Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-04-18
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Satanic Majesty would cOndescend to stalk abroad
The peculiar formation of this rock noticeable and Of great
interest geoogss as nothing like found elsewhere The
place visited continually by hundreds Of sgseers and is
popular spot for picnic and pleasure parties quarter OF
mile below in bend Of the river stands out strong and stately
the Castle Rock huge monument OF caseated rock that
truly grand and imposing and always joy to the sghseer
from the summit of which the view is unsurpassed Continuing
down the for about three miles to where Rock
creek empes into the Spring river About two miles from its
mouth Rock creek fed by number of large and remarkable
springs which gush from the earth in great volume about ten
feet from the west bank of the creek These wonderful springs
four five in number rather have that number of outlets
the creek and known Cave Springs they have their
in large fifty feet hereabous from the creek
On entering the for little distance the water be
yelling up and forming large pond basin and is then
again. seeks the open air at the outlets above
referred Another strange thing about thecave the remark
able cold breeze that continually blows from its mouth Why
this strange phenomenon exists determine but exist
does and the bow kept up with force enough to
keep the bogs of trees and waving
Bass abound in Rock creek and the sport Of shooting them in
the rifles INDUCED in by many of the Nmrods who visit
Baxter Springs
Two three miles farther the northeast remains of the old
Spanish lead and silver mines be found This is spot full
interest ALL and those romantic tendencies here find
full scope for their widest ances of the dongs OF the old
porer De Solo, Though these mines evidently work
yet lead and silver still exists great quantities. About
four miles south of Baxter large bodies of lead and zinc
developed and enough rich piled from shaft
to run mill for time which will be bun the future
This promises to be rich mining section any part of the
Missouri and Kansas district 1t is expected that the s. W. M
electric line will be extended from Gana through Baxter to the
mines in the near future
Baxter has good educational advantages with large brick
public school building containing eight departments and full
corps competent teachers This school equaed by few and
surpassed by none in the state.
The different church denominations well represented in
Baxter with good buildings. The Methodist Bapss Pesby
terans and Epscopaans have good buildings and the Chris
ans are build Three miles north of Baxter large
settlement Of Friends with good school and meeting house.
The climate here is semSouthernthe location being just
far enough North be free from oppressive heat and suness
and enough South to escape the sweep of billiards. While
many other sections all the Union suffered last year
from drou the region around Baxter Springs favored
with abundant Whether be due to the comparatively
high altitude mystery of nature the fact that
COOL refreshing breezes prevail here throughout the entire heat
ed term and when the days warmest the nights al
ways COOL making blanket necessity Every visitor remarks
the bright blue Skies suggestive OF Italy The purity of
the atmosphere and uniformity of temperature coupled with
raordnary attractions the of pleasure make this most
desirable retreat for nvads especially those suffering from
pulmonary weaknesses Pneumonia very and what is
more remarkable dphthera and scaena those scouges
many otherwise healthu localities here almost unknown
This combination of climatic conditions is limited to
twenty miles square, of which Baxter the center However
strange and ncomprehensibe may be- is the less
TRUTH aested by nconoverbe of evidence that
even when the weather hot and suy few miles east west
it is cool and breezy Baxter Springs Can be that there is
cool gulf breeze following beaten track up through
the continent like there guf stream crossing the
oceanf
Persons seeking homes investments business opporun
tiles should visit Baxter for themselves the advant
ages offered Strangers coming in nearly every day looking
openings and several business firms have recently located
here Those wishing further information health business
real estate obtain it free free by addressing with stamp
enclosed the Baxter Santarum the Western he 18th Journal
Daniels & Plumb real estate agents.