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Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23
Homes on Easy Payments

A. V. Smith, Charles GoOdeagle
and J. T. McAndrews have
bought the Simmons addition
and a part Of Solomon's addition
to the city of Baxter Springs.
The property lies in the south
east part of the city. 1t is all
well drained and well suited to
residential purposes.
The plan of the purchasers is
to put the lots on the market at
reasonable prices and provide
money to buyers for building
homes, giving them the chance to
pay on the installment plan. 1t
is a good start in the right direc-
ton. The greatest need in Bax-
ter now is homes for the people
who want to come here, also the
chance for the man with but a
few hundred dollars to buy a
home and pay out of his earnings.
In these additions the streets
will be graded and cement side
walks will be laid and theproper-
ty will be piped for gas and
water and wired for electricity.
One of the conditions of pur-
chase will be that no house shall
cost less than $1,500; with no
objection to building higher
priced houses.
It is said that a year or s0>ago
James Simmons bought his ad-
dition to the city of Baxter
Springs for $3.50 and during that
time he has sold property to the
value of $4,000, aside from still
owning two houses and four or
five lots,
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23
Another Old Mill Opens

The old Katy mine south of
this city was taken over by
Oklahoma capitalists recently
and the 1000 ton capacity mill
at this mine was repaired and
the company will begin operat-
ing it the first Of September.
The new owners of this property
do not expect to run the mill in
its full capacity, but that they
think 300 tons a day will meet
their present needs. The old
shaft was sunk deeper in order
to get the second run of ore. 1t
is claimed that high grade of
jack is found here. This mine
will from now on be known as
the Royal Shell mine, instead
of the Katy. M. A. Tracy Of
Oklahoma City will have charge
of the mine. The men who are
interested in this mine have also
large oil interests in the State Of
Oklahoma.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23
Mine Development

The Scott Eagle mill, which is
located about six miles south of
Baxter Springs, is about ready
for operation.
Charles Edwards and associates
of Joplin are sinking three shafts
east Of the Underwriters, south
west Of this city. There are two
shafts already sunk on this 40.
The plan Of the company is to
build two mills.
The Lucky Extension Co., on
the Ports land, will have its mill
ready in Is days. The mill is of
400 ton capacity. There will be
a sludge mill and ten tables. 1t
is said that it will be one of the
largest producers in this mining
field.
Parties who bought the Plumb
lease are sinking a shaft Oh their
holdings. This lease was sold
for $4,000. The landis owned
by Mrs. Ports.
The Inspiration mill is expected
to be ready in 80 days.
The $55, 900 mill on the Mis-
souri, Mule mine will be ready
soon and it is expected to be run
to its full capacity, 800 tons.
This mine is located nine miles
southwest of Baxter Springs and
it is owned by Charles Fribley,
Brothers and associates.
w. o. Dill is building for Tom
Timothy & Co., a 200 ton capaci-
ty mill south of this city near
Lincomville.
The Picher Lead company is
building a $50 ton capacity mill
on the Whitebird land southwest
of Baxter Springs. The mill is
expected to be completed in 80
days.
The Quapaw Developing COM
pany, which is developing the
John Quapaw land FIVE miles
south Of this city, has reported a
good strike.
The Pitcher mill on the Ethel
May Crawfish- Woodard land has
been started. Its capacity is 200
tons.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23
COMMERCIAL CLUB !.
GETTING STARTED
Recent Movement tor City
Boosting Evolves Well
Differed Club-.-Much
Work to Be Done

