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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-08-22
MANS AMBITION
TO OWN HIS HOME
GROWING ALWAY.
RENTS ARE RISING, HOUSES Az
SCARCE, AND LANDLORDS
MORE eRAsPiNe.
THE FIRST PAYMENT BOTHER
War Savings Stamps and Certificate
Form Basis for Fund for
Building.

Shall we continue to rent or shal
we build a homer"
This Is the question now beinl
asked by countless families and house
holders. Rents are rising everywhere
with incomes n o always ascending II
proportion. There are points in favor
OF both renting and owning. From the
standpoint Of individual preference nc
hard and fast rule can be established
but financially the line of demarcation
is clearly established.
Whenever, In the opinion Of authori-
tative experts, rent charges amount to
more than one-siKth OF the income, It
will pay to buy or build a home, since
taxes and insurance on the hometown
ing investment, plus depreciation, usu-
ally will amount to less than the
amount laid out for rent.
Ways OF saving. as of home owning,
are many and various. Each pros
pective builder or building family
must decide upon and cling to that
which seems most feasible. But this
much Is certain. Savings, so far as
most persons are concerned, must be
safeguarded. It is small use to lay
aside money II this money is TO be
spent almost as soon as accumulated.
And in most cases this is what hap.
pens.
The remedy. Of course, lies in proper
investment. You desire to own a
home. perhaps to buy. perhaps to build
one. You have not the ready money.
not even enough to begin with. So you
stop to save-steadily. sanely. sys-
tematically.
War Savings Stamps may be pur-
chased for 81 and a few pennies built
up Of twenty-five cent Thrift Stamps.
or, II occasion serves, secured In S1OO
or ;1,00v denominations.
War Savings Stamps comprise the
ideal investment for the prospective
house owner or builder. They are
non.taxable, non~-depreciable. non.nuc
tuating. bear high interest on brief
maturity, may be sold, at precise face
value, upon short notice, No other
investment atta!ns such high standard
no othe- investment has back Of It the
splendid force and strength of the
American government, the entire
United States.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-08-22
Anrnena Inner Foreea

Every man has inner forces that need
harnesslng, Every fellow that amounts
to anything has Imagination. enthusi-
asm, energy and the various ways In
which II Is expressed. Each OF these
Is a great human power that needs har
Messing. Left 20 run Wild they develop
abnormallties. Harnessed they make
possible the Increase OF talents and
the resultant benefits to mankind. Like
horses, few men really take naturally
to the harness. II has TO be put on
them. And even then they often try
10 get out OF It. But the wise man
knows that the harness dow viii mean
comfort and happiness laler II will
mean advancement and that BY the
eallest steps.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-08-22
AL IN A DAYS woRK.
Missouri Field Organizer Bushlsr Has
a Busy Day at sedaila.

II anyone thinks that the grass lie
growing under the feet Of the Missouri
field workers Of the War Loan Organi
cation OF the Eighth Federal Reserve
District he will probably revise his
opinion when he learns Of P. w
Buehler's work one day in the latter
part Of July.
In his report to Director OF Field Or.
ganlzation Dempsey at st. Louis he
told OF organizing two War Savings
Societies In the railway shops at Sc.
dalla with pledges OF $50 and S94 each.
While he was not busy with his or.
g~Rniation work he sold On the aide
$4,000 worth OF the new Treasury Saw
ingB Certificates. In addition TO this
he did missionary work that VIII bear
fruit In after days.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-08-22
HAWK COMPETED WITH PLANE
Birds Jealousy Seemed to Be Aroused
When Aviator Went Through
Air Stunts.

