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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-07-05
COMFORTS FOR
MINE OPERATORS
Large Company Plans to Build
a Model Camp-Club House
Now Building-NOtes of
the Field.

The Merrill Mining Company
which holds 120 acres Of lanC
southwest of Baxter Springs
Just the other side Of the state
line in Oklahoma, and which i
capitalized at $3.50, 900, is estab'
fishing itself in a novel way in
the mining field here.
This company is sinking three
shafts and will build two 400 ton
capacity mills. 1t will increase
its mills, as fast as the progress
warrants.
Thirty drill holes have already
been completed, but drilling is
still going on. In one Of these
holes lead was encountered at
100 feet depth. 1t had a Al foot
face. When the drill went out Of
the lead body at POI feet it went
into jack and remained in jack
until reached the 224 feet. Thus
it showed a % foot face of the
latter ore. Both the lead and
the zinc assayed an average of IL
per cent. 1t was west OF this
hole that the Sequoah operators
found a big pocket of lead which
yielded a car load of lead in one
day.
The company is meeting the
dwelling problem in an unique
way. It is building a lodge"
for the members of the organiza-
ton on its own holdings. This
lodge is a SO by 60 house. When
completed it will have seven bed
rooms, two bath rooms, a dining
room, a kitchen and a 10 by 10
ice box will hold two tons OF ice.
This will be the home for the
members of the company.
The number of things the
company has in mind does not
end with the lodge. They will
have housekeeper and a chef
will take care of their appetites.
The lodge will be heated, lighted
and equipt with an up-to-date
plumbing and water system.
The building then will be occu-
pied by w. E. Merrill, the presi-
dent; G. Huttig, the secretary
and treasurer; A. C. Wallace, the
vice-president, and Dick Vance.
Mr.. Huttig is the president of
the Picher State bank and MIR.
Vance is the treasurer of the
same institution.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-07-05

One of the largest mills in the
Baxter mining field is the 1000
ton capacity mill which is being
built by the Lucky o. K. Mining
company three miles southwest
of the city. 1t is expected to be
ready for operation in the middle
of August. The average strike
on this lease is being made at
the depth of $50 feet. Two
shafts are being sunk. The ore
showing has been very good on
this holding. Drill holes have
shown as high as 40 foot face OF
lead and jack which have assayed
40 to 46 per cent. The company
is planning to sink two more
shafts later. On the 40 acres
which is leased by this company
18 holes have been drilled. There
are 55 men employed at present
in the construction work OF the
Lucky o. K. buildings.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-07-05

On the Lucky Jack mine site a
800 ton capacity mill will be
opened sometime in the middle of
July. Two shafts are in opera
tion here. The company is hold
ing 48 acres of land and II drill
holes have been finished. Some
good lead and zinc strikes have
been made. DR.. j. B. Roberts,
E. J. Mckinney, U. S. Grant
Evans and Others of Pennington,
Mo-, are the members Of this
company which is capitalized at
$500, 900.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-07-05
Drill Cuttings

The Pennington Mining COM
pany, which holds 30 acres OF
land at Hockerville, has drilled
out IS holes in a circle and seven
in another location on the same
lease. The strikes were made at
an average depth Of 165 feet and
they all had good showings OF
lead and zinc. A 500 ton capac-
ity mill is being built and a shaft,
which is already lie feet in the
ground, is being pushed ahead as
fast as they can. The mill Is
expected to be ready in 70 days.
Seventeen driIl holes have
been sunk on q IL l-2 acre tract
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-15
Leroy.

Will Buffum has rented the farm
near Cambria that Harry Mckinney
bought of Rudolph Clark.
Mr.. Stoffer and family moved here
from Garden Grove last week.
Verle Stanley is putting up ice.
The young people were delightful
ly entertained at the John Sullivan
home Friday evening. About sixty
were present. Games, cards and
music afforded the entertainment.
Delicious refreshments of fruit salad
aid cookies were served.
Jessie Lash of AllertOn visited last
week with her cousin, Lena Buchan-
Art Worden made business trip
10 st. Louis the first of last week.
Ed Monroe was a Weldon visitor
Tuesday.
Ed Petty and family have moved
into: the Rush property in the south
east part of town.
Lawrence Heaton attended the
funeral of his uncle at New Virginia
last week.
Mrs. Grant kyner was in osceola
Friday.
The Christian Endeavor' choir
practice was held at the A. E. Silvers
home Thursday evening.
Jim Hood went to Osceola Satur-
day to visit with relatives.
Pearl Pence, wife and little son
and Pearl Wells went to Des Moihes
Friday, returning Monday Pearl
Pence took>the examination to enter
the mail service.
Lena, Argyle and Melvin buchanan
and Jessie Lash spent Sunday with.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kelio near Hum
eston.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-15

