Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-14

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j M. TADLocK, Go, Supt.
R. A.. Handy has traded the
State Bank block to VIM. Barney
of Agra. The consideration was &c.,
600. Mr.. Handy gets as a part Of
the consideration Mr.. Barney's stock
Of goods at Agra, and continues the
store. In all probability, a stock o.
goods will be moved to Agra from
another point, and added to the Bar
ney stock. Mr.. Barney takes the
State Bank building subject to all
the leases. He will probably engage
in farming. Mr. Barney has been en-
gagged in business in Agra ever since
the commencement Of the place.
1T 10 expected that that the whole
population for miles about will be
here today TO attend the Ringling
Bros. Great Shows. 1t exhibited in
Hiawatha Monday, Marysville Tues
day, Fairbury Wednesday, Smith
Center, Friday, and Clay Center
Saturday. 1t takes four big trans
to haul the outfit.
George Fl. Tucker, who has been
in Iowa and Illinois together with
James Coffey of Woodruff, are at
home again. They visited points in
Iowa and Illinois, exhibiting samples
of the farm products of northern
Phillips county. The exhibit receiy-
ed many fattering press notices, and
was highly praised by the people OF
the towns they visited. The follow.
ing from the Lenox, Taylor county,
Iowa, Cleaner, tell how tho people OF
Iowa look at the things we think are
just common:
Among the most striking features
Of our fair was the exhibit of agrlcul-
tural products from Phillips county,
Kansas, in charge Of Mr.. James Cof-
fey Of Woodruff, who is bundle of
energy, broad guaged, progressive
gentleman, full OF chat ztal and spirit
which builds up towns aud countries.
Mr. Coffey was a former resident of
this county, some years ago but now
a resident of Phillips county, Kansaq.
We found him wide awake to the in
terests Of that community, and a pol
lshed, cultured and most excellent
gentlemen
Owing to the excellent display from
this county Of Kansas, the fair 1850
citation awarded it a diploma as beng
the best and most complete exhibit
that was at our fair, in fact it 80 far
outstripped our display Of home pro-
ducts that we began to ask ourselves
il Iowa should give way and be sur
passed by a state that was supposed
to be constantly threatened with crop
failure on account Of drouth and hot
winds
This exhibit was very fne aud il
all the farmers of this county and
others could have seen it they would
have been sstonished at the quality
and wonderous growth
The dis play has been exhibited at
Cambridge, Illinois, Omaha, Nebras.
ks, aud Pacific junction, Iowa, where
1t was awarded first premium
+ II There were other
exhibitsth were far superior to the
products of this state
Mr. Coffey was assisted by George
Il Tucker Of Phillipsburg, Kansas Of
fetal photographer, to whose energy
and untlring efforts in large meas.
ure is due the entertainment OF the
guests who visited the exhibition
Neither OF these gentlemen came here
as real estate dealers or agents but as
farmers to show our people the pro-
ducts of the virgin soil of Kansas. -
They shall long be remembered by
the many warm friends in Lexen, as
men who were always willing to lend
a helping hand to the wheel Of pro.
gress.