Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-07-06
We are now lOaning
money on farms.
McElrOy & Lowe.
PHILLIPSBURG, KANSAS.
Her Present and Her Future--Read
Carefully the Following, Then
Come and Judge for
Yourself.

Much has been said and written concerning !
many of the growing and prosperous towns OF !
Rock Island Route to Phillipsburg, the many ad- I
vantages of this beautiful city have never been
fully known. Situated in the center of Phillips |
county, in the northwestern part of the State the
town has many natural advantages as receiving
and shipping point for grain, stock, etc, being so
situated TO afford a natural center for the hus-
bandman in all parts OF the county. AS regards
the adaptability of the soil of Phillips county little
need be said; for she has Always held the Iore-
most place with the finest agricultural counties
OF the State. The Rock Island system in estab-
fishing their Freight ana passenger DIVISION
Round House and Shops at Phillipsburg have
made the future prosperity Of the city certainty
and marked out Il new era IN her grown ana I'M
pOrtance.
establishment of their lines to this point and those
who come early will enjoy the general advantages
to be gained therefrom. The town site Is one Of
the most eligible to be found IN the State. The
surface is gently rolling prairie, with splendid
natural drainage. Being slightly elevated il at
fOrds sufficient natural drainage being a safe
guarantee of its healthfuness, indeed 1t Is not
only free from miasmatic influences but Is without
a doubt one of the most beautiful and picturesque
locations for city between the Atlantic Cost and
The best Brick. Pottery and Fire Clay is found
in abundance beneath her soil, and it only re-
mains for capital and energy to offer it to the
markets of the great west Nearly all the differ
/ ent religious societies have organizations here
and there are already two substantial houses of
worship in use, and the interests of education
/ carefully fostered and encouraged.
| II you a farmer and tilling the stony and
high priced lands of the east invite you TO
! come out and assist in building mp city. and
I If Won are Ii man of business come out and look us
| over it may be to your everlasting advantage.
/ We say to yOu all, come. Gods sunshine never
| rested upon more prosperous, happy and COIL
| tented people and Philipsburg, the capital Of
! Phillips county viii give You a cordial welcome.
| Now we have population of about 900. There
! is every reason to believe we will in from three
50 five years be able to show four to five thousand
population. The county is 30 miles square, has
1900 population and will at no distant day have
double or tribble that number.
TO those who are seeking new homes. or VINO
| wish to invest capital, we say come TO Phillips
| burg or TO Phillips county Business is not over
done, and real estate is not high. Our climate il
/ desirable, we have good schools, moral and in
| telligent people, rich soil and heathful cOun,
try. Excursions viii be run from the east Ia
/ Philipsburg, March DIST. April 4th, April 22d,
May 9th, May 2Sd, June Goth and sem-mOnthly
after that ali the autumn Of 1888, at low rates.
For further particulars address the Secretary
Of the BOOrd of Trade, or any member, who viii
take pleasure in communicating TO you all the in
formation in their power abOut PhilHpsburg, tho
] coming Metropolis Of Northwestern Kansas, O
/ concerning this portion of the Great West.