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Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-27

market S1S3.73, with present value of the stock on 15 cent market $92.S1, compared with the recent selling fig ure of around s54. or 52 per cent un- der actual value as it works out on a 15 cent copper metal market.
 Miami Copper stands next to Inspir- ation in point of recovery of contained copper from it's ores, getting 70.S4 per cent in 1916. Miami will do better this year, and better still next year. Miami mill is now being remodeled and important improvements are be- ing accomplished. The management Is exercising much ability and ingen- uity in carrying out this work without interference with daily operation of the plant. Aside from the reconstruc- tion that is going on. Manager Gotts- berger has some other very important work in hand and well on the way to completion which will. it is the con fident belief. have much bearing in increasing the available tonnage of ore in the mine. Satisfactory conclu- sion of this work will mean much to all of the Miami district. with the de- velopment of which the Miami man. agement has pointed the way for such and worked very great advantage for the district at large in the past. MT. Gottsberger's constant effort along these lines comes in for a great deal of credit among those best informed as to details of, the development of the district Miami is now going at the rate of 60.OOO,000 pounds of copper the year. as compared with 53,31S,331 pounds last year. when they mined 1,S42,017 tons of ore, leaving there re serve tonnage at 50.400 tons. or 1.427 pounds of copper for every share oi stock, representing on IT cent cop per metal market s122.02 profit for every share and giving each share a present value on 15 cent metal basis of s5S.29 as compared with recent sell ing price of around $3S.5O, difference of 66 per cent.
 With its large producers of copper in the enviable position they enjoy in point of high standing. excellent equipment, determined value and more than encouraging prospects for large extension upon present estimat- ed life, while intelligent effort is be- ing given to good deal of new de velopment by interests which are en. gazing an amount of home capital that has large aggregate extent and is in the main provided by business men and miners of the district, many of these also being represented in the ownership of shares of the dividend paying properties, the Globe-Miami district confronts a period of several
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-27
NEVADA OPERATORS
 TAKE OVER MINE IN BIG NORTHERN COUNTY
Cochise Chief Group, In Southern Part of Yavapai County, Is Taken Over By Mining Men From State of Nevada.

Prescott, May 26.-Charles E. Car mack and Lewis A. Collins. mining op- orators of Nevada, who are visiting the city, announced yesterday that after title is established they will close a deal for the Cochise Chief group of coppers in Blue Tanks District, in the southern part of this county. The seller is c. K Pearson, and the terms of the deal call for a first cash pay ment of 5000 with monthly install ments to run for period of two and one-half years.
 Two of the claims were patented IA years ago, and new locations give a group of IA. The operators state they were directed to make an inspection of the property by an engineer now with the Miami Consolidated, and samples taken from three openings, the deepest 62 feet, gave high contents in the red metal. A hoist is to be installed and a depth of $50 feet is to be given before any other development is decided upon. They say that another deal for adjoin- ing claims also is pending, on which they hold an option.
 MT. Carmack will be remembered byeold-time residents of this section as with the United Verde in the smelt- ing departments going into the Ely field over 15 years old. Both are to visit Jerome before returning to San Francisco, where they maintain min ing offices
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-27
ENROLMENT OF ALL
 MINING MEN IS ON

