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Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

the end of its run. The tax burden Of
the people of Baxter Springs grew SO
| heavy that there was q distressing
dimunitiOn of population, by reason
Of therfact that large number, weak
ened in their purposes by the general
misfortunes Of Baxter Springs, and
seeing no early prospect Of better
turn, abandoned what they could lily
afford to hold and left for other parts.
About that time the discovery of
rich ore field in Joplin and Galena dis
tricts drew away many people who
surrendered their property to the iron
handed tax gatherer. The desolation
was SO complete, and values went SO
low, that property which in the better
days had been highly priced, was sold
under the hammer at a mere nominal
price to satisfy the demands of the
public debt. The conditions were such
that even the bond holders were fore
ed to accept a compromise ranging
from 20 cents to so cents on the dol
lar; but even this left to the few peo-
pie who remained mere medium of
hope. But to those who did remain,
and have withstood hafdships which
would crush out the life of a less
courageous people, there Is now the
dawn Of better day. They have en-
dured long night Of weeping, and
through it they have earned the joy
Of the morning, where cheering light
is now beginning to break through the
riffs in the clouds. With the new con-
ditions now setting in, under which
there is a permanent growth fostered
and guided through the experience Of
those who have undergone every man.
ner of hardship, it is safe to say that
Baxter Springs bids fair, not far
hence, to become one of the most de-
lightful dwelling places in the entire
west. The city has come through
great tribulation such has been the
lot of many a western town whose
hopes and fears have alternated
through the shifting phases Of for
tune. But it has come now to an es-
tate of better things, where the joy |
of the achievement of laudable aims
enables the people in q measure to
forget the gloom through which they |
have come. The city has freed itself
from the burden of the public debt and
it is safe to say that its affairs here
after will be guided clear of such en-
tanglements as those through which |
it has passed so much Of its time.
Note: The history in Mondays is
sue will deal with the first settlers of |
the city and perhaps the incorporation
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Springs could scarcely eceed any
try It is neither level or hily Situate the west bank Of
Spring river the southeast of Cherokee county, and
about miles north Of the Indian Territory n half woodland
half the original prairie, city fails
Oraby those who within its restfu precincts
us for in the early days. when
frontier far and wide tough place. made
people would scarcely
of polite society
Hh the people from the north and the seeking
from the harder conditions which they had lived pop
uan Of them hoping through upright methods gain footing
where they might establish homes while Others rowing adventurous
dispositions along light edge of might
in the constant drifting of q reckless life
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Workmsn hagan Saturday 10 build q
flOtatioa plant at the Perrin mIlli one
Of che properties Of the Eagle-Picher
Lead Company IN West Picher. The
Perrin has Of late developed into one
Of the best lead mines Of ths feld,
having for about two months produced
25 tons Of lead q day but stlprsSsnt
has dropped 10 about sltons Q day md
making more jack than f0nhaElE The
Pieher people win eObtlhnsntO buld
nOtstion sysatsms at ehslF dlR8eGt
mills until aIl have ten, n fIet 6s
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

A big Japanese army, ehspWDqet
by LITTLE, armed grOups from thgalIisa
and this country, win soon h inRns-
aia directing and dsgslqDing ihdanti-
PusHian fssIipg. Il H. essiIhiagstod
start q Rulsiln EszolRtioRi spssths
Pussians, ansthas,thiaetS - @hns
agp Il after Il starts. .-f1 z "
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

