Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-28


John Scott Of the Downs World,
was In the city visiting his parents
and friends short time during the
holidays, He came up Monday even
ing and returned "Wednesday morn
lug Mr. 3. has many friends in the
city who are always glad to see hun.
Mrs w. d. Clark, who is one Of
the best known of our old settlers,
went down into the territory q short
time ago to get little rest from the
troubles and cares of life, and also to
get away from grand-child that WAS
a little too full of life for the old
lady, and as she had son down
there who has been married for four
teen years without any increase in his
family, she thought she was perfectly
safe in visiting him. But then "you
can't sometimes most always tell" as
Mrs. Clark found after she had been
there about two weeks, and baby ar
rived. just where she will visit next
is not known.
The court docket for the next
term of court is in the hands Of the
printers. Court will convene on Mon
day, January s, with Judge elect A.
Q. I. Geiger presiding. The docket
shows ITO cases, and but for the I'M
fortunate litigation growing out Of
the troubles between Mr.. Mercer and
the Commercial State Bank of Long
Island, would be the smallest in
years The cases are divided into
twenty-five foreclosures. seven crimi-
nal, four attachment, two SANDER,
tifty.six injunctions on account of tax
troubles, and the balance for various
disagreements.
The county treasurer has been
kept very busy for the past few weeks,
but the tax paying season is now
about over and the rush passed. The
valuation in this county is $780,.
742 Oh, and the taxes if all paid would
amount to S10600G 46. OF this
amount $122356S are state taxes;
$lS,484 Ii couutyj SG0G1 % city $lS,-
3Sl,74 township, and $4S, 3S3 so school
district taxes, There is also Sill 80 of
sidewalk tax, $1,000 81 road tax, and
$348 AZ surveyors tax. In looking
over The purposes for which the mon
ey is paid out, it is interesting to note
that the county pays rs interest on
bonds, S3,080 60; the township and
cities, $0,366.60j school districts, ST.
1888. The total amount of taxes
for this year, though large, is $4,000
smaller than in 1889.
The Hotel Bissell has been rent
ed to Mr. j. A. Lowe, who is at pres
emit located at Lebanon. Mr.. Lowe
takes possession on New Years day.
It IS a we'll known fact that the Hotel
Bissell is one of the best, If not the
best, hostelry IN this section, and it's
reputation will in no way be lowered
by this change Mr.. Bissell finds the
hotel life too wearing for a man of
his years, and after carefully consid-
ering many applications for the house
rented to Mr.. Lowe, who is we'll
and favorably known in travelling cir
cles as a model hotel man of great
experience. Would it not be appro-
pirate for our business men and their
wives to take dinner at the Hotel Bis
sell on New Years day and welcome
MIN to our city. Speaking of Mr..
Lowe the Lebanon Criterion says: |
u. A, Lowe, the genial landlord of
The Bissell House for the past year,
will take charge of the Bissell House,
1t Phillipsburg, January LIST. Dur
ng the time he has been here he has
given the best of satisfaction to his
patrons and added to his former rep
ltation as a frst-class hotel man, We
IAN assure the people of that city that
n Mr.. and Mrs. Lowe they will find
! host and hostess who will make the
3issell one of the best hotels in north
vest Kansas. The Criterion in COM
non with the people of Lebanon, wish
hem all success in their new loca-
ion"