The federal bureau of mines has called upon the mining industry of the state to enroll for the possible de- mand upon the technical men of the country for service in varied capac- ities.
 Cards have been sent out to the mining companies throughout the United States with the request that they have their technical men fill out and the company return the cards to the bureau.
 The call is sent by Van H. Man ming, director of the bureau of mines, brother of Gen. L. H. Manning, and contersigned by President Philip N. Moore, president of the American h. stitute of Mining Engineers. It fol lows in full:
 ITO American Mining Engineers:
 By request of the council of na- tional defense, the bureau of mines, in cooperation with the American Institute of Mining Engineers, will prepare a classified list of the mining engineers and metallurgists of the United States Data covering the qualifications, experience and skill of each engineer are desired to deter mine the line of duty in which he can best serve the country in time of need.
 European experience has shown that nothing is more important in time of national emergency than a knowledge of the qualifications and experience of expert technical men, It is, therefore, important, especially at present. that this information be available in the United States.
 You are accordingly requested as a patriotic duty not only to fill out the card which you will receive here with, but to see that every engineer and metallurgist within your acquaint- ance receives one and does likewise. Additional cards will be furnished up on request. You will please check only those subjects in which you are expert, especially metallurgical expert ence. Please return the card prompt ly, using the inclosed penalty envel- ope. The information received will be carefully classified. carded and in dexed. Your prompt response to this matter will be very much appreciated. !"
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GLOBE. MIAMI MINES
 REGISTER INCREASE
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tainment and the management and operative force a unit in endeavor to keep it so. No opportunity for better ment is being passed by.
 That which applies to Inspiration mine applies with equal force to In- spiration mill. in point of efficiency and unity of all concerned to keep the end end of keeping at the top. There is spirited interest on the part of every shift in maintaining efficiency if possible bit higher than the pre- vious shift. All are proud of the equipment they have to work with and prouder of the results they are able to get from it. The mill is working well beyond rated capacity, and do- ing it with ease. The last two units installed, completion being made in April, have now tuned up to high eff ciency. They represent the final ex- tension contained in the original plans for the mill. There is room for other extensions, however, and these will be made as the mine openings are car ried out and the larger tonnage pro vided for Ultimately the daily ore extraction will be much above the present large figure. It is merely a matter of time in which to shape up for greater output.
 The excellence of the mill practice is best told in the figures for 1916, which show that the final recovery of contained copper from ore was 73.71 pc rcent, as compared with Utah's 59.34 per cent, Navada Consolidated 69.39 per cent, Chino's e3.S4, Rays 6S.37 per cent and Miami's 7O2f per cent. Next to Utah Copper. Inspira- tion produced the largest tonnage of copper of any of the porphyries in 1916. with120.772 1887 pounds won. comparing with Utah's 7,531 SPA pounds. This year Inspiration will do better than 140.00O.00O pounds Inspir- ation mined 5,3S3,220 tons of ore last year to get her copper, and had left 91,7S9,120 tons. To this reserve there has been some added this year, and there will be more. Inspiration is by no means at the end of her possibil- ities in establishing reserve tonnage Figuring on the basis of tonnage re- maining to be mined on January 1, however, Inspiration has 1882 pounds of recoverable copper for every share of it's stock. or on F cent copper
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-27

ore very fine to add a few pounds of certain pine oils to the watery pulp, to agitate it violently eight or ten minutes, to draw it of into setting tank, and as if by magic a heavy,
 ick froth appears on the surfac' bubbles, each coated with. a thin film of oil which in turn, is completely covered with infinitesimal specks of metallic particles, encrusted in a coat of armor so to speak To skim off this extract the metal is an easy task.
 But the path of Minerals Separation. Limited, owners of the patents, has not been paved with gold pieces and surrounded by champagne bubbles. Only last October a test case came to the Supreme Court for final decision and something most unusual occurred. The justices, impressed with import ance of the issue, trampled on pre- cedent, left the bench and adjourned to watch a dozen motor-driven ma chimes in which bubbles were shown actually at work on ore pulp. For two hours the court studied the various processes, and then rendered a decis- ion upholding the basic patent of the English syndicate
 Three years ago the amount of Am erican ore subjected to the oiled-buh ble treatment was negligible; in 1916 more than 25.0OO,00O tons were treat de by the Notation process, and it is predicted that within a few years the volume will reach 100,O00.000 tons a day, with saving of million pounds of metal that formerly went to waste eevry day.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-27
COPPER OUTLOOK OF
 INTENSE INTEREST

