Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-08-07

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The Alma (Neb.) Tribune saws
that the Republican river is at pres
ent the lowest that it has been in a
great many years.
The bitches are being dug on
several streets for the piDes Of the
water works. The work Is going for
ward at an encouraging rate.
City Recorder Stlnson informs
US that the rumOr to the effect that
the water works bonds remain unsoId
IS incorrect. All the bonds have been
sold.
We understand that County
Commissioner Ham has field of
corn that will make Is bushels to the
acre and we have heard of some other
farmers who will raise a little corn.
AT a special meeting of the Rock
port class Of the NJ. b. Church, it was
decided to hold a camp meeting in
Babies grove, on Bow creek. Rocks
county, commencing August Is. 1890
A general invitation is extended to
E. A. Mitchell says this has been
the hottest dryest summer since 1874
IN this part Of Kansas. He has lived
IN Phillips county for about seven
teen years and every year has raised
a better crop than he did this year.
He has 1000 bushels of old corn on
hand.
The Republican Township eau
Gus Of Rushville Township will be
held at Kings School House on Tues
day Aug. 18th at 2 o'clock o. m. to
select delegates to the Republican
County Convention Of Aug. 18th.
j. f. DOUGLASS,
Committeeman.
Judge n. Polling has been a prac-
tlcaI farmer In this county a good
many years. He says our farmers
have got out of the practice of sowing
small grain. This is wrong on their
part. Small grain did we'll here in
other years and he believes it will
continue to do we'll here.
"A caucus of Republicans of Free
dom Township viii be held at the
Red Top School House on Saturday
aug. 9th, at 2 o'clock o. m, to select
four delegates to attend the coming
County Convention. A full attend
ance desired. w. NJ. FERGUSON,
Committeeman.
d. L. Smith, Of Long Island
Township and a practical miller as
well as farmer, advises the farmers
to SOW Turkey wheat this fall. He
says the chances Of getting good re-
turns are largely in favor of that
variety. We understand that the
Germans Of Mound will plant the
Turkey wheat generally.
Notice is hereby given that the Re
public8ns Of Phillipsburg Township
will meet in caucus at the Court
House on Wednesday August 18th,
at z o'clock p. M, for the purpose of
selecting delegates to the Republican
County Convention to be held Aug.
10th. GEO. A. SPAULDING,
Committeeman.
IN the HERALD Of last week the
statement was made that the dedica-
tlOn Of the Baptist Church had been
postponed to a future time. Our IN
formant was in error. He should
have SAID that the full $4,000 were
not raised but properly provided for,
and the dedicatOry services were con
Guided Sunday evening. The Bap-
fist church building Is a handsome
one and IS a credit to the town.
Miss Nellie Stretton entertained
a large number of her friends, at her
home last Friday evening, in honor
Of her twelfth birthday. A merry
evening was spent by the young peo-
pie, who left behind them many verv
beautiful tokens Of their love for
the hostess Of the evening. A tooth
some and dainty repast prepared by
Mrs. Stretton added much to the
pleasures Of the occasion.
The city council in regular ges-
sion last night, with all the members
present, paid claims on the water
works fund amounting to S723. So.
and S223.56 on general fund; dis
charged the police force; levied a tax
Of i've and One-half mills for gener-
al purposes, a reduction of One-half
from last year; instructed the Mayor
to procure deed to water works site;
approved additional bond of o. b.
Johnston, city treasurer, and adj
jOurned to meet Friday evening.
We have received a letter dated
Aug. End from reliable party at
Hastings, Neb., who thus speaks of
the crops: Yours received. We
are in the same fix you are as to
drOuth. Our small grain may be
reCOned as from nothing to Is bushels.
for oats and wheat. Corn is spotted.
Nine out Of every ten acres worthless.
Some IS completely burned up by the
hot winds. There viii be some fruits
and Vegetables, such as wild Blums
and potatoes.
Owing tn the faiJura Of GROVE M