Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-04-28

Persons having rooms 10 rent curing
normal are requested to notify Supt.
Arnold.
John Hester OF Sumner came down
to this city Tuesday. He returned
the next day.
1t is now rumored that Gov. Bailey
expects an appointment as Secretary
Of agriculture.
L. Gruwell Of Glenwood was In the
city yesterday consulting.our business
men and politicians.
Mrs. G. w. Bowman and little son
Cleon left this morning for a short
visit at Prairie View.
N. F. Johnson who has been In
Michigan has been called home by
the sickness OF relatives.
W. J. Palmer Of Kirwin will be In
this city for several days. Mr., Palmer
is rustling life insurance.
Coal at summer prices, Niger head
al 81 50. Best Lump coal at s7.25 per.
ton. -LaRue and Montgomery.
Fl. S. Pope stopped in the city
sh61v- time Saturday evening. He
was on his way from Almena to
Marvin.
Among the list Of Kansas visitors at
Washington this week we notice the
name of A. W. Robertson Of this city
who is making; sight seeing tour.
Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Sanford Of
KenSington passed through the city
yesterday. They had been over in
Rocks county near Sugar Loaf and
were on their return.
Delays In transportation necessltate
either an issue on a half sheet this
week or late paper. We prefer the
former al tentative. We give you as
much home news as usual and there
will be no break In the continued
story.
A we'll recently drilled In Crystal
township to depth Of 800 feet now
has 550,feet Of water as reported by
our correspondent. We wonder how
high the water would have risen had
the we'll been 1000 feet deep, and how
much landit would irrigate If put to
such a use.
The state board OF railroad assessors
have increased the assessment Of rail-
road property about s2,5O0,OOO. The
total assessment last year was
$50. 100 244 and this year is S6l.65O
900. The increase In the volume OF
business is doubtless sufficient to
warrant the raise. Two roads, the
Missouri Pacific and the Kansas and
South Western we're given lower
valuation.
A erious alteration occurred last
Saturday between ]. NJ. Handy and
Addison Wolf at the Handy postofiice.
During the melee Mr.. Wolf received
IN ugly scalp wound. Just how the
wound was produced is a MATTER OF
dispute. Mr.. Wolf says he was shot,
while Mr.. Handy claims 1t was made
by blow from gun Darrell. There
was only one witness, Mr.. Handy'S
hired man, TO the incident The
trouble is said to have originated
from u discussion Of the merits Of two
brands OF woven wire fencing for
which each has an agency. The mat
ter will probably be aired in the
courts.
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