Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-09-12

That rain Tuesday morning did
more good than the council's order
to cut weeds and makes the town
look much prettier than the weeds
that were not cut when the council
ordered them hacked down.
The street commissioner should
look after that bad cut or wash ON
East River street, just south of the
Norman Hotel corner. The water 10
fast running that street, and the
matter 10 one very easily remedied.
Milton Terry, colored, aged sew.
enty years, died at his home in the
north west part of town on Aug. 70
of consumption. Funeral services
were held on Aug. 30 and the re.
mains inferred in the city cemetery.
VIM. Hensei Parks, aged two
snonths and Eve days, son OF fCiaf.
ence and Myrtle Parks, died at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. o. N. Youse,
In this city on Monday, Sept. q OF
whooping cough. Funeral services
were held on Tuesday and the re-
mains inferred in the Baxter CEN.
etry. Mrs. Parks is daughter OF
w. d. Pinnick of this city, and a
sister of Mrs. o. N. Youse and Mrs.
Ed Covey.
Eugene Turner has bought the
feed ward on South Military street
from Heistand and will continue
the business. Mr.. Turner 10 well
and favorably known 70 .onr psOpies
He will keep on hand at all times
a large stock of all kiuds of feed
for stock and will give his patrons
full measure and honest weights.
Prompt delivery of all purchases 10
guaranteed, aud courteous treat. |
ment is assured If you buy from
Turner. Don't forget this.
Iuasmuch az the owner OF the
park refuses to sell the
same 90 it could be beautified and
made an ornament, and rebound to
the city's credit, bat threatens, be.
cause of q grievance, to turn II into
a hog lot, would it not be a good idea
to take legal steps to have 1t con.
demued for park purposess The
statutes of the glorious state of
Kansas provide for just such things.
We understand the owner of the
park threatens to make hog lot of
the property just because he was
once on a time to build q
sidewalk.
Major Vincent, a West Pointer,
rae in Baxter Springs Wednesday
talking electric road to
,ur people. Major Vincent 10 CON.
,ected with the United States Qua.
anty Loan and Trust Company of
Jew York, concern which handles
he finances of the New York Life
Company. Major Vim.
ent says his company wants to
,uild an electric railway from Ga.
ena, Kansas, TO Kansas City, no,
ia Baxter Syringe. The line would
'arallel the Frisco System from
his place to Kansas City and run (
trough the towne of Columbus,
Weir City and Scammon In this
ounty, and Pittsburg, Girard and
arlington in Crawford county;
hence to Fort Scott and on to Kan.
az City. It is the intention of the 7
ompauy to build a double track
pad and do a general freight bust
ese as we'll as take care of the pas
snger traffic. The major will be
, Baxter Springs again next Non
ay evening to meet with the COM
lercial club, and talk the matter
yer, and come TO an understand.
u 30 far as this city is concerned.
e says If the deal can be made
that cars will be run
Ing between Galena and Fort
,ott, via Baxter Springs not later
ian the first day of May. 1t will be
orth while to attend the meeting
the commercial club next Mon-
" evaninD.