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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-24
UNCLAIMED LETTERS

Letters remaining in the postofflce
at Baxter Springs, Kas., for week
ending May 90, 1918:
Harry f. Musser, Delmar Daniels
Ira Hartley, Chirly Nobel, ]. f. War
dcn,lL. X. Stotts, Jno. Smith, Buck
Rec, A. G. Mcpherson, W. d. Rolls
c. B. Rogers, Chas. Pasker, Bernice
Harris, F. C. Mobley, A. l.. Jenkins
Walter Lee, Bert Lewis, Clay Ken
singer, Ruby Jones, F. B. Mitchell
Mrs, Bert Hoken, J. B. Gilbreath, Mrs.
A. f. Dodson, Gladys Dewitt, j. i.
Davidson, ]. A. Davidson, Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Davidson, Grace Boyer
Peter Casey, Mrs. Maud Austin, Ray
Cussman,- Jack Allen, orvie Gillett'
Mr.. Munger, Hodge Paden, Geo. Gill
lett. DR.. McIrvin, DR.. Graves, Pack
Innis, Joe YoungbloOd, James lnnls'
Oren Scott, John Preden, Robt. Hen
bricks, Dan Cushman, VIM. Guy, Dr.
Frank Bowler and Carl Blood.
Persons calling for any of the above
will please say Advertised" giving
date of list. Z. H. smith, I w.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-24

One Of the pleasant events of the
week was the Tuesday Afternoon
Card Club which was entertained
Tuesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. J. w. Barnes on 18th and East
streets. The afternoon was pleasant
ly spent with cards, whist being the
game at which Mrs. John Lawrence
was awarded the first prize, a box
of face powder, and Mrs. Frank
Hartley the second prize, bottle of
toilet water. At the close of the af-
ternoon the hostess, assisted by Mrs.
Robt. Barnes and Miss Tulsa Barnes,
served a dainty and appetising two
course luncheon. Those enjoying the
afternoon were Mesdames Will Jones,
Frank Hartley, John Lawrence, M. II.
Eastman, Grant Waggoner and Miss
Margaret 0pperman and Tulsa
Barnes. Club members: Mesdames
Robt. Wells, Joseph Stephens, John
Royce, ]. w. Earls, L. L. Willard,
Kelly Carmichael, Guy Shields, Jas.
Page, Robert Barnes and Frank Nc
Donald. The club will be entertained
May 18th at the home Of Mrs. Rob
ert Barnes on Park avenue.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-24

A drill hole on the property of the
Prospectors Development company,
near the Ontario smelter showed a
wonderful run of lead recently. The
company had sunk holes which had
shown good ore at a depth Of 2lO
feet and one had shown lead at l25
feet, but the new one went into lead
that is thought by some to be so per
cent, at a depth Of only 80 feet and
continued in it for IS feet. The
strangest part of the new strike is
that the drill began to work on the
hole at 10 a. m. one day and at the
same hour the next day the drillers
called the officers of the company
and notified them of the great strike.
The Prospectors Development COM
pany's lease is located on the SEX
of the NEA of Section 2S-29-2S, i'm
mediately south Of the Blue Bonnet.
The officers of the company are: j.
D. Simpson, Clinton, president; c. w.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-24
A BULL BY EXPRESS
Husky bloodhound HOlsteln Almost
Paralyzed Wells-FargO
Man

When Corb McNeill bought a 1000
pound young Holstein bull in west
ern Kansas the other day, and order
ed It sent to Columbus by express
he laid a heavy responsibility upon
the Wells Fargo terminal at this
point.
Last night the Fargo messenger
wired ahead from Cherryvale to the
Columbus agent that he had big bull
coming on the midnight train and
limited that some additional help
might be needed to get It unloaded.
"Fine chance to get extra help this
time Of night" grunted Frank Will
liams, as he felt Of his muscles, and
went exploring in the tool sheds for
some iron rollers.
The train rolled in, and the half
ton bull, in his S00-pound wooden
crate, gazed belligerently out be-
tween the stats, as the Express wagon
was trundled to the door.
There was about two feet differ
cnce in height between the truck and
the car floor. One end Of the crate
was tipped down on the truck, while
The bull stood slant-legged in google
eyed alarm. Then, with sundry heav-
ings and pryings, and final thud,
the other end of the crate was drop
ped onto the truck, as the train pulled
out.
The expressman phoned Mcneil
that he had his menagerie. Corb
gave instructions to take 1t to the
livery barn, but the barn was locked.
It was not expedient to allow the
animal to stand in the crate on top
Of the truck all night, as he was
showing a disposition to get out and
see the world.
$50 / knocked one end out Of it"
1.-THE crate), said Williams, the Fargo
husky, "and let the bull out and tied
him to a post near the depot, and let
him eat grass"
It's lucky for the postoffice force
that the government still has its TO-
pound limit on packages, or Corb Nc
Neill might have had the Holstein
come by parcel post. Or, perhaps, it
might have come as registered
male" Columbus Advocate.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-24
CROSS MINERAL BELT
Southwestern Building Straight
Away Into Pitcher Now With
No Obstacles

