| Show all records for flour spar mined and marketed in the united states were broken in 1918 according to statistics compiled under the direction of ernest F burchard of the united states geological survey department of the interior during the year short tons valued at were sold compared with tons valued at in 1917 this depre an increase in quantity of tons or nearly 21 per cent and in value of or nearly per cent the increase was caused mainly by the increased demand for steel for use in the war as most of the flour spar marketed was used as a flux in making steel it is reported that a vigorous campaign west w of development is planned by the etab uta toledo mining company for its alta property sol snyder of salt lake an all ex fiade dla a perien Perlen ced mining operator recently careful examination of the companas comp anys prop pa erty preparatory to resumption of develop d ment work |