Are birds Of the air Jealous Of air
planes, a question mooted among
naturalists, has been answered in the
affirmative to hundreds of Catasau-
quans who witnessed the antics of a
monster hawk that attempted to out
do the stunts of an aviator here.
The human flyer had circled over
the town nearly fifteen minutes,
when suddenly a pair of hawks APP
peared at a great height close to the
aviator and apparently, according to
their position, intently watching the
latter's evolutions. Then one Of the
birds made a dive toward the earth
and in the sight Of a great crowd OF
people who were viewing the flyers
msneuyers executed a series that
soon turned the attention of the
spectators from the aviator to the
hawk, which did the spiral glide, the
loop-the-lOop, the dip of death and
many other feats.
The hawk kept up its performance
as long as the aviator was in sight
and when the latter few away the
bird rejoined its mate and disap-
peared amid the applause of the
crowd.-New York Evening Sun.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-08-22
ALL LOOKED ALIKE TO HIM
Teo Much to Expect Youngster to
Know That All Signs Did Not
Read the Same.

The little boy is not yet three
years old so he does not read to any
great extent. Yet he does know that
in his mothers kitchen there is a big
sign, brought home BY sister while
school was going on. That sign, the
little boy will tell all and mndry,
says:
Don't Stop Saving Food"
The other day the boy and his ia
ther were taking a walk. The child
ran across a school yard where the
grass was carefully tended. The
whole grounds were manicured with
special attention to details. 1t was
an attractive lawn and the little boy
liked TO romp on it. Dotting the
lawn, however, were several signs
Running to one Of these the boy
stopped and gave 1t special attention
He traced the letters with his fingers
and peered still closer.
"Do you know what that sigr
says?' the father asked.
at says the little boy replied
secure in his sign-reading ability
at says, don't top saving food"
What the sign really said was:
"Keep Off the Lawn"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-08-22
COAL OPERATOR FAvoss IT.
sees Advantage Of Treasury Savings
Certificates in Thrift Movement.

John Connery. president OF the
Miami Coal Company in Illinois. is so
thoroughly sold" on the thrift idea
that he has purchased ;l5,OI2 in War
Savings Stamps, so that they may be
available for distri Jutinq among em
ployes Of the company and his family.
In many OF the Illinois coal mines,
the paymaster Of the company travels
from one mine to another, paying on.
Unless the paymaster carries with
him a supply OF thrift and savings
stamps, they are frequently not avail.
able for purchase by the miners.
Mr.. Connery was so anxious to in.
still the thrift idea among the miners
working for his concern that he used
his own capital to put his idea into
effect.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-08-22
a.auiIen Of the Deco sea.

A large number Of fishes are phos-
phorescent. Some even bear In their
heads searchiigh.s IKE those Of a mo-
tor car, which they can cause to shine
at will. Others, lucky enough to pos
sess a living bait attached to a long
thread, light their lanterns and thus
90 fishing. But there are even more
perfect representatives Of this slngu-
lar sort OF fauna. Within their eyes,
which are voluntarily extenslble, like
marine glasses, are set true lenses
whose convexity varies according to
the focus, while diverse colors SHIN
mer in the sheayes Of luminous rays
which they project to a distance. The
whole world Of deep-sea life is lllum-
mated by a fairy-light which 1t Itself
produces In default OF solar rays. Very
often, too, the inhabitants OF those
abysmal deeps glow with the most
brilliant colors. There are fishes clad
In azure velvet. crustaceans with
culrasses OF opal or emerald, sea-ur-
ehIns tinted with rudy gold, OF trans
parent vermIlion, sponges rejecting
the hues Of the sapphire.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-08-22
NOT IN BASEBALL.

"NOw that pitcher has to watch
the catcher for signals, the batsman,
the man Of. the coaching lines, and
the rulner On second base"
"Dear me-" said the girl in the
grandstand "And thought he was
paying some attention to me-"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-08-22
WHEN MONEY is VALUABLE,

Eminent h~nanciers have agreed that
The purchasing power Of E dollNr IN
the next few years win exceed the
purchasing power OF the dollar today
TO a very great degree. Therefore,
when one saves a dollar now. he will
have two or more dollars in after
years to purchase comforts that ad.
sancing age requires. But the dollar
saved loses much OF its force unless
ii is well invested. There is no in
yestmeAt today that a surpass War
Savings Stamps for the small investor
on the Treasury Savings Certificates
los those who can invest sums OF 800
or $1,000. These Treasury Savings
Certificates are identical IN all OF the
financial terms with the War sa ings
1lamps and possess al Of thor adj
lnntages
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-08-22
WHERE oRsNAOss CONE FROM.