The Crossing of the Mineral Belt
road on the townsite of Kidd, Okla,
has been made by the Southwestern
Missouri interurban line and the COM
pany is now building their grade
straight away into Pitcher with no OBJ
stacles in sight. The Mineral Belt
company and the Southwestern COM
rany signed contract for the cross
ing the latter part of last week. The
interurban company expect to be
RAINING cars into Pitcher in less than
three. weeks now.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-24
INTO THE NAVY
Many Baxter Boys Making the Navy
Some Have Already Taken
Final Examinations


Final Examinations
Arthur Youse is back from Kansas
City where he was taken into the
navy and will go to the Great Lakes
training school the latter part OF this
week. UT Wells, George Peake and
Archie Chubb are others who have
yet to take the final examinations
but will almost certainly make the
Navy. King Heiskell is another who
will probably make application for the
Navy. Several other boys from this
district will try to get in the Navy.
Arthur Youse says there are several
boys taking the examinations for the
Navy at the same time he was and
that they are being enlisted by the
hundreds at Kansas City. Says they
are not making the examination SO
strict as they did once.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-24

Miss Edna Dills returned home
Tuesday from Pittsburg where she
has been attending the State Normal.
Miss Dills has accepted position
in the Baxter Public Schools for next
year in the primary department. The
mothers of small children should be
proud to put them in the care OF a
teacher who has such a sweet dispo-
sition and beautiful character.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-24
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR
AND COUNCILMEN OF THE
CITY OF BAXTER SPRINGS,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR
AND COUNCILMEN OF THE
CITY OF BAXTER SPRINGS,
KANSAS:
Section l. That the frontage of the
lots in Block Three (3), Original Plat,
City of Baxter Springs, Cherokee
County, Kansas, be and the same are
hereby changed and made as shown
by the plats of said Block and the
petition therefor, as heretofore on the
- day of May, 1918, filed with and
presented to the Mayor and Council
Section 2. That the alley in said
block be and the same is hereby va
Gated and alleys as shown on said
plats be and the same are hereby
created and opened.
Section 3. That the said plats of
Block Three, Original Plat, City of
Baxter Springs, Kansas, showing the
present frontage of lots therein, and
showing the proposed changes Of
frontage of the said lots contained
therein, and the REMEMBERING Of said
Lots therein, and the opening Of al
icNS lnCIGlig NC anu NliC oeiAAC dAC
hereby approved, and the proposed
changes as shown by said plats are
approved and allowed, the said City
reserving, however, the right to con-
struct and lay sewer lines across
said Block within the territory COM
prising the alley in said original plat.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after its publication in the official
city paper.
Passed and approved this 22nd day
Of May, 1918.
F. L. Wright, Mayor.
Attest: o. W. Fail, City Clerk.
(Seal)
/, o. W. Fail, City Clerk, hereby
certify that the above is a true and
correct copy Of Ordinance No. 1917 as
the same was passed by the City
Council at a meeting held May 21st,
1918, and as the same now appears
on ale in my office.
(seaD o. w. Fail, City Clerk.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-24
WANT COLUMN

For Sale.-Good, fire proof safes,
desks and chairs at lowest prices.
Safes opened and repaired. Bank
Fixture Co., Joplin, Mo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-24

Mr. and Mrs. o. C. Smith, of Webb
City, have been visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Stephenson.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-24

Mrs. Gertrude Mack, of Hume, Mo-,
is spending the week with her sister,
Mrs. Ed Byram.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-24

Mr.. Chalmers Smith visited friends
and relatives in Webb City Tuesday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-24

First published in Baxter Springs
News, May "a, 1879
ORDINANCE NO. 1876
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING
SECONDHAND DEALERS AND
JUNK DEALERS AND PR0VID-
ING A PENALTY.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-24

