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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
RUSSELL.

Mrs. William Christie died at her
home In Russell Monday March 10 with
pneumonia
VIM. Carson of Kirkville who was
called here by the death Of his brother
Geo. Carson has returned to Kirkville
F. F. Frame of Melrose has purchas-
ed the l.. u. Sims restaurant and has
taken possession.
Fred H. Lewis has gone to Emporia
Kansas, where he expects to commence
braklng on the Santa Fee railroad.
The funeral of George Carson was
held at the Presbyterian church Sun
day afternoon
John kenton and family of Atlus
Okla, are visiting his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Kenton.
been in Oregont for the past year have
returned home.
T. Lockridge who has been visiting
relatives at North English returned
home Monday.
Joe Phillips OF Springfield. H., is Wis.,
iting his brother Frank Phillips and
family.
Misses Lola and Ruth Corrick, Hazel
Brown, Edith Phillips and Merinda
Hicks of Ottumwa spent Saturday and
Sunday with the parents Of Miss Cor
rick at the Hotel Brandon.
w. p. Hall Of Lancaster, Mo-, was
here Tuesday.
T. F. Van Nice returned home Mon
day from Sidney where hey has been
visiting his sister Mrs. Hattie Sells.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
IMPORTANT MEDICAL
DISCOVERY MADE

Rutland. VT, March %. Announce
ment that DR.. Edward Taylor, OF the
University OF Vermont, had made an
important discovery as to the manner
in which infantile paralysis is spread,
was made today by DR.. c. S. Caverly'
president of the state board OF health;
DIR. Taylor has apparently SHOWN
Or. Caverly said that diseased noses
and threats allow the passage OF the
virus into the central nervous system
while normal noses and threats seem
to neutralize this poison The pro
cess of cleaning the nose and throat
with warm water in which table salt
has been dissolved Is perhaps as good
a preventative as we have"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
BElkNAP.

Word has received here last week OF
the birth of nine and one-half pound
boy to Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Burns OF
CHEYENNE Wells. Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown Of Bidwell NOV
ed to the Rankin farm Saturday. which
ha d recently been vacated by c. B. Nc
Ewene and family. -,
Mrs H. G.. Bell has been quite Ill
with the mumps. but is improving at
last report.
Mrs Ira NJ Swinney leaves tins
evening for Sioux City. as delegate
from the local camp R. N. A. to the con-
vention to be held there.
Ray Cols cane over from Ottumwa
Friday evening for short visit at the
Mrs. T. H. Brewster home.
Attys. Bence of Bloomfield and Ram
ser of Eldon conducted business mere
Saturday afternoon,
TIE Christian SUNDAY school Is pre-
pairing to give a short Easter program.
Rev. Niblack announced Sunday that
the third quarterly meeting on this
work would be held at this place IN
the near future.
Mrs. ]. R. Krusor Jr Of Muscatine
is the guest Of her. parents Mr.. and
Mrs j. NJ Fberline.
Mr.. and Mrs Harrison Hawkins NOV
ed to their new home Saturday and are
now residents of this little city.
r. D. Bell returned home Saturday
from Roseland, Florida. where he has
spent the past several weeks.
Mrs. Margaret Gray of Drakesville
was the guest last week of Mrs. f. c.
Hockersmith.
Mrs. Gertrude Huffman spent Satur
day in Bloomfield with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. HAYNES spent
Saturday night and Sunday in Ottymwa
with friends.
Stephen McTigue is business visit
or in ,Ottumwa today.
School closes here Friday afternoon
with short program.
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came Monday for visit with NJ

