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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-11-17

The building at Dutchtown occupied
nv A. + Landry as a barber-shop was
totally destroyed BY ire ad about ~
O'Clock u. Il. last Saturday together
with It's contents.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-11-17

Miss Ethel Barton spent Thursday
ana Friday very pleasantly as the
guest OF Miss Docia Tucker, of New
Hope plantation.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-11-17

Among the numerous out town
visitors to Donaldsonville on Wednes-
day were Joseph Gonzales and j. A..
Marchand, of Gonzales.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-11-17

DIR. Numa Hinel, Of St. James, was
trans acting business in Donaldson
vile last Tuesday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-11-17

Mrs. VIII. Byrnes, Of New Orleans,
Is an attractive guest at the hospltable
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. n. Pugh.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-11-17

Dudley Weber, talented young
DanaldsonviIlIan who IS presently
residing at Baton Rouge, spent Sun
day here as the guest Of relatives.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-11-17

Deputy Sheriff Ed. Smith, Of Com
zales, spent Wednesday IN Donald
sonville on business.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-11-17

A. K. Grace, of Plaquemine. was
circulating among his many Donald
sonville friends last Tuesday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-11-17
Monday NgtDixe

&. T. Berteau, a leading nerch ant
OF Lauderdale, visited Donaldsonyille
on business Monday.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-11-17

The stored stork visited the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. D. Maher at 4
o'clock yesterday morning and pre-
sented that estimable young couple
with fine baby boy. The youngster
and his charming young mother are
both doing nicely, while the happy
father is getting along as well as
could be expected.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-11-17

A dainty little girl arrived At the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alcee Rodri-
guez at $50 o o'clock yesterday morning,
and the numerous friends of the proud
young parents are proffering their
congratulations anent the suspicious
event. The Chief takes pleasure in
adding a share of fluctuations, and
trusts that the diminutive damsel will
be blessed with long and happy life.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-11-17
The DonaIdsonviIIe Chief
Texas s. Pacific Railway
Time Tar1l4
zssENGER TRAINS GOING EAST.
Time aule.

PASSENGER TRAINS GOING EAST.
No. 81 Cannon ball 80. 5: SO 4.
No. 81, New Orleans mail 80 P. Ii.
No. 56, Accommodat ton. AZ A. n.
PASSENGER TRAINS GOING WEST.
No. 81, Texas fast mail ..5.. ....... g:55 2. M
No. SD, Texas express. 90 a, NJ
No 55, AccomInoda ton -. 6 55 P. NJ
LAFoURcHE BRANCH.
No. So, Leaves for Thibodaux.- 6:55 p. NJ.
No 81 Arrives from Thibodaux ....S 40 A.. III.
No. 81, Leaves for Thibodanx. II 40 4. NJ.
No. Co. Arrives from Thibodaux. ...-..3 :01 P. M.
EAPoLEoNvILLR BRANCH.
No. 81. Arrives from Napoieonville.. e 40 A. NJ.
No. g5, Leaves for Napoleonvifle. -. II 40 A. 81.
No. SO. Arrives from Napoleonviile... 3 :01 P. NJ.
No. SO, Leaves for Napoleonyilie. 6:55 F. y.
LOCAL freight trains eacn way daily, Sunday
excepted L. B. MATFINGLY. Local Agent.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-11-17
Position Wanted +.

Al s BOoKKEEPER, timekeeper or first or
IA second overseer, for the year 1907. BY a
married man thirty-siz years OF age Willing
ma ke ont payroll. Am honest, sober and en-
ergetic. and always attend strictly TO my
duties. Have worked on sugar plantations all
my life, and can furnish excellent references.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-11-17

Royaline Pills save doctors bills.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-11-17

Al S BLACKSMITH, whealwright or horse
IA sheer on ugarpiantation. Have had con.
siderable experience, and can furnish best OF
references as to ability and sobriety. Address
e. L., care Chief.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-11-17

Pay il now.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-11-17
MEMBER OF STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
Thos e. Glynn, of st. Tammapy. 1856
AMENDMENTS.

