The state herald., 1903-01-09


business affairs OF the people Of the
county and that, in the years 30 follow,
they would be amply repaid for the years
OF most uncomfortable experience
through wh'ch they had bsen called up
on to pass. During these years they
harmed BY rather expensive experience
that, whom the old cattle men, who nav
cd out whom the settlers came, said that
this land In eastern Colorado could not
bs relied upon for profitable farming
without irrigation, they had stated u
truth. Having been satisfied Of the folly
OF relying upon dry farming alone, the!
at ence turned their attention to stock
raising in connection with their farm,
ing and already, with only few years
experiences with these combined indus
tries their unwsveriag fai tn in the iu.
sure, OF the country is being realized.
Taking into consideration the fuct That
most OF the old settlers who remained in
the county had exhausted nearly all their
means before they turned their attention
to tho stock industry, the growth of this
industry in the county is remarkable.
Instead OF the most discouraging busi
ness outlook IN the county from '92 to
~, we have today very reasonable de
gree OF prosperity in most OF the indus
tries Of ths county. We have county
OF farmers and ranchmep who are accu-
mulating property Us the years go by,
are enthusiastic in their business affairs
and very we'll SATISFIED with their pros.
poets. With the prosperity OF the peo-
pie. the county government has also
prospered financially and is today IN
much better condition thnn ever before
since the first year OF I's existence. The
county has NO outstanding warrants and
has closed the year OF 1902 with several
thousand dollars in the treasury. True
the old bond debt is still outstanding.
This, ns We have always coptended and
still believe, will in the eud be paid by
the county but, with the assessable
property now in our county, this debt
could be wiped out within lew years
and not place any heavy burden upon
the tax payers.
This marked improvement in the ii
nancial condition OF the peopls uf the
county and the county government has
been brought abont largely by the intro.
duction Of the stock and dairy industries
There il no county in eastern Colorado
or western Nebraska that is as well
equipped Tor the dairy industry rs Phil
lips county. The Beatrice Creamery Co.
is operating two cream stations IN the
couuty aud has two more Just over the
line in Nebraska In position to give
the dairy men Of the eastern part OF the
county . handy market for their cream
This industry. introduced as it wus a,
the time the farmers attention WAS turn
ed to the stock industry, has proven u
great benefit to The ranchmen in their
Efforts TO get start IN stock. Good
crops o! corr and wheat huye for num-
Der Of years been raised on the sandy
land the most Of which is ia the north.
srp and northwestern parts Of tho coun-
y. This land, especially IN th. vicinity
OF the town OF Ha1tuu, has been much
in demand Tor the past three years and
that part OF the county has received
more new settlers during that time than
any other part OF the county. This has
resulted in much improvement in Hax
tun ss trading point and 1t is now ulso
drawing trade from quite good sized
territory in eastern Logan county. Dur.
ing the past year Holyok., the county
seat, has had no buSin.ss boom and no
such sn ailliction is desired by our busi-
ness men. The town had good dose of
that IN its early e1istancs and IL has TAX.
en- good many years to recover from tho
injurious effects thereof. But, Judging
from appearances, the business men OF
.Hn!, ose have done a very satisfactory
business dnripg ihsys.u. -,- --'
While We are confralulntipg the peo-
pls Of the county on the p .es.nt improve.
ment OF business affairs in the county
over those OF u Few years ago, We desire
to congratulate them on the encourag-
ing prospects for still greater improve.
ment IN this line, As we believe in the
not distant future. The Freuchmau val.
Icy has an irrigation proposition which.
Il properly handled, stands very good
prospect OF receiving the necessary gov.
eminent appropriation Tor the construc.
ton OF reservoirs and d,tchr,. Irriga-
ton 10 all We lack to make our county
ops OF the best sincultuisi counties in
tho state a. no other county, has better
soil. Surrounded ~ .ur county is by y
grazing country, II 1t eau ,eour. iriga.
ton. 1t will hay. all that cnD bs desired
10 the line Of business prosperity. Every
man in the count, should do what he
eau to brise about r, ,liza,iou Of this
ou.iuc's prosperity