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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-27
MIAMI VOLUNTEER PLANT
NEAR BAXTER ALMOST READY

The Miami Volunteer Mining COM
pany, which is erecting plant number
three, just across the Kansas-Okla-
homa line, 2 miles southwest of Bax-
ter Springs, is progressing rapidly
with its construction work and expects
to have the mill finished within the
next thirty days.
The company is putting down q
deep we'll at the west of the mill to
furnish the boilers and mill with
plenty of water upon which to operate
when completed. The diggins have
proven in two shafts to have no water,
which forced the company to put down
u well.
Two shafts have been sunk into ore
dirt, which showed up at the shallow
depth of 33 feet continuing to 60 feet
the depth Of the shaft at present,
where drifting is being carried on in
a solid face of both lead and jack. A
third shaft will be put down about
800 feet east of the mill to the depth
of 100 feet, the second run Of ore dirt
which from the drill records shows up
in exceptionally good quantities.
Claude Holman, of Commerce, Okla,
will superintend the plant.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-27
COMMUNICATION
To Republicans:

To Republicans:
All things come-0r not ITO hin
who waits:
Well the wait we have had good anG
plenty.
And now comes one certain pent'
up Representative of Congress, Gillett
by name, who deposes and says q few
soul stirring things.
And oh! such q relief to hear even
at this deferred hour, some things
that make impressions, somewhat like
q cat O. nine tails.
Gillett has called the hand of one
Democratic chairman, Congressman
Ferris, by whom colorate letters are
being sent out that cop as a Demo
cratic asset "the patriotic spirit which
now inspires the nation" altho the
claim hardly gibes with such vapor-
ings as the following, the sources Of
which will be recalled, without so
much as hitching up names to bear
out tails.
"Watchful waiting" "too proud to
fight" "he kept US out Of war;" "peace
at any price," 1--WE are three thousand
miles from the 'front.'" II thank God
we were not prepared"
Question: Were any real, honest to
goodness Republicans, deliverers Of
such malformed thoughts as these?
How do they compare with the fire
and spirit that leaps to the blood in
this saying-"Nine tenths Of wisdom
lies in being wise in time?"
This finally took, and just barely in
time at that.
But the other backboneless, molly
coddle-o-waitfulness did not take.
We have carressed it and departed
for the backbone dispensary.
We are now willing to wiseup, and
backup to the limit, Preparedness
1t is no tax on unbiased memory, to
recall whence came the call to pre-
paredness.
How about the Plattsburg military
camp?
Who really kept the patriotic fires
burning, despite the reigning Demo-
Gratis?
Methinks they must have been Re-
pubicans.
Then Republicans rise to the Occas-
ion and chunk up the fire.
Reader.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-27
LEONORA COMPANY
LOCATES ITS ORE BED

The LeOnora Mining Company, OPP
Grating in the northern part Of
Douthat, is experiencing difficulties in
locating its ore body. After having
proven out its forty acre lease by
drilling the mill shaft was sunk on o
line bar which has not yet proven to
be paying prospect, even after drift
ing about thirty feet.
The company, at the time the sink
ing of the shaft was begun, started q
new 300 ton mill but upon not being
able to locate its ore body at the shaft
as expected, discontinued the build
ing of the mill. Drilling was immed-
lately resumed and has proven the
ground to be ore bearing, showing a
good deposit of zinc ore at 200 to 240
feet, only a few feet from where the
drifts extend from the shaft. A slight
water difficulty has been encountered
but will be taken care of and active
work resumed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-27
STICK TO HIGH SCHOOL

