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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-02

The News is ST. a year, and II
is worth it.
Go to Devils Promenade July
3-4-5. Big Doings.
Mrs. Crume of St. Joe, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. John Jones'
DR.. A. D. Nolan had business
in Vinita the latter part OF last
week.
Misses Clara Kelsey and Fan.
ME Stallsmith spent Tuesday in
in Joplin.
Mrs. A. B. Willard and Miss
Minnie Ferris visited in Joplin
last week.
Miss Ida Gowdy of Joplin, was
the guest Sunday of Miss Laura
Armstrong.
Mrs. John Jones and Mrs. DIS.
Chubb visited Mrs. N. ]. Mccain
mon in Miami last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. C. Rummel
left Tuesday to visit for a few
weeks with relatives and friends
at Olin, Iowa.
We have for trade one of the
best SOs in the country. 1t is all
good land and is well improved
Will trade for grocery stock.
Corn is selling in the marker
here for IS cents a bushel, while
wheat is bringing about ten to
twelve cents less than that.
S-s-s-am Slaughter thrashed
out % bushels to- the acre from
his eight acres of wheat. And
he shutters worse than ever.
Riley Bingham of Quapaw had
in so acres of wheat which made
twenty-seven and a half bushels
TO the acre. He has finished
thrashing.
Mrs. Jack Malan and daugh'
ter. Mildred, and Riseling Gil
lou1 of Joplin spent Sunday in
Baxter, the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Patton.
The rain Monday morning was
unite heavy to the south OF us.
q. W. Marker was in from Lin
coluville and he tells us the rain
was heavy there, and he further
ventured the remark that corn is
looking fine.
We have q few would-be smart
vouug men in Baxter, who are a
detrimeut. They have a habit
of "guying" passers-by, and even
strangers Ia the city. This gives
the town q bad name, does no one
auv good, does not show good
manners or even horse sense, and
should be suppressed.
Kansas wheat crop in this year
of 1914 e going to total in the
nei0hborhood of 200, 900, 900 BUSH
ia or more than one-ffth of the
total yield of the United States.
~. c,tu eroo IA a big one, and
the grass and alfalfa is good.
From most sections in the state
come reports Of fine corn pros
poets, too. This Is 4 Kansas
year, for sure
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-02

Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Stone of
Dodge City, Kans., Mr.. and Mrs.
R. C. Stone of Webb City and
Mrs. Anna Stone of Heavener,
Okla, were guests last week of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. Burcham.
Reuben Burcham of Quapaw was
their guest Monday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-02

Mohler is all right, but he has
an awful task ahead of him
that of making the people of
Kansas see that he can fill Co
burns place.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-02
Business Change.

Herbert Gaba has purchased
the Baxter Garage from Fred
Ward and has taken charge. Mr..
Gaba understands the automobile
business thoroughly and will add
a lot of new equipment. Mr. Ward
and family will locate in Sapulpa,
Okla.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-02

Take care Of your cuCum.
beES, potatoes, beetS, roses,
SquaSheS and melons BY
using Simplex. II kills the
bugs and insects, and does
not hurt plants. Oct II al
Hoods.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-02

Don Elleman, deputy county
attorney, was here Monday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Seitz and
son, Edgar. are here from Hunt
ingburg, Ind. Mrs. Seitz is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Mishler of this city. They may
locate here.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-02

Sam King is i'll at his home o.
East Sheridan street.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-02

T. J. Treece of Linn county,
Kansas, is here to visit his son,
J. o. Treece.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-02

Jack Malan of Joplin visited
relatives in Baxter Sunday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-02

Mrs. Frank Hash is recovering
from a severe sick spell.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-02

Walt Grantham is on the sick
list this week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-02

J. P. Walters of Galena had
business here Tuesday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-02

Harry Wilbur, the we'll known
auctioneer, was in Saturday from
his home near Melrose.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hagel o.
Quapaw shopped here Monday
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-02

