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Baxter Springs news., 1918-01-24
MINING N
PEORIA DISTRICT
Well Financed Companies Going
There to Build Mills and
Continue the Pros
pecting

The Peoria Community lying 10
miles southeast Of Baxter Springs, Is
coming into It's share Of the mining
activity Of this district. Several large
mining companies have become inter-
ested there and II is reported that 80
drill rigs are either working now or
will be put in operation as soon as the
weather moderates. The Silver Grown
Mining company, which has lease on
the Geboe land will begin at once to
erect q 800 ton mill near q site Of the
old mill. This company is made up
of Oklahoma men and Roy Crosslin
is the local manager. On the Owens
land, comprising 200 acres, a mill is
to be erected. Here a rs foot face Of
good ore has been proven up. There
is also considerable talk about q rail-
road for the district early in the
spring, but no one appears to know
Just which company will tap this
field. Like the Lincolnville district
the Peoria field has engaged the at
tention Of mining men more or lessfol
several years, but it was only recent
ly that prOspectors went deep enough
to get at the real pay dirt.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-01-24
immense CAVE
OF PURE METAL
Another Novel and Rich Ore
Formation Discovered in the
Baxter Springs Min
ing District

An immense cave lined with hun
dreds Of tons Of almost pure metal
was discovered Monday at the Indian
Queen mine three and q half miles
southwest Of Baxter Springs. A
couple Of months ago in drifting from
the shaft miners ran into cave and
from It was taken ore that assayed
rich in gold and silver besides lead
and jack. The newly found cave ap-
pears to be q continuation Of the first
separated by q thin wall. It il about
twelve feet wide, twelve feet high and
about $50 feet long. AS far as could
be determined II is lined throughout
with cube lead and every now and
then q crevice or seam filled with ap-
parently pure jack.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-01-24
the mine operators are interested, but

the mine operators are interested, but
every business man and every labor
ing man in the Missouri, Kansas, Ok
lahoma, Arkansas mining district is
vitally concerned. Every business or
ganization, every operators associa-
ton and every man individually in the
district should make it his business to
present this matter to the senators
and congressman from the four states
vitally concerned. 1t should be done
at once. There should be q special
act and that act should be backed by
every one of the congressman and
senators from the states most inter-
ested. The only remedy for the pres
ent situation is to shut out the i'm
ports. If they mine the ore in fbr-
eign countries they can't mine it here.
That is self evident, and there is only
one remedy, and that is by the impo-
sition of an adequate protective tar
riff.
Tariff on Ore Not Now q Partisan
but an Economic Question
The necessity of tariff on zinc
ore at this time, it not a partisan,
but an economic question. 1t is mat
ter of business for the business man
and matter of bread and butter for
the miner. We should approach the
solution Of this problem after a nom
partisan fashion, being governed only
by the necessities that now absolutely
confront the mining district. As
Grover Cleveland once said, ut is not
a theory, but a condition that con-
fronts u.s." The senators from this
state have repeatedly expressed them
selves as friendly to the mining in
dustry of this district. Only recently
Senator Stone stated to the writer he
was not so bound up in this tariff
question as to blind him to the laws
Of necessity.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-01-24
ENCOUNTER LEAD IN
SEWER TRENCH

While digging trenches for the
sewer pipes the workmen encountered
q thick vien Of lead near Sherman st.,
two blocks west of Hoods store at q
depth of three feet, late Saturday at
ternoon. The mineral was carried off
by the men working on the excava-
tions.
Nearly two miles of the main sew
er lines have been laid. The laying
of the pipes was started at the outlet
with fifteen inch pipes in the Chubb
land. From there the course was con-
tinued northwestward to the Riverside
park. Then straight north to the
creek. Here the course was continued
westward until it reached the Berry
property. At this place q junction
for the main sewers A and B was es-
tablished.
The sewer continues its course up
the creek to take care Of all the sew-
ers at the north and west end Of the
city, while line B comes up Sherman
street to Sheridan, almost parallel
with the street car line. This line will
take care Of all the sewers at the east
and south part of the city. Nearly
forty men are working on the main
sewers. E. o. Shipley, of Springfield,
Mo-, is supervising the laying Of the
pipes, while M. eese has charge Of the
excavation work,
Baxter Springs news., 1918-01-24
MILL BY THE CRESCENT
LEAD AND ZINC CO.