The National Conduit & Cable Co.,. In it's monthly circular says;
 'The copper situation is. therefore, one of intense interest and concern for the whole civilized world. In present conditions there are bound to be more or less price fluctuations. And this feature will be particularly apparent when conditions attract spe- culative movements. But with the huge demands for copper an effective factor exists to maintain fair de gree of market stability Values are not liable 10 slump violently, under these circumstances"
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-27

erty received price for it commen- surate with its worth and their finan- cial outlay.
 A large body of from one to four per cent chalcopyrite ore is exposed from 50 feet below the surface to a depth of 500 feet in the Loma Prieta workings. adjoining the Commercial mine in Copper Basin. With the ad- ditional financial strength requisite for opening and developing this ore body the Loma Prieta will probably prove to be one of the best low grade copper propositions in Arizona.
 At nominal depth a ledge of pro nounced copper yielding possibilities has been opened on the property of the Lucky Mining Company in Cop per Basin. Recent samples gave a old-silver-copper return of $S5 per ton. The copper content ranges as high as per cent. the silver content as high as 27 ounces and the gold content as high as $10 per ton. The company is thoroughly financed and work on its estate is we'll underway.
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 Believing that buoyancy Of the oil was at bottom of the trouble. they used less and less of it. stirred the pulp harder and harder. Then, when they were using barely three pounds of oil to the ton of ore, when they were chasing the mixing arms through the pulp at HOO revolutions per min ute, something totally unexpected happened. Instead of going down. nearly all the metallic particles held a mass meeting on top of the water, in a thick froth that stayed frothy. like whipped cream, for hours upon hours.
 The Notation process of separating metal from gangue. the method that had been in the grasp of dozen in- ventors. emerged from it's chrysalis. It is only necessary to grind the
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-27
Get Rid of Your Rheumatism.

Now is the time to get rid of your rheumatism. You will find Chamber lain's Eminent a great help. The re- lief which it affords is alone worth many times its ocst-Adv.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-27

Ex-Judge R. s. Lovett. chairman of Union Pacific R. R. is to become chalr- man of National Committee on Co operation of the Red Cross
 Roxbury Carpet Company has been taken over by the American Felt Co.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-27
Best Remedy for whooping Cough.

Best Remedy for whooping Cough.
 Last winter when my little boy had the whooping cough, gave him Cham berlain's Cough Remedy" writes Mrs. J. B. Roberts, East St. Louis, III. Tt kept his cough loose and relieved him of those dreadful coughing spells. It is the only cough medicine I keep in the house because I have the most confidence in it" This remedy is also good for colds and croup.-Adv.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-27
COPPER BASIN
 WINNING ATTENTION

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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-03
POINTS THE WAY
The Statement of This Chanute
Resident Will Interest
Our Readers

Our neighboring town, Chanute
points the way in the words o.
one of its most respected residents
G. T. Howke, 422 s. Contra
St., Chanute, Kans., says: 81
have used Doan's Kidney Pills
with fine results and don't minc
recommending them to anyone
afflicted with kidney complaint
/ have taken them on several
different occasions when my
kidneys were showing signs Of
weakness, brought on by cold or
over-exertion and they have
never failed to give immediate
relief"
Soc, at all dealers. Foster
Milburn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo,
N. Y.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-03

when the trustees considered the
building Of a library, Mrs. HOrner
suggested that the court house,
which then was not in use, might
be taken and used for library
purpose. This was done.
"As an American, Mr.. Johnson
was somewhat Of an eccentric, 4"
says Mrs. Horner. He was q
man of strong feelings about some
things. He was kind and
thoughtful"
The character OF the man was
brought out somewhat clearly
when he went to board with a
Mrs. Boshley, south part of the
town. Mrs. Boshley was q
widow and had q few children.
Mr.. johnson upon his own initial
i've did all he could to help the
woman. His service was SO
valuable to her that she suggested
to Mrs. Horner that she must
pay him. She was warned not
to offerany remuneration because
that would make him quit
boarding with her, but she
thought the proper thing was to
pay for the valuable service she
was receiving. One day she
offered Mr.. johnson pay for
his work. He refused and left
her.
johnson was perfect gentle
man." said Squire Hodgkins, who
is the Oldest living man in Baxter
Springs, and who closely asso-
ciated with him. He spoke a
little brogue, continued Mr..
Hodgkins. Il knew him for 20
years and never saw him in tenn
per. He was an even tempered
man. Johnson made his money
in mines in Deer Lodge, Montana.
Mr.. Johnson was native Of
Sweden and was unmarried.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-03