spent a few days last week at the
OverhOltzer Bros home.
Roy Brown is helping Ralph
Daughton cut wood this week.
P. l.. Mcdowell and daughter
Anna spent Saturday evening at the
Tom ParsOn home.
Miss Neva Fugate was calling on
Mrs. Jim Daughton and Mrs. Tom
Parson last Saturday.
Miss Minnie Bone of near Lamont
was calling at the Frank Bone home
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Kier and their
daughter Mildred we're Grand River
callers Saturday.
Claude Fugate j. helping vern
kier cut wood.
George Bryant of Grand River was
at the Tom Moore sale.
Mrs. Walter Snyder and family
spent Sunday at Vern Kier's.
Those who called Sunday at the
Tom Parson home were Claude and
Harry, Oren and Halden Fugate, Jay
Swiggle, George Mcdowell and son
ROLAND, Misses Edna and Neva Flu
gate and Miss Anna Mcdowell.
Earl Dec and family called on Vet
Briner Sunday.
Tom Parson is helping Fred Ans
thouf cut wood this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-15
Elk Chapel.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Fesler we're
calling on their daughter Mrs. Ollie
Parsons Monday afternoon.
Jay Swiggle was hauling saw logs
Friday and Saturday OF last week.
Tom Parsons chopped wood for
Neil Keller and Miss Myrtle Flu
gate were in these parts last Tues
day evening.
Mrs. Tom Parsons Wednesday after
noon.
Clarence Morris and family spent
Monday night and Tuesday at the
Fugate home.
r. L. Mcdowell and sons Jesse and
Grin attended the sale of Tom
Moore Wednesday.
Charles Overholtzer and Harry
Fugate helped John Brown move
Thursday.
Miss Myrtle Fugate took dinner
with Mrs. Ollie Parsons Tuesday.
P. l.. MsDowell called at the
Tom Parsons home Monday.
Claude Fugate and John Overholtzer
attended the Tom Moore sale We'd
Jay swiggle and Grin Mcdowell
called at the Tom Parsons home last
tuesday.
George Bryant called at the r. l..
Mcdowell home Thursday:
Jesse Mcdowell helped George
Bryant saw wood Thursday and Fri
day of last week.
Glen Tiggerate called at the Flu
gate home Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Dec were Grand
River callers Saturday.
Tom Parsons and family have been
on the sick list but are much better
at this writing.
Miss Myrtle Fugate is assisting
Mrs. Oren Allen with her house
work this week.
J. G. Fesler and Will Brannaman
of south of Grand River attended the
sale at Tom Moore's Wednesday
Lawrence Bassett spent Sunday
evening at the Fugate home.
Tom Parson called on p. II. Leigh
Tuesday evening.
John Brown has moved to the Lou
Greenland farm where he will work
for Mr. Greenland the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hauenstein
called at the P. L. Mcdowell home
Monday evening.
Harry Fugate called on his sister,
Mrs. Clarence Morris Friday.
Jesse and Oren Mcdowell attended
the show at Beaconsfield Saturday
night.
Neil Keller called at the Fugate
home Friday.
John Overholtzer was Grand Riv
er caller Saturday.
Claude Fugate helped Mr.. Leigh
haul hay Saturday.
Mrs. John Brown and daughter.
Grace and sons Glen and Charley
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-15
IleKaIb.