The hand grenades which the Treas
ury Department is making into savings
banks TO help toward purchase OF
War Savings Stamps are ra,t OF n
supply OF 100000 grenadcs which
the war department had left when tho
armistice was signed. Each weighs
II pound and will weigh approxl-
mately seven ounces more than that
when filled with small coins enough
to buy . IS War Savings stamp.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-08-22
HIS SENSE OF lNEERloRlrY.

"What political party will your
wife join?"
81 don't know answered Mr.,
Cumror. But III venture to say it
viii be as fashionable a party as
there is and that | won't be invited
10 IT.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-08-22
WANTS AL THE TRIMMINGS.

81 remember when we used to be
able to buy a girl a dish Of ice
cream for a nickel"
"Now?"
Nov she doesn't think you've
bought her anything unless you pay
al least IS cents for It"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-08-22
THEIR

q suppose in the next decade we
will have regular air lines Of travel y
DO you think they will finance
them with banks Of dOudsr'
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-08-22

So far as yet reports d, the Park
enue Ward School at Newport Kent
meky. has to It's credit the largest
D6f capita sales q War Savings
slamps Of any school in the United
States
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-08-22
MOTHER o o RHYME,

Tom, Tom, the farmers son
Raised "a pig and away did run.
Tom was bold and the pig was sold
And bis money working fore twas
cold
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-08-22

wi 5. Kesps y0ur m0nsy v0Eklas
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-08-22
With All
My Worldly Goods
n
By q. b. HAcKLEY

Copyright. 1919. by the Mcclure News
paper SyndicAts.l
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-03-13
Shoot of Better Ore
in National is Report

Persistent reports were In cir
culation yesterday that new and
important strike had been made
on the 500 level Of the National,
but the Miner has so far been un-
able to confirm 1t, According to
the report, a crosscut about, so
feet in length had cut an ore shoot
parallel to the original one carry
ing higher values in copper and
silver than any ore that had been
found in the mine. The best ore
has heretofore been found on the
500 level and it is regarded prob
able that another has been found
of even better grade. An import
ant feature of the ore on this level
is that it is 200 feet above the
main working tunnel and thus
escapes the heavy expense of
hosting, a matter of no small
concern at the present price Of
copper.
1t Is announced that the Ma
tional mill will be forced to shut
down for two or three weeks to
await the arrival of new shells for
the rolls New rolls were ordered
with the expectation that the
present ones would last until late in
April. There was evidently a
flaw in the composition Of two Of
them, as they wore down irregu-
larly and old discarded shells had
to be substituted for them. These
have now reached the limit and 1t
is expected that the mill will shut
down the last of the week. These
rolls are made of chrome steel and
can not be cast at the local foun-
dry. The new shells should be re-
ceived within three weeks at the
latest.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-03-13
TARBOX TO HAVE MILL
OF $50 ions CAPACITY
REPORTS OF MANAGER AND EN-
GINEER GIVE PLANS AND
MINE CONDITION.

Tarbox is to have a mill this sum-
mer. The development of the prop
erty has now reached point that in
sures an abundance of ore to insure
steady production and substantial
profits. 1t is now proposed to erect a
mill of $50 tons capacity, built with
the view to enlarging it through the
earnings of the company. A great
body of milling ore has been develop
ed on both the 500 and 1000 levels
and eventually large milling capac-
ity win be required. The plans Of the
company in this respect are outlined
by Manager Richard Daxon in cir
cular letter just issued to the stock
holders, and the showing of ore on
the 1000 level is described in a report
from Frank J. Davey mining engineer
of this city, both of which appear be-
low.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-03-13
LOSE MONEY
Low PRICE OF LEAD
OLD WORKINGS PROVE PROFIT
ABLE WHEN PRICE OF
METAL is GOOD.

