Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-06-28

children returned last Thurs
day after q visit Of about two
weeks in Dubuque and other
points in Iowa.
Charles Goodeagle is leading
the race at present in the ele-
gance of local automobile turn
outs. He is driving a new seven
passenger Packard.
Mrs. Tena Sexton of Pittsburg,
Kans., visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold T. Wright Sunday. Mrs.
Wright is the daughter Of Mrs.
Sexton.
Miss Juanita Hash had an
inspiration for a picnic last week
and as a result about thirty
young people spent an enjoyable
Sunday afternoon at Riverside
park.
Mrs. Ada n. Atwood and
daughter, Mary Jane of Genesio,
ILL.,, spent the past week visiting
at the home OF her mother-in-law,
Mrs. Elizabeth Peters, and her
children.
c. A. Clement, of Springfield,
Mo-, who has mining interests
here, was in town Tuesday. Mr..
Clement is the jewelryman whose
kidnapping was planned by the
gang that abducted the Keet
child.
Miss Verna Canaday has been
enjoying a short vacation from
her post as manager of the local
telephone company, during which
time she has visited in Kansas
City.
F. M. Gilman of st. Louis,
visited his father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. NJ. Gilman, here
last week during which time the
family in company with Mrs.
Len Hodgkins and son, Arthur,
spent several days in the Ozarks
and visited in Neosho, Anderson
and Noel, Mo-, and Sulphur, Ark.
w. n. Arbothnot of Webb City
has bought the shoe department
in the Qualify Shop. He will
run it in the same building until
the new block his father will
build is ready. Oliver Mcbride
has code to Leavenworth to
stay but will continue to hold an
interest in the Quality Shop.
Three babies were born last
Saturday and Sunday in Baxter
Springs within "a hours. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Thomas welcomed
the birth of a baby girl; Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Bingham were glad
to receive a baby boy and Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Frisbie were
equally happy to have baby
boy born to them.
A breakfast party was given
recently at the home of Mrs. A.
l.. Horror in honor of Mrs. Coop
err Van Dyne of Denver. Those
present from out of town were
,Mesdames H. Harlan of Joplin,
and A. D. Neale of Chetopa, and
from the city Mesdames S. w.
Van Dyne. W. T. Apple and A.
C. Burlington. Mrs. Horror and
daughter, Mrs. Keane, were hos
teSSes.
The Chautauqua season opened
Wednesday afternoon for its fifth
consecutive session in Baxter
Springs, and seemingly with in
creasing popularity. The pro-
grams both afternoon and even
ing were very satisfactory and
the array OF talent booked Tor
the rest of the week could hardly
be bettered for the price Of $500
charged for a season ticket of
eleven entertainments. The News
believes the Chautauqua is a
good thing and we hope to see it
continued here from wear to wear.
Another rich zinc run was
struck this week on the Wyatt
property, adjoining the city on
the west, ore was encountered at
2O5 feet and it continued down
to 235, showing 80 feet of ex-
cellent stuff, estimated to assay
26 per cent. This property is an
assured mill site and probably as
ricd as the Montreal mine. 1t
has four holes showing excellent
ore, and in some cases almost
pure jack. In one hole an ore
face of 119 feet was penetrated.
Grantham & Pratt hold the first
lease and the American Metal