Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-10-01

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BAXTER SPRINGS,
Oh, but don't we need q good soak
= ing rain?
} The political pot is only warm yet.
! II doesn't boil.
Tho cholera scare seems to be about
over in this country,
+ Columbus is figuring on putting in
an electric light plant.
Joplin's new six story hotel is rap
idly nearing completion.
A building and loan association has
been organized at Melr0se.
Julius Bischofsberger is erecting q
neat cottage on East Sheridan avenue.
Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth
will exhibit in Joplin next Wednes-
day.
Haines Il Sou are having new
office built at the west side Of their
lumber yard.
Henry Ohen made some improve
mcn,s this week in the rear of his
business house.
J. S. and NJ. A. Patton have pur-
chased the J. West & 20. butcher
shop at Galena,
The Baxter Springs Bi-Chloride Of
Gold Club will meet at the Institute
next Tuesday evening.
We have kindly allowed our COR
respondents to edit the NEWS this
Observation-Disclosures.
A petition asking congress to permit
the opening of the worlds fair on Sum
day is being numerously signed.
The regular meeting of the Library
Association will be held at library
hall Wednesday, Oct. 5. at the usual
hour.
Il some of our citizens would pay
more attention 10 the welfare OF the
town and less attention TO politics the
city would be better off.
Chas. A. Willis has been awarded
the contract for building j. p. Hart
ley's new residence mile west of the
city. II will be large one.
The ordinance Of baptism of the
Christian church was administered
last Sunday at Spring river to Wood
ford Davis and wife by Elder j. NJ.
Durcan.
The Joplin Commercial Club is try
ing to make the Memphis route off.
cialG helieve that another passenger
train is needed between Weir City
and Joplin.
The report reached here Thursday
night that big mineral had been found
in The "Mary Ann" mine at Galena IN
which several prominent Baxter peO.
pie are Interested.
Pie social ut Mr.. Hanback's Tues
day evening, Oct. 4. Pie aud milk
| l0r. Proceeds for benefit of Christian
Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian
church. Everybody cordially invited
to attend.
VIM. Merriss, whose farm is in the
Indian territory a few miles south Of
Baxter, threshed 30 acres of wheat
few days since that went 241S bushels
to the acre. This Is the best we have
heard of.
Mrs. ]. H. Abbott has received the
insurance on her late husbands life,
$4,000 from the A. o. U. w. lodge OF
this city. AS it is only about twenty
days since his death we consider this
prompt work.
The outlook for the new hotel is
quite encouraging. The projectors |
are hoping 10 enter into arrangements
with some first class hotel man, but
in any event they feel confident the
scheme will go through.
Weldy in the Short Creek Republic
an to the Columbus Reporter: Now,
Mr.. Reporter, we don't want to be
inqusitive, but is it fact that you
are going to haul drinking water from
Baxter Springs to your reunion.
On the 18th day of last May three
men were buried by cave-in at the
Troup Mines at Carterville, Mo-, and
although searching parties have
worked continuously since that time
the bodies have not yet been recovered.
MARRIED.-Mrs. Christina NJ. Pol.
ster and Mr.. J. A. Sour were quietly
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