The Students Army Training
Corps thrusts a genuine incentive to
education before every boy Of high
school age. In the S. A. T. c. the
government formally recognizes edu-
cation as o necessary asset in winning
the war. It is mObilizing the brains
of the country to beat the Hun.
Only those boys who have stuck to
high school long enough to finish
thirteen units Of credit can get into
the S. A. 7. c.. Scores Of boys with
one or two years Of high school work
have applied for admission only to
learn that it takes three and a quar-
ter years to get in.
The Students Army Training Corps
in the United States Is limited TO
10000 men to be trained in about
400 schools. Twelve schools in Kan
sas are on the list. Each school has
q definite contract for a specified
number Of men. When the units are
full, boys of draft age will have to
wait their calls for service elsewhere.
While the high school grad, are
rushing to enlist in the S. A. I. c.
It behOoves the boy with fewer than
thirteen units to stick TO high school.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-27

ties and rails.
H..G. Gaele Of Clinton, No., is gen.
eral manager Of the new Farmers
Company, and W. o. Coats of Joplin
superintendent. Mr.. Coats was for
four years superintendent and nine
years general manager Of the Yellow
Dog mine In the Webb City field.
The Farmers Lead and Zinc CON-
pany Is made up Of farmers only who
hail from different parts Of Oklahoma
and Missouri. General Manager
Gaede transacts all business Of the
company as trustee.
II has been a common thing Of late
for professional men to form q COM
pany of one occupation and the doc
tors, the lawyers, the preachers all
have their companies but this Is the
first farmers company to get into the
game.
The Katy company has been oper-
ated irregularly for some time but 1t
is claimed that the best stuff Is to be
found in the new shaft that has never
been operated.
It Is believed that the Katy will be
placed in operation about October Is.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-27
QUAPAw COMPANIES
a WILL NOT FORFEIT
ACCOUNT OF WATER

Quite q bit of speculation is being
made as to the future of the mining
industry ut Quapaw, number Of per-
sons having stated that the mines
creek west of town would be forfeit
ed on account Of the water.
Manager Draper of the st. Louis
Lead and Zinc company stated Friday
that, although the splendid mill would
be moved off the lease, the company
would still hold the lease and he be-
lieved that another would be built
there. He said that the mine was a
rich one, but on account Of some not
being willing to continue the fight and
operate the plant it had been decided
to place the mill on another lease that
is owned by practically the same
parties.
Mr.. Draper hasn't n doubt Of the
field in which the mine is located and
believes that the time will soon come
when the water will all be pumped out
and the mines operated which he
thinks are exceedingly rich.
The members Of the Muskogee Lead
and Zinc Company have never doubted
their being able to beat the water but
they say that they did not feel that it
was wise to continue the fight with
5only one or two companies assisting.
7 If they should conclude to move their
mill to another lease that they have
developed, they will build another in
the same location as soon rs they can
secure help in the pumping Of water.
The Imperial Development Com
pany have always shown that they
have the grit and will continue the
fight at some future time.
There isn't n doubt that the water
can be conquered, notwithstanding
the stories that have been told. The
Quapaw field is simply doing the Rip
VanWinkle act but some day they will
wake up up there, and it will be "Up
and Over" for they have the ore.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-27
PITTSBURG-MIAMI
MILL WORKING

Pittsburg-Miam mill located be-
tween st. Louis and Picher was put in
operation again last week after long
suspension. A new six inch pump has
been installed which will handle the
water in both shafts. For reasons best
known to the company after the plant
was completed the first of this year,
only one hopper of dirt was run
through the mill, showing an excep-
tionally good recovery Of ore mostly
lead, after which the mill suspended
operation and was never turned over
again until last Thursday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-27
HAND JIGS SATISFACTORY

The Frisco Mining Company which
has been developing forty acre lease
on the r. d. Krepp land, south Of
Hockerville, has installed four hand
jigs which are proving highly salts
factory rs the company reports that
it is making a good recovery from its
jigs. After having spent more than q
years time in the sinking of the shaft
and opening up the ground which
proved for some time to be only lime
bar the company, after redrilling to
get on to the run of ore, is now open
ing up u drift Of pay dirt which as
says between % and &c per cent.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-27
ANOTHER MILL FOR THE
BAXTER SPRINGS FIELD