With the election of A. l.. Har-
vey as president, G. E. Rucker as
vice president, L. L. Cardin as
treasurer and a manager-secre-
tary to be hired, Baxter Springs
started Tueseay night what
promises to become a live Cham
Der of Commerce.
A membership committe was
also appointed to carry on a vig-
orous campaign to secure every
business man Of this city as a
member of the organization.
The whole organization is under
the direct control OF a board OF
directors, which has the power to
hire a paid manager-secretary.
The members Of the board are,
G. F.. Lundgren, Chas. Wells and
K. c. McWilliams. H. j. Han
nth was elected chairman of the
membership committee.
The plan of the organization is
to hold meetings on the second
Wednesday of each month. Ac-
cording to this plan the next
meeting will be held on Septem-
ber II at the Baxter Hotel.
There will be eats and smoking.
The Chamber of Commerce
hopes to interest every business
man Of Baxter Springs, also those
who hold property here and do
not make their homes in the city,
in the work which it aims to ac-
complish. President Harvey
realizes the stupenduous task be-
fore him and he has taken the re-
sponsibilities of his Office with
the full conviction that TIE inter-
est of this city calls forth united
action by its business men and
property owners. He has al
ready lined up a constructive
program which he hopes to put
in operation and he believes that
he will not lack the support of
the citizens of the city. Every
dollar invested in the Chamber
of Commerce is an investment
for Baxter Springs.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23
BIC PROGRAM
COLUMBUS REUNION
Three Parades-R Reception for
Drafted Men-Old Sold
iers' and Community
Days

The people of Columbus have
sent a special invitation to Bax-
ter Springs people to come to
the big Reunion at the County
Seat next week on Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day. Tuesday will be Red man
day, q regular dog feast and
pow wow.
Wednesday, "Old Glory" day,
when the G. A. D., d. A. R.,
W. R. c. and Boy Scouts will
give the drafted boys a send of.
Thursday, Community day.
Friday, Old Soldiers and Old
Settlers day.
Many attractive features will
be introduced, something new
every day.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23
BAXTER MINING
ACTIVITY INTENSE
Old Shafts and Shut Down
Mills Reopened. New
Leases Bring High
Prices

The Anna Beaver mine mill,
which has been in the process ol
construction for the last three
months, was completed this
week and operation was started
Immediately. This mill differs
from OF ers in many ways,
Instead of having the usual
bucket hosting arrangements, as
is the practice in this mining
field, it will have q skip hoist.
Each skip-hoist is capable OF
raising to the surface three tons
of ore at one time. In the shaft
there will be two skip-hoists.
The dead weight of one will be
used against raising the other to
the surface. These hoists are
arranged so that when the ore is
being emptied from one hoist the
other one will be filled in the
mine from a hopper. 1t is esti-
mated that this process, although
expensive at the installation, will
be a source of great saving in
the operation.
Upon the Joplin basis of esti-
mating the mill will be a 300 ton
capacity, per 10 hour shift but
the Anna Beaver people will treat
500 tons in 20 hours. This is
made possible by the fact that
the ore in this district is richer
than that of Joplin and that
during that time they cannot
crowd the tables.
The Anna Beaver mine, which
is held in trust by Bulkeley Wells
of Denver, Colo, covers 1870
acres and it is located nine miles
south west of Baxter Spring,
direct north of Tar River.
About 100 drill holes have been
put in at the immediate grounds
where the mill was built. Out
of these holes about 60 per cent
have shown paying ore. The
company is now sinking deep
well to provide clean water for
domestic as well as milling pur-
poses.
This mine will not have what
is known as field shafts. All the
ore will be hoisted from one
shaft. A second shaft will be
operated with a cage to take
down the men and steel, but no
ore will be hoisted from this
latter shaft. Gas engines will be
used for power. The plant and
the development, when COM
pleted, will cost near 100000.
Anna Beaver people have an
eight years lease on the property:
The orc on this holding is lead
and zinc and it is said that the
mill recovering will be from eight
to ten per cent.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23
Old Shaft Re-0pened

Once more an attempt will be
made to beat the water and get
out the ore from the shaft on j.
M. Newhouse's property in the
north part of town. T. j. Nc
Auley Of Miami, and associates,
are the last to tackle the job.
Mr.. McAuley will superintend
the job and will start right by
installing a dOuble-actiOn nine
inch pump.
On this property high grade
ore comes directly up the grass
roots and mining people are sat
isfed that ore in large quantities
exists. The shaft was sunk sew
eral years ago and considerable
ore was taken out. Owing TO
lack of capital, however, none Of
the several parties who have
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23
Parr Property Leased