Miss Audrey Smith is home
from Topeka to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. L. Smith.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-02

daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Mishler of this city. They may
locate here.
Mrs. T. T. McAboy and daugh.
ter, Helen, have returned from
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Nichols in independence. Mrs.
Nichols and son are expected Fri
day for a visit.
Buck Williams, living on Route
2, is one of the big farmers OF
this part of the country this
year. Besides his big. acreage of
oats and wheat, he has in 100
acres of mighty fine corn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. D. Allen
have gone to Sedgwick, Kansas,
to visit relatives. Mr.. Allen has
been sick a long time, and last
Saturday was his first trip up
town for several weeks.
Nose Baum, II years old and a
citizen of Galena, died at his
home in that place Sunday morn
ing. Mr.. Baum was a highly re-
spected citizen of Galeua. He
had lived there a great many
years.
Lost-A gray coat, one old
gold watch, II jewel, and chain,
two Eagle charms with diamond
in each one, also a razor. Finder
return same to ]. T. Burton,
31S IL East First ST., Tulsa,
Okla, and receive SIS reward.
The rains of Monday and Tues
day go a long way toward max
ing the corn crop. Of course, it
will take rain yet, but what we
have had will put most of the
corn into the shooting stage. The
rains also did pasture a lot of
good.
DR.. J. H. Leeman, IS years old
died at his home in Galena Mon
day afternoon. DR.. Leeman was
at one time tribal physician for
the Indians attached to the Qua
paw agency. For the past few
years he has been one of the
peace officers of Galena.
The Sons and Daughters of
Justice have paid the claim on
the policy of the late D. a. Brn-
ner, who died at Nowata, Okla,
on the 18th of May. Mr.. Bruuer
was a member of the Baxter
Lodge of that order. He will be
remembered by many of the old
timers here.
Secretary Coburn retired from
the Kansas Board of Agriculture
on Tuesday of. this week. he
served a long time, and he did
more to encourage agriculture,
and push Kansas to the front as
the greatest grain growing state
in the Union than any dozen men
in it. Kansas loves Coburu, and
Coburu loves Kansas, but he felt
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-02

Frank Hemstreet came over
from Chetopa last Friday to visit
with his mother a day or two.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-02

Up to this time we have not
heard of the Board of Health
making any orders for a cleanup
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-02

Mrs. T. T. McAboy and daugh-
ter, Helen, have returned from a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Nichols in independence. Mrs.
Nichols and son are expected FRI
day for a visit.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-02

Miss Caroline Plumb has gone
for a vacation with her sister,
Mrs. ]. H. Dinsmore, at Owa-
tonna, MINI.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-02

( For Sale-And it is a Bargain
80 acres of fine land eight and
a half miles southeast of Vinita,
Okla. IS acres in cultivation,
balance in excellent grass. The
place has a good barn with room
for six head of horses, a four
room house, two good wells, corn
crib. young orchard, school house
on one corner of the place, about
200 yard from the dwelling house.
$40 per acre. This Office.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-02


Miss Rhody Barker
Rev J T Hartman
Miss Inez Baugh
Mary WEIGH
Persons calling for any of the
above letters will pleasesay"Adve
tised, ;" z living date list.
FRED BARTLETT. p. n
ANY hat in the store for
$1.OO
Johnson's Millinery.
J. P. Walters of Galena had
business here Tuesday.
Sam King is i'll at his home on
East Sheridan street.
Don Elleman, deputy county
attorney, was here Monday.
Jack Malan of Joplin visited
relatives in Baxter Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hagel of
Quapaw shopped here Monday.
T. J. Treece of Linn county,
Kansas, is here to visit his son,
]. o. Treece.
Harry Wilbur, the we'll known
auctioneer, was in Saturday from
his home near Melrose.
Miss Audrey Smith is home
from Topeka to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. L. Smith.
Frank Hemstreet came over
from Chetopa last Friday to visit
with his mother day or two.
Up to this time we have not
heard of the Board of Health
making any orders for cleanup
Miss Caroline Plumb has gone
for a vacation with her sister,
Mrs. ]. H. Dinsmore, at Owa-
tonna, MINI.
Mrs. Chas. L. Smith and
daughter, Dorothy, visited in
Joplin the latter part of last
week.
Chas. Armstrong took quite a
bunch to Galena Sunday in his
buzz wagon. They went to see
the ball game.
Mrs. Ben Patton and daugh-
ter, Lucille, and Mrs. Sherman
Willsey visited relatives in Jop-
lin Friday.
M. D. Hileman wants a good
farm hand. He will pay good
wages, and we want to say right
here that Hileman is a good man
to work for.
Sam Douthit bought 40 acres
from ]. J. Fribley the other day.
The land adjoins the W. A.
Douthit farm, and was at one
time owned by him.
The Library has received a
thorough cleaning up under the
management of Miss Lottie
Smith, librarian, and the change
is very noticeable.
Mrs. Lucy Hopkins received
her insurance money through A.
o. Rossman last week. Her hus-
band, Sam Hopkins, was insured
in the Metropolitan.
Lige Amos was in town Mon
day telling that the rain made
the corn a little more tender so
the bugs could work on it easier.
You just can't suit Lige.
J. o. Treece came down from
-A- O-A.-S- .s--I.k
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-02