j. 5. DUMMY.
L. 4. LANDRY, JR.,
Supervisors of Election.
Ascension Parish. La, Nov. Q, 1886.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-11-22

we expect to be able to report
big things from the ]. c. L. The
company has two shafts in ore
and considerable drifting has
been. The dirt is very rich in a
high grade zinc ore.
The Hobo dirt is richer than
ever. The shaft was sunk deep
er, stopping done, and drifts wild
ened. It was in doing this work
that an extraordinarily rich jack
body was found. The drift in
which the stopping was done is
forty feet wide, and there is a
solid body of jack twelve feet
high the entire width of the
drift. When we say solid jack
We mean it, for there is not a bit
of rock or dirt in it. Superin-
tendent Watson says there is
more jack in the Hobo ground
than was ever dreamed of by the
purchasers, and that mill will
be built soon.
The Mission mine is turning
out clean ore al very lively rate
these days considering the crude
equipment the dirt is cleaned
with. The mine is netting more
than six hundred dollars week,
and if a decent mill was put on
thu property We believe the pro-
fits would run at least six thou
sand dollars a week. 1t is a ply
steal impossibility for the present
mill to handle more than seventy
five tons per shift, and It is a
shame that so fine property is
hampered with such small and
slow machinery. The dirt in
the south and west drifts is get
ting richer all the time, and last
Saturday a nun who had just
visited the mine told MS that he
believed. the dirt from those
drifts would run at least thirty
per cent in jack alone. The lead
is coming in heavier, too. We
understand that work on the new
mill will begin before long. The
new mill is to be one of the big
gest in the lead and zinc district,
, and when it is put into opera
ton the weekly outputs will be
big and the profits correspond
ingly large, Better days are
coming for the Mission and all
those fortunate enough to be con-
nected with it; and We do con-
slider that man fortunate who has
a blocx of Mission stock. Just
keep your eyes on the Mission
mine. We shall try to keep the
public informed about this prop
erty right along.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-11-22

Speaking about a social func-
ton held in Galena, in which
some parties living in and near
Baxter Springs participated, the
Galena Times has the following
to say: THE members of the
1904 graduating class of the Ga
lena high school held their first
reunion since graduation at the
home of Miss Vada West, 921
South Joplin street last evening,
the hostesses being Miss West,
Of Galena and Miss Mae Living
ston, of Baxter Springs. 1t was
indeed a pleasant affair as this
was the first time that all the
members of the class of '04 had
been together since the day they
graduated. One of the principal
features of the event was Look
ing Backward" each member OF
the class being furnished with
pencil and paper and asked to
write a composition telling how
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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-11-22

branches, Miss Nora Fields re-
ceiving the highest grade was
awarded the prize, a book of Roe's
poems. At late hour the guests
were ushered into the dining
room, where a delicious two
course luncheon was served to
them, everything in the house
decorations and luncheon being
carried out in class colors, reseda
and maize. Carnations were
given as favor to each one in
attendance. The following young
people comprise the class: Charles
Couch, Mary Tuthill, Edna Ford,
Nora Fields, Pearl Smith, Della
Tackett, Ruby Bayne, Minnie
Hallam, Vada West, Mae Living
Ston and besides these were the
following guests: Will and Rob
ert Mckinney, of Lowell, Jay
Livingston, of Baxter Springs,
and Otto Shivel. The class,
which is composed of ten mem
bers, has the distinction of turn
ing out more teachers than any
other class that has ever GRADUATE
ed from the Galena high school,
and il was one of the best classes
all the way through the high
school work and is deserving Of
unch praise.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-11-22

