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Newspaper
Baxter Springs News
Location
Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1908
Page
8
Ex-Governor Samuel J. Crawford urges Congress to store Mississippi rainfall in underground reservoirs to sustain crops in dry seasons. He suggests drilling holes to create cubrewervoirs, breaking hardpan to allow deep moisture penetration and reduce flood risk. He envisions transforming waste lands into productive fields through tested irrigation ideas.
List of letters for week ending June 17, 2008 in Baxter Springs Kansas, to be sent to Dead Letter Office in Washington DC if not called Adver tised. Names include Mrs May Riggs Mrs Cora Bollinger Mr S delson Mr James Read Mr Chifley Waldo 2 Mr Harry Vice. Also notice of veterinary surgeon and dentist in city offering horse care.
Important notice urges eye tests by Dr. W H Barnes endorsed by Science University of Washington D C. Free consultation and examination, with visits June 17 1908 for one week, 1 to 6 pm, in Morrow Carney Drug Company Baxter Springs Kansas.
John Opperman plans a ten room modern dwelling on his site. J C Haskett replaces a wooden awning with corrugated steel and installs concrete walk curb and gutter. The Long Bell Lumber Co adds concrete walk and gutter. Sherman street property owners seek a concrete walk from Military to Ferris. E C Lickiss completes a new North Military home. J M Cooper adds walk curb and gutter to his south business block. The colored Masons upgrade their Main and Neosho property with a new front and painted building.
Baxter faces Scammon Maroons next Sunday in a key matchup after Scammon’s only loss this season. The game starts at 3 15 P M with Scammon arriving 2 50 P M. Baxter seeks crowd support for a likely pitchers battle as locals are urged to attend.
Ray Shaler, an Indian, is jailed in Muskogee Oklahoma on a complicity in murder charge tied to a Muskogee watchman’s stabbing at a toll bridge over the Arkansas river. Four men were arrested near Muskogee after a night patrol spotted trespassers on a railway bridge. Shailer, about 25 with wife and child, had oil lands in Oklahoma. parents named in Mound Valley. Preliminary hearing ends with release for lack of evidence against King.
June 13 1908 council adjourned session with Mayor Jones presiding. Petitions for sidewalks and a bridge over Spring branch at Wyandotte street referred to Streets and Alleys. committee authorized to act on the bridge matter. Property owners voiced opinions on sidewalk petitions while a depot walk was deferred for later discussion. Library Theatre manager Clinkinbeard reported strong season earnings and was commended. Bills approved for sidewalks, city physician, water and light, lumber and tile, and various team and street costs. Street commissioner ordered to pursue flagging for planned walks and weed cutting enforcement emphasized. Clerical notice to owners with incomplete walks to compel completion within thirty days.
The council instructed the marshal to notify hotel proprietors to abate nuisances, considered a two percent daily balance offer from Baxter State Bank for city funds, and referred it to Ways and Means and the city attorney. Adjourned to Tuesday Jan 14, actions included granting a depot walk and a Sherman street walk, plus enforcement of dog tax and weed cutting ordinances. The city attorney to prepare ordinances for the Sherman street depot walk.
The ordinance requires impounding dogs with unpaid tax for three days, after which unredeemed dogs may be killed. Paid tax dogs must wear a collar with a tag showing payment. A pound will be prepared for impounded dogs, with strict enforcement and added fees as provided by ordinance. The city marshal, Heney Hoxton, vows rigorous enforcement. The sixth annual Mantge gathering was held at L. Murray Perkins’s home with a luncheon and a business meeting. Attendees from out of town included Mesdames Jessie Oliver and others from Webb City and Galena. The Grand Lodge Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks meeting in Dallas sets a round trip rate of 13.04 with travel dates July 9–12 and return by August 8.
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