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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26
VARDALA DRUGGISTS
GAIN NATIONAL FAME
" H. Ellis and Rrothers Play me
Lead IN Frederid C. huhn's
Ssary IN The Amer5cEn
WHY HE GETS THE Trade
Tia Story e. a Country Merchant
Who Keeps HIS Customers Crate
ful and Gets the Business

Never trsrfl On the X. Y. & z.
again. gr0vle3 the drag store eas-
toner. as be leaned against the COM
ter to Light 3 eEo-fsr." They soak
ed me good and plenty
whats wrung.- asked the pro
prefer. 4 always thOaght they
we're pretty decent people"
Then you've got another think
eOming,7 snapped back the customer.
~PIztes," That's what ! call EN-.
Rsnbenbsr last March when ] went
70 Texas! Wen. they Oysrcharge3
ne seven collars. That's what's
wrong
TOO bad, said the proprietor
sympatheacaEy, Why don't you
apply for a retand?"
Apply? In gOing to hire a Sec
rotary to pen ny notes. I've got
writer's crznp already"
The druggist looked thoughtful a
moment. Don't worry, Bill" ne
said at last. III get your money"
And he did-in exactly three days.
From this little incident has grown
the amazing career Of W. H. Ellis,
proprietor Of the Ellis Drug Store, Of
Yandalia. Missouri. Right away
things began to happen. People
with problems Of all sorts got the
habit Of bringing them to the genial
druggist. They found him as ready
and able TO tell them the best railroad
route and rate from Vandalis to
wytopitlock, Maine, as to advise
some old lady the best way to pack
q set Of dishes she was sending 70
her niece in ST. Louis.
And then Frederick Kuhn goes on
to enumerate the different methods
employed by our neighboring druggist
to build up or rather keep up his nor
nous trade which is not entirely mer
cenary. He takes an interest in SER
vice and likes to accommodate, and in
turn is accommodated with large
cash receipts. The article appears
in the August number Of the Ameri-
anc Magazine.
A travelling bureau, a bundle wrap
ping department with the work done
free, guaranteed satisfaction with no
arguments, q free magazine library,
an up to date news bulletin, always
a liberal supply Of postage stamps,
latest election returns, n price, o
clerks, and q policy which does
away with the "iust as good" idea,
when an article wanted is not in
stock all do their bit in
making the Ellis Drug Store the COM
mercial, as well as social center of
Vandalia and the surrounding coun-
The story published in the "Ameri-
cam for August is one of a series Of
business life written by this popular
author. The ELLIS Boys" as they
are popularity known, have met with
success through the splen-
did service their store gives Vandalia
and surrounding country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26

SUMNER ID the season e the PEAR
Missouri when al artificial aids u
before TIE Emmering simon
fss- sg-ta and Od Sol waen NE
- = es,zr age discard The collar and
agnaz Il al u1cezln age Cease
b -rgrry gha4her Ire tsIezm pow
la- z1g q n0E. Tae chemical
asw ez5g- q the bromide brunette
ard 1@ gezzs1 and velgT sister III
E5 TIE ard tsEt q nercz5zl
and pp@95e p~eraprz1on.
plaet Erz3zz.e q ne Szn-
enerf f9}lgEE ths Ezrtorizl
lrzsz q fashions Egnzy
pu zn5 zs 1zsy housewife, BE-
=e- aaaps83E and supper. steals ,
zap II TIE 1zrkensd dn1g r9em
81 Ese family patchwork gzzt. Fzh-
E a2mea n9zae early 70 m1ch Up ne
Berry ~ 4 II EaE- 3 gzBeEns G.
cart he 1geea o. the LAVE and 6m
e- ths war-zm1y and Ezzo-
zer a aAs aszson q
Z wn9Ee czzHeszs
70 ezs010zzl ersp
galgzzl cz,1Znges.
Eses s wE q hErnzr
@ ea1sY 20: 20 sogr ans
eIgr a or ways free frOz1
aE BIT zker
~ Egrng . Trpsn lis
&@ - mental XelsrE
@ ~ VI DD1ljE ssgEess:
Or s re an1 pr i n 5s
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26
GERMAN CASUALTIES
AGGREGATE 4,523,3O7
OFFICIAL LIST SHOWS


