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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-11
THE CITY COUNCIL
A Street To Be Known as New
Street, Formally Dedicated.

A regular meeting of the common
council held at the council chamber
Jan. 2, 1917.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Edward Brown. Members present:
Aldermen Blewett, Jeuck, Noble, Ter
rill, Jacka, Hoare. Absent, Meserole.
Minutes Of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
City Treasurer monthly report read
and on motion same was approved and
ordered placed on file.
The following bills audited by the fl
nance committee were allowed and
ordered paid:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-11
LEGAL NOTICES
T. NJ. Priestley, Attorney.

L. NJ. 1T1oSIlSy, ACGOTuoy
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT AND TO DETERMINE
INHERITANCE TAX.
COUNTY COURT-Iowa County. Wisconsin,
O-In Probate
In the matter of the estate of Sarah Agnes
Davidson, deceased.
of the county court to be held in and for said
county at the court house in the city OF Dodge
vile in said county on the first Tuesday (being
the 9th day. of February, A. D., 1917, at the
opening of court on that day, the following
matter will be heard and considered:
The application of Richard Jackson, admins
TRAITOR of the estate of Sarah Agnes Davidson
deceased, late of Rec Heights, s. D., for
the examination and allowance of his
final account, and for the assign nent of the
residue of the estate of said deceased to such
persons as are by law entitled thereto; and
for the determination and adjudication of the
inheritance tax. if any, payable to said estate.
Dated January 4th, 1917.
By the Court,
ALDRo jerks. County Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-11
Going Peanuts One Better.

A pocket full of peanuts will help
keep the mind occupied, says a philOs-
Opher. But Il pimple on the end Of
ones nose will do as well, if not bet
ter.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-10-04
BINGHAM LEASE SOLD
Fifty Thousand Paid Where
Rich Strikes Were Made
- Development to
Continue

The |. Bingham 40, one mile
south of the Baxter Springs city
limits. Just the other side of the
state lire in Oklahoma, was SUBJ
leased last Friday for $4,000 to
J. P. Clark of Mexico, Mo. The
first lease was held by r. L.
Austin of Shanee. Okla.
1t is announced by the new
owners of the lease that they
will put up a mill on the place
and fully develop the land. The
drilling campaign at this place
has been rather extensive and the
rich strikes made recently is said
to have been the cause of the
transaction. Thick veins of ore
have been indicated by the drill
cuttings and the ore has assayed
rather high.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-10-04
Fire Destroys New Plant.

The lucky Syndicate mill, loca-
ted five miles southwest of this
city, which had just been COM
pletsd and was ready for opera
ton, was completely destroyed
by fire Sunday night.
8 The mill was only partly COW
cred by insurance and 1t is con-
sidered a total loss. The plant
was valued at $25, 900 and the
fire is thought to have started
from a cigar or cigarette stub.
The mill was Of 300 ton capaci-
ty and was modern in every de-
tail. Good strikes had been
made on this lease and the CON-
pany expected to start operation
of the new mill this week.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-10-04
Opossum Ridge

Mr.. and Mrs. Joy Martin were
in Baxter Wednesday.
Opal and Owen Thompson,
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Crawfish and
family motored to Joplin Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Richard
were in Baxter Wednesday.
The dance.a Enyars Saturday
night was well attended, all re-
ported a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas McDougal
and Melvin Thompson attended
the dance at Enyart Saturday.
Mrs. Bonnie ConSatte was in
Baxter Friday.
MY. and Mrs. Orval Brittle
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Nash.
Mr.. Charley Cramer and Mr..
Ramm spent Friday night with
Harry Crawfish.
Those who spent Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Crawfsh were Mr.. and Mrs. June
Thompson and family Mrs. Silas
McDougal of Joplin and Amos
Hayhurst.
Lawrence VanhOrn called on
home folks Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mich Gilmore
spent Sunday with home folks.
Ruben Legore and Lewie Platte
spent Saturday night with George
Thompson.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-10-04
Rural News Letters
Neutral

