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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

under the new assessment was jump
ed from 81 1877, 900 to about 5000, 900.
The exact figures have not been given
out.
The total cost of running the schools
next year will run about $4,000 above
last year, of this increase $1,000 is
required for additional teachers and
increases in teachers salaries. Seven
new teachers will be used next year.
Last year the average salary for
grade teachers was S54.16. This year
the average will be $4,000. The high
school teachers have been raised from
$4,000 to $4,000 per month and the
salary Of the superintendent was rails
cd to 81 800 for the entire twelve
months.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05
MELRosE

Mr.. Porter, of Melrose, made hi
weekly trip selling groceries in thii
vicinity and at the mines last Tues
day.
Lester Stebbins, of Columbus, wen
to Kansas City first OF last week anC
returned in a new Ford car and ha'
been busy using it, going back anC
forth to his fathers farm, assisting
hired help with wheat stacking.
Robert Bulger was out in his cal
calling on friends Sunday afternoon
Church was we'll attended Sunday
night at Frontier school house. Rev
Neal preached.
]. B. Filby and wife visited the lat
ter's parents, J. w. Davis and family
Sunday.
Mr.. Harvey, of Baxter Springs, was
one Of the speakers at the Frontier
district meeting held last Thursday
night.
Mr.. Porter, Mr.. McAbee, Mr.. Wal
and Mr.. Amos were the committee APP
pointed in Frontier district to take
up the amount of War Savings
Stamps asked for in that district.
Mr.. Murphy and wife, of Melrose
were selling produce and visiting at
the mines last Friday.
Gene Starkweather thrashed wheat
last Thursday and Friday.
Frank Filby and wife Of Columbus
visited home folks Sunday evening.
Harry Dill, of Melrose, was called
out to Filbys Monday morning to re-
pair car for some parties who were
having car trouble.
Melrose and vicinity were joyful
over a fine shower Friday afternoon
and Sunday morning that revived ev-
erything and corn looks promising.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05
BOARD MAKES LEVY
NEXT SCHOOL YEAR
About $4,000 Added to Amount
Required Last Year, But
Rate Is Lower Owing To
Increased Valuation.

Forty thousand dollars is the am
ount that the Board of Education es-
Animated would be required to run the
Schools of Baxter Springs for the
coming year. This sum includes
5000 for a sinking fund with which
to begin paying off the bonds recent
" voted for the new school house, al
50 s5,134 for the interest fund for the
same purpose. :.
The estimate also provides $2,56f
20 be used in the purchase of 100 feet
along the north side of the block
where the new school house is to be
located. This purchase is to be made
for the purpose of providing the en-
tire block for school purposes. Inc
boards at present negotiating for
the purchase of the property. The
sum Of $3.50 is also put in the es-
innate for the purchase Of equipmen,
n the domestic science, chemistry and
physics. Also $1,51O for enlargine
the library of the school. These i'm
prOvements are intended. mostly FOL
the new building.
The levy for the ensuing year Is
tented as follows:
n
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05
WILL BUILD SCHOOL
0NCOST PLUS PLAN
Board Decided On Government
Plan AS Best Under Present
Conditions - All Bids
Were Too High.

At the regular monthly meeting Of
the Board of Education held Monday
night, Bert C. overton, the architect,
was awarded the additional contract
for experimenting and providing the
equipment for the erection Of the high
school building. For this work he is
to receive q fee Of 1879 Of the cost Of
the building, which is limited to his
estimate of $4,000 complete. This is
in addition to his fee Of 3h per cent
for preparing the plans and specifca-
tons, making a total Of 1871 per cent.
The board of education Will buy all
material and award all sub-contracts,
Mr.. overton acting simply as pur-
chasing agent and superintendent un-
der bond.
The plan adopted by the board is
the same as the government has
adopted for all of its war work and
practically the same as the plan I'M
der which the Methodist church in this
city is being built under the direction
of Mr.. overton.
After carefully investigating the
matter from various angles the board
decided that It could save the district
considerable money by adopting the
above plan instead Of letting the gen.
eral job by contract, since all contract
ors admit that owing to the uncer-
tainty in the cost of building mater
ial and the unreliability of the trans
portation, they are obliged now to fig
ure a much larger percentage Of prof
it than they do under normal condi-
lions.
Only three bids were submitted in
response to the call recently, and one
of those was not valid because it did
not carry with it the required certified
check. The other two, with the plumb
ing and heating cost added, ran con-
siderably in excess Of 100000.
Other builders were solicited to
present their propositions last night
for experimenting the work and fur
nishing the building equipment on the
percentage basis, but Mr.. overton's
was the only application presented to
the board.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

