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The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-11-17
Better Than Real Cannon.

These wooden affairs are much
better than using real horses and can
nons," Lieut.. Ralph Mccoy, in COM
mand OF the Three Hundred and
Forty-first said "The men are
fought everything in theory. Just
what they should do and how they
must act, so when they are given a
field piece and caisson they will
know something about it. The wood
EN- horses are much better for the
men TO learn to ride on than having
regular horses. We can teach them
to mount, dismount. how to keep
their seats. and how to take the calls
thenic exercises on horseback. II
they had to do these things on horses
at first, it would be mighty hard on
both horese and men. This method
OF training the men is used almost en-
tirely in England and has proven very
satisfactory"
The horses are now coming in and
several of the regiments have a few
More are coming every day. No one
has any idea when the field pieces
and caissons will arrive Kansas
City Times.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-11-17
But stu Teddy Roars

1t was only recently that Colonel
Roosevelt confessed that he had lost
one eye some years ago in an athletic
stunt with a fellow who was handy
with the gloves. yet with that one he
has been conducting two savage wars,
one against Germany and one against
the administration.-Sp Re-
publican.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-11-17
Whitfield Out Wheels.

The boys even went so far as to
whittle out regular wheels with
spokes and rims on them. But the
wheels won't turn, of course. and the
field pieces are stationary, but the
wheels are there just the same. The
cannon itself is made so that it can be
elevated at any angle desired, and can
be easily turned. The calsson Is
built on the exact pattern of a regu-
lstion caisson. only it is made entirely
OF wood instead OF steel 1t has two
wheels and the seats are built on each
Side and on top, just like they are on
the front end of the field piece, The
two are made so they can be taken
apart and then put together again,
Several in the battery.
All the other batteries have con-
structed camouflage field pieces of
one kind or another. but these are the
best imitation in camp. and they were
all made with hammer saw and
pocketkrife.
All the men in the artillery must
learn how to ride and handle horses.
Not having any horses they had to
bring their ingenuity into play again,
and whittle them out with pocket
knives. Some job, but they did it.
In some of the batteries the men took
empty barrels and placed them on
etllts. Each barrel had head
nailed on the front end, so the boys
back and which the front end OF the
horse
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-11-17
And Not on HolloM,cen

The British have captured GAIA,
which you will recall is the town dis
tinguished for losing It's gates once
eefore.-St. Louis Star.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-11-17
L,estensM Kieth in Charse.

In order to get some sort of an idea
as to what was required OF them. they
horses. So with the assistance of their
officers. who were familiar with the
construction and looks of cannons
and horses, the men went to work.
As fesuit, they are getting today
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-11-17

II appears that the troops in France
nave thrown the familiar broad
brimmed campaign hat into the dis
card and not into the ring.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
MINES IN TWO STATES.
Kansas Company Operates Aeross the
Line.

Kansour Mining company Is an Ok
lahoma corporation. Its lease consists
Of wv acres, just across the Kansas
Oklahoma line and In Kansas. Thirty
seven drill holes have been drillcd,
thirty of which reveal orc dirt that
averaged better than IS percent. Two
mill sites have ben proven and one $50
ton mill is nearing completion.
The company has practically the
same management as the Walter Min
ing and Development company, and the
technical organization, namely the mill
superintendent and the ground superin.
tendent Of both properties are the same
Surrounding this lease on different
sides the following prominent com
panies are developing, and without eS-
ception are uncovering some OF the
richest ore dirt in the entire Miami
field The Inspiration Mining com.
pany, Commerce Royalty and Mining
company, Blue Mound Mining com
pany, Broomcorn Mining company, De
Arman Mining company and PlaytcI
Mining company. Thy lease is no, iaI
from the Pcher camp Ind the pumps a
both the Broomcorn and the Pichel
camp have a decided influence on tn,
water level Of the Kansouri. thus show
ing close connection with both prop
critics. This company also Is favorc,
with a low royalty namely. l2h per
cent.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
Little Chance to Lose in
Investing in Mine Lease