Following the determination of a
good ore body, after sinking fourteen
drill holes, the Crescent Lead and Zinc
Company is now planning to erect a
mill on its forty acre tract seven miles
southwest of Baxter Springs, is sec
tion 33.
Those interested in the Crescent
are James Auderbach, Oklahoma
City; W. A. Doty, Newkirk; S. Bow
man, Durant, and w. L. TOwnsley,
Sulphur, all Oklahoma capitalists,
who will bring their property to a
state of production at the earliest
possible date.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-01-24
STRIKE ON sMALLEY LAND

A strike on the B. and E. Swaliey
land, nearly two miles west Of Bax-
ter Springs, was reported this morn
ing by the Carolina Mining company.
The drill pentrated the ore body at
the 1SO-foot level and at 205 it was
still in the ore.
The drill cuttings have indicated
the presence of a rich formation Of
lead and jack. The drilling Is con-
tinued with the hope of getting the
second run. Ten holes have been drill
led on the 2O-acre lease.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-01-24
EXCESS IMPORTATION, He SAYS, Responsible
FOR LOW PRICES FOR ZINC; ADVISES A TARIFF

The curtailment Of the output in this
district has been suggested because OF
the low price, but Of what avail will
curtailment Of the output in this dis
trict be when II only becomes the sig
nal for increased importations from
other countries the moment the mark
ct advances.
Shut Out ImpOrtatiOns g.
There is one remedy. Strike ut the
cause of the low price. Shut out the
foreign made ore, or at least lessen
the importations by an adequate pro-
tective tariff. That's the only no
medy. 1t is the one hope Of the mine
operators and workmen Of this dis
trict. The tariff of a cent q pound
on the metallic content was removed
by the tariff act of 1918. This tariff
had a salutary effect, while 1t was in
adequate it lessened the ihportations
from Mexico and foreign countries,
but the figures then represented to
Congress argued its inadequacy even
under conditions as they then prevail
ed. The situation at the present time
demands n tariff Of two cents per
pound and the zinc ore producers Of
the United States are entitled to 1t as
matter of right. If the threatened
destruction of the sugar producing in
dustry of the United States warrant
ed the suspension of the acts remov-
ing the tariff upon sugar, then in
deed does the present situation war
rant Congress in Immediately, by sep
arate bill, passing an act giving the
zinc ore producers of this country ad-
equate protection of this great in
dustry. 1t is justified in doing so as
war measure. 1t must do so in or
der to preserve for war purposes the
production of high-grade zinc Of the
Joplin district so necessary in the
manufacture of munitions.
All Are Concerned
This is a matter in which not only
Baxter Springs news., 1918-01-24
RICH STRIKE ON LUCKY BOY

A rich strike was reported late Sat
urday on q lease held by the Lucky
Boy Mining Company, six miles
southwest Of Baxter Springs. The
drill is reported to have gone through
a 25-foOt face of ore. Prospecting was
started on this tract recently and it
is said that the company will drill
several more holes before carrying on
farther developments.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-01-24

These figures may startle you, Mr..
Mine Operator and mine owner and
workman, but they must suggest to
you the cause Of the present compar-
atively low prices of zinc ore. Zinc
ore alone of all the metals in the
United States is scarcely bringing the
cost of production, except in the rich
est mines of the northeast Oklahoma
field. Look at the figures again.
When the coolies of China, the poems
of Mexico and the cheap labor of It.
ally and the lowpriced labor of foreign
countries are mining hundreds Of
thousands of tons of zinc ore in their
respective countries and selling it In
the American markets, it keeps just
that many tons of zinc ore from be-
ing mined by American labor and sold
in the American markets by the oper-
ators of the Joplin district. This is
automatic, and that's what is the mat
ter with the zinc ore market. The
other fellow has been filming it abroad
with cheap foreign labor and selling
il in our market and our labor haS
been thrown out of employment. One
half of the mills in the Webb City dis
trict have been closed down or moved
away, and unless the market speedily
improves, the wages of miners must
be reduced and expenses must be cur
tailed and production will be lessened.
The Remedy
The mine operators Of the district
are in the position of the man run in
to q blind alley in the dark and sand
bagged but still conscious, striking in
all directions in an endeavor to hit
his assailant. The establishing Of
price upon zinc ore; or even spelter,
has been found by the government to
be impracticable, and how could you
fix the price upon zinc ore when inn
portations overwhelm the market?
Baxter Springs news., 1918-01-24
CASTINGS FOR THE
CHETOPA DEVELOPMENTS

