Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-08-10

1alE Dy the county superintendent a.
there win probably be enough teach
ers for the schools.
Kansas flour is undoubtedly the
best in the world and commands {
premium over any other flour in AM
other market on the globe, and right
here it might be added that Phillips
burg flour is the best in Kansas.
James Warren of Beaver township
was a pleasant caller at this Office
Thursday. Mr.. Warren is working
with Mr.. Cary'S threShing outfit anc
came to town for short lay-off dur
ing the rain in the forenoon. He says
there will be considerable corn in
Beaver township.
Miss Helen Barnes came up from
Kansas City with her sister, Miss
Blanch, and is here the guest of heI
cousin, Miss Hazel Morse. She will
remain here visiting with the MorSes
and other friends until Miss Blanch
returns from Victor, when they will
go home to Kansas City together.
The Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany of New York with upwards of
1926, ZOO, 900 assets is So years old, and
the largest monied institution in the
world, issues all the up to date poll
cieS furnishing absolute protection
and good investment. Call and see
R. A. Porter, special agt., Phillips
county for information.
We have twelve quarter sections at
S1.5O per acre, twenty-four quarter
sections at $500 per acre, $40 acres
with 400 acres of good alfalfa bottom.
Good water, living springs. A bar
gain at $500 per acre. If you want a
bargain in real estate call on or ad-
dress, j. o. LOWE s. Sons,
PhillipSburg, Kans.
The Curtis Dramatic Company play
ed to fair sized audiences last Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday nights.
Their performance was quite good,
some of the company being very good
actors. Their music and specialties
were up to date and up to the average
of shows of their kind. Those who
attended enjoyed their entertainment.
John r. Woods who drew No.
in the Lawton district, didn't do
thing but take his claim d mile
long and so rods wide, thus getting in
the entire length of the townsite and
shutting out Miss Beals, who drew Sc
cond choice, to the south half Of the
half section. Woods claim is worth
at least $4,000 while Miss Beals claim
is valued tabout $50, 900.
The gentle downpOur of rain that
began last Wednesday night and con-
tinued the greater part of the fore
noon Thursday was quite general over
the county and extended westward as
far as Colby. It will do thousands of
dollars worth of good in the way of
freShening up the pastures and help
ing out the late corn. The extremely
hot weather is also apparently over
for this year.
Probate Judge Frank Strain, ac-
companied by his daughter Miss An
ma, leaves this evening for an extended
visit in the mountains. They will
visit Elmer, Will and John and their
families in Denver, Colorado Springs
and Victor, and expect to be gone
about a month. Mr.. Strain has ar
ranged with the county clerk to at
tend to the business of his Office dur
ing his absence, so that parties having
business with him will take notice.
Ben Paisley, who has been our &C
comodating day operator for some time
past, has been assigned night work at
PhillipSburg with an increase of SO
per month in salary. Ben is an all
around good fellow and we can recon-
mend him to the people of Phillips
burg. While he has host of friends
here we wish him success wherever he
goes. Hal Thompson who formerly
worked here will take his place.
Smith Center Messenger.
The ritualistic cermony performed
by the Odd Fellows at the grave of Mr..
Viers last Tuesday afternoon was very
beautiful and impressive. Almost the
entire membership of the lodge of
this city were present, and the spirit
of Friendship, Love and Truth, was
everywhere exemplified. There is
nothing that so forcefully proclaims
civilized man the superior of the
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courage and cultivated by theI. o, o.
A. and kindred orders.