came Monday for a visit with Mrs.
Frank Handler.
Andrew Mitchell who came here re-
Gently from Centerville. has peeh
chosen director Of the First Presp!ter-
ian church choir. He has had consider
able experience in this line and the
Presbyterians are fortunate in securing
his services. -.
Mrs. John Kimsey and children OF
LenO formerly Of this city, returned
home yesterday after few days WISH
with Yer mother Mrs. Georgia hhs
and otNer relatives and old friends.
Mrs. Cora Williamson spent the DAY
with friends in Russell
Mrs. o. F.. Mcbride and little daugh- :
ter of Abba came yesterday for a WISH
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs; W; w.
Beardsley. Mr.. Mcbride Joined her mere
for brief VISIT.
Miss Frances Blanchard who is CON
Quoting an art studio in Des MONIES
returned to her duties after orle1 Visii
with her mother Mrs. r. M. bialieli"i y
and numerous friends
Mrs> Cinda Wright of Lincoln town
ship went to Ottumwa on business.
Mrs Charles r. Kirk of Osceoia ana
Mrs. Fred c. Stanley Of MlnneaPoiis
came Yesterday to spend few days
with relatives here where both FORMER
ly resided. , ~
I Mr.. and Mrs Walter Mitchell Oh
Warren township are the parents OF
daughter born Saturday March IN,
Harry Simpson of King City, NO 40.
came yesterday for a visit WIN nis
sister Mrs. Lucy Parry and to a''eho
to some business matters. s.
Mr., and Mrs. Jesse Zimmerman iel'
for visit in 0enterville win her pa
ents. o,,;no
lack Griffis and family are moving
To Aft.u where he has purchased
pool hall. ,,, ro+urn-
Oh Yesterday afternoon from visit IN
Albany, MO, with her parents.
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HOPEW ELL.

Otto Schoech and family spent Sun
dav with Walter Swasick and wife.
Miss Nellie McReynolds of Florls
spent last week at the VIM Hunter
home.
Misses Ora and 1leta Hunter and
Miss Nellie McReynolds spent Sunday
with Miss Edna Eakins.
David Eakins and wife and Chas-
Eakins and wife of near Ormanville
were Sunday guests Of Geo. Eakins and
family.
Odus Bridges has been saving wood
for the past ten days in this vicinity.
Ernest Ballew and family now reside
on the Eber Sammons farm.
Mr.. Pennington moved his goods to
the farm known as the L. r. Garrison
farm last week. They come from near
Oskaloosa.
Rev Jas. Worrell and family of
Amish are visiting relatives here.
A large crowd attended the funeral
of Mrs. Eliza b. White at the BAPTIST
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BLOOMFIELD

The little two year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Jim Tough, died Saturday
and the funeral was held Sunday after
noon at the residence in the west part
of this city. Rev. Campbell, pastor Of
the Nazarene church conducted the
funeral services.
The residence Of Mrs J. T. Russell
was slightly damaged by fire Sunday
afternoon.
T. D. Doke has sold his barn and
transfer line to ex-Sheriff Ossie Dun
lazy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Denver Karr returned
to their home in Texas Saturday, hav-
ing been called here by the death of
Sylvester karr.
G. R. Roberts of Bunch and Myrtle
Keedon Of Belknap were married by
Rev. Schols.
Sky Blue Of Ottumwa and Jessie
Qverturf of Belknap were married Sun
day.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
Plain English

writers to translate English dioms into their own
tongue 1--WE put our heads together" eve collided):
"He could not find it for the life Of him. Gle could
not discover it till his death) HE is great loss to
"He hung his head for shame" Gle committed suicide
by strangulation) "He takes things easily" Gle is
a deft theft "She sat over cup Of tea (She sat
upon teacup. "Spare me five minutes" (Spare my
life - only for five nlinutes).
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expected guest at the w. R. Powell
home
Mrs. j. w. Van Benthysen. Of Bus
sey, is visiting at the John De Young
home.
w. A. koontz is in st. Louis visiting
his son and taking medical treat
ment.
Mrs. Bertha Loeb and daughter
Cora, have returned from Chicago.
Mrs. J. W. Kelly and little son are
here at the o. Ericsson home for an
indefinate visit.
Mrs. Sam Elder and daughter Vir.
ginia, hove returned TO their home in
Ottumwa.
Mrs. Ray Crawford, is a guest at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N
Farrar.
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ALBA.

w. p. Browns home caught fire
Sunday morning but not much damage
was done.
r. Rownds of Gand Island. Neb.. is
visiting relatives and friends in Abba
and Hooking.
Hamalton Mabry who attends
school a! Lake Forest. ILL.,. spent the
week end at home.
Mrs. Helen Cramer who goes to
school in Des Moines spent Saturday
and Sunday at home.
Lester Williams of Hiteman was in
Abba SuSay.
Mrs. o. r. Carey of Fairfield. Is an
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STOCKPORT.
Martin Walker an aged resident
|, L., ,it,. 10 rar1r lou, with nneurnO1l

Martin Walker an aged resident OF
THE citv is very low with pneumonia,
W'c-'.-~>>r who is in the
st. Joseph's hospital in Ottumwa Is re-
lot recovering as rapidly as
hoped for. and another operation Is
feared.
The new school board orsanized on
Monday by electinp J. T. Clark presi-
dent.
The fourth number Of the lecture
course was given Monday night by the
Morrow Bros quartet. A large audience
greeted them.
Superintendent II. f. Webb was
business visitor in Iowa City Saturday
returning via Fairfield Monday morn
ing.
o. C. Anderson has been on the sick
list the past week.
CHARLTON.
Mrs Nieblinc Of ST Joseph. Mo,
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pLANs GLORIOUS FOURTH.