Sunday school was well attend
ed Sunday. Mr.. Lichtenwalter
conducted services after Sunday
school.
Miss Rena Kitch spent the
week end with her aunt, Mrs.
Default, in Galena.
Mr.. D. S. Chubb and Mr.. K.
Chubb of Baxter spent Sunday
with Mrs. H. W. Chubb. Mr. X.
Chubb is here from Illinois visit
ing relatives and old friends.
Hester Shultz and Flossie King
were the Sunday guests OF Allie
Kitch.
Miss Winifred Andrix called on
Ruth Joiner Sunday afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs. Linder Atkins
are spending few days with the
ladies parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
S. Mast.
About twenty people motored
10 Crestline to attend a party
given for the Rev. Smith Thurs
day night.
Gertie Dunn is spending the
week with Mrs. Jim Sizemore.
Mrs. Elmer Nicholson was a
Columbus visitor Thursday.
Mrs. Earl Weis and little
daughter, Earline, of Carthage
are visiting relatives near
Neutral, Mrs. Ed Augustus and
Mrs. Frank Augustus.
Mrs. WINNER called on Mrs.
Eddy and Mrs. Auman one afeer-
noon this week.
Miss Lucille Auman and Erma
Hunt called on Flossle ana
Gertie Dunn Sunday afternoon.
A. l.. Nice brought out a truck
load of blue plums from Joplin
one day this week.
Mrs. Stella Mitts Gay lor Is
visiting relatives here. Mrs.
Gaylor's home is near Colorado
Springs, Colo. She was called
here on account of the serious
illness of her mother, Mrs. Mitts,
of Columbus. MilaS Mitts and
his sister, Madge, are also here.
Ray WINNER of Camp Funston,
Kansas writes home that he is
likeing the training camp better
every day.
Mrs. Eddy leaves today (Sept.
29) for Ohio where she will spend
the winter.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-10-04
Your Books for Soldiers

The American Library associa-
ton has asked, through acircular
letter, the local librarian, Miss
Lotta Smith, to make the follow:
ing request public:
Let your idle books help our
soldiers. You can do your bit by
Immediately bringing good books
to the library to be forwarded to
the front and to the hospitals.
Do your bit by Immediately
bringing to the public library
such books as you wish to donate.
You are not asked to give
your life, but only to give books
to our soldier boys who are offer
ing their lives. Bring the books
to .he public library.
Here is a good chance for
every one to do somethins worthy
to our soldier boys.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-10-04
UNION ZINC MAKES STRIKES
Excellent Ore Formations
Within 25 Feet of Surface

Lead ore in two drill holes
was encountered at the % foot
level on the 20 acre lease of the
Union Zinc company 10 miles
southwest of this city in the
Douthat district. There We're
large bodies of zinc extending TO
a considerable depth below the
lead.
Three holes We're completed by
this company recently. Two of
them showed shallow lead ore,
the cuttings showed an assay of
% per cent lead. In one of the
holes zinc ore was encountered
at the rs foot level and the drill
remained in the ore body until it
reached the 1l6 feet mark, which
apparently disclosed a vein of 81
feet thickness. In the second
hole zinc bearing ore came in at
IS feet. The average OF the
cuttings from this hole assayed
II per cent. The third hole
showed ore formation between
6S and 81 feet. The ore at this
level is said to have been the
richest of any.
A shaft has been started and
now it is down nearly 80 feet. A
mill site has been drilled out, but
the plan of building a plant is
not disclosed.
On another portion of the lease
drill holes have revealed the
presence of ore around the 15O to
200 foot level. Some of the cut
tings have assayed II per cent.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-10-04
-FOUR MINUTE MEN
Government Wants Volunteers
for Short Talks in Movie
Theatres

Some OF you men, who told the
boys yesterday that. you were
sorry that you were too old to 60
with them to the front, now
have the opportunity to render a
small service to your country
in volunteering to act as mouth
pieces for the government. Your
duties will be to receive instruc-
tions from the government and
from time to time make short
talks to the audiences in the
picture shows, explaining the
real causes of this war and the
work and responsibilities that
rest upon the people. In other
words to bring home to the
people the truth about the war
and the need of loyal co-opera-
ton and personal sacrifice of a
few luxuries and pleasures at
this time, in order that more
help may be given to the cause
of democracy.
Tuesday of this week, A. E.
Pfremmer received notice from c.
W. Myers, of Topeka, state chair
man of the Four Minute men,
that he had been drafted into
the service and appointed chair
man for. the city of Baxter
Springs. He has accepted, of
course, and will start at once to
organize branch of Four Minute
Men here. For the good Of the
cause he expects a hearty CO.
operation from all. Those who
are in sympathy with the move
ment are requested to come for
ward and help organize.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-10-04

Sunday school was well attend
ed Sunday. Mr.. Lichtenwalter
conducted services after Sunday
school
Baxter Springs news., 1917-10-04
Ore in u Deeper Strata

