The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-11-25
BABC0CK STUDIES
CANADIAN SUPPLY
Looks Over Ignite Fields
Near
ed by Business Men.

Dean j.. j. Babcock of Tho school Of
mines has investigated Ignite posi-
bllitics of Saskatchewan, making a
trip In Brandon and E.stevan at the
request of the council Of the former
city. Information being desired in
connection with an offer that has
been made there TO supply power.
The E:stevan Mercury has the fol-
lowing to- say of Mr.. Babcock's visit
IN f.strVan, where he was the guest
Of business men:
Members of thn town council and
board of trade had the pleasure Ut
meeting. last evening, the nan to
whose ccaseicss labOrs AMI fine genius
they have long looked for 81 solution
of the great fuel problem Of the west,
and incidentally. for the basis Of the
Towns development and health. Pro-
lessor Babcock of North Dakota UNI
verslty the greatest investigator OF
the qualities OF Ignite coal, was Il
visitor in Fsstevan yesterday, ard. for
an hour, was the guest Of the bnsi-
tionaI hotel &
PROF. Babc0ck was at Brandon on
Tuesday, at the request of the Bran
don council. to discuss Il proposition
laid before them by G. ID. CassOn of
%l.stevan. for the production of their
electric energy and fuel supply from
ignite coal. Having addressed the
brandon council or the immense Dos
sibilities in the way Of cheap power
offered in the Ignite fields. he was
sent to Estevan to examine the prop
rriy offered to the city by Mr.. Casson.
After his inspection. Prof. BabcOck
was given an informal reception n
lunch at the International. He was
Welcomed to Estevan by Mayor Smith
and introduced to the gathering by
Mr.. i. Torgeson. an old pupil of his
at the university. Being asked to
speak on the all absorbing topic,
Prof. Babcock willingly responded,
remarking that he had spent a quar-
ter of II century In studying Ignite.
and there still remained more to learn
than could be covered in another
twenty-five years. We are now
spending. ne said. money that We
could not afford, In hauling coal from
the eastern coalfelds. where it is be-
Ing 50 fast depleted that In another
generation we will have to shipping
coal back to replace what we have
taken away. has been his chief effort
during many years to find IL process
for giving ignite its true intrinsic
value. for, in the Ignite fields Of Da-
kotn and Saskatchewan lies the nos.
sibility of developing all the natural
resources of the country and pro.
noting the happiness Of the people OF
h plains. This. he said. was not
The business ut n community. or of a
state. or nf a country. but for the
human family. and he therefore felt
the same interest In the efforts or the
people Of Saskatchewan to master the
situation as he felt In the work con.
Quoted under his " direction In la.
kota. He was particularly interested
and pleased to meet and confer with
Mr' Darling. who has charge Of tho
experimental work, at Estevan, and
he freely promised his continued in
t"rcst and. II sought. his advice in the
work carried on here. He recited
data. gathered from his experimental
work. showing that. In the carboniz.
Ing process. Ignite coal yields many
valuable ~hy-prnducts and leaves tho
residue with eleven twclfths of the
energy Of anthracite. No man can
conceive. he said. what stores Of
wealth vet remain to he discovered.
but sufficient is already known to ar
sure the prairie country OF a perinu.
ncnt power s"urce. fuel supply and
material Tor many. Industries Of vary.
ins characters. He has analysed hun.
dr"ds OF specimens ~ coal and clays
from this side of the border. and has
learned therefrom hat rich deposits.
of various kinds, are distributed we'll
over the country, sufficient for all tho
needs OF all men. for all time. The
interesting talk Of Prof. Babcock was
received with hearty applause by tho
gathering. and after he had been
warmly thanked by the mayor, a few
minutes time was taken by MIR. OAR
ling in reciting the work undertaken
by him at the experimental plant. or
this work fun particulars will be given
the public in the coursa OF the next
week or two.
The gathering Was Obliged to dis
perse early. as Prof. Rabrock had to
get away on the evening train. He
did not leave, however. without first
promising an early return to Estevan;
where. ne said. he found conditions
interesting far beyond his expecta-