Mrs. Chas. L. Smith and
daughter, Dorothy, visited in
Joplin the latter part of last
week
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-02

]. o. Treece came down from
Crawford county Saturday night
to look after his crops. Mr..
Treece has two stores up in
Crawford county, one at Girard
and the other at Greenbush.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-02

Lige Amos was in town Mon
day telling that the rain made
the corn a little more tender so
the bugs could work on it easier.
You Just can't suit Lige.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-07-02

Chas. Armstrong took quite a
bunch to Galena Sunday in his
buzz wagon. They went to see
the ball game.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-05
CENTENNIAL M. E. CHURCH.

Thanksgiving week was a week of
splendid activity with the Epworth
League. The spiritual department in
its campaign of personal evangelism
visited twenty-five homes holding
religious worship in them all. Mrs.
Lulu Mayberry is at the head of this
department. The department of
mercy and help assisted by it's social
department directed it's efforts to-
ward purchasing underwear for the
inmates of the Old Folks and Or
phan's Home at 2446 Michigan avenue
with the following results: From the
social department-Mrs. E. Y. Pill.
lows, president, So; from public col
lection Centenniel NJ. E. church, $500:
solicited by Mrs. Nellie Davis, treas
urer, $3.50; solicited by Mrs. Mamie
Mclean. $3.50. Total, $13.2 20. Pur-
chased twelve suits, $12; purchased
twelve pairs hose, $1.20. Mrs. Mamie
Mclean is at the head of the depart
ment of mercy and help and Mrs. e.
Y. Pillows is at the head of the social
department.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-05

tives, ministers and friends, and there
In the town of his greatest useful
ness the final services were held, and
all that remains to us was laid to
rest. The life of the deceased rests
in the remembrance of his host of
acquaintance and to the bereaved
widow and relatives we extend sincere
sympathy. The first of December
finds u people preparing for the
coming siege OF winter. Many homes
have been improved. Not a few back.
yards resound with the last echo of
hogs struggling for life near mounds
Of buried apples, potatoes and tur-
nips. Phones and electric lights are
at command in many of our homes.
We admire this result of mans natur-
al desire and effort to keep abreast
with his neighbor and his distant
brother.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-05
cHILLiCoTHE, MO.

Mrs. Estella Winfrey Woods of
Kansas City, Mo-, arrived last week
to attend the sick bed of her father,
who is recovering from an attack of
fever. . . Mrs. James H. Crews of
Kansas City, Mo-, was the guest of
Rev. Chas. Crews and Mrs. Ann
Saunders last Saturday. mr.. Paul
Bealer of Canada is visiting relatives
and friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Banton gave a surprise party last Fri
day evening in honor of their daught-
ers, Misses Glenna and Gilla Banton
OF Kingston, Mo. About twenty guests
were present. The ecvening was
spent in games and music after which
delicious refreshments were served
1.-The death of Mr.. Joseph Holmes
last Saturday morning left an aching
void in the small number of pioneers
OF Utica, Mo, and this city. The past
Fourth of July made Mr.. Holmes OBJ
serve his dependence rather than ma
tional independence, for it was on that
day his service to mankind ind to
himself was arrested by a stroke of
paralysis during a happy conversa-
ton with Rev. Charles Crews on the
front porch of his home. Since that
time he has been partially enjoying
the last of life for which the first
was made" And after five months
of physical a~ffliction and notable evil
dences of his faith, courage and hope
and the generous assistance of rela-
tives, he Crossed the bar" Funeral
services were held Monday morning
at the A. M. e. church Of which he
was a charter member. The funeral
sermon was delivered by Rev. r. H.
Longdon. Remarks were made by
Presiding Elder M. S. Bryant, Revs.
Talley, Crews and Burbridge and
Mrs. Nance and the Bethel choir were
Instrumental in making the occasion
impressive and memorable. The flor
al offerings were many and beautiful.
After this service the body was car
ried to Utica, Mo-, attended by rela-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-05
RosEpALE. KAN.

