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Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-15
CITY WATER works
WITHOUT BONDING
Responsible Man Oilers to Loan
the Money Necessary and
Accept Security on Plant :
In Lieu of Bonds

Opposition to the voting Of $s5,OOO
in water works bonds for the city
has developed among certain business
men who believe that it is not the
proper procedure for the city to In
crease her bonded indebtedness for
the purpose Of putting in a water
plant when n good and sufficient
water plant can be put in by the city
without issuing bonds.
Monday the representative Of a re-
sponsible engineering company was in
che city looking over the situation and
while here he gave it out that he had
made a proposition to the city to fur
nish the money for a water plant to
the extent Of S150,OOO If necessary,
and for his security he would accept
a mortgage on the plant and fran
chise. He would make the interest at
the going rate and give the city time
to pay off the indebtedness out Of the
earnings of the plant.
This gentleman stated that in this
manner the city Of Tulsa, Okla, is
financing its water plant; and that
the plan in most cities has superseded
the voting of bonds. The money is
borrowed on the property the same
as it would be in case private COM
pany should put in the plant; only the
city would get the benefit Of the earn
ings of the plant instead Of private
company
The Daily Citizen has only this
mans word for this proposition, but
the man is responsible. He advises
that for the best interests Of the city
the bonds be voted down; whereupon
he says he stands ready to procure
the money to finance q water plant
to be owned by the city and yet not
requiring an issue Of bonds to cover
the cost. The proposition surely APP
pears very plausible, and no doubt
would merit careful investigation.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-15
LIQUOR INJUNCTION IS
ASKED At MONTE CARLO
County Attorney Elleman Be-
gins Injunction Proceedings
To Stop Liquor Sales
At Monte Carlo

County Attorney Don H. Elleman
brought suit Wednesday in the dis
trict court at Columbus praying for
an injunction to stop the sale Of IL
quor on the properties of Mr.. and
Mrs. John MegiHno, Dan Harrigan
and Lingi Masover restraining them
from selling, handling or keeping in
toxicants of any kind or character on
their premises at Monte Carlo. -Har-
rington was arrested for selling Ii
uuor last Saturday and the county
attorney received a tip Sunday that
the joint was again dealing out the
red fluid and he is going after the
proposition in a manner that will
either break up the unlawful busl-
ness or land the property owners in
the pen for term of years.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-15
URGE FARMERS TO
RAISE MORE CROPS
Must Supply the United States AS
Well As Neutral and Friend
ly Nations

The United States Department OF
Agriculture is out with supplement
tary food-production program. In 1t
:he American farmers are urged to
plant an increased acreage of spring
wheat and also to produce a larger
supply of other food products and live
stock, particularly of hogs. The pro-
gram is especially appealing to the
great agricultural and grazing region
embraced in the Tenth Federal Re-
serve District.
Notwithstanding. an increased pro-
duction of staple crops in 1917 there
s q need of more food if America is
TO do her share toward the winning
of the war. Taking into account the
needs of this nation and Of her fight
ing forces on land and sea, together
with the needs of the nations ASSOCIATE
ed with the United States in war, and
also the needs of other friendly and
neutral nations, it is imperative that
the best efforts be put forth by the
farmers to provide enough food for
1918.
The farmers of this country did
heroic service in 1917. In the face OF
many difficulties they planted the
largest acreage in history, harvested
record crops of most things, except
wheat, and succeeded greatly in in
creasing the number of live stock.
This record of the farmers is ground
for confidence that with equal appE-
cation and organization they can
overcome the difficulties and enlarge
their productive activities so that the
United States may do its full share
toward supplying food for the world.
American farmers have shown true
patriotism in many ways during this
great war crisis. They have given
their sons to the military service OF
their government. They are support
ing all of the war activities, including
the buying of Liberty Bonds and War
Savings Stamps. Yet the greatest de-
mand that is laid on the farmer, and
that which calls for herOism, is that
they are to make their acres produce
the largest possible output of food
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-15
BAXTER BOOSTERS ARE
BACKING Big CONTEST
Each Helping to Boost the Chances Of His
Favorite Candidate to Win the Beau
tiful Chevrolet Touring Car