One of the latest mills to be erected
in the great Miami mining district
has Just been announced by the Right
Good Mining Company which is devel-
oping a forty acre lease one-half mile
east of the Queen Esther mine, two
miles southwest of Baxter Springs.
The company has put down twenty
five drill holes, which show up 20
to rs foot face of good jack with some
lead, at the depth of 16O to 100 feet
A shaft is now being driven to the ore
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-27
GUGGENHEIMS BUILDING
MILL ON BREWSTER LAND

The latest mill to 90 under con-
struction in the Oklahoma district Is
being erected by the Guggenheimsl
the largest mining corporation in the
world, who have carried on an extern
sive drilling campaign on the Brew
ster land between st. Louis and Hook
erville, under the direction Of the Her
cules development company, for the
past sixty days. They have purchased
the old Ice Plant concentrating mill
at Webb City, Mo-, which is rated at
400 tons capacity and is reported to
be in exceptionally good order. Under
the supervision of J. s. Markum OF
Joplin the plant has already been dis
mantled and is now being moved to
It's new location on the Brewster land,
one mile south of the Merrill mill.
Preparations are already being
made on the ground for the sinking of
the shafts, which will be completed
by the time the mill is finished and
ready to operate. The erection Of the
mill and the sinking of the shafts will
be under the supervision Of Carl Car
men, who, it is stated, is in the en-
ploy of the mysterious P. w. George,
who is now supervising the active OPP
Grafton of the Lucky o. K. Mill.
No name has been announced for
the new plant, and no information re-
garding the assays on the new pros
pect has been given out.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-27
COMMON LABORERS
WANTED AT NASHVILLE

In addition TO carpenters for work
on the government smOkeless powder
plant at Nashville, Tenn, q call was
received today also for common lab
orers. For this work white men are
offered SIC an hour; cOlored men Abc;
steamftters s71sc; electricians and
armature winders 75c; and machinists
75e. Time and q half is paid for all
overtime at Nashville and double time
for Sundays and holidays. The ship
ment win be made from Cherryvale,
Kan, Saturday Of this week. Men
should report here at the Chamber Of
Commsrce BY Friday noon. s
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-27
LUCKY O. X. RUNS STEADILY

The Lucky o. X. milkl and lease To-
Gated at Hockerville, around which so
many conflicting stories have been cir
culated as to the rightful ownership,
but which is now conceded to be the
property of the Guggenheims, is run
ming full force, turning out o good
production of both jack and lead. This
is the fourth week for the mill to OPP
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-27

Rev. John T. Chopper, Of Harrison
vile, Mo-, is a distinguished guest Of
this city for few days. He is a min
lister of the old school and the possess
or of a store of knowledge that few
enjoy. AS a platform speaker he
has few equals, and his ability and
character is vouched for by Champ
Clark, with whom he chummed when
a boy, and by Gov. Gardner and 9TH
er prominent men. In Baxter he is
well acquainted with w. W. Scott, Roy
Harvey and others among the pioneer
citizens dating his acquaintanceship
back thirty years when he visited
Baxter Springs for the first time. Rev
Chopper has a number Of lectures on
the philosophy of religion and he will
probably arrange to deliver one or two
before he leaves the city. He will
make you think, amuse you also and
add to your store Of information.
Carroll A. Wright, editor Of the
Times-Leader, of KOshkOnOng, No.
and his mother, Mrs. R. N. Wright,
are here visiting at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Shelton. They will
return the latter part of the week. Mr..
Wright lives where the big blushing
peaches are raised, usually hundreds
of cars Of a season, but this year the
peach crop there he says Is q total
failure due to q freeze last winter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-27
ENTRANCE RULES
FOR THE 5. A. 7. c.
H. E. BirdsOng, Of State Normal,
Furnishes Information
Wanted by Many

