Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-11-22
TELLS OF AIMS
!. AND ACTIVITIES
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Chamber of Commerce Aid
!. To Civic Improvement
:. I. and Industrial De-
- velOpment's-

VI pkOBLeoblNG ClblLenS ID uOlnB InlnBS
for the advancement of the interests
IF Baxter Springs along several lines
Lines that are most in need Of at
;ention at this present time. 1t is the
aim Of this organization to be dom.
mating agency for civic improvement
md industrial development. Some Of
he things it is giving its attention
will meet hearty commendation of our
people.
1t will be q source Of satisfaction
TO know that the congested freight
conditions at both the Frisco and NJ.
o. & G. depots have been taken up
and already a measure of relief has
been secured. At the Frisco depot,
four additional men have been put on
the unloading crew. The matter of
increased housing, trackage and plat
form room has been taken up with
the. vice-president and general man.
ager Of the road and assurances have
been received that these things will
be speedily remedied- The railroad
has been attempting to take care of
the increased business here with the
same force and equipment in use as
in times gone by, while, as a matter
of. fact, the business of the road at
this point has increased 600 per cent
in the past eight months. If immed-
late relief is not secured the matter
will be taken up with the Utilities
Commission of both Kansas and Mis-
souri,, and, if need be, with the gov
ernment.
This organization has also secured
the removal of the Wells-Fargo Ex-
press office to the business district
of the ,;ty and the Western Union Of
flee as we'll. For the present the
Western Union office will be in the
new American National Bank build
ing and the express office on Military
street directly across from the News
office. 1t is expected later that both
offices will be. at the latter place. 1t
is promised that these changes will
be made at once. Soon it will be pos
sible to send an express package or
telegram without going a mile or
more from the heart of the city. The
telephone company has ordered new
equipment to take care of its ever in
creasing business and promises to
have it installed in the very near fu-
ture.
Secretary Mariner says that the
Chamber of Commerce stands squarly
behind the movement for a city man
ager plan of government for Baxter
Springs and that this is no reflection
on the present government but is
simply applying the same business
acumen to the needs of the city as
must be applied to any successful bus
mess. Men of good business judg-
nent can hardly be expected to give
their time to the running of the city
when their own businesses need their
attention. The employment of a city
manager gives that man an individ-
ual business-that of running the city.
His best capabilities and energy will
be put into the effort to make it a
success. The Chamber of Commerce
also favors municipality owned an
operated water and light plants. on
the score of efficient service and only
on that.
Other things that will receive i'm
mediate attention are sanitary streets,
abolishing unsightly objects and 9TH
erwise working to improve the social
as well as commercial conditions OF
the city. In all Of this, whatever act
ion is taken will be taken for the
good Of the city as a whole-in con-
sideration of the whole community.
The top floor of the GOOdeagle
building has been leased and the
Chamber of Commerce will be at
home there within a week with COM
fortably equipped and adequate
apartments. There will be q large
general assembly room and general
offices in connection. An assistant
secretary, Miss Jennie Spencer, Of
Wichita, has been employed and is
expected to be here soon. Miss
Spencer has been engaged IN execu-
i've commercial work for some time
md will make q very competent ss-
sistant secretary.
The enrolment carries the names
II nearly four hundred of Baxter
spihgf progressive eitissns and the
nunb 4 incrsssing daily. AZ spon
Is 81. wln lSsus