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Show INDUSTRY IN SALTS GIVEN RECOGNITION Special Rates Granted by Weitera Pacific i The growth of a new Industry fn l'tah, which promises fair. Is indicated by the recognition of the glauber salts snd salt cake In the making of apeclal rates by the Western Pacific cailroad fop the shipment of this product to San Francisco, where It Is exported each year In growing quantities. Olauber salt originates from the salt water of threat Halt lake and is used in the manufacture of glass and certain 1 grades of paper. At present there are two places where it is gathered one is located on Antelope Island and the other on the south shore of the lake at I .-ago. . Much of the produrt Is being exported ex-ported each year to Japan, where It j enters Into the manufacture of glass and pnper articles. Halt is being used! In Michigan paper mills and Pennsyl- j vania plate glass factories. Kfforts are now being made to adjuat the freight rates in order that Utah may furnish part of the supply to those factories. |