Let Ne See Your Eyes

If an hours reading makes your
eyes ache. If printed matter
occasionally "goes misty" If
you are obliged to stop work
periodically to rest your eyes for
a few moments. If you find it
easier to read nearer than the
normal IL inches or further away
than this. If you cannot recog-
nize people across the street. If
YOU cannot read street names
easily, or cannot distinguish the
time by public clocks. If you
have to make an effort to see
clearly-knitting the brows for
example. If vivid light gives you
pain in the eyes or if you require
more light than hitherto, Consult
w. H. Barnes, Doctor Of Optics,
when he is in Baxter Springs,
Thursday, May 81, at Polster
Hotel.
Office Hours 1890 to 500
Barnes Optical PaTIOTS
Parsons, Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-03
Proper Food for
Weak SfOmaOhS

The proper food for one man
may be all wrong for another.
Every one should adopt a diet
suited to his age and occupation.
Those who have weak stomachs
need to be especially careful and
should eat slowly and masticate
their food thoroughly. 1t is also
important that they keep their
bowels regular. When they be-
come constipeted or when they
feel dull and stupid after eating,
they should take Chamberlain's
Tablets to strengthen the stom-
ach and move the bowels. They
are easy to take and pleasant in
effect.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-03
School Notes

The Senior Class held a picnic
at Five Mile Wednesday all day,
Mrs. ]. W. Twente chaperoning.
Ed Convey drove the pickmers
out at eight o'clock and brought
them back at seven. Those who
went are Misses Georgia Allen,
Viola Schloeman, Helen Diveley,
Doris Swalley, Opal Stoskopf,
Lulu Wene, Messrs Jack Paul,
Burton Convey, James Fithian,
Lester Jarrett and John Browne
Jr. The time was spent eating
and killing snakes. But not
killing and eating snakes.
The three classes OF the High
school were well represented in
the Odd Fellow parade. The
Freshmen had a Studebaker float
through the kindness Of the
Commerce Motor & Supply Co.,
the Juniors had Q well decorated
Haynes car which was packed to
the limit through the courtesy Of
Johnnie Cooper Of the Ozark
Trail Garage, the Seniors past
up their dignity and loaded into
a Ford belonging to VIII Swalley.
Miss Harriet Coglizer Of Joplin,
who is visiting Miss Dorothy
Smith, visited the school Friday
and saw the rehearsal of the
Junior class play, "All on Account
of Polly"
Miss Elsie Miller Of Joplin,
who has been visiting Misses
Zela and Pauline Davies, paid us
a visit at school Thursday.
Mrs. Twente taught Miss
Rummell's room during absence
caused by sickness.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-03
EARLY DAYS or
BAXTER SPRINGS
Story of the Public Library and
Its Founder Told bya
Pioneer Citizen.

Once the camping grounds OF
the Usage Indians, later the seat
Of Cherokee county court house,
and now Johnson Library stands
on the very spot which bristles
with the early history Of Baxter
Springs.
The time intervening between
the day when the native Ameri-
cans enjoyed the freedom Of
nature in Baxter Springs and the
. lresent, when the wheels Of in
: -,iastry buzz within its reach, is
rot measured by centuries. The
changes that have taken place
are so complete, however, that
tis almost impossible to realize
the transformation.
The thrilling incidents charac-
teristic of new communities and
the early Indian experiences
which are woven and interviewer
throughout the annals of Baxter
Springs history are related by the
few survivors Of the pioneer days
who love to recollect tie past
,:dwell upon it for moment. long
enough to ruminate over the
part they played in handing to
!. posterity a city of unique past
and promising future.
q The obstacles that confronted
. the early settlers were many, but
that daring spirit which brought
!. them here and a fine training
along cultural lines enabled them
j: To- surmount hardships one by
one with the means which were
within their reach. They took
the crude circumstances, as it
were. and made them serve their
purpose, hence their success.
The educational problem of a
community is not a trivial one.
What can a newly established
neighborhood do for a library
with the limited means at hand
as was the experience of the
rearly settlers? What visitor of
Baxter Springs can imagine the
interesting inception of the first
library in our city?
- When a band of settlers came to
Baxter Springs in 1867, Mrs. W.
H. Horner was with them.
There were no trees and practi-
cally no houses for the people to
dwell in. Before these pioneers
comfortably housed themselves
they came together and organ
lied the first library association
Of l27 members.
Soon after, the Hotel Mans
field was built on the spot where
Ed Polster's house stands today. |
Doors and windows had not
yet been fixed and blankets were
used to take their places. People |
had no place for their books
which they had brought with
them. The owners decided that
the library would be the best
place to house them. After they
were placed there they were
offered for circulation. These
books were finally donated to the
library. Outside Of the COM |
munity readers the cowboys
patronized the library a great
deal. Books were loaned to them
for longer Deriods than to the local
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-03

