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Arizona republican., 1919-12-16
Peoria, The Northern Gateway to Salt River Valley
Peoria Lying at Western Gate of Valley Grow ing In Common With Whole Of Great District

Peoria is live town Although it is not the largest place in the valley is of the most progressive, neat es ceanest elements of the group of towns which con- prise the settled areas of the Salt River Valley.
 Peoria first laid out in the early '9Os, when two wealthy men from Peoria, Illinois, built the first store there and plated the town At first the town had hard struggle for existence At the time of its founding pros poets for its being thriving place within few years were bright But droughts unheard-of long dry spells came and almost forced the place to give up the ghost
 Through the keen interest of it's founders, and their determination that their plans should not fa the place managed to struggle through That spirit of never-say die has lived to this day.
 The people of Peoria abound with enthusiasm and interest in the place in which they live. They rounded with of the richest agricultural districts in the valley large group of progressive farmers have contributed materially to the growth of the place. and give sound basis upon which to base future operations
 Practically every line of endeavor is represented at Peoria Merchants and artisans have the advantage of locating in the center of rich agricultural district
 The two banks which have places of business at Peoria progressive and have been big factors in the upbudng of the place. Peoria is advantageously located is first and last chance In crossing the desert to the north or in going to California by way of Wickenbug The first impression the tourist from the west has of the valley gained at Peoria. First appearances count great deal and that town anxious for every visitor to de- eide on the spot that the Salt River Valley good place in which to live
 The soil of the Peoria district is very fertile It is of sandy oam nature and brings very high price the market The pncpal crop for the past several years has been coon approximately 15OOO acres being plant ed to the long staple variety The crop last year cleared about $250 an acre for the ranchers of that district
 In addition to cotton there is large variety of other crops raised, including practically every fruit raised in the southwest.
 Peoria has two excellent Protestant churches schools second to in the valley the graduates of which are admitted to any high school in the state without eXamna ton Besides the main buildings located in Peoria there four ward schools where the lower grades are thor oughy taught The schools of Peoria great pride of the town is the opinion of the people there that there are none better in the state
 Peoria has excellent electric light system, and domestic water system which is the boast of the town Water pped to every residence at charge of one dollar per month This is the cheapest water in the valley
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-03

rather "sail" before reaching the
strength and efficiency Of the British
navy, but the future, in our opinion,
will present an opportunity for us to
rival it II we can.
In this connection 1t is mighty in
teresting to speculate what the next
century Of progress and attainment
will present to the world as between
the great AnglO-Saxon British En-
pire on the one hand and the great
Anglo-Saxon Republic of the United
States on the other hand.
Certainly it now looks bright for
world domination by these two great
virile magnificent nations Of Anglo
Saxon peoples, with their enlightened
Christian ideas of moral, religious and
social and business economics, back OF
which is the driving force Of the
worlds greatest people past or pres
ent.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-03

makes the -four that goes into our
bread or biscuit, saw the light-the
miller didn't-Herbert had been un-
duly hard on the poor millers over the
country and all they were allowed to
make was twenty-five cents per bar
rell of flour-hard years Of 1915 to
1918 for the millers-and then what
happened two weeks ago when
friend Hoover removed the lid from
the flour (price) Darrell, who should
bob up but the poor miller. Presto,
the price Of feed jumped over the
moon and the little shyster middlemen
laughed to see the sport-and, Hoov-
er's in Europe. Someone says that
-four too had soared-we don't doubt
it but having had a full bin at the
time of the lid tipping we cannot
speak from the heart.
With an enormous wheat crop now
in our barns and a 100SS outlook for
bumper crop in 1919 we are con-
fronted with prices that smell to high
Heaven of profteering- ng-something is
rotten and it isn't in Denmark either.
Mr.. Wilson, Creel, Hoover, Eet,
Cetera-are in England telling the
two Georges just what kind of navy
they can maintain next year but the
real, all absorbing thing that we are
interested in just now is-when do we
breathe again? S'cst-la-guerre-a
thousand and one things may be
chargable to the late war from
Browns old red COW bringing twin
calves to Grandmothers third set of
teeth but we opine 1--WE can't bet) that
The political party that can in the least
time, knock out this high cost of liv-
ing and at the same time keep the
laboring man laboring, and everyone
smiling (including the butcher), will
be the "grand old party" be it Dems
or Repub's or Moss-back-S'est-la-
guerre.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-03
MELROSE

