Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-23

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used under stoves and for lining kit
chen sinks, because it does not rust;
some times shingle nails are treated
the same way.
Then we inhabitants of Southeast
Kansas who have come to depend al
most altogether for our living on the
mining and sale of zinc ore, more fam
iliarly known as Jack, the majority of
us know little about the uses to which
zinc may be put, outside of the two
or three functions of the metal above
enumerated
The Consolidated Zinc and Smelling
Company recently got out n booklet
in which is given u long list Of useful
purposes to which zinc is and may he
put.
At the present time the Baxter
Chamber of Commerce is working
with influential mining men of the
district in the development of ideas
for the enlargement of the markets for
zinc ore by increasing its usefulness.
The publication of this booklet is
therefore of timely interest to the dis
trict and the information contained
therein ought to be read by everybody
to that end The Daily Citizen has
published the following extracts from
this paper, entitled, "Some of the
Many Uses of Zinc"
Classification
Zinc is classed rs u baser metal.
Next to iron, zinc is the most valuable
and widely used metal. Few persons
realize its many uses and its marvel
Gus adaptability to mechanical arts,
chemical processes and the world of
electricity. The uses of zinc are multi |
plying with a rapidity never equalled
by any other metal. The romance
of zinc is now being enacted. Its COM
mercial supremacy is certain. Its
value to mankind beyond comprehen-
sion.
Aluminium
Zinc is used with aluminium in the
production of aluminum-zinc alloys.
Automobile Tires
Zinc is used in making automobile
tires and cementing rubber.
Brass Making
Brass is q combination of zinc and
copper. Everyone knows how gener-
ally brass is used, and how ornament
al and necessary it is.
Bronze Making
Zinc is the chief metal used in max
ing bronze.
Boiler Preservation
To prevent corroding in steam boil
ers, suspend zinc plates in the mater
in the boiler by rods or wires so as
to make an electrical connection. The
zinc plates thus form a galvanic bat
cry which consumes the zinc and
saves the steel plates of the boiler.
Castings
Zinc is we'll adapted for ornamental i
,astings, taking very sharp impress l.
ions of the most delicate lines and p
nOlds. Many statuettes and other or Il
laments in house furnishings are en-
irely zinc, plated with silver or cop q
Ter. Monuments cast from zinc are y
ighly durable and capable of very ar d'
istic finish. For casting purposes, W
erfect spelter is replacing the var p'
ous soft metals or alloys. al
Chemicals and Medicines m
Zinc is used extensively in the man. W
facture of heavy chemicals, as a re- ei
ucing agent in organic chemistry pi
nd in the preparation of numerous
ats.
Bromide of Zinc, Acetate Zinc IN
Zinc carbonate, zinc chloride, zinc ct
,dine, zinc oxide, zinc phosphide, zinc Dy
llphate and other preparations Of pa
inc are extensively used in medicine mi
nd many industries, and zinc cement
nd other preparations are used in
entistry. M
Cyanide Process an
The galvanic batteries used in the du
yanide process Of recovering gold US
ed on zinc. Incidentally, the econ cr'
my and efficiency Of the cyanide pro- sh
- have caused q plethora Of gold I'M
nd revol1tiOnized former Standards tn
values Of all forms Of property,
bor and living, completely upsetting
ie financial systems Of the civilized ity
Orld. its
DIVES ST
Most beautiful colors are made from -
nc. u.s.
De-SilVering Th
Zinc is used to desilver base bullion. idl
rom lead containing silver, the silver POI
nv be extracted and recovered by
cans Of metallic zinc.
Dentistry ma
Zinc Is used to make eement used in adj
Electric Plating s+f.
Iron and steel can be coated with or