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Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

The OK field is not the only one
that has been affected by a slump, in
fact it seems that slumps are rather
the fashion at present. The Dallas
News, in the issue of the 9th, de-
scribed the condition Of the mines in
the Colorado field as critical. Small
mines have been closed and many
others are being operated with dimin-
ished forces. The Colorado corre'
spondent states that the fields there
are passing through a period OF ad-
justment and the final result will not
be apparent for several months. The
prices of material and labor are soar
ing and the margin of profit Of some
of the mines has for many years been
slight. The report says that the mar
ket for the low grade zinc ores OF
Colorado is not encouraging and the
production has already fallen on con-
siderably as there are no truly high
grade zinc ores in Colorado compar-
able to those of the OK field. This
report has to do with not only the zinc
mines but all of the others as WELL
gold and silver and all Of the others.
This field is indeed lucky to feel the
new condition so little, but It seems to
be q case of the survival Of the fittest
With several Of the zinc and lead dis
tricts practically shut down, at least
s5 par cent Of the mills Of the Kansas
Oklahoma district are going full blast
because the mines are 30 rich that .
condition fatal 10 others Sits lightly
"a uS.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02
BAXTER PEOPLE
MUST SIDEWALK
CITY IS ADVERTISING FOP
BIDS FOR THE BUILD
ING OF WALKS y
; GET BUSY NOW AND SAVE
Can Save the 25 Per Cent Penal
ty if Walks Are Built Right
NOw-Must Build 100
Blocks or Suffer

City Engineer A. c. Terrill gave q
complete and exhaustive report OF the
side walk situation in Baxter Springs
Mt the meeting of the city council
Tuesday night. Mr.. Terrill presented
a map, something very plain and COM
prehensive, showing all the walks now
built in the city, showing all the walks
that must be built to comply with the
different ordinances passed and the
walks that ought to be built.
Baxter Springs has POT blocks OF
side walks now built and 100 blocks
that have been ordered in but have not
been built. OF these 100 blocks some
people are waiting on grades, which
have not been given them. These peo-
ple should see the city engineer at once.
Some people may not have received
the proper notification. If they have
not they are to be notified at once. lhe
s1tv will advertise for contractors az
hnce To build the 100 blocks and II
pebple want to save the 25 per cent
penalty they can do so by getting
busy at once. The price seems to De
anywhere from 1914 cents to 10 cents
In some places where fills or cuts have
to be made the contractors charge
extra for this work. Since Mr.. Ter
riIl has been holding them to the spec,
iflcations and making a close test o.
the walks that have been built the
contractors claim there is little money
in 12 and Is cent walks. The counci
Is undecided just how the CONTRACTS
will befet-whether by street, number
of blocks or as one job. The contract
ors here now, it is thought, would no
be able to do the whole job Of lO'
blocks-that is, one contractor.
The best way for those who are de
linouent to do is to build the walk
themselves at once and save the extr'
charge. ,
The walks to be built aggregate al
most six miles If placed. end to en'
and at 1871 cents would cost $3.50
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

Judge Ellis appointed Garland Bif-
fle and E. B. Morgan as guardians
for Abe Dardene at a hearing at COL
umbus Wednesday. Judge Ellis was
down here last week but continued the
case at that time to the hearing at
Columbus yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Biffle represented Mr.. Dardene and E.
B. Morgan represented Mrs. Dardene.
The defendant was charged with be-
ing q habitual drunkard and otherwise
irresponsible to take care Of his prop
erty. Mr.. Dardene was arrested a
few days ago and given Jail sentence
and fined for carrying concealed weap-
Ons.
The trial brought out some very in
teresting testimony and will be the
cause of the cutting of Of no incon-
siderable revenue from Joplin saloon
keepers who have had a rich plum in
Dardene. Henry Horton, Sam Shaffer,
Len Hodgkins, JEFF Cowan, Harry
Hartley, ]. T. Morrison, A. v. Smith,
Roy Harvey, Mr.. Van Horn and Fred
Nichols were among the Baxter
Springs witnesses used in the trial.
The testimony shows that Mr.. OAR
dene has bought seven automobiles in
the past twelve months. He has sold
property in the past year for which
he received $20,000.00 and spent the
money. In addition to this he has
been drawing from $1100 to $1,000 per
week royalty from mining property
or an average of some $5,00O.00 per
month, all Of which he has dissipated
and given away. His known income
Of about 100000 during the past
year has all been thrown away and
when called up for trial he had just 81
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02
CHAMBER WAS
A LITTLE LATE
COMMUNICATION WAS ACT.
ED UPON IN PART-OTH-
Err ATTENDED TO
CARS MUST DIM. LIGHTS
Draft an Ordinance TO Compel
Rogers Line Cars to Stop at
Every Crossing in Bax-
ter Springs

