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The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-08-18
SAWDUST
AND
SHAVINGS

There are none so blind as
those who do not wish to see.
When the sheriff is away, the
rural blind pigs will squeal and
play.
How would Z. S. Senator Chas.
B. Miller sound to you, dear old
voter?
What many men will do for
money is blot on modern civiliz-
alton and even our boasted Chris
|tianity. .
All the many signs indicate that
Old John Barleycorn is in grave
danger of being exiled from kind
ly old st. Louis county.
The chaps who do not like a
medium OF protest, like the hip
saw, should try to teach their
dear friends to be decent.
Under the charter, no official
or employc Of the City of Duluth
has a right to even accept pass
from the iron range railroads.
How many have done so?
The decent, responsible prop
erty owners in the hinterland
may take a notion to tar and
feather a few swineheards who
turn their blind pigs loose on the
public.
Just the minute Col. Dunn lei
20, business commenced to boom
on the line of the Park Point
Traction Company. The Lord
proposes, perhaps, to reward
President Robertson and Vice
president Warren Of the Duluth
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the use and price of silver.

the use and price of silver.
4.-Increased cost of mining
and reduction.
Gold is tight, in a way. The
people demand hard money. The
cost of living is affected by the
money supply. If the war con-
tinues, much silver will be re-
quired to pay the soldiers on the
fighting lines. It's the most
suitable money for that purpose
and trades people of all. nations
will take silver readily. If the
war comes to a swift end, a re-
newed and increased supply of
hard money will be desired by
the devastated nations. Silver,
despised and rejected, Bryan s
"hound dawg, kicked around, -
will be welcomed back more or
loss
The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-08-18
SCRAPS AND SCREENINGS

The Old Masters painted with
brush and colors. The real estate
boomer paints with hot air and
a silver tongue. -.
With ample car and labor sup
ply, it is not impossible that the
Guyana iron range will ship
100000 tons Of ore this year.
Pyrite for sulphuric acid man.
ufacture, averaging 48 to So per
cent sulphur, is now selling for
16c per unit, at Atlantic Coast
points.
Using reasonable judgment as
to price and location, no one can
90 far amiss by buying a piece
of farm land in Northern Mime
sofa.
In mining and stock deals, it
is a very safe policy to accept a
reasonable profit, thereby giving
the other fellow a show to make
something.
When buying suburban acre
age, the salaried man will make
no mistake by avoiding locations
that require a fat percentage OF
his daily wage in coming and
going.
DIR. Goodwin, dean of the
Kingston, Ontario, School OF
Mines, is prospecting group OF
iron claims on Bad Vermillion
Lake, southwest of Mine Centre,
Ontario, about 200 miles north
of Duluth. .'.
The Curb stock market rap
idly is becoming the biggest and
most important stock market IN
Duluth. For that reason, honest
reputable and responsible stock
brokers are highly desirable. All
The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-08-18
PICTURESQUE FL00DW00D

Baune; clerk, j. L. Lalin; treas
urer, John Steinbeck; other
members, E. B. Robinson and G..
V. Barron.
At the recent election, Mrs.
Hilma Wuoltee was elected for a
one-year term but she neglected
to qualify.
While Floodwood has progress
and prosperity guaranteed for
the future, it's noisy, boisterous
days are over. Time and place
for night bowling disappeared
when the Indian lid was put on,
making the place dry. The line
between wet and dry territory
is not far from the village and it
is not difficult for the boot
logger to sneak his liquid wares
into the village but that is not
done on a large scale. Indian
agents are active and many a
chap who brings booze into
Floodwood by the train has suf-
fered arrest and conviction at
the hands of Uncle Sans watch
full agents.
Those who should positively
know, declare that this section
of St. Louis county will vote
heavily on September 10 for a
dry St. Louis county.
The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-08-18
THE STEEL INDUSTRY ON
THE PACIFIC COAST.

