The Anaconda standard., 1899-05-25
MINES ECONOMIC VALUE
One of the Essays of the High
School Graduates.
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| Berthold Mayer, Ella Wright, Bessie
Johns, Edwin Corbin, Della Gibbons
and Margaret Holland, the two latter
from the normal training class, spoke
in the high school auditorium on va
rious subjects. Six more days will re-
duce the commencement exercises pro-
gramme to the climaX-the presentation
of the diplomas and other ceremonials
incident upon the closing day of the
school term. This part of the pro-
| gramme will be heard at the opera
| house on the afternoon of June 2. Yes
| terday's essays, condensed, were as fol-
| lows:
Mines and Their Economic value-Ber-
thold Mayer.
| Mines, their economic value, sub
ject upon which volumes have been,
volumes can be and volumes will be
written. 1t is one upon which the world
to-day owes much of its progress. The
more we study it the more fascinating
and interesting it holds our thoughts.
Owing to its vastness We will trace the
| usefulness of but two metals, showing
| their relative value in the commercial
| world of to-day. Two with which every
man, woman and child of this great
| mining camp are famiiar-copper and
| iron.
| The Anaconda is ranked as one of the
| greatest copper producers in the world.
| The mine is now at depth of 1,500 feet
and it's daily shipment to the com
| W. wi oh Sit in
| the city of Anaconda, is 4,5O0 tons of
| ore, and requires the employment of
1900 men. After the copper is refined
it is sent to all parts of the continent
the rolling mills receiving the largest
share They reproduce the copper in
finished state, consisting mostly of wire
and plates, which are used in various
modes. The plates are modern lea
ture in the construction of all our bat
tleships, and the copper wire binds the
world together in one family, as it
were, enabling people in the Antipodes
to converse almost face to face with
people at the furthest extreme of the
globe. Copper used in the electro med
leo therapeutics of to-day is bringing
more relief to the human race than any
other medical agency now known.
The most important industry in the
world is that of iron. 1t is a known
fact and proved by statistics, that one
fortieth of the male population finds
employment in the iron industry.
Thus we see by the value of these two
mining products that commerce is
greatly enriched. And were we to take
others, such as gold, silver, mercury
platinum, ETC., the same result would
hold true.
Each mine has its respective value
adisregarding the metal itsproduces. Tor
each has its special use in the world OF
to-day.
Cologne Cathedral-Ella Wright.
In the fifth century the largest and
most important commercial town in the
province of Prussia was Cologne, be-
longing to the kingdom of the Franks.
AS early as the fourth century bish-
ops see had been established, which
Charlemagne raised to an archbishop
ric, establishing his imperial chaplain.
Hildebold Hildebold began the erec-
ton of the cathedral, where the pres
ent edifce now stands. Soon after COM
pleton, however. it was swept away
by the invading Normans all save
rare and valuable library that had been
miraculously preserved, which forms a
connecting link between the ninth and
10Th centuries.
In 1896 the soldiers of the French re-
public entered the city and converted
this grand beautiful cathedral into a
magazine for hay and army stores. The
lead was stripped from the roof for
making bullets and many valuable anti
quities We're ruthlessly destroyed.
On the 4th of September, 1912, the
foundation stone of a new portion of
the building was solemnly laid, in the
presence of their majestes, the king
and queen and many princes, bishops
and noblemen of the realm. King
Frederick addressed the great assem-
bly, in the following words: Here
where this stone is being laid, guarded
and arched by mighty towers, the
finest portals in the world shall arise.
Germany is erecting them, and may
they, by the grace of God, be the port
ais through which Germany may enter
upon a new grand and golden time
The principal portal of this grand
structure has two entrances SO feet in
height and Is feet wide.
This wonderful monument of relig-
ious spirit stands with the doors open
to all.
ooh glory of art,
Not thou alone dost wear these sacred
symbols of love divine,
We are His temples and we bear His
image in our hearts, as on
Where the light burns clear and bright,
Though the world drift into the eternal
night"
H1SpanO-AmerIcanV W Ar-BeS61e johns.
The eyes of the whole world have
been turned towards Cuba for many
years, eagerly watching her long strug-
gle for freedom. AS the American peo-
pie recalled the long and CORY conflict
that made them an Independent nation
their hearts beat high and their blood
grew warm when they read of the Gu
bans gallant fight for independence.
These people had the same reason "or
their revolution that the Americans
had when they threw off the yoke of
oppression. For many years they suf-
fered all the outrages that can hunlil-
late a conquered people.
America went to war, practically
speaking. without an army, but Presi-
dent Mckinley called for 125,000 volun-
teers and four days later additional en-
listments of 2,579 men were asked for.
The navy at this time was farther ad-
vanced than the army because it was
the service on which the first of the