The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-12-24
DEAL OF FIRST MAGNITUDE
PROMISES MUCH FOR COUNTY
Vast Potash Resources of This COIN
ty Figure in Deal That Means
Development

undoubtedly prove to be the most
gigantic and faT-reaching in its effects
of any that has ever been made in
this county. We refer to the ANAL
gamation of the various interests
holding claims in the Dixie Valley
potash fields. By this deal practic-
ally all of the holdings in Dixie Val
ley have been brought together by
George Edison Porter, and by this
action the complete development of
the beds is assured The plans which
have been outlined by the Humboldt
Potash Corporation covering the de-
yelopment of these beds contemplate
the spending of vast sums of money
and the erection of a huge plant
which will handle the potash bear
ing muds by the very latest and most
efficient methods.
With this corporation completed
and ready to start development work
in Dixie Valley and the erection OF
its plant just as soon as the spring
opens up and weather conditions will
permit, Churchill county should
profit largely from the large sums
OF money which will be spent for
this purpose, as we'll as from the men
who will come to this county to carry
on the work. In fact, there are so
many things which will contribute
TO make Churchill county known ma
tionally at present that there is small
doubt that the coming spring and
summer win witness one of the great
est influx OF people to Fallon that
has ever been seen.
George Edison Porter
George Edison Porter, representing
large eastern capital, first came into
Dixie Valley in 1906, when he was
prospecting for minerals. However,
he did not at that time discover the
existence of the potash there Mr..
Porter visited Nevada, and especially
this district, at several periods fol-
lowing this first visit, and on August
10, 1917, he first made the discovery
of the potash beds in Dixie Valley.
The readers of the Eagle" will
remember that in our issue of Feb
ruary 8, 1919, we published a lengthy
article setting forth the fact that Mr.
forter was here and was making
Preparations to start operations in
Dixie Valley with two companies-the
New York Nevada Potash Co, Inc
md the George Edison Porter Potash
Syndicate. Owing to the sudden drol
a the price of potash following the
cessation of hostihties, neither OF
.hese companies thought il advisable
20 continue their plans in the face o.
he adverse market and uncertain
future conditions. However. the men,
behind the companies continued to
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0pment and for the completion o.
processes which would enable them
o compete both with home and for
eign markets when they did get ready
o commence operations. IN theil
efforts to uncover a process of re-
Ideing the muds and teaching out
he murate of potash the company
secured the services of the very best
chemists in the country. Through
he efforts of Utley Wedge of the
'rocess Engineering Co of Phila
1elphia and f. W. Downs of New
ork City an entirely new process
has been evolved which reduces the
cost of production and increases the
percentage of pure potash which can
be extracted. In addition to the
bringing out of this new process, the
company has been making a thorough
canvass of the foreign markets TO
ascertain what competition they may
expect and how to meet this. In this
effort the Hercules Engineering Co.
Of New York, the Process Engineer
ing Co. of Philadelphia and the Elec-
.ro-Chemical Supply and Engineer
ing Co. of Philadelphia were consult
ed and plans were devised for a plant
to be constructed on the unit sys-
TEN, by which method start can be
made at once with a small plant
which will prove the adapta bility of
he process, and then to this can be
dded other units until the full plant
s completed, thus avoiding the posi-
lity of a large wastage in the event
that the process should have to be
altered in any way.
The Companyis Holdings.
The holdings of the Humboldt Pot
ash Corporation are said to be the
largest in the entire country and COM
prise a continuous belt of deposits
extending over $4,000 acres in Dixie
Valley. This, as stated above, was
brought about by the recent amalga-
LldilO0 OA lut iOAdl HpAhiin VI NAesAA+AN
N the Dixie Valley and includes prac-
tieally every piece of land which has
been taken up under the potash leas-
.ng laws. Those who have signed up
contracts to join with the Humboldt
Potash Corporation are: The Con
solidated Oil and Potash Co, George
Edison Porter. j. H. Rhoades, w B.
Nichols, Marie Woodson, II. A. Clark,
Z. N. Richardson, IL. c. Powers, j. L.
Heady, Chas. p. Whitney, Asa L.
Robinson and others. These vast hold
ings are located in almost the center
of Dixie Valley and takes in practic-
ally all of the old lake. George Ed
son Porter has been working to bring
about the elimination of this union
of holdings for the past two years.
One year ago an attempt was made
by Nebraska people to do this, but
owing to the fact that several of the
local claim holders felt that they
should have large cash payment for
their holdings no deal was consum-
mated by them. However, these par
ties have since changed their views,
and they now realize that by joining
with this company they can really ac-
complish something towards the de-
velopment of the holdings and bring
about the actual production of the
potash.
In the issue of May 4, 1918, was
published an article by A. L. Robin
son. which shows in such lucid and
effective way the size and age of the
potash deposits and workings of ma
ture In manufacturing this potash