Down at Quapaw the other day q
man went to see a tent show. The
speiler and the advertising was the
cause Of his going in, the man said
and they both lied to him. When he
came out he went around the tent
and cut the guy ropes. He was ar
rested and taken to Miami but allow
ed to go upon placing a very small
bond-so small that he probably will
allow it to be forfeited. The mans
idea was not altogether bad if it was
in violation Of the law. We have seer
some shows we would like to have re-
taliated on in the same way, but did
not have the nerve.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-24

A small colored boy called at sew
eral places in Baxter Springs yester-
day inquiring for an "oyster splitter"
A great many people enjoyed the
joke. We remember the time when
we were a small boy and was kept
running all over q show ground one
forenoon inquiring for red gasoline
sky hooks for the big tent and left
handed monkey wrench to open the
monkeys cage with-spurred from
place to place by the promise OF a
front row seat. Our trip finally car
ried us to the manager, who being q
kindly fellow, told us we were being
made goat" Of and gave us ticket
for ourself and a little sister we told
him about.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-24

First published In Baxter Springs
News, May "a, 1879
ORDINANCE NO. 1875
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
THE USE OF THE STREETS BY
FAKIRS, HAWKERS. PEDDLERS,
VENDORS, OR ADVERTISERS
OF MEDICINES, GOODS, WARES,
MERCHANDISE OR OTHER AR
TICLES. AND PROVIDING A
PENALTY FOR ITS VIOLATION,
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR
AND C0UNCILMEN OF THE
CITY OF BAXTER SPRINGS,
KANSAS:
SECTION /. That II shall be un-
lawful for any fakir, hawker, peddler,
vendor or advertiser of any medicine,
goods, wares, merchadise or other ar
ticle TO hold any public meeting, give
any show, exhibition nr demonstration
upon any Of the streets, avenues or
public grounds Of the City Of Baxter
Springs.
SECTION 2. That any person
violating any of the provisions Of this
ordinance shall be guilty OF a mis-
demeanor and upon conviction shall
be fined in any sum not less than
$1,000 nor more than $4,000.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after its passage, approval and pub
LEGATION. All ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Passed and approved this 2lst day
of May, 1918.
f. l.. Wright, Mayor.
Attest: o. W. Fail, City Clerk.
(Seal
|, D. W. Fail, City Clerk, hereby
certify that the above is q true and
correct copy of Ordinance No. 1876 as
the same was passed by the City
Council at a. meeting held May 2lst,
1918, and as the same now appears
on file in my office.
(SeaD o. W. Fail, City Clerk.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-24

The Muskogee Lead and Zinc
Company, whose lease is located q
quarter Of a mile west Of the Frisco
depot at Quapaw, has its mill ready
to operate as soon as the different
companies in that section can get
together on a pumping proposition,
which will be soon. The Muskogee
is said to be one of the most complete
in the Baxter field. It is a gas-driven
plant, constructed under the super
vision of Superintendent E. c.
Baity, formerly civil engineer with
the Frisco Railway Company, who
will have charge of operations. The
Muskogee people have one shaft to
ore at the 204-foot level and another
to a depth of 1856 feet. A ten-inch
Texas pump has been installed in the
field shaft which is capable of throw
ing 1900 gallons a minute and which
will begin to operate as soon as the
others in the neighbOrhOod begin. A
splendid face of ore has been shown
BY the shaft and drill holes on the
Muskogee lease and nothing but the
water, which, on account of net
work of water courses which extends
over several tracts, has kept the
plant from operating before. The Of
ficers of the Muskogee are Franklin
Miller, president; L. W. Thompson,
Secretary and treasurer; j. Brother
ton, W. NJ. Eicholtz and Norman r.
Haskell, directors.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-24
First published in Baxter Springs
News, May "a, 1879
0RDTN No 1q7

ORDINANCE NO. 1877
AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE
FRONTAGE OF THE LOTS IN
BLOCK NO. 3, ORIGINAL PLAT,
CITY OF BAXTER SPRINGS,
KANSAS, REMEMBERING THE
SAME; ALSO, VACATING THE
ALLEY IN SAID BLOCK THREE,
AND OPENING OTHERS IN
PLACE THEREOF.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-24

Relatives of Mrs. Ella F. Myers,
Richmond, Va, would like to hear
from her. Mrs. d. S. c.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-24

