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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-11
QUAJACK COMPANY
SINKING TWO SHAFTS;
OPERATING ONE MILL

The Quajack Mining Company has
begun sinking q shaft on a new lease
east of the Kentex, northeast Of Qua
paw. The hosting machinery is be-
ing installed in the derrick.
At the Quajack mill the mill shaft
is being sunk to the lower run that
is to be found at a depth Of 140 feet
the same as on the Long-Hunt lease
only a few yards away, which has de-
veloped into very rich proposition.
The Quajack mill was operated for
a time on the top run that is found
at rs and is Is feet in thickness but
while it contained some very rich
pockets it was thought best to go to
the second run.
The Quajack people are operating a
125-ton mill in the Sturgeon field,
making q carload of jack week.
4. B. Morgan of Webb City is sup
erintendcnt Of all of the Quajack
properties. He believes that the shaft
at the Quapaw mill will be in the ore
the last of the week and that the mill
will be in operation a few days later.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-11
SAVE NUT SHELLS
AND. FRUIT PITS
Needed to Protect Our Men from
German Poison
Gases

ry pits (native only, walnut shells
(both English and native), hickory
nut shells.
following are matchmaking else;
Peach pits, apricot pits, prune pits
plum pits, Olive pits, date seeds, cher
quested to save certain fruit stones
fruit pits and nut shells and deliver
to the Red Cross for shipment. The
Every hotel, restaurant and family
in Cherokee county is urgently re-
The Junior Red Cross is asked to
make a canvas once q week for these
All pits must be thoroughly dried
before putting them into the collec-
ton receptacle. Begin to save at once
no matter how small the amount you
have. 1t is important. Any further
information will be given by ]. G,
Tindale, chairman conservation conf
mittee.
Boys and girls are reminded that
Mr.. Tindale, of the Elite, is going to
give q show soon and take shells and
pits in lieu of cash for admission.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-11
MAN OVERLOADED,
NOT THE TRUCK
Nevertheless Outfit of Household
Goods Fall into River and
Driver Lands in Jail

G. L. Hudson, a driver for the Coon
Transfer Company, of Picher, is in
Jail SOLDERING up from a disastrous
drunk.
He went to Joplin for a load Of
household goods. After loading his
truck he proceeded to load himself, do
ing the better job on himself, it ap-
pears.
ANYWAY, when he got to the Spring
river bridge just east of town he got
all messed up, tipped over his load on
the bridge and not only stopped traf-
fic hut lost a large portion of his load
the trucks load, we mean in the
river. City Marshal Horton was call
ed and Hudson was taken into Gus
tody, and parties have been fishing
furniture out of the stream all the
morning.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-11
GLOBE STORE WILL
REMAIN IN BAXTER

J. W. and c. f. Phillips have leased
the Perkins building recently vacated
by the Daily Citizen. These gentle
men are owners of the Globe Clothing
Store on south Military street. c. E.
Phillips is the local manager.
The Phillips Brothers also own a
store at Coffeyville. A few weeks ago
the manager of the Coffeyville store
was called into the service and Clyde
Phillips decided to close out the BaX-
ter Springs store and go to Coireyville
to manage that store. That appear
ed the only way.
Recently, however, the Coffeyville
manager, VIM. Hall, was returned by
the government to await a later call.
That relieved Clyde Phillips from the
necessity of leaving Baxter, q move
that he was very reluctant to make,
since he is strong in the belief that
Baxter is soon 10 enter into a period
Of great prosperity.
As soon as Mr.. Phillips decided to
stay in Baxter he also decided to take
advantage Of the opportunity to move
his store nearer the center Of the bus
mess district, and he closed the deal
with Mr.. Perkins.
Mr.. Perkins has placed a contract
with Geo. Van Dusen for a modern
front in the building. The work will
take about thirty days, and as soon as
the new place is ready the Globe store
will be moved into it.
The change in the Phillips brothers
plans is a fortunate thing for Baxter.
They are q wide awake firm and con-
slant boosters for the communities in
which they live, and Baxter could i'll
afford to lose them.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-11
GOOD ORE DISCOVERED
IN OLD PERKINS NINE
IN SIINNYgIDE FIELD