We are having some more winter
this week.
Miss Ruth Wilson and brother Del.
bert took dinner with Mrs. Mary
Wilson Sunday.
Mrs. Foster from Westerville re-
turned home Monday after a few
days visit with her daughter. Mrs.
Harve DeKalb went to Leon Mon
day on business.
Cal Wilson returned to his home in
Des Moines after few days visit
with his brother Andy Monday.
Mrs. Everett Woodland returned to
her home Monday after a few days
visit with home folks at Lamont.
work at Grand River Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Robson were
Grand River callers Monday evening.
Harry and Charley Wilson and
their father Andy Wilson were bust
ness visitors in Grand River Tues
Mrs. Rose Wilson called on Mrs.
Charles Wilson Tuesday afternoon. y
Clarence Anderson was hauling
hay Tuesday.
Bert Anderson called on Harry
Wilson Tuesday evening.
Frank South left Tuesday for a
few days visit with his sister, Flor
ence of Davis City.
Fred Fuller is moving this week.
Will Fry's baby drank some coal
OF! and varnish and the doctor was
called Immediately and it is much
better at this writing.
Church was well attended at Jas.
Owens Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jink Wells called on
Mrs. Drue Kelley Tuesday. Mrs. KEEL
ley is slowly improving. They have
a nurse for her now.
The Watkins man was here Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells were calling on
Mrs. and Mrs. Chas. Wilson Tuesday
evening.
baling hay for Walter Cox Tuesday.
Mr.. and hrs. link Wells called on
Mrs. Drue Kelley "Wednesday.
Mrs. Rose Wilson called on Mrs.
Mary Wilson Wednesday afternoon.
George Fesler moved Thursday
down where Jack Young lived and
Jack is going to Missouri
Mrs. Mary Wilson and little
nephew Joseph and Mrs. Lucy Wells
were calling on Mrs. James Miller
Thursday.
Steve Hukill was in these parts
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Curt Young and
children were visiting Mrs, Jack
Young Thursday.
Mrs. Nina Miller left Friday for a,
few days visit with her sister, Mrs.
Nora Burns of Grand River.
Clarence and Earl Andersen haul
ed hay from Dekalbs Saturday
morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-15
Welcome Ridge.

Fred Millsap was out to his farm
west of Decatur Monday
Cliff Lloyd and family we're seer
in this vicinity tuesday.
charles Noftsger, Alfred Brow
and Zeb Gray were in this vicinit.
hauling baled hay Tuesday.
Bill Buckingham and sister Laura
Mrs. Ray Scott.
l.. N. Stephens was Lamont call
err Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Woodmansee
are the proud parents of a baby girl.
Clyde Rauch called on l.. N. Steph-
ems Wednesday evening.
Isaac Bedell was hauling hay We'd
nesday.
Miss Pearl Stephens spent We'd
Mrs. Ida Gravatt and daughter
Laura were Decatur callers Wednes-
day.
l.. N. Stephens assisted Clyde
hauch butcher Thursday.
Those who called at J. w. Steph-
ems Friday morning were Dell
Wiley, zeb Gray, Charley Noftsger
Mr.. Needham called at the Clyde
Rauch home Friday.
Miss Hazel Brown went Friday to
spend Saturday and Sunday with
home folks.
Dick Woodmansee and Alvin Mil
Ter had business at Gravatt's Friday.
Charley Mclaughlin and wife were
Decatur callers Friday.
Miss Carrie Stephens called at the
Gravatt home Saturday.
Those who we're Decatur callers
Saturday were Thomas Bryan, J. w.
Stephens and daughter Miss Pearl
and Fred Fowler.
Willis Donaldson was in this vi
entity Saturday.
Jack Alexander was in this viciIl-
ity Sunday.
L. N. Stephens and son Loren and
Rev Harry Reynolds We're Lamont
callers Saturday
Those that spent Sunday at the ].
w. Stephens home were Aldus Pay
ton, Mrs. Ida Gravatt and two daugh-
tiers Laura and Ollie.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-15

Andy Wilson left Friday for a lev
days visit with Plat Harris at Osce
ola.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Jink Wells were De
catur callers Saturday.
Harry Wilson and son Delber
were Grand River callers Saturday.
Earl Anderson and Clarence An
derson were Grand River callers Sat
urday.
Charley Wilson and son Johl
were Dekalb callers Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-15

Don't forget the Saturday after
noon matinee at the Idle Hour
theatre at 5 o'clock. Admission
and 10 cents
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-03-30
CLIPPING HORSES IN SPRING
Heavy Coat of Hair Causes Much
Sweating, Which Is Enervating
to Work Animals.

A good many horses come through
the winter season with heavy, rough
coats that are not shed when spring
work begins; the result is they are I'M
comfortable when at heavy work. X
heavy coat Of hair causes much sweat
Ing, which is enervating to the horse
and consequently produces an unnec-
essary drain upon his strength and
vitality. Nor is this all. A horse that
sweats freely during the changing
weather Of spring is very apt to take
cold. Rough, shaggy coats should be
clipped in the spring before heavy
work begins.
There are excellent clippers on the
market for this purpose, and they can
be bought at very reasonable prices.
A good clipper will pay for itself in a
single season on almost any farm, and
sometimes it will do much more than
that. If team is laid up with bad
cold for a few days when work is
pressing the loss of work may become
very expensive. This SHOULD be avoid
ed by the use of 3 clipper and Incl
dentally also make the horse more
comfortable.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-03-30
I I'VE
STOCK
USE OF BACTERIAL VACCINE
Vaccination as Preventive for strangles
and Distemper Being Extensively
Employed.