At the present time, the Pacific
Coast consumes but 5 per cent of
the country's steel. products.
There are high hopes that war
prices and stimuli will result in
at least some iron and steel
plants that will survive the war
influences.
Four years ago, not a single
steel plant faced the Pacific
Ocean. Today, sixteen open
hearth furnaces are in operation,
chiefly on scrap, which is selling
at the rate of 500 a ton for cast.
iron and $42 for steel.
The Noble Electric Steel Com
pany, with an electric furnace Of
the Herault type, has passed
through a costly experimental
stage to one Of profitable pro
duction..
A special type Of. furnace,
known as the Frickey, proves
more economical than the origi-
nal Herault furnace. Two large
furnaces make eight tons, each,
per day, Of ferro-manganese and
ferro-silicon. An exceptionally
pure silica is at hand and a mag
netite that assays 70 per cent
iron as charged into the furnaces.
Two smaller furnaces, with a ca
pacity Of 21a tons per day, each,
will turn out ferro-chrome. Cali
fornia has numerous deposits of
chrome iron ores. The products
Of these furnaces are. absorbed
by Pacific Coast steel consumers
The Merrimac Steel & Smelt-
ing Company is breaking ground
for a furnace on the Carson
river in Nevada. Coke will come
from Utah and iron ore from
magnetic mines nearby. This
plant will be in operation in
about nine months.
A strong group of San Fran,
cisco capitalists, including such
men as w. H. Crocker, S. F. B.
Morse, B. L. Thane and, possibly
D. c.. Jackling, has made a thor.
ough survey Of iron deposits all
the way from San Diego to
Alaska. There is a partly-devel.
oped plan to install a smelling
plant for iron ore on Lake Wash
ington, in the suburbs Of Seattle
It is stated that Al per cent
of the total available water
power in the United States lies
west of the Sierra Nevada noun,
tains, therefore the Pacific Coast
has great possibilities in elec.
trical iron reduction. Despite
that, most of the infant iron in.
dustries out there are being es.
tablished along old lines, war
prices affording profitable mar.
gins.
The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-08-18
THE MARKET PLACE
Facts Figures and Comment Concerning Lands,
Mines, Stocks, Bonds, Men and Matters
That Pertain to the Making of Money.

drilling and development. Any
where from 100000 to 100000
tons are available for extraction.
The new owners expect to have
contracts for steady production
Of not less than 250,00O tons a
year. At the present time, a con-
tract is offered for ], 100000 tons
to be mined and delivered over a
period of ten years.
The Wilcox mine is few miles
east of Brainerd, not far from
the Northern Pacific Railway
line between Duluth and Brain
erd. 1t also is not far from the
first shaft sunk On the Guyana
range by the Pickands-Mather
Company, away back in 1905.
James T. Hale, formerly Du-
luth iron mining man, now a
member of the Minnesota Tax
Commission, promoted the town
site Of Woodrow.
The Wilcox mine was devel-
oped by Canadian interests under
the superintendency Of R. w.
Seelye, Mr.. A. A. Mckay, a min
ing engineer who has made a
most enviable record on the Guy
una range, will superintend oper-
ations under the ownership OF
the Omaha Iron Company, a cor
poration now being perfected to
hold and operate the mine.
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others sh ,uld be discouraged.

others sh ,uld be discouraged.
Last year, D. D. Stafford dis
covered copper property south
Of Mine Center, Ontario, not far
from the Golden Star gold mine.
The property now is under op-
tion to a syndicate at Baudette,
Mimi, in the sum of $4,000.
Electric iron smelling is grow
ing in the United States. AT
present there are 43 furnaces of
the Herault type and ii of the
Snyder. pattern. The largest
Herault furnace has capacity
of 20 tons.
The Little American gold mine,
situated on a tiny island in
Rainy Lake, IL miles east of In
ternational Falls, at the former
The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-08-18

