| Show I Water Slows Potash Shaft Progress As Other Contrasts Contracts Forge Ahead i A zone of water In the potash potash pot pot- ash mine shaft haft being sunk by International HarrIson has hM halted halted halted halt halt- ed progress on that phase of the potash project at a depth of 1180 feet It was learned yesterday Construction of the potash mill by Stearns Roger Manufacturing Manufacturing Manu Co and the railroad construction of Knud Morrison-Knud sen son continued at a satisfactory pace International Harrison man man- ager Bob nab Jackson said Is In Inthe tit the process of grouting off I water venter encountered last Friday In hi the shaft shan The temporary halt is the second as ns a n result t water In the hole I Mr h. Jackson said lId It had not hen been necessary jary to reduce the I work nork force torce on the shaft until now because cause other work oc- oc I r r t t r 5 ti tit titi ti t r S. S I SAFETY COURSE Miko Mike Gale Gate State Highway Patrol was in Moab Tuesday conducting a first aid course for members o of the Grand County Sheriffs Sheriff's Posse A score of posse members attended the day all sessions in the Grand county court room the men employed A cutback of ot approximately BO BOI O Ot I t tvr T r cent will be necessary white while the water pro cm Js Je mot met m t the International Harrison manager said The rhe amount of water discovered dis dJs r covered was described as more than expected by the project r Additional difficulty In U the E shaft sinking is expected due duelo lo to water Probe holes sunk feet Cell below the present bottom of the shaft Indicate that more water lies below Its naturally going to slow us UI down lown a little the project manager concluded Tunnel Passes Passos Quarter Mark Morrison J Knudsen Morrison-Knudsen Knudsen Construction Construe Construe- tion Co has accomplished better belter bel bet ter tel than 25 per cent of the distance on the driving of the tta tunnel connecting by rail rall Moab valley and Bootlegger Canyon on the Colorado river The giant construction company cora coot pany has driven into the fare faDe of the valley wall 1951 1954 feet feel Three shifts are at work on tie the foot tunneL Crews amat ate me meat at work also on the Bootlegger Canyon side of the tunnel where tho the entire course of the cani can can- Sn i n is being changed to provide pro pr- vide a rail rall grade Plant Takes Form FormAt FormAt FormAt At Cane Creek Creel Anticline 20 mites miles southwest fo to Moab the nucleus of the potash mill Js is tAking taking shape The plant contractor contractor con con- tractor Steams Roger Manufacturing Manufacturing Manu Manu- Co of Denver Is preparing pre pre- paring to Install overhead 1 laminated la wo wood jd b beams ams on U the tte product storage warehouses To Tiro huge facilities will eves eves- ev number four but only orlly t D tub Uro are being constructed now In do each ch of the by foot buildings thousand tons of 01 nr Brodu du t c can be stored Assistant to the project ma maager mars mars- alter nger Jim Ogg said also that excavation Is underway for a huge thickener that will pm- pm vide dij the last stage tage of ore J re- re covery The concrete structure feet In diameter and standIng standIng stand- stand standing Ing 25 feet high handles the tailing stream that is saturated satur satur- atrel with brine and carrying ore cm that has passed through other recovery facilities Tire The solids settle out In the thick thick- er cc and are removed and the brine recovered for reuse Preliminary work has started start start- ed also on the permanent office of of- fice fico building for Texas Gulf Sulphur Facing the river the offices will overlook the pro pits jert t in the area toward the Colorado Another area is being excavated now for a n water treatment treat treet ment plant that will proms process p water for use In the milling and ani to provide drinking water for far the work force |