B. Pierson was buying feed from
Mr.. Porter at Melrose last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy James, of Che
topa, visited the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Cool last Friday and
Saturday.
Thurman DUNCAN sold some cattle
and drove them to Columbus last Sat
urday to deliver them.
Miss Edith Cool returned to COlum-
bus to attend high school Monday.
DR.. Walker, of Melrosc, motored to
Columbus Sunday afternoon in COM
pany with his daughter, who returned
to Columbus to attend high school af-
ter school closed some time on ac-
count of the flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell, living in the
vicinity of Melrosc, lest q small child
with influenza and pneumonia last
Saturday and have small boy sick
with pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. DUNCAN were visiting
sheir son, Marion, and family at Mel
ose last Saturday.
DIR. Walker, OF Melrose, was called
Sunday evening to Stebbins to see
James Pierson, who was taken sud
denly i'll with an abscess in his side.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tiiden Keeney, Of
Stebbins were enjoying a visit from
relatives from Chetopa Sunday.
Mr.. Porter, of Melrose, failed to
make his weekly trip selling groceries
at the mines and vicinity last week on
account of the snow storm and bad
roads.
Mrs. Francis Pierson returned home
from Hallowell last Saturday after
caring for her sick mother several
weeks.
Mr.. Kirk Evans, of Keelville, was a
victim Of the flu last week, but Is
improving and his many friends hope
to see him able to soon be in the store
again.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-03
hOflms Wasted )

Prompt Action Is Pleasing Many
Baxter Springs Citizens
Get down to the cause Of every
thing.
Bad backs are frequently caused by
weak kidneys. -,
! Help the kidneys to get rid Of KID
ney backache. -,
bOan's Kidney Pills are for the kid
neys only.
No time wasted trying to cure 9TH
er troubles. -.
Baxter Springs people endorse their
merit.
Ms. 7. J. Lee, East St., Baxter
Springs, says: "An attack Of the grip
weakened my kidneys and for q long
time. after that, my back was weak.
NY feet and ankles swelled and ] had
bad dizzy spells. Doan's Kidney Pills
procured from A. r. Kane'g Drug
Store, strengthened my back, the
pains were reEeved and the swelling
went down"
6Oc, at all dealers. Foster-M -MiIbuzn
Co, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. -
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-03
FREEDOM OF THE SEAS

It is interesting to note the open
and rather clashing discussion that is
going on among the newspapers and
statesmen of the world relative to the
Freedom of the Seas" idea.
Great Britain and Germany occupy
the extreme grounds in the open dis
cussions.
It now looks like the British idea
would easily prevail in the peace Con-
gress, which with some minor "modi-
fications, relative to the use of the
submarine" will be in the future
about what it has been in the past.
And r.ghtfully so.
The world owes a debt of graft
tude to the British Navy in the pres
ent war which looms larger and
larger with better knowledge Of its
value to the cause Of humanity.
RightfuIly Great Britian's own ideas
as being voiced now by her leading
statesmen should have great weight
in the peace conference.
In this connection it is of interest
to note in yesterdays press reports
that Secretary Daniels declares, in
plans which he had Just laid before
Congress, that this nation should be-
come the greatest naval power in the
world, in the event no agreement is
reached at the Peace Congress, which
might eliminate competitive build
ing.
We have . long road to travel or
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-03
FAse-SFSshsoS7eFsSs ~ n;;'
hnL.ma1e, NEIkIHElMEHEhD OUT :,

