Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-07-04
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Capitalists Superior Advantages Of
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Capitalists superior Advantages OF
Baxter Springs Water Power.
It is an undeniable fact that. water
power for manufacturing purposes is
rapidly coming into favor and tho day
is not far distant when every inch of
available power in the western states
will be utilized. The recent scientific
researches and actual developments in
the gas regions plainly demonstrate
the fact that natural gas can not be
depended upon as permanent motive
power, ana the manufacturers of Penn
sylvania, Ohio and Indiana are al
ready on the lookout for something to
take the place of natural gas, which
even in the most favored regions is
beginning to fail them. Steam and
electricity are both costly and danger
ous. The old-fashioned horse power,
the tread mill and the wind mill have
served their time and are no longer
adapted 10 the wants Of the energetic
western manufacturer.
Water power is cheap, safe, durable
and reliable. It saves large outlay
for boilers, engines and fuel, and a
large per centage in insurance. 1t is
safe from explosions and is as durable
as the everlasting hills. 1t is growing
in value all the time and will of itself
make the holder rich.
The water power at Baxter Springs
is one Of the surest, safest and most
reliable in the western states. The
dam is built of the best material and
rests on a solid rock foundation with
heavy rock abutments at either end
and arranged for all almost innumera-
Bile number of wheels. The water of
Spring river at this point will furnish
about 5000 horse power at its lowest
stage and all that will be required to
obtain this amount will be to raise the
dam about two feet and put in more
wheels.
This water power is owned in fee
simple by the city of Baxter Springs
and it is the policy of the city to give
away the power to manufacturers who
desire to locate here. That the loca.
ton is a good one 10 one will deny.
We are surrounded by rich agricul-
tural and mineral district furnishing us
not only with an ample supply Of raw
material, but good market for all
manufactured products. The city is
high, dry aud healthy; the climate is
good and nothing stands in the way
of Baxter Springs being one of the
best manufacturing centers in the
southwest
Parties desiring to enter into the
manufacturing business in any way
would do we'll TO look the situation
over carefully and then call on the
mayor Of Baxter. Power that can
now be given away will in few years
command big price, and it is not best
to wait till your gas well gives out or
your steam boiler blows up.
The manufactures that are already |
established here are doing a good
business and stockholders are well sat
isfied with their investments. The
Baxter Springs manufacturing COM
pany is working good many hands
and will make extensive additions TO
their plant. They manufacture wind
mills, stair rails, house finishing ma.
terial, Office, church and school furni-
ture and in fact almost anything in |
the line of fine wood work. The Bax-
ter Springs water power -four mill is
considered one of the best in the state.
The machinery in this mill is all of the
very latest pattern, and the flour and
meal turned out by the mill has al
ways given perfect satisfaction. The
Electric Light and Power Co., which
also uses certain amount of the pow
err at the dam, furnishes light for the
city and will soon be able to transmit
power to any part of the city of any |
size required. When you visit the
city don't fail to see the water power.
Some people are disposed to COM