LONDON, July 20. The Ger
man casualties reported in the
German official list during June.
but not as having occurred in
June, are given out by the War
Office here as follows:
Killed and died of wounds, o.
S19.
Died Of sickness, 3,215.
Prisoners and missing, ss,so6.
The total Of the German official
list since the war began follow:
Killed or died of wounds. l.
032,S0O.
Died Of sickness, 1890.
Prisoners and missing, sol. sss.
Wounded, 2,s25,5s1.
The naval and colonial casualties
are not included.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26
wANDERER COMES TO SENSES.

James r. Wilson, who was found
By Sheriff Ford wandering in the vi
entity Of Thompson Friday afternoon
in a demented state Of mind, has re-
turned to his rightful senses, and is
nov able to tell of his past. He
states, however, that the last thing
he remembers is boarding a train at
Roodhouse for Mexico. How he got
10 Thompson, his arrest, his sojourn
in jail and everything which has hap
pened since he left Roodhouse, is a
blank.
Sheriff Ford is in receipt of a letter
from II. G. Wilson, manager Of the
Traffic Bureau Of the Ohio State
Commerce Club with headquarters at
Toledo, stating that he would depart
at ono for this city. He is a brother
Of the man held here.
Wilson was the secretary in his
brothers big office at Toledo and was
on his way TO this city on business,
when this unfortunate illness over
took him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26
UP TOAUDRATN
LET'S GET BUSY
MISSOURI
STATE MOTOR AND GOOD ROADS
ASSOCIATION

Mr.. R. NJ. White, Mexico. Mo. 40
Dear Mr.. White
What about your rich, famous well located Audi.
County are your people satisfied to remain in tbe .l
and TO lose their part of the Federal and State ~1,
funds? Surely not but the latter will certainIv Ia 10y
pen unless they speedily get themselves in shape 10 n %g
dollars with your part of said funds.
Many counties throughout the State are ,hu
ready to order special elections to vote whole-countv Nv
issues for road improvement and to secure their aTotmo,.
of those road funds. Why not YOUR county? NOW
more than ever before, do we need real roads and both a.
U. S. and our own State Highway Boards are earpestr % |,
sisting that all counties speedily avail the funds AVA.
ing them. know of no means, other than a bond issns
whereby you can raise enough money to match your J.
of those funds-you are required to put up dollar IN
dollar.
A half-dozen Southeast Missouri counties are M,
in the game. Scott County recently voted and lost Nv
a small vote-a letter from there this morning stats
they have their petitions ready to try it again and ts
history of all such second attempts is that they aIwar
win. July LIST, l go to Charleston to manage the Miss,
sippi County road bond campaign, and later to Rinsy
County. | shall be pleased to hear from you soon and
if you contemplate a bond issue, l may be able to ban
you. With kind personal regards, =
FraternaIly, NJ. v. CARROLL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26

Principles of uprightness arc y
sential for safe foundations iof Wy
business; and the merchant VINO 'p
siders only the way that yleld !,
quickest and largest returns IN Wv
lars and cents cannot build perriai''
success.
When Mr.. Wanamaker was row
master General he visited Kansas w
and a reporter for the Star asked y.
what advice he would give to !0u''
man starting out in business as
merchant. He answered in these ',
en- words, which, taken with Wns' y
said on his recent birthday, maA' :
pretty good business code:
always do better than the 0u''
fellow"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26
Fornsr Neries Girl Nariss