A good run Of ore Is being opened
In the upper ground Of the old Per-
klns mine in the Sunnysidc Field,
west Of the Waxahachie and north Of
the Lucky Joe.
Several months ago, G. N. McBrain
and associates Of Miami, sold the mine
TO parties who prospected for several
weeks in the lower ground and found
some ore but allowed the lease to re-
vert TO the former owners when times
got dull.
About two weeks ago development
work was started by the original own
ers In the upper ground and now good
ore is being taken out
Tho Perkins was once considered q
good proposition and q mill operated
there for some time as the big failing
pile will attest. It is said that the bet
ter ore was taken from the shaft now
being operated and It is believed that
as soon as the diggings Is we'll opened
It will be the same as the Waxahachie
and the Lucky Joe, which are being
operated on the same level only a few
rods away.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-11
AURORA COMPANY
Betting UP MILL;
ALMOST READY TO GO

The Aurora Mining Company is
betting up It's new mill in the Sunny
side Field and putting the last touches
on the machinery, preparatory to
starting in the next few days.
The mill is to be of 200 tons capac-
ity and 1t Is thought will handle the
output Of the Aurora shaft and that
of the Conservative as we'll as that
lease has been added to the Aurora
so that the milling may be done for
the two with the same shaft.
The new mill Is gas driven and all
Of the hosting and pumping is to be
done with air. A big 5S7 foot air
compressor, operated by a 100 horse
engine will furnish air and 100 horse
steam boiler will act as a receiver,
making It possible to do the hosting
rom the shallow diggings.
he mill is equipped with l6-inch
crusher, two sets Of rolls, four large
jigs and six tables. It Is q very COM
pact plant, space being conserved in
every way possible.
John B. Turner Of HOldenville, vice
president and general manager Of the
AuTora, built the mill One Of The
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-11
TWO RICH STRIKES
CLOSE TO TOWN

On the ". T. Hartley land directly
west of the Willard elevator and OPP
pcsite Il. +. Hartley's residence, right
against the townsite Of Baxter
Springs, q strike of ore has just been
made that for richness and extent, has
never been beaten in the Oklahoma
Kansas Mining field. At a depth of
225 feet the drill went into ore and is
now down several feet in the vein,
but it is proving hard to determine the
full depth Of the face on account Of
the strong flow of water.
Enough has been brought up how
ever to show beyond a doubt that they
have a very large and very rich de-
post. The cuttings assayed on the
average 10 per cent metal.
Drillers also have inst brought out
a rich lead deposit on Len Hodgkins
farm, mile and o half north of Bax-
ter Springs, just north Of the Eli Kane
place. Here at q depth Of less than
100 feet the drillers ran into large
run of lead that is assaying 20 to rs
per cent. The drill is still in ore.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-11
LEONARD ARMSTRONG
KILLED IN ACTION

Mrs. ]. c. Cook has just received
word that her nephew, Leonard H.
Armstrong, was killed on the firing
line in France September 18th.
He was in Company X, 18th Artil-
lery, Of California, and had been in
service about four years, having been
with Gen. Pershing in Mexico. He
had been wounded three times.
1t will be remembered that Arm
strong made an interesting talk in
Baxter about a year ago. He enlist
ed when but 16 years of age.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-11
MAKES ZINC PRODUCTS
MORE IN DEMAND

The products of the Baxter Zinc
plant, soon to be established here
through the use of Oliver Greensteet's
soldering fluid, are made not only cs-
,ential hut are Immediately placed in
great demand because of govern
.nent order, just received at the Cham
Der of Commerce, calling attention to
the great scarcity of tin and notify
ing all users and dealers in pig tin to
be licensed by the War Industries
board in order to conserve the rapidly
diminishing tin supply. Supplies Of
tin are to be re-distributed by the
government. The zinc products plant
should be started at the earliest pos
sible moment.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-11
LOCKING DEVICE
SAVES A CAR

Had it not been for the lock on one
wheel of G. W. SINNERS automobile
it would have been stolen Fri. night
This morning he discovered that the
door 10 his garage had been forced
and the hood had been removed from
his car engine. 1t plainly showed that
thieves had been in the garage and
tried to move the car out.
A few months ago q car belonging
to Mr.. Skinner was stolen from the
same garage.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-11

features Of the Sludge room not see
In any other in this field except III
Tru. Blue. also built by him, is the
twin tables or the tables set In pairs,
which saves a great deal Of floor
space and Is, according to Mr.. Turn
or, Just as good.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-11
SCHOOL NOTES.
FrcShman News"

