Spring River Current Iss. 31 January 6th, 2017

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OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE
10'x10' Office for lease $150 month, 10'x14' Office
for lease $200 month. Utilities included, 1/2
block off RT 66 in Baxter Springs Located in Excel
Metal Buildings Office Complex. Contact Doug
Puckett 417-438-5840.
CHILDCARE
Little Lites currently has openings for ages 1 to 2
1/2. Please contact Miss. Emilee Misener at 620-
856-5749.
ITS FREE?!?
Got something thats free? Well lets list it for
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HELP WANTED
Can you run a video camera? Do you know basketball
and not afraid to talk? Can you handle a little
bit of technology? If so call Thomas with Kiss-
TECH at 620-210-0931.
HELP WANTED
I’m looking for a reporter to cover city council
meetings, go to ball games and off hours work. If
you’re interested call Dusty at 620-674-1516.
FOR SALE
Two AKC Doberman Pincher Puppies. Red and
Brown Females. For more information call 417-
438-1155
CLASSIFIED ADS
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Ask about getting your ads on our website!
Don’t forget the deadline to get your ad in
is Wednesday at 5 pm.
Call Dusty at 620-674-1516 or email
news@springrivercurrent.com
By Mary Billington, Director Baxter
Springs Heritage Center & Museum
The earliest inhabitants
known to reside in the Baxter
Springs region were Native
Americans. This was the land
of the mighty Osage Nation.
The migratory Osage people
roamed the area that in 1803
was known as Louisiana.
From central Kansas as far
east as the Mississippi River,
and south into present-day
Oklahoma and Arkansas, the
Osage claimed these lands as
their traditional homelands.
The Osages made frequent
journeys each spring and
autumn to their hunting
grounds, many of which were
located in and around Baxter
Springs. At this place the
Osages found game plentiful
and the springs a natural
campsite.
Chief Black Dog was the
leader of the western band
of Osages. The chief was
an imposing figure, a man
of great physical stature,
standing nearly seven feet
tall. Quite naturally, Chief
Black Dog presented a most
powerful image, endowed
with extraordinary judgment
and leadership ability. Highly
esteemed by his people, Black
Dog was a formidable leader.
To travel from homes in the
west to hunting grounds as
far away as Baxter Springs,
Chief Black Dog conceived a
plan to construct a permanent
trail to connect these two
sites. The Osage needed this
Baxter Springs Fire Department
We have been working hard
to get all of the year end
reports to KFIRS (Kansas
Fire Information Reporting
System) and they will pass it
on to NFIRS. The reporting
helps us and the state allocate
money and secure grants to
get needed equipment, and
manpower. They also help
to pin point certain problems
with appliances or vehicles
that may be causing fire, it
helps let manufacturers know
there is a problem and they
can recall items and/or fix the
problem so they don’t continue
to make faulty products. Even
though it is state mandated it
does a lot of good.
With that being said we
thought we would pass along
our yearly statistics.
Total Runs for the Year: 274
Of those 114 were fires: 47
grass/brush, 29 Structure, 9
Vehicle, 29 other
79 were Rescue / EMS:
History Tidbit
trail for mourning parties
and to provide a route for
replenishing their pony
supplies.
The bottom land along
Spring Branch was one of
the Osage’s primary camping
sites. From this location Black
Dog’s trail began. Black Dog
ordered all the warriors in
his band to work on the trail.
It is believed the work began
in 1803. From this campsite,
the work progressed west.
The warriors worked by day
and returned to their families
at night. The work continued
for several weeks. The trail
basically followed the same
route as present-day highway
166. The trail was completed
in the vicinity of Arkansas
City, Kansas.
The trail was a monumental
achievement for the time. The
untrained workers blazed a
trail, it is said, that was wide
enough for thirty horses to
travel abreast.
The Osages maintained this
trail for many years, until
their homelands were reduced
and they were forced to
accept reservation life. Their
migratory hunting trips ended
when their lands were reduced
to a small portion of land west
of Baxter Springs.