test drilling, and lost splendid oppos.
tunities for fortune making. In othefA
SPECTATORS, who hoped to exploit their
contracts. were quickly eliminated BY
the terms OF agreement As a matter Of
fact, these contracts act a. deterrents
to and safeguards against speculation.
the operator actually finding what he
seeks before risking large amounts OF
money,
Complete Authority Given
When the testing contract has been
fulfilled, then comes formal transfer Of
the lease for whatever amount has been
stipulated in the agreement The les,
see. purchaser OF all mineral rights fos
a fixed time, usually ten years. then haa
complete authority over the property
unless mutual satisfactory agreement
has been previously effected between
owner and lessee, and he may develop L
to his hearts content. .
II is this element OF surety that 10
driving investors TO place tho maximum
of capital in the future Of the Miami
district We say driving adviseedly. tor
after a man with money once witneases
the marvels Of the region and reallses
the security attending them, he iinds aa
almost rcsistlc. impulse actually fore.
ing him to enlist in the Miami army d
capi,alistic toilcr
Even 4 Tenderfoot Can Tell.
Evidences Of ore deposits are shows
in what are known as Cuttings Every
formation through which the drill pass'
tcootlnusd on Page .. Column ~
! This section.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
Development of Mining
Field Has Caused Rush
\ Of Immigrants to District

Settlement of the vast MIAMI min
ing district has been wonderfully rapid
Where only few years ago cattle
graxed, unconiined, in countless mum
bers now sit admirable little cities and
stragging villages that throb with
oeaseless industry. The mines have
founded and built them up, and others
are in the making as regularly as day
light comes and goes.
Chief among these is MIAMI, county
seat Of Ottawa county, home OF prob
ably 1900 people 1t would be the abd-
ing place of thousands more If ac-
oommodations were provided, but de
signers and architects and builders and
artisans cannot keep pace with an, ex-
cessive demand A multiplicity OF lum-
Der concerns have headquarters here
and, although their trade radius is eN-
tensivc, their local custom is tremen-
dous Ii is asserted by students of the
home situation that if Miami had 1000
additional 5-room houses all would be
occupied by good tenants even before
their completion
Fever of Business Activity
Throughout the days Miami's bust
ness streets are veritablc hives of com
merciallty and at night arc congcs,ed
with auto traffic Its walks are throng
ed with promenading townspcoplc and
hundreds of Transient sightsccrs and
prospective investors. Its hotels are
overtaxed each succeeding day and
oftentlmeS private homes are, OF ncceS-
Sty, pressed into service to accommod-
ate the city'S guests. 1t has business
mems league with more than 400 en-.
thusiastio, patriotic members that are
writing Miami, preaching Miami ant
singing Miami in their hearts day il
and day out They're advertising Miam
perhaps as few towns ever were ad
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

Methods Of prospecting and explora-
ton in the Miami district are eonsum-
ingly interesting. There Is that about
them which allures investors, Systems
have been evolved by which only com
paraiivcly insignificant sums are har-
arded, Contracts permit OF practical
proving OF the ground before actual
purchase OF lease and Il may be that
these enticing terms are responsible in
considerable measure for the successful
launching and financing OF stock COM
panie', many OF which are operating in
the mineralired rome. Preliminary &C.
tivitics. proving operations, are conduct
ed somewhat upon tho following plan
Prove Land; Then Buy.
The prospector seleds the acreage
his heart desires Tie enters into con
tract with the owner, stipulating 4 def
initc period during which he will prove
up the land This contract include,
irrcvocablc agreement that drill must
be kept in continuous service, constant
" at work, never ceAsing until the prov
ing period has elapsed or until the labor
OF sinking q shaft or erection of q mil
has commenced. Should the drill CEASE
for a day, that brief cessation is enough
to nullify the contract, the land clear o
all influences reveriing again to th'
owner.
Many. many valuable tracts Of miner
al land have gone back to their owner
even after positive evidences OF thei
richness have been discovered. In som
cases the contractors could not iinanc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

