Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-11-29
Speed.

have attempted to send in the news
from this place, although We have
noticed items almost every week un-
der the caption of Speed in some
county paper, bat it has been from
correspondents living some distance
IN the country from this place and
knew very little of the happenings
IN and around Speed, and for fear
the people of the surrounding coun-
try have began to think that Speed is
fallen star, we have again decided
to send Ia few items occasionally as
gentle reminders to the contrary.
The new telephone system recently
put into operation st this place sup
plies the town with long felt neces
sity and will do it's share in building
up Speed as the town ls one of the
best located trading points in the
county; surrounded with good farm
ing communities that can reach the
place with good roads from every
direction, and is bound some day to
command respect from every town
near here, as to sIzs and business.
6 Ct Ford, the best blacksmith in
the county, and the fastest bicycle
rider in the world, made a visit to
see his sister in Junction City, Kans.
last week. He was only twelve hours
on the road there and back. We know
this to be fact as We saw him when
he started and and also saw him re-
turn, and he told US be was going
there when he started out on his
wheel few hours before dark one
night. AS he is a very truthful per-
son 1t would cast a reflection upon
his integrity if we were to doubt his
word about anything.
A A Green is erecting q fine barn
upon his property here. The. town
however is very little gamer for this
late enterprise as Mr. Green sum-
moned help and pushed over one of
his best buildings in town The morn
ing he started to build his barn. His
reason for so dong is still mystery
to us, as the people of this place have
always showed marked appreciation
toward the building destroyed as it
was in the best of repairs. We pre-
sumo Mr. Greene had some motive in
view as he Is one of the levelest head
cd citizens here.
SIN and D P Duvall of Phillips
burg have moved to Speed for the
purpose of making it one of the best
shipping points for stock of all kinds
in the county. Mr. Duvsll was talk
ing to the writer few days ago and
said ne had been watching this place
for several years and from observa-
tions extending over that time had
concluded that this place could not be
bpat for an all-round stock dealer.
Mr. Duvsll owns large ranch just
south of town containing about 1900
acres of fine pasture and farm land
we'll wstered with running springs,
which enables HIM to handle all kinds
of stock at all seasons of the year.
The people surrounding this place
extend to them their best wishes as
the lack of stock market here has
been serious hindrance to the pro-
gress of the town and Speed is begin
ming to make the name appropriate.
The Continental Creamery Go. is
working up quite business again at
this place through the efficient man
sgement of E 81 Brnnermer, who is
in charge of the skimminR station
and their general business here.
The snow fell to depth of four
feet ct Speed last week For fear
some one questions our veracity for
truth we will explain that it fell into
a hole four feet deep that the tele-
phone company dug and did not use.
A Ssrkss, one of our popular mer-
chants, is expected to be married
soon. from all appearances. We ex-
tend to him our congratulations in
advance for fear our business will be
pressing Us so close We will forget it