Horner, not q book was ever
lost by this loan.
Another interesting incident OF
this early library history is that
the cowboys read books in the
original Greek and Latin.
Later the building which
housed the library and which
was still unfinished was blown
down by q tornado and the books
were scattered. This incident
seem to have put an end to the
first library association.
The second association was
organized by a DR.. Mcclellan,
the father Of DR.. Mcclellan Of
Weir City. Some Of the men,
bers Of this association were Mrs.
A. w. Rucker, who will be re-
membered as Miss Lizzy Car
ruth, Mrs. Carpenter, from
Chicago, and her sister. Mrs.
VIM. Alexander.
The fire destroyed this library
and put an end to its association.
The one that succeeded this
library also was short lived and
it was Mr.. Pete Johnson's dona-
ton that gave permanency to
this educational medium.
If initiative counts for any
thing then the people of this city
are indebted to Mrs. W. H.
Horner, who is the oldest settler
in Baxter Springs, for having
suggested to Mr.. Johnson that he
make a gift to the children Of
this city. This suggestion fin
ally materialized in the form Of
the library. The incident occur
ed as follows.
Mrs. Horner's husband was
Mr.. Johnson's attorney and he
was on intimate terms with the
family. One day Mr.. johnson
had been feeling badly and Mrs.
Horner made the statement jok-
ingly, that she was afraid that
his names sake might make
things hard for him on the
"other side" That Mr.. johnson,
however, seem to have taken
this to heart was shown by the
fact that he came afterwards
and wanted her to repeat the
statement which she had made.
After Mrs. Horner had repeated
her remarks Mr.. johnson turned
and asked:
What shall do them"
You know what to do she
answered. "You read your
Bible and you know what it says
about such things" added Mrs.
Horner. "You might do some
thing for the children Of Baxter
Springs.
That was all there was said.
Sometime afterwards MIR. John
son, at a dinner in the Occidental
Hotel, which is the present Hotel
Baxter, met Mrs. Horner and
told her that he had fixed it for
the children of Baxter Springs.
| have set aside $1,000 for a
children's library" !
The present library building |
was the original county court |
nome. 1t was built by a few of
he towns people and was pre-
'ented to the county provided
he county seat would be
here. During two cleo
lions the vote was cast in favor
If Baxter Springs as the county
,eat, but following the second
election the records were stolen
and taken to Columbus. The
people then quit fighting to re-
;ain the county seat. 1t was
hen that the building was voted
10 the town.
AL. A. TaL.na,. Jn,aak.nv
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-03
Escaped the Censor

One morning, when the water
famine was on, a short thick SET
man took a pail and went down
to q well, some blocks distant for
water. On his return a short
slim looking fellow sneaked
around and finally got in front Of
him and snapped his picture.
The eyes Of the man, with the
water pail, blazed with fire and
his hair stock straight on the top
of his bare head. There was not
a doubt in his own mind that he
was angry. He clinched his fist
as he remembered his fighting
days. He stared at his victim
and the shriveled size Of the
man, in front of him, inspired
him to strike. He set his jaws
and approached the man.
Then all at once something
happened. He hung his head
and walked away. The man, who
was sure that he was going toget
q licking, stood and watched, and
wondered what had transpired.
He did not know, however, at
the time that the gentleman had
realized that he was no more the
fighting boy Of years ago but the
Rev. Mr.. Hoopingarper Of today.