During the past few years leasing
has grown to be quite an important
factor in mining operations in the
Coeur d'Alene district. In the old
workings of the big producing mines
are generally found punches and
small shoots of ore which do not pay
to mine in the course of large opera
tions, but which offer better than
wages when worked under lease by
practical miners. Often these small
bodies of ore prove to be the forerun :
ners of much larger ore bodies. and
it is not uncommon for leasers to
make big profits on a proposition that
promised little better than wages in
the beginning. The leasing business
has grown to the largest proportions
around Wardner. Probably a dozen
leases are in operation in the old up
per workings of the Bunker Hill &
Sullivan. The leasers own a mill op-
Grated jointly and the product is sold
to the Bunker Hill smelter. Other
Wardner leasers are at work on the
Sierra Nevada, Last Chance and 9TH
er properties. On Canyon creek there
are also a number Of leasing compan-
les, all reported to be making good
profits, or were until the slump in the
price of lead. Several leasers are at
work on the Standard, one on the
Gem and possibly one on the Frisco.
But the drop in the price of lead took
much of the JOY out of the life Of the
leaser. It's affect at Wardner is told
by the Wardner- Kellogg News:
Deep Cut in Profits.s
"The drop in the price of lead from
an Scent level to 5 cents in the course
of a few weeks, while supplies and
materials remained at war time prices
not only affected the big producers OF
the metal but fell with a heavy blow
upon the leasers, whose margin ol
profit, especially when much deat
work had to be caught up, was nevel
of such proportion as to give leewa'
flor the proverbial rainy day. Some
htve had to suspend operations while
others are sticking by the game in al
attempt to break even and thus floa
along until conditions right themselve
when the big end of the settlemen
check will &be in their favor. AS al
evidence of how the blow struck, on
set of leasers has shipped two car
since the drop and on the first the diff
ference was $500 while on the secon'
the loss was $500, the total Of $110
Just about representing the margin o
profit they could have expected OF
their operations. Dollar an ounc
silver is the biggest factor today Il
keeping the mines of the Coeu
Id'Alene district In operation at al
without which it Is probable that no
Z, u,baa1 ,x,nu1d ho frrninpv
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-03-13
.orstell Appointed
on Accident Board

The announcement that Gov
ernor Davis had appointed Lawr-
ence E. Worstell, Of this city, a
member Of the industrial accident
board, and that the appointment
was promptly confirmed by the
senate, was received with express
sions of general satisfaction
throughout Shoshone county with
out regard to political lines. That
Shoshone county was entitled to
representation on this important
board is evident. 1t is' the center
of the greatest industrial opera
tions in the state, giving employ
ment to the largest number OF
men, and owing to the inherent
hazard of mining, 1t Is probable
that more cases coming before
the industrial accident board or
iginate in this county than in any
other section Of the state. 1t is
lIlGI6lOIc uCSll dpiO tiioS stN -SNNSN
one Of the three members of the
board should have a personal
knowledge Of mining conditions in
passing upon such cases. Mr.
Worstell is. admirably adapted to
the work of the industrial accident
board. He is lawyer by profess
sion and possesses a judicial tenn
permanent which should enable him
to pass upon cases that will come
before the board with fairness to
all concerned. From a party
standpoint the appointment OF
Mr.. Worstell is merited recog-
milton of his long and active sup
port of republican principles and
policies. 1T Is equally merited
from the standpoint of good citi-
zenship and high qualification for
the duties of the position.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-03-13
WALLACE, IDAHO, THURSDAY, MARCH 1s, 1918
Reception to Returning Soldiers by Peo-
pie of Wallace--Receive Certificates
of Appreciation From City

