Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-08-15

The unprecedented search for pot
ash throughout the United states
during the last few months. both by
the government and by private capt.
tai. has been one OF the most strik-
Ing and interesting features OF
western exploration. says the Salt
Lake Tribune. and the discovery Of
alunite in Utah in quantity has been
the chief result thus far OF all
this endeavor. II Is known that
some OF the most powerful capital
lists I'm the country are the owners
OF alunite territory near Marysvale,
Utah, and that they are bringing ex-
periments to a point where the ac-
tual installation OF plants to treat
the deposits can be undertaken with
In the very near future.
Germany Controls supply.
Potash used in the United States
comes almost exclusively from Ger
many. and the troubles occasloned
year or more ago between the
American purchaser and the German
producer OF potash salts inspired
the government OF the United states
and the domestic consumer to ex-
pend vast capital II necessary to ac-
compllsh the discovery OF an Ameri-
cen supply OF the salts.
In 1910 the United States linz
ported i.7eS,39t,0i7 pounds OF Ger
man potash salts. the value OF
which was tii.6t5.t3t. n an Am
crican source OF supply could be Sc
cured, therefore, Il meant the
launching OF an entirely now indus
try for tho western country. and
the exploration 30 far conducted has
been most thorough and COM
prchenaive.
Uses uf Potash salts.
In summary OF potash In 1911.
published by the United States geo
logical survey. Il " stated that pot
ash salts are used extensively In
this country. They are essential TO
numerous Industries that are vital
~ connected with tho welfare OF
the American people. tho most not
able being the fertilizer industry.
Tho salts are used also In the man
ufacturc OF glass, In certain kinds
OF soap. In explosive powders. aud
In tho chemical industries, Including
tho manufacture OF alum. cyanidca.
bleaching powders. dycstuffa. and
other chcniicala. among which are
arsenate )f potassium. bromide OF
potassium. chloratc OF potassium,
pcrmanEanate and manganate OF
potassium, nitrate OF potassium. tho
silicate OF potassium. etc.
Source. In America.
There are several probable Inn
portant sources OF the potassium
salts In tho United States In addl-
ton 10 tho alunite deposits OF Utah.
The government IL conducting lnyes-
LEGATIONS throughout tho western
desert section In the endeayor 20
find them IN quantity. while the ex-
perts expect the supply from kelp.
or seaweed. 20 bc generous In time.
Extensive drilling TO depth Is be-
Ing done by tho government In Ne
yada, Private capital Ia also busy
In the Sagebruah state. aud the sur
yey believes Il will be possible 20
develop a substantial American sup
ply.
Utah Deposits Important.
The Utah deposits OF alunite.
which Is a hydrous sulphate OF po-
tasslum and aluminium. have not
been reported on by the government
experts for several months. but dur-
Ing their examinations last year they
held out considerable hope that the
deposits would be important. Since
tho government representatives
were on the ground. as shown IN
frequent articles In these columns.
othor and entirely Independent veins
or deposits OF alunite have been
opened In the vicinity OF MaryNale, |
so that the assured quantity is nov
a great deal more important than
when the government experts ex-
amined the ground.
Three Plants LIKELY.
Al least three enterprises OF Inn
portance are now planning plants
for the treatment OF the Marys-
vale deposits. one OF which Is re-
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