Strayed-Dark Roam Mare, left the
pasture about April /. 10 or IL years
old. Address 7. N. Phillips, Baxter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-24

. THE MINING NEWS
H++++++++++%,

Directors Of the Buck Shot Min
II :. Company, chartered under the
laws of Oklahoma for 100000, will
meet this week and arrange for the
sinking Of q shaft and the building
Of a mill on q lease In Kansas, just
north Of Hockerville and about two
and a quarter miles southwest OF
Baxter Springs. The lease comprises
q total Of 120 acres and they are drill
ling all of II. So far some twelve
holes have been put down, showing
good zinc in all but one. The ore
comes in deep, however, there being
a 20 foot face that starts ut 4 depth
Of $40 feet. Assays have been made
and are high, the average Of 10 per
cent being reported. ]. A. Fratesr
Of Springfield, president Of the Min
eral Belt railroad, and formerly gen.
eral superintendent of the Frisco, is
president Of the Buck Shot company,
W. Matthews, Of Miami, is vice presi-
dent. He is vice president and chief
engineer of the Mineral Belt road.
Capt. ]. H. Grant of Oklahoma City,
is secretary Of the company and R. E.
Brooke, of Springfield, will act as as
sistant secretary and business mana
ger. G. E. Matt, of Miami, is treas
urer. The mill will be built on the
southeastern part Of the southwest
quarter Of the northeast quarter Of
section S3-24-24. Offices of the COM
pany will be in Miami.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-24

The Redskin Mining company has
made a splendid drill strike on the
north 20 of the Redskin lease on the
state line north of Tar River. The
south 20 has been drilled out and a
shaft sunk to ore that is said to be
as good as any in the field and pre-
variations have been made to build a
mill, but this is the first hole on the
north half of the lease. The drill re-
gistered Is feet of good lead and II
feet of good jack, which makes the
management believe that the second
mill site will be as good as the first
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-24

The Summit Mining and milling
company, whose 12O-acre lease is 10
Gated in Sections 80 and 81, in Town
ship 20, Range "a, on the Abrams
land northeast of Quapaw, will soor
begin building a mill. The Summit
people have a shaft to the ore, which
hns been shown to he very rich an'
they have 81 holes down, the greater
number of which are in good ore, thu
last one which is the first OF a new
millsite showing a splendid strike. X
A. Evans is president Of the Summit
Mining and Milling Company; L. W
Thompson is secretary and treasurer
and ]. ]. Harmon is superintendent
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-05-24
Brewer, Clinton. treasurer; James
M. Shackleford, Miami, secretary.

..
Lead caves at the Laclcde Mine on
Tar Creek, a short distance north OF
Tar River, have belbme 50 common
that they attract little attention but
Of latO n flock Of little ones and ono
immense one have been brought In
which makes the find worthy Of men,
ton even at that wonderful digglngs,
From n heading that was supposed
to he about pinched out, a string Of
small opcningn were discovered
which led TO the big cavern that has
a great number Of tons Of pure lead
about the sides, floor and roof. Be
fore this find q representative OF a
great curio institute at Washington
d. c., was sent to the Laclede to study
the great lead caves, rs they have
already been given a worldwide re-
putation as a lead mine.
A company, composed Of E. d. Nix
and L. D. Right, of Miami, and c. M,
Mitchell, of Baxter has developed q
2O-acre tract Of land in Section in
the suburbs of Baxter, called the Race
Track lease, which has proven to be
a wonder. Ten holes have been sunk
to the ore, the first of which is found
ut the 65-foot level and extends for
SO feet. The second run comes in at
1866 feet and extends for rs feet,
which makes 1873 feet Of ore than as
saws from 7.SO to $3.50 per cent. One
hole averaged 1890 per cent lead for
So feet. A shaft has been sunk on
the lease which will be watched with
interest.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-09
Capt. Persius Admits
Understanding u. S.
German Military Expert Says
Opinion Now Realizes
American Strength