BNTAtY NeAEe E1ra MITES
IL rsn11aE far ne Weekly LAdgsr
fo- another ysl-. z. Z Fox q n
COlinx Caia-. e8closes the following
Ia wllich WI BE q interest 70 nzry
Msrlos pegale:
Mss BESSIE Br5uu and NJ. james
Nlsh5G b0a a n. Collins m0tures
- Gyg-n2 Wednesday, July 18th,
an surprised thar uzzy friends By
beng 1ted in marriage. Ths oers-
nony wzs performed By Rev. Shut
ashsd a. the parsonage and was
preceded BY a dinner 81 the Plains
E0eA. The happy couple vas az
ty NJ and Mrs. Czude
BrvEl brother and sistsr-i--lzE OF
TIE b-lds. Mss Brown has been tn
Rl0ysd al TIE Dierrks Plumbing Shop
as book-kespe- and has 3 large circle
q friends. Ny. Mnhie Is a prosper
Gus farmer The many friends Of
beth parties Jain n wishing them a
lo1g and happy journey through life"
Mss Brown Is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Riley Brown, who were
to-ner residents CT Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26

Heart failure was attributed as the
cause Of the sudden death Of Mrs.
Nancy A. Sanford, Of a mile and a
half east Of Mexico, who was found
dead in her bed Monday morning.
She was so years old, and was born
in Galloway county, where she lived
until moving to Audrain. She was
married in 1866 to G. W. Sanford,
who died in 1888. One son and two
sisters survive. They are G. II. San
ford, who managed the farm for his
mother; Mrs. Liza Watts, Of Gala
way county, and Mrs. Martha Riggs,
of California.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted at New Hope Church by the
Rev. j. D. Greer at 800 o'clock on
Tuesday afternoon.
The Ledger extends sympathy to the
bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26
- - - EYERYoNE

EE u rs 3 Id Es1z wv
ErE zrs @ -a% 5a- zszzz-
zor rpT Lz I h1
Dzze5 z --3z EE shoulders
T. EzrL rs aacEe5 noss az
az-1 Gays Ezrs E E1& : kagrz
s @ l1z u1zss- E15 his fir
a7s -zs 70 ~EprsEg- q yUz.
Ell T he's rvEn- Hes assn
- ua w1a GhznEe rs
aspect AID ygz s155azy is
esrs- 70 orEE 3 Id
Thaz pa hzz-i e hs g-ert TIE
@ 1szgat ygz ha5 -zs q his
uo-1e.. Tnez yoz recalled h ez-y
ay perhaps aqr-e prank Z with he
was s leading zp znS whose f.
feet yvz fell and sngsrd Y0z BIT
al tazt has goae. T0zr kszr1 wzrzE
10 hn. Il he had any Eho-1-gznEs
they are forgotten.
His olive drs5 OF blR clad 6gzrs 81
Is marches dgwn the street WATTS
yogr hear with pride and yga 81
lertly breathe 2 prayer for lis safety
and s1ese-E. Tgz wznt hz 70 Enow
y0s are pr015 q hn, that yoz gre
wanE his efforts fer or cozr-y
and wish him well.
Br 70 his mother bs's EEI thai
barefoot f-sekeiss 1sse kid. Sss's
maz3 u hiH. pr988sr thsE she eTer
uas before esen vhen Be first lsped
sa: Heft cs,g she interpreted into
naser Ard hen always be the
1= esp 10 her even VIXEN be comes
marching booze with glory and honor
gpo1 his Eaogl6erz 70 off
uafoEz q wal fer that q peace.
God ales hem evsryoas Nay
81 return 70 Ii t . sziIng and
as ths day they left.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26


