Show Within the past fow few days samples samples samples sam sam- ples of the shale oil believed to have havo come from the ledge near Ephraim have been analyzed by Dr Di J J. J E E. Talmage geologist of the state university and he ho found the material to contain 36 6 per pei percents percents cents volatile matter made up tip of mineral oil tar and gas materials that would make it especially desirable desirable des- des for enrichment of coal gas Accompanying the samples of bituminous shale was what the professor declared to bo be the finest and most plastic specimen of clay ho he had examined and if it existed in quantity he ho had no doubt that it could be handled bandIed commercially at t a ni nice e profit Herald |