for it's lands which now are on
the tax rolls of St. Louis county
but which were not for many,
many years. There are those
here who firmly believe that the
county has valid claim for back
taxes on these lands but it
hardly seems likely that anyone
will spend time, money and risk
popularity with Big Interests to
take the matter into court.
Floodwood had a weekly paper
until recently, when John Black
wood rather unceremoniously
suspended the Floodwood Broad
axe. DR.. NJ. N. Triplett issues
"Truth" monthly. 1t is Wig
orous publication, small, but with
the punch of an old-fashioned
pill. Opinions on matters and
men, both local and national, are
fearlessly expressed.
*
Floodwood has a village or
ganization. The present officers
are: president. E. B. Robinson
recorder, G. w. Esko; trustees,
Henry johnson, John Tahja and
G.. H. Williams.
The members of the school
board are: president, w. A.
The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-08-18
WHY A ROAD REMOVAL IN
CEDAR VALLEY
Town of Cedar Valley,
St. Louis County, MINI.

To the Editor of the Rip-saw:
When auditor Halden and his
assistant brought the $4,000 road
engineer. from St. Paul, all the
farmers in this neck O. the woods
thought that the county had an
engineer who could engineer.
This summer, in this township,
county road, a portion OF the
old Government Swan Lake
road" was moved from higt,
dry land to low land which is
always inundated when water
rises as high as the river bank,
as invariably occurs after heavy
rains and at the time of spring
thaws.
This road was moved without
notification; None of the settlers
were aware of it until the work
commenced. It then was too
late to protest.
We settlers in here would like
to know why our tax money
is used in. this manner. when the the
funds could be used to better
advantage by fixing up bad
places on the same road-one OF
the oldes roads in St. Louis
county.
OLD SETTLER.
The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-08-18
CALIFORNIA; s BLUE SKY
LAW.

A new Blue Sky law, the Cor
porate Securities Act, went into
effect in California July q. That
act compels. exery persen or CON-
pany engaged IN the Sale of Sc
curities in California, whether
issued originally there or else
where, to obtain a certificate for
him or it to act as broker. Such
broker must bear a good reputa-
tion in order to obtain a license.
The law also provides that copies
Of all advertising matter relating
to securities must be filed with
the Commissioner and anything
interdicted is punishable by law.
The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-08-18
A MUCH-NEEDED ROAD.

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. Is, II.
To the Editor Of the Rip-saw:
Sixteen victims of city fog and
SCOT have tried to seek the simple
life by means Of summer homes
near Burnett. Many of these,
owning "flivvers'', could reach
their very doors if the county
commissioner for that district
ever could be induced to spend
$1,000 in building less than a
mile of some sort of trail.
Unfortunately, but three of
these, back-to-nature chaps are
The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-08-18
THE WILCOX IRON MINE.
In behalf of themselves and z

In behalf of themselves and as
sociates, w. A. McClaren, A. A.
Mckay and G. A. Lanigan have
taken over the lease on the Will
cox iron mine, held by the Pat
terson Construction company, at
Woodrow, on the south belt of
the Guyana iron range. The
Wilcox mine is reputed to have
anywhere from 100000 to s.
100000 tons of ore proved up by
The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-08-18
NEW BANK AT FLOODWOOD

Early this week the Farmers
State Bank Of Floodwood opened
it's doors for business. This
makes a second bank for that
thrifty st. Louis county commun-
ity.> One Of the expected results
of this second financial institu-
ton is interest on time deposits
Of school money in that munich
pality.
The Farmers State Bank Of
Floodwood will be managed by
the following officers, viz:
President, M. N. Triplett; vice
president. G.. v. Barron; cashier,
Karl G.. Reynolds; assistant cash.
ier, E. B. Triplett.
The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-08-18
BIG ELECTRIC STEEL PLANT

The steel plant of the British
Forgings Company, Ltd, at. To-
ronto, Ont, will be operated by
the. electric process and is be-
lieved to be the largest electrical
steel plant in the world. When
working at full capacity it will
require $4,000 hp. and employ
5000 men. At present, scrap
steel is smelted in the one fin
ished electrical furnace out of 10
to be operated. The aggregate
capacity eventually will be from
800 to 400 tons a day.
The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-08-18
ASSAYS BY THE GOVERN.
MENT,