This important trail is
permanently recognized by
a commemorative marker
placed beside Spring Branch
below the Baxter Springs
Heritage Center and Museum.
BSFD Year End Report
41 assist EMS (either lift
assist, need a driver, or
CPR in progress), 34 Motor
Vehicle accidents (6 required
extrication) 4 rescues (water
and electrical).
10 Hazardous conditions
(gas leaks, CO detection)
Including two “Bomb Squad
Stand By.
5 calls for service or person
in distress.
51 good intent (this includes
cancelled en route, or smoke
scares, or someone calling in
a fire that is a controlled burn)
15 False Fire, Smoke, or
Carbon monoxide alarms.
3 Storm Spotting
We had a total fire loss of
$852,190.
Calls By Month: Jan 25; Feb
53; Mar 31; Apr 24; May 15;
June 13; July 22; Aug 11; Sep
16; Oct 18; Nov 20; Dec 26.
Well that is a quick look at
our year. Thank you for your
support and allowing us to
serve you!
Grain Report
Baxter Springs – Grain
CORN March 2017 349-6 -40 $3.09 +1-4
CORN March 2017 361-2 -40 $3.21 +1-4
CORN December 2017 388-4 -55 $3.33 +1-6
MILO March 2017 361-2 -100 $2.61 +1-4
MILO December 2017 388-4 -95 $2.93 +1-6
SOYBEANS March 2017 1012-4 -85 $9.27 -2-6
SOYBEANS November 2017 996-2 -90 $9.06 -2-4
WHEAT (SOFT) July 2017 449-2 -85 $3.64 +7-2
WHEAT HRW March 2017 434-4 -109 $3.25 +8-0
WHEAT HRW July 2017 457-0 -90 $3.67 +7-6
Quotes retrieved on January 05, 2017, 06:15:21 PM CST
Staff Reports
JOPLIN, Mo. January 1,
2017 -- (BUSINESS WIRE)
-- Pursuant to the closing today
of the merger of The Empire
District Electric Company (the
“Company”) with Liberty Sub
Corp., a subsidiary of Liberty
Utilities (Central) Co., and an
indirect subsidiary of Algonquin
Power & Utilities Corp.
(NYSE: AQN, TSX: AQN),
Winter Classic X Basketball Tournament Update
By Dustin Andrews
Riverton - The Winter Classic
X Basketball Tournament
will be January 13th, 14th and
15th at Riverton High School.
6th grade boys and boys have
enough to make, still need 4th
and 5th grade girls and boys
teams. Accepting entires for
futures from the CO-OP as
of deadline on Monday. All
prices are subject to change
the Company has established
January 10, 2017 as the payment
date for the special pro-rated
dividend declared December
22, 2016 by the Company’s
Board of Directors. The amount
of the dividend is $0.088567 per
share, payable to shareholders
of record as of December 30,
2016. The pro-rated dividend
is the daily equivalent of the
Company’s current quarterly
ALL groups, but if you have
a 4th or 5th grad girls or boys
team...we need you!!
This is a great tourney. Excellent
facilities, open Concession,
and lots of fun. This is
the tourney to enter!!!
RIVERTON WINTER
CLASSIC X BASKETBALL
and cannot be guaranteed
by either The Spring River
Current or Farmer’s COOP.
Empire Sets Date &Amount of Pro-Rated Dividend
Fish Advisory Issued
Staff Reports
TOPEKA – The Kansas
Department of Health and
Environment (KDHE) and
the Kansas Department of
Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
(KDWPT) are issuing revised
fish consumption advisories
for 2016. The advisories
identify types of fish or
other aquatic animals that
should be eaten in limited
quantities or, in some cases,
avoided altogether because
of contamination. General
advice is also provided to
aid the public in making
informed decisions regarding
the benefits as well as the risks
associated with eating locally
caught fish from Kansas
waters.
Statewide Advisories: The
following consumption
restrictions are recommended
because of mercury in fish:
Women who are pregnant,
may become pregnant, or are
nursing and children age 17
or younger should restrict
consumption of all types
of locally caught fish, from
waters or species of fish not
specifically covered by an
advisory, to one meal per
week because of mercury.
