Salt Lake Telegram | 1924-12-07 | Page 30 | Potash Deposits in Utah Discussed

Potash P Potash tash Deposits in Utah U ta tah Discussed WASHINGTON WASHINGTON- Dec 6 G. ments ment to fix the location of patents to approximately acres of public land containing valuable potash potash potash pot pot- ash deposits in Tooele count county Utah were presented at an interior de department department department de- de hearing today by attorneys attorneys representing holders of thirty- thirty five prospecting permits are en entitled entitled entitled en- en titled to complete ownership of one- one fourth of the land included in the permit and patents therefore may maybe maybe maybe be issued on approximately aCres acres It is contended the discoverers discoverers discoverers of potash are entitled to ownership ownership ownership own own- of sections containing heaviest heaviest iest lest deposits as their one-fourth one share Assistant Secretary of the Interior FInne Finney said he lie w would uld take the case und under r advisement after the conclusion of the hearing Inquiry at the state land office elicited the information that no adVices ad- ad ices Vices regarding the matter mattel had yet yetI reached there hence the local officials officials officials were were in the dark darl as to the parties par parties parties par par- I ties who presented the application to the interior department II