Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-04
FRAMES AND TRI


city, has resided IN Phillips county
about sixteen years. When he came
here he occasionally saw Indians. At
that time there was also an occasional
herd Of buffalo roaming about from
ten to fifty IN number. He killed two
of the animals himself.
The installation of officers took
place for the masonic order Deem
Der 9th, as follows: G.. w. Bick-
ford, w. NJ; J. NJ SaIlee, S. w.
S. Barnes, j. W; II. A Hartman,
Treasurer w. D. Granger, Secre-
tary Frank Strain, S. D; H. D.
Brothers, j. D.; F. T. NJ butcher,
S. S.; n. B. Mccormick, j. S.
John G.. Gebhart, who recently
took tour to Washington Territory.
Oregon and California, says the Rock
Island road from here to Colorado
| Springs IS as smOOthe as any road he
travelled over and yet it has been
built less than one year Our road
is also as well equipped as any he
saw and better than many Of them.
The new State Bank building is
/ finished and the bank opened up for
business January I'd. The building
is one of the finest in the state. The
counter and inside finishing is of
cherry, and presents a very handsome
appearance. Taken altogether it is
one of the most elegantly finished
banking houses in northern Kansas.
Bert Young, a brealman on the
ROck-Island was dangerously hurt a
few days ago between GOOdland and
Colorado Springs by slipping and
/ falling from the top Of freight car.
/ He IS a brOther-in-law of D.. l.. Law
yer where he is now stopping and re-
| ceiving medical attention. He is
nephew Of G.. w. Young Of this city.
Come to Phillipsburg. This is
to be the largest and best town in
northern Kansas. 1t is already the
division midway between Denver and
| st. Joe. 1t is to be the point where
| the Kansas City branch forms a juno
ton with the main line Of the Rock
Island. We have now but about
/ 1000 inhabitants; in a few years. we
Will have several thousand.
-Leisenberg, a tailor who has been
working for G.. A. Blue, recently at
! tached his goods to secure a debt for
]
! solve the attachment and the case was
tried before L. K. Pratt at Norton
! last Monday The Judge refused to
| dissolve the attachment. StinsOn &
Son attorneys for Blue, G.. A. Spauld-
ing q Co. for Leisenberg.
II. H. Davis predicts a mild open
winter He bases his predictions on
certain lunar facts Having for years
as a sailor, made a study Of the heav-
ems, his theory of the relation exist
ing between the times and quarters of
the heavens when and where the new
moon rises is quite plausible one,
being confirmed by general Observa-
ton AtcbjSO1I Champion.
The good people of Long Island
are troubled with snakes this line
weather. The Inter Ocean saws:
Several citizens had an exciting
time in killing huge bull-snake, in
the rear Of the Inter-Oceun office,
last Sunday. Charlie Frantz' hound
had ''treed' the reptile and by her
constant baying attracted the atten-
ton Of Qnite a crowd. The snake
showed fight, and owing to its great
length and size, was a dangerous vic
tim to tackle.
We ask every subscriber to the
HERALD who knows that he is indebt-
ed one or more years to send US the
amount due, or if you cannot pay all,
we ask you to pay a part. Remem-
Der that it takes money and lots of it
to pay printers and rent, and to buy
material and to meet expenses Send
in your 'cOllateraI' boys, it will make
you feel good; besides we need the
money. But few men work harder
for what they earn than publishers of
country newspapers.
The well known and popular
real estate dealers, D. Mcdonald &
Co., this week moved into their eIe-
/ giant new quarters in the rear of the
State Bank on the northwest corner
of the square. They greet HERALD
readers this week with a new adver-
tisement. Read it, and if you want
to buy or sell real estate, give them a
call, or if you want to borrow money
call and see them. They are rustlers
in their line and deserve the great
success they are having in their bust
ness.
A somewhat serious accident hap
pened in the ROck-Island yards last
Monday night. The switch engine
sent a baggage car down the track at
{ a lively speed which crashed into a
! locomotive standing on the same track
crushing in the end Of the car. Mr.
! 7. NJ. Newell of this place, an en-
plOye, was in the baggage car at the
time. The collision threw him viO-
lently on the stove inficting a serious
cash IN his head but he is now able
to be out. We do not know whose