Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-08-12

A small sized war Is going Oh nov
between the dry goods stores of thu
city.
Fishing will be good again in few
weeks and then Dave Peake will b'
in his glory.
Frank Ward well has accepted pos
ition at Polster's drug store, vice q. l.
Cason resigned.
Several Galena people came over
Thursday expecting to see a ball game
but the rain disappointed them.
Residents along Sheridan avenue
say things ale much more quiet now
since the station has been changed.
The striking coal miners are still
trying to make people believe they are
sin it," and they are-"in the SOUP"
The mills were not in operation
Thursday on account of repairs being
made to the water power machinery,
Something is certainly wrong with
our Peoria correspondent. Two weeks
in succession without cOmmunica.
ton.
1t is rumored that three more brick
business rooms will be erected on Mil
itary street before snow flies. Let 'er
roll.
Surprising we change the name OF
ii to "The Boulevard" what do you
say? That street to the depot, we
mean.
The Miami Chief says Nose Pooler
has a turkey gobbler that found nest
of hen eggs and is patiently setting OIL
them like q hen.
The republican county central COM
mittee will meet at the G. A. r. hall
at Columbus, Kansas, on Saturday,
August 10, 1892, at l O'Clock p. m.
Mrs. Ella Paul received the sad in
telligence on Monday of the death oil
her father, II. I. Stevens, which &C.
Cured at Pierceton, Ind. Oh Sunday.
The Lowell Roller Mills are still
shut down for repairs. They have
been idle for the past six weeks and
will be idle for about six weeks more
While good soaking rain would
be acceptable and beneficial to- late
corn, yet there are many fields in
which the corn is dented aud hard al
ready.
Miss Nettie Doty entertained in a
delightful manner Thursday evening
in honor of her guests, Miss Bertha
Crowell aud Miss Nellie Clark Of Kan.
sas City.
The rain Thursday night Temporal
rily suspended operations in the hay
fields, aud In consequence the streets
of Baxter were considerably crowded
yesterday.
Col. Alexander Warner has prom
ised to furnish and plant the trees for
park just north of the new Mem.
phis depot If the company will fence
1t and seed it.
1t is reported that George Redeagle,
prominent member of the Quapaw
tribe of Indians, has lost his mind and
become hopelessly insane over the
ghost dance fad.
The Baxter Springs Implement 20,
has changed hands, Mr.. 4. A. Beatty
taking charge as manager. He has
been an employee under Mr.. Macdon.
AIDS management.
Why don't some of orr capitalists
build some houses to rent? There are
dozens of people here every week
hunting houses, but there is not an
empty house in town.
Abe Steiuberger, editor of the Pitts
burg World, was burned In etfigy
Tuesday night by the striking coal
miners on account of the attitude he
has taken in the strike.
The Columbus Advocate comments
OF great length on the presidents mes.
sage, but does not give the message to
| its readers. The presidents message
will be found on the opposite side Of
the NEWS.
Robt. Milne and his gang of hay
harvesters cut, baled, hauled 10 Baxter
and either shipped or stored Lis
tons OF hay during the month of July,
The product for August will exceed
that amount.
One of the Inen hauling hay from
the territory for Robt. Milne recently
brought in q load with two-horss
team which consisted of Is bales and
weighed over $500 ponds gross
! Who can beat thlsF