The Director Of the U. S. Mint
announces that assays will be
made for private parties at the
mints situated in Philadelphia
New Orleans, Carson City, Boise,
Helena, Seattle and Salt Lake, as
follows: determination of gold
and silver, 81; copper, tin, zinc.
iron, lead and tungsten, 81 fol
each metal.
The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-08-18

Street Railway Company, for
coming off their perches and CIV
ing New Duluth justice.
Blind Pigs are bad enough but
Food Hogs are the limit OF all that
is undesirable. Swat both of them
and thus help save decency and
self respect for law and justice.
Kaiser Wilhelm recently con-
ferred the Cross and State of
Royal Honor on Gen. Won Hin
derberg. Now watch Konge Odin
hand the Double Cross to some
unfortunate subject.
4
The Duluth Street Railway
Company may lose few fares by
refusing drunken men admission
to their cars in Superior but they
will please the decent patrons in
Duluth thereby.
y
The people have put maximum
price on Odin Halden's political
stock long since but no minimum
will be fixed. 1t looks now as if
it would slump entirely off the
board.
Old John Barleycorn, Super
| ior's most popular citizen, is TAX
| ing daily toll over there. Since
| he was welcomed back, several
murders have been committed;
charges of grating and extrava-
gance are whispered around; the
merchants are disgusted with the
drunken orgies and some of them
are quietly casting about for new
locations.
Since Old John Barleycorn was
driven out of Hibbing it is not
so noisy there but greater indi-
vidual prosperity seems evident.
Miners remain at home evenings
instead of blowing their money
for booze. When the week 8
wages are expended, they go fol
food, raiment or a piano for the
parlor. .Hibbing merchants are
much pleased with their saloon
less village
The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-08-18
RIP-SAW EDITOR VIEWS INTERESTING
SCENES NEAR ITASCA'S BORDER.

Village of FloOdWOOd Has About Six Hundred Souls.
Tributary Territory is Thickly Settled-Dairy-
ing is Leading Industry but Diversified Crops
Have Great Importance-Go Schools, Coop
perative Creamery and Potato Warehouse I'M
portant Local Featllres-Feud Ground and "The
House that st. Louis County Built" Are Historic
Attractions.
The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-08-18
THE PUBLIC PULSE

The communications printed below do necessarily the
views opinions Of the Ripsaw They printed
public interest entirely the responsibility of the
pondent All communications must be signed by the writer's
Of good th but such will published If 1t
nots desired
The Duluth rip-saw., 1917-08-18

The passing of the. lumber bar
ons in this region cut off the big
noises Of the night. Floodwood
is situated near the confluence of
the st. Louis, Floodwood and
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-19
Our AMERICAN BOYS IN
EUROPEAN WAR" TO BE
SHOWN AT CI ARENn0M

Moving pictures OF the American
ambulance field service in France are
- pc shown in the Hotel Clarendon
hali room II $50 O'Clock on the night
rs tuesday, February 27th
f-nery Pottle. ambulance driver
iafelN returned from the French front,
viii giEe ! talk on conditions as he
taIAl them AZ the front After lead
lne comparatively charmed lives for
manv months. the Young Americans
shown III Our American Boys in the
European War" have begun to paw
toll Of their courage Recently 20 of
the little ambulances, while hurrying
wounded soldiers TO safety, have been
made targets. and fairly riddled with
shot and shell In every instance the
drivers have saved the wounded at
sacrifice Of self
The pictures We're taken with the
sanction Of the French and English
war officers on the battle front and
show the actual workings of the
American ambulance field service. No
admission is 10 be charged. but gen
erous contribution are hoped for by
the management for this most worthy
eaus.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-19
mrs. C. ]. FAULKNER
GUEST At CLARENDON