A communication addressed to the
mayor and council of Baxter Springs
by the officers and directors of the
Chamber of Commerce was one Of the
first matters taken care of at the
meeting of the city council in adjourn
ed session Tuesday night.
The Chamber commended the stand
taken by the mayor with reference to
the Empire Electric light company
here, but as that matter had been
taken care of several days ago, this
part of the communication was vast
ed. The latter part Of the writing sug-
gested that the Rogers line should be
compelled to stop at the crossings in
town and that the cars should be CON-
PEELED by ordinance to dim their lights
in passing through town at night was
taken as a good suggestion and the
mayor and council gave the city at
torney instructions to draw up an or
dinance of that nature. The company
must stop their cars at any crossing
within the corporation lines Of Baxter
Springs if any body wants to get OF
or off just as in other cities. At the
last meeting of the council an ordi'
nance was passed controlling thu
speed of the cars in the city.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02
ADVERTISE FOR DRILLERS
FOR CITY WATER WELLS
ON NEW PLANT SITE
MUST FURNISH CASING ALSO
Mayor Says Drillers Are Right
Here and That Job Can be
Done by Men in this
District

A telegram addressed to J. W.
Barnes was read at the city council
meeting Tues. night from n party ut
Chanute, Kas., in which second hand
well casing was offered cheap. Be-
fore any action was taken on this it
was decided that Mr.. Moore's advice
would be followed and advertisements
run for 10 days for the drilling Of the
two deep water wells and the CASING
also the work of casing the wells
Mayor Wright suggested that there
was plenty of drillers in this district
and asked that the advertisements be
run in Baxter, Miami and Joplin
which will be done. Any one who
would like to bid on the job can see
the specifications in the Baxter Daily
Citizen.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

The Round Robin club was enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. ]. W.
Barnes Wednesday afternoon. The
members present were Mesdames Kel-
" Carmichael, Robert Barnes, VIM.
Earls and L. L. Willard, and the
guests were Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. John
Lawrence, Mrs. Will Jones and Mrs
Grant Waggoner. The four members
mentioned above will entertain next
week. The afternoon was pleasantly
spent knitting and visiting. Ice cream
and waters were served.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

The Priscilla Art Club met July rs
with Mrs. T. C. Whitcomb. The even
ing was spent in setting the quilt to-
gether. Members present, evelen. Wis
itors: Mrs. L. Paynter, of Topeka
Kas.; Mrs. o. D. Lockhart, Mrs.
Smith and Miss Kimes. Mrs. Whit
comb served a two course luncheon
assisted by Mrs. Norman. We adjourn
to meet August End, with Mrs. G. W.
Burnett.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02
J. o. TREECE HOME.

J. Treece returned home Wednes-
day evening after a several days Wis
it with his father at Blue Mound, Kan
sas. Mr.. Treece returned through To-
peka and visited the new state house.
He says in most places the corn crop
is going to be fine, but that In a few
places It ID burned up.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02
FINED FOR JUNK VIOLATION
L. d. Biddick Fined in Police Court
Yesterday for Violation Of the
Junk Buying Ordinance

L. D. Biddick, of Baxter Springs
was given fine Of $40 and paid $3.50
costs in police court Wednesday for
violation of the junk buying ordinance
recently passed by the city council.
This is the first prosecution under the
new ordinance which calls for a IL
cense tax of 500 per year, payable
in advance.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02
Will Finish Class TomorrOw-Classl.
flcatiOn Wfll be Published In
Later Issue.