! s!A.ESS = he s Ipat t tsraSl solisitdde which the
|, ex-Kaiser always showed for his
starving people has often almost
touched our hearts, but now we ftnd
that the Kaiser's sympathetic tears
were crOcodilean in character. The
.rBerliner Tageblatt" quotes an ac-
count of what Wilhelm Carle, a MEM
her of the Berlin Workers and Sol
diers' Council, found stored away in
the Kaiser's castle. Carle writes:
II requested those on duty to show
me- his Majesty's provisiOns-those,
n Il observed, of the Imperial private
hausShold, not Of the Court, which is
REGARDED a. q state institution. / was
T,I7Hly shown into the large store
siaS. / expected to find store, but
MA I SAw there surpassed all my ex.
Ssciski6ab. Here in large, white-tiled
ToSSlh was everything, really cvery-
tSe, one can possibly conceive IN the
vsof food. No, ! must correct my
- One can not conceive that after
fSnf years Of war such enormous
: quantities Of food could be stored.
Preserved meats in great cans white
-four IN sacks piled up to the hign
eslIInRs, thousands Of eggs, gigantic
basins Of lard, coffee, tea, chocolate
jsllisS and preSedves Of every kind
arranged IN apparently endless rows.
Hundreds Of blue Sugar-Oaves, bags
Il PEAS and beans, dried fruits, bis
cults, etc. One Is speechless and m
Voluntarily thinks Of the old jest that
the quantities are 20 great that one
Uun alone can not form any idea OF
fhom. The valne Of the stocks
~mounss % several hundred thousand
s5lart
@Ts II not thst these foOd-sup-
~,lrs .,s uroiud end ean Be bstteF en-. en-
s1 IS ll'i npnant anolia i'-'
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-03
"C'ost. .la. guerre"
By ]. w. Italtenbach


For four long years the butcher,
the baker and probably too the candle
stick maker, if he is still on the job
in some remote section, have been de-
Tending the high cost of living or the
high prices for his wares by quoting
the above, overworked French term,
which being interpreted only means
at is the war;"
We long ago learned to pay 10
cents per for a very ordinary and very
inferior kind of the staff of life and
we had learned to like it when Fritz
threw up his hands and cried enough
and all owe rthe land of America went
up the cry enough" of war bread and
war prices.
So long as the war was on and our
boys deserved the very best we could
send them, we ate just what the baker
man had for us-and we paid his
price-so far so good, but the minute
the arnistice was signed the people
saw a great light and cried for the
food Of the good old days Of 1914
Thanks to Herbert Hoover, the ban
was at once taken of-we once more
got, our bread straight and got an ex-
tro spoonful Of sugar fox our postum
and by al signs are gradually get
ing back to nol1nal-almOst but not
quite-everyOne but the miller who
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-03
COST OF RUNNING
THE RED CROSS

The value of our recent generous
giving is emphasized in the report of
The War Council of the American Red
Cross. Funds so large pay the costs
of their administration in the very in
tcrest they earn before they are dis
bursed. So, it IS stated in q Wash
ington dispatch in the New York
"World," that "ccr each dollar con-
tributed by the .Arlsrican people for
war-relicf work mere than one dollar
and one cent is expended for that
purpose, the extra cent being provid-
ed by interest on the funds" Ex-
penses of operating the national and
divisional headquarters of the organi-
cation come from a fund provided by
membership dues, the war-fund not
being drawn upon for any but relief
expenditures. For the lover Of de-
tails the correspondent has compiled
succession of interesting statements
which we quote here:
"The total management expenses Of
the organization for the fiscal year
was $2,146,S65. Included in this total
was the amount necessary to maintain
the organization at national head
quarters in Washington, the heart and
brain of the Red Cross, and the four
teen divisiona headquarters, the ar
teries of the organization running
through continental and territorial
United States. These divisions have
immediate supervision over some 1864
chapters, which in turn divide them
selves into many thousands OF
branches.
"The above total expenditure for
the administrative bureaus at head
quarters was divided as follows: War
Council staff, which includes advisory
committees and clerical forces report
ing to the War Council, the latter
body directing all Red Cross activities
S5S,537; general managers office
$111,6l0; department of development
which directs the money-raising ano
membership campaigns and the work
of the chapter organizations, Sl97,'
126; department of publicity, includ'
ing costs of printing, postage, etc.
$197,S12; department of accounts
s76,222; office of treasurer, S22,S4S
office of secretary, S17,9SO; bureau oi
standards, $36,S29; department Oi
foreign relief, S5,6S5; bureau Of
cables, SS,463; bureau of insurance
$3.50; administrative supplies, S4O,Sl6
operation of buildings and grounds
$92,O5S. All the foregoing items re-
fer to the national headquarters or
ganization. The expenditure fol
maintaining the fourteen divisiona
headquarters was S1,9O3,91O.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-03

Use Same System as Commission Form
of Covemment-Are Prepared to Ac-
complish Much for the Year 1919.