N8DEE aad aaG tt8at 3 Cham
= C9anesae h pareiy . men.xl
Els rgength L. Simply the
q TIE @9ra Egpp9FT rs mem
Z Ee On such strength de-
o the aety u the men,
BIT also TIE hnsnelal back
e Il ~nsseTe5-
The ofleerz and directors Of the
Zea5sg Caamber If Commerce are
aeZ who are deeply interested in the
eEg welfare. VINO have given and
Nl continue 70 give Of their time IN
every worthy movement in behalf Of
Mexico Their success depends upon
the moral, financial and personal CO.
operation these men are accorded thea,
by not oaiy the membership Of the
body, but the entire citizenship of
Mexico.
Now that the Chamber Of Commerce
has become an ~actualty it is neces-
sary 70 make an intelligent survey Of
the local field, determine what the
membership believes is best for the
CON uunity under this showing and
then unity 70 procure the best re-
suits along this line.
Every member Of the Chamber Of
Commerce sh01ld feel personally re-
ponsible Tor the success Of the insti-
tuition. lie should be willing to Jug
gegt carefully and freely what he
tainEs N reqBired and II his ideas
meet with inc approval Of the major
10y ah9gld be willing 70 serve on
committees appointed to give agrees
ye support 70 the various move
mems
There are various ways Of securing
tse meraDers opinions and determin-
g what should be done. In some
ties different groups meet at
sgneheon and express their views
aHd after al have had their say the
fatal i added and those ideas prov
HZ 70 have the most support in the
membership are given immediate at
5sation.
II ~ al join In making Mexico
haye 103O90 population by 1920.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26
DEATHS

Ms. Einhesh Wise. are s., died
AZ the hocns q her dzughter, Mrs
Georre Z. Craig. southwest Of Nc
Creole, AZ iss0 Tuesday morning, al
tsr an inress q oziy 3 few weeks.
Her parents, Martin Miller and wife,
Rsbeo1z Reed. were among the first
settlers q Galway county, and CON
ing from St. Louis made their home
on Rishlzad Greek. near Fulton.
Here Miss Elizabeth Miller was born
and the place Of her death is only
five miles from her birthplace: she
had lived there all her life.
In 1854 she married James Wise TO
which union we're born eleven children
all Of which were reared to manhood
and womanhOod. A member Of the
Christian Church since infancy, she
has lived a truly religious life.
Mrs. Wise had a very distinct mem
ory and loved to talk Of the days IT
the Civil War, and the methods used
before the invention Of the buggy,
the stove or the sewing machine, all
Of which articles she was the first in
Galloway TO own. She told vivid sto-
res Of feeding the Confederate @bush-
wackers" as they lay in ambush fear
ing to come out at the risk Of their
life.
Seven daughters, one son and two
brothers survive Mrs. Wise. The
children are N. R. Wise, Of Mexico;
Mesdames George Z. Craig. of M
Creole; E. n. Davis, and W. B. r.
win, Of Little Rock; E. A. Lawrence,
and Dan Dudley, Mexico; Ed Ham
NETT, Huntsville; A. R. Hammett,
Kansas City.
The funeral services were said by
J. A. Serena, President Of William
Woods College, at the Richland Chris
tan Church at 300 O'Clock Wednes-
day afternoon, and the body laid TO
rest beside her husband in Riehland
Cemetery.
Her sons-in-aw will act as pail
bearers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26
HOW W~ANNAMAKER

cCNSEEDED
THE Kansas City Star editorially
says: The best known storekeeper in
America, perhaps, is John Wanamak.
er. He began when a young man az
salesman in a clothing store, in Phila.
delphia. There were other statesmen
IN that store, but he soon outdistanc.
ed them all. In time he opened I'D a
clothing store Of his own. 1t soon
outdlstanced its competitors in Phila.
delphia. Then he branched out in New
YORK. Everybody said he would fail
there but his success appears to be
as great as ever.
The other day Mr.. Wanamaker
celebrated his seventy-ninth birthday.
ana the employees of both his stores
gave him a flag and a banquet. and
asked him the same question that
many thousands have asked of him.
what was the secret of your sue.
eess?"
Here is his answer, or at least
enough Of it To show the principIes
underlying his success:
Know your business thoroughly:
! spent t~wenty-three years learning
bow to be successful in the nex, fiftv.
six. ih's
DIV the people greater convenienc.
g and actual satisfaction, has been
fury. ee"
Patron first, merchant afterward.
Is another one.
snow the people who work for
you now to work, and teach them TO
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26