A notable guest at the Clarendon is
Mrs. Charles James Faulkner wife of
ex-senator Faulkner of Martinsburg.
w. Va. descendant of one of the most
distinguished families of Virginia and
nimseH a figure of national prom
lnence. Serving three terms in the
United States Senate. he was success
slvely chairman of the Democratic
state convention chairman of the
democratic Congressional committee
ana member of the British American
JOINT High commission During his
terms IN the Senate, ex-senator Martin
was known as one of the most bril-
hant speakers in the house. Although
ne IS now retired from active politics,
ne remains power in the legal fra
tern1ty OF Virginia, and one of the
most influential men of his state. Dur
ing her residence in Washington. Mrs.
faulkner was one of the most charm
ing hostesses in the brilliant life OF
the capital. Accompanied by Mrs
). K. Snodgrass, Mrs. Faulkner will
spend several weeks at the hotel.
Mrs F. \. Phillips Of Birmingham.
Ala has Joined the Phillips party at
the Clarendon hotel for the remainder
OF the season
Mrs. John E. Mclaughlin. of Utica.
y. T., entertained informally at lunch
con at the Clarendon Friday. Enjoy
ing Mrs. McLaughlins hospitality
were Mrs H. j. Cookinham, Mrs. c. NJ
Rice. of Utica: Miss Genevieve SEQ
vile, Of Indianapolis, Ind. and N. J.
Cookinham, of Utica
Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Goodwin and
little daughter. Cynthia Goodwin, and
governess. of New York City. who
have been guests at the Clarendon for
several weeks. left Saturday for the
north being called homie on account
of the illness Of an aunt OF Mrs. Good
win.
Hugh j. Caperon. of Louisville. XIV.
arrived Saturday to join his father.
John II Caperton. who has been q
guest OF the Clarendon for some time.
The two Will remain until April.
Mr.. and Mrs. j Harvey Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w Clifford and
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A Kaiser are a con
genial party from New York who are
guests OF the Clarendon for a sojourn
OF some length
Luncheon parties were popular at
the Clarendon Friday and many in
formal groups We're noted in the din
ing room Mr. and Mrs. George De
Forest, OF Utica, n Y, and Mrs. John
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-19

INVITES YOU TO EXTEND
YOUR VISIT TO IT'S HOS
PtTA8LE SHORES.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-07
GERMAN FOREIGN SECRETARY
AGAINST SUBMARINE POLICY
Dr. Won Kuchlcmann Fayors Try
Ing to Bring About Early Under
standing with England.

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 6.-Tn char
acter sketch of DR.. Richard Won
Kuehlemann Gust appointed German
secretary for foreign affairs) the
Nleuwe Courant, OF The Hague. says
that Dr. Won Kuehlmann has always
been u vigorous opponent of ruthless
submarine warfare He is also, says
the newspaper, a disciple of the poi
ley OF doing everything possible 10
avoid the further alienation of Grea,
Britain. believing that aftcr-the-w war
friendship between Great Britain and
Germany Is necessary to the latter.
DIR. Won Kuehlemann the Nieuwe
Courant adds. is an anti ton
LIST and the newspaper expresses the
opinion that In the foreign secretary
ship he will do his utmost to bring
about an understanding with England
at the earliest possible moment.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-07
Little BenRy's Notebook
by LEE PAGE


