A NATURAL SOAP MINE.
One of the latest diacoveriM Canadian north-west w a- natural mine. Several soda lakes Iwve bete Iflftj in the foot, liille new Ashcroft, B.C. bottoms an 4 rifcree are encnw'ed **"H| nat-vial washing compound, borax and soda. Tests prove tie Jg™ stance to be equal to the washing pggS: in,common "nee, and a syndicate oi Columbian men has been fo-rmed Uy product on thr market. About %19 [ *Ht of the compound have been out M»WW out of the lake. It i* handled I* 61 *** 8 a* iw is handled. Hμ block* are iWJ than 9 inohce in thicknejw, and u» •W----into pieces of 15 inches by 18 iacht** weigh 50ib each. -||
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 11494, 29 January 1903, Page 4
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115A NATURAL SOAP MINE. Press, Volume LX, Issue 11494, 29 January 1903, Page 4
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