vertised before. And the beauty of it
to the critical observer is: They are
ultra conservative in their proolama-
tons of opportunity.
Miami rcposes in the lap of agri-
cultural and mineral abundance. Its
landscape is fascinatingly beautiful. It
nestles in an emerald setting with
borders of silver, the. sparkling Neosho
and the crystal Tar rivers flowing in
sylvan loveliness on either side. Its
macadamized and paved residential
thoroughfares are trimmed by comey
lawns thatare embellished with modern
dwellings. Some OF these homes are
extremely costly and pretentious, one
or two approaching the $4,000. class,
but the majority are modest though cx-
cecdingly pretty and modern. Build
ing is being icverishly prosecuted, both
homes aud commercial edificcs. And
there are men arriving every day who
are willing to pay any price asked for
permanent domiciles.
Two Great Highways.
Even though automobile tourist traf-
fic through Miami is very great now
it will increase heavily as time flies
For it will pass in glistening pagean,ry
along the Ozark Trail and the Jeifcr
son Highway, both OF which. arteries
connect Miami with all the rest ut
America, And many of these tourists
from the north and south and east ant
west, will tarry TO see the wonders o
the mining region, and after they have
seen they will yearn to stay and sta,
they will. Marble-like roads extend II
every direction, fading into the horizon
through meadow and field and woo,
and mineral brt. lnterurban ant
steam railroad groan under strainin,
burdens Of freight, and deposit hund
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
Miami Gateway;
It's Miami Field

kLAHOMA'S marvellous and
incShausiiblc lead and zinc
~ fields arc called the MIAMI
MINING DISTRICT" title read.
ily accounted for even though rival
mineral regions have endeavored
with consistent hurtiul purpose to
create doubt OF the right to use it,
The region which today is cxcit-
ing remak all over the industrial
world and attracting thousands OF
prospective investors and sghtseers
every day was discovered by Miami
citizens and developed by them. For
years they were the sole operators.
,hewforc had the privilege OF des-
igna,ing the districts name. a They
chose to honor their home town by
baptizing the territory as the Miami
district.
Resides, Miami is the chief city in
nosthcastern Oklahoma and is in
the heart of the districts richest
production. There has been an in
lclnation to. operate TO the north OF
Miami, toward and across the Kan
,as line, and wonderful develop
nent has resulted,
But, it is true, also, that there
has been much prospecting south Of
Miami and only recently startling
strikes of mineral were made in
the new field, This placed the big
lgeSt and lvcSt town in the whole
lOklahoma mineral territory directly
lin the center of the monster field,
Therefore the logical name for the
district is Miami.
Miami itself has been diligent and
lprodiga in advertising this mining
wonder Of the world, bringing the
district before the national publ,
|cyc and urging its importance, and
he whole business has been i'm
pressed as the Miami district,
Miami District is the name, and
Miami District 1t must remain.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

reds Of newcomers every day in the
heart OF Miami
A representative government directs
the MUNICIPAL system. II is excrting
heroic effort today TO improve the ei.
iciency of its sundry departments, to
make Miami not alone a physically
beautiful but a highly sanitary city.
II doesn't have to expend much energy
in enforcement of moral or criminal
laws. because Miami is an exceptional
ly clean and wholesome place morally
The towns people arc uncommonly
cultured and intelligent accustomed to
the finer things in life, holding their
standards high, and where such people
are in the majority there license and
immortality are at the minimum
Social Democracy Exists.
There is cordial democracy existent
there, No exclusive cotere dominates
the situation. Good and refined pcot
pie are welcomed everywhere, and plea
sure clubs, lodges. churches and various
societies create and maintain a charm
ing social atmosphere.
Miami's public school system Is cop-
plete and efficient Physically it en-
braces four superb brick structures. ag-
gregating Sl2SOOO in cost, splendidly
equipped and sufficiently commodouS
to accommodate in comfort all the pu-
pills OF the city Its churches represent
nine different denominations One OF
the houses of worship, the Christian. is
a model Of massive but graceful srchi-
lecture costing $4,000. Another, the
Baptist, is an elegant ediiicc approx
imatlng $4,000 in cost All the others
are above the average answering all the
present needs OF their congregation,
which include Christian, Baptist, Pres,
byterian, Methodist Episcopal, Sou,l
Methodist, Friends, Christian Science
Catholic and Holiness. All these arr
growing with the city OF Miami, anC
several are reported to be contcmplat
ing either new structures or liberal cx
tensions to those they now possess
Five Banks Bulge With Wealth.
Miami's financial institutions com
prise five banks, three firmly cStab
Continued on PAGE 9, Column y
! This section.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29
MARRIED IN DIES MONIES,
Joseph V. Arney, Of Albion, Takes Miss
Acnes Ounshee as Bride.