A strike at a depth of $50 feet
was reported Saturday to have
been made on the Maddox land,
nearly two and one quarter miles
west and half a mile north of
this city. This is the lowest ore
formation ever brought out in
this mining field. The new
strike extends the mining field
and the ore run area decidedly
and this adds another cog in the
wheel of the intense mining ac-
tivity here.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-10-04
Two Shafts in Good Ore

The mill and the field shafts,
sunk by the Hare Mining &
Milling Company, which holds
20 acres under. lease near Com
merce, went into better paying
ore than was shown by the drill
cuttings. A 300 ton mill is just
being finished by this company.
1t will be equipt with all modern
appliances. The tract of land
under lease by this company is
thoroughly developed and the
mill is expected to be started in
operation in a short time.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-10-04
Short to Build a New Mill.

Jess Short. who recently sold
the Sequoyah mine, is planning
to build a mill on a rich strike
near St. Louis, Okla. The mill
site has already been drilled out
and the mill will b known as
.Jayhawk No. 2. Some rich
strikes have been made on this
ease.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-10-04
CANCER A BLOOD DISEASE

DR.. O. A. johnson. who has been pursuing
scientific cancer research for number Of years was
among the first investigators TO announce cancer a.
u blood disease. The doctor has published new
illustrated book in which he explains the cause oi
cancer and describes symptoms In various locations
and stageJ Of development. Also many reports oi
cases treated during the past II years ere given In
evidence Of the success Of his method Of treatment,
which Is entirely non-surgcal. This valuable book
ought TO be IN the hands Of every cancer sufferer.
For free copy address DIR. o. A. Johhson. SUITE
500, 1890 Main ST., Kansas City. Mo.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-10-04
New Mining Company.

The officials of the. Mineral
Belt Railroad company have
formed what is known as the
Buckshot Mining company and
have opened a new field nearly
seven miles west of Baxter
Springs. In the second hole put
down the drill went through a
rich vein of ore 40 feet thick. 1t
was practically pure zinc and a
trace of lead was found. The
land under lease covers 40 acres.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-28
BARLEY YIELDS.
National Crop Improvement servIcs.l

National Crop Improvement SerVice.1
Regarding the best yields of bar
ley, we will say that this is rather
difficult thing to give because the
yield sometimes depends more upon
the threshing record. However, the
average yield of pedigreed barley Of
members of the Wisconsin Expert
ment Association was in 1913 81 bush
els, 1914, 1873 bushels, 1915, 37.5 bush
els. The yield for 1915 is the average
from over 26O members reporting.
Some of the highest ones are as -ol-
lows: so, 81, Sc, IS, So and As BUSHES.
est is impossible to state what HTS
been the highest yield in Wisconsin,
but I think some of these yields fOA
last year which was very good bar,
ley season, are quite reasonable, but
do not doubt though that there may be
larger yields than these, but I have
no knowledge of them."-J. ] Gar
land.
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ROTATION LEASES.
National Crop Improvement servIce.l

National Crop Improvement Servlce.l
There is nothing which endangers
America so much today as our very
much abused farm tenant system. We
ought to have something in every
lease which will protect land and pro-
tect the people as well as pOsterity
Year to year tenants who scratch a
little and move away, should be com
PEELED to settle down and landlords
should be be compelled to make a
time rotation lease. 1t is easy to talk
about compelling this and compelling
that. but we mostly are very sloppy
people whose motto is 'the easiest
way is the best"
If we let our soil run down, our
whole structure will fall. In order to
obtain a larger yield Of grain, this soil
must be fed. The colleges and expert
ment stations beyond the Mississippi
river are entirely too timid about
preaching soil conservation. In fact,
all Of US are rather prone to tell our
audience what we think they would
rather hear.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-28
Inspiration
Miscellany
Why They Never Get Ahead

One man says to another in an arti-
Gle in the American Magazine:
Bert" he said, speaking very slow
" and impressively, I've always made
it a rule in business to accept resigna-
tons, and I'm going to accept yours.
But I'm going to tell you something,
and you can pass it on to Anderson
with my compliments. You two young
fellows are in the most dangerous po-
sition of any two young men l know
You have ability, too darned much abil-
ity. If you had only a little, so that
you had to sit tight and plug every
minute, you'd be fairly safe. You'd
move along up in business slowly, but
surely, as the fellows ahead Of you
died off. But you two are brilliant.
It's true you can get your fifty week
whenever you want it. And that's your
danger. You will go rolling around
collecting fifty a week here and fifty
a week, there, and you'll never stay
long enough in one place to get seven
ty-fve a week or a hundred a week
or two hundred a week. Oh, / know
your type! You may not give me cred
it for much sense now, but when
was your age I was exactly in your
fix. And 1 want to tell you that if l
hadn't taken myself by the neck and
forced myself to stay put I'd still be
collecting fifty a week as a reporter
on some newspaper instead of pulling
down thirty-one thousand, as l did last
year. With just your brilliancy and
no stability you're worth just about
fifty a week. But it takes more than
brilliance to be worth really big job"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-28
KILL TIE WEEDS.
National Crop Improvement Service