Twenty-fOur boys Of the 1913 class
will be examined by the Local Board
at Columbus today. This will con-
clude the examinations. -.she. classic
fications will be published in the Daily
Citizen just rs soon as It Is given out
from the local board. Following are
the Baxter boys called for. examina-
ton tomorrow: Merrill Winters, Earl
Marsh, True Chubb, James Pegg and
James Moore.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02
sTELZNER IN FRANCE.

julius F. Stelzner, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. C. Stelzner, of Baxter Springs,
has arrived across seas. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stelzner received the card an
nouncing the arrival yesterday. Young
Mr.. Stelzner is in the 26th Balloon
Company.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

It took us about two days to discov-
er that W. A. Webber, of the Glasgow
hardware store, is our old picture
show and hardware friend Of Clare
more, Okla. Mr.. Webber is already
a member of the Chamber Of Com
merce and is a candidate for initiation
into the ranks of 'The Fellows" OF
Baxter Springs.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

Quite q good many people from
Baxter went to Joplin Thursday
to see the Barnum-Bailsy circus Be- =
cause Of . few going on. each car II
was. impossible 70 report Inst who
went II Is more than H'slX tAat :
few was picked out Thursday evening
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02
ABOUT PUTTING IN RISERS
Schilling Charged $l.5O Per Foot but
Wygle Will Charge IS Cents
for the City.

During the time when Mr.. Schilling
was superintendent of the sewer work
here be put in risers for . number OF
people and charged them $3.50 per
foot for Il. Present sUpsriAtShdent
Mr.. wyEie, has asceFtaiDed tiiat the
city can do the work for rs cents per
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

The following parties will leave
Saturday night for the Spavanaw
Hills, where they will fish over the
week end and first of the week: Van
Cavanaugh, Henry Bowen, o. c. Bur-
ris, Tillman Hooker, John Cooper.
They will make the trip in the Hooker
automobile.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

Mrs. Robert Mckinney and little
SON, Bruce, of Augusta, Kas., are
guests of Mrs. McKinney's mother,
Mrs. BeltzhoOver on East Thirteenth
street.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02
NEWS AND COMMENT

w. R. Stubs will speak in town
this afternoon at 200 p. M. Ar
thur Capper will speak here Saturday.
Both are big speakers and both are
big men.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02
rh. aootIsuuer,s 3 Request.

Asked II he had anything to say Do
fore receiving sentence to the county
AN on his conviction as Ooouessea'
vernon county offender told the
sudes he'd like to De allowed to col
iect before going behind, the oars % tnS
- due him from the sale OF me wnlsAy
a which the prosecution was paseo'-
kansas City Times .--
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Kuhn, Of this
city, left Thursday afternoon for Glei,-
wood Springs, Colo, where they will
visit for Two months.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

Reverend and Mrs. o. L. Orton
came in Wednesday from Denver
Colo, where they have been visiting
relatives for the past two weeks.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

foot. People win be notified when the
sswer I'VE ditch arrives opmat their pre-
mises Ind hes %6fk will ba dOueyh
thsyswiaiE ItzaoAEF ThR.eOS KiIlsbe'
pdySBIe supsn C0iAplettUn las ties dty
must ksep4h WORT sspafate from tia
regular sewer funA scEs-V i'- s'''
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

The family of F. R. Alger moved
I oBaxter Thursday from Miami and
have occupied one Of the Chubb houses
in the Chubb addition.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

The Misses Ida and Marjorie Van
Dusen attended the funeral Of their
grandmother, Mrs. Jane Drake, at Mi
ami, Tuesday.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

Quite a goodly number of Baxter
people were over to Joplin Thurs. we
Judge feeding vast quantities of pea
nuts to the elephants and drinking up
a small lake of red lemonade prapar-
ed for the occasion. Barnum-Bailey's
show always did draw like tanglefoot.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Martin, who
have been here visiting Mr.. Martins
sister, Mrs. W. D. COvey, have re-
turned to their home IN LaJunta, Col.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

DR.. and Mrs. Scott are now nicely
settled in the south one Of the new
houses built by Mr.. Gather Of COlum-
bus on Tenth street.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

o. N. Lynch has moved into a new
house in the Chubb addition recently
built by him.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

: o. N. Brinton 'ahsS returned
from. New York City. .:wlsIS hs Wsnt
hur a tursHaH visit with .hiS bFvth.r..
.LasuE WHbtF BrintOngof puts, AoHts
ma Lieut.. Bsnj. Hriat5n, q Nsz York
-0ty, who were lsesing for Frpuea'
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