HALL packed the limit last night by
- enthusiastic assembage to honor to the soldiers OF
who responded the call of their country
service in the 1t splendid exhibition
keeping with that displayed from
day the spirit that
burning while conflict 1t was fitting
followed the the
those who ready face the
The number of
meried public
expression appreciation their home
privates officers Each
designed certificate in words fol-
CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION.
"In behalf of OF Wallace Idaho the
members of the city council hereby express to
of solder) grateful appreciation of his patriotic
American whose achievements have
possible the glorious victory in the great war for tree-
upon his extend to him hearty welcome
(Sgned city clerk and given under the
of the
presented l.. E. Worsel, city attorney
Beale Discussed League of Nations.
the certificates the audience was
favored by A L. Nicholson and
Dorothy Franz c. w. Beale stirred the
which dealt chiefly with the proposed
lucid of the essential features
of Wilson, and his ygor-
the United States into the COM
pact which, unanswerab argument would de-
his periods followed by
thusiastic applause lgnA
selection by Frank Howard
cleared and dancing continued until
similar receptions to the soldiers as
continue to arrive
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-03-13
COEUR D 'ALENE MEN
BUY S|NG|SER MINE
WILL USE FLoTATION TO RE-
COVER GOLD AT LEMHl
COUNTY PROPERTY.

The Gold F'lotation Development
company is the name of corporation
organized and controlled by Wallace
and Mullan men for the purpose of
taking over and rejuvenating the fa-
nous old Singiser mine in Lemhi
county. This property was extensive
ly developed by tunnels and shaft
many years ago, and the mine was
quite an extensive producer Of gold
and silver up to about 1907. Since
that time little has been done on the
property beyond keeping the machin-
cry and buildings in good condition.
The mine was extensively equipped
with all necessary facilities for oper-
alton, including hoist, compressor
water power and electric plant. These
are still in a good state of preserva-
tion, with the exception Of the flume
which is now practically useless. An
option was secured on the mine
year or more ago by o. w. Lewis, OF
this city, Harold Williams and George
Huston, of Mullan, and perhaps other
Coeur d'Alene men were interested
Last summer W. Fl. Havlin, of the
Havlin company, of Wilmington
Delaware, became interested in the
proposition, and through the efforts
of H. G. Loop, of MuIlan, who went
east to confer with him, Mr.. Havlin
has undertaken to finance the COM
pany. The main office Of the company
has been established in Seattle, in
charge of Mr.. Loop.
Recover Values by Flotation.
The old Singiser company had used
the cyanide process to recover the
gold with Indifferent success and fin
ally abandoned the effort. In the
meantime the flotation process be-
came developed to high degree of
perfection in the recovery of various
minerals, and it was the opinion Of
| the Occur d'Alene men who secured
the option on the Singiser property
t1aL IL cOulu De SUCCESSFULLY dppiiS"
to the treatment of its ores. Exten-
sive experiments have since been
made with gratifying success, and the
purchase Of the property, which con-
sists of 1S claims, is now announced,
Mr.. Lewis states that arrangements
have been completed to install a flo
tation plant at the mine at once.
There Is a large amount of ore on the
dump which he says will average SIG
per ton. All necessary crushing ma
chinery is on hand, electric equip
ment, and about all that Is necessary
Is to rebuild the flume to provide the
power
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-03-13
Silver Shortage.

A shortage of silver exists at Honk-
kong, according to recent consular
report There is estimated to be $15.-
100000 less metal at present than at
the beginning of 1919, despite the pro-
hibition Of exports. About $2,000,0OO
has been smuggled out Of the colony.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-03-13
REPORT orr. n. BELL
|NSPECT0R0F MINES
War Caused Large
Decrease in Pro-
duction
FUTUREFOR LEADGOOD
Fatal Accidents Show Grari-
flying Decrease Due to
Safety Methods
FUTUREFOR LEADGOOD

THE ANNUAL report of Robert
N. Bell, state mine inspector.
has been received. 1t is a COM