National Crop Improvement oerViceI
Spring blowing, or disking, as soon
as the weed seeds have terminated, is
usually profitable practice. Where
small grain is to be sown, the sowing
should be done soon after blowing;
but where corn, potatoes, or the
sorghums are to be grown, there is
often a period of several weeks be-
tween the time of the termination Of
the weed seeds and the time when the
reason is sufficiently advanced to
plant the crop This period should be
utilized as far as possible for the de-
scruction of weeds before the crop is
planted. Much labor in keeping the
crop free from weeds during its grow
ing period can thus be saved."-
E. C. Chilcott, agriculturist in charge.
Washington, D. c.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-28
The Power of Calm.

A life whose resources are mex
haustible, whose power is resistless,
ought to be a peaceful life. The strong
soul is always a quiet soul. There is
no surer proof Of power than calm.
The feeble physique fdgets and fut-
tiers and is never at rest; it takes a
strong man to hold still. A weak
wrist can pound the piano; it is only
the iron muscles of a Paderewski or
a Hoffman that can touch the keys so
softly that they only murmur as in
the music of a dream. "The, noun
tains," says the psalmist, "bring peace
to the people," That is because 1.-The
strength of the hills is his ALSO" To
be filed with the strength Of God is
to know "the peace of God, which
passeth ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
GLADDEN..
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-28
Men Who Hadn't a Chance.


o The lives Of the men who succeeded
8 Will tell how ambition is won; {
5 How struggles, privation and trial
o Have gained them a place in the {
o sun;
8 But herding along in the rut marks, &
8 Far back of the ones in advance,
5 The failures are YEARLY whining: {
8 They're lucky. We hadn't a
o chance" Z
3 The men who have gained to the
o summit
g. Who shine in the heavens afar,
o The leaders in science and letters, {
s. The men who are better than par,
8 Did not spend their minutes in {
O. signing {
o That fortune might cast them a
o. glance.
3 They toiled when the others were (
O. grooming:
@ They're lucky We hadn't a
g chance!'
q Oh, down by the murkiest furnace. {
s. Or over the grimiest bench,
8, Or Shaving along in an office,
o. Or sunk in the muddiest trench,
3, Re those who would rank with the {
> highest {
8 If only they'd strive to advance (
. Instead Of repeating with failures: {
!, They're lucky. We hadn't
> chance!" {
8 Albert Jay Cook in Pittsburgh
(. Chronicle Telegraph. Z
a Is O. o. o. o @ o @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ &
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Father and Son

The father and son movement is one
of the best and most sensible things
we have heard Of for a long time.
That is because it proposes to accom-
plish results through using natural hui
man instincts naturally. It appeals to
the deepest of human feelings-love.
It goes about to remind fathers OF
something they may have forgotten
and to tell boys something they may
not have known. You can get at this
better if you sit down and talk conf
dentially with some other fathers boy.
He will tell you things your own boy
cannot. In his WiStful earnestness you
will discover that there are times when
a boy has a real matter of grave impOr-
lance to him that finds his father too
busy to be bothered. 1t will make you
stop and think as you realize that this
little fellow couldn't come to any 9th
er conclusion than that his dad was
Indifferent. Fathers know better; ia
theirs remember pretty we'll when they
were boys, but they don't remember
lust how sensitive a boy is to the worst
of rebuffs-that of being thought silly.
Now, the boys need to be told this
about their fathers, that they are not
Indifferent But after all the biggest
thing is to tell fathers, for it is their
business to understand and theirs is
the responsibility. - Milwaukee Jour
nal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-28