joining counties, in this state and II
the counties of Southwestern Mis-
souri,"
Other lawyer advertisements ap
pearing in the paper are: A. w. Ruck
er, A. I. Rucker, Amos Sanford anC
T. +. Devices.
According to time table it is noted
that the Kansas State Company
Southern and Overland Mail, sent out
u coach for Wirtonia, Pleasant View
Neutral City, LaReville, Arcadia, Fort
Scott, Kansas City and Pleasant Hill
daily monday excepted), at 6 a. m
j. NJ. Terry was the superintendent
with Office opposite the Wiggins
house.
The following local item will be
read by those who recall the events
of the early days: "lhe thanks of the
editors of this paper are due to the
members Of Co. A, 9th U. S. Infan-
try, for complimentary ticket to the
grand ball to be given by them at
their camp near Columbus, on the
evening of April -. We hope they
will have a jolly good time.
A. Y. Lea, who now lives in Column
bus started the publication of the Re-
publican, ut Baxter Springs, October
/, 1872. He continued the publica-
ton until February, 1877, when he
sold the paper to A. ]. r. Smith. Mr..
Smith continued the publication until
February, 1888, when it ceased.
The Cherokee County Republican
was established in Baxter Springs in
1894. For u time it was under the
ownerhsip and management Of F. N.
and ]. NJ. Newhouse, edi-
tor respectively. w. S. Baxter, the
present postmaster at Baxter Springs
is now the editor and proprietor.
The Baxter Springs News was es-
tablished in 1881 by Captain ROwley,
with NJ. H. Gardner as foreman. Mr..
Gardner afterwards became owner Of
the paper, and some years after sold
a half interest to Chas. L. Smith.
About the year 1897 Mr.. Smith be-
came sole owner, and Mr.. Gardner
moved to Joplin where he now lives.
The News is one of the best edited
papers in the county, and it has q lib
eral support.
Note: In the issue of tomorrow
will be printed the first of a series Of
articles making q complete history Of
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

A traveller IN . trOpic.l land fUund
a big snake. dead. IN 10 moth WA
q goat partly swallowed. TAs hons
had refused 70 Do down, with Tie Iregt,
Of the goat, PrtisiS wiiI1 lympsthi9e
with that serpent hifors .Ihs Anilhps
the Job Of lwaiIoFihg Rusiia-
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

A face of good lead eight feet thick
was discovered few days ago on the
north end Of the NiahguG lease on
Tar Greek, H5Gbdin. The
,Niangua, whichEinNthS beginning was
a jack mine, "has developed into a rich
lead proposition, making from 9 to 10
tons Of.iead and from 5'to-S tons Of
jack every ten-hOur shift. The Man
qua mill is a landmark in that section,
having the word Niangua painted 'On
its roof 30 large that iFmAy bg read
for miles. Il Is lOcatsd' 'betWsen the
'Laeleds and the. Perrin. I'VE Of the
lSehsSt LEAD mines in the district, 30
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

A shaft being sunk at the Maxine,
between Quapaw and PitAer. went
into good ore Friday and water &C tl.e
same time. 6-inch pumps WIN be m
stalled at once and Il is thought that
there will be no trouble on 9ce9pat u
the water. A mil Is % Be bdilt Il
once by the Maxine people. =: :
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19
Incorporated as a City.

Incorporated as a City.
Baxter Springs was Incorporated in
1869, as a city cr the second class;
and at that time t was, by far, the
most important place in the county,
for it had long possessed advantages
which easily gave it that distinction.
L. G. Denton was the city's first may
or, Since then the following persons
have been elected 70 that office: II.
r. CrOwell, Mr.. Boyd, Philip Pfen-
ming, ]. M. Cooper, ]. C. Naylorn j.
b. 0pperman, w. H. HOrner, ]. j.
Fribley, w.. s. Norton, C. w. Daniels
and L. d. Brewster, the last named
gentleman being the present mayor.
The people have always chosen their
best business men to hold the office
of mayor, and they have been equally
careful in selecting the members Of
the council. Despite the fact that In
the early days, when speculative ideas
were large, and the future was be-
lieved to have nothing in store but the
continuation Of the good conditions
which then prevailed. the city govern
ment laid out courses which after ran
into disaster and brought on the sorest
Of hardships; but through il all the
people have done what they could and
the work has not been done in vain.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

A good lead strike has been made
in a, drift at the Little Montreal
northeast of Quapaw. A big dump Of
fine dirt is on top Of the ground st
the plant and the ground has been
thoroughly opened up but the man
agement Of the Allied Lead aR& Zinc
Company believes in deYelpping q
mine before building q MN and the
new drift was cut in accordance with
that principle. A min mas been pur-
chased in q day OrstNO 10 move Il to
the piers which - ready for it.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

The Duluth Miami Mining Company
has broken into a good run Of rich
jack in their Quapaw mine. The strike
was made Friday in a drift that was
being driven several feet from the
The Six Mining Company, made up
of several Miami men, has shut down
the mine, located between Quapaw
and Century, and will begin at once
to erect a 600-ton mill. The Six mine
is one of the really rich propositions
in that really rich section Of the field,
but has been out Of commission for
several months on account Of water
trouble until the big pumping cam
paign was staged a few weeks ago,
when it was possible for men to work
in it a couple of days after the work
started.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

The new 300-ton mill Of the Ken
tex Mining company, located . mile
and half northeast Of Quapaw has
begun to operate regularly. The
plant has been running of and on
for several days but on account Of the
machinery being new It has only just
began regular operations. Herb VIII
son, q veteran mill and ground man,
has been engaged by the Kentex peo-
pie to superintend the mill and mine.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19
it is no surprise to mining men to
elarn that it is becoming a rich lead
proposition also.

