14 Mar 1903
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Newspaper
Baxter Springs News
Location
Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1903
Page
1
The notice reviews Section 3 of Ordinance 25 requiring occupants to clean gutters each Friday and for the street commissioner to remove debris Saturdays, with a fine up to ten dollars and costs for noncompliance, and a December to April enforcement pause. March 13 1908 dated notice by Cons L Sura, Street Commissioner, and other local notices follow.
The notes report on residents and happenings around Baxter, including visits from James Thomas of Cripple Creek, a new delivery wagon for W. M. Gill, and J. C. Baskett returning from St. Louis with dry goods. Local social events include a Chocolatiere and Bonnet and Apron sale, Woodmen initiation, church suppers, and a deputy sheriff appointment for Jim Hatton. Obituaries note the death of Jess Davis. Market updates mention hog price trends and ore values, with jack coal and lead trends expected to rise.
The Spring river rose to near record levels, about a mile wide in places, washing out approaches at Ryan bridge and a culvert east of the M. E. & T. bridge. Train service to Galena halted for days. road travel blocked five to six feet deep between bridges. Lightning struck E B Hibbard’s barn, destroying corn, hay and machinery with five horses rescued. Community notices include street crossing work by Mr Childe, seed ads, and upcoming city hall entertainment by the Jolly Six of 1904 with M L Catlett citing school programs and local appointments.
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