Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-29

The creamery business has reached
huge proportions in Dickinson coun-
ty The Belle Springs Creamery
Company's statement to the assessor
shows that it used 22,514,211 pounds
OF milk last year, for which it paid
$l56,55O. II also used $3.50 worth
Of coal, $500 in paper and packages,
$1,000 supplies, $3.50 ice, $3.50 salt,
$500 sundries. 1t paid $13,35O in
wages to 80 people and manufactured
1,O37,09S pounds Of butter valued at
$lS3,4OO The company's capital is
$4,000.
-Kirwin is making a determined
effort to get the normal this year
The people Of that town offer the
opera house, school house aud isnltor
free for the occasion, and propose to
haul teachers between Agra and Kir-
WIN free. II the people of this place
want the normal held here this year,
they must do as we'll by it as do the
residents of other places. The nor
mails are held one month this season
and will be worth considerable to our
young people. Gan we not do as we'll
as Kirwin?
Last Monday night, just after
dark as AL. Stesrns, driver for Tay-
lor Brothers, was returning from
Stockton, he was held up, in the
bottom this side Of Bow Greek. A
man stopped the team Mr.. S. was
driving, and fred shot at him, the
ball entering and passing through
the fore6nger Of the left hand. The
shot frightened the team, and il
sprSng forward, leaving the high
wsymsn behind. Mr.. Stearns is not
seriously injured, but as the night
was dark, has no idea as to whom
held him up.
"A new machine is to be put into
use on the Rock Island this season by
Road Master Sweeney, It is a device
for cutting weeds by steam power In
stead Of using the old-fsshioned hoe
with man attachment Mr.. Sweeney
was in town last Friday and says they
are all ready for business soon as the
weed crop puts in an appearance. He
has the greatest confidence in the ma.
chine which is largely his own inven-
ton, and says they can clean up the
weeds along the company right OF way
at the rate Of about thirty miles per
day If the invention works as they have
every reason to expect it will. The
new machine will be used on the line
between this place and Mcfarland
SMITH County Journal.
Mr.. Dague was sold out his pa
per, the Santa Paula Chronicle, and
retires to private life. In his fare
we'll he has this TO say OF one Of our
former young men:
Before saying my final good bye,
l must speak OF my long time fore.
man and assistant editor, d. A. Web
sttr, who is to be one Of the editors
OF the Chronicle "fnsj has haan
my trusted employee for many years.
He Is thoroughly honest ana trust
worthy, q skillful printer and an
editor Of discretion and honor. He
knows the Chronicle business IL all
its details and the Ramsey Brothers
are fortunate in associating him with
them in the management Of the
business"
Mr.. Dague will travel with his
family during the summer.
w. G. BisBelI, known to us all as
Guy, was admitted to the practice Of
law Tuesday last. Application for
such admission was made upon his
behalf by Lewis & Mahin, IN whose
Office he has been a student during
the past year. Judge Geiger ap.
pointed an examining board consist.
ing Of w. Fl. Pratt, II. #. Stinson and
Frank Mckay, which made a most
favorable report Of the candidates
knowledge Of law, and personal
worth. Mr., Bissell was born in this
city, and is probably the first home
production to take this step. He is a
hard worker, an excellent student, a
most worthy young man, and will
make his mark in his chosen profess
sion. His many friends have for him
only the best Of wishes.
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