Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-02
SEES BRIGHT FUTURE
FOR LEAD AND ZINC
Great War Waste and Develop
ment After War Will
Bring Strong Demand
and Good Prices

Since Vol. VIII on lead and zinc was
published q number Of years ago Dy
the State Geological Survey Of Kan
sas, the Sunflower State has made
much interesting history In the matter
Of developing its mineral resources
The search for deeper ore at Galena,
and the recent drilling and mining ac-
tivity around Baxter Springs, LawtOn
and Waco have made it very impOr-
tant that the Kansas Geological Sur
vey should again enter the field.
Prof. Arthur C. Terrill, head Of the
department of mining engineering at
the University of Kansas, Lawrence
is now spending q number Of weeks on
field work in and about Baxter Springs
gathering data for the State Geologic
Al Survey Of Kansas, and, as soon as
pOssible, the Survey will issue pre-
liminary bulletin on the new depart
ments.
Prof. Terrill has spent considerable
time in the Joplin district during the
last two years and is enthusiastic over
the great progress in mining and mill
ing methods, the extension Of the pro-
ducing areas, and the richness OF the
new Oklahoma Kansas field. SLOWLY,
but surely" says Mr.. Terrill, "flota-
tion is winning a place in the ore
dressing Of the district, and the COM
ing of large compares familiar with
up-tP-date methods of the western
states means the trying out Of meth
DDS radically different from those used
for 30 many years. 1t is inevitable
that higher ore prices and larger
acreages, worked by outside capital
should bring marked changes.
"There are important reasons for
believing that good demand for zinc
will continue for a number Of years.
The present high price is due not only
to the demand created by the war for
zinc, but for several other metals for
which it can be substituted. When the
price Of lead is higher than the price
of zinc, whenever possible, as in white
lead, zinc replaces lead. With copper
selling at SOC a pound, and aluminium
and tin at 6Oc, alloys will be sought
substituting zinc for the more expen-
sive metals.
"The use of zinc in electrical ma
chimes and appliances will increase
and new and unexpected usese for zinc
will develop.
Much Of the present huge produc-
ton Of the metals is being permanent
ly lost in the war zone and in sunken
ships. Germany's large scale des-
truction Of copper utensils to make
brass at the beginning Of the war; Is
only one of many examples Of the rob-
bing of metals from ordinary uses foH
destruction in the war. Much OF the
metal, so appropriated, must be re-
placed after the war, and the rebuild
ing Of thousands of cities and hamlets
will require vast quantities Of all the
metals.
at will take all the shipyards Of
the world, present and proposed, many
years to replace the ships sunk In the
last three years and provide the ad'
ditional ones which will be needed II
meet the new demands of the worlds
commerce.
"One has only to study the develop
ment of the steel industry during th'
last fifteen years to get a striking ex
ample of demand exceeding production
in the face Of a huge increase in pro
ducing capacity.
Before the war, the wealth OF tn
world was being doubled each decade
Even while the war is going on, Their
is q notable increase each year. Ate
the war, there will be leap ahead u
make up for the slackened pace. China
Russia, and several other nations ar
making great strides in modern edu
cation and modes Of living, and n
one can estimate the demands for met
t, ais which viii come when tens Of mil
lOins Of dormant peoples develop tn
desire for modern things and acquir
the necessary purchasing power"