The Dickinson press., 1910-06-18
oUR COAL AnD CLAY
MEANS GREAT WEALTH

Edward w. Parker. a director of the
United States Geological survey, read
a paper before the West Virginia
Mining Institution at Huntington. W.
Va.
In this paper Mr.. Parker proved OH
~clusively that manufacturing is based
on fuel, that the centers where the de-
posits Of coal lie. must of a necessity
become great. manufacturing 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 Illinois now stood third
as a manufacturing state, with an out
put of goods valued at ST, 400, 900, 600.
He maintained that it was only a
question of a short time when indus
trial enterprises would be forced to
locate where the coal was to be found.
Senator McCumber has given as much
study. regarding the possibilities of
North Dakota. as any one and he stated
it as being his judgment; THAT the
vast deposits of Ignite found in North
Dakota would be the foundation 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 a flour that would compete
with any part of the world. That the
state should be the center in the manu-
facture of food products. That when
our farm crops were made into food
products at home. it would effect a saw
ing both for the consumer and the pro-
Queer. That the-era of manufacturing
was At hand. and that it would deliver
the grain grower from the hands of the
Philistines at the terminals.
There is a growing belief that the era
of industrial development of the state is
at hand. The Dickinson Fire & Pressed
Brick Co., the Missouri Slope Brick &
Tile Go. of Dickinson, and the Hebron
Pressed Brick Co., are examples of the
successful industry in this state. These
plants represent an investment of over
half a million dollars. Last year
20, 900 tons of Ignite were used in these
brick yards. Improvements have been
made. which will enable the companies
to double their output and give steady
employment to 225 men.
The clay industries are destined to
become most important. The varieties
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
facts. that in the United States more
than $3.50. 900, 600 is invested and
nearly 200. 900 people are given employ
ment annually.
Congressman Hanna is quoted as say
ing II regard it as an established fact
that clay resources of our state are of
first importance. The brick yards of
Dickinson. Hebron. Scranton, Kenmare
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 (amone
the tests being its use in a reverbera-
tory furnace) the results of these are to
be found III Bulletin 325 of the U. S.
Geological Survey on page 100 is found
the statement THE curve shows that
lignites could be used with %preheatind.
especially as some lignites North
Dakota) are very low in sulphur and
burn freely with a long. hot flame.
There is little doubt but that DUR Iie-
mite can be successfully used for any
purpose for which fuel is required.