Mrs. Hazel Cammack teacher Of
music In the Baxter High School, 10
organizing q chorus Of high school
students to sing the songs that the
soldiers and sailors sing, for the
fourth Liberty loan drive, in which
several Freshmen win take an active
part. This chorus will give their con-
certs at several rural schools and
theatres.
The teachers Of the Baxter schools
have organized q knitting club. It
has met once and delightful evening
was spent. The hostesses were Mrs.
McMinn, Mrs. Cammack and Mrs.
Twente. Next time the club will meet
with Miss Mildred Abel.
Chapel was held the fifth period on
Scutember twenty-seventh. It was
detid,d that he contributions for the
service flag be given by popular sub
scription. They are to be paid to Miss
Gail Hamilton.
The Reverend Chopper gave an ad-
dress which was very much apprecia-
ted by the high school.
Ruth Miller q new scholar, was en-
rolled Monday morning in the Fresh
man class. She comes to US from
Wyoming.
Several slumber parties were given
this week. One Of which two Joplin
girls, Mary Peel and Frances Regain,
and Marjorie Mcdonald, Dorothy Dill
away and Ruth Howard (all Fresh
men) was given at the home Of Mrs.
Dillaway.
Miss Clover Gaba was o Joplin Wis
itor Thursday evening.
Miss Dorothy Dillaway visited in
Joplin Wednesday evening.
Kenneth Goodner, q senior in the
Baxter High School played in violin
recital in Galena last Friday night.
He also played in the Methodist
church Of Galena Sunday morning.
The Senior flag for the Baxter High
School has been ordered and will be
here in q few days.
Several Of the II. s.. girls met with
Mrs. Cammack Thursday to practice
to sing in the theatres next week. The
singing is to take the place Of the
four minute speeches in the Fourth
Liberty Loan drive.
Miss Audrey Cooper proved very
charming hostess at a slumber party
given In her new home Tuesday night.
A very delicious breakfast was served
Wednesday morning after which the
guests, who were the Misses Clover
Gaba, Dorothy Smith, Lillian Cooke,
Thelma Wells, Louise Convey and Dor
othy Cooke departed for a hard days
work at school.
Hazelton Minshall was in town Sat-
urday and Sunday. He is attending
S. A. T. C. at Pittsburg.
Chapel was held Friday afternoon.
Miss Abel had charge.
Miss Julia Allen gave a farewell
party in honor of Miss Lucille Watkins
Thursday evening. An appetizing |
luncheon was served to the following |
guests: Misses Lucille Watkins,
Grace opperman, Glover Gaba, Aud
rey Cooper, Dorothy Smith, Louise
Covey and Dorothy Cooke.
Someone complained that the High
e~hnol column wasn't funny-well rs
started to say, High School isn't
very funny" either.
The SophomOres held class meet
ing Friday night and appointed sew
eral committees and attended to 9TH
or business.
The Fourth Liberty Loan drive is
now in progress and the high school
students are doing their bit.
Several Of the Sophomore girls
gave a line party Monday night. in
honor Of Miss Ruby Ford, who has
moved to Joplin.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-11

A. B. Willard and l.. L. Willard, CO.
partners doing business as Willard
Coal and Ice Company, ........PlainttFs.
VS..
Mineral Belt Investment Company,
Defendant.
Notice of Attachment
The above named defendant will
take notice that on the 18th day Of
September. 1918, an order of attach
ment for the sum of $33.63 together
with 6es interest thereon from March
9th. 1918, and for the further sum
of $4,000 probable costs, ives issued
by the above named Justice Of the
Peace against your goods in the above
entitled cause and that said cause will
be heard on the 21st day Of October,
1918, before the above named Justice
at his office in the city Of Baxter
Springs, Cherokee County, Kansas.
f. b. MORGAN.
Attorney for Plaintiffs.
Attest: John Jones,
Justice of the Peace.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-11

A Sunday School convention will be
held at . p. m. Sunday at the Friends
Church in this city. A cordial invi-
tation il extended to all.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-11

First published in Baxter Springs
News, Sept. 81, 1879
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-11

Miss Myrtle Pratte spent Sunday
in Joplin
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-11

BEFORE JOHN JONES, A JUS
TICE OF THE PEACE IN AND
FOR THE CITY OF BAXTER
SPRINGS, CHEROKEE COUNTY,
KANSAS.
A. B. Willard and L. L. Willard. CO.
partners doing business as Willard
Coal and Ice Company, ........Plaintifis.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-11
UsEDAUTo PARTS COMPANY