The Par property, west Of
this city, was leased for ten
years la t week to c. c. Nance
OF Ft. Scott and J. W. Parker Of
Kansas City. 1t is said that no
bonus was given, but that IL
per cent royalty was agreed upon.
The land covers five acres. The
lessee will start drilling in 80 or
60 days. The location of this
land is good and there it is prob
able that the prospectorS will
not be disappointed in their
drilling campaign. Paying ore
has been encountered all around
this land.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23

tackled the proposition have been
able to overcome the difficulties.
Mr.. McAuley is a railroad build
er and mine operator with much
successful experience and he feels
sure that this time he will make
a producing mine out of this
property. D. P. Ellis and his
son, Ira NJ, of Joplin, leased this
property last February and tried
to make it 60 but they did not
install the proper machinery.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23
Plenty Gas Assured

There will be an ample supply
of gas in Baxser Springs next
winter. This will be provided
for by the laying of a six inch
main from Riverton to this city,
and the extensions of the lines
within the city to take care OF
new customers.
Manage: Burlingame and c.
L. Bullock of the Quapaw Gas
company have been here this
week to get the work started and
R. s. Warner has come here
from Chetopa to take charge Of
the gas business. He viii give
give an of his time to looking
after the service. DIR. Warner
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23
Lucky Jack Mill Running

The Lucky Jack mill, which
has been under construction for
the past few months, has been
completed and is now running.
Last week this mill turned out
four cars of jack and one of lead
in about four days. Two shafts
are in operation at this mine
and each is 129 feet deep. This
week the owners started to
sink from Is to 20 feet deeper.
The ore is running about II per
cent.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23
Here Is Real Money

The readers of The News will
find it largely to their profit to
read the page advertisement Of
the Baxter Supply Company in
this paper.
To our personal knowledge Mr..
Treece in his seye B offering any
number Of sGRieeable articles at
less that he can buy the same
qood8 nov ct wholesale.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23

The first hole ever drilled on
the north 40 of the w. T. Hartley
land south of this city showed
good jack. Ore was encountered
at a depth of 165 feet and at 1873
the drill was still in the ore body.
On the south 40 of the W. T.
Hartley land, just north Of the
state line, another promising. hole
was brought out.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23
Coffeyville Capitalists to Baxter

R. H. Long and associates Of
Coffeyville, Kan, have secured
the second lease on the ]. Bann-
ing 20 acres which is located
about two miles southwest of
this city. The bonus and royalty
on this land has not been made
public. The second lease on
the Park Hartley 40 in section IL,
in Kansas, which Is located only
q mile from the Baxter city
limits, was also transferred to Mr..
Long and his associates. 1t is
said that the royalty on this
property is II 1-2 per cent. The
new people viii drill out these
tracts thoroughly and erect mills
if proven up as it is anticipated.
Mr.. Long viii be in charge Of the
compauys affairs and win be
located in Baxter SPRING. The
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23
Prospecting South of Baxter

Otis Mosier and Frank Adams,
both of Springfield, Mo-, and
other Springfield and Kansas
City parties have acquired the
third lease on 40 acres northwest
of the old Katy mine and are
carrying on an extensive drilling
campaign. The first lease on
this property is held by G. E.
Rucker and the second lease is
in the hands. of A. L. Arnold of
Springfield, Mo.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23
Called to the COlOrs.

Only Is out of the IS Baxter
Springs and Spring Valley town.
ship men examjnad for the first
draft have been accepted for ser.
vice. The rest were either ply
sically unfit or were exempted by
the local board because of their
claims on the ground Of depend
ants. Every case of exemption,
however, has been appealed to
the district board and it is abso-
lutely necessary to have that
body pass on them before they
become valid.
Out of the first 536 men exam
ined for Cherokee county only
LOG were accepted. The quota
for this county is 26S, so the
board had to call beyond the
the first 536 up to the first 1000
in order to get the necessary
men and possibly will have to
call 100. The first 80 in Chero-
kee county will be mustered in
September 5.
Baxter Springs and Spring
Valley township men accepted
for service are John N. Cook,
Clifford Shuck, Nathaniel M.
Scott, Baxter Rutledge, Clifford
jarrett, Raymond M. Johnson,
William James Youstler, Henry
PfDare Faye Greene, 0rval Fos-
frr. ~ Shanks, Charlie i.
Hud Clare Augustus Rehm,
Claude Lowe.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23
Rich Strike West of the City