William Armstrong left Mexico car
ly Monday morning for st. Louis,
where he will join with his compan-
ions in the Fifth Regimental Band
Of the Missouri National Guards.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26
Infant Son of j. f. Butler Dead

Benjamin Oscar Butler, one year
and nine months old, died at the home
Of his parents on North Clark street
Monday morning. The little fellow
had been i'll for sometime. He was
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. But
Ter. The funeral will be held at the
home at 2;30 Tuesday afternoon by
the Rev. H. Pearce Atkins and the
body laid to rest in Elmwood.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26
WEDDINGS

JSAz HHths& Married Saturday
Mss Lana BaEr and Joh1 Hxe5si5
vsE nE-ed Saturday evening BY
J11Es ". " Bets u hs utEcs. TAe
ouzFs sOok NJ hsasyzooz TRIP They
Ers aoA rsSi3szfS e tbs cry and
WuSpsrs1s wing N
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26
Charlottesville, Va, JournaD

Charlottesville, Va, JournaD
Mrs. Mamie NJ. Renshaw. wife of
Mr.. J. C. R~enshaw, one of the best
known residents of the city, died Fri
day morning at her home on High ST.,
after a brief illness.
Mrs. Renshaw was, before mar
rage, Miss Mamie NJ. Bragg, and
was born in Greensburg, Ky, in
1887. She vas reared and educated
at Fulton, Mo-, where she was married
to Mr.. Renshaw in 1868. She had
made her home in Virginia since 1895.
Mrs. Renshaw had been a member
Of the Presbyterian Church from
early Sirlhood and was a devoted
Christian. She took particular inter
est in benevolent work and was for
a year, during the family's residence
in ST, Louis (86-s7) president of
the Woman's Humane Society.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Rem
shaw is survived by two children
Mrs. Eldridge Turner. Of Birming-
ham, Ala, and Mr.. H. r. Renshaw,
of this city.
The remains were taken to her old
home in Fulton, Mo, for interment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26
MEXICO BOYS make
TRENCHES UNDER FIRE
Stnsezis al Fert Risey Are Baking
An OAsses 81 Diu Prosectioa
While Guns Boon
MOST EXCITING OF LABOR
Beginning VITA Skirnishers' Protec.
ton TAey Are Taught TO Lay
Out Works On the Ground

The examinations are being held
al Fort Riley this week and TIE Te-
salts SIS they effect Tire Mexico boys
vii be known within = few days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26
Bond Certificates Arrive

Local subscribers TO the Liberty Loan
Bonds are receiving their bond inter-
rum certificates which will later be
excanged for the bonds on their issu-
ance from the press.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26
Good Rains Monday

Moline, Santa Fe, north Of this CITY.
and Benton City, Martinsburg and
Rush Hill, east of Mexico, report
splendid rains Monday. This is lust
what the corn as well as the dusty
roads have been needing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26
vanGalia Sends First Wheat

VANDhLIA, Mo-, July q. The
first car load OF new wheat was ship-
ped to the markets yesterday. 1t
was good, grading No. 2. Hay is thin
and oats the finest crop in years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26

SE EH--z- UTg-El@
fE1-5H . -zr
@s 6egrsE & D. D
@ E-AgEz
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26

Mrs. Stanley Haynes deparS
day for Jonesburg to be the guy"
Mrs. Van studdiford, Of that e'''
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26

LEAKS -1-e Important thar As
zzss5 &Et us-a ugu-
~ are berg s.ts5 u8v - &s Sc
rl-u aE=u
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26

j. G. Trimble, wife and two daugh-
ters' Of Durant, Okla. are the guests
Of his brother, S. C. Trimble, and
family, of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26

