Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-08-05
Lots of strangers in town this week.

Lots of strangers in town this week.
A good deal ot building is being
done these days.
School begins on the second Mon
day in September.
Ed. Seaman has postponed his trip
to thc worlds fair.
Prof. Bow man has been on the sick
list for several days.
id. OsbOrn's new stone building is
nearly ready for the roof.
The melon crop isa large one and
the average negro is happy.
And still Baxter Springs real estate
is changing hands every day.
A large number Of people from Che
topa attended the camp meeting.
Prof. Hicks says that August is to
be the hottest month OF this year.
There will be AL immense crowd
here this year to attend the reunion.
Yes, Mary Ann, the electric line will
be built to Baxter. Make u note Of
this.
There are more thrashing machines
in this vicinity this year than ever be-
fore.
A Cedarvale ice dealers adv. reads:
"Icc Warranted Cold. Prices Reason
able"
The polytechnic institute at Lowell
opened Tuesday morning with u fair
attendance.
The foundation Tor Jas. A. Hunters
new business house is being put In
this week.
Weir City now has larger negro
population than any town in the state
of its size.
VOORHEES, West of this city will erect
a brick store building on his business
lot in Galena.
Work on j. NJ. Cooper's new resi-
dencc on East River street is being
rushed rapidly.
Galena has /. .420 school children ac-
cordiny TO the last census-690 males
and $50 females.
And still the lead and zinc mines OF
Gaiena and Joplin are shut down;
that is, most Of them.
Mayor Norton has appointed W. NJ.
Gil city marshal and he took charge
of the Office Tuesday.
The weather Monday and Tuesday
was fine, but for two or three days
previous il was not 50 fine.
r. z. Meads made some additions
and improvements at his home place
on ChOuteau avenue this week.
Thos. McAboy is having his home
place repainled and the appearance
will be much improved thereby.
The hill Oh North Military street
leading to Springs park is being cut
down and otherwise improved.
Hal Hanback,, Ed. Fribley, Charlie
Potter and Edw. POlster are attending
the polytechnic institute at Lowell.
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S. Coe has bought the j. N. Sack.
EFT farm Of so acres two miles west OF
town tor $l,700. c. w. Daniels made
the sale.
Mrs. G. d. Samms, mother Of Mrs.
w. L. Patton of Galena, died at her
home in Weir City on Friday, even-
ing, July rs.
Rev. j. NJ. Crawford will conduct
services at Blue Mound school house
tomorrow, Sunday, Aug. 6, at 3
O'Clock p. m.
The colored people, tor some reason
which we have failed to learn, neg
lected to celebrate Emancipation Day
at this place this year.
Wasn't that a glorious rain Thurs
day? 1t insures the corn crop OF this
section and an imense yield is assured.
Corn is king this year.
More new barns, good ones, too,
have been erected in this vicinity this
summer than ever before. A good
barn pays for itself in few years.
The fire at Seneca one week ago last
Monday night was an insurance fire" "
Everything was insured for almost all
il was worth. Seneca will have some
new buildings now.
Dave Peake wants to move back to
Baxter and writes TO G. w. Daniels
for house. There is not an empty