The water in the Usage mine, near
Quapaw, has been beaten down until
it is only 13 feet deep and has lost
the great pressure It had in the be-
ginning. For more than a year the
Imperial Development Company has
been pumping, running immense
pumps, the combined capacity of
which is about $500 gallons a minute,
but it was not until the other COM
panies in the neighborhood came to
their assistance that the work began
to tell. The best the company could
do alone was to lower the water to 16
feet at any time since July 1, 1917,
and it is believed that the fight is the
same as won, but it will be necessary
to pump for long time.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

shaft in a direction in which splendid
showings were made in the test holes
put down by the company several
months ago. The wOrlkmen In the Du-
luth-Miami ground have been In the
ore for some time, but Fridays strike
is the first really rich dirt they have
found. Contractor F. G. Mayes, who
is cutting the drift, says he believes
the new strike will run 16.per cent.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19
nc nanvs wac cornorat;on NOR - 49, Ssssndant

The Banner Lead 4 Zinc Com
pany,a corporation, n,,....... Defendant.
Notice Of Attaehneat
The above named 90 ehd9hts win
take notice that on thela aalhHday Il
June, 1918, an order q Attaelsnt:
for the sum Of One Hundred, 8ixtyy
Five and 27I100 DoiiarC whl iegped
by the above named tusties 6f the
Peace against your G66ds In the above
entitled action and that said eallAel
will be heard on the 18th day sef Aug
ust, 1918, at Two 6'cl0tk 2, Il -
MGNeEfn q Bifle,
AttoTnsSp for PlalnfiG.
ATTEST: 2 5:'N sii1nH
John Jones, Justice Of TIE Psaess
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19
McNeill q Bi@e,

First published In Baxter Springs
News, July 49, 1915. I.ii- .
BEFORE JOHN JONES; JUSTICE
OF THE PEACE IN THE CITY
OF BAXTER SPRINGS, !CHER0.
KEE COUNTY, STATE OF KAN
SAS. IS s1l
]. 7. Hays, Plaintiff,
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

r The Dorothy Biz mine, between
Pieher and cardin, 8 proving .. K.
and all that its company hoped for Il
Work has, been started in-ths ground
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

I. Nh anS7lIi CO.. q =
|Rishsr. wsph htf u 1l1.
evening.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Note: The history printed in
Tuesdays issue Of this paper will be
an account Of "The Baxter Springs
Massacre"
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

(First published in Baxter Springs
News, July 70, 19ls:l
BEFORE JOHN JONES, JUSTICE.
OF THE PEACE m THE CITY
OF BAXTER SPRINGS, CHERO-
KEE COUNTY, STATE OF KAN
SAS. air1
E. F. Fox, Plaintiff,
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19
vs..
The Banner Lead & Zinc Com
! many. a cnrnnrntinn DAfAndnnt

The Banner Lead & Zinc Com
pany, q corporation, Defendant.
Notice Of Attaehment.i -
The above named defendants will
take notice that on the 28th day Of
June, 1918, an order 6f attachment
for the sum Of ($209.OO1 Two Hum
dred Eighty Nine and n0l1O0 dollars,
was issued by the above named jus.
tice Of the Peace against your goQdD
in the above entitled action and that
said cause win be heard on the 18th
day Of August, 1918, at Two o'clock
p. M. 7A
McNeill & Bite,
ATTEST: '' =
John Jones, Justice Of the Peaee.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