Mrs. ]. E. Wiles, chairman of the
Belgian-French refugee clothing OF
the local Red Cross chapter, wishes
to urge the people who have clothirg
to donate to this department to mo-
tify one of the following commit G
so, the garments may be included in
the shipment which will be made Mon
day, July 9th. Mesdames j. E. Wiles
chairman; Kenneth Brown, o. NJ
Spratt, Harry. Hartley, ]. W. Barnes
Frank Perkins, W. E. Merrill, joe
Stephens, E. NJ. Richardson and Mrs
Wingfeld.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05
BOUGHT GUARD UNIFORMS

The following business and proGes'
sional men have purchased two uni
forms each for the Baxter Springs
State Guards: Long-Bell Lumber
company, A. /. Harvey, Polster Bros.
A. Hood & Sons, Baxter National
Bank, E. E. Wood, Baxter State Bank
L. L. Cardin, the Quality Store, W. W.
Scott, the Globe Clothing company
American National Bank, Matthc We
Lumber Company, Abernethy l.rn-
Der company, Murdoch Lumber co::i'
pany, Willard Coal and Ice company
Leader Mercantile company, and the
following have bought one uniform
each: ]. w. Grantham, Nichols &
Goodeagle, E. G. McWilliams, M. E
Reddy, o. B. Tinsley, o. M. Spratt
NJ. Robson and W. T. Apple.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

Mrs. j. w. Cook charmingly enter
tanned Friday afternoon, June 20, al
her home on Tenth street, the men,
bers of the Reciprocity Club and sew
eral guests. The afternoon was pleas
anly spent at knitting, needlework and
social conversation. At the close OF
the afternoon the hostess served
dainty refreshments of ices and cake
to the following: Mesdames ]. E. Sim
mons, Will Jones, L. L. Willard, L. L
Cardin, Kelly Carmichael, Bird Will
ard, Spencer Apple, Osborne Lynch
Fred Nichols, and Charles Lynch Of
Joplin.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

Rome was "The City Of Sever
Hills" Someone has tried to claim
seven hills for Baxter Springs ant
humorously liken US to Rome. We
have a number of hills. We have nc
Nero, but we have a cOlored man by
the name Of Caser and Carthage isn't
so far away. We have lady in town
whose first name is Florence but we
haven't any Venice. We haven't any
gladiators except those that return
from Joplin in a lion tanning mood
Outside Of q few inconsequential diff
ferences we might be likened to Rome
Of old-as partains to the catacombs
in the methods of making some of our
municipal improvements, but what's
the use speaking so i'll of the Roman
honored dead.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

on Tile IlOllLOh Va SAAN
This week of chautauqua will cost
the town a minimum of from $3.50 to
$500, which is considered very reason
able for this class of entertainment.
The White & Meyers company come
+. here under a guarantee Of $65O-the
cost price, as it were. This sum is
guaranteed by % Baxter Springs cit
liens, who are on the towns note for
the cost price of the chautauqua-the
contracts having been signed last
year. The necessary cost Of organ
izing the town and advertising and
preparing a place will cost in the
neighborhood of $3.50, which brings
the total up to $500. From the stand
point of prestige, drawing people to
the town for entertainment, actual
value as an educational feature, the
chautauqua is worth its cost. To
bring the chautauqua here under any
other arrangement and the numbers
singly this program would cost from
$40 to SIS.
After the usual custom the guaran-
tors, whose public spilitedncss is most
commendable, are now passing
through perod of doubt as to wheth-
er the town will respond and place
them in safety with regard to dig
ging up" to make the guarantee good.
This year n chautauqua is staged
under difficulties not encountered
[ heretofore, and which could not be
Ptsorseen last year at the time the con-
tract was signed. For instance, some
$50 season tickets were signed for.
Usually 95 per cent of these tickets
may be depended upon, but this year
many of the boys have gon to war as
well as many of the men elsewhere to
do war work and the committee find
they have lost 1875 tickets in this way,
that they counted on being sold. In
addition to this some of the guarant-
ors have moved away and cut down
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05
After Five Years

Time is the best test of truth. Here
is a Parsons story that has stood the
test of time. 1t is a story with a
point which will come straight home
to many of US.
Mrs. Albert Taylor, PA N. Twenty
eighth st., Parsons, Kans., says: my
kidneys were weak and showed many
signs of disorder. My back ached
frequently and l suffered from head
aches. ! didn't rest well and morn
ings was all tired out. Having heard
about Doan's Kidney Pills, i used
some and they soon relieved the pains
and regulated my kidneys"
Five years later, Mrs. Taylor said;
"The benefit Doan's Kidney Pills
brought me is lasting. / haven't had
the least sign of kidney trouble fol
several years"
6Oc at all dealers. Foster-Milburr
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

The Playter Brothers, who develop
ed the Silver Fox lease northwest OF
Treece and sold it to the present own
ers, are on top of the ore in the shaft
they are sinking on the tract adtOin-
ing the Silver Fox on the west. Inc
sinkers were stopped by a heavy head
of water at 2SO feet but pumps viii
be installed and the work continued
as soon as possible. Test work show
ed the new property to be as rich as
the first one developed by the Play
ters.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05
CHAUTAUQUA BEGINS ON
MONDAY WAR PROGRAM
A Program OfWar Education One Num-
Der Worth A Season Ticket Which
Will Cost So.

