20 Jul 1905
Page 1
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Newspaper
Baxter Springs News
Location
Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1905
Page
1
L M Perkins has purchased the Hawkes property in the Riggins Addition. The listing notes the itemized real estate transfer and confirms the transaction details for local records.
In Galena Kansas residents are urged to bring wheat to White and Allen. Baxter Springs is designated a signal station for the government weather bureau with daily weather news at 9 am. A reader comments on removing old fences along East Sheraran Sheridan River and Spring streets to boost property values.
Mesere Caulkine and Bridget of Webb City praise the camp and its future, noting the 2000 ton daily Yellow Dog mill run by electricity employing 287 men. The letter also condemns Baxter Springs nuisances, urges strict enforcement of weed and hog pen ordinances, and calls for city cleanup with no one spared.
Citizens press tax relief and city upkeep as the weed cutting ordinance earns support from two Cherokee county lawyers. The city reports a rising assessed value of 175 149 and school district 181 070, claiming funds are strong yet streets and improvements lag. Reunion grounds and park work progress while homes and cemetery concerns linger. Local residents comment on chores, businesses, and even a deer exhibition planned for the upcoming reunion.
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