Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-07-18

result is not disappointing.
The livery business seems to be un-
usually good in Baxter of late.
Our mineral prospectors are still at
work with encouraging results.
The weather for the past two weeks
has been very favorable for corn.
Fruit has an unusually fine flavor
this year. In fact so does hop tea.
If farmers can only hold their grain
back while prices will be all right.
A German carp was caught near
the dam one day this week weighing
81 pounds.
Hear Mrs, Battles lecture on "He-
redity and Hygiene" at the M. +.
church Saturday evening.
Quite large party of young people
from Cherokee have been camping for
a week past at the DEVILS Promenade.
The Rev. Frank w. Otto baptized
and received into the NJ. L. church
four young converts Wednesday even'
ing last.
Galena Times: A car loaded with
wheat this week in Galena. This is
the first one we have heard of in sew
eral years.
The heavy rain Thursday which ex-
tended over Cherokee county insures
big corn crop even if we get no more
rain this season.
w. W. Scott lost fine young Hen
tucky iennet Wednesday by its falling
into an old we'll OH the Hornor u
Hodgkins place.
On Saturday evening, July Is, Mrs.
y. III. Battles of Nebraska will lecture
at the NJ. e. church upon a subject Of
vital interest to everybody.
The prospects are that the soldiers
reunion of 1891, at Camp Logan will,
easily discount any meeting of the
kind yet held at this place.
The Grand Army boys think they
will secure enough money during the
reunion to not only buy the grounds
but build all amphitheatre.
The Peoples Party county conven.
ton will be held in Columbus Aug. 4.
Baxter Springs is entitled to two del
egates, one from each ward.
w. w. Scott & Bros. had over $4,000
In notes and cash deposited with the
Moses Bros. bank of Montgomery,
! Ala, when they assigned on July 8.
Galena Times: The amount of
money allowed by the county for the
bridge to be built across Shoal Creek
at Orter's ford is $l895. This bridge
will soon be built.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the M.
E. church will give All ice cream lawn
social at City Hall park Wednesday
evening, July %. Everybody cordial
ly invited to attend.
Mrs. j. II. Battles of Stella, Neb.,
will lecture at the NJ. E. church un-
q der the auspices of the w. c. T. u
!: Saturday evening, July Is. Subject
! "Heredity and Hygiene"
The Baxter Springs gun club will
give their usual tournament this year
C during reunion week and have the
promise of some crack shots who have
navar met with them before.
|. The Short Greek Republican says
The 4th of July program issued by the
Z Baxter News was the neatest job we
have ever seen in that line. 1t certain
ly reflects credit upon Gardner.
] The Baxter Springs postmaster has
: lately received notice of an increase IN
salary, while the same amount waE
taken off the Columbus Office. Baxter
Q is not booming, but she is growing.
Mrs. S. A. Mayer has posters out
announcing sale of horses, cattle and
y hogs at her farm eight miles west and
one and half miles north of this city
on Thursday, July %, by j. P. Hartley
= Mr.. Mason, q visitor in this section
who lost some clothing and valuable
papers on the Chetopa road few day
ago, put q 25c local in the News anC
recovered his property. Advertising
). pays.
Weir Tribune: How any man car
live IN Weir City and imagine tha
! prohibition prohibits is 4 mystery Il
" us. However the law works In inter
ior towns, it is a miserable failure her
I. and always will be.
To Palace Swing Men.
Bids will be received up to the frs
d Of August for the exclusive swing
privilege at the Baxter reunion Aug