Jack Paul, who has been working
for Willard Bros, went to Augusta,
Kas., last week. He is learning civil
engineering under Dennis PuteTbaugh.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hartin enter
tianed the members Of their Sunday
School Thursday evening. They mot
ored down from Columbus In autos.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

Miss Alice Coldiron, of Columbus,
is spending the week with Mr.. and
Mrs. L. T. Cammack.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

Mrs. E. A. Mapes is a Joplin visit
or Tuesday.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

Mrs. Ed Byram has as her guest
Mrs. Eva Burget of Kansas City, Mo.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

Miss Augusta Hartley is spending
a few days with Mrs. Ray Hartley.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02

Mrs. Ted Richardson, of Columbus
visited in Baxter Tuesday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26
FORMING GROCERss ASSOCIATION

The grocers' special committee of
eight appointed last Tuesday evening
at the chamber of commerce rooms
met this afternoon at O'Clock to
decide upon bylaws and rules for
the promotion of a Grocers and
Butchers association in New Britain
Last Tuesday Secretary Sprague Sc
cured E. B. Phillips of Hartford to
address the local grocers Over 40
were present and they listened with a
great deal Of interest to the words OF
Mr.. Phillips of what had been accom-
pIshed in Hartford by their asso-
citation.
Many patriotic talks were given by
individual grocers expressing their
personal views of how the grocers Of
New Britain could help in winning the
war.
A strong sentiment was expressed
that grocery stores should observe bet
ter hours-that torres should be closed
week nights except Monday and Sat-
urday and that all grocers should OBJ
serve the Sabbath. The committee,
composed of w. II. Cowlishaw, Joseph
Volek, c, G.. Miller, M. zales<i A. Fl.
Silver, Frank Maietta, MI. Rotstein
and O. J. S7lander, took up these
matters today and arranged to cam
Vass every grocery store in the city.
A date viii be decided upon when it
will be we'll to call all grocers into
conference and propose the, organiza-
ton of the Grocers' association.
The chamber is particularly helpful
in promoting these group meetings
and it indicates clearly the help it
can be to the different trade and
business of the city.
In the very near future the drug
gists will come together to decide upon
working hours as will the auto repair
men.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26

magazines to the soldiers in the va
rious army camps. There is q short
age of suitable reading matter and the
only way to remedy it is for the gen
era1 public to send magazines. Only
current copies are wanted, as old
cal interest and confined to certain
fields are not wanted. When you are
through with a ma gazine place a one
cent stamp on it and leave it at the
post office and it will reach q soldier in
one of the army camps.
Lightning Strikes Water Main.
lightning struck the water main in
two places on Whiting street this
morning. The main broke and food
ed the street. Men are at work re-
pairing it and it will be in use tonight,
Brief Items.
Mrs. Edith Gagnon has applied for
letters of administration on the estate
of her late husband, George Gagnon.
The schools cosed today on account
OF the inclement weather.
The w. G. T. L. will meet at the
home of Mrs. Fred Manchester tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock.
The Womens Missionary society of
the Methodist church will have a food
sale at the Methodist parsonage to-
morrow afternoon
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26
|ROLLEYS collide
NEAR FAIR GROUNDS
OCULAR Car Runs Into Extras
Standing on Switch
|OT0RMAN'S EXPLANATION
eavy Rain May Injure Potato Crop,
Say Farmers, Which Will Be
Pleasant News for Consumers

