The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-14
not heard of the potash deposits in the

not heard of the potash deposits in the
section.
a reporter visited Molloncld. and
after several hours hunt through tho
mountains. both Messrs. Donaldson
~ Knapp were found. They were re-
llctant to give any information. When
the reporter showed them papers in
which tho story OF the discovery of
the potash deposits was told. both men
admitted the truth of the reports. say
ing tina they had been working Sec
reilly In taking options. and had been
cautioned by Mr.. Conner not to men,
ton the discovery. or that any effort
was being made to get control of the
lands.
Mr.. Knapp said that inasmuch as
the story had o~riSinated from Pitts
burg stockholders. aud was now pub
nc print. he could sec no reason why
MIR. Donaldson and he should longer
Keep the secret. Following this state
mcnt the reporter for The Post was
taken over IL portion of the property.
Five different openings were visited.
from which Mcssrs, Donaldson and
Knapp chcerfu!ly agreed that the re-
porter might take whatever specimens
lie might wish. The privilege was tux
on advantage OF. and the samples. with
three othcr specimens taken from a
distant opening. which will reach
Washington tomorrow, will be sent to
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson for
his inspection.
Describes Veins and Options.
MIR. knapp. chemist and mining cil-
glnecr. through whose efforts the work
Of organization is being done. was for
Il long period OF years chemist for the
DaHis-Chamhcrs Lead company Of
F~ittsburg. He said yesterday that Mr..
Conner was on the property Thursday
last, making Il tour of inspection OF
the preliminary development. saying
that the result Of the reduction Of the
potash crystal ores through the Con-
nor proccss-thc only known method
whereby the ores can be economically
reduced-showed them to be over "a
per cent commercially pure potash.
This may seem incredible" said
MT. Knapp. 'for the reason that moth
, ing ike it is known to geology or min
sralogy. but I have the assurance of
Mr.. Connor that such is the case, and
that he believes when the deposits are
tested deeper in the veins they will
show q heavier deposit of the chemi-
cal. We believe We have something
better than the best gold mine ever
worked. We hold options on n terri
tory that is practically q solid mass
Of potash ores. In one valley a few
miles from Hollofield there Is enough
-. bA TO- ia ~
Keep an army Of miners busy for
years. And hat particular deposit is
only n of many others as rich"
C0nnOr Confirms the Reports.
j. II. Conner. who is the principal
figure in the discovery, is an acknowl-
edged authority on crude and COM
mercfal potash. knowing the location
OF every deposit in the world. He is
largely interested in potash and the
manufacture Of fertilizers in which the
chemical forms SO important an in
gredtent. He is Il native Of Nashville,
Tenn, but. makes his home. and BUSH
ness headquarters in Pittsburg, Pa,
from which point he Is organizing the
$4,000. 900 syndicate. He is one of
the wealthy Pittsburg men of affairs.
In response to a telegram yestus-
day as to the authenticity of the story
given The Post Thursday night by H.
F. Jacques of the bureau Of costs and
standards of Pittsburg and a stock
holder in the company, Mr.. Connor re-
piled confirming in every particular
the reports as published in The Post,
saying that within the e thirty days
the actual energetic development Of
the deposit would begin.
The remarkable statement was
made by, John S. Knapp at Hollofield
yesterday that when. Mr.. Conner was
on the property Thursday last he had
said that he <Connor) had in his pos
session a report made by government
biologists So years ago. in which the
fact that the valley Of the Patapsco
did contain potash bearing rock in
large quantities was set forth. This
would seem to discount the alleged at
titude of the government biologists
who have been quoted as saying that
the Hollofield deposit is an impossi-
bility. On the contrary sagacious in
v%estors of the Pittsburg type are will
ing to accept the assurance Of the
Conner biologists and place their
moneys in the big syndicate for. the
development Of the properties held by
Mr. Conner. :.
Deposit Easy Of Access. -
h HollOfield deposit is entirely in
Baltimore county, Maryland, on the
south bank of the Patapsco river, and
between the cotton mill village of AL
berton and Ellicott City, twelve miles
ply of the country makes it accessible
by tramway or spur track from the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, every
gulch opening into the Patapsco val
ley. The mineral can be gotten out at
nominal cost Of haulage.
Hollofield, as q town. is not on the
maj at present. but if Mr.. Conner and
AiS oSSoS1tteS ChIIS Out inc develop.
ment- OF the potash deposits as pro-
posed. with s1O,OO0,00O behind the
project. it will not be long before there
will be a flourishing town where nov
stand two ramshacklc buildings, a
county bridge, and the significant sign,
"Hollofeld," standing out in all the
solitude of nature. There is no siding,
no station building, no telegraph nor
telephone connection with the outside
world. and no n to represent the
great railroad corporation as agent a
mile away from the so-callcd Hollo-
field station, there is Il country store
With city airs. the place Boosting of a
enterprise there is a blacksmith shou
and n residence.