A pretty wedding solemnized Satur-
day morning at g.: so in Des Moines, Of
interest locally, was that of Miss Agnes
Durshee TO Joseph V. Arney. Of Albion,
the only son Of Mr.. and Mrs. c.. E.
Arney. Rev. Frank c. Mexican. pastor
Of Central Presbyterian church, per-
formed the ceremony at the home OF
the brides parents. Mr.. and .drs. Frank
Dunshce. 1911 Ingersoll avenue, in the
presence of immediate relatives OF the
bride and groom.
The bride wore dress Of white ON
broidered net and a corsage bouquet of
roses and lilies Of thevalley. Bouquets
Of yellow and white chrysanthemums
were used to decorate the home and
also on the table at which three
course wedding breakfast was served,v
Mrs. Arney Is well known in the so
cial circles Of Des Moines and is a
graduate of West high school, Des
Moines. She attended Drake Univer-
s!ty. where she was member Of the
Beta Chi Epsilon sorority. and later
went to the Iowa State College, Ames
from which she was graduated last
June. MIR. Arney also attended the
state college.
Mr. and Mrs. Arney left Saturday for
an automobile trip to Chicago, after
which they will be at home on the
Arney 700-acre farm near Albion,
which Mr.. Arney will manage for his
father, who has bought the Leonard
Arney home in Albion and will make
his home there.
The groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. e. Arney, and daughter Nellie, and
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Springer and son
Corwin, OF Albion, were in attendance
at .he wedding.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29
Bio Crowd Eniov. Al eorre,r.

That the people of Marshalltown ap-
preciate the return Of the al GorreIl
Company to the Odeon Theater was
demonstrated last night when every
seat IN the big playhouse was sold
shortly after 8 o'clock and many pa
irons were turned away to seek amuse-
ment elsewhere. The large crowd was
well pleased with the opening play and
no one was disappointed, for the repu-
tation that Mr.. Gorrell enjoys in this
city was upheld in every way. The
play was well presented and each and
e=a-y -ee,,her of the company was
seen at his or her best, the specialties
presented between the acts were Of
high standard and far above the aver
age of such offerings. Mr. Gorrell has
an excellent company this season and
without doubt the best all-around show
he has ever offered to the tneatergoers
OF this city. The play for tonight will
be a three-act comedy "Oh-Daddy."
This play is laugh from start to nm
.tsh and comedy BY the bushel The
prices will remain the same. 10 and Is
cents. special sale will be offered
for TODAY only. One lady Will be adj
mitfed free with each paid 25-cent
ticket II bought at the box office before
IS q. m. Seats now selling, buy your
tickets early. Odeon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29
DER KRElS FINISHES WORK.
German Literary Club Decides t.
Abandon Work During War.

Because Of the feeling Of American
students of German who are members
of the local German literary organiza-
ton, Der Deutsche Unterhaltungs
Krets, II was decided Saturday after
noon, at the regular meeting held at
the home OF Mrs. c. ". Fisher, 4OS
North First street. to abandon any
further efforts on the part Of the or
ganizatien, at least until after the close
Of the war.
American women in the organization
have felt that. as long as this country
now is in the war against Prussianism,
they did not care to recognize the Ger
man language, even IN study, as some
thing to be sought. however ENJOYABLE
and instructive the literary work OF
the club has been. Some of the MEM
bers Of German descent felt the same
way and the expressions of continuing
the organization were in the minority.
While the kreis took no formal vote to
disband, it was decided that an In
definite adjournment be taken.
Mrs. Fisher served refreshments dur
ing the afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29
WE'D IN CHICAGO.

Miss Louise Harris Becomes Bride OF
3. e. Hoover, Of Milwaukee.
The marriage of Miss Louise Harris,
Of this city, to Burt E. Hoover, Of. Mil
waukee, was solemnized Saturday at
ternoon at 3 o'clock at the Jackson
Boulevard Christian church. Chicago,
Rev. H. E. Hunter officiating.
Mrs. Hoover Is the only daughter OF
Mrs. Polly Harris, who accompanied
her daughter to Chicago She came
here eight years ago from Chicago and
has been employed in the business Of
fee of the Marshall Telephone Com
pany. Mr.. Hoover Is the youngest son
of Mrs. NJ. E. Hoover, Of Eldora, and
was graduated from the Iowa State
College, Ames in 1915. While there he
became a member Of the Tau Kappa
Epsilon fraternity. Mr.. Hoover Is en-
ployed as craftsman in the engineer
ing department OF the Bucyrus Com
pany at Milwaukee, where ne and his
bride will be at home at 555 Van Buren,
street
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29
DANA SCHULTZ, AGED 4, OF LAu-
REL, BROWNS WHEN HE WALKS
OVER RoTTED BOARD.
LITTLE CAP, FLOATING
ON WATER, TELLS TALE
Child Missed by Grandmother, and
Search Reveal. Broken cistern Gov.
erins-Body in Three Feet Of Water,
and Had Been in the Water an Hour
Babe Son Of w. n. Schultz.
Shocking was ~ tragedy that befel

