Both of these plans failed, and the fact that the state did not receive a large revenue from potash production, and the fact that disputants failed to realize any considerable sums from potash taken from state lands, is due to the alluring appeal of extraordinary legalany other mill in the section, being one of the first in operation, and continuously a producer when any others were producing, and adjacent to and using the water from many of the richest lakes.

Jess lake stands as the one that produced the most potash in Sheridan county or the state. It is said that something near ten million dollars worth of product has been extracted from this one basin.

What is geologically termed the Dawes and Furnas ridge extends through the county of

fees, and the persuasive arguments of attorneys for the litigants.

Just as J. E. O'Brien and associate^ were about to open their potash plant at Antioch, a mysterious fire broke out, and it was entirely destroyed. The plant was rebuilt but got into the production of potash just as the market broke, the mill was consequently never profitable to the investors. The company finally gave it up and the plant was sold.

The Lakeside plant had a bad fire at one time, entailing a loss of many thousands of dollars and an additional loss of time at a period when potash was bringing good prices.

More recently there have been two fires at Antioch in the potash works. The latter practically destroyed the American plant, which was owned by the Western, or generally referred to as the Sharp interests. The American plant has turned out more potash than