gp®gpfg®r mug"® T:' "•-*, *"T^- 1 •TV/ 5$*\ ^SeT" JW? W^f^WT^ •a :.##. 0^^. S*3****h 2 —7 1» '", *V„A_% T^ ^SK^ 0-*-« -i "INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PAGE SIX IN PROPERTY accuracy of the figures on which the $500,900 quire th one metal as they do the SPELTER STRENGTH DUE Border Wholesale Neat & Grocery estimate was based.' DESTROYED BY FIRE IN 1910 TO ZINC ORE SHORTAGE other. Furthermore, the high prices of labor and supplies, and the subsequent "The fact of the matter is that the higher prices of ore, have Such Is the Decision of the New Company production of spelter, notwithstanding Nearly half a million dollars' given spelter producers an ample York Journal in Careful Analysis the large increase, has not as worth of property was destroyed in excuse for refusing to sell at the figures of Present Spelter Market. yet caught up with the demand, as Minnesota last year through fires which have been ruling lately. is also true in the production of refined starting in adjoining structures. C. A YERNBERG, Manager As a rsult of the. high prices of copper. The only factor that Because of the financial interest a That means accarding to Robert ore, it would be an easy task to advance can possibly limit the demand for Wholesale and Retail Meats, Groceries) Fruits and Feed few of our citizens have in zinc W. Harganine, state fire marshal, the metal market nthe first spelter is the output of copper. Copper mines in the southern states we pubthe that the "innocent bystander" suffers sign of a buying movement of any refinery capacity has been increased following reasons for the present becaus^ somebody has a fire consequence. on a big scale. We can and future high prices, of that Home-Made Sausage and Hamburger menace close to him. "It is well to bear in mind that therefore increase our spelter production, commodity. 85 per cent of the zinc In other words there were 129 adjoining the greater part of the spelter output Ghre Us a Trial and You Will Stay With Us and there is an outlet for production is used for galvanizing, fires reported during the find way into the manufactories-in every pound of spelter produced, but none has been used for this purpose Our Prices Are Always Right and Our Stock Always Fresh year and the loss occasioned was the form of brass. Brass is and aery for more, it is evident that since tfie war began, hence after $496,194. an alloy, consisting ordinarily of 60 prices will be maintained at least at the war ceases all thse kinds of This is another application of per cent copper and 4&per cent spelter. present levels and possible go to products will have to catch up what litis Block, Third Street, International Falls, Minn. carelessness. Had the person who The recent heavy purchase of higher figures." has been lost because of the war. owned the adjoining strhcture taken copper, together with the second An interesting analysis of the proper precautions not only would half of the present year, indicate the spelter market is offered by the Industrial NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING he undoubtedly have saved his own amount of spelter that is actually and Mining Age of New REGARDING LAKE LEVELS property but that of his neighbor being consumed. Furthermore, the York, which says: as well. consumption is on a constantly expanding "The strength of the market is due JOHN N. GISH The state fire marshal points the scale. It is therefore only A public hearing will be held at to the shortage of zinc ores and the moral which is not only take care natural that there should be an increaseed the City Hall, International Falls. reported shortage of supplies in the of your own fire hazzard but in this demand for spelter. This Minn., on Monday, April 9th next, hands of consumers. In fact, it is instance mind your neighbor,s business increase demand, if not offset by Watchmaker and Jeweler at 10:00 o'clock a. m., for the consideration a market on which no very large if he won't mind it himself. increased production, will naturally of matters relating to the tonnage could be baught without affecting The loss mentioned does not refer mean the maintenance of present tegulation of the levels of Lake jf prices, but the deadlock cannot to damage done to property where levels, at least, with indications favoring the Woods, Rainy Lake and Naniakan continue much longer, because the fire started but to adjoining higher prices. Lake and also the formulation by next mnth buyers will have to property Incidentally, if the adjoining Agent for Singer Sewing of rules to govern navigation on "For months the Industrial and come into the markekt. Up to now property was properly protected Mining Age has dealt on the fact those lakes and their connecting consumers have been covered by old Machine Company and it is probably safe to assume that waters. that the constantly increasing consumption contracts, but the largest of these it would not have been destroyed of copper was the barometer All parties interested are invited contracts will end in March, and Woodstock Typewriter. even though the neighbor's fire to be present, or to be represented b}r which to guage the spelter there will be spleter to be bought in might have threatened it. at the hearing. market. It also colled attention April, which is certain to bring While for accuracy of record all about a much wilder market than to the fact that the estimated production of the Unitcl States was far important facts and arguments Visit the People's store and see the has prevailed in the past few weeks. should be submitted in writing, "Not only are presnt spelter contracts above what the actual figures would new ladies' ready-to-wear depart Also dealer in show. That his contention was (typewritten and in triplicate), oral ment, with everything that is new in expiring! but producers point out that the pending negotiations based on fact is proved by the report evidence will be heard. ladies' and misses' ready-to-wear Wear-U-Well Shoes Eward H. Schulz, in copper are bound to be extended of the United States geological clothes and shoes. Col., Corps of Engineers... to spelter, as the brass interests re­ survey for 1916, which shows the Lieut. L. Rifkin. 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