Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-02-18
A THRIVING TOWN
Phillipsburg's Many Advan-
tages Attracting Attention.
Has Very Bright Future
Is at Present Enjoying Building
Boom-Is in Fine Agricul-
tural Region.

PhillipSburg, the county seat OF
Phillips county, is a thriving little
city of |, 100 souls 1t is located near
the geographical center Of one OF the
leading agricultural counties Of Kan
saS and has q large area Of product i've
country from which It's support Is
drawn 1t is a railroad town, being
an important division point on the
Rock Island In view Of It's favorable
location and its railroad facilities, IT,
logically ought to be the best town in
northwest Kansas, and it probably
will be.
During the pas year it has exper
fenced u "building boom" VI sub
stantial character A large number
OF good residence properties have been
erected and many more are under way
and others still are contemplated
Among these is the mansion Of Q. A.
Lewis. pioneer attorney, who has
made his money in this county and
enjoys good practice. Several bust
ness houses also have been erected.
Photographer Locke put up a good
Onp.stOry stone block on the north
side OF square; George Townsend
reconstructed his building on thu
southwest corner of the square; M. 5
Couch put up new and better build
ing-in the place Of the one destroyed
by fire: G. w. TwiSS is completing a
roomy building that will he used by a
planning mill and machine shop; and
besides these the largest and best Of
all the business buildings in the town
Is 81 III under way This is the combl'
natinn brick block begun last spring
on the southeast corner of the square
which when done will be two stories
high with a good opera hall and a
Masonic lodge room In the upper story
while below there will be three COM
mndlOuS business rooms. Still Others
are expected to be put up next spring.
Rent Is high and good dwelling houses
are proving profitable investments
Phinlpsburg is 2n active business
center. The Philipsburg Mill and
Elevator company own and operate
one Of the largest and best equipped
-four mills in the western part Of the
state. 1t is moo ern in every particu-
lar. has large cap city, is under the
supervision of H. G. Caywood, a com
petent miller, aud at present time
Is compelled 10 run night and day to
meet the demand for its output.
which go"s To The leading markets o.
the world a new steam laundry was
recently put in by L e. NlppS and Is
now leased 10 +. l.. Daggett who Is al
experienced laundryman. The fines
bed Of tire clay In the state is located
Just west OF the town and will be d..
veloped by the enterprlSing business
men. G. A. Lewis, NJ. ". Hardman
G. e. NelS6nand L \ Page, who will
put in 4 plant for The manufacture 81
pressed brick.
OF business houses there Is g0uo
representative NJ every class General
stores are owned and cunduc ed by
Gebhari & Son. II q Bickfurd, A. S.
McCoppin, n Polling, + e. WinShip.
@. NJ Gle and G. W. Cole. The
Shlmeall Clolhng company have TIN
only exclusive clnthlng and furDiShinY
store. Hardware 30. Implements ar
handled 10y Bri pr-uni & Marsh VIII
have an rlega ore IhcO SmlthS
Son and the B. u s. : lIardwa
company handl he same lines. Tn
drug business is represented by Ge".
james s. O., j. l. Mccormick an
WIN. Wilson. There are two gor1
hotels the BiSsell house owned by Wa
Bradley and Commercial House b'
Mrs. Albaugh. There are four good
restaurants, the ID l""nic' , by 7. G
Lowe, the Blue Front by W. w. Rey.
nolds, the City Bakery and Restau-
rant by j. f, Cole and the Owl, by f
@. Dickey The ladies' wants ar
supplied by Mrs. Tucker and Mrs j
L. Mccormick. Y. II. Trump con-
ducts book store I'D news stand.
Furniture and undertaking is the
business of Pioneer James Woods and
q. B. Lane. The Central Lumber
company and Theo Smith & Son are
the only lumber dealers. Photographs
are dealt out by G. II. Tucker and G.
A. Locke. Besides all these the city
Is blessed with fur newspapers and
all seem to he enjoying the same de-
gree ri prosperity as the other busi-
ness coneeTss wuIca proves that Phil