Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-11-29
NEW ENGLAND LETTER.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Nov. 10, 10.

yOuT COtICupOuuOut ~us AS' -,
who have Travelled extensively. Why
the finest city, do you ask?
You have often heard IL said, In sub
stance, that Baxter Springs has the
finest location, or" ground work, for a
town of any place in Kansas. So the
ground work aud environments Of
Springfield. There is nothing like u
on this continent. II is situated on
the east bank Of the Connecticut--and
there Is only one Connecticut and one
Hudson In America. Here the Great
Architect who shaped the earth has,
with various forces, carved out these
beautiful hills and valleys, as they re-
cede, gently rising as they press back
from the silver surface 0f that facin-
ating river; then art and wealth have
added their potent influences TO com
plete the work 80 wisely and wonder
fully begun. As you ride over the
crest of The hills on either side OF you
are palatial residences Of all kinds OF
ancient and modern architecture.
Still higher up, overlooking all, Is the
grand compass of the most important
of our United States arsenals.
Stretching still farther TO the east are
the happy homes Of industry, while
below YOU to the west is we'll regu-
lated business world bOrdered by that
great Connecticut mirror of water
spanned by three bridges for carriages
and one for the double track OF those
iron horses that sport between Boston
and Albany. On the other side Of
that stream are small fertile farms,
with their large barns and white
houses, these spread out over gentle
elevations and then slope of Into q
picturesque valley fringed around
with hills rising In the back ground
into the Green Mountains as they
stretch away across the western part
of the "Old Bay State"
Money and thought can move the
world. Uncle Sam has highly favored
this qucenly city by pouring hundreds
of thousands Of dollars into her lap
yearly through the works Of her arm
Ory. During the civil war he expend-
ed here over $l2,OO0,OO0. Hc now EN-
ploys 800 men. The new post office
building just completed cost another
half million. The Boston and Albany
railroad has recently expended more
than a million dollars IN new depot.
The Smith & Wess0n company, man
ufacturers of revOlvers, have coined
here their vast fortune. Mr.. Wesson
is now building him a home that is 10
cost over 100000. Here is the WasOn
car company, where once saw stu
gle car that cost $4,000. Since then
they have built still more costly ones.
A church organ company is located
here. Some of their organs have sold
for twenty-five and thirty thousand
dollars. The principal man was y
member Of my company IN the army.
This city is the home Of Websier's
una bridged dictionary. There are
many places Of interest where / would
delight 10 take the readers Of this let
ter. but time and space will not permit.
Today I had several invitations TO
dinner from relatives aud friends, but
you know I am partial 10 old Baxter
Springs, hence l accepted an invitation
from one Of her daughters, Mrs. A. E.
Sheldon, Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Bisch0fs-
berger's eldest daughter. Here also
found her sister Lena and soon came
her brother julius. These names are
fresh and green in the memory Of ev-
cry one Of my Baxter students. After
dinner Mr.. Sheldon took me through
his meat market. There I found an
electric plant cutting sausage meat,
moving the elevator, Illuminating the
basement by day aud the entire build
ing By night. Then he took me to his
barn where he feeds fifteen large, fine
horses. Julius invited me to ride.
He led out Mr.. Sheldon's family horse
and to INV surprise and amusement
the horse, with his teeth, turned on
the water aud drank, and then turned
| Il of. We first drove out to Forest
Park. 1t contains 4S0 acres, aud it has
recently been donated 10 the city.
Nature has done all that she could Ia
make il u lovely resort. The donor
has expended several hundred thOus'
and dollars on the west side of the
park where he has very fine residence
which he has also bequeathed 10 the
city at his death. The city Is also do
ing all that money aud art can do 10
make it the most attractive park In
New Englanl. We then took drive
through the most wealthy part Of the
city, aud from Julius l learned many
valuable facts which / have not time
here 10 state. Julius has a splendid
home, was very homesick ut first but
is now happy and cOntented. He has
a salary Of $40 a month, with prom
ise of more in the future. He 10 fat
and healthy. His sister has been re-
quested to accept the position Of CASH
Ter. and you viii please remember that
10 I've cashier IN that market is TO ham-