EEESCE 3 ras1 dsEl Z1rs q IL
z-rIrE IA 9 Ezs
zz- a. z-5 Cg-ZE- i a CO..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26

Miss Mary Lee Burks is IN NAM
City with her father, W. G. DuA
who is rapidly recovering from =
operation performed there for sPp''
dicitis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26

Misses Velma Barnes and ha =,
Blanton, left Mexico SATURDAY ~,
their home in Paris. They have J"
the guests Of Miss Emily GIBBS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26

and while she loves her chickens and
flowers ! am sure she enjoys the good
health which seems hers on this trip,
Wishing the Ledger and its many
friends continued close relationship.
with our God, / beg TO remain,
Yours trulv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26

YOU cart m 6ufusS z& aa
E1a-r q Ca--Ercs 20 Ez-y -
T--e
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26

George Will and Homer ADAMS
Pontiac, H., are the guesS A.
their grandmother. Mrs. Marina i"
len.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26

lEE rssfal- EaE EE - :,
w5c 1Ers 70 ~
IS E-r t1re szss-1E unE rzss
V
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26
The Weekly Ledger

Filtered - he P. O. NsDoa. NJ
u5 E5-1ss e aE cas- u1r1E
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26

Miss Evelyn Gentry and Macy Toal.
son Of Sturgeon, are the guests Of DR..
y. r. ToalsOn and family. They mo
tored TO Mexico Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26

Mrs. Jurgensen and daughter, Of
Chicago, are the guests Of Miss Clara
%Jurgensen and sisters on South JEFF
ferson street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26

jefferson street from A. P.
Green's residence past Judge ] A.
Guthrie's home has been oiled,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26

Miss Martha Allen has returneu
her home in Kansas CITY, ai"'
pleasant visit in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26

George Marshall, who has been
home several days the guest Of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Mar
shall, has gone on the road repre-
senting Westminster College, Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26

Mr. and Mrs. NJ. s. Morris b.,,o
Kirksville. ana
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26

Mrs. c. C. Hammond has returned
to Mexico from Des Moines,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26

Mrs. John Mcintyre and children
are home from a pleasant visit in Ok
lahoma.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26

D. T.. Martin and family have re.
turned from a delightful ten-day mo.
tor tour through the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26

w. X. Holmes and family are home
from a delightful vacation trip.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26

Hugh Logan, Of Laddonia, was in
this city on business Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26

The body Of Mrs. Renshaw passed
through this city Monday going 20
Fulton. The Ledger joins Mexico
friends in extending sympaty to the
bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Shelby Gass are the
proud parents of a lovely little daugh-
ter, just born.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26
Yours truly

L. P. CRIGLER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26
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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-07-14
ALL BORAx FROM CALIFORNIA
the Only Sources of Supply in
the United States.

The volcanic deposits on the east
side of the Calico mountains. at the
edge Of the Mohave desert of Califor-
MIA, include clays containing coleman
lite, a crystalline borate of lime, says
Uncle Sans geological survey. Cole
mantle contains 500 per cent Of boric
acid, 27.2 per cent Of lime, and 21.9
per cent Of water. The deposits near
the Calico mountains are believed to
have been formed by replacement Of
limy beds that were laid down locally
during the evaporation of lake waters,
at intervals between some Of the
great Outbursts of volcanic elects
which formed so large a part of the
tertiary deposits. The boric acid was
undoubtedly derived from fresh vol
canic materials and carried to its
present position by underground wa
tiers. The deposits are in two prin-
cipal beds, each five feet thick and
about fifty feet apart. These beds
have been mined to depth of 500
feet. All the borax produced in the
United States is obtained from Cali
fornia mines, mainly from Lang. north
Of Los Angeles, and Death Valley.
The value of borate ores produced in
1915 was nearly $1,7OO,OOc-United
States Geological Survey, Department
Of the Interior.