I a.ill be the winning feature of theii
CAMPAIGN.
The candidates should put forth
heir every effort to do their level
best, work hard, and you are bound
70 win. Hard work always wins. Get
every vote you can. Don't think you
can get too many votes, for you can't
Better win by thousands of votes than
lose by just few.
The Chevrolet car was bought from
Hood & Sons and can be seen at their
place of business.
The watches were bought from Mr..
Meyerding, and are on exhibition at
his Jewelry store.
The chest of silverware was bought
from EIr. Mitchell, another popular
jewelry store, in Baxter Springs.
All Of our contestants are popular
and we'll known ladies of highest
standing in social circles in Baxter
Springs.
Mrs. Jim Hunter is a popular ma
iron, and the wife of Western I'm
ion employee; Mrs. Hunter is after
the car and every vote you give her
win help her to win.
Mrs. C. l.. Mariner is another well
known and popular matron who is
making good run for the Chevrolet.
She is the wife of C. L. Mariner, who
is one of our progressive business
men. Mrs. Mariner needs votes to
win.
Miss Alta Archer, is a popular,
pretty little Miss who is running in
our contest. She is a saleslndy in
the Leader store, and will appreciate
votes given to help her campaign.
Miss Odessa Campbell, and Miss
June Gaba are two popular and well
known young ladies who are in the
Geld for the prize offered, and like the
others are after every vote they can
get.
Look over the list of contestants,
pick your favorite and boost for her.
We earnestly ask the support Of every
family in Baxter Springs. to help MS
make the Daily Citizen and weekly
News contest the grandest, biggest
and best circulation campaign ever
staged in the State Of Kansas.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. Margaret A. Kerns,
Contest Manager.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-15
CAPTAIN ROOSEVELT
WOUNDED N FRANCE
Leg and Arm Fractured BY
Shrapnel - Former Presi-
dents Son Is Decorated
With War Cross

New York, March 14-Archibald
Roosevelt, a son of Theodore Roose-
velt, has been wounded in action with
the American forces in France. Al
cablegram was received yesterday at
at the Colonel's office here. Young
Roosevelt is captain.
The message came from Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., a major with the Am
erican expediti6nary troops. 1t reads:
"Archie wounded by shrapnel
lightly in leg. Arm broken but not
badly. No danger. Ted"
Il am as proud of my four sons as
l can be-" Colonel Roosevelt said when
informed by his secretary, Miss Jo-
sephine Stryker, over the telephone
at his home in Oyster Bay, where the
former President is recuperating from
his recent illness.
Everything All Right, Says 4. B.
"As long as Archie was not killed
everything is all right"
Earlier in the day the colonel had
received unofficially information that
q French general had decorated
"Archie" with the cross Of war for
gallantry in action. With details
lacking as to how "Archiee received
his wounds the colonel said he assoc
lated the receipt of the cross with
this exploit.
Before Major RoOsevelt's cable
gram regarding his brother was re-
ceived, it had been assumed that The
cross was conferred upon @Archie. IN
connection with an experience he had
earlier in the war. Regarding this
earlier experience the colonel took :
few newspaper men into his eonh
dence some months ago.
The colonel said then that be had
received word that "Archien had Jed
a raiding party out into No Mant
Land at night and that he was under
FIRE. At the time the colonel Nns
talking announcement had been made
that "Archie" had been jumped fl1n
second lieutenant to captain ard 2,
colonel assumed that L wa fer thaI
action.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-15

ional ability as a pastor and of mark
ed ability as a preacher. He received
his education in the University Of
Pennsylvania, Ellsworth College and
the Yale Divinity school. For some
years he held important charges in
the East, then came West and for
four years was pastor of the First
Congregational church at Joplin. In
1915 he went to Fredonia as pastor
of the Presbyterian church, which po-
sition he recently resigned.
While in Fredonia Rev. Garretson
wrote the historical novel entitled,
"Story of Billy Owen," depicting the
life of the Kansas Oklahoma oil fields.
The book which has received consid-
cradle attention from literary critics,
will be off the press soon.
Rev. Garretson says that as soon as
Baxter Springs can provide adequate
quarters he will increase the popula-
tion by II, that being the size of his
family-husband and wife and eight
children, and the pastors mother.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-15

