The sun shines the greater part of every day of the year, and the skies are bright and genial. The deep snows, long, cold seasons, mud, alternate freezing and thawing, so common farther east in Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana, and New York and New England, are almost unknown in Phillips and adjoining counties. The rare, clear atmosphere gives a wonderful range of vision, tone and vitality to every form of animal and vegetable life. The bright skies, pure water and life-inspiring atmosphere give to man and animals the inspiration of youth. No other section can show a lower rate of mortality than the northern tier of Kansas counties.
Malarial diseases are almost unknown.
Phillips County is abundantly supplied with the celebrated white magnesian limestone, which has no superior for building purposes. For beauty and durability it is unexcelled. It is easily dressed by the mason's hammer, or sawed or planed as may be desired. This stone is white as marble and nearly as soft as plaster of paris when taken from the quarry, and, remarkable as it may seem, when exposed to the air it changes from a softened state to a firm and durable rock, which will stand the wear of ages. Clay suitable for the manufacture of brick is also found in all parts of the county, and the quality is pronounced equal to any in the West.