Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1918 — Petroleum From Shale Banks. [ARTICLE]

Petroleum From Shale Banks.

An important new process for exracting petroleum from the enormous >anks of oil-bearing shale of Certain vestern states is indicated in anmuncements from Nevada. Stick a irocess if successful would help greaty in solving the gasoline problem. The lew process, which Is now being test•d, was developed by a prisoner in the Nevada state prison. A special pardon vas granted him to give him an oppor unity to continue his chemical work.