The Ward County independent., 1921-11-17

fltCSDurg, IN washington ChlS week
following an intensive survey Of the
Ignite coal deposits in North Dakota,
predicts great future for the state
with the proper development of it's
mineral resources. According to DR..
Huff one third of all the Ignite in the
United States is probably now in the
hills of North Dakota waiting to be
tapped.
The Mellon Institute, represented
by DR.. Huff, is interested in the de-
velopment Of the briquette possibil.
tiles of North Dakota and to this end
is planning upon conducting expert
ments along that line in cooperation
with Dean Babcock of the State
University.
In discussing the development pos
sibilities Of the industry in the event
the experiments now under way prove
successful, DR.. Huff states that there
are two methods of briquetting Ignite
either of which should be practical
in North Dakota. Under the So
called beehive method the making of
the briquettes may be carried on in
perhaps the simplest form, since the
plants may be used as the demand
justifies without piling up an over
head during the intervals in which
they are not operating. The other,
and seemingly the more remunerative
method, known as the by-product
system, is carried on upon more ex-
tensive scale and would appear to be
the more desirable since the by-prod-
ucts resulting from the processes
used would more than take care of
the plant upkeep.
Sulphate Of ammonia, one Of these
by-products, is said to be the cheapest
form of high quality nitrogen that
American fertilizer manufacturers or
farmers can buy. Thus the devel
opment of this industry in North Da-
kota would not only tend to develop
the vast Ignite resources in the
western part Of the state, thereby
providing the local market with home
produced fuel in an economical form,
but would in addition give to the
farmers very desirable and acces-
sable fertilizer.
Dr.. Huff states that while in North
Dakota he went over the briquette
proposition with Dean E. j. Babcock,
U. L. Burdick of Williston, l. P. Bak
er of Bismarck, and many others and
that everywhere the matter was re-
garded with general approval.
! 1t was also indicated that the pottery
clay deposits in North Dakota might
be developed once the assurance could
be had that an abundance Of fuel
could be had upon the ground at all
times. DR.. Huff expressed the be-
lief that availing itself of the
uses to which the products accruing
from the distillation of Ignite coal
could be put, that brilliant future is
in prospect for the state. He will
continue his Investigations in North
Dakota with view to making formal
recommendations as to the possibili-
ties in the state when the experiments
being carried on in conjunction with
Dean Babcock have been completed.
Congressman O. B. Burtness, who
was among the delegation from the
House Of Representatives to the OPEN
ing of the Conference on the Limit
alton of Armaments, came away fav-
orably impressed by the stand taken
by Secretary Hughes and the Ameri
can delegates. Mr.. Burtness also
commented upon the brilliant address
made by Premier BRAND of France.
In discussing the opening of the meet
ing Mr.. Burtness said:
"The spirit shown at the opening
Of the Conference on Limitations of
Armaments was splendid. A rep
resentative of each nation unreserved-
ly pledged his country to the high
purposes for which it was called.
"What imprkssed me mbre than
anything else, however, was the clear
cut, definite program presented by
Secretary Hughes on behalf of the
United States. 1t is not a program
Of visionaries but one that is practical
in the extreme. America has shown
that she has nothing to conceal. Not
even an unduly suspicious nation can
any longer question her intention or
her good faith. Other countries
must now either fish or cut bait. I
may be carried away by the enthusi-
asn of the moment but | am more
than ever convinced that the con-
ference will result in much good.
X &
Senators McCumber and Ladd, and
Representatives Young and Burtness,
all marched in the procession that cs-
corted the casket of the unknown
American hero" to the cemetery at
Arlington. President Harding and
General Pershing headed the column,
followed by Premier BRAND and Mar
shall Foch of France, Admiral Beatty
and Arthur Balfour of England, and
other dignitaries from the Allied
nations.
Wreaths from every state in the
nation and from many foreign lands,
were placed upon the casket as it lay
in state in the rotunda Of the Capitol.
The Capitol building was open to
November 10th and the mourners
gathering shortly after daybreak
moved slowly through the rotunda
in an unbroken line until we'll after
midnight 1t is estimated that up
wards Of one hundred thousand peo-
rle paid tribute to the nameless hero.