h Shocking was ~ tragedy that befell
the William H. Schultz home ct Laurel
Saturday afternoon, when 4-year-old
Dana William Schultz. the only son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Schultz, was drowned in
cistern on the E. Sapp place in
Laurel. The babe. at play, stepped over
the board covering Of the cistern, which
had rotted sufficiently TO allow even
his little weight to break the plank.
The dead body was found in three feet
of water.
Mr.. Schultz had come to this city
Saturday and Mrs. SCHULTZ was in the
country at the home of a sister, who is
i'll. The children We're sent to the home
OF their grandmother, Mrs. Emma
Schultz, and were at play about the
yard and al neighboring homes
Child Missed; Find Body.
The child, with others. had gone
across the street from the Schultz
home, to the home of E. Sapp, and
when he did not return, and Mrs.
Schultz got no response to her calls,
search was instituted by people of
the neighborhood. Some one happened
to notice the broken board over the
cistern, and when the covering was
removed Master DanaS little cap was
seen floating on the water The child's
body, DR.. Charles w. Patten esti-
mated, had been in the water about
an hour.
Mr. and Mrs. Schultz have one other
child a daughter Rlyfbe
Funeral services were held from the
German church at Laurel at $50 this
afternoon, ,interment following in
Graceland cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29
eRiTTELL CASES DISMISSED.
Women Accused Of Shopiif.ing Re
leased on M lotion of County Attorney.

Two suits in district court brought
by the state against Mrs. c. L. Brittell,
eft al. in which two local merchants
charged larceny against Mrs. Brit.ell,
Of Charlton, and a companion. were
dismissed Saturday on motion OF
County AttorneySR. p. Scott. The mo-
ton was approved by the court and
the indictments were dismissed at the
cost of the defendants. together with
the further sum OF $50 which Is to go
into the general fund OF the county
for expenses incurred in the cases. The
bonds Of the women were exoncrated
and the suyeties released,
This action disposas Of two cases,
following indictments. in which 1t was
charged that merchandise had Leon
stolen from local dry goods houses.
Suitcases owned by the women in this
city were searched at the time and the
sygtf,ffG L.E.Yt. r-r----~I
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29


waS SO years old. Her body wa
brought here for burial, the funeral
taking place the following Sunday.
At the home OF the officiating
clergyman, Rev. j. H. Henderson, lit
North Center street, Miss Mary l..
Varnum was given in marriage to
Edward E. Howe. The bride was
daughter of II. B. Varnum
Charles Bernstein, a native ofRussia.
was granted his final naturalization
papers in the district court.
Thursday, Nov. 8, 1892.
Albert Seberg, aged rs, died at the
home of his mother, 404 West Linn
street of malaria feevr.
Mrs. Sarah Hogan died Of dropsy at
her home near Green Mountain. She
was survived by three children, Charles
Frank and Nancy.
Roland Reed appeared before large
audience at the Odeon in his new
comedy Innocent AS Lamb" His
support included William c. Andrews.
Harry A. Smith, Irene Everett and
Isadore Rush.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29
WHO is Mr.. BOSWELL?
Rev. Ira M. Boswell, Of Georgetown,
Will Begin a Meeting at the Central
Church of Christ Thursday Evening,
Nov l.

He is the minister at Georgetown,
KY. For twelve years he was the min
lister OF the First Christian church IN
Chattanooga, Tenn, and during his
ministry in the latter city Mr.. Boswell
organized the juvenile court he was
organizer and chairman OF the board
Of municipal research, these two beins
a part of the city government.
He was director of the associated
charities of Chattanooga.
He has appeared on the program OF
the international convention of the
Christian churches four times, for the
Foreign Christian Missionary Society
at Norfolk, Va, for the National Be
nevolent Association and the National
Temperance Board, at Atlanta, Ga, for
the National Christian Endeavor con.
vention at New Orleans.
He was state evangelist OF Missts-
sippi. He is a mans preacher and the
boys friend. Hear the first sermon.
Committee.