Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-07-16
Office up stairs in Phillips County
Bank Building.

W. II. Ransom and wife visited with
V. Shearer in Beaver, Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Rhodes of Norton is here visit.
ing her brother, Fred Bridegroom
and family.
The probate judge is longing for
the end of harvest. Young people
are too busy to get married.
Rev. Lamb went out to try his luck
in the harvest field, Wednesday, and
reports say he made good hand.
Now that glass has been made from
Kansas products, we may expect an
other tiouriShing industry In It's man.
ufactqre.
Ira Taylor, the Marvin livery man,
lent helping hand last week by con.
veying a lot of papers to the post
office for US,
A, A. Baldwin Of Dayton is in town
today. lie reports crops in a healthy
condition in his section of the coun.
try. So it is everywhere.
Mrs. @. b. Lane is at Omaha receiv-
Ing medical treatment. The malady
while serious is not dangerous and
she is expected to return In short
time,
Mrs. A, w. Robertson and son Lloyd
are going to Colorado Springs next
Sunday for visit with the Handy'S
They may be gone for two weeks or
longer.
The Phillipsburg Mill and Elevator
90. have too much feed on hand and
will sell 1t to you cheaply. See AID.
elsewhere. And call upon them
when needing their product
am taking orders for niger head
coal to be delivered during July and
August. Also headquarters for
threShers coal.-CARL LARUE., at
Feed Mill north of Fleming's barn.
We notice by thu Harlan County
Ranger that valuable trade from Phil
lipSburg territory has gone to Repub-
lican City. Had some Of our business
men used the advertising columns Of
the Herald this would not have occur.
red.
Every newly married couple should
start out right in the new home by
subscribing for the Herald Here.
after years subscription will be Civ
en- as a wedding present to those
ordering stationery OF this office.
Remember this when the time comes.
G. NJ. Arnold returned from his
Denver visit last evening. Charlie
attended the Christian Endeavor con-
ventiOn and was one of the 5000 who
were caught in the folds Of tho big
tent when it collapsed. A profitable
conyeptlon and a delightful trip is
the report Of those In attendance.
Chauncy Dewey and his boys have
given the required bail, their bonds
have been approved and they are now
enjoying freedom once more, They
have planned a summers outing and
will probably not return TO Cheyenne
county until the court convenes in
December. People still talk threat
eningly
A comet is now family visible to
the naked eye, Astronomers do not
tell US how bright 1t may become but
say 1t Is yet approaching, that it will
disappear in the west behind the sun
and reappear in tle east again, after
which 1t will probably disappear for.
ever. The comet has t~o tails. 1t is
visible as a nazy patch Of light and a
good eye is required to detect the
tails.
RumorS Of a sale Of the First Nat
ional Bank Of this city have been cur
rent for several days. We understand
that negotiations were under way
and came very near conclusion, but
the prospective buyers concluded
not to invest. This bank is one OF the
best in the west aud the Granger's
are good business men. 1t would
seem very strange W see the bank I'M
der ptheF control.
The city council held a meeting
Tuesday evening to consider ways out
Of the present tank trouble. Plans
we're discussed but no definite action
taken, A citizens meeting will be
held tomorrow eve at the courthouse.
Everyone should attend. The con.
structiOn OF a stand pipe, II Is said,
will neceSsitate stronger mains. Some
have suggested that water be obtain.
ed from the lake. Other matters
have been talked over with no action
as yet. The sooner the damage Is re.
paired the better 1t will be for the |
town.