Miami Zinc company reported
a rich strike Tuesday on the o,
Hartley land west of Baxter
Springs not very far from the
city limits. Ore was encountered
at q depth Of 200 feet and at 222
the drill was still in the ore body.
1t Is said that the ore will assay
Is per cent.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23
New Mill for Blue Mound

1t is said that the Blue Mound
Mining company is planning to
sink another shaft and erect a
mill west of the present plant.
The Blue Mound mines are con-
sidered the best among those in
operation in this district and
have been running in full force
since they were opened.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23
Shaft OH Minnie Dawess Land

A shaft is being sunk on land
owned by Mrs. Minnie Ball
Dawess, southwest of Baxter
Springs. Extensive prospecting
has been carried on this land for
some time. About Is holes have
been drilled and ore was found
in one hole at 80 foot level and
in others in deeper run. 1t is
said that some of the ore has
aSsayed as high as 40 per cent.
One hole showed a q foot face
rich ore.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23
UNION STATION FOR
BAXTER SPRINGS
Frisco Company Also Plans
Bringing Shops Here and
Building Extension to
Chetopa

A union station up town for
the Frisco and the New Mineral
Belt railroad.
Head quarters for the Mineral
Belt line now building here from
Picher.
Freight divisions point for the
Frisco with round house, shops
and many homes for railroad
employees.
A Frisco exte sion from Bax-
ter to Chetopa to connect with
the Katy and the Miss auri Pa
citic railway.
All This is not u piOe dream
but based on information from
reliable sources. Baxter Springs.
with her wonderful mineral
wealth and her ideal location has
been picked as winner by the
railroad people and the develop
ment to come in the next few
years is going TO surpass the
the dreams .; The most optimlisti..
Officials OF the Mineral Belt
line, working also in behalf of
the Frisco, right now are nego-
tiating iOr an uptown site for
their union station.
The only thing, at present,
that stands in the way OF having
what the railroad officials want
and what the growing business
of this city warrants, is the loca-
tion. They would be glad to pay
for it, if they could only get It
and get it soon. They want a
site somewhere between the M,
o. & G.. station and Military
street. Could they get it they
propose coming into the city over
the Reunion spur through the
Omaha addition and then back
ing the trains in to the station.
They would erect a twO-stOry
building. The first floor would
be used for station purposes and
the second floor would be occu-
pied by the Mineral Belt general
Office. From $4,000 to $4,000
would be spent on this station
and they will spare nothing to
make it q model up-to-date build
ing in very way.
The old building will probably
be used for yard Offices. The
freight Office too will be moved
up town. If this is completed
Baxter Springs will be the divis-
ion point for the Frisco lines and
the terminal point for the Mineral
Belt railroad. Heretofore Qua
paw has been the terminal point
for the latter line.
The Mineral Belt people are
handling the problem for the
Frisco. If they can secure the
location they propose to begin
building the station in fifteen
days. They have all the build
ing material ready and the only
obstacle in the way is the site.
The plan of the Mineral Belt
company is to run hourly trains
from Baxter Springs to the min
ing district south and southwest.
They will take an engine, bag.
gage car and a couple of coaches
and ":make up the field".
When the station is built, Mr..
Buckingham, the present Frisco
agent, will have the joint agency
Of the two railroads. The Min
eral Belt is coming to Baxter
Springs in less than go Gays. The
only obstacle in the way of this
line was the almost impossibility
to get rails for q bridge. They
now have secured all the rails
they need and the line is now be-
ing constructed as fast as human
being can build. They are build
ing so car lengths a day. At this
speed it will not be very long be-
fore this line will be here. When
it comes to Baxter Springs it viii
come over the Reunion spur and
~, 20 thu nnaru ofafinn
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23

formerly had charge of the COM
pany's business here. The inn
provements and extensions here
were ordered last winter but the
company was unable to get pipe
then.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23

first lease on these property were
held by F. 4. Cook Of Springfield
and Mr.. Mitchell Of Mountain
Grove, Mo.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23
High Price for
Daylight Property

