Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-10-13
CITY OF KIRWIN.
The Business Center Of the South
east Part Of the County-A
Growing clfy-EVery Class Of
Business Represented by
40 Energetic Man.

Kirwin Is situated near the South
east corner Of Phillips county and is
an enterpriSlng town Of about 100 In
habitants. 1t lies at the junction Of
Deer Creek, Bow Creek and the North
Solomon River and so has some Of the
richest farming country around 1t to
be found out Of doors.
Kirwin is one of the oldest towns in
this section Of the state being much
older than Phillipsburg, Smith Center
or any Of the towns on the Rock Is
| land. Kirwln was town long before
the Missouri Pacific railroad was
| built.
For a number OF years the United
States Land Office was located at this
place, and in those days the town WAS
lively. When this office was moved
to Colby and the Rock Island railroad
was built, Klrwin suffered as a result
but the past few years 1t has been en-
joying a steady growth until now 1t is
difficult to lind any empty dwelling
houses In town.
The business part Of the town is
built around a public square 10 which
is located Nv fine a park AZ can be
found In this part Of the state.
Kirwin has four general stores The
ChaS. W. Hull Mercantile Co., Hamil.
ton Bros, Bechtel & Son, and A. Stock
man. Five firms handle farm impli-
ments. They are c. +. Smith & Co.
VIM Gudger, G.. f. BARTLETT, Jas. Shat
tuck and +. M. Ewing, The latter
also operates a first class blacksmith
shop AN does also r. r. Hacklny.
The Hardware business is represent
ed by G. P. Barber and Eugene John.
The latter also handles and makes
arSt class harness.
The Drug stores are operated nv
The Kirwin Drug O., DR.. r N Tin.
ney and DR.. Il. II. TrusdIe. The Due
tors are five in number. Besides Dr.
TruSde aud DR.. 1'inney there are DR..
Grace G. Tlnney. R. J. Dickinson AMI
3, G BeAl. 5. Dundon, II. A. Royce
4 Jas, +. GRAY nra III" huStling real
estate agents Of The town.
The Central Lumber Gu. dies 4 big
business frpm its yar1 at This point
There Is one we'll established news
paper the Kirwin KanSan and Secund
the Klrwin Argus was launch I'd last
month. Both are edited by capable
men and deserve the patronage Of the
town and country.
VIM Stuckmann Operates the only
exclusive boot and shoe store In this
section.
These Hotels the Warner House,
the Commercial House and the Kirwin
House feed the hungry as do also Geo.
Doebler and J. r. Bradshaw at their
restaurants.
Fred Grub, Mrs. W. Fl. Gray and
Geo, G lib each run notion stores and
Mr.. c. s. Cobb operates first class
Photograph gallery. Mrs. Gray also
carries full stock Of millinery as does
also Mrs. Maud L. Lindsey.
G. D Edwards and Son operate a
furniture and undertaking establish
ment.
The Gaunt Grain Co. and the # L.
IngerSoll Grain c.. buy the farmers
grain at their elevators. Mr. Ipger-
soil IL also manager Of the local tele-
phone exchange.
The Kirvln State Bank loans you
money and sells you drafts
The Blue Valley Cream nv O., buys
cream.
\. Bateman and Henry KlonlE run
the two livery stables.
Scntt Baleman is the jcweleri opti
clan.
Charley Smith and ". i. Pickett
are The ShaverS Of our town. The NJ
r. church and Congregational are
under the CHARGES II he Res. II. II.
Bowen and J. f Kirkpatrick.
Prnf. ChaS. Kelley IL principal Of nur
dive rmm school. Kirwin is Il good
town with Int NJ gnJd people In IT,.