Vance BOlick, whose home is in
Cherokee, Kan, is here visiting his
aunts, Mrs. Henrietta Dawson and
Mrs. W. C. Dills. Mr.. BOlick came up
from Tulsa, Okla, where he has been
stationed for some time with the
Home Guards. he win remain in
Baxter Springs until Saturday, when
he win 90 to Joplin and from there
expects to be sent to some training
camp.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-15
Daily Citizen Vote Schedule
Inside the City

above schedule for the Baxter Daily Citizen is based on the City
delivered by carrier and the is $500 per year.
the Cherokee county outside Of Baxter Springs
only per year. the prize by mail outside the County $ per
year. will be allowed in the above
schedule months, months years and years
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-15

The contest being staged by the
Daily Citizen and weekly News is
proving q big success so far. The
contestants are working hard and
their efforts are showing in the
AMOUNT of new subscribers turned in
by them.
We are endeavoring to make our
papers, better each day, and with the
earnest support of the public at large,
1e hope to give our readers paper
hat will keep pace with the rapid
growth Of our prosperous little city.
We could have staged circulation
campaign with less expense, but after
giving the matter good material
thought, we finally decided to use the
profit sharing plan, and give our local
ladies a chance to win an automobile.
Our prizes were all bought from
local dealers, giving home merchants
The benefit of the sales.
We are under a large expense
staging our present campaign, but
feel our advertisers will appreciate
out efforts to gain larger circulation
for them.
Baxter Springs is at present one Of
The very best towns in the state. What
we must do is to keep our town before
the public at large, and the best way
TO do it, is by sending some friend of
yours our Daily paper.
One subscription sent away to some
business man may bring thousands OF
dollars into our city, in the form Of
investment. Think it over and take
years subscription for some friend
out of town--it will help the candi-
date win the car, as every vote counts,
and each worker neds your help more
at this stage Of the campaign than at
any other time.
Eeach worker in the contest must
realize it takes votes to win, and it
takes subscriptions to get votes,
therefore they must depend on the
general public for support.
If we are to have paper in BaX-
ter Springs that will do our city
hearty cooperation in boosting our
credit, each person must give his
subscription campaign.
At this time of the contest, your
subscription will mean more towards
boosting your favorite contestant
and it may be your subscription that
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-15
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses
have been issued during the present
week by the county clerk at COlum-
bus:
Eddie Tarter, 81, Columbus; Grace
StOneking, II, Columbus.
ThOs. F. Moore, %, Galena; Daisy
J. Shaw, 16, Galena.
Phelin Ragsdale, 2S, Galena; NeOma
Pangburn, 26, Galena.
Walbert Thompson, az, Picheri
Clara N. Breeder, 80, Picher.
Benjamin F. Weir, IS, Pittsburgi
Amelia Brundage, Ss, Pittsburg.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-15
government LOANS
MONEY TO FARMERS
Federal Land Banks Doing A
Thriving Business Greatly
Benefitting the Farmers
of This Country

Nearly twelve million dollars was
loaned out to farmers Of the United
States by the Federal land banks dur
ing the month of January last.
On February the total amount
loaned out to farmers by these banks
since they were established was near
" S5O,OOO,OOO, the number Of loans
,losed being $4,000. The amount ap,
piled for at that date was $260,OOO,-
700, representing over 100000 appli-
cants,
The total loans made by the various
hanks were as follows:
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-15
REV. GARRETSlN
ACCEPTS GALL
Will Become Pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church Of
Baxter Springs in
Near Future

