Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-13
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also 3 station of the &. b. r.. r. has
many fine be ldings among which are
the Public school building, the Warner
House, Belf,.rd House, Commercial
HpIel, al built of nagnesia lime stone.
The Kitwin Bank butt of brick, aud the
Moulton Block built of stone, with brick
and iron front. and is the best business
block in the county All kinds of bust
ness are well represented The Con-
gregstional and Methodist Churches
have each commodious houses of wor-
ship AID able ministers.
MARvIN
Is the first station on the c. 3. r. Il. Z
west of kirwin, has about $50 inhahi-
tants, one General Mel chaIdiee Stors,.
one Grocery Store, two Drug Stores,
one hardware one blacks NTH shop, one
livery stable, one hotel, and Nay & Hill
stead, who do large business in buy
ing and shipping stock. In 1880 the
the NJ. E. Society built the walls of \
very fine stone chuch, and which We
learn, they are about TO complete this
spring.
Big BEND
Is station on the same road in Bel
mont township aud docs considerable
business. and is des' ined TO bees, me p
place of some Importance.
LOGAN
Situated in the southwest corner of the
county on the Railroad, and Solomon
River, is the third town in size in the
county, 1t has water-power grist
mill, 4 creamery, splendid hotel and
livery stable. several good stocks OF
goods, bank and is flourshing busi.
ness point, and quite commercial
center,
PRAIRIE VIEW
On tie upper Deer Greek has post of
flee and store where quite large
amount of goods are sold. D. ", Thorn
as is both p. m. and merchant, and Is
respected as good officer.
LONG Island,
This beautiful little town, situated In
the valley, between tho
Prairie Dog and Elk Creek, and after
Which the town was named, is a bright
aud business place, 1t has two good
stores, one dug store, hotel, livery,
public hall, good water power grist
mill and also water power sorghum
and iced mill.
There are fonr water power grist
mills now running in the county, and
three more just over the lire outside.
SCHOOL DIsTH1cTs.
There are Ill organized school dis
tries, in three OF which, Kirwin, Phil
lipsburg and Logan, graded schools aie
sustained, and IN several others schools
are maintained moulhs in the year.
In many of the school houses regular
church services are held and Sunday
School organizations are kept up the
year around.
In every material interest the county
i now a6Vanc ng, and those Of It's clt3-
Zens " no benefit by the yarious re-
SDul CcS lHdL dio dG manu- dAO AAk'A4y
improving in their financial condition,
land getting comfortable home surround
ings and especially is this the casS
where farm ny and stOik raising are
mingled. The % running streams OF
pure water that ira, er,e the county Ia
al directions with tanks tIimmt with
lfee~. toll their own stUIy OF beauty and
fertility, and render Philips county On6
OF the most desirable l0ealties.zfor both
farming and stock raising purs 10 be
fUuud anyw here, and tie rapidity with
which the ounty has been filling mp
with cattle, sheep aid htgs, shows that,
although little LSs hecn dOhe 10 RdVer-
Il. G lis superior induce menis in his di.
recliop, yet The fact is bt coming Known
and "ppft ciated. Instet Oi 1V.CCO in
habitaIiLs We low have we ought to have
2u.OOu. al d instead Of towns OF few
hundred inhabitants they should hsve as
many thousands.
i CHEAP LAhDA.
Although there ale bnt a few tracts OF
lard inahe county that have not been
taken, vet heIe are some cases where
conte Is or elinCup hments OF Old claims
NAV be had, ard the IandTeLdeIed sub
le..i Ia the bomeai cad law, q synopsis Of
which will be found ia this impression
here sre also at present cOnsideraDie
amount ut land that Can be bought III
moderate tracts at from three 10 five
dOlla per acre, and eUhYenlent l1L1le
ufocured upon the same There are
l.. Il 10 Ia