Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-27


Springs, Wednesday last, pocket.
hook containing a small amount OF
money, ring and door key. Finder
may keep the money If other articles
arc rctarned. MRS. w. G. KNIGHT.
j. A. Office and two brothers have
spent week in Baxter Springs trying
to get houses to live in, hut were fin
ally obliged to go to Columbus where
empty houses are specially. We
must have more houses right away.
Shelby johnson has returned from
Il few months hunting, trapping aud
fishing expedition down Grand river.
Mr. johnson spent most OF his time
near the mouth of the Spavina, where
hc says the game and fish arc most
abundant.
The Hon. Alex. Duncan, who will!
deliver an address at our 4ih of July
celebration, is one of the shining lights
in the alliance party, a very eloquent
and humorous orator and member
of the Kansas Legislature from La
bette county.
The Chetopa Democrat publishes
the Baxter Springs 4th of July pro-
grain in full and says: ave never be-
lore saw the English language put 10
Just such use." Wonder if the Demo.
Graf ever got onto one of the Miami
town site bills?
Judge W. e. Perry is one OF the
leading democratic orators of TT. Scott
and held the Office of United States at
tOrnev under President Cleveland's
administration. He will deliver an
address at Baxter Springs on the after
noon OF July 4th.
Columbus parties are trying to get
up county fair for this fail. we
need a county fair, but there should be
some guarantee to exhibitors that
premiums will be paid i'll full. AT the
last fair held in Columbus only about
eleven cents OH the dollar was paid.
Who will take the hind legs of the
baby elephant on the 4th? John e.
Dixev, the famous comedian and
Apollo Of the stage, made his debut as
the hind legs of the heifer in Evange-
line. What Baxter youth wishes to
emulate the example set by Mr.. DlXey!
Reports are conflicting as to the re-
suit of the great Miami town site sale,
hut from the hest information we can
obtain some 10 lots were sold at prices
ranging from $25 to $50. Messrs. Ly-
kins, Pooler, Warner, Payne, Dagenett
aud Leonard were the principal pur-
chasers.
The public installation of officers by
the colorcd Masons at the ciny hall
last Wednesday evening was in every
way grand success. Quite u num-
Der of visiting members were present
accompanied by their lady friends and
there was not only feasting and joy,
but ice cream by the bucketful.
L. N. Crane, of Kansas City, has
been stopping for few days at the
Springs hotel drinking spring water
and taking medical baths. Mr.. Crane
was severely afflicted with chronic
kidney trouble when he came here,
but the springs seemed to give him
immediate relief and he claims they
have the strongest medical properties
of any water In America.
j. II. Carroll of Paola writes that
he will be IN Baxter Springs by the LIST
of July with stock Of goods. Mr..
Carroll says that quite number of
PaOla citizens are endeavoring 10 ar
range their affairs so 80 to make BaX-
ter Springs their home. Let them
come. We have lots of room and we
understand The PaOa folks are gUner-
ally u pretty good class of people.
Dr. w. G. Barnes, of Johnson coun-
~, Kansas, spent several days in the
city this week and is so we'll impressed
with our future prospects that he is in
clinol to buy property and locate here.
We understand tie doctor is retired
physician aud is looking for pleas
ami, healthy place to make his future
home. He was greatly pleased with
our medical springs aud thinks The
climate aud general surroundings
would suit him TO dot.
Mrs Lease made an alliance speech
IN Columbus last Tuesday on the sub
irct of allow TO save our homes" and
a number of farmers from this section
lefi their Over-ripe wheat fields aud
spent the day in town. We don't
know much about Mrs. Leases idea OF
saving homes but a good way to save
your wheat is to stay at home and
keep your self biuder running.