Dealers IN all kinds Of used Auto
mobile parts. We have in stock
ports for 100 makes Of cars. II
you need parts see US. Phone or
write. Mail orders a speciality,
Money refunded on all parts not
satisfactory. Phone zoos
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-11
Thomas Thurmon, ..............Defendant.
Notice Of Attachment

1nOmaS lnurnOn, ..............Delenuanl.
Notice of Attachment
The above ramed defendant will
take notice that on the 18th day of
September. 1918, an order of attach
ment for the sum OF $132.76 together
with Sc interest thereon from May
18th, 1918, and for the further sun
Of $4,000 probable costs, was issued
by the above named Justice of the
Peace against your goods in the above
entitled cause and that said cause will
be heard on the 21st day of October
1918, ut 8 o'clock a. M, before the
above named Justice at his office in
the city of Baxter Springs, Cherokee
County, Kansas.
f. B. MORGAN,
Attorney for Plaintiffs.
Attest: John Jones,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-11

First published in Baxter Strings
News, S;pt. 81, 1879
BEFORE JOHN JONES, A JUS
TICE OF THE PEACE IN AND
FOR THE CITY OF BAXTER
SPRINGS, CHEROKEE COUNTY,
KANSAS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-14

Bills for Goods Bought Charge Account from Now
December 81 May Be Paid in January
TO maintain regular routine system of and that
check BILL WILL BE SENT YOU AS
USUAL ON DECEMBER This paid in
if DESIRE but for all purchases made during TWO
MONTHS January 1st, 1919.
Buy Christmas Gifts charge plan
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-14
%! -

These Waists represent special purchase
and are wonderful values, being offered just a
little above cost. Sale as Unusual as the
Waists are
Diverse in mode, they include dainty
embroidered or beaded Georgettes, tailored or
trimmed crepes de Chine, and stunning Sports
striped silks with high CT sailor collars. The
quality of these materials will surprise you
more than the designs that are pictured. All
smart styles, and all amazing values for this
low price.
Bauncrs Main Floor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-14
Charming Frocks Good Values
1900

Here are the most delightful of new modes in velvet,
velour, serge and GeOrgete combinations.
Correctly tailored styles which relieved by braid
embroidery or button trimming.
Also stunning Afternoon Frocks in velour or velvet
which feature fitted flare sleeves, sashes grdles
and other mOdish adaptations. 49,.
Biaufter's Second Floor
Evening star., 1918-04-12
The Reed Amendment.

Unexpected action by the Senate com.
mittee ON post offices and post roads
puts before the Senate a bill to make
the Reed bone-dry law apply to the
District. The fact that this COMMITTEES
was supposed to be 30 constituted a. to
oppose prohibition legislation gives rea.
son to expect the adoption Of the meas.
ure by the Senate.
When the Reed amendment was adopt.
ed last year 1t was at first supposed
that it applied to the District, but closer
examination disclosed that it referred
solely to states, and inasmnch as the
District is not q state and o. it has been
ruled by the courts that unless specified
the District is not incfuded in laws which
refer solely to the states Of the Union.
it has been taken for granted that It
case were taken to court it would be
ruled there that under the law liquor
could legally be brought into Washing
ton for personal use, despite the fact
that the District is dry. Indictments
have been refused by the grand jury,
presumably on this ground.
Ever since the District prohibition Law
went into effect there has been heavy
importation Of liquor into this jurisdic-
ton, chiefly from Baltimore. That much
Of this was not for the personal use of
those bringing it in, but was for illicit
sale, has been generally believed. A
regular traffic in this commodity has de-
veloped. II the Reed amendment Is
applied to the District by specific statute
this traffic will become 30 hazardous that
it will probably virtually disappearA
Evening star., 1918-04-12
All Voters shXuld Vote.

The official figures show that over four
hundred thousand votes were cast in
Wisconsin IN The election for senator.
Ali three parties bestirred themselves,
and eaen materially increased the
strength it had exhibited in the primary.
This spirit should be copied elsewhere
nd everywhere. 1t is time when all
Nen possessing the privilege of voting
(beuld exercise it. There is a good deal
sfors the American electorate. Both
fnreigE affairS and domestic affairs have
tsksn ON increased importance as the
1noalf Of the war; and matters in gen-
III are being viewed now from new
keiss.
Two opinions are expressed as to the
l1sracter Of this years congressional.
campaigns. One is that they will be
1pme; that candidates and their stump
g supporters will hesitate to express
! ensslvss freely, especially as to the
/ y axA eo-rGatsd subjects.
~ sthss opinion d that the candi-
lp ri teeis stunpiss supporters will
e1x ) thsir work, and discuss
q =.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
Weather Freaks.