Women who are pregnant,
may become pregnant, or are
nursing and children age 17
or younger should restrict
consumption of largemouth,
smallmouth, and spotted bass
(black basses) to one meal per
month because of mercury.
The general public (men and
women 18 or older)should
restrict consumption of these
species to one meal per week
because of mercury.
Recommendations include
not eating specified fish or
aquatic life from the following
locations:
1. The Kansas River from
Lawrence (below Bowersock
Dam) downstream to Eudora
at the confluence of the
Wakarusa River (Douglas
and Leavenworth counties);
bottom-feeding fish such as
buffalo, carp, carpsuckers,
catfishes (except flathead
catfish), sturgeons, and suckers
because of polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCBs).
2. The Spring River from the
confluence of Center Creek to
the Kansas/Oklahoma border
(Cherokee County); shellfish
because of lead and cadmium.
3. Shoal Creek from the
Missouri/Kansas border to
Empire Lake (Cherokee
County); shellfish because of
lead and cadmium.
4. Cow Creek in Hutchinson
and downstream to the
confluence with the Arkansas
River (Reno County); bottomfeeding
fish such as buffalo,
carp, carpsuckers, catfishes
(except flathead catfish),
sturgeons, and suckers
because of PCBs.
5. The Arkansas River from
the Lincoln Street Dam in
Wichita downstream to the
confluence with Cowskin
Creek near Belle Plaine
(Sedgwick and Sumner
counties); bottom-feeding
fish such as buffalo, carp,
carpsuckers, catfishes (except
flathead catfish), sturgeons,
and suckers because of PCBs.
6. Antioch Park Lake Southin
Antioch Park, Overland Park
(Johnson County); all fish
because of the pesticides
dieldrin, heptachlor epoxide,
chlordane, and dichloropheny
ltrichloroethanes (DDTs)To
view the advisories online and
for information about KDHE’s
Fish Tissue Contaminant
Monitoring Program, visit:
www.kdheks.gov/befs/fish_
tissue_monitoring.htm
dividend rate of $0.26 per share,
calculated from December
1, 2016 (the prior dividend
record date) through December
31, 2016, the day prior to the
effective day of the merger.
Since the release of this article
the acquisition by Liberty
Utilities (Algonquin Power
& Utilities Corp.) has been
completed, the story is on page
1.
TOURNAMENT
• BOYS & GIRLS GRADES
4-6
• $120 ENTRY FEE – 3
GAME GUARANTEE Entry
in Tournament with Paid entry
fee only. For more info contact
Brian Mitchell at 620-848-
3277 or 417-439-8915 or by
Galena - Ronny Ray Piercefield,
37, of Galena was taken
into custody by Cherokee
County Sheriff’s Investigators
Thank You
Lowell - Please except our
heartfelt thanks for your
kindness of gifts and thoughtful
visits on behalf of the residents
at Quaker Hill skilled Nursing.
What a blessing of love and
support given by all of the
individuals, civic clubs, church
groups, hospices, and school
children who made a special
effort in making a difference in
and brightened the lives of our
residents and staff during this
holiday season. Our residents
enjoyed the wonderful singing
of carols by the school children
& boy scouts. As well as all of
the handmade cards that the
school children and girl scouts
handed out.
Thank you to our community
for placing your trust in Quaker
Hill this past year and as we
look forward in caring for your
loved ones in 2017.
Thanks again from Quaker Hill
residents and staff.
emailing bkmitchells1988@
gmail.com or bmitchell@
usd404.org
ALL PROCEEDS OF
TOURNAMENT WILL
GO TOWARD RIVERTON
SOFTBALL PROGRAMS.
Galena Man Facing
Rape Charge
on Tuesday, January 3, 2017
after surrendering himself at
the Cherokee County Courthouse.
A felony warrant for rape
had been previously issued for
Piercefield following an investigation
by the sheriff’s office,
which alleges Piercefield
raped a juvenile female in the
summer of 2015.
Piercefield is currently being
held in the Cherokee County
Jail in lieu of $100,000.00
bond.