Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-18
TERRITORY WAGON ROADS.

TERRITORY WAuON KOAuS.
Our Indian friends are opposedto
all taxation, and we are. TOO. but
there should be some means pro-
vided to fix the roads in the terri
tory so they would be passable all
the wear round Where the section
lines are fenced culverts should De
pnt i'm over draws and steep banks
cut down so that loaded teams ana
other vehicles may pass. In many
instances section line roads run
through low wet places that in the
spring become utterly impossible
but which little ditching and
grading might rectify.
We would not urge taxation, inter
nal revenue or bonds. but why not
organize secret societies something
on the order OF the Farmers Ali.
rncc with grips, signs, pass ana
grand hailing evoiutions. collect
small fees or dues. and instead OF
blowing the funds into political
campaigns use it in fixing up the
roads. Sucu an institution could
be made entertaining rs wei! as
useful.
Mr.. Abrams and others have put
good deal OF private work ana
material on the roads in the QUA
paw reserve and their work is
highly appreciated by all who have
occasion 10 pass over those roads,
but the work should be extended
throughout the territory until every
section line roa is al least passa-
bic throughout the entire year:
Whether we pay taxes or not, Eood
roads are a necessity in every com
mtitity and If each owner or tenant
will do little they can be had
without taxation or extra hardship.
WILL CARR MISSING.
a dispatch 10 die Kansas City
Journal Of Nov. Is. from Cross, .. T..
says:
Nv. i. Carr. of the Scoit-Fulkerson
Drug Company. of Ponca City, and
deputy sheriff Of X county, started
from Arkansas City Monday. the 9th
inst, to Sautu Fc thS county seat.
He hal sd Oh his person and has
not bc,a hearl from since. His
disnppaarance il Il mystery. FL
nanCial matters or domestic rel"-
ton had nothing q d0,With ii.
Wiit Carr WAS we'll kloWh in this
cit5. havinr lived here for several
yvhrS.
BERGER SCOTT.
Married. on Nov. IL, 1893, at the
residence of the brides mother,
nlrs. 4. NJ. Scott, al Narck, Kansas,
Miss Alice Leone scott to Mr.. Chas.
c. Berger of Paris. Logan county.
Ohio, Rcv. NJ. l.. Bramhall otticiat-
ing. The wedding was a happy oc-
.asioa and on thc first train the
Notify Oh4oan bore away one OF
= Eansas' laircst and most cstimable
daughters.
". W. SCOTS Kentucky Stock
barn is one OF the important iisli-
tutioas Of thecty, valuable alike 10
city and country. Mr.. Scott started
here about five years ago with few
we'll bred Kentucky stations and
las done some good work on the
track as well a. improved the stock
of Cherokee county. He now has on
hand II Kentucky stations and II
Spanish Jacks. besides large num-
Der OF standard bred mares. jennctts
and other live stock. He claims To
match his stable against any i'll the
state for speed or pedigree and we
may add that few towns in the West
can boast of as valuable IL breeding
barn as that OF ". ". Scott. 1t
should be appreciated and well pat
ronized.
When Brother Patterson congrat-
ulated Brother Ellis on the Popu-
list victory in Kansas, Bill Wood
rum said it reminded him of the
time Tyners old gray horse jumped
of the Devils Promenade, or when
George Black was given the first
degree by the Rangatoo Guards.
The horse broke his back and
George couldn't sit down for ii
week. 1t was victory, but left a
sting behind which can't be set
down on.
Old man Knight has finally been
heard from. He is at CASTOR, Ind,
and anxious to get back to Baxter.
He says it would be pleasure To
hear a Baxter dog bark and he don't
know why he ever left here. He
will be back in the spring and then
Naylor, Kane and Al. Diveley will