Emporia, Sept. 27.-What are thu
eligibility requirements for admission
TO the Students Army Training
Corps? What subjects can q member
Of the s. A. 7. C. take? What are
Military advantages Of enlisting
These are questions most frequently
asked by boys writing to President
Burcher for information about enlist
ing in the s. A. T. C. at the Kansas
State Normal School.
Any man eighteen years or over
who is physically fit for military SER
vice and has thirteen units of high
school credit may enlist in the s. A.
T. C.
The War Department has prescribed
the following subjects for members Of
the s. A. T. c: Accounting, astron-
Omy, bacteriology, biology, English,
constructive, French, German, geogra-
ply, history American and European,
hygiene, law international and mill
tary and government, trigonometry,
college algebra, plane and solid geom-
etry, surveying, meteOrology, physics,
sanitation and psychology. Every in
stitution must limit its instruction Of
men in the s. A. T. C. to these sub
jects. The State Normal School offers
courses in every subject and is espec-
tally strong in mathematics and
science, the courses that lead to en-
cheering.
A member of the S. A. T. c. is a
soldier and will receive complete
equipment, housing, meals, tuition,
and $50 q month. He will be subject
to service wherever called. He may
be sent to any officers training camp
to train for commission; he may be
sent to q technical school for training
in some special line Of service; he may
be left in the Normal for further
training; or he may be ordered into
service. His future orders will depend
on his capabilities as displayed both
in the class room and on the military
training field. Seven Of the twelve
men who went from the Normal to
the Students Army Training Camp at
Fort Sheridan last July received COM
missions as second lieutenants.
The Students Army Training Corps
at the State Normal is limited to 300
men. The training periods are for
three months each, beginning October
/. The second term of the corps will
start December 80. II is understood
that the War Department plans to
permit each division Of men to remain
in training for at least three months.
Men may enlist at the State Nor
NAL after October / unless the corps
is filled.
Captain John N. johnson Of the U.
S. Regular army is in charge Of mil
itary training at the Normal. He has
already received the bedding for his
men and it is in barracks ready for
use. He has started training for the
men who are already here although
they have not been formally indicted
into the service.
The barracks at the Normal are in
the gymnasium. The men are fed at
the Cafeteria. Army rations will be
served.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-27
RICH STRIKE WEST OF TOWN

The Miami-Baxter Royalty Com
pany has just brought in a rich drill
record on the C. Il. Parmenter land
three miles northwest Of Rcher, on
the Kansas side. The records show 4
45 foot face entered at 1855 feet. A
great deal of prospecting is being car
ried on on the Kansas side, in the
western section of the great Baxter
Springs district.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-27
NO. II COMPLETE MEDICAL MILL

The Medical Mining Company
which recently suspended the compile
ton of their new mill on the forty
acre lease adjoining Santa Fe on the
west, will resume work on the mill
building this month. One shaft is in
to ore and the second one will be put
down and the ground thoroughly OPP
ened up, ready to supply the mill with
plenty of dirt for steady operation as
soon as completed. The company is
composed of leading physicians of the
state of Oklahoma. DIR. Simms of
Baxter Springs is in charge.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-27
NEW COMPANY TAKES LEASE

The Quapaw Mining Company's
lease and half completed mill located
in the Lincolnville district, near the
site Of the old Frisco station has been
taken over by investors from Anita,
Iowa. The new company is made up
of ]. c. Worries, a banker and men,
Der Of the Iowa State Board, Presi-
dent, his son, C. S. Worries, vice pres
ident and general manager, and Otto
Weigand, secretary, all from Anita,
Iowa. The new company expects to
get the mill in to active production
rs soon as possible.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-27
FARMERS COMPANY
TAKES OVER KATY
AT LINCOLNVILLE

The Farmers Lead and Zinc Com
pany has taken over the Katy mine at
Lincolnville and will operate the big
mill as soon as the 500 foot tram TO
the No. 8 shaft has been completed
and the shaft cleaned out.
A boiler was being set Monday at
the shaft TO be ussd in hosting and
pumping and work EAs -hping pqAhsd
at the tTam, which l. ~ dous but Tie
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-27

