Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-05-22

| In speaking Of our town and county he
/ sums it up as follows:
Phillips county is one OF the lOVeliesi
and most fertile counties in the ''nOrth-
| ern tier" I he county this year vii
/ show a gain Of population Of about
[ 2,OCO, which to some extent indicates q
change in the tide of immigration.
/ There is no government land to be had
IN the county, though farming lands
are changing rapidly, and real estate Is
/ booming with increasing valuation
| The increase in valuation by townships
viii average about S25. 600 each. War
rants are at par, and the county is in a
more generally healthy and prosperous
condition than ever before, not even
excepting the boom created upon its
organization. An Indication of the ma
terial advance in real estate is afforded
from the fact that three years ago q
quarter section of land was sold for
$500. Last year it was bought for
u, 200 and this spring it readily sold
for S3, 800.
Phillipsburg, the county seat, in q
quiet way, has been getting along quite
as well as any of her neighDOrs, and al
though it is not an oyergrOwn town
with dozens Of empty buildings, as is
/ the case with many western towns.
there is a building boom now going on
! alike creditable to the business Of the
town, the county seat, and one of the
| best counties in the State. Railroad
towns are the most advertised, and
[ Phillipsburg being some six miles from
Marvin, the nearest railroad point, has
never had that amount of free blowing,
| though deserving Of it. They have
watched every railroad project with in
| tense interest with the hope of securing
one. The Kansas Western surveyed
through the town, but it seems the en-
! thusiasm for this road has been side
tracked somewhere. Then the b. & NJ.
| have thrown out s'leaders'' several
times, and now they have some hope Of
| securing the Rock Island, large and
enthusiastic meeting of the citizens Of
the town having been held few days
since, to take action in reference to the
matter.
Town property is increasing in price,
and there is enterprise display on every
hand. Her railroad prospects are
| brighter than ever before, and the sea-
son and present prospects point to the
harvest OF the largest small grain crop
ever raised. A larger acreage Of corn
will be planted, hundreds Of acres of
raw prairie will be turned over for the
first time, and Philipsburg may safely
be put down as a booming Northwest
Kansas town. The year 1886 viii wit
ness, in q financial view, the eXpendi-
ture Of more money for buildings in
Philliysburg, excepting the court house,
of all future years combined. The resi-
dence of VIM. BisseL, now building,
will be the best property in Phillips
county, and will cost between 50, 600
and $4,000. The class Of residences
now building here are neat and beauti-
ful, showing that the owners have not
lost sight of the excellent prospects, OF
the cOunty's metropolis. Mention is
deserving Of those completed last fall,
now building, and to be built this sum
ner of A. L. Mcleod, Samuel PlOtner,
d. Q. Clark, Chas. LefhngWell, Ritner
Smith, A. 5. BicktOrd, D. c. HObsOn,
j. II. Young, q. A. Lewis and H. S.
Granger, and to cost from S 900 to
s., 600 each.
In business light, there will be the
two story brick block of the Phillips
County Bank, 3OX6j feet, with beautiful
finish, the design having been drawn by
Boston architects. The building viii
cost not less than $4,000. 1t wiz be
the handsOmest and best building IN
Phillips county, if not west OF Beloit.
Nc O4LNGL1 "a LL-G Lt4LG al z " ~ q
Young, President; w. L. Morgan, Vice
President; j. F, Morse, Cashier, The
bank has q capital OF $4,000, and does
a general banking business in all its
branches.
The Citizens Bank, with II. S Gran
ger, President, r. Rogers, Vice Pres
ident, and Frank Strain, Cashier, will
also put up a two story brick block,
25N60 feet. This bank carries a cap
ital of 80, COCO, and also does a general
banking business. The two banks of
Phillpsburg are among the solid insti-
tutiOns Of northwestern Kansas.
Ex-Judge W. IL. Pra It has rebuilt his
stone block, partially destroyed by a
cyclone several years ago. The up
stairs will be fitted up for his Office,
which VIII be the most stylish of any
office west of Beloit. The name of the
law firm IS Pratt & Lewis Mr.. Pratt
is one of the oldest settlers of this sec
ton, and was fog two terms Judge Of
this Judicial District. and made one Of
the best Judges this district ever had,
The gentlemen will make one of the
strongest law firms IN Northwest Kan
sas.
Several other brick and stone blocks
are contemplated. Afessrs- Morse q
Winship are burning an 800, 600 kiln
of brick for their houses. The boom
has just commenced railroad or no
railroad.
John ". lowe, ex-Counnty CLERK
and vino has as many friends as COun-
ty Clerk KreDs, of AtchisOn, has open
ed an abstract and real estate office, in
connection with loans, will do a large
business. lie made one Of the best
clerks the county ever had
William Bissell, who located in Phil
lipsburg in 1872, is the Oldest real es-
tate agent in Phillips county, aad for
bargains in lands he can suit all, In
1880 he erected the. mammoth Sc Bissell
block one of the most substantial
brick and stone business blocks in north
western Kansas. He is one OF the NEST
energetic and public spirited citizens Of
the town and county, and since he To-
Gated here he has devoted his time,
energy and means in building up the
t Wn and advertising the county. The
success Of any town is due to such ac-
tive, public spited and enterprising men
as William Bisseu.
The people of Phillips county viii
present the name of Mr.. Theo. Bracken,
Of Ehillipsburg4 for Congress 5mau in the
Sixth district. Mr.. Bracken is a Pres
byterian preacher yet this ought not to
bar him from seeking Office. he is
finished scholar, a quiet, level headed
gentleman a true Republican, and
qualified for the position. If successful
the Sixth district will never have coca
sion to regret the choice they made
He proposes to make a manly, honor
able race, and the delegation from his
own county wll work with pride for
his success.
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