The Sunburst property is look-
ing fine. The dirt is identically
the same as that found in the
Hobo, just across the road south,
and the owners are jubilant.
The Indiana dirt is getting
better every day. Superintend-
ent Sproull is going to have
some of it cleaned on the Dark
Horse mill to see just how rich
it is.
The Mission mine sold two car
loads of jack and a car load OF
lead last week, but these sales
were not reported in time to get
into the tabulated report OF the
sales for the week.
Don McRuer is making about
a car load of jack each week at
the M. X. & T. He is confident
he has enough ore in sight to
run the mill for two years; and
we believe he has.
The Joanna is getting into the
biggest lead in its history. The
lead lies in big sheets and is bro
kon out in irregular chunks. SUI
perintendent Foster expects big
outputs from the Joanna here
after, and the indications are he
will not be disappointed.
The Isley mine is showing up
well these days. Superintendent
Rice says it is as good as the cell
brated Hobo, and he expects to
be making turn-ins before long.
The ore pitched down some, and
he found it necessary to go back
to the shaft and stope. The dirt
taken up in stopping is very rich.
The Virginia shaft broke into
water when the ore body was
reached, but the superintendent,
Charlie Mol. is jubilant, for the
dirt is as rich as cream. Moll
says a mill will be built on the
mine as soon as the ground is de-
veloped sufficiently to prove the
size of the mill needed.
Hank Rice is making lots sof
ore at the Kramer-Morse mine.
Hank is not an Old-time miner,
but he takes to the work like a
duck to a mud puddle, and is go
ing to make success of it. The
dirt in this mine is very rich and
the property is going to make
its owners a lot of money.
The J. c. L. mill is almost
ready to be fired up, and will
probably be grinding ore by this
time next week. This is one Of
the best mills in the district, and
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-11-22

Walter Turner, very tough
young man of this city, got
drunk last Saturday and was
locked up in the new Jail. After
viewing the inside decorations of
the place he came to the conclu-
sion that he did not like it, and
pleaded guilty. His fine was 81
and costs, which he paid.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-11-22
CATTLE SALE.

On Friday, Nov. D, at his
place two miles southeast of this
city Sam'l J. Crawford will sell
AZ head of high grade Durham
and Hereford cattle on twelve
months time. w. Y. Hartley,
auctioneer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-11-22

M. S. Parker has made up his
mind to remain in this city, and
will become interested in the
mining camp again. Mr.. Parker
was contemplating leaving here
since he sold out the Hobo mine,
but he has made up his mind
that it would be hard to find a
better place.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-11-22

Sir James Crichton Browne, an
eminent authority on mental and
nervous diseases, declares the
prees a bulwark of sanity. Ever
modest, says the Atchison Globe,
the press has never aspired to a
position among the drugs and
herbs of the pharmacOpoeia, but
Sir James says in effect, that it
belongs there. In the recent adj
dress delivered Blackpool; he said:
II say deliberately that the news
paper, with all its faults, is one
of the bulwarks of sanity. at the
present epoch. 1t is the antidote
to corroding egotism, and gives a
worldwide horizon to the pur-
blind and shortsighted. 1t is real
and earnest in its tragedy and
comedy, while a novel is only a
make-believe. 1t supplies snacks
of biography in the form of Cos
sip. It manufactures heroes BY
the dozen, and il furnishes an
easily digestible intellectual pa
bulum. Many a man has been
saved from melancholy BY the fa-
tuity Of his daily paper. Sup
press your newspapers and Jon
viii have to enlarge your insane
aer1ntue
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-11-22

Governor Crawford's big cattle
sale will take place tomorrow,
(Friday.) The governor has
some mighty good cattle, and
they should bring good prices.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-11-22
rHE MINING EXCHANGE.


