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BAXTER SPRINGS. CHEROKEE COUNTY, KANSAS. MARCH 11, 1909.
VOLUME XXVII!.
NUMBER 10
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We Point
With Pride
to the line of fine Teas and Cof
fees which we carry and on which
we have built up such a splendid
trade.
A Large
Selection
of honest goods at honest prices
won us the patronage of our best
customers.
Are you one of them?
Dent's Cash Grocery
Phone No. 5.
0. H. FRAZEE,
Groceries, Flour, Feed.
Coal oil oc per gal. 3 gal. 15c, 5 gaLoc.
Dr. M. I.
Dental Surgeon.
Upstairs in Opperman Building. Latest
annliances used in the oractice ol
r 1
dental surgery.
We Are
Headquarters for
Punch brand coffee
Full cream cheese
Olives in bulk, New mackerel,
Rockwood chocolate
Rockwood cpQoa, Codfish
California evaporated fruits
Log Cabin maple and cane syrup
Punch brand pancake flour
Pure buckwheat flour
Gallon cans apricots
Gallon cans blackberries
Relishes, imported sardines,
Olive oil, preserves, jams
N. 0. syrup, catsups, baked
beans, canned fruits and vegetables
Fletcher's candies
Exclusive sale of QALENA
Bread. . 1
iresa jenuee every luufw
.las. L. nar
" the Pure-Food .
grocerma ; .
LOOK AT THIS I
Jg Shoe Sa.Ie Now Oj?
$ t.75shocs now $1.25
3.50. shoes now. ;;-. 2.75
2.85 shoes now ...... . 1.90
1.75 shoes now 1.50
2.25 shoes now 1.75
5.00 shoes now....... 4.00
Frank Pierce.
bad f
RE
Campbell's Drug Store, the Pol
ster Hotel and Polster Bros
Department Store Destroyed.
Hard Blow to Baxter.
Work of Rebuilding to' Commence
as Soon as Arrangements
Can be Made.
A few moments before six
o'clock last Sunday morning the
fire alarm sounded, and it was
found that the building occupied
by the Campbell (J nig store was
on fire. The fire started in the
basement among the paint and
oil stock, and before a sufficient
force could be gathered to cope
with the situation the flames had
gathered such headway that it
was impossible with the limited
means at hand to quench them.
A burning drug store is a bad
thing to fool with, on account of
the oils and chemicals, and once
one gets afire it is almost impossi
ble to save it, Nothing was
saved from the drug store but a
machine used to trim wallpaper
with.
While the drug store was burn
ing willing hands, hundreds of
them, rushed into the Pointer
hotel, next door and began to
save the goods from that place
and from Polster Bros.' depart
ment store.-next north of the
hotel building. Polster Bros.'
stock of perhaps $20,000 worth of
goods was entirely carried from
the building and across the
street. Of course the stock was
badly damaged by being moved
so nurriealy oy inexperienced
hands, hut it was saved from the
flames. Most of the hotel fur
nishings were saved, also, the
heaviest stuff alone being lost,
Even the fixtures were saved
from Polster Bros., but of course
they were damaged somewhat.
Mrs. Sour moved her hotel be
longings to the old Springs ho
tel building where she will re-
sume business, roister rof,'
goods are stored in various
places, and will be opened for
business just as soon as the In
surance adjusters can settle the
loss.
Campbell's drug stock is a com
plete loss, amounting to some
thing over $6000, with insurance
amounting to $4,100.
The block burned was 100 feet
front, full two stories high, and
was the handsomest business
block in the city. J. G. Polster,
deceased built the corner build
ing which was occupied by the
drug store, and Mrs. Sour built
the next twenty-five feet north.
Polster Bros, used to be in busi
ness in that 25 feet, but a couple
of years ago they built fifty feet
just north and moved into it.
They had one of the nicest busi
ness rooms in the Southwest and
were very proud of it. They
had by close .application to busi
ness and the very best of busi
ness methods built up a trade
second to none in this part of the
country. '
Maypr Jones, -during the fire,
phoned to Joplin for the chemical
auto wagon of the Joplin fire de
partment, and it started at once
nfor this place, but was recalled
I? . a ji . i 1' 1 1
wnen ii was iouna mai omj one
charge of chemicals was on the
wagon. One charge would not
have been nearly enough to have
done any good. The chemical
auto carries only one charge, as
in Jtj Ha nt charge is all tint is
necessary to carry, as a supply
follows. In this case supplies
could not have followed quick
enough to have been of benefit.
The thanks of the people of this
city are due the Joplin depart
ment, however, as it was willing
to help us out.
