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History Mystery

 

Lake Chelan Historical Society President
Dick Simonds is looking for help in solving this

                  HISTORY MYSTERY

This article from a 1931 edition of the Lake Chelan Mirror speaks of the discovery of a vast amount of 'Fertilizer' discovered buried in the soil at the mouth of Antoine Creek. It was said the be deposits of 'nitrogen' from decayed fish left in the ancient lake-bed from 100's of centuries before.

Dick ask the question: What Happened To This Project? Was it ever developed? Was Nitrogen Fertilizer ever produced from the area?

He'd like to know - We'd like to know.
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