Me and Sid Hunt and Slds fox ter
rler Teddy was standing outside OF
Smits meet store, Jest standing there
and Mrs. wilkins came up weelinG
her baby. saying, Boys do you each
wunt to make n penny
Wich me and Sid sed we did, ana
Mrs. wilkins sed, Well, ! Jest wunt
YOU TO mind little Winfield for me
vile I'm in the store.
And she went in, and we and Sid
started TO tawk about babies not
knowing weather they are having II
good time or not, on account OF being
asleep all the time, and ditfrent
things, and Mr. Smits horse and wag-
gin came up and stood alongside OF
the cerb, and ! sed, Wich do you
think has the most sents Sid, dog
or "A horse?
A dog, OF course. sed Sid.
don't. | think a horse has, ! sed.
Your kraZy. horse cant even wag
its tale. sed Sid.
How do you know II cant did you
ever see one try? | sed and Sid sed.
No, but II they Good they wood, and
sed, That's no argement.
Heer, III show you sumthlng | bet
horse wont do sed Sid. And he
took the babys milk bottle. the baby
not doing enything on account OF still
being asleep, and held II out 10 Teddy,
saying, Hecr you are, Teddy give IA
immertation OF n baby. Wich Teddy
grabbed a hold OF the end and started
to drink Jest as If he was used 10 IT,,
Sid saying Show me "A horse that can
do that.
All rite. | sed. And took the bot
tie and went over to Mr.. Smlts horse,
saying. Heer you are. horse. give a
immertation of baby. Wich the
horse Jest stood there looking dunn.
and | tried to stick the milk bottle
In It's mouth and II termed It's he'd
away as If II thawt IL was hashfill.
See that. see that. sed Sid. and |
sed. Well some horses mite. Wich
Jest then Mrs. wilkins started to come
out OF the store. and / quick ran and
put tho bottle back on top OF the
babys stummick ware IT was before,
and Mrs Wilkins gave us each "A sent,
and weeled the baby away. Sid say
ing, Maybe we awt to tell her to wash
the bottle before she leeves the baby
have Il.
Maybe she will wash It enyway, /
sed
Wlch maybe she did.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-07
UNMARRIED MEN STAND
$3.50 IN COUNTY LIST
Only Five in First Twenty
Cited to Appear Claim
Exemption on Cards.

Tulsa county's quota for the draft
cards are any indication of the atti-
tude of the men. or the first twenty
who are called, only five said that
they were entitled to exemption at
the time Of registration, altho IL Of
them are married.
Earl COPELAND Trower of Owasso.
the first man, Is 27 years old and Is
married No. 2 also is married, he
being George Hines of BiXby, aged 81.
Charles Foster Of Owasso is third on
the call. and Is married. altho no is
only q. None OF these claimed ex-
emptIon at the time of registration.
Blackiston First Single Man.
Charles Blackiston. aged 2l, OF
Leonard is the first single man on the
list. and no stands chance of being
the first accepted man. Following him
is Leven Francisco of Sand Springs.
lie is native born, 2G and single.
Coff Luster OF Broken Arrow and
Monroe Wiley Of Tulsa are married.
but do not claim exemption on their
cards. Dale Publeo, next in line, il
single. He lives in Tulsa and Is 22
years old.
II. y. McNulty of Tulsa is single. but
claimed exemption on his card.
George McCrocon of BiXby is 20,
single and did not evince Il desire to
be exempted at registration time. r..
j. Jacks Of Sand Springs is married
and probably Will want discharge.
No. IL is j. c. Harper. Ninth and
Park, Tulsa, who is 23 and single.
Richard Walters of Bixby to whom
falls the fate of No. 3 in Tulsa county,
is married and may be expected to
ask exemption. His neighbor, j. j.
Weathcrly who comes next in order,
also is married. j. 5. Gilbert of sand
Springs Is single, altho 20, and Judge
Rowton of Tulsa is single at 23.
A. B. Burlington of Tulsa and r. b..
Glynn OF Broken Arrow both said
they were exempt when they regist-
cred because they were married. L..
Jones of Ecru, Miss, is q, single and
ready for service 80 far as his regis
tration certificate says.
The last Of the twenty Is l.. +. Myles
of jerks, who is married.
These records are not liable In any
sense because claims for exemption or
failure to put in claim for eXemp-
ton at the time of registration Will
have absolutely nothing to do with
the present routine
Those who said they were exempt
when they registered Will have to file
an official claim with supporting proof
If they pass the physical examination;
and those who did not say they were
exempt may file claims II they have
valid reason.