WASHINGTON, April Sword that
American reinforcements are moving
tc the support of the Allies in Picardy
has revived argument in Germany over
the efficacy Of the submarine and has
drawn from Captain Pcrsius, military
critic of the "Berliner Tageblatt," the
comment that after being persuaded to
underestimate America German opin-
ION Is undergoing a change.
An official dispatch from Switzerland
to-day reviewing the latest discussion
quotes Captain Persius as follows:
we were at first a good deal per-
suaded to underestimate the participa-
ton of America in the war We begin
now to note a change of opinion. 1t is
beyond doubt that it would be we'll to
curb at the present time these more or
less fantastic vagaries of persons dis
cusslng the submarine war. We cannot
for the moment estimate when the
United States will have ready the mill
ions OF men which her population will
permit her to raise, but it is certain
that America will in the very near fut-
ure succeed in alnassing armies which
IN any case will constitute very valu
able aid for our enemies"
Captain Persius concludes by noting
that America is preparing for war of
long duration and expresses without
great conviction the hope that the pres
ent offensive will attain result which
Will frustrate these plans.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-09
Enemy Aliens Seized
In Mountain Raid
Two Arrested at Meeting in
Shack Admit They Are
Not REGISTERED

MOUNT VERNON, N. Y, April g.
Sheriff Charles E. Nessitter of West
chester County, made public to-day
some of the details of raid conucted
by himself at the head of q score of
deputy sheriffs last Sunday on a shack
at the top of Keg Mountain, believed
to have been the headquarters Of a
band Of German agents He admitted
that two men had been placed under
arrest, but would not give their names,
as he said he expected to make further
raids within short time.
Reports have been received by the
Sheriff from time to time of a band
of Germans who held meetings in the
shack every Saturday and Sunday. An
investigation was begun and late on
Saturday night, while Gordon of
deputies blocked every path leading to
the top of the mountain, the Sheriff
and a picked few went to the shack
and surprised those at the meeting
Several guns were seized and it was
said that maps and photographs were
found. The two men placed under ar
rest, although they admitted being
Germans, were not registered as enemy
aliens.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-09

request for such public hearing"
Congress has been bombarded with
pleas in various forms for action on
the Irish Home Rule question for many
years, and the movement Of the Irish
organizations and individuals became
acute at the last session Of Congress
and was renewed in the present ses-
sion
Speaker Clark, Democratic Leader
kitchin, former Chairman Fitzgerald
Of the Appropriations Committee, Rep
resentatlves Gallivan, O'Shaugnessey.
Lenroot, Webb and approximately 1856
other Democratic and Republican mcm-
bers of the House. together with the
Socialist member, joined in a message
winch they cabled on April 2S Of last
year to Lloyd George urging settle
ment of the Irish problem.
we, as members Of the American
nothing will add moro to the cnthusj
asm of America in this war than a set
tlement now of the Irish problem. We
beNeve that all Americans will be deem
ly stirred and their enthusiastic effort
enlisted if the British Empire will now
settle this problem in accordance with
the principles announced by President
Wilson in his address to Congress ask
ing 1T to declare war on autocracy for
VIC "orid"loe SAFETY OF democracy and
of small nationalities"
IRISH Nationalists, at a mass meeting
OF 1000 persons in Buffalo last April
to commemorate the first anniversary
of the Irish rebellion of 1916 and as a
memorial for those executed, adoptcd d
resolutions which, besides plcdginp
support to America in the war. re-.
questcd that Congress demand of Eng
land that she Immediately declare Ire
lands independence, the physiological
effect Of which action on the American
soldiers of Irish birth or extraction
would be apparent, the resolutions said
resolutions calling. for action by
been introduced by REPRESENTATIVES,
McCormick and Mason, of Illinois.
Rankin. of Montana; Cary, of Wiscon''
SIN; McLaughlin and NORM, of Penn
sylvania. and others.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-09
Baruch Asks More
For War Housing
$50,000,000 Not Enough to
Provide Homes for Work.
ers, He Declares

WASHINGTON, April 8.--Increased
housing facilities for munitions work
ers were recommended before the SEN
ate Military Committee to-day by Ber-
nard Baruch, chairman of the War In
dustries Board. At the Bethlehem
Steel Company's plant, he said, housing
accommodation should be increased to
permit the addition of 5000 employees,
which would increase the output of
the plant rs per cent.
Mr. Baruch said the housing bill now
pending in the Senate, setting aside
s5o,ooo,ooo for housing, provides insult
ficicnt funds.
The reorganization plans of the War
Industries Board were discussed by
Mr.. Baruch, who said marked improve
ment in production of war materials
and their distribution would come.
Some of the committee members who
have been advocating director of mu-
nitions expressed the opinion that the
now organization is in effect the same
as if director were created, except
that under the present plan the indus
tries board largely is without legal au
thority.