Mining Prospects and Development Near Baxter Springs
A rich lead ore strike reported on the Cooper estate near Baxter Springs with a 15 foot face at 190 feet. Multiple leases are described by F R Cook, M T Mitchell, Ed Morton, E J Green, C M Harden, Charles Hampton, John Reed, and Walter Sullivan. Drilling to continue toward a mill site. additional leases cover 80 acres with faces up to 52 feet. West Plains permits show ore at 85 to 115 feet with substantial jack ore and a blowout suspected in an abandoned shaft.
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Cooper Estate
Baxter
F. R. Cook
M. T. Mitchell
Ed Morton
Springfield
E. J.green
C. M. Harden
Charles Hampton
Mountain Grove
John Reed
West Plains
Lead Zinc Find In Baxter Springs Ore Drilled
In the Omaha addition Baxter Springs second hole shows an eight foot face of lead and zinc at ninety feet. Ore assays two percent and is deemed high grade by the Joplin assay er. Lease held by W. G. Harris and associates. Injunction served, drilling paused, conflicts with landowner W. W. Wakeman resolved out of court. Buyer plans residential use but aims to profit first before marketing house lots.
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Omaha
Baxter Springs
Joplin
W. G. Harris
Pathfinder Mining Co. Active in Joplin Area
Pathfinder Mining Company members George Jade and Adam Scott of Joplin have drilled 18 wells on a twenty acre lease near Melrose holdings. Ore was encountered at 110 feet in each hole. drilling is ongoing with a 2,500 ton capacity facility planned to be built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathfinder Mining Comany
George Jade
Adam Scott
Joplin
Melrose Lame Holdings
Mall
Poun
Mines Near Baxter Springs See Fresh Activity and New Strikes
The Hannibals and St. Joe mines south of Baxter Baring, once owned by Spring field plc, have changed hands to a new group and are now active. The old Mission mine is reopened with a new mill being built for soon operation. On H. W. Smith’s place near Baxter Springs ore was found at 250 feet but water flow prevented recovery of drill cuttings. Ash Luke and Thurman drill on Portis land, showing lead and zinc. Charles Edwards of Joplin begins two shafts on Portis holdings. A 210 foot drift on L. B. Brewster’s place yielded a 10 percent assay. Ebenstein field has five rigs with two in ore. Jack Rabbit lease shows steel jack formation in the first shaft. Cleaned shaft at Charles Blackhawk Quapaw land reveals good jack formations. Ben Wissell’s group reports 19 percent lead and zinc southwest of Baxter Springs. Vegal land reports a 15 foot face with two percent. Dr J C Jackson reopens the Alabam Coon shaft, now ready for operation. Lincolnville road hold reports ore at 66 feet with drill at 80 feet in ore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Sullivan
Oklahoma City
Sunnyside School House
Baxter Springs
Mr. Sullivan
Holland and Douthit
Springfield
West Plains
Ete Clabber
Mission
H. W. Smith
Messrs
Ash
Luke
Thurman
Portis Land
Portis
Charles Edwards
Joplin
J. C. Jackson and Associates
Alabam Coon Place
Charles Blackhawk
Admiralty Mining Company
Collinsville
Okla
Cherryvale
Kas
Allore
Century Camp
Tron
Long-Bell Lumber Expands Operations to Baxter Springs
Baxter Springs designated headquarters for Long-Bell Lumber with new yard facilities on Main and Sheridan. Quapaw St Louis and Kerr named for yards with talks ongoing in the mining district. Gust Lund stays, Ira Belmont to be territory manager, Reuben Jensen in charge of accounting, McBride assists, Max Friend yardman. Supplies to be shipped to Baxter and distributed locally, boosting business volume and reducing freight costs. Attys Rosenstein and Kate fon connected to a death claim noted, trial details unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxter Springs
Long- Bell Lumber Company
Mineral Belt
Coy
Main
Sheridan Streets
Quapaw
St. Louis
Kher
Gust Lund
Baxter
Salay Ira Belmont
Reuben Jenson
McBride
Max Friend
Rogers Electric Line to Kan-Okla Field
The Southwest Missouri Railroad Co announces plans to extend from east of Galena toward Baxter Springs and into the Kansas Oklahoma mining field eventually reaching Oklahoma City. Surveys to Picher and routes via Military Street are outlined, with rights of way being negotiated and local inducements urged to favor the Military Street path for Baxter Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers Electric
Kan-Okla
Southwest Missouri Railroad Co
Galena
Kansas-Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Baxter Springs
T. C. Molloy
J. Molloy
Picher
Sheridan
Military Streets
Military
Omaha
City Limits
State Line
Blue Mound
Molloy
Ere
Kansas
Military Street
Rogers
Riverside Park Hosts Celebration and Busy Holiday Preparations
Riverside Park, opened by Hocker Fancher and Farrell, draws hundreds for boating and bathing with picnics and a well patronized refreshment booth. July 4 plans include attractions, dancing and picnic celebrations. admission is free and locals urged to attend.