Friday the Isaac Daylight
property south of Baxter Springs
was offered for sale in Miami.
The two-third interest receiv ed
the highest bid, $4,000 and Is
per cent royalty. Ralph Danford
was the man who bid the proper
ty so high.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23
Methodist Church

Services Sunday morning at
M. e. church Rev. ]. II. Hoop
inRarner has returned from va
cation and VIII resume services
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23
Oklahoma People
Acquire Interests

C. W. Stringer of Oklahoma
City, Okla, secured the second
lease on a strip of land from the
W. T. Hartley property south of
this city last week. Mr.. Stringer
will put in a drill rig and develop
the land.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-23
RED GROSS WOBK
To START SOON
Room Provided for Sewing
and MachinestO Be Loaned
Some Behind With
Subscriptions

The first week IN Septempel
the women of Baxter Springs and
the vicinity will start making
hospital gowns and surgica
bandages for the Red Cross. A
room in the johnson library !;
being fitted for making gowns
and q window will be secured uI
town where the making of the
surgical bandages can be demon
strated. The making of gowns
will be in charge of Mrs. W. W
Wyatt and the bandages will be
in charge OF Miss Audrey Smith.
All the work will be started
under the direction OF a ccmpe-
tent instructor who will come
here either from St. Louis or
Kansas City. This instructor
will hold classes daily and all
arrangements will be made so
that those who are wiling to
learn what they can out of this
instruction may get the most out
of it.
Mrs. Merton Goodeagle and A.
L. Harvey have each loaned to
the Red Cross society a sewing
machine and soon others will be
asked to lend their sewing ma
chimes to help hasten the work
of sewing. Those who are think
ing of giving some of their time
to this most worthy society are
requested to turn their names in
either to Miss Grace Perkins or
to Miss Audrey Smith.
The subscription campaign for
the Red Cross, which just closed,
scored the sum of $6194.90 to its
credit. Out of that amount only
$1,000 have been paid in so far.
That means that some of those
who pledged themselves to give
certain sums Of money for the
support of the Red Cross have
failed to turn in their full month
" dues. The members of the
finance committee request us to
say that it is necessary that the
subscribers should comply with
their own agreement. One must
remember that those who are on
that committee or on any of the
committee of the Red Cross are
doing SO out of the goodness of
their hearts and the less they
are iuconvenienced the more
willing they will be to offer their
service in the future for other
worthy organizations like the
Red Cross.
New members received since
last reported are as follows:
Mr.. ]. Arthur Davis Mr.. r. E. Lee
Mr. J. W. Tvente Mr.. Geo. E. ConnOr
Mr.. O. H. Ditty Mr.. Ralph Pfremmer
Mr.. James Cole Mr.. John r. Browne
Mr.. Chas. Johns Mr.. c. II. Fullerton
Mr.. c. L. Swanson Mr.. Clarence Owens
Mr.. G. W. Simpson Mr.. Arthur Ballard
Mr.. N. Miller Mr.. Milton Fellows
Mr.. T. Z. Cooper Mrs. Alma Connor
Mru. Susie Allison Mrs. Saterlee
Mrs. Price Mrs. Lizzie Hogan
Mn. James Page Mrs. Harry Lease
Mn. Susan Hartley Mrs. G. W. Simpson
Mn. Noah Green Mrs. Lena Turner
Mn. J. W. Martin Mrs. Waldo Black
Mis- Betty Nelson Mis- Madeline Schaier
Miss Grace 0pperman Miss Avenetle Filius
Mi,, Opal Wells Miss Helen Humphrey
MIss BeAaieYTaylor Miss Jennie Simpson
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-20
u. S. TROUPS To
TRAIN IN CUBA

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eastern end 90 cuba for raining M
an early date. ii Wa officially An
nounced today
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The Cuban -o,etum.n' a p.acr .
training ground at ae disposal oi
the United States froop.
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acceptance SAID
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forces would De moH benefited hi
training IN the island of Cua
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termined and American forg NiiI
proceed 20 The ea 'ern fna of cuba
tor training af an ear'' date
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-20
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-20
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