Record Beaten in Latest Strike at Baxter and Miami Mines
A series of mining strikes near Baxter and Miami report the shallowest and richest ore bodies yet. Lisle Mishler’s ground yields ore at 25 to 26 feet with faces up to 65 feet and assay results near 9 to 20 percent. Additional strikes on adjacent leases, including a 140 feet depth on Agnes Gilmore land, 280 feet on R Moore land, and a 400 ton mill contract, indicate a promising mining district with several firms active. W. R. Kendall of Kansas City attended to interests as major leases change hands.
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Baxter
Miami
Lisle
Mishler
Strong
S. W. VanDyne
VanDyne
American Smeltering Company
Inspiration Mining Company
Wilbur Farm
Blue Mound
Inspiration Zinc & Lead Company
Amos Gipson
B. C. Platt
T. N. Horrace
C. Bruce Cushing
Agnes
Gilmore Land
Baxter Springs
Ed Little
F. G. Hopeman
R. Moore
Carolina Mining Company
W. R. Kendall
Kansas City
Baxter area opens old mine sites as 14 percent ore found
Universal Movement for Militants operator Ed Miller keeps machinery running as Sunnyside works resume in Baxter. Jack Rabbit Mining reopens north of Red Eagle with three holes averaging 14 percent ore to 65 feet. Stoskopf tract shows 15 of 33 holes good with ore forecasts 5 6 and 8 percent. Drilling on Callis place west of town reaches 50 feet in one day. Coffeyville investor Berriam seeks headquarters.
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Ed Miller
Cus- Universal Movement For
Militams
Jack Mill
Sunnyside
Baxter
Jack Rabbit Mining Company
Red Eagle
Stoskopf Place
Jesse Short
C. E. Mishler
Patriotic Group Promotes Local Sons of America Division
Baxter residents warm to forming a division of the Patriotic Order of the United Sons of America to teach basic military tactics for men and first aid and Red Cross nursing for women. An organizer is in town for a few days with business and professional leaders aiding the effort. Mr and Mrs C W Bilhart returned home from St Louis by motor then by steam cars, describing a pleasant run until rain.
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Baxter
Patriotic Order of the United Sons of America
Red Cross
Great Patriotic Movement
C. W. Bilhart
St. Louis
City Council Mulls Modern Baxter Springs Plans
Baxter Springs council debates a municipal water plant, sewer bonds, and street widenings. Funds approved include 25 dollars to Women's Federated clubs for library park care with future additions. New marshals hired, gambling devices crackdown outlined, and Decoration Day transport arranged. public works cost estimates to follow.
Baxter Springs census shows strong city growth and valuation gains
The 1917 census by Assessor J E Simmons puts Baxter Springs population at 2395, a gain of 561 since last year and about 30 percent. Growth is limited by housing, with 100 more houses needed for instant occupancy. County figures show rising personal property values in Galena and Baxter Springs, with Baxter’s valuation up by 105,808. Mayor Wright notes plans for a municipal water plant or private franchise, and sewer construction plans move forward, with preference for municipal ownership if feasible.
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South Street
Military
Wright
Baxter Springs
J. E. Simmons
Simmons
Baxter
Edward Masterson
Galena
Cherokee County
Cherokee
Crawford
Garden
Lyon
Lowell
Mineral
Neosho
Pleasant View
Ross
Salamanca
Shawnee
Sheridan
Spring Valley
West Mineral
Prrivate
Baxter 1917 Baseball Team Elects Officers
Jas C Page elected manager and Dr W T Hope treasurer at a recent meeting of Baxter athletics supporters. The captain will be chosen this afternoon at the new baseball diamond, three o'clock, five blocks north of the post office. The manager will hire players but no player will be fired by him. a secret committee will approve firings. All interested are urged to attend.
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Jas. C. Page
W. T. Hope
Baxter
Horse Thief Caught at Bartlett After Melrose Tip
A horse owned by J J Crane of Baxter Springs was stolen Wednesday night. Mrs G H Filby of Melrose identified the suspect after seeing a man driving a horse and buggy toward Chetopa. The thief confessed in Columbus after capture in Bartlett. A companion stole another horse and buggy from Joplin but fled. the buggy was left near Melrose. Baxter Springs plans an amusement park near Spring Creek with bathhouses and picnickers facilities, with a railroad station expected to serve the site.
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J.J. Crane
Baxter Springs
Bartlett
G. H. Filby
Melrose
Kan
Spring Creek
D.C. Harvey
L. C. Hocker
W.B. Fancher
C. H. Ferrell
Southwest
Missouri
Batbers
Horse Pasture One Dollar Per Month Notice
A brief notice in old columns lists E Gainey owed by street name Horse Pasture at a rate of one dollar per month. The fragment implies a rental or membership arrangement with minimal readable details.
Lumber firm expands yard as Baxter District wharf plan emerges
C. E. Mathews Lumber Co bought a quarter block from Thomas Fruit Co adding to its site and securing space for a warehouse along M. C. G. tracks. The firm plans a distributing point for roofing, doors, sash and lumber with yards in Carterville Century Webb City Quapaw Miami Joplin and nearby. A late night fire at R. F. Gresser’s building caused minor damage a two foot hole in the floor, likely from spontaneous ignition of turpentine soaked rags. no enemy was found and the blaze was quickly extinguished.
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C. E. Mathews Lumber Company
Inst Weex
Thomas Fruit Company
L. H. Barrett
Lumber Company
Matthews Company
Baxter-Miami
Carterville
Century
Webb City
Quapaw
Miami
Joplin
Here
Grant Waggoner
R. F. Gresser
Wighl Goner
Mr. Gresser
Gresser
Wife Deserter Arrested in Desertion Case
A man was arrested on a wife desertion charge after being found living away from his spouse. Police report the suspect had abandoned his family and was located in a different residence where he was staying with someone.
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Tre
Hunt returns from Joplin visit with daughter Welter Ven
W B Hunt has hosted visitors in Joplin for two weeks and is now back home accompanied by his daughter Mrs Welter Ven.
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W. B. Hunt
Joplin
Mrs. Welterven
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Baxter Whit
C. A. Cooper
W. B. Rollins
Carne Sign Company
Nichols
Gilman
Henry Horton
Munroe
West Street
Frisco
Base
Melrow
Amusement Park Next
Will Bird Ware
New House
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