Adopting the system. used by cities
In putting into effect the commission
form Of government, the Baxter
Springs Chamber Of Commerce is now
being re-OrganiEed for 1919, and the
first business session Of the new
board Of directors was held Mon. night
IN the Office Of the secretary for the
purpose Of inaugurating the new
system. All directors were present
except C. E. Lpndgren and J. W. Kali
tenbach, who were kept away because
Of Illness Of their families.
The new system provides that each
Of the nina directors shall head or be
the commissioner Of two separate de-
pertmepts Of work for the ensuing
ycars, - II was believed to be best to
divids the work into eighteen such de
partsI0saS. AlN4sEiTiRg sMseeh, ~ director T'a 9!
tWn-ehaimanships. One other di-
rector serves with the chairman in
eaeF NepGFAAsAA 0FF the WORK, and
.JshEf oii6embers will be added from
among the membership Of the Cham
her Of Commerce, perhaps at the next
session on January 8, at $3.50 o'clock
dinner. To start with, the directors
will meet every two weeks on We'd
nesdays.
The main idea for the coming year,
as best expressed by E. M. Richard
SON, who Is commissioner Of finance
and of Boy Scout work, is ITO have
no dead committees within the organ
ixation."
There are four departments OF work
that are perhaps new to the Chamber
Of'Commerce organizations, according
to the secretary, C. M. Sarchet, and
these are Boy Scout, Postal Service
church cooperation and cemetery i'm
prOvement. It is anticipated that all
four will be important during the en-
suing year.
The Baxter Bay Scouts were or
fdhiGed, some time ago, with the
Chamber Of Commerce as sponsor, and
70 d great extent they are consider
"a an auxiliary of this organization.
To help make the Scouts decided
success In building up good citizen
ship from the boys is a worthy am
hilton of the Chamber of Commerce
The department Of cemetery i'm
provement was added because OF q
campaign that is to be made, in the
near future, to make the Baxter Gem
etery, which is also a National GENE
4ery, one of the most charming places
of It's kind in the entire state.
To assist in every way the present
movement to secure city delivery Of
man, which includes a campaign tG
build many miles more OF walks
throughout the city, is also an I'M
portant work at the present time' anc
vim mo doubt remain such during the
whole year. Rural mail service is al
no TO have this organisations coop
9sllFfioIReIrocI5 49, }'F Yc5f9 10"
vycfA D6h6aSSlYVehS that On the directory
Hccc0I EGIAc7 NJrts riye ClYr.x-jgu ~.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-03
TO RED CROSS WORKERS

The local Red Cross society now has
plenty of sock and sweater yarn on
hand. Mrs. Rummell, supervisor OF
the knitting department, will be at
the work rooms over The postoffice ev-
cry Wednesday afternoon and will
give cut the yarn, and also give in
structions in knitting.
Secretary.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-03

to suggest that they should remain
undisturbed in a national museum as
an everlasting token to the German
people in order that their children and
their children's children might still
see how in Germany-while millions
starved-'those by the grace of God
held out"
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-03
Cured at a Cost of rs Cents

Eight years ago when we first
moved to Mattoon, was a great suf-
ferer from indigestion and const.pa-
tion," writes Mrs. Robert Allison,
Mattoon, Ill. 81 had frequent head
aches and dizzy spells, and there was
a feeling like heavy weight press
ing on my stomach and chest all the
time. / felt miserable. Every morsel
of food distressed me. / could not rest
at night and felt tired and worn out
all the time. One bottle of Chamber
lain's Tablets cured me and ! have
s.nce felt like different person"
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-03