A very pretty wedding took place
at the South Rush River church on
Friday, June %, when Miss Nellie
Swenson, one of our most popular
ladies, was married to r. ]. Pierson
of Morse, Texas, Rev. M. Thorsen
conducting the ceremony. The
bride was beautifully gowned in
white and carried a boquet of brid-
al roses. She was attended by her
sister, Miss Trena Swenson. who
wore a white dress and carried a
boquet of carnations. The groom
wore the conventional black and
was attended by his nephew. Per-
nell Hoff. Rev. G. Jensen, cousin
of the bride, sang solo, accompa-
MED by Miss Phoebe Moen. The
wedding march was played by Miss
Olga Moen. The church was pref
tilY decorated with ferns and cut
flowers. A reception was given at
the home of the brides mother,
Mrs. NJ. Swenson, to a large gath
ering of relatives and friends, who
all join in extending congratulations
to the happy couple, who will leave
this week for their home at Morse.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-28
LOSS FROM BAD ROADS.
National Crop Improvement servics.1

LNatIonaI CTOp IMPROVEMENT ooTTICesJ
The u. S. Department of Agriculture
estimates that the farmers of the ma
ton are annually losing S25O,000, 900
because of their inability to market
their produce at certain times of the
wear. Counties which are rich in agri-
cultural products are burdened with
bad roads and it is of much concern
to the farmers to see to the building
of good roads. Good roads, 365-day
roads, are insurance for continued
community prosperity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-28
Interstate League

Saltwater met her first defeat of
the season last Sunday, losing to the
Cars to 3. Ellsworth beat Hud-
son 3 and 2, and New Richmond lost
again to the Shermans 2 to 0. Next
Sunday New Richmond plays at Ellis
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-28
SOUTH MARTELL

The A. Norderhaug, C. Place, J..
T. Iyerson. John Peterson and B.
A. Iverson families and Albert Mo-
en- were entertained at the Jul Land
home Sunday, the occasion being
Mr.. Lund's birthday anniversary.
Rev. C. Jensen, T. Knudson, Per-
nell Hoff, and the Misses Camilla
Knudson and Edna Jensen, who
have been spending the past two
weeks at the Ole Swenson home,
left for their homes in Texas this
week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-28

yearling calves killed by lightning.
Fred Grady came down from ST.
Paul Sunday. Mrs. Grady, who had
been visiting with her mother, Mrs.
Svec, for the past two weeks, re
turned home with him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-28
EAST DONEGAL

RI
Ed. Pechacek spent Sunday at H.
waco Springs.
Pete Johnson has purchased a
new Ford car.
Mrs. Theresa Johnson visited at
Ellsworth last week.
Emil Janish lost two head of cat
tie by lightning last week,
Emil Johnson and Frank Tyler
visited at Matzek's Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Bartosh of Minneapolis
visited relatives here last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Al. Strebel Of Hud-
son visited friends here over Sun.
day,
Friends and relatives gave very
pleasant surprise party at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Doorack last
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. A. Klingersmith and family
of Ellsworth visited her sisters,
Mrs. Sam Johnson and Mrs. John
Doorack, last week.
*..:. ss...s.*1sIs4..s.s' s.s.'s..A
>. I.
BELDENVILLE
l. i. +
Miss Edna Larson was St. Paul
visitor Saturday.
Beldenville will haye a big cele-
bration July 9TH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Severance were in
Ellsworth Sunday.
Miss HiIma Swenson spent Sun
day at her home here.
M. T. Dopkins has purchased a
Ford car from A. Larson of Moe
vile.
Stanley Forsyth is down from ST.
Paul on visit to his sister, Mrs.
VIM. Foss.
Mrs. Bennett and daughter, Miss
Edna. were in Ellsworth on bust
ness Tuesday.
Mrs. Eckes and Mrs. Lars A,
Larson of Morton Corners visited
Mrs. Drake Friday.
Geo. Dopkins is carrying mail on
Route l while the regular carrier is
taking a short vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM FosS ard child
rem and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Heacox
were ST. Paul visitors Friday.
Misses Lillian Swenson and Car
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oil Fenton attended the Larkin club
at Mrs. B. B. Williams Thursday.
Miss Anna Corcoran, who has
been spending several weeks with
Mrs. G. Goldsmith, returned TO her
home near River Falls Wednesday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-28
worth, Shermans at Saltwater and
the Cars at Hudson.
Cats Top The List

The Cats and Boosters had a fine
game Tuesday, the former winning
9 to 6. The Crests and Bards play
this evening
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Hone.

1t is necessary to hope, though hope
should be always deluded, for hope
itself is happiness, and it's Illustrations
however frequent, are yet less dread
full than its tinction.-JohnsOn.