The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-21
MINOT WILL HAVE
new INDUSTRY
5RIQuETTlNG PLANT WILL BE
INSTALLED IN THE MAGIC
CITY.

Minot, N. d.. April 21.--The atty Of
Minot win add to it's prosperity this
season by the establishment of an ad-
ditional industry. which gives every
promise of becoming gigantic in size
as the years roll by and the demand
increases, which it surely will as the
country continues to grow and get
acquainted with the great value of
Ignite coal briquettes.
This Is the first real practical
scheme that has ever been presented
to the people of this section of the lig-
mite producing part OF the state.
Many OF the briquetting schemes have
been OF the wild cat order, but this
one has been looked carefully into
and after making a thorough In
vestigation as to the men interest
ed, the men who will manage. their
experience and fitness to manufac-
ture briquettes and their present
success in other fields, and an ex-
animation of the product itself, 1T is
believed, we are in a position to state
that the new company is on the
right track and will make success
Of their venture In treating Ignite SO
as to be the most favored fuel for
home consumption. This plant can
not fail but thrive and its prosperity
means much to Minot, in the develop
ment OF the adjacent coal fields and
in the number of employees the com
pany will require. In addition to
this, it is interesting to note, that
one by-product, that can be sold and
dplfErnVnJ tn h. o
pipes, is Illuminating gas and a gas
that will make excellent fuel. This
will fill a long felt want, for there is
nothing more acceptable to the house
wife than fuel for the summer sea-
son.
Professor Snyder, who will have
actual charge Of the local plant, is
not by any means novice in the
business. He has been connected
with the University of North Dakota
for four years and the past two years
had active charge of the experimental
Ignite station at Hebron The bril-
quettes made at Hebron under his
supervision. and they are hard as rocks
and burn with more head and less ash
and refuse than hard coal.
1t is estimated that ton OF these
briquettes will equal three tons of
ordinary Ignite. with less refuse
than a ton of hard coal. and elimin-
ate all the disagreeable features. The
binder used is the coal tar extracted
from the Ignite, mixed with a small
of ordinary shorts or low
grade flour, which is very inexpen-
sive. The capacity of the plant at
the start will be 100 tons of bril-
quettes per day, which will be in
creased whenever the business war
rants.
It is also interesting to note that
there are many valuable by-products
that can be extracted from the coal.
and which have a great commercial
value. Besides the gas each ton
yields much creosote oil, carbolic oil.
aqua, ammonia and ammonium sui
phate.
Plans for the building and plant
are being drawn in New York. Work
will start in the next thirty days. and |
the plant will be in operation by |
Oct. /. The huge press that forms |
the briquettes weighs twenty four
tons.
The president of the company is |
u. M. Davis, well known to Minot /
citizens. Thos. PEBBLES, w. Fl. KEEL |
ar and w. Fl. Ryder, well known |
financiers, are directors.