Burlington, March 22.-Burlington
is laying plans for glorious old-fssh.
toned Fourth Of July celebration the
coming summer Nearly fifty local or
ganizations have signified an intention
to take part.
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oTTUMWA sEM1WEEkLY COURIER, FRIDAY, MARCH 2s 1917

church here Monday. Mrs. White was
an old resident Of this neighborhood,
and member of the Eopewell church.
She has many friends here who extend
sympathy to her relatives.
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courier Want Ads one cent per word each insertion.

ton, applied for a marriage license on
Wednesday.
Ruth Griffin has a case of nurs-
ing in Searsboro Iowa.
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For Sale

NIGH BRED BARRED ROCK EGGS
4 for setting. 75c per Is. Mrs. Geo.
J Morrow, Route 1, Douds Leando IA:
FOR SALT-SHELF WORN 1916
cameras in perfect condition. at pig
reductions. These are big values 1of
!, anyone who wants good camera
Parks Drug Store. Main and Court.
NVE PASSENGER 4 CYLINDER GAR
Nor sale or trade for roadster. Ellis
Neller, Eddyville, Ia. Box 637:
itgR SALE-SINGLE COMB RHODE
yW1sland Red eggs 75c setting. - per
poo. Large boned even coiored goou
everyday layers. Mrs. f. A. Hastings
GF1oris, Ia
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in-law Of c. r. Chisman. had the mis-
fortune to cut his foot with an AK re-
Gently.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-10-25

OF way. This committee consists of w.
w. Papesh, Chas. l.. Bishop, NJ J. Sim
clair, Chas. Beeler and Peter Mason.
Condemn Right of Way
Condemnation proceedings are now
pending in the district court to fix the
damages for right of way over the
ranch of Chas. Helm, who is said to
have demanded $2500 from the railroad
company, and also the ranch belonging
to the estate of Mary slocomb, where
$1,000 is the demand. The company
has been unable to arrive at an agree
ment for right of way across the Page
ranch but as the owner, e. c. Rib
stein, was at the meeting, it is believ-
ed that mutual concessions will be
made and the matter settled out OF
court. With this matter closed, no
further trouble is anticipated, for the
committee will no doubt be able to ad-
just all differences promptly and on a
satisfactory basis.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-10-25
SIX MILLION SUBSCRIBED;
DRIVE FOR THE MAXIMUM.

A message received by The Miner
this morning from the state Liberty
Loan committee at Boise says:
Idaho has 100000 of $9,OO0,-
600 bond quota subscribed. Ada
county has exceeded it's quota of
$1,00O000 by half and is still driv-
ing hard. Teton and Madison
counties have exceeded allotments.
Drive continues until Saturday
night. State committee is confident
that quota will be subscribed, and
amount
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-10-25


~ the Hypotheek mine. When
this point was reached in the
development of the mine it was not
believed there was any great amount
OF ore above that level, so little, In
fact, that it was not considered neces-
sary to cut a skip pocket to handle it.
the purpose being to handle 1t If 1t
seemed to be profitable, through Slopes
from the 900. But sam Linn, super
rtendent of the Hypotheek, is not dis
posed to take anything for granted
when in quest of ore. 1t has been his
experience that Il little stringer of ore
often leads to a large body, and act
ing upon this theory he has succeeded
in making large additions to the ore
reserves of the Hypotheek, And so 1t
was through Mr.. Ilinn's inquisitive
disposition in looking for ore that the
ground above the 700 level hats been
proved to contain one of the best ore
bodies in the Hypotheek mine, and to
handle it economically 1t became me-
cessary to cut a skip pocket on the 700
level. This work will probably be
completed this week, when the men
who have been engaged on it will be
released to continue developmnt work.
Other Ore Bodies.
Not much has been done toward ex-
tending the drift east on the 900 level
where a full face of ore was disclosed
a few weeks ago. The showing Is
good and it's further development will
now proceed. On the 1000 level, the
intermediate opened from a raise from
the 100, the showing of ore continues
fine in both drifts, particularly in the
east. AS an evidence of the amount
of ore that is being exposed in the
course of development, II Is stated
that before the men were transferred
to cut the skip pocket the mill was
kept running on ore taken exclusively
in the course of extending drifts and
raises in various parts of the mine,
being $50 tons per day.
Embargo on Shipments.
A few days ago the management of
Hypotheek received notice that an en-
barge had been placed upon further
shipments by the Midvale smelter, due
to a congestion of loaded ears at the
smelter. The embargo was in reality
ordered by the railroad companies in
carrying out the war policy of the gov
ernment, which insists that cars must
be promptly unloaded and made avail
able for service. The smelling COM
pany expects that the congestion will
be relieved and the embargo raised
within a week In the meantime the
Hypotheek company has arranged to
make shipments to the American
Smelling & Refining company.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-10-25
PINE CREEK MINING MEN
WILL GET RIGHT OF WAY
MEET AT kELLoGG-PERMIT NO
DELAY IN BUILDING THE
RAILROAD.