C. e. Burlingame, manager Of the
Baxter Springs Gas Company, %
Bartlesville, was IN the city today. On
their way here by automobile, they
ran into a ditch. Mr.. Burlingame was
thrown out Of the car and badly
bruised, and the other occupants Of
the car more or less shaken up. Mr.
Burlingame was here on business re-
lating to the pending gas ordinance,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-27
LUCKY STRIKE MILL TO START

LOOhl OINlhE MILL ~ SIAhl
The Lucky Strike Mining company
has begun opening up the ground at
its plant east Of Picher, preparatory to
putting the mill in operation October
s.
The company suspended operations
last February, after having complet-
ed a new $50 ton mill which to date
has not been turned over. A four
inch pump is taking care of the water
at the depth of 212 feet and drifting
has begun on the 200 foot level.
Plenty of pay dirt is on the dumps to
fill the hopper, but 1t is considered un-
wise to start the mill before the
ground is thoroughly opened.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-27
IMPROVEMENTS AT
PREMIER MINE

The Premier Zinc Company has
just completed a large new failing
pile. A new shaft is being driven
north of the mill, on which work
started Monday. An air drift has been
cut through, from the mill shaft to
the south field shaft, which will IN
sure under ground workers Of plenty
of air.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-27
THE MINING FIELD

body. The company is made up Of
Clay Center, Kas., capitalists. C. H.
Miller, of olathe, Kan, is general
manager.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-27

Miss Irene Sweeney arrived from
St. Louis, No., Tuesday morning for
a visit with her father, E. F. Sweeney,
and sisters, Misses MOlks and Mar
garet Sweeney.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-27

Mrs. Frank Wall and little daught-
er, Vsrna, of Joplin, are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. c. L. Wall on Route 5 fOr
q few days.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-27

Mrs.. o. B. Dutton and little son,
and daughter, and Mrs.. J. J. Shook
spent Monday in Joplin shopping.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-27

Miss Opal Wells, formerly cashier
sE the Nichols GOOdSagls Drug Store
has asssptsd . position IN tn Quality
EVStA . .
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-27

The Boy Scouts enjoyed . weinsr
soast cut % the Len HodgktnS farm
HaaIday niEAt
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-27

Stanley wissmsn 1t Kansas CITY 4
The gust a bis sSgiss N8l, ",
RSa @~
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-09-27

crate after having stOd idle for a year
after It's completion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-28
FREAK A CHILD'S
COLD BY GIVING
SYRUP OF figs
r,earscs the Little Liver and
Bowels and They Get Well
Quick.

when your child suffers from a
ala. don't wait; give tho little stom.
.eh. liver and bowels a gentle. thor.
assh cleansing at once when cross.
,.eyish. iiStIess, pale. doesn't sleep.
AT or act naturally; II breath Is
saJ. stomach sour, give a teaspoon.
mi Of California syrup OF Figs. "
ard in few hours all the cloggcd.
nm. eonstipatcd waste. sour bile and
,nasrrstcd food will gently move
.nt Of the bowels. and YOU have a
well. playful child again.
II your child coughs. snuffles and
AS caught cold or ~ fevcrish or has
, sore throat. give a good dose OF
california syrup % Figs" to evac.
nate the bowels. no difference what
other treatment is given.
sick children needn't 10 coaxed TO
take this harmless fruit laxative. "
Millions OF mothers keep II handy
BECAUSE they know It's action on the
stomach. liver and bowels il prompt
ard sure. They also know a little
riyrn today saves u sick child to.
morrow.
Ask your druggist for a bottle OF
california syrup OF Figs." which
scntains directions for babies, chill.
drvn OF all ages and for grown.ups
mainly on the bottle, Beware OF
rcunterfeits sold here. Get the gen,
uine. made by California Els Syrup
COMPANY"