Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-01
PHILLIpsBURG REVIEWED /! I!
Brief History Of Her Commercial Facilities.
Sketches Of the Men uho are making Her uhat She is


ated in Phillips county, one OF the
best locations in the state of Kansas.
The town is the county seat and
commercial centre and was surveyed
and plated ia 1873. The business
houses and dwellings, are substantial
structures, many Of the residences
possessing every improvement known
10 modern architecture.
Our railroad service is excellent,
we being on the Rock leland line, and
every effort is made by the company
to supply the reasonable demands Of
the public.
We trade from an extensive terri
tory and there is no better town IN
Kansas for one Of the size. Our mer-
chants are enterprising, broad min ded
and lib ersl and commercial travellers
say that in the extent and quality OF
stocks carried by our commercial
houses we rival cities Of much larger
size.
Astounding in natural advantages
of town and country Phillipsburg has
ever since Its foundation moved along
steadily the path Of wise and conserv-
alive progress, until today it stands
prominent among the many marvsls
Of western progress and development.
Tue thoughtful and discriminating
investor will here find much TO invite
him-soil, climate and above all the
character of our people, enterprising,
broadly American and hospitable,
Chsllsnge comparison and no commu-
aisy extends heGrtier welcome to the
honest, industrious newcomer no mat.
tor whence his origin.
1t is a plain, unvarnished tale we
would tell Of our city and county
Exaggeration or false promises will
find no place here, but facts that ap-
peal to honest, sensible people, are
set forth In columns so that he who
runs may read Upon the business
thoroughfare changes for the better
are continually taking place, and it is
doubtful if any town in the state has
better prospects than we have.
Our food supply is varied and
abundant and our water system is one
Of the finest, Educational advantages
are as good as any in the land and
PhiIlipsburg has reason to be proud
Of her schools. In fact every requisite
Of a Grst-class city is here.
There are churches Of all denomin,
atoms and all enterprises Of true re-
ligious character are given hearty
encouragement. Every opportunity
for religious worship is here offered
In culture and morality our commu
nifty is preemlnent.
Our streets are graded and vel
kept, the fire department. is we'll or
gsnized and our city officials ar
gentlemen of ability, integrity anC
public spirited. The banks, lumbe
yards, newspapers and industeriei
that go to make up city are here.
The surrounding territory is main
ly adapted for agriculture and stool
raising and there are many section
of farming land that richly reward
the husbandman. Hard times hav,
not passed entirely by our town, bu
we have held our own largely and be
lieve this year Of our Lord, 1898, viii
see prosperity diffused Throughout
the length and breadth of this coun
try. Our climate is praised by all, AM
many days of absolutely perfec
weather do we enjoy throughout tn
year. Visionary people can not &c
along here. This is no Yukon o
KIondike, and the streets are not paw
ed with gold and you cannot max
a fortune in q minute, but an legiti
mate business or farming enterpris
coupled with honest and energsti
endeavor on part Of the promoter vii
succeed.
The HERALD earnestly directs th
attention Of its readers to the follow
ing review Of our commercial an
professional gentlemen and their in
terests here They are all libers
prosperous and enterprising, and tn
favorable mention we make Of thsr