted as
saying: II regard it as an established
fact that the clay resources of our
state are of the first importance. The
brick yards of Kenmare, Dickinson,
Hebron and other cities bear me out
in this statement. Our Ignite will
be the means of turning into gold
the banks of clay that are to be found
all over the state"
The government made a series of
tests of our Ignite at St. Louis
(among the tests being it's use in a
reverberatory furnace). The results
Of these tests are to be found in Bull
letin No. 1926 of the U. S. geological
survey. On page 100 is found the
statement: "The curve shows that
lignites could be used with preheat-
ing, especially as some ignites
North Dakota) are very low in sui
phur and burn freely with long, hot
fame"
There is little doubt but that our
Ignite can be successfully used for
any purpose for which fuel is re-
quired.