Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-10

women althOugn we cOuiu not iihhB-
inc higher degree of honesty than
we believe is possessed by our old
colored washerwoman.
Columbus went over the top gal
lantly last Saturday with $4,000
more than her quota. Considering
that Columbus has been little quiet
in q business way for some months
she handles her Liberty loans right
handsomely.
As the draft progresses men be-
come more scarce. No business has
suffered like the newspaper business.
Figures compiled by the war office
show that more men volunteered from
the newspaper profession than any
other, compared with the number en-
gagged.
The BuckhOrn Mining company, an
organization Of Sulphur, Okla, men,
began sinking q shaft on their lease
on the NIs of the SWh of Section
19-29-24, northeast of Quapaw, Thurs
day. The Sulphur men have sunk
several holes on their lease, nearly
all of which have been good ones, one
showing a 50-foot face of good ore.
The ]. & P. interurban line from
Columbus to Pittsburg, complains AZ
ter raising the rates recently that
they are not making expenses. The
coal mines having mostly been work.
ed out along the south end of the
line the passengers are not so num-
erous as formerly. The line did
land office business for several years.
Build your sidewalks SO we can
get our mail delivered free. The
number of applications in for boxes
at the post office makes getting one
hopeless for those at the end OF the
list. One does lot Of patient wait
ing for their mail when they have
no box. We can't have free delivery
until the side walks and connections
are built.
The new shaft at the Texas mine
N Section 25-20-29, east of Picher,
broke into ore Friday at a depth OF
1852 feet. The Texas mill, which has
been running irregularly on account
If the ground not being opened thor
oughly will soon be running to ca
pacity. The Texas has one OF the
richest dumps on top of the ground
to be found anywhere and the mill,
which is one of the small ones, turned
>ut 1000 pounds of jack the first day
t operated, after bedding the jigs.
The Melrose Mining company has
'ound a low face of fine ore in
ield shaft that was being sunk for
water, since all of the water in the
ground has been drained off by the
Santa Fe. The strike was made at
level where no hole sunk on the
ground has ever registered anything
and it was a surprise to the workmen
doing the sinking. The sinking will
he continued until the water is reach
ed, so that the mill, which has not
been operated for several weeks, can
be started.
Seneca, Mo-, May 6.-The Craw-
ford mine northeast of Seneca is
causing an increased amount of eX-
citement and attracting the attention
of one of the largest companies, il
not the largest, in the Baxter district.
An option of $15,00000 for lease
on the 80-acre tract is now held by
Dave Sayre of Joplin. Within 10
feet of where the richest lead was
found in the drill hole, the shaft is
producing about 30 per cent lead and
dry bone of the finest quality, the
lead being of the soft blue variety.
Whether the lease is sold on the OPP
ton or not will not effect the devel-
opment of the mine. The shaft is sunk
in the center of a number Of drill
holes, which show the shaft is sur
rounded by rich silicate deposits. The
land is low and the recent rains make
an extra amount of surface water to
fight, but with a 10-inch steam pump
they are enabled to handle the prop
osition. Just south on the adjoining
land lead was encountered at the same
level in the same drill hole.
A few days ago a partly formed
babe was found along the railroad
track up at Columbus where it had
been thrown from a train. Last night
the decayed body Of an infant was
found wrapped in newspaper in