The vaccination of horses as a pre-
ventive for strangles or distemper is
being extensively employed. 1t has
been found that the cause of the dis
ease warrants the use of bacterial
vaccine. This gives assistance to ma
lures own efforts of protection and
forms the logical means of preventing
strangles as well as other diseases
caused by specific organisms.
The outcome of the vaccination of
horses has in some instances been dis
appointing. 1t is possible that in such
cases the bacteria has deteriorated or
become ineffective, or that the results
are complicated by secondary infec-
tons. In the latter case it is advisable
to use bacterins that will combat the
secondary infections. These are called
mixed bacterins, and contain a vari-
ETY. of killed bacteria commonly en-
countered in such diseases.
In case distemper appears, all
healthy animals should be Immediately
injected with streptobacterins. The
administration of bacterial vaccines
should be made by competent veter-
marian, as improper administration
may not provide proper protection and
so result in Irregularities. Bacterins
can be obtained from manufacturers
of various biological products.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-03-30

based on Professor Towards experiments. has
been made and shows that one fly can have be-
tween June and September g. 1858, 654 672, OO0,-
OO0,OOO000 descendants.
Prof s. A. Forbes state entomo1ogist Of nli-
nois, found that house flies breed freely in decay
ing animal carcasses a point of significance in
connection with war conditions.
1t is most important to have an efficient fytrap.
One known as "the Minnesota hytrap' appears to
be the best constructed. It is planned on the
principle of having box with hole beneath it,
piece of bait under the hole and sufficient space
for the fly to walk under the box. The box is
entered through funnel that is decapitated
cone. The fly, having gorged himself on the bait,
will, according to his invarable habit, fly upward
through the funnel and become imprisoned in the
box. He will not fly out.
Health Officers Responsible.
The courts have passed upon the question of
damages for sufferer from typhoid who could
trace his illness to flies feeding upon the filth OF
sewage. "A few years ago man living in German
town, Philadelphia, recovered heavy damages from
the city for his illness, which he proved was
caused by a stream flowing through his yard which
had been polluted by sewage from house ten
anted by typhoid patient. The defense relied
upon proof that the plaintiff had neither drunk nor
bathed in the stream, but entomoogist con-
WINGED the jury that he had contracted the dis
ease through the medium of flies, which had car
ried the infection from the stream to the food
exposed to their visits in his house.
Scourge of European War.
A horrifying form of the fly peril has been en-
countered during the present European war. This
is the presence of myriads of flies that have bred
on the bodies of the dead soldiers and carry
septicemia (bood poisoning), and other diseases.
Profting by the experience of the Spanish-Amer-
lean and Boer wars the military authorities pro-.
tected the pits in permanent trenches and camps
against flies but thousands of dead bodies are
lying in the shel-swept between opposing
trenches where it is absolutely impossible to carry
out sanitary measures.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-03-30
!: IS DEATH PAINFUL?

The physical pain of death depends suppose,
on the particular cause of death, says writer in
London Tit Bits Naturally, death from starvation
or cancer must be very much more painful than
death from old age. Dying is probably more pain
full than death itself. At most painful death
beds there seems to come period of calm when
the end draws near. think it is great pity that
for the sake of relations death agony is some
times prolonged by the use OF powerful drugs.
of young officer: ''If there relations here we
should keep him alive for a few hours Why
should dying man be kept alive for these sentl-
mental reasons2
suppose great deal of the painfulness OF death
is due TO our struggling against it. Just when
we resist an anesthetic it causes us great discom-
fort while if we meekly submit to it the sensation
is delightful, so with death.
The reason we resist is that we cling to life. rms
does not necessarily mean that are afraid to
die or that we have doubts about immortality, and
want to have as much Of this world as possible for
life ever witnessed the part Of young
spiritualist who most certainly believed in the
next world He simply refused to die, and did
literally live some days longer because of his de-
termination 1t was rather splendid this insistence
on life though it probably cost him lot of pain.
On the other hand, remember young soldier
in France who died from sheer lack Of wanting to
live The doctor told me that he need not have
died if he had only resolved to live
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-03-30
20 - OF
! nj AR K E 7 S
Milwaukee, March %. 1917.