ing, there was fair attendance
and considerable interest mani
tested by those who were present.
Several matters OF Importance
were up for consideration; among
them the much mooted question
of reporting the sales of ore in
the camp was up again, and the
statement was made that the
postmaster had agreed to in the
future report the sales of ore
from the camp. Some members
present contended that as far as
the exchange was concerned, that
Mr.. Baxter had gone out his way
to show considerable bitterness
toward it. and much unfairness
and littleness. The president OF
the exchange, in a very forceful
speech, went on record as being
opposed in the future to having
any personalities discussed or in
dulged in by the members OF the
exchange at its meetings. How
ever, il seemed to be the senti-
ment of those present that since
Mr.. Baxter had for months past
neglected his duty as a reporter
for the camp, and made partial
reports of the sales of ore, that
the exchange would not send any
more reports to him, but forward
them direct to the newspapers,
and if he saw fit to gather the
report himself, being paid for
that service by the Joplin Globe,
they would be willing to try him
out, and see what he would do in
the future. Several went so far
as to say that the postmaster
should he ousted from his office,
but believed the matter should
be taken up outside of the eX-
change. 1t was pretty clearly
emphasized that in the future
anv one who would attempt in
any way to iijure an industrial
enterprise, or injure the camp in
the slightest degree would lind
considerable opposition from
the members of the exchange.
No official action was taken BY
the exchange. but matters were
discussed informally after the
business of the exchange was
transacted.
One very important matter was
taken up. and that was the APP
pointnient of committe to APP
pear before the senatorial COM
mittee, now meeting in the
Indian Territory, for the purpose
of looking into Indian affairs
and making a report to the next
session of congress-. The COM
mittee would present to the sem
atorial committee the necessity
of getting some action on the
question of repeating the. restric-
tons now imposed OIL Indian
lands and an attempt will be
made to secure The removal OF
these restrictions, and allow the
Indian to sell his lands. Among
the members placed OF that COM
mittee were Gov. Crawford, G.E.
Rucker, T. H. Goodwin, J. {.
Haskell, E. w. Dow, H. V. Rice,
f. II. Mccarthy, A. W. Abrams,
f. L.. Wright, W. S. King, T. J.
Morrow, Chas. l.. Smith, Geo.
w. Peterson, f. B. Morgan,
is. H.. Smith.
A committee composed of G.E.
Rucker, H. V. Rice, and Geo. W.
Peterson were appointed to inter-
view the Western Union Tele-
graph Co., and the Adams Ex-
press Co.. with a view of Undue
ing them to locate an Office up
town.
The city officials should do
their little do with the opera
| Lo..oo h,,:1d;un On tho library
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-11-22

See Sixteen Studies in White
and Gold" at the Presbyterian
church next Tuesday night. For
benefit of partition fund.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-11-22
THE MINES.

Brief BITS Of Corrsof Information From
What Is Going TO DO tho Biggest and Best
Lead and Elmo Mining Camp I'm the World
The Eyes Of the Investing Public are Turned
Toward the Baxter Springs Camp.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-11-22

If we are not badly mistaken
there is an ordinance intended to
compel property owners and oc-
cupants to clean the sdow from
the sidewalks AUDITING their
property. The ordinance should
be enforced. A man who will
not clean his sidewalk of snow
and ice is not good citizen.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-11-22

Prices sublsct to market chang,
krso nUrs HIHEsA Ep ruRs
West q csePss's, Bss.s, 81 ...
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-11-22

JOHN Fright of Miami was in
town last Saturday and learning
that the city has new Jail he
decided to inspect it.. John was
a regular boarder, in transient
way, at the old Jail, and he
thought be should dedicate the
new bastile. In order to get in
and view the interior he got
drunk and landed in all right.
His fine is SIS, to which is attach
ed the costs, and up to this time
John is still looking at the beau
tiful walls on the inside of the
Jail.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-11-22

On Monday, December 3, at the
Joe Cousatte place four miles
northeast of Peoria, ]. T., on
Warren's branch, three-fourths
of a mile west of Holmes store,
nine miles southeast of Baxter
Springs, A. B. Archer will offer
for sale at public auction six head
Of horses, 81 head of cattle, IS
head of hogs. big lot of fine
farm implements, ETC., on ten
months time. Col. w. T. Hart
ley win conduct the sale and NJ.
Doty viii clerk the sale. Mr..
Archer's stock Is al in 6ne con-
ditiou and should sen well.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-11-22

The city officials should do
their little do with the opera
house building so the library
trustees can 60 ahead and finish
their part of the work. The
house should be in shape to use
this winter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-11-22

