Show SHALE OIL RETORT MAKES TEST RUN at camp index the large lare shale oil retort of the brown type pevas was operated successfully this week on a three day run n it is reported and the run was ended only because the supply of crushed shale on hand was exhausted it had been timatea intimated ti mated when the run was started monday mo morning aning that the e bin contained sufficient crushed shale to keep the plant in operation five days but it proved to be incorrect min ing and crushing of shale then was resumed and it is planned to make another run as soon as the desired quantity of crushed shale is on hand because there is not a sufficiently large force employed to mine and crush shale and also keep the plant in operation the force has alternated between the mine and the plant for several weeks during which time several runs of the retort have been made some adjustments had to be made and a screw conveyor was installed to jakeaway takeaway take away the spent shale which had caused some trouble and delay because of the difficulty in keeping it moving it is understood that a party of eastern capitalists and stockholders will arrive within the next week or so from the east to make an inspection of the property and witness the production of shale oil from the retort debeque colo news ad |