Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-09-07
HISTORY OF KANSAS


concerning Kansas than any other state
IN the union. Its early history, Its polit-
ical struggles, its war record and its I'M
precedented growth and Advancement IN
the era of peace which succeeded the
war, all combine to render it's history
typical OF the highest possibilities under
q republican form of government.
Its true history has never been writ
ten. The sharp drawn prejudices Of the
early struggles have OyershadOWed the
truth, and given partizsn coloring to
every attempt at the historic narrative
hitherto. With the lapse of years pre-
JUDGE has been assuaged and personal
animoeities softended to that extent that
the truth is In measure attainable, and
it seems as important as feasible to now
undertake the work Of gathering and
compiling the facts concerning the early
territorial history, while many of the
pioneers whose lives make the history,
are still alive. The Western Historical
company, o. Chicago, having Published
in extensive form over one hundred hlss
torres of tho leading counties in the
states of Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa,
has now consolidated its large corps of
experienced walters upon the work of
writing as complete and exhaustive
history of Kansas as an adequate expend-
iture of time, means and skill can pro-
dnce.
The work of compiling the state his
tory is in charge Of Mr.. w. G. Cutler,
who, with assistants, has already been
engaged on the work in Topeka, where
he resides, for SIX months. Various
members of the staff of writer's are now
stationed at different points In the
Ptate, engaged in gathering local inform
county histories. Already a vast sum
of money and much conscientious and
patient research has been expended on
the work, which, if flashed IN accordance
with the prospectus below, cannot but
prove an invalua6iC acquisition to the
literature of the state. The prospectus
is as follows:
We propose to publish history of the
state of Kansas, containing its pre-terri-
toriaI, territorial, and ite state history,
with a history of its counties, cities,
towns and villages. Records, newspaper
files, and ali valuable means OF obtaining
accurate information will be examined,
the memory of early settlers fully ex-
hausted, and all classes visited, that the
past history. present condition, and flu
ture prospects Of the state may be clearly
and exhaustively set forth.
ALI matters, both of general and local
interest AID value will be thoroughly
treated, such as the agricultural, manu-
featuring anu commercial interests, pub
lie and private improvements and enter
prises, banking institG tions, railroad and
other corporations, etc., etc. Sketches
of religious, educational, benevolent,
scientific, literary. secret, musical, chart
table, pioneer and other societies; city |
and county governments, courts, press, |
etc., will be carefully compiled from the
most reliable sources, of information, to-
gether with scraps Of history, incidents,
anecdotes, statistics, biographical sketch |
es of prominent men aud early settlers
and much other matter of like general
interest and value.
The volume will also contain maps of |
tho counties, on scale of six miles to
the inch, showing townships, cities, vii
lagos, churches, school houses, streams,
mills, manufactures, etc.
The war record of Kansas in the late
will be fully written, giving a
history of each regiment and battery
that entered the service, together with
Official lists of all Kansas soldiers killed
in action.
The work will be finally illustrated by
a superior class of engravings and por-
traits of ealy settlers ard prominent
men.
All our illustrations are made by the
new photo engraving process.
The work will be large octave form.
1t will be finely bound Ia half leather,
with combined marble edges and spring
back sewed with silver thread. 1t will
be gotten up in the most attractive and
durable style, will contain about 1900
to 1870 pages, and will be completed
sometime during next year.
From the outline of the plan given
in the foregoing prospectus the people
can and will demand of us complete
and creditable history of Kansas, and our
only interest is to furnish such publi-
cation as will meet with the hearty ap
prOyal ofthe public. In turn, We ask
for our employees in their labors your
hearty CO operation, with which We can
furnish you volume that will be Of in
value to yourselves aud pos
terity.
WESTERN HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Tay lOr's Block, Chicago, July 10, 1882.
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