The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-02
HENRY FORD.
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things that are Of interest to a
metallurgist or geologist.
After the barrel had laid in his
laboratory for many years the In
ventor conceived the idea that the
enclosed wax might be made into
photograph records and he accord
ingly Sc about making experiments.
He found, however, that the sub
stance would not do for that pur-
pose for the reason 1t lacked CO.
hestveness. Not satisfied with the
simple fact without finding out
why he hen asked himself for the
reason and with the idea OF finding
how much ash was contained In the
wax put small quantity in a plat
mum crucible and to his intense
surprise found gold. Thinking that
there might have been a small mug
get in the wax such as might have
come there by some accident, he
then reduced the rest Of the barrel
OF wax by the same process and
found residue Of gold that made
a good sized ingot which he now
has on his desk nhis laboratory,
1t was found that the gold essayed
$4,000 to the ton.
The nhere was mourning in hot
haste and agents were Immediately
dispatched to olean. N. Y, where
the original supply came from to
Pennsylvania, Kentucky and a num-
Der Of other points to buy up sup
plies OF the wax for the purpose Of
finding out, II possible, just where
the original supply came from. All
efforts however were futile and the
mystery Of the gold-bearing petrol
cum wax that furnished unmistak-
able evidence Of rich deposits of
gold somewhere in one Of the oil
fields, remains unsolyed to this day
And nwo. there is in the warehouse
of the Edison company at Orange,
N. j., a quantity of the mysterious
wax from various places that has
laid there for the past ten years
In his whimsical way Mr.. Edison
states there may be something in
the theory that the lentgh OF time
during which the original substance
laid here bofer the experiments dis
covering the gold were made, had
something to do with the forming
Of the gold and it may be a good
plan 70 go to work again reducing
the wax after the same length OF
time, which will be about rs years
hence, He expects to make the ex-
pertinent in person, judging from
his appearance at the age OF "a, the
indications are that he may do that
very hing. The gold found In the
on wax was beaten out into sheets
lilo, 000th Of an inch thick.
Speaking Of the coal Of West Vir-
ginia, Mr.. Edison stated that his
COMPANY found the coal Of this re.
gion superior to the produnct OF the
Clearficld, Pa., region which they
are using but stated that they save
about S1.76 per on by using the
Clarified coal, although West vir-
uinia coal Is the cheaper ut tia
mine, freight rates being the princi-
pal item Of expense. The Edison
company usese 4so tons OF coal a
day.
The camp was pitched in an or
chard about half a mile beyond Ar.
nettsyille in a spot selected at ran
dom by Mr.. Edison who usually
makes the selection for the party
Within a half hour Of the time Of
their arrival n the camp site tents
had been erected and preparations
for supper made by a very efficient
corps Of young mon, who 70 about
their work with no hustle or con.
fusion but lost no timo making
false moves.
The party travel IN a National
Limousine, a Cadillac sedan and
have q Ford for rihntns ettands,
The can't; odttltis CART "a In thf6a
iar6o White tfuelsn.