The Baxter Springs Chautaudua opens in the CHRISTIAN '
eace Monday afternoon Forgetting theanguage OF the press
notices and chauauqua literature being distributed the
this year will be "A War Program program designed 70 NJ
nre patriosna program recommended by the president anu
the war executives the nation The numbers represent JIG
hest artists in their several lines week OF chauauqua
for Baxter Springs and like towns meant to mentally oV
during the week and conclusion leave us better equipped "
prappe with the problems already within the perspective o
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

]. R. Cole, of Tulsa, and associates
have taken over the lease lately de-
veloped by Hodges and Neal on the
NEA of the NEN of Section 11-S6-
2S, in Kansas, northwest of Treece.
A derrick has been constructed on the
lease by the new owners and a SHAFT
started, the sinkers being down sew
eral feet now. The tract is one OF the
very best in that rich section OF the
field, one of the seven holes showing
60 feet Of excellent stuff and all OF
the others being good ones.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

DIR. R. C. Wear, Geo. Van Duzen'
Ed COvey, O. N. Lynch, J. H. Hannah
of the school board, Supt Ryan and
Burt overton, architect, left Tuesday
afternoon on a trip to cOfeyville and
NOwata, Okla, to inspect the heating
plants in some school houses, Wit,
view to determining the best kind o
a system for the new Baxter higf
school.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

Through an agreement made at the
last meeting of the operators OF the
field, nearly all of the mills and mines
of the district will be closed down four
days this week, beginning Wednesday,
July 3. It is understood that the mills
of the Pitcher Lead Co., and the U. 5.
Smelling company will not close down
except on July a and as the output
from these mills alone, running one
shift q day is something like 1000
tons of concentrates, worth at least
100000 for the three days, there will
be a respectable output. The shutdown
is another move toward cutting the
production of zinc, in the hope OF get
ting Higher prices in the future
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

instance, II you want to complete the
job right, pluck the flowers from some
of the dOg-fennel in your back yard
and press one of the fragrant ~
blossoms over your crepe to make
your little funeral stunt complete.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

Sewer construction Is under way
that won't be worth 1.-TWO whoops" II
the water bonds don't carry-but for
that matter neither will your house
and lot, so far as ever selling Il Is
concerned.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

Mrs. B. B. Asbury and daughter
Thelma, returned to their home in this
city Monday after an extended visit
with friends and relatives in Cen
tralia, Mo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

High school bonds have been voted
sewer bonds have been voted-now
comes the water election, after that
paving and Baxter Springs will be q
little city eft for the fittest."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

Mrs. Samuel Van Dyne and son.
and Mrs. Chas. opperman and daugh,
ter, Charline, were Joplin visitors
Monday, CIV So
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Winn enter
tanned at dinner Sunday Mr.. and Mrs
D. L. White and Mr.. and Mrs. G. C.
Long and children, all of Vinita.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

Baxter Springs now has enough
mines adjacent to and within the act
tial trade territory of the town to in
sure a good town for many years. A
substantial working basis in the price
of ore for mine operation is in sight
and that is what the town wants. More
development will follow, but this will
lust enlarge the bounds Of the field
and not the amount of ore we are able
to market monthly from the Baxter
district. We have the best mines near
Baxter in the Komspelter ield-mines
that are capable of supplying the de-
mand. We cannot expect people VINO
discovered lead and jack in extensions
of the field to lay down and let II
alone because there is enough already
but SO far as Baxter Springs is con-
cerned, responsible mining men tell
us, there is a capacity or production
here now big enough to supply all the
world, if necessary.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

Mrs. D.. L White Of Vinita, Okla,
Is visiting this week at the home OF
Mrs. Waiter VIM, on Fourteenth and
Garfield Ave.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

Miss Mildred Long Of vinita, Okla
is the guest this week Of Miss Mar
garet VIM.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05
The State Guards will meet tonight

Mrs. Vina Shaffer left Saturday
evening to visit a son at one OF the
training camps near Kansas City
She goes from there to Des MONIES
Iowa, to take charge of the corset de-
partment of large department store
Mrs. Barnes and Miss Barnes, OF thu
city went as far as the camp with Mrs
Schaffer. -.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

''True" Pigg, VERNE FlOry, Am
brose Lundgren, Misses Marie, Malta
Wells, Bertha Flory, Bertha Rogers
went on a picnic to the Devils Prom
enade Sunday. A very good time was
enjoyed
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

