Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-10-19
CAME FROM BAXTER SPRINGS
FOR AUTO.
A. w. Abrams and Daughter Pur.
chase One In Topeka.

Mr.. A. W. Abrams, secretary OF
the Iowa & Oklahoma Mining com.
pany and also secretary of the Mo-
zaskah Mining company, came to
Topeka yesterday with his daugh-
ter. Miss Maude +. Abrams, to take
back with them to their home In
Baxter Springs a new four cylinder
surrey automobile which Mr.. A. W.
Abrams had purchased of the
Smith Auto company some time
ago.
Mr.. Abrams went from Holton,
Kas., about eighteen years ago and
located at Baxter Springs. Some
years ago he discovered the new
lead and zinc felds in the Quapaw
nation just south of Baxter, in the
development of which he has been
very active for some years past.
Mise Abrams, who with her father,
started on the $50 mile automobile
ride yesterday noon, charmed all
who met her during her short stay
in Topeka. Miss Abrams 10 without
doubt the richest woman in Kan.
sas. She owns in her own right 240
acres of mineral land in the Qua.
paw country. On this land are 10.
Gated some of the most extensive
mining companies in the rapidly
developing camp. Among them
are the Dark Horse, the Sunnyside,
Strong Bow, Gray Eagle, Cracker
jack and the Last Chance. The last
named above being operated by the
]. C. L. Mining company, composed
of Topeka. Salina, Chicago and
Knoxville, ILL.,, business men. All
these companies pay Mise Abrams
a royalty on every ton of ore taken
from the mines, one company alone
her over $500 a month.
Mr.. Abrams was found by a Cap
ital representative at the Smith
Auto factory on Tenth and Jeffer.
son streets. His new car was being
gotten out for it's long tip to Bax-
ter. Eyes," he said, ~ am very
much pleased with my new pur-
chase. I am a practical engineer
by profession and very much inter.
ested in all kinds of machinery. l
had been going over the literature
sent me by all the makers of all
standard cars when a citizen of
your city came to see me on come
business pertaining to his mining
interests in Quapaw. Up till that
time I had never heard that an au-
tomobile was being manufactured
in Kansas. was much interested
in what he told me about the Smith
Auto company. He made me prom
ise that I would not buy car until
I had investigated the one made in
his home town. On his return he
sent me the printed matter gotten
put by the Smith Brothers which
read with the greatest interest.
found, however, some claims that
lid not see could be true about the
4 absolute control and power of their |
new four cylinder car, but find to
ny delight that the machine is
everything that they claim for it in
every particular. Its simplicity is
there being about one.
1alf as many parts to it as find in
of other factories I have
Topeka 10 making great
advances in all manufacturing de-
It surprises me greatly.
L is surely beautiful city and
I'm much pleased that some of your
people are becoming interested in
Baxter and her mining camps. 1t
will be only a short time now till
here will be tremendous rush to
Baxter Springs. I want you to say
or myself and my daughter that
We have enjoyed exceedingly meet
ng the members of the Smith Auto
They have made our
hort stay here very pleasant. We
tart for home right after dinner.
Ne expect to reach home tomorrow
.vening."-Topeka Capital Oct. II.
You can find anything You want