of the Chamber Of Commerce for 1919
are members of the official boards Of
the Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian
ana Christian churches, and these four
have been named to cooperate with
whatever movements are launched by
the churches Of the city to advance
the general welfare. The War has
brought about a broader conception Of
the work of the church as a cominun-
itS work, and it in this particular that
the Chamber Of Commerce expects to
be an efficient aid.
OF the other fourteen departments
of Chamber of Commerce work for
the ensuing year, perhaps the only
new one here is Housing. This is an
all important question to Baxter
Springs, city that now has more new
houses within its corporate limits
than it had old ones two years ago
and that has q campaign in progress
now that guarantees the building OF
several hundred more homes here, the
coming year. By the Chamber OF
Commerce this department is consid-
cred an all important feature.
The following are the commission
ers of departments, appointed from
among the directors:
Municipal Affairs-W. W. Wyatt
B. H. Lowry.
Good Roads, Agriculture-G. E
Lundgren, W. w. Wyatt.
Housing-J. w. Kaltenbach, Ear
Ray.
Membership-G. E. Lundgren, ]. W
Kantenbach.
Enances-E. M. Richardson, Ear
Ray.
Industries-J. H. Hannah, E. NJ
Richardson.
Mines & Mining-B. Fl. Lowry, j
H. Hannah.
Patriotic-R. E. Rosenstein, B. II
Lowry.
Legislative-R. E. Rosenstein, Fair
fax Barnes.
Railways & Traffic.. W. Kalten
bach, Fairfax Barnes.
Advertising & Public.ty-Fairfa'
Barnes, ]. H. Hannah.
Sanitation & Health-Earl Ray, X
F.. Rosenstein, Vice-President, j. II
Boswell.
I Cemetery Improvement-Earl Ray
w. w. Wyatt, President; A. l.. Har
vey.
/ Education-J. H. Hannah, G. L
Lundgren.
Boy ScOuts-E. NJ. Richardson, G
E. Lundgren, President; A. l.. Harvey
Postal Service-B. H. Lowry, j. II
Hannah.
Conventions & Entertainment-W
w. Wyatt, E. M. Richardson, treasur
er; L. L. Cardin.
Church Co-operatiOn-J. W. Kalten
bach, Fairfax Barnes, j. Fl. Hanna
and r. E. Rosenstein.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-03
FRENCH PEACE TERMS
For League Of Nations But Refuses
20 Drop Balance Of Power

For League Of Nations But Refuses
to Drop Balance Of Power
Replying to critics of the French
government yesterday Foreign Minis
ter Pinchon told the chamber Of depu-
ties that
THE. government favors widest
publicity for the aims and discussions
in the ceming peace conference.
2The French government has
adopted the principle Of q league Of
nations and is cooperating with 9th
ers of the allies to bring about such
combine Of power.
3-The French government does not
desire any. annexation Of territory but
reserves the right to fix the Alsace-
Lorraine frontiers to guard against
future attacks.
1.-The government does not beliey
the question of diplomatic representa-
ton Of the Vatican arises at the pres
ent moment.
5-The French government believes
that Intervention in Russia is inevi-
table as matter of defense against
bOlshevigm.
Russ Trouble Inevitable
Paris, Dec. 31.-Upon Russian IN
tervention, N. PichOn, Secretary Of
State, explained, reading from IN
structions issued by Premier Clemen-
ceau to the general commanding,
that such Intervention was not often
sive for the time being, but defensive,
in order to prevent the BOIshevih
from invading Ukraine, the Caucasus
and western Siberia. In the future
an offensive intervention might be
necessary in order to destroy Bolshe-
vism. Such an operation must be car
ried out by Russian troops, Of which
1O0, 900 were ut the present time rea'dy
at Odessassc.. ..s9T 2 bF s.
aWhRgiaGrHGh6ff was lTeading m.
Clemehceau's instructions, pandemo-
niRtn, broke loose on ettAhes the SOeialiet OeiSlk
Lbehch5 o. fpose VI bs1Teucs' 8Se
-
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-03
WANTS JOB FOR SOLDIER

The Chamber Of Commerce was no
tified Mon. by the United States en-
ployment service that Aubrey L. By
mum, a Baxter young man, IL being
honorably discharged from the army
and that suitable employment is de-
sired for him he Is a carpenter by
trade.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-03

Charles f. Dent, of Tulsa, formerly
business manager of the Tulsa World,
was in the city Tues to visit his moth
or, Mrs. ]. Dent, and his sister, Miss
Irene Dent.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-03

Miss Dorothy Dilloway have week
end party for Enid Cooper, Ruth
Howard, Edith Cannon, Thelma As
bury and Margie Mcdonald. Dorothy
also gave party for fourteen friends
Friday night.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-03

Garland BifFle left Mon night for an
extended business trip in the east He
viii visit several towns in Ksntneky,
including Lexington and Louisville,
and win 60 on to Washington, D. c.
and New York City.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-03

The new Methodist church will be
opened by the usual form Of dedica-
ton in a short time. This building
will be the most beautiful as well as
the most imposing in the city when it
is completed. 1t said the church is
costing the membership in the neigh
borhood Of $4,000. The church is a
monument to a lot Of work and the
best in cooperation among the men,
bersh'p.