The fire burned very rapidly,
and being fanned by a stiff wind
from the southeast could not be
controlled. If a fire plug had
been handy the flames could
have been smothered in their in-
cipiency.
Julius Bischofsberger ran to
the Springs hotel and awakened
the Campbell brothers, but when
they arrived at their store it was
too late to save anything, as the
smoke from the burning oils
would have smothered anyone
trying to enter the buttdjug,
Walter Jones, night clerk at
the Polster hotel, woke up the
guests and did what he could,
losing all his belongings except
the clothing he had on by his de
votion to others,
The amounts of the losses on
the hotel and store buildings
and Polster Bros., nor amount of
insurance carried is obtainable at
this time,
It is believed the properties
will he rebuilt, but the interested
parties say they do not want to
declare their intentions now.
Charlie Cook is home from an
extended stay in Danville, 111.
Born, on Sunday, March 7, to
Mr. and Mrs. Jack - De Villers.
twin daughters, :
Ralph Bryner eitfrtained the
Juniors of theB. H. S. at his
home on last Friday evening.
Mrs Helen Sapp and Florence
Hedges of Galena visited friends
in this city Sunday afternoon.
The Presbyterian Aid Societv
will meet at Mrs. A. J. Thomp
son's this (Thursday) afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Dixon of
Galena came over Sunday after
noon to see the ruins of the fire.
The Willard Coal and Ice Com
pany is building an office on the
lot just west of the Baxter State
Bank.
Mr. and Mrs, Jas. Rauch were
here Sunday afternoon from Ga
lena to see the damage done by
the fire. '
Many people from the count ryj
and surrounding towns came to
Baxter Springs last Sunday to
look at the ruins of the fire.
Having Purchased
The Rardin stock of groceries we
find that there are a few things
necessary to be done to make a
thorough house cleaning. We
will sell you '
Canned kraut, 2 cans for. ... 15c
3-lb. size Congress beans, can 08c
Chief brand currants, 4 pkgs . . 25c
Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour
J packages for...;.... 25c
1 -gallon size pie peaches . . . 35c
3-lb. Congress hominy, can ... 08c
4 water sets, formerly sold at
" $1.25, for ;r --98c
18 pounds granulated sugar 1.00
Bulki soda, per pound ...... 04c
Refugee slringlcssbeans,4 cans25c
1 lot of buggy whips at half price
Prices range from 10c to 75c.
C. C. Prentice & Co.
or better known as the old
Qsrrtjstad.
Pianos at Cost!
We have just bought a fine new
ICELESS SODA FOUNTAIN,
which will be here about March 15,
To raise some ready cash before that time, will sell any
Piano, Player Piano or Organ on our floor at
ABSOLUTE COST lor cash or good note.
We have a big stock of pianos on hand and mean busi
ness. We have some rare bargains in nsed and second hand
pianos. Come in and get prices.
J. W. GRANTHAM.
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TO THE
Business Community
We extend the accommodations of
a strong and well equipped bank
THE BAXTER
V Baxter Springs,
The Place to Register
BOOSTER MY
March
5.
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The place to always deposit your money is
THE BAXTER STATE BANK.
F. J. CLINKINBEARD, Cashier. .
T. J. Morrow went to Tulsa
and Sapulpa the fore part of the
week to look after business mat
ters for the Baxter Planing Mill
and fixture Company.
" "tftr& rW'.'Chas. F. Noble
of Nowata, Okla., visited friends
and relatives in this city last
weekT Mr. Noble is in the oil
and gas business at Nowata and
is doing' well. " "' '
Jefig4on and everything else
armpit was laid aside last Sun
day morning when the fire alarm
was 'sounded. Church members
worked righ't alongside of fellows
who never saw the inside of a
church, and christians and sin
ners were on a common level
when it came to saving property.
Of such is the fellowship and
1 bretherhe4 f man.
NATIONAL BANK
Kansas V
20 is
Dr. C. M. Jones had business
in Fort Scott and Pittsburg this
week.
! FOR SALE 2 good sound
horses, 1200-pound; 6 and 8 years
old. For particulars sec E. H.
Schloeman, Baxter Springs, Kas.
U. T. Gaba of the Baxter Plan
ing Mill and Fixture Company
was in Sapulpa the fore part of
week figuring on a big lot of
work for the local plant.
; The Gregory Trading Compa
ny has put in a big stock of 5c,
10c and 25c goods. The stock is
new and uprto-date and is com
posed of household necessities
The big reunion this year will
be a big one sure enough. Ar
rangements for the holding of it
are already going on, and every
thing bids fair for a big meeting.
Dr. English. Phone 198