Say Farmers, Which Will BE
pheasant News for Consumers
Not a day passes in the town of
ErNin in which an accident of one
l-tI or another has not happened
zee the fair has started. Auto ac-
bents have occurred every day this
eek although none have been fatal.
LIST night a collision occurred in
Rich two trolleys figured. The $40
blley into Berlin collided with one
the special cars that have been put
to accommodate the crowds that
sh to attend the fair and although
one was hurt many of the passen-
8rs were badly shaken up. The
Nbtorman stated this morning that as
was proceeding past the fair
@ounds after leaving his passengers
r started on his way to Berlin street
4 d as there were two or three cars
q the siding at the side of the fair
#ounds he noticed that the switch
Is set for his procedure and he
Grted on his way. AS he passed the
hitch he felt a jar under him and
E car swerved into the switch. Be
Re he had time to do anything his
s#r and the first of the reserve cars
"a collided. AS a result of the COM
ct the tenders of both of the cars
&re badly bent. The glass of the
d lied car was broken and strewn all
#er the motorman's platform. The
%ecker was sent for but 1t was soon
#lnd out that the cars could not be
ed that night and as q result the
#nainiag cars were stalled for the
st of the evening
Heavy Fail of Rain.
The rain storm of this morning was
sAe of the worst in this section in
ag while. Some of the residents
s. lined that it was a regular cloud
rst Some of the streets in Ken
gton were badly washed out and
HAe trolley tracks reminded one of two
ARigation bitches. The bridge at the
~ lroad crossing in Kensington looked
e a wading pool as water from
tn sides of the bridge poured into
sSncavet form under the tracks. The
#8lley cars were not running on
hedu1e as result of the storm.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26

GREY BLANKETS, wool finish,
size 72x84 in. for full sized beds,
some with pink, others blue Dor
dered Special value for $3.50 pair
EXTRA SPECIAL, full size white
Wool Blankets with pink and blue
borders, regular $11.00 grade,
$3.50 pair.
ALL PURE WOOL "Amana
Society" Blankets, white, grey and
plaid, unusual value at $500,
$500. $4,000 and $1,000 pair
Very fine.
INDIAN BLANKETS Oregon
City, all wool at $1,000, $11.OO and
$3.50. Extra size and weight,
$21.OO You must see to appreciate.
WE'VE A FULL LINE OF ALI
scarlet and plaids, all reduced for tn
is at a Tnarkdown. Buy now before
ties that cannot be replaced later O
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26
HAVING " % % % % @ ON DEPEND ON

This rain will be of no help to the
farmers, some of whom have not
finished the task of taking out their
potatoes and they will have to do some
fast work if they do not wish the crop
to rot in the ground. It is a general
rumor about town that the potato
crop of this season will not be up to
the standard and that the price of
potatoes will be as high as the avia-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26
Maple Hill

The surgical dressing work will be
resumed for the winter at the home
of Mrs. J. T. Hart of Thompson street
The room will be open Wednesday
evenings, Thursday and Friday after
Moons every week. AS there is a large
amount of work to be finished it is
hoped that many will respond.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26

Mighty interesting reading these days
about the brewers, and their buying
UP newspapers to do their dirty work
at Washington. Incidentally just look
at the names Of the brewers connected
with the job: Feigenspan, Ehret, Lieb-
man, HupfeI, Rupert, Uthlein, Lands
berg Reuter-, Hamm, Pabst, Schmidt,
Poth, Bergner, EngeI!!! Reads like
a roll call in the Hun trench does't
it, and our Alien Property Custodian
seems to think that they are about the
same sort. DO our good citizens want
to join with that bunch? If not bet
ter vote no license Oct. 7th. Don't for
get it.-Advt
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26

purpose of serving with the jury in
the superior court
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. league of Berlin
street nave vacated their home here
and Will take up a residence in New
Britain.
Plan now to be at the Kensington
M: E. church Mon. eve, Sept 30
adVt.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26
Returning Qestionnaires.

Most of the registrants of Sept,
TENDER II, between the ages of 10 and
SO have received their missionaries
some have already filled them out. G.
f. Lewis, chairman of the local draft
board, has been busy all week filling
out missionaries for those who wish
to claim exemption. 1t is expected
that the work Of filling out all ques-
tionnaires in Berlin, Kensinlgton and
East Berlin will be completed in a few
days and next week the officials will
start in the work of classification.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26

A miscellaneous shower was given
Wednesday evening at the home of
Miss Irene Saunders of Theodore
street in honor of Miss Myra Elliott,
who will become the bride Of Kent
Stoddard of Newington next Saturday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26

Miss Myrtle Nordstrom of Robbins
avenue spent the weekend as the
guest of Miss Sordun of New Haven.
Ensign Sherrod Skinner is spend
ing a furlough at his home on Thomp-
son street after completing his course
at the Annapolis Naval academy.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26
Good Warm Blankets for Cold
Nights Will Make Winter
Sleeping a Joy

BLANKETS BROUGHT
HUNDREDS
MORE
SPECIAL
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