Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-11-29
oar Prosperity.
Times.

1854 .a O1E FEOSP0TtCys
Another season has go by, the year
is rapidly drawing to 8 close, and We
can now properly estimate tbs results OF
the past year. TO those who have beef
resit ent8 OF this county for the past few
years .nere Is something encouraging ia
the outlook of to-day I5Is trus th4s
our county has mad larger numbsr oi
inha bit mus Imam we nov have, and
there have been periods when our
growth pSrtook more of the nature or 1t
boom, but there was time when
peOpls were moro quietly determined
10 remain and develop thecountry than
at the preSent.time. The partial fail
ure of crops in 80 and SI o..lssd many
TO abandon their claims, and even those
who remained were dispirited, but the
reverses of those years suggested
changes in m ,thod4 of farming aad at
so developed the fast that the STOCK in.
terest was or equal, IL not of superior
Importance to that of agr ,eulture. OR
people have profited by the experien Z
of the past, and to day there Is a healthy
growth throughout the county that is
truly gratifying to witness, This i'm
proved condition Of thfngsIihds express
sion in the substantial inn ,rovem cut.
that are everywhere appa.eut. Pro
perity throughout the county has cJn-
trsbuted largely to increased growth in
our town. Let US briefly enumerare
some of the improy, ments here male
during the year: A large stone church
has been erected by the NIethodists, the
stOre-room of Cannon 8 Kennedy has
besn greatly enlarged, new stor
room by J. Il. Case, the substantial res
dence of r. a. Register, the new h)use
OF Charlie Fry, of Superintendent
Means, of D. b. Kinney, of F. Stoddard,
of We Broquet Deleourt, the nan isome
and costly residence Of L.. K. Pratt, the
large building of J. H. Urschel, the
stone wagon shop of y 5 Shocks, and
the blacksmith shop near by, the large
addition built by DR.. White, the builC-
il g If J. y. Anderson. and of NJ. At
klnson. Besides, these mentioned, there
have been various other Improvements,
such as additions to buildings, new
ts ices, new barns, etc., ali giving a
peTmanency to the look OF our towE
that is truly encouraging. The county
too, is moving forward rapidly aid
many nav buildings are being erectal.
The letters that now go to friends in tbs
east are not burtIlened with tales ofdis-
tress, but carry with them spirit of
hope and encouragement. And right
there we wish to say that no agency is
more pOwerfulin tending to bring people
in this country than the correspondence
that finds its way to The east. Let the
story of our snceess besborne to the dis
satisfied Ia the crowded east and soon
these rich prairies will ali be peOpled.
There is yet plenty Of-rOom,' lands are
cheap, and excellent openings are of
fered for enterprise or capital, bat these
things will not long e0ntinue and those
who come early will reap the richest
harvest. Although the success Of the
present year, especially in the central
aad northern portions of our county has
boen very encouraging, yet we look for
still greater advancement during the
comiLg year. w are fully warranted IN
Locking for this By the large acreage
Of winter grain that has been planted
and the excellent condition Ia witch it
HOz Is, and also by the thrifty condition
OF al kinds Of stock and the sbundancs
Of 1sed that we have on hand, An0ther
encouraging feature that may be nen4
toned here, Is the fact that Qua taxable
property is now such that we are able
to mset the expenses of the coanty as
fast as they arise. This Is sufficient
guarantees chat VS. will not b,s Spsss essed
by excessive taxation. Altogether We
haye no hesitancy IN declaring chs. past
year & complsts success and the future
OUTLOOK exceedingly Hopeful NJ lOn
Conrisr.