There will be no delay in the con-
struction of the Pine creek railroad on
account of excessive charges for right
of way concessions. This was effect
ually settled at a meeting of the Pine
Creek Mine Owners association at
Kellogg last Tuesday evening, at
which a large representation of min
ing interests were present and also
representatives of ranch interests con-
cerned in the right of way. The meet
ing was a result of a message from the
O.-W. r. & N. company to the effect
that there was a disposition to hold
the company up for right of way, and
intimating that unless "a more reason
able attitude was assumed, construc-
ton Of the road might be deferred un.
til next year. The possibility of sucn
action by the railroad company at
once resulted in a call for a meeting
of the mining association to take
whatever steps that seemed possible
to assist the company in getting right
of way.
Get Together at Banquet.
The meeting took the form of
banquet served in the Y. M. c. A. hall,
and around the board were seated w.
w. Papesh, ofsthe Highland Surprise;
Ben G. Harmon, of the Northern
Light; M. J. Sinclair, of the Nevada
Stewart Charles Beeler, of the Big 1t
and Beeler townsite; Theodore Brown,
of the Bobby Anderson and Corrigan
Charles L. Bishop, of the Anaconda
William Beaudry, of the Stewart r.
l.. Brainard, of the Lookout Noun
tain; Herman J. Rossi, of, the Doug
las; r. w. Nuzum, of the Constitu-
ton; Peter Mason, merchant of Ma
sonia; e. c. Ribstein, Of the Page
ranch; d. H. Barnhart, John Steffes
and others representing mining inter-
ests on Pine creek Mr.. Benham,
right of way man for the railroad
company, was also present.
Insure Right of Way.
Herman J. Rossi presided at the
banquet, and in the course of which
there was an expression from practic-
ally every one present on the right of
way question. AS result of the dis
cussion the Mine owners association
practically gave the railroad company
a guarantee that all obstacles would
be cleared, and that so far as the min
ing interests are concerned, which
cover most of the line, there would be
free right of way. A committee was
road company and to render every
possible assistance in getting the right
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-10-25
Government Needs
and
Typewriters Now
.fiE UNITED States civil service
commission requests The Miner
to give conspicuous publicity to

commission requests The Miner
to give conspicuous publicity to
the following announcement;
Now that Uncle Sam has the young
men of the country in training for
military service, he finds that he needs
10000 typewriter operators and stem
ographers and typewriters, both men
and women, for the departments at
Washington. The civil service COM
mission has notified all of its 5000
boards of examiners that they should
put forth their best efforts to secure
these urgently needed workers. While
examinations are now held weekly in
450 cities, the commission states that
arrangements will be made to have an
examination held at any accessible
place where small class of applicants
can be secured The entrance salaries
range from $1,000 to $1,000 year. Pro-
motion is reasonably rapid to those
whose services prove satisfactory No
can be made to these or
other positions in the federal classi-
fled civil service unless authorized by
the civil service commission under the
civil service law. Any information to
the contrary is unauthorized. This is
a splendid opportunity to serve your
country. Full information may be Sc
cured from the secretary of the board
Of civil service examiners at the post
office in your city"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-10-25
TARBOXM|N|NGCOM
CROSSCUTT|NC ON 800
EXPECT TO CUT ORE BODY BE-
FORE FIRST OF YEAR
NEW BUILDINGS.

