May End German Monopoly.

New York Times 100 years ago today, August 26, 1912:
Big Interests to Develop the Potash Beds of Utah — Government Seeks More.
    SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 25.— Beds of alunite have been discovered near Marysvale, Utah. Eastern capitalists have taken an interest in these deposits, and will exploit them on a large scale. Some of the capital will be furnished by the Armours.
    Agents of the Federal Government have investigated the Utah discoveries, and have reported from time to time that they were important. In recent months more beds have been found. Plans for the expenditure of several hundred thousand dollars for plants and the employment of thousands of men have been approved, and immediate work is expected.
    In Wyoming are big fields of rock containing a large percentage of potash. It is the opinion of Government and State investigators that this, rock need only he crushed fine in order, to make it fit for use as fertilizer. Should this be true a great part of the demand for this salt could be met at small expense of manufacture.