Butter Creamery. extra, Ale;
prints, 42c; frsts, 37@38c; seconds,
33@35c; process, 30@31c;A dairy. fan
cy, 34@36c.
Cheese-American, full cream twins,
24@2415c; daisies, 241a 025c; Young
Americas, 241aQ25c: longhorns, 241a
@25c; limburger, fancy 2 lbs, $50
251ac; brick, fancy, 230231ac.
Eggs Current receipts fresh as to
quality, 26@27c, seconds and cracks.
22@24c.
Live Poultry = Fowls, fancy, 2115c;.
ROSTERS, old lie; fancy springers,
21h@22c
Wheat-No. / northern, 2.02@2.o7;
No. northern, 9502.05; No. s nor
thern, 1,7O01.8S; No. 2 hard, 1880
2O3.
Corn No. yellow, 1,18@118s4.
Oats--No. 8 white, 64Q65c; stand
ard, 6411 @65c; No. A white, 64@65c.
Barley-No. 8, 1.330I35s No. 4,
1.27@I33; rejected, 1.26.
Rye-No. 2. 1.65@166 No. 8, 100
@1.64.
Hay Choice timothy, 16.25Q16.5O;
No. / timothy, 15.5O@16.OO; No. 2 tim
othy, 13.5O@145O; rye straw. 5000
1000
Potatoes Homegrown or Michigan,
out of store, .2.25@2.50.
Hogs Prime, heavy butchers, 1900
@15.10; fair to prime light, 1900
1n. 49, nnEA1 q m y
Cattle Steers, 725@12.0O; feeders,
7OO@8.25; cows. 5.8509.O0; heifers,
.6OO@1O75; calves, 13.00@14.50.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-03-30

Another case I remember of a young Tommy who
had a long, weary illness from an awful wound.
He too no doubt, bound to die but he, too lost
heart. 1t was arranged that he should go to Eng
land but he had ceased to care to do so, and re-
fused. The end came rapidly after that.
/ think these instances show that much depends
on will power. My father man of ex-
traordinary vitality. month before his death his
doctor said to by all the laws he ought to be
dead now 1t difficult to believe few hours
before his DEATH at the age of ninety that he was
a dying man. His again was case of the most
absolute belief in the other world, coupled with an
intense desire to live and not die moment too
soon.
Probably the greatest pain in death is mental
pain. ] can conceive wasted life, stupid life,
and. still more, wicked life, making it very pain
full for to die.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-03-30

The London Lancet announces that the spread
of typhus eruptive fever quite different from
typhoid, has been traced to flies. TyphuS has al
ways occurred in dirty and starving communities.
1t has been very prevalent in Russia, and is said
to have been largely responsible for stopping the
first Russian invasion of Austria, because it killed
and Frustrated so many
The spreading of infantile paralysis virus on the
feet and in the gullet of the house fly as observed
by Doctor Flexner of the Rockefeller institute has
already been thoroughly explained. Experiments
have also been made Indicating that the poison
Of this disease is conveyed by the bite of the sta
Bile fly very much as malaria is conveyed by the
bite of the mosquito.
These experiments are thus described by DR.. G.
T.. Winslow, an expert insect pests, of the
American Museum of Natural History:
Tests With Monkeys.
ssProf NJ j. Rosenau of the Harvard Medical
school, succeeded in producing infantile paralysis
in six out of twelve monkeys bitten by stable
flies which had been allowed to feed on other
monkeys suffering from the disease
professor Rosenaus work has since been con-
firmed by Doctors Anderson and Frost of the Unit
ed States public health service There is, OF course,
no certainty that the disease is always transmitted
by the stable fly. The work of Doctor Flexner
and Of the Swedish observers and the occurrence
of a certain proportion of cases in cold weather
strongly suggest that sometimes infantile paralysis
may be spread by direct contact between human
beings or in other ways than by fly bites. On the
other hand, it seems certain the biting stable ny
is one means by which the disease is conveyed;
and the seasonal and geographical prevalence of
the epidemics make it seem probable that this is
the usual and most important means
snThe habits of the stable fly differ widely from
those of the house fly. The stable fly is biting
fly feeding on the blood OF the higher vertebrates
1t is found in the vicinity of dwellings, particularly
where horses and cattle are kept but it is apt to
remain outdoors in warm, sunny places and does
not come INTO the house much except at night and
before rain"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-03-30
contented Sow.

enough, but a hog goes through. If
there is no hole in the fence it makes
one. OF course if the fence was so
tight at first that the hog could not
get through, it won't bother you the
second and forty-ninth time.
insufficient or irregular feeding, or
failing to supply something which the
animals crave in the feed makes hogs
restless and ready to take the first
chance of exploring the outside world
in hopes of finding what they failed
to find in their troughs.
It saves time and patience to keep
them contented and at home.