Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-11-08

DAAl EIb 81 hiINNO. VI
Better weather for the election could
nOi have been asked.
Corn IL retailing at GO cents bushel,
and the farmers ''reliancc" Is on top.
Potatoes are scarce at $l % TO Sl.0U
per bu>hel, and the farmers are in high
glee.
The ducks are beginning to COM in.
This is a pretty good country tor tho
sportsman.
The biggest beet OF all The beets w.
+. Tyner had this week. II weighed
So pounds.
Apple buyers are paying so to Gt
cents a busliel for choice fruit suitable
for shipping.
Republicans can scarcely realize that
the world moves just the same as II
did prior to last Tuesday.
Chas. l.. Smith has disposed of his
hotel interests at the Peoria mines and
was in Baxter several days this week.
Losr.-A gold cross attached to a
black ribbon. Finder will be literally
rewarded by returning it 10 j IL
Tucker.
j. r. Tucker aud family have taken
refuge IN the j. +. Hart property
until their dwelling can he overhauled
and repaired.
We give Charlie Daniels credit fol-
telling the truth once. lie said that
Gov. Robinson would carry Baxter
Springs, and he did.
Several hunting parties from neigh
boring towns have passed through oul
CITY during the past week on their way
to the Indian territory.
If &. w. Walker was defeated he
has the satisfaction OF knowing thai he
got more votes than any other moth
er's son on the G.. o. p. ticket.
The Y. p. S. e. L of the Presbyte'
rian church will hold their next social
at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. II. II
Sands next Tuesday evening, Nov. IL
Now that the election excitement is
diving out the city council might spend
a few hours each meeting night tor q
time in discussing The new sldewalR
problem.
Baxter Springs has gone through
quite severe butter famine during
the past week. This thing very sell
dom occurred before our creamery
was put in operation.
1t is said the celebrated Smith pros
pect at the Peoria mines has "gone
blind" 1t is also said that it has not,
but that the report was put out for It's
effect OH certain things.
A letter from Mr.. and Mrs. W. g.
Bates, formerly residents near this
city. states that they have removed
from Chicago and will embark in the
grocery trade at Ridge Farm, Iii.
M. E. church services: Sunday
school at 8 80 a. m. Preaching at II
q. IN. and Z 80 p. m. Glass meeting
at 3 p. m. All are cordially invited to
attend. FRANK w. OTTo, Pastor.
Vinita Chieftain: Will Fortner
killed five wild geese at one shot last
week and had three Others "fo9ping,"
but they ''ilopped' of. The flock were
on q pond which he had made in the
pasture.
1t has been suggested that a fire
company would be a good thing for
Baxter Springs. All parties who
would like to form such company
are requested to meet at the city hall
next Monday evening.
Now Is THE TINE TO BUILD.-We
have larger stock than we desire to
carry through the winter, therefore
we will sell lumber at reduced price
for the next 30 days, for cash only.
LoNG-BELL LUMBER Co.
Messrs. j. NJ. Cooper, q. Il. Louder
milk, Preston Button, j. c. Babb, Mr..
Sharp of Columbus and Mr.. Rickner
of Garden township departed Tuesday
for q trip TO the Indian territory in
search of deer, wild turkeys, etc. Mr..
Robert Brown of this city also accom-
panied the party as chief cook and
bottle washer.
One of the sorrel pony team of A.