A carload Of castings have arrived
in Chetopa, Kan, to be used for the
development of the leases held by the
Uncle Sam Oil Company. The tracts
under lease by the company lay east
of the town.
A small drill is reported to be work.
ing on the Joe Williams farm. A drill
for deeper work Is expected to arrive
and will be placed on the C. E. Watts
place. The geOgOlist for the company
after q thorough survey Of the ground
reports that the prospects for good
oil strikes are favorable.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-01-24

(By PAUL A. EWERT, Joplin, No.
What Is wrong with the zinc ore
market? ? One operator says It is over
production. Another declares II Is the
depressing influence Of surplus spelt-
er now on hand. Others are assigning
numerous remedies, but an examina-
tion Of the facts discloses the truth
and suggests the remedy.
The cause Is not over-production in
the United States, but excess importa-
ton from abroad. As q lengthy dis
cussion will not be generally read, ]
wish to make concise statement Of
the facts which will be read and must
make men think. Here 1t is:
During the first year Of the war
1914, our importations Of zinc ore
were only 1892 tons; in 1915 they
jumped to 15s,s52 tons; in 1916 We
imported 3s5,964 tons; for the first
ten months of 1917 we imported 1885,
318 tons, and this Notwithstanding the
fact that our own market was so de-
pressed that much ore remained un'
purchased in our bins.
Figures are Startling
These figures are all the moro
startling when placed alongside oi
the entire Missouri, Kansas, Okla
homa, Arkansas district, the greatest
zinc district in the world, during the
same period. The normal production
in the entire district since 1908 to thu
beginning of the war averaged about
100000 tons. Only two times before
the beginning Of the war did the pro
duction exceed 100000 tons, and ther
by less than two tons.
The comparative figure for tht
years for which importations arr
shown is as follows: 1914, 26O,35I
tons; 1915, SO9,53s tons; 1916, 36s,0O(
tons; 1917, 423,654 tons.
But here are the exact figures oi
the importations, taken from govern
ment reports:
Baxter Springs news., 1918-01-24
SIMPLE FOODS MORE HEALTHY

Merchants in various parts of Kan
sas who have advertised conservation
foods for sale are deluged with orders,
according to information received by
the Food Administration. The buy
ing public is anxious to conserve
wheat, meats, fats and sugar when
substitutes are offered.
A Wichita concern which advertis-
ed war bread is unable to keep up
with orders. The same is true of q
Kansas City concern which adver-
tised its bread was made according to
conservation rules. A Fort Scott con-
cern put oatmeal crackers on the
market and business increased.
Bread is now being baked from
"war flour" in many Kansas homes
and is found to be good. Expert
ments show that the so-called war
flour is equal in nutrition to the old
high patent flour and in addition
contains food elements which are
lacking in the high patent. The
war flour contains shorts, which
contains mineral matter which our
system needs. 1t also furnishes
rOughage. Both of these things
prevent intestional troubles. The
highly refined foods we have been
eating are not good for US and we
will get along better if we return
to the old fashioned simple diet Of
our fathers according to the ex-
perts.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-01-24
MeCREA BURIED

J. J. McCrea, who died in the Bax-
ter Hospital recently was buried in
the Baxter Springs cemetery, after
the funeral services in the Harvey
Undertaking chapel. The services
were officiated by the Rev. HOopen-
garner.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-01-24
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

Cherokee county mas not yet eHPerl-
mented with county agent and a
county farm buteau. Bourbon county
is in the same class with this county.
Now Bourbon county needs a farm
agent and farm bureau, says the
Fort Scott Tribune, and if it would be
a good thing for Bourbon county, it
would also be a good thing for Chero-
kee county. Here is what the Tri-
bune says about it:
"TherIe has been almost a revolu-'
ton in the sentiment against the
organization of a county farm bu-
reau in Bourbon county and the en-
ployment of q county agent since
that work was undertaken here q
year or two ago. Prominent farm
ers who opposed it are now favoring
it, and the organization should be
perfected as quickly as possible.
every county in Oklahoma has a
farm bureau and a county agent.
More than forty Kansas counties
have them, and nearly all Missouri
counties have them.
"The Kansas grange, which for
merly opposed the plan, is now
strongly endorsing it, and the Far
mer's Union has changed its atti-
tude to one of enthusiastic support
it is said. :
"The government is so earnestly
entreating the farmers of all agri-
cultural communities to take up this
modern method of increasing the
products and profits of the farm
that it has made a special emergen.-
cy appropriation to help support it
in counties where the farmers will
take it up. The state of Kansas is
SO sure of its benefit to the farmer
that it appropriates money to help
cover the cost. All that is asked
of any county is that two hundred
and fifty of its farmers join the bu-
reau at cost of 81 a year. The
county commissioners automatically
are required to appropriate $1,000,
and the government and the state
make up another $1,000 a year.
"Up until now the farmers have
looked upon the project with consid-
erable suspicion and doubt. But the
value of the work has been so dem
Onstrated that it is no longer re-
garded as an experiment. 1t Is ac-
cepted as a very great practical ben
eft.
"A county farm bureau in Bourbon
county would certainly be dollars in
the pockets of every farmer who |
will associate himself with it and
accept its benefits. /
"Let's have onel Even If we doubt
It's efficiency let's take the word Of
he government; let's take the word Of
very agricultural authority, Of
very agricultural college and Of ev-
ny organized agricultural movement
n the land. Let's take-their word and
i've it a trial. At the worst we would
My be out the cost of the experiment.
And if we find it to be a failure we
will have rendered our neighboring
ounties and states a great service In
citing them right. That would be
Torth something"
Baxter Springs news., 1918-01-24
NO ORE FOUND