Mrs. R. NJ. Gilman, Mrs. W. W.
Wyatt and Mrs. James Harley were
in Joplin Monday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

Archie Rodenberber is in Baxter
after visiting for quite a while in
Wichita with relatives.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

Mrs. o. L. orion left the city Tuesal
day for odeIl, Neb, where she WIN
visit her father and sister and lateg
Wait with Rev. ortonh parents "a
Denver, Cole. sass !.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

Mn. s. F. Elfred Of the north part
of town, left Monday for Rolla, Mo-,
on an extended visit with her mother, /.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

DR.. and Mrs. Fred Deal and Miss
Alene Deal, of Miami, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur John
son.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

Joe Hatfield, of Joplin, is visiting
his sister, Mrs.. J. N. NewhOuse. this
week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

James Kirk, a farmer living near
Hallowell, Kas., lost three valuable
COWS and a heifer last week, which
he values at 500 each, from eating
green faterita. He has number OF
other cattle sick that he may lose
from the same cause.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

DR.. W. r. Scott returned the last
of last week from a business trip to
Kansas City.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

Miss Ida Babb visited relatives N,
Falkland, Okla. "a
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

The city council will meet at the
city hall tonight.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

Mrs. Estella Smith and children are
visiting in Miami this week. -',ltS
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

Mrs. J. W. Cook and Mrs. Fred
Nichols are Joplin visitors today
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

The, river is a very pleasant place
these spring-summer days and even
ings.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

II. J. Auley, Of Miami, oklsp Was
a Baxter visitor Monday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05
NEWS AND COMMENT

Every days mail brings to this Of
fee poems. We are flooded with
long poems, short poems, good ones
and bad ones. 1t is impossible fol
us to give space to- all Of these vers-
es. Many of the poems are good
but space prevents us from printing
them. So we are requesting the
public not to send in verse.
The above is from the Galena Re
publican and expresses our sentiment
so well that it sounds like an echo Of
our own thoughts. 1t seems very dis
courteous to turn down the labor Of
hours and probably days, but poems
seem to be so numerous these wal
days.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

BY the way-dOnt forget that the
day after the Fourth is the fifth Of
July, and on that day Baxter Springs
will hold an election to determine
whether to vote bonds for a water sys-
tenn or no. eyes" should be unani-
nous. II, for instance, you should
want to vote mo" take q little piece
of black crepe ribbon with you and
paste It around your vote. Then, for
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

One real estate man objects to an
article appearing in the Daily Citizen
the latter part of the week suggest
ing q rent bureau in Baxter Springs.
Perhaps his objections are well taken.
The party does quite a large rental
business and makes a small commits
sion off each house that he rents,
which helps defray some of his ex-
ponses here. AS he put it (which
helps pay my own rent" The real es-
tate man, who makes rents and real
estate transfers business, went on to
say something after the following;
What we need here is concerted act
ion on the part of the property owners
to get rents reduced" AS will devel-
op later this is good advice and a very
vital matter. A town docs business on
reputation-on the reputation Of q
town as a whole. A disposition to
gouge on rents If continued is a ter
rible set back to the town and results
in loss in property values. The situa-
ton in Baxter Springs is very much
remedied but there is still room here
for a good rent adjusting evangelist.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

This year thelevy totals S.Se Mills III,
-i YEAR the levy was 1915 mills
s shows a considerable decrease IN
levy which is due to the increased
tion Of the school district which
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

Ho! For the "Glorious Fourth"
We believe the usual advice Of sane
fourth in Baxter Springs is wasted
this year for everybody realizes this
is a year when noisy patriotism is not
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a silent fervor is
more in order. The Importance OF the
day should be felt more this year than
for many years. The Fourth has q
greater meaning this year than in two
generations, but the lavish expendi-
ture that usually characterizes the
day should be curtailed in protection
of the very things the day is meant
to commemorate. Buy the hddies 8
few packages of harmless crackers
and a dish of ice cream and buy Wal
Savings Stamps with the money you
would have spent
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

A meeting of the fire company was
held Friday night and a new presi-
dent elected. w. W. Wyatt has held
the office of president for the past
four years and six months and asked
that another man be given the office
as he thought he had served full time
Fred Nichols was elected to the office
Jim Hunter was elected trustee to fill
vacancy. The fire company are a
bunch of live ones and efficient to the
last man of them. Where there is a
chance this bunch save property and
the town owes them all a vote OF
thanks for past good service and ad-
vance on the future.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-05

1t is reported that many attorneys
have said business would pick up at
a rapid rate here during the next few
days. The early speculative boom has
disappeared and things have settled
down to reality. Many of the drillers
it develops, were not able to collect
for the drilling. Now that profits are
in sight the drillers will collect their
fees and continue development.