Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-23
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Gated near the center Of the county.
The site is beautiful; the surface is
gentle rolling prairie, with perfect
drainage, The city can be seen for
many miles from any direction and
presents a most attractive appear
ance. 1t has a population of 1900
Although the city is quite new, the
fine residences, with their fine, we'll
kept lawns, with shade and fruit trees
surrounding them, gives it the ap-
pearance of much older place, The
business houses and bank buildings
would be credit to n city Of ten
times its population and age, The
court house is Of brick, large
and commodiopt. The high school
building is one of the best in
all northern Kansas. The churches
would be a credit to any city. The
business of the city Is represented by
good 1--we men with energy and suliic-
lent capital to do business with.
There are eight dry goods houses,
three drug stores, four agricultural
implement dealers, three exclusive
grocery firms, four physicians, two
banks, with $4,000 capital each,
There are six law firms, two newspa-
pers, four bIacksmithing, wagon and
carriage manufacturing shops, two
furniture stores, three livery and feed
barns, The hotels are as good as are
usually found in cities Of 10000 pop
ulation. Two of them have every
convenience. The city owns com
plete system of waterworks, furnish,
ing an ample supply of water for all
purposes. Besides being located IN
the center Of a large county aud be-
ing.Its county seat, it is also the half
way passenger division on the Rock
Island route between Denver and
Kansas City and Denver and Omaha.
1t is also a freight division. There is
a round house and repair shop where
considerable repairing is done There
are about 100 employees on the pay
roll and about $1,000 per month is
paid out to railroad men, and the city
promises to be one Of the best on this
great railway system, There are
some prospects that the Rock Island
will build from Philhpsburg both
northeast and southeast. Should such
an event occur it will greatly add to
the business and population of the
city and make 1t the largest ard most
important city in northern Kansas. -
A railroad town is always a live place.
The people of Phillipsburg are
moral, temperate and enterpusing
and have unlimited confidence and
faith in the future growth and great
ness Of their city aud ever stand ready
to encourage capitalists and others to
come and locate among them Those
who are seeking new location should
come and see Phillips county, and
those who have money to invest will
do well to come and investigate the
opportunities for safe and profitable
Investment that are here offered. The
country is good, the soil rich and
fruitful, the climate mild and health.
full. All things necessary for a re-
fined and intelligent community are
to be found here. The price of real
estate is very low, and being thus
situated with such advantages and
surroundings, the city and county is
bound to increase IN wealth aud popu-
lation, and Phillipsburg will bein the
near future one of the largest and
best cities between Omaha, Kansas
City and the mountains.
"A FIGURING minI WANTED.
There is a splendid opening at
Philllpsburg for a first class Touring
mill, the erection Of which would re-
ceive aid from her citizens. ii some
one hunting a location for a Touring
mill will come and investigate the
matteR ho will receive cordial well
come and substantial assistance.