The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1921-11-18

the more nluneratiye, method,
Known s. the by-product systsm,
S. carried On srpon ! more extensive
ssals and would appear to the more
desirable since the by-products result
ing from the processes used would
more than take care Of the plant
upkeep. ST
Sulphate Of ammonia, one Of
these bl-products, is said to be the
cheapest form Of high quality nitro
gen that American fertilizer manu-
facturers or farmers can buy. Thus
the develop opement Of ithis industry
IN North Dakota would not only tend
70 develope the vast Ignite resource.
IN the western part Of the state.
thereby providing the local. market
with home produced fuel in an econ
omicai form. but would in addition
give to the farmers q very desirable
and accessible fertilizer.
lDr. Huff states that while IN No,+h
Dakota ne went over the briquette
proposition with Dean E. J. Ralcoc,.
=. L. Burdick Of Williston. + s
naker Of Bismarck, and many others
and that everywhere the matter w.s :
iegaroed : 8 with general approval.
u was also indicated that the MT.
ee.y clay deposits in North Dakota
might be developed once the ass,,r' ,u,a
ance could be had that an ab,ndanc.
Of 1uel could be had upon the ground
at all timesf Dr.. Huff Expressed
ehe belief that by availine Itself ~ of
tne uses to which the products ac-
curing from the distillation Of 1ir.
mite coal could be put that a bril-
llant future is in prospect for the
state.He will continue his invest;pa-
hons in North Dakota with a v;ev
to making formal recommendations
as 70 the possibilities in the state
when the experiments being carried
on in conjunction with Dean Bah.
cock have been completed.
Congressman o. B. Burtness. who
was among the delegation from
the House of Representatives te, the
opening of the Conference on tha
Limitations of Armaments, came
away favorablly impressed by the
stand taSen by Secretary Hughes
and the American delegates. Mr.
Burtness also commented upon the
brilliant address made by Premier
BRAND of France. In discussing the
opening Of the meeting Mr.. Burtness
said:
Ihe spirit shown at the opening
OF the Conference of .Ar,naments
was splendid. 4 representative of
each nation unreservedly pledged
his country to The high purposes fer
which it was called.
what impressed me more than
anything else, however, was the
clean-cut, definite program present.
ed by Secretary Hughes on behalf
OF the United States. It is not q
program of visionaries but one that
isrcct:cal in the extreme. Ameri-
ca has shown that she has nothing
to conceal. Not even an unduly sus-
plclous nation can any longer ques-
ton her intentions or her good faith.
Other countries must now either fish
or cut bait. / may be carried away
by the enthusiasm Of the moment
but ! am more than convinced that
the conference will result in much
good.
Senator's McCumber and Ladd,
and Representatives Young and
Burtness, all marched in the process
sion that escorted the casket Of the
unknown American hero" to the
cemetery at Arlington. President
Harding and General Pershing head
ed the column, followed by Premier
Bland and Marshall Foch Of France.
Admiral Beatty and Arthur Balfour
Of England, and other dignit lrses
from the allied nations.
Wreaths from every state in the
nation, and from many foreign lands
were placed upon the casket Is it
lay in state in the rotunda Of the ca
pitol.
y The capitol building was open to
thu. public throughout the day Of
November 10th and the mpurne1s
gathering shortly after daybreak
moved through the rotnnda II IN
unbroken line until we'll after mid
night. It is estimated that upwards
Of one hundred thousand people paid
tribute to the nameless hero.
There is quite an eruction In the