Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-28
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PHILLIPS COUNTY

From the National Passenger Of Topeka. Kan
Phillips Is situated In the northern
tier of counties and is the fifth east
of the Colorado line. 1t contains
$4,000 acres. There is not an acre
of government land in the county.
Energetic farmers inhabit this county.
and the production of crops in 1886
were as follows: Winter wheat, IO9.-
676 bushels; spring wheat. IO2. 1856
bushels; rye, 124545 bushels; corn.
63,447 acres produced /, 9O4.3IO bush
els, being an average Of 90 bushels
per acre; oats, 1884 acres produced
1746OO bushels; Irish potatoes, 1880
acres produced $4,000 bushels;
sweet potatoes, So acres produced
$500 bushels.
This year the acreage of crops is
much larger and the yield the largest
ever known in the history Of the
county. There are q living streams
of water, which are mainly skirted bv
narrow belts Of timber. Well water
in bottom lands is reached at a depth
Of from 10 to % feet; high grounds
at so to IS feet Good. desirable
land can be purchased for from SO
to $50 per acre. Car loads of hogs.
cattle and hay are shipped from this
county. The wealth that is reaped
from her enormous productions can
not be excelled by any other county
in this section.
PHILLIPsBURG, THE COUNTY SEAT.
This city is the county seat and is
located near the center on high
ground and can be seen for miles
away Though till recently it has
been without railroad communica-
ton with other parts Of the world,
yet the thickIy settled country has
made it an important trading point.
The public spirited citizens have
built a $4,000 court house in the
public square, and an elegant $4,000
school house There are numerous
store blocks built of magnetism stone,
Of excellent quality, that exists in the
county. There has been a rapid
growth ever since the G. K. & n.
whistled into the city. Some fine
and costly residences have been built.
The following is a list of improve
ments now under construction:
Three-story brick hotel, by Phillips
burg men, 10000; brick and sand
stone block, by State Bank, Gebhart
& Cummings, $4,000; Vim. Bissell.
brick store building, $4,000; school
house addition, 50, 500 The churches
have magnificent edifices and are
represented as follows: Methodist,
Episcopal, Presbyterian and Baptist
Deer and PIotner creeks surround
the town. These streams have run
ming deep water the year round.
Phillipsburg is one Of the most pic
turesqUe cities in the United States.
The Chicago, Kansas g. Nebraska
road have designated this place for a
passenger and freight division from
st. Joe. The crews change and the
engines are run into the round house.
The superintendent's jurisdiction
ceases at this place. The railroad
business is a great bepefactor towards
the upbuilding of Phillipsburg.
Young married men and all others
should purchase their tickets for
Phillipsburg and grow up with the
country. You will be cordially re-
ceived by the prosperous, happy and
cOntented people Of the city and
county Don't fail to stop at the
Commercial House; Mrs. %. Albaugh
is the pioneer. proprietor of fifteen
years. Any information relative to
business openings viii be cheerfully
given by addressing r. A. Dague,
secretary board Of trade, or Geo. A.
Spaulding, real estate rustler.