The Presbyterian congregation OF
this city few days ago extended to
Rev. John Garretson, call to the
pastorate Of the church. The call
was rendered after Mr.. Garretson had
filled the pulpit here on different oc-
casions and the church was unani-
mously agreed on the selection.
Today Rev. GarretsOn formally ac-
cepted the call and stated that ne
would begin his work here next Sun
day. Last Saturday he went to Pitts
burg to preach in DIR. McDonald's
pulpit.
The new pastor is a man of except
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-15
LONGEST LETTER ON RECORD
ENROUTE TO LIEUTENANT

New Haven, Conn.,, March 14-First
Lieutenant L. ]. MalOney, of this city
who is with the 102nd U. s. Infantry
somewhere in France, is due to re-
ceive soon the longest letter ever sent
to a soldier abroad. MalOney COM
planned in his letters that his friends
did not write him and said he would
like "a good long letter from home"
About 125 of his friends combined
to compose letter which is over one
hundred feet in length.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-15
NEAR BEER" PROFITABLE

Denver, COL, March IA criterion
of what prohibition has done for
business in Denver is found this week
in a $4,000 building permit issued
to the TivOi Union Brewing Com
pany. The permit is for construction
of a wing to the four-stOry ware
house of the TivOli company, and the
addition is to be used for the storage
Of near-beer.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-15
BOTTLE MAKERS FACE
SHORTAGE IN MATERIAL

Milwaukee, March 14-Bottle MAX
ers of Wisconsin are in session here
today to discuss war problems fac
ing the manufacturers. The manu-
facturers are threatened with short
ages in material to such an extent
that an increase in price is expected.
The session today is the fourth
annual one Of the Wisconsin State
Bottlers' Association.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-15
BAXTER NOW READY FOR
WONDERFUL GROWTH
New Secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce Can See No
Limit to Influx Of People
If Houses Are Provided


~ find Baxter Springs ripe" This
was the declaration of C. M. Sarchet
newly elected secretary of the Cham
ber of Commerce who began his work
in Baxter Springs Monday.
"By that ! mean," continued Sar-
chet, "that Baxter Springs is now
ready for a wonderful growth, and
this growth will come if the citizens
will cooperate and pull together for
the welfare of the entire community
There is no place in the lead and zinc
field that has the possibilities that
Baxter Springs possesses. Its rail-
road facilities are far better than
those of any other point, connecting
this city with every point Of import
ance in the entire field. The Mama
Mineral Belt will be completed into
Baxter Springs within a few weeks
and the interurban line be finished to
Picher, so that Baxter will be the
best located point for any and all
lines of business.
"As is always the case when any
city is having healthy growth there
is lack of residences, and there is
no doubt but that Baxter Springs
would have at least fifty per cent
more citizens, living here at the pres
ent time, if they had houses in which
to live. For that reason Baxter
Springs people should all line up un-
der the campaign cry of Build a
House. Every citizen, who is able to
build a house, either for rent or sale,
should do so.
"If he has the lot and not the mon
ey, then it would evidently be an ex-
cellent investment proposition to bor-
row the money and build the house.
If he has. neither the lot nor the
funds, it is always q good investment
to buy lot on the installment plan,
pay it out as quickly as possible and
build house at the earliest possible
moment.
"Ihis is the spirit that Baxter
Springs seems to have. 1t is the
spirit that people, living in other cit
les, believe that Baxter Springs has,
and as result Baxter must live up
10 that reputation. The Build a
House campaign will make Baxter
Springs the leading residence city Of
the entire lead and zinc district.
az have been told by mining men,
living here, that there will be between
forty and fifty mills erected in the
immediate Baxter Springs community
within the present year-at least an
expenditure of $5,OOO,OO0, perhaps
more. One mining man has told me
that this field will be active for at
least fifty years and that is the basis
on which things should be done in this
city. Preparing now for a fifty-year
period of activity, beginning now as
Baxter Springs is to grow and ex-
pand, and the people uniting for that
campaign will have the same results
that Tulsa has accomplished. AS that
city is the wonder town of the oil in
dustry SO Baxter Springs can become
the wonder city Of the lead and zinc
district, and in my opinion Baxter
Springs will"
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-09-17
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