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Riverside Park
Hocker, Fancher and Farrell
G. B. Lamb
Baxter
Red Cross Expands in Baxter Springs
A section of Baxter Springs hears a permanent Cherokee county Red Cross branch organized at Library Hall. Miss Audrey Smith presided as temporary chair, Rev. Sargeant and Al Williams spoke, Mrs. C. W. Crane led the business session, membership reaches 57, and officers are elected with an executive board and pending committees.
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Red Cross
Baxter Springs
Library Hall
Cherokee County Red Cross Society
Audrey Smith
Sargeant
al Williams
Columbus
C. W. Crane
R. B. Bates
Andrey Smith
J. W. Twente
A. B E. Pfremmer
O. F. Brinton
J. H. Hoppingarner
Gretchen Bilhart
Sarah Kelsey
J. H. Roswell
Mollie, Weeney
First Ward
Lawsuit Over City Lot Sale Involving Polster Sisters
C M Mitchell of Mountain Grove Missouri sues for two thousand dollars claiming a corner lot at Military and Sheridan streets was sold to J W Grantham instead of granting him a deed after a bid dispute with the Polster sisters of St Louis. The case outlines a contested sale and ownership transfer.
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Military and
Sheridan Streets
Polster Sisters
St. Louis
C. M. Mitchell
Mountain Grove
J. W. Grantham
Grantham
Stolen Auto Found After Bax ter Springs Incident
Old John Barleycorn blamed for a theft that sent a man fleeing justice and left a rural family unprotected. A Ford car stolen from the post office yard near Sam West, a rural mail carrier, was found abandoned near Lincolnville after a drunken spree. The culprit, a plumber recently arrived from Tulsa and employed by L A Smith, fled the area once sober, with neighbors calling him a steady provider except when drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Barleycorn
Baxter Springs
Ford
Sam West
Lincolnville
Tulsa
L. A
Reception Brings Baxter Springs Ladies Together at Polster Home
A Monday reception hosted by Mrs. E G Polster brought new and longtime Baxter Springs residents together at her home. Guests enjoyed ferns and sweet peas, received bouquets, and heard vocal selections by Mrs Slummel. Helpers served refreshments while Misses Humphrey and Covey tended the punch bowl.
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Baxter Springs
Sven
E. G. Polster
J. H. Boswell
M. E . Reddy
Lees
Bastar Springs
New Mill Project Near Hockerville Farmington Mo
A new mill is planned at Hocker ryng two miles from the city limits near Farmington Missouri. Two shaft sites have been proved with ore strikes showing 15 to 20 percent ore content, mostly jack. Strikes were reached at 168 feet.
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Farmington
Hockerryng Cea Mgta
Lot Sold on South Mill Street Near Skating Rink
A 50 by 142 foot lot on South Mill Street next to the pale skating rink sold for a sizable sum to buyer C. Edrington. The transaction highlights rising property values in the area and adds a visible marker near the skating rink.
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A C. Edrington
South Mill Street
Will Rebuild Road To Picher
Baxter Picher Good Road association reports about two thousand dollars raised for road resurfacing between Baxter and Picher. Scott Jarrett leads work with a plan to complete repairs needing about four thousand dollars, plus five hundred for ongoing maintenance. Fundraising spans Picher Baxter Springs and Joplin with Eagle Picker Lead Company aiding upkeep. Drivers returning from Oklahoma field will haul gravel for road use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxter- Picher Good Road Association
Scott Jarrett
J. C. Goodwin
Otis Everett
Picher
W.T. Apple
Mr. Mc Williams
Baxter Springs
A. B. Bendeari
Charles Wells
Joplin
Eagle-Picker
Rail line moves to Baxter Springs on July 4
The new railroad headed for Baxter Springs will run trains in ahead of schedule with first arrival at Picher on July 4. S.A. Kenoyer reached a settlement after securing a temporary injunction to halt cow construction on his land. The dispute stemmed from a $50 per acre wage claim, but parties settled to avoid delays. Direct actions enabled Belt and Frisco to interchange traffic directly, with Mineral Belt crossing Frisco to tap O G line at a point noted as w.
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Baxter Springs
Picher
S.A. Kenoyer
With & G
Frisco
Baxter Lodge M78 Initiation Holds 80 Charter Members
The Baxter Lodge M78 initiated 80 charter members under director T. E. Cooper Some officers were elected including Hunt as Dictator McKeown as Past Dictator Janwes Wright as Treasurer and D B van Crator as Vice Dictator Other trustees named Drs J H Boswell and Hi The initiation of another ceremony followed.
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Baxter Lodge
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Baxter Territory
Pathfinder Mining Co
Active
Hannibals
St.Joe
Baxter Baring
Springfield PLC
L. B. Brewster
Ebenstein
Charles Blackhawk Quapaw
Ben Wissell and Associates of
Atty. R. E. Rosenstein
Effe Cee Company
Kate Fon
Hs Ace Dental
Galens
Southwest Missouri Railroad
Ater
Hockerville
Order of Moose
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