All OF the services of the Pleasant
Valley Baptist church were we'll at.
tended Sunday. In the afternoon Rev
j, w. Nurse, the pastor of st. Ste.
phen's Baptist church, delivered a
soul-stirring sermon and administered
sacrament. Rev. Nurse was ordained
and sent from our church and we are
glad to know that he has made sub an
excellent leader and our doors are
always open to welcome this splendid
man. Until We extend a call for a
pastor we will try to have an intelli.
gent minister fill our pulpit each Sun.
day. -. Ella Tucker was hostess at a
dinner given at her residence. 1881
Summit street, Tuesday evening, No
vember "a, complimentary to
Mesdames Thos. Grant, Ange Payne,
Mamie Kemp and Macle Kemp, all
of Kansas City, Mo-. William, the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Atkinson.
Is confined to the Bell Memorial hos.
pital sustained from a fractured left
sustained while playing football
at the Attacks school Tuesday. IA
Sewing club has been organized at
the st. Paul A, NJ. e. Zion church.
Mrs. Pinkard is president and they are
doing much effective work. The
club meets every Friday afternoon
49,. Elmer, the small son of Mr.. So
phia Reed, 1886 Lloyd avenue, spent
Saturday and Sunday with aunts.
Mrs. Louis Williams and Mrs. Richard
Bell, 92O Central street, Kansas City,
Mo-. Miss Rosa Morton was indis-
posed last week. The funeral serv-
ices of Miss Lottie Lewis, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lewis,
were held from the Pleasant Valley
Baptist church Sunday afternoon. Be
sides her parents she is survived by
three sisters, three brothers and MANY
other relatives. The floral offerings
were profuse. Automobiles were used
The Parent-Teachers' club will
meet the second Friday in this month
at the Attacks school. Everyone is
invited The Thanksgiving program
and entertainment given at the Pleas
ant Valley Baptist church under the
direction of Sister Mollie Riley was a
financial success. We are very CRATE
full to the friends who assisted and
Mrs. Dan Allen who presided at the
piano. THE program rendered at
the Salter A. M. E. church, South
Park, Kan, Thanksgiving evening
was very good. -. Lillian, the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Moore.
rendered a solo in a pleasing manner
although she is just four years of age.
Ii she continues, she will develop into
a great singer.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-05

The ~protracted meeting started
sunday and will continue through the
week. Next Sunday is quarterly
meeting day and all n~eighboring
churches are invited to participate.
Dr. Wheeler and his good wife were
rendered a twenty-fifth anniversary
reception at the home of their daught-
er and son-inlaw, Mr.. and Mrs. C. H.
warwick on East 81 street which
may we'll be termed overwhelming.
Brother and Sister Wheeler were fair.
ly showered with silverware and
which was more to the point-siIver
money.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-05

Miss Beatrice Dayton, of St. Joseph.
Mo-, visited in Troy Saturday and
Sunday, and on her return home was
accompanied as far as Wathena, Kans.
by Messrs. William Wilkinson and
julius Butcher.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-05

Mr.. Alex Woodson, of st. Joseph,
was the guest of his sister, Mrs.
George Lightle, Thanksgiving Day and
vas accompanied back to the city by
his niece, Miss Lizzie Lightle.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-05

Rev. Barksdale, Presiding Elder of
the Cape Girardeau District and Rev.
McTassel of Horton, Kans., spent
Tuesday evening in our city, the guest
OF Rev. Weaver, Pastor of the A. M. E.
Rev. Barksdale rendered a
very interesting sermon at the Church
on Tuesday night.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-05
Specials at Smiths Phar-
macy for this Week.