Rports from the TarboX, near Sal
tese, indicate that the big ore shoot
that has already been opened on the
400 and 600 4evels will be reached on
the 500 before the first of the year.
The shaft station on the 500 is prob
ably completed by this time and the
crosscut started to the vein, which
will be reached in about $50 feet. The
formation on this level is Burke
auartzite and it is estimated that driv-
ing the crosscut from IN to 10 feet
per day will be made. In view of the
steady improvement in the ore as depth
has been gained, the management ex-
poets still further improvement on
this level, with a strong probability OF
shipping ore.
New Buildings.
The Tarbox company is now build
ing a new bunk house 24x60 feet, two
stories, which will provide up to date
accommodations for employees.
large part of the ground floor will be
utilized for a reading and lounging
room for the men, provided with read
ing matter and facilities for writing,
card playing, etc The building Will
be supplied cold and hot water, bath
rooms provided and everything main
tained in comfortable and sanitary
condition. The sleeping rooms VIII be
of liberal size and provided with two
iron single Sbeds. A two-story office
building is also being built, the lower
floor for office and sleeping rooms
above A safe has been purchased for
nrotection of the company's books and
records.
Rounding Up Outside Work.
road about a mile in length is be-
ing built to the site of the reservoir
This is nearing completion and II raw
orable weather continues the reservoir
will also be built this season. 1t is es-
tinoated that 100000 feet of saw tim
her is now on the skids ready to De
converted into lumber and much more
10 in the woods ready to be moved
when snow comes. About 35 men are
now on the Tarbox payroll, but the
force will be reduced with the compile
tion of the outside work here descrip-
ed.
Manager Richard Daxon returned
from the mine yesterday evening ana
reports that the station has been COM
nleted on the 800 and that the crosscut
on that level has been advanced 81
feet, going forward at the rate OF from
| 9 to 10 feet every "a hours. Three
shifts are working with three men on
a shift
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-10-25

bursement last Saturday, be-
ing at the rate of Is cents per
share and amounted to $15O,000 The
100000, which brings the total divi-
dends paid by the company up to &c.
$4,000. Accompanying the dividend
checks was the following statement
from the company:
May Reduce Dividend.
MANY inquiries have been made by
shareholders asking if our contract
with the Bunker Hill smelter was in
volved in the litigation between the
American Smelling & Refining COM
pany and the Bunker Hill e. Sullivan
Mining & Concentrating company. AL
SO as to what effect the passage of the
excess profits tax law would have on
dividend disbursements.
The litigation mentioned will not
interfere in any way with our smelt-
ing contract.
I'VE are unable to determine at the
present just what our federal taxes
under the recently passed law will be-
but it is certain that payments will be
heavy and reduction in the dividend
rate may be necessary"
HecIa Hard Hit by War Tax.
The Hecla company is Incorporated
for $25o,00O, divided into 100000
shares of the par value of 25 cents II
the law imposing tax on excess pro-
as the investment to be taxed, then it
is easy enough to figure where Hecla
is going to get off and there will no
longer be any doubt that the dividend
rate will be reduced by half and prob
ably more in view of the declining
price of lead. The rate of taxation
seems to be as follows: There is an ex =
emption of per cent of the capital ;
on profits between 8 and Is per cent
of investment the tax is 20 per cent !;
between Is and 20 per cent it Is 25
per cent; between 20 and 25 per cent
it is 35 per cent; between 25 and 33
per cent it is 45 per cent; and above 33
per Gent the tax is 60 per cent.
What Is invested Capital?
But the law as applied to mining
companies does not necessarily mean
that the invested capital is limited to
the original capitalization, and there
in is one of the most confusing points
In, I, iy I1u nd Npl oh
makes it impossible at this time to de-
termine the extent of. the tax to be
paid by any individual company. There
are probably few of the original own
ers of Hecla now holding stock in the
company and the great majority of
present owners actually paid for their
holdings at a rate far above the orig
inal capitalization. Since present
stockholders are to pay the tax, the
amount of their investment should be
taken as the basis of taxation rather
than the amount represented by the
par value Of the stock, which is mere
ly a nominal valuation. Until there Is
an authoritative Interpretation of The
law, it will be quite impossible for
mining companies to determine with
any degree of accuracy what tax they
will have to pay. In the meantime the
glaring inequalities of the law as be-
tween mining companies, and its man.
ifest injustice to the mining industry
as a whole, are so apparent that de-
hrmined effort will be made to force a
revision of the law on more equitable
lines when congress meets in Decem-
ber.