Snow and lightning! Not common
combination at any time, and particu-
hrly rare in April. But this is an un-
psual year, in all respects. The hard
,est winter in forty years has just passed
20. has it'll Lower temperatures, more
iee, more snow, more suffering than
within the memory of the greater part
pf the people. Now a storm has come
gushing up from the Caribbean sea and
drawn in the chill air from the north
and, hanging on the Virginia capes for
m unwonted period, has drenched and
finally covered us with an unreasonable
mantle Of snow. The lightning last
evening was the climax of absurdity.
Hopc persists, however, that the sun will
rrappear and, with the ground thorough
u wettcd and the buds we'll soaked, rush
Washington's rare beauty into evidence
within few hours.
Evening star., 1918-04-12

Belgium should be entirely rs-establish.
ed In her sovereignty. ~retaanms entire.
ly her African possessions without preju.
dice to The compsnsations she should
,, receive for the losses she has under
gone" Serbia should be rs-established
in her sovereignty, with aeesss to 10
Adriasic, though under pledge 70 aAseain
from associations aiming at the disin.
tegration Of the Austro- Hungarian mon
archy.
These proposals are so specific and SO
far in advance Of any that have ever
been made in Berlin that, in view Of the
conditions Of their suggestion, they can
be interpreted as meaning only one
thing, namely, Austria's willingness a
year ago to separate from Germany in
the negotiations for peace. The fact
that Charles now assures the kaiser Of
his full loyalty to the alliance lessons
the immediate importance Of this over
ture Of 1917. but It il obvious that Aus
tria is held in the central powers com
bination by forces now beyond her con-
troll, but operating distinctly against her
wish.
Since the letter Of Emperor Charles
was written things have happened to
change somewhat the outlook for Aus.
trim. Russia's collapse has relieved her
of . menace on the eastern front. Italy
has been driven from an aggressive po-
sition to defensive, n q result Of the
collapse Of her Ispnxo front through the
workings of German intrigue. Germany
has assumed the offensive on the west
ern front and gained large area,
though at tremendous cost. The en-
tente allies are now fighting on the de-
fensive.
There is probably no thought Of peace
proposals either at Vienna or At Berlin
at this moment. Nevertheless tho fact
that when things looked dark for Charles
he was willing to make peace on the
basis Of the French claims for Alsaee-
Lorraine, Belgium's full restoration and
indemnity and Serbia's restoration and
admission to the Adriatic must staad as
= tact Of vital consequence as discios-
ing the extremely weak tie binding the
emperor to tho kaiser.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
Our Casualties.

Our casualty lists are growing. Our
men are falling in battle, and the fact
that we are in the thick of the greatest
war in the history Of mankind is COM
ing home to the people. We must en-
dure these losses brsveiy, for they are
part Of our service for humanity, the
price we are paying for the preserva-
ton Of our liberty. Every addition to
the list stirs the American people to a
higher resolve to carry the fight to a
finish. There is no faltering because a
few hundreds have perished in battle.
There will be none when the hundreds
become thousands. For we know that
these sacrifices are not in vain, and that
every American wounded by German
shot has scored his own mark and that
every one who falls brings -yictory q
little closer.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
AustYia's Peace Terms.

DOUBTLESS Emperor Charles of Aus.
tria, writing the kaiser at Berlin de.
nouneing as false Premier Clemenccau's
statements regarding peace overtures
made from Vienna, was unaware that
simultaneously the government at Paris
was issuing the text Of letter written
by Charles a little over a year ago to
Prince sixtns de Bourbon, his brother.
in-law. asking him to open tentative me-
gotiations with President Poincare of
France for peace. Had the emperor
known that this lettor was about to
be produced he probably would not
have been SO explicit in his denial Of
Clemenceau's charge Of an Austrian
peace initiative.
Charles letter is an amazing doeu-
ment. indicative Of desperation. Hs
recognises sTrsaes's just claims regard
ing Alsaee-L Lorraine" He proposes that