We have for sale one of the
prettiest homes in this city.
There is a fine seven-room house.
with first class cellar, well, els
tern, $50 feet front by 200 feet
d ,ep, lots of fruit. The lots are
covered by beautiful forest trees.
Ii you want a fine home at a very
reasonable price, just come in and
- W TIC
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-22

brand new porcelain tooth to an old
snag OF q root, Il " . 7 .
Platinum Is used In laboratories FOR
:cruclbles and other utensils, rs It is not
attacked by acids, and 1t Is also alloyed
with. many other metals for various plii'-
poses. 1t has at times been used In X us
sia for the coinage OF high values Of
money. and. indeed It is almost always
is now bringing upward OF $50 per ounce ,il g.
A Treasure in Pop Bottles.
DIR. Day tells me that there is a regular
search going on along the coast OF Ore
gon for hidden treasure OF platinum.
somewhat tho same rs the hunt for
Captain Kldd's pirate hoard off the
coast OF the Atlanticl AS the story goes
this treasure is contained IN six. pop or
ginger beer bottles, which havo been filled
with platinum and tightly corked. They
were buried In tho sands, and there hro
various traditions rs to where they aro
hidden. a bottle the size Of the ordinary
cigar filled with platinum 10 worth a!
least 500 and those six bottles contain
about $4,000 worth OF this most precious
OF the white metals. Just where they lie
no ono has yet been able to ascertain,
and the hunt goes on.
Tho average placer miner Of the west
has long known Of tho existence OF plat
mum In black sand but he has never
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-22
The Best English.

s Where Is the best English spoken? The
question has been addressed to a con-
temporary w nh American who wishes
his little daughter to get tho best accent
that lis put on the market. one would
4 be puzzled to name the town or city
who're tho best English Is spoken. In
Germany the best German Is clainred by y!
tl1ahover; In France the best French Is
hear Eon tho stage; in Spain CASTLE, sets
the note, and Boston saspires 70 give Ia Ws
of speech to tho American continent. But
who shall a TX upon the English law
glver7 1T is not London, whose distinc-
\ tive Saccent Is as horrible in Eng ishs as
that Of Berlin@is In Germany. It IS Ger.
5tainly mot Cardiff, whence comes one Of
the candidates for the American fathers tlHl q
dollars. 3SjS ag "a sSs @ i l5l
Were this writer faced with the prob
lem Of bringing up q girl.in the way, she l1,3
should go, he would go beyond M I, "a Is
for the goverhess who should Inst Z Eng
lish speech. He would pGss :bX.th s ! r ~
cous voice OF kent, the gibberisll OF L =,
don, the long drawn words Of tho ,o MIG u
he potter!ss n Lpns shh nds
are reached 5R In those highland . 81 ems ems
speech Is music, gentle, simple,$ witn 'l!t
dialect or Offensive accent. the ISng i1sl
IN which our Bible was II
,{r1o
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-22

survey look lupS platinum III the Il United
{Stntes. IT WINS known that The slme =
existed III small quantt ties in many 70 (
calities. and the object Of the titioitS
was to have America furnish ! is oWr 81 p
ply of this metal and thus beat the
trust. The geological u survey & asked toy
an appropriation, and got & II, but they
wordetl their, RED iost 90 that the work
covered8nlh metals I'm the black sat ~
Worth \ More Than Gold.
rho results Of the 8investigationss3l have
shown that we shall supply large part
OF our own. pla tinunl, and thai our s. miners
III some localities viii make Il 3srea t#denl
from this metal In addition to the; gold
which Is almost always found 1n5connen-
ton with Il. Pla tlilu1n Is silvery white n
metal as hard as 81 ron and very ma NJ " e
able. It Isl with one cxcepti ton, the hcav.
lest metal In nature, and still It 10 SO a. G.
tile.-ant s3worknb Bile that wires 1nyes \ been
made A. OFFS t. which IRE he-tWe I've hun
dredthsS 81 nh inch IN diam eter.@
&5This metal as OF grent vnlue In the
arts It Will not nmnlgnnlatoS with quick-1
silver, and IL lis about 8theIbonly metal
which can @beSused In CARRYING the cleo.
tric current y through the glass Of s the,
incnndescent lamp EVERY electric globe
or bulb has two fine platinum wires
running through the glass by which thu
electricity goes to the Lament wlt q ~
1t IS 5used.in all kinds Of selcctrica ] n1a-
chlnery. It 10 also used in dent istry, ana
especially for tho pins Which at atta 70 q g
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-22

..I,,ones is pretty we'll of ism: he
cynrna: Eyes but he dooan't know s,i !,
ca ~ 1.phat do you mean r. Cynlcus: te >
going TO got married. 80. y