25c Massatta Talcum Powder, 19c.
Csc Black Draught, 15c.
Zoe Sachet Powder, 1Sc.
10c Hair Nets, &c.
81 DR.. Caldwell's Syrup of Pepsin,
S5c.
loo Talcum Powder, &c.
81 Lydia e. Pinkam's Vegetable
Compound, S5c.
25c DeWitt's. Toilet Cream, zoe.
25c DeWitt's Golden Liniment, zoe.
Beauty Spots, 10c.
HAIR GOODS.
35c Bangs, 25c.
SOC Double Braids, 40c.
81 Tope Transformation, 75c.
50 Half Wigs, $3.50.
SOC Switches, 40c.
SODA FOUNTAIN SPECIALS.
We serve ice cream soda the year
round.
Tango sundae on a blazer, 15c.
Ice cream soda, any flavor, sc.
Hot chocolate with whipped cream,
sc.
Hot beef tea, sc.
We have just received a large ship.
ment of human hair goods-straight-
ening and drying combs-Madam
Walkers Hair Preparations-combs
and brushes playing cards-syringes
rubber gloves-High Brown powder
Aida and Elite Pomades-watches,
clocks and manicure sets-tooth
brushes and perfumes-stage make.
up. The ladies are specially invited
to come and look over our large as
sortment of human hair goods.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-05

The literary department of the
Ep"orth League announces a liter.
airy and musical program Christmas
" in connection with the Sunday
school Christmas tree. Mrs. Marge
Brown who had a large experience
In this work with the League of Union
Men orial church in st. Louis is at
the head of this department.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-05

Mr.. Bert Snyder left here enroute
for Seattle, Wash, Friday morning,
but 1t seems that the winters chilling
blasts sent him back Saturday even
ing. Seattle seems to have moved
near Savannah, Mo.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Hughes of Lake
Contrary, st. Joseph, Mo-, spent
Thanksgiving in the city visiting rela-
tiyes and friends.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-05
TROY, KANSAS NEWS.

Miss Elsie Lair spent Thanksgiving
in Horton, Kans., the guest of Mrs.
J. B. Flemings and family.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-05

Mr.. Stanley Snyder is slowly i'm
proving after having had a severe at
tack of typhoid fever, but is not able
to cave his bed yet. We fear he will
have to learn to walk again.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-05

Mrs, Allie Duncan and daughter,
Wilma, of Wathena, spent a few hours
in the city Friday, enroute to White
Cloud, Kans.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-05

Miss Mintle Wilkinson spent the
past week in Elwood, Kans., the guest
OF her sister, Mrs. Maggie McCurry.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-05

Mr.. Jack Turner has returned from
Huran, Kans., after spending several
weeks there in farm work.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-05

Mrs. Matte Hicks, of Maysville, Mo.
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Sam Hughes.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-05

Poro hair dressing, hair weav.
Ing and facial massaglna. Scalp
treatment a speciality. Mrs. e.
Norles, 1897 Paseo, upstairs.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-05

Mr., Marion True, of White Cloud
Kans., was the guest of Miss Elsie
Lair the past week.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-05

Mr.. Henry Parker attended a we'd
ding in Horton on Thanksgiving Day
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-05

Mrs. Mary Schumache, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. w. Webster and children, of st.
Joseph, spent Thanksgiving with Mr..
Charles Schumache.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-05

Mr.. Garfield Powell, of Horton
kans., was a Troy visitor Sunday.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-05

Mrs. Sallie Turner visited relative.
in st. Joseph the past week.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-05

Mr.. Charles Howard spent Thanks
giving eve in st. Joseph, Mo.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-12
HALSEy LAND IS
WORTH $250,O00
Emanuel Heyman, Real Estate
Dealer, So Declares at Bran
ford Place Hearing.

Emanuel Heyman, real estate oper-
ator and property-owner, was the
chief witness yesterday afternoon be-
fore Supreme Court Commissioner
Nicholas w. Bindseil in the appeal of
George A. Halsey estate from the
compensation granted by assessment
commissioners for the purchase of
property necessary for the opening
of Branford place. The hearing was
held at the City Hall.
Heyman wrangled for several hours
over the questions asked by Assist
ant City Attorney Charles NJ. Myer.
The witness acknowledged that he
was familiar with the prices of land
in the business district. After being
questioned as to the value of the cor
ner property and the adjoining lot,
Mr. Heyman stated that the corner
parcel of land Is worth $4,000 per
front foot.
When asked if the opening of Bran
ford place would increase the value
of property In the vicinity, Mr. Hey
man would not commit himself, say
ing that he did not care to talk of
future prices.
According to the testimony of Mr.
Heyman he is of the opinion that the
parcel of land which the city is will
ing to pay $4,000 is worth at least
$3.50, 900.
At the hearing yesterday morning
William Dimond and Adolph Holz-
ner, assessment commissioners, gave
testimony. The commissioners ex-
planned that they had allowed $500
a front foot on Springfield avenue,
and $500 per foot on Shipman street.