AXTER Took A. Baxter the first person TO
take claim which the northeast part Of the town
built According to the statement OF Mrs. A Will
DID, and who has lived all her life in the
neighbohood lighted his claim about the
wear 1850 therefore, be nothing than sqa In the
chapter treating of the early settling of the county have
somewhat the and have account OF
there sad it has been later learned
that he seappoed Unera missionary and that he
finally sptuasm and later into nfdty Baxter first built
claim which he took short distance in north
esy direction spring. and broke few ground the
meager sufficient meet the simple wants of himself
and family With these suited the character of frontier
life along comfort until there to be some
travel through country occasional adventures from the States who were
in fields He then built
small n or tavern accommodation of soOume of whom
myserouly came mysteousy went away.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

vide larger facilities mr. Allison this evidently
his auon to the present school building which will be replaced
short time by the new bulding)
The following from Mr. Ason writings head
ing of he Newspapers of the County,
had the first newspapers in Cherokee county,
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Note: The history in Mondays is
sue will deal with the first settlers Of
the city and perhaps the incorporation
Of the city.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19
HISTORY OF BAXTER SPRINGS
From N. T. Allison's History of Cherokee County.
By Courtesy Of r. F. MOunOy, Columbus, Kansas.
written in l9O4.)

AXTER SPRINGS Has large school building eight
B. Mosely the superintendent and the teachers Daisy
Cate, Tinda, Nellie Stewart Masters Nellie VIII
ams Matte L. Moore and William Martin The rapid growth of
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

The big 800 ton mill of the Beth
lehem Zinc Company will begin to
operate about the first Of next month
if nothing unforeseen prevents. The
ground is being opened more all Of
the time and it is hoped that by the
time the mill is completed it
will be possible to run it to capacity.
A special train arrived at Quapaw
Monday bearing about forty Of the Of
ficers and stockholders of the Beth
lehem Company, who spent the day
on the lease and about the City Of
Quapaw. The Bethlehem lease was
formerly known as the Hannibal and
st. JOer The old mill was found to
be in adequate for the mine, which has
been thoroughly tested and opened
out sO IL was razed and q new one
built inits place. 1t is located a quar-
ter of q mile east Of Quapaw.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

Note: In the issue of tomorrow
will be printed the first of series OF
articles making a complete history OF
Baxter Springs.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-07-19

and from the first the headings are
showing splendid stuff. It will be re-
membered that in the beginning it
was not necessary to open the Dor
othy Bill ground as the shaft went in
to tunnels and water courses that COW
cred quite a bit Of the lease without
blow being struck. While there was
a lot of lead on the sides, roof and
floor Of the caves and water courses,
it was not known what was behind
them expect from the cuttings Of the
drill but on opening the ground Of
late II Is found that the dirt is bet
ter than anything shown in the test,
The 1,000-ton mill Of the Dorothy Bill
is nearly ready to run and work in the
ground is being pushed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-03
4 haEEzsNG Ar eswDGo.1S
Patriotic Rally Held Last Frida,
Night.

The patriotic meeting at Oswego
last Friday night was not largely at
tended but those ladies and gentlemen
who did take sufficient interest to go
were intensely interested patriotic
citizens who assured the speakers that
Oswego section of Sumter county,
men, women, boys and girls can be de-
pended upon in the future, as in the
past, to do their full duty towards
helping to win the war.
The Rev. J. w. Elkins, of Oswego,
fourth vice president of the Sumter
County Council of Defense, presided
and introduced each of the four
speakers In happy and cordial man.
ner, after welcoming the visitors in a
short but appropriate and patriotic
speech.
Mr.. r. G. Bowman, chairman of the
Four Minute Men; Mrs Nina M. SOL
onions. chairman of the Woman's
County Council of Defense; Senator r.
ID. Epps. and Assistant County Food
Administrator T.. l. Reardon were the
speakers. Mr.. w. D. Mcleod, of Os-
wegO, member of the Sumter county
Council Of Defense, responded in be-
half Of his section and explained that
weather conditions, some sickness in
several families and misunderstand-
ing as to the date Of the meeting
were the causes of no more Oswego
people than there were being present.
Each speaker seemed to be little af-
fected by the small audince and thev
enthusiastically appealed to their
hearers for a continuance of Oswego's
well known patriotism, and stressed
the importance of community organ
iZation among men, women, boys and
girls until the victory for human lib
erty Is won. Mrs. Solomons urged the
ladies' to connect themselves with the
WOman's County Council of Defense.
and invited Oswego section to send a
large delegation to the next Woman's
Council of Defense meeting i'm sum
ter on the fourth Saturday in April.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-03
THREATEN TO STRIKE.
UNION LABOR MEN DEMAN.
THAT INCREASE IN WAGES
ASKED FOR BE GRANT.
ED.
Ask 02 Cents an HOur-Mass Meet
ing Held Under Auspices of the
Carpenters and JOiners' Union.