After considerable drilling on the
Garrett and Miller lands west and
northwest Of Baxter Springs, no
strikes have yet been reported. The
drilling has been carried on here deep
sr than elsewhere in the field, but SO
far every hole has GhOWn blank Some
Baxter Springs news., 1918-01-24

Baxter Springs has let contract for
the plans and specifications for a new
high school building to cost in the
nsighborhOod Of $4,000. A standard
gymnasium and manual training
equipment VII be instlllsd.-oswegO
Indspondonk
Baxter Springs news., 1918-01-24
COLD STOPS COAL MINE

Incorporation of the coal mine on
the Buchanan and McCandless tracts,
south of Chetopa has suspended on
account of the severe cold weather.
The shaft was only ten feet in the
ground when the storm broke out.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-01-24
CARDIN BOY DIED

Thomas Cardin, two years old, died
at his home in LineOlnville yesterday.
Death was due to tuberculosis. His
body was brought to Baxter Springs
and buried In the Baxter cemetery at
2 O'Clock this afternoon.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-01-24
stomach Troubles

II You have trouble with your
stomach you should Try Chamber
lain's ;Tahlsts. So many have been
restored to health by the nee q these
tahlsts and their cost e % little, Is
esuts, that Il u worth while b give
tn q tKial
Baxter Springs news., 1918-01-24

G. H. Sparks has completed his
new home in the south part of town,
and his family has moved here from
Joplin. Mr.. Sparks is connected with
the mines around Baxter.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-01-24

Miss Edna Dills came home from
Pittsburg Friday to spend the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. C. Dills.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-01-24
HoovERIzE ON NAMES

We want to do SOur bit" to the very
best Of our ability to put before the
people the wants and needs Of ths
Baxter Springs news., 1918-01-24

of the drilling extends to the 33s and
$50 foot level.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-14
LARGE AMOUNT
OF SUPPLIES
AREDESTROYED ! | i / ! !
Washington 2! Army Supply
House and Other Build
ss... ings Burned.
Isl 600 900 WORTH Il
n OF FOOD rs LOST
All Available ia Fire Fighting
Apparatus in City Put
in Use.

Washington. Jan 14:-A quantity
Of army supplies, including $1,000. 900
worth of food. was destroyed. the
quartermaster warehouse ruined and
several other buildings damaged by q
fire today at the Washington barracks
occupied by engineer troops. A large
part Of the city's fire apparatus was
called upon to hght the flames-which
were given impetus by the explosion
of a quantity of gasoline stored in one
part of the big warehouse.
Quickly Extinguishod.
After hard fight of an hour and a
half the fire was extinguished. An
ordnance building containing a guam
tity of small arms and ammunition
was endangered but soldiers removed
what was stored there. The origin OF
the fire has not been disclosed by Of
ficials at the post. A limited guam
tity' of clothing and shoes was de-
stroyed. ;f
The fire broke out in the quarter
master department buildings at the
Washington barracks. Three alarms
were turned In and large part OF
the city's, fire lighting apparatus soon
was on the scene.
As the fire gained headway a fourth
alarm called fire apparatus from more
distant points. @
y The buildings are located on the
United States arsenal grounds along
the river front Buildings on the
grounds include the United States
army wah college, far removed from
the other structures. and barracks and
o6dcerS' quarters occupied by men OF
the engineer corps.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-14
MISS GOLDMAN
MUST SERVE
PRISON TERM
Supreme Court Upholds the
Conviction Of Emma Gold
man and Berkman.

