Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-03-23
STATE NEWS.
Marysville has raised about $500 for
advertising purposes.


advertising purposes.
PORTS has three brothers by the name
Of Cross whose total weight is $50
pounds.
The public schools OF Norton, Kansas,
have been closed on account OF the prev
alence Of scarlet fever IN the city.
Six business houses were burned at
Erie few days ago, causing a loss of
$4,000; insurance $4,000.
Seneca B. sprOule was recently com
commissioned postmaster at Greensburg
and G. S. Selvidge at Meade Center.
The people Of Washington have raised
$500 for advertising the G. A. r.
reunion to be held there August 9Th.
Seneca Tribune: David Henry has a
$50 bill Of the Old Continental issue of
1878. He has been offered $50 In gold
for it.
The residents OF Baldwin assure the
public that the new creamery at that
place viii be ready by April 18th, no
fail
Ingalls, Union: We would like to see
more energetic farmers locate in this
county, and occupy these vacant, but
choice sections OF railroad land.
Several ''ioints'' were raided at Wichi-
ia recently and their contents con-
fscated. A drug store was closed and
the property placed under control OF a
deputy marshal
Gsrnett is talking about organizing q
ere department. They exinguished the
big blaze last week by using salt. 1t
was an effective agent but more
expensive than a fire brigade.
It is said that several Of the county
officials OF Wichita county are seeking
to revive the county seat contest and
ignore the election held In February.
1887, which located the county seat at
LeOti.
A permanent organization of the Pot
tawatoDnie county immigration society,
was perfected at WemegO., "a few days
ago. Each town In the county a mem
Der Of the organization pays fee Of
$500.
Lenora Leader: The Union Pacific
railroad is asking $4,000 in bonds OF
Morlan, SIS, 900 Of MilbrOok, $4,000 of
Solomon township and SO, 900 of the city
Of AIilbrook to build through Graham
county.
Concordia Empire: O. Riley will
open a coal shaft on the Phillips farm,
four miles southwest OF Concordia. II
is twenty feet down to the coal. The
vein is IL inches thick, and thu coal is OF
good quality.
Hiswatba Democrat. In less than
thirty days the creamery will be in active
operation. More than 80, 900 have been
already expended and In the course Of
time the plant viii be worth at least
$4,000.
The comptroller of the currency has
affirmed and approved the organization
OF the First National bank at Stafford,
with a capital of $50, 900, and the Meade
County National bank at Meade Center
with like amount Of capital.
Ottawa Republican: The coal mining
operations at Pomona, Franklin county
will be a success. A company from
Lebo have purchased the old creamery
factory, and will erect a shop to make al
the machinery required in sinking shafts
and working the black diamonds.
Ottawa Republican: The faculty o
the state university and the people o
lawrence are likely to prove to the cit,
council Of that place, that the cause O
the typhoid fever comes from impur
water. Ottawa has a learned doctor
who publicly defies anyone 20 show tina
impure water causes that sort Of disease
The prohibitionists of Kansas wer
to hold four district convention
as follows: Tuesday, March 18th, a
Holton; Wednesday, March 14th, a
Clay Center; Thursday, March 10Th, a
Emporia; Friday, March 18th, at Ottawa
These conventions viii nominate dele
gates to the national convention a
Indianapolis, and also candidates 70
congress.
The LRrned ChronOscope says tina
Judge Parkinson writes to Mr.. Fran
e. Sage OF Larned, that bat one suga
mill will be built in Kansas sat once,
but that one will be built at Larne
'snext year." The Judge adds. eth
Garden City and Newton people will b
greatly disappointed in not gettint
factories, and L am sorry we cOHld nc
build one or two more"
Ottawa Republican: Cupid has bee
effectually boycotted in Parsons. tn
young ladies foreswore accepting a
escorts any young men who drink, an
the young men TetaliRted by agreein
not to seek The society Of any youn
lady who cannot make good bread an
coffee, brOil steak, and abstain froI
chewing gum. Matters are 10 a yer
strained condition, and it is though
something must soon give away.
The man of SaIina bava or;avance