Norfolk, Va, March 31.--At a mass
meeting of union labor men here to-
day, under the auspices of the Car
penters and Joiners' Union, an agree
ment was reached for general walk
out at both the Hampton Roads naval
base. Pig Point ordnance depot and
the army depot base at Bush's Bluff
unless the demands OF the men,
made last week for a raise in wages
are granted.
The men ask 62 l-2 cents an hour,
on an eight hour day basis. time and
a-half for over time, and double time
on Sundays and holidays. They now
receive 5S cents, on q nine hour day
basis
The meeting was behind closed
doors. with J. B. Oberman presiding,
and the decision was announced to
newspaper men at it's close 1t was de-
clared that every union man at the
two bases. where extensive rush work
is underway on work essential to
war preparations. will go out. Union
leaders asserted that between five and
elk thousand union men are employ
ed at the three bases. and that all will
promptly quit work. Officials are in
clined to think that not more than
half of the men employed are union
members.
The demand Of the men was pre-
sented last week to a federal war ac-
tivities board here, Of which Rear
Admiral Harris is chairman. Admir-.
al Harris declared tonight the men
had been told that the Washington
authorities were considering their de-
mands. and that as the work was be
ing done by the contractors on a per-
centage basis, that any increase in the
scale had to be approved. He declar-
ed that in his opinion the demand
would be met. The men refused, he
said, to delay action longer than Mon.
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-03
FRENCH GAIN MUCH GROUND.
Paris Announces Rccapture OF Ayem.
court and Monclsel.

Paris. March 31.-On the southern
battle front the French have recap
.ured Ayencourt and Monchel and
gained considerable ground in the
region Of Orvillers according to the
official communication from the war
Office tonight.
The text Of the statement reads:
THE Germans, exhausted by their
sansuinary check of yesterday, made
violent local attacks today only at
certain points on the front.
= North of Moreuil the enemy gain
cd no success except In the region of
Aangard- En- Santerre. where astsr
stubborn fighting he succeeded IN
gaining d foothold in that village.
Between Moreuil and Lassigny our
troops. according to the latest infor-
nation recaptured Ayencourt and
Monchel last evening. taking about
100 prisoners and fourteen machine
GUNS I0day IN the course OF spirited
engagements they made notable ad-
vance in the region of Orvillers.
ION the Oise front enemy detach-
ments, consisting Of a battalion OF
storming troops, after having crossed
the river near Chauny attempted to
establish a bridgehead on the left
bank. In a vigorous counter-attack
that battalion was completely ami
hilated or taken prisoner. The num-
Der OF unwounded Germans remain.
ing in our hands exceed 100.
"Our long range guns caught under
their fire and destroyed an enemy
train OF heavy artillery in the regior
of Laon.'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-03
381. SUMTER. s. c. WEDNEsDAY APRII 1o7e
GERMANY Stakes EVERYTHING
DESPERATE EFFORT TO END THE
WAR IN SPRING CAMPAIGN.
War Department Says Allies May Ex.
pect Fresh Assaults at Other Points
If Germans Fail on SOmme

Washington. April 1-Germany has
staked her whole fortune on the
spring campaign, says the war de-
partment's weekly review Of the mill
tary situation, issued today, and the
Allies and the United States must be
prepared for fresh attacks at new
points. if the Teutons fail to achieve
victory In the present fighting.
Despite the successes gained by the
Germans. says the review. "the enemy
has been unable to force decision,
and so long as the Allies are able to
narrower with the consistent unity
and fiexibility which they have shown
during the past week 80 long will
victory elude the enemy"
The placing OF American resources
unreservedly at the disposal of the
Allies is noted and the statement an
nounced. such Of our troops as have
received sufficient training will as.
sumo their ahare of the burden now
so valiantly borne by the French and
British armies"
The review also points out that
American troops are taking the places
Of others in parts of the line. thus re-
lieving veteran French units for
emergency service.