Washington, Jan. 14.-Conviction
Of Emma Goldman and Alexander
Berkman on charges Of conspiring to
prevent the operation Of the selective
service act by urging men Of draft
age not to register. was today, sus-
tanned by the supreme court.
Conviction of Louis Kramer and
Morris Becker on charge Of conspir-
acy to prevent persons Of draft ages
from registering jim New York were
also affirmed. Kramer was sentenced
to two years imprisonment and a
$4,000 fine, and Becker to twenty
months Imprisonment.
The supreme court today sustained
Ohio DEGREES sentencing Chas. E.
Ruthenberg. Alfred Wagenknecht and
Chas. Baker to one year Imprisonment
for violating the draft law.
Miss Goldman and Berkman were
convicted in New York and sentenced
to serve two years in prison and a
fine Of $4,000 each. Both contended
that the-act was unconstitutional but
the supreme court last Monday up
held the law, although the court u,
that time rendered no opinion in the
cases involving conspiracy charges.
Ruthenberg and the other Ohio
men were convicted on charges of
,conspiring to prevent Alphonse j.
Schue from registering under the Sc
lectiYe service act.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-14
FURTHER POWER MAY
BE GIVEN PRESIDENT
u. 4 IN SAVING OF FOOD

washington. Jan. 14.-Legislation
to extend further the president, y pow
ers to enforce the conservation OF food
wa1 considere ct q conference be-
tween Senator Pomerene. Representa-
tive Lever; and Administrator Hoover.
Among the subj jectss discussed was leg.
islation to- compel public eating houses
TO obsefve Wheatless and meaflesa
days. ~. 4 ,}i Il
Special food pledge cards for board
ers will be Issued Soon by the food
adminietlAHon. 1t NNs decided today
that to obtain proper food conserva-
ition In Boarding houses those who
live IN them - well as their managefs
should pledge themselves tos save. The
plan Wall be tried out drst In Wash
tn&ton. 81 gi W # st q .SS 81;
Representatives Of the federal food
adminastfa tion VIII preseAt the cards
to bpardSrS tor their gtgnR Rturc, = aid
"a stAfSmeNs An order that the pro-
spriStorS nHAys ~ protecSea from gns-
picaQn5 C4s rior mo ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-14
BAKERS p. ANS
ARE / /; APPROVED A ? / B I|']I;l|
BY WITNESSES
- -.--'s-T
DAME, Willard and Others
Against Munitions
Department. s.
BAKERS WORK
GIVEN PRAISE
Purc:hl'asin Activities Being
Put on an Efficient
Basis.

3 Washington, Jan. 1.-THE propos-
al to create a department Of muni
tions, headed by new cabinet officer.
was before the senate military COM
mittee today when its war inquiry
hearings were resumed. Members of
the war industries board, including
Daniel Willard, chairman and Ber-
national council Of defense have been
summoned to testify. Secretary Dam
iels also may be examined.
The war department reorganization
with Its change in purchasing, Mr..
Willard declared "Inflnitely better
than that Of six months ago. &. !,
IT am distinctly in favor of what
the secretary Of war has done SO far
he said. Putting the army purchas-
ing departments on the most efficient
basis is what is being done. am In
full sympathy with the character OF
the organization"
Mr.. Willard said he thought when
the country entered the war one OF
the first things to be done was to es-
tablish a minister Of munitions.
When ] became chairman of the
industries board still held, that opin-
ion," he continued.
Secretary Baker, however. asked
MI Willard to keep his mind open
!, 49, ~: A1e Sot'o'ueieu " seu reorganization
!. ri had vsry little confidence a,
first," Mr.: Willard said. that we
could make the war department re.
Organization work" With men like
General G Goethals at the head of the
army. ctiVities, however. Nh. willard
i said he believed 1t would be, operated
se1iciently Army and navy supply co.
ordination. flseF tia0sigl glat, ], eouId be efa
1ected under the plan submitted b,
secretary Baker 4s IN, IA 4 u J 4: 60
It has one fault, 2 " said Mr. wizard
It 1s 2: good plan and can be made
tary.zIf everyone co-operates it vii
work. It is weak there and soinethine
may be. necessary to make It work" =
being. the head OF the new organiza-.
ton, Mr.. Willard suggested that one
imam. with authority from the presi.
dent to decide differences between va.
ter efficiency.