The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-08
IS NOW A CITY.
Citizens of ScOttSville Vote to
Incorporate the Town.
Have Grown Weary of Being
Known as Suburb of BelOit.
MILES OF SIDEWALK.
A New Brick Block for MasOns
and Merchants Completed.
Steel Jail Cell for DRINKS Early
Act of the Council.

Scottsville, June s.-Since incor-
poration this town wants to be classed
a city, in fact this hamlet of a few
weeks ago has become citified A
few opposed Incorporation, the major
ity won a handsome victory. One
good thing already is the construction
of two or three miles of cement side
walks. Besides, the town has a mar
shall in P. E HilIery who will see that
the DRINKS are properly attended to,
and the police judge, w. n. Bower,
will show no mercy to the fellows who
get drunk. He is no dollar man, but
fines all such IS and costs for the first
offense, and doubles it on the second
arrest steel cell is on the way Ira
B. Keller, mayor-elect, is at the head
of the large general store of Keller
Bros He has lived here so long that
everybody knows him, and been so
closely connected with the towns
growth that it was the unanimous
wish that ne be honored with the first
mayOralty of Scottsville. The council
are: Henry Phelps, E. E. Gildersleeve,
]. A Hunter, H. Peterson and DR..
s. 7. Blades, all business men and rep
resentative citizens.
G. w. Culp, who located here in
March. 1870, and opened the Missouri
Pacific railroad station here Sept. 1.
1878. says that ScOttsville has Won
derfully increased her wealth, but in
population her growth has been slow.
Scoutsville is situated on the divide
between the Republican and Solomon
rivers, and commands a view of as
rich country and thickly settled as
any sectionA of Mitchell county. Her
wheat raisers believe they will harvest
a fair crop.
Scottsville has been dubbed East
Beloit but her people won't stand for
1t. There is a colony here of former
Beloit people, and they are, mostly
in business and doing nicely. The
Beloit crowd are: Mr. and Mrs
Henry Phelps, Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Toler, who are president and
cashier of the State bank. DR.. s. T
Blades and wife, E. T. Burgan and
wife. J. A. Hunter and wife. Mrs. B.
C. Culp, Fred Hoffmeister. L. H.
Houghton and ]. Earl Evans, the edi-
tor and publishers of the Advance.
Scottsville has a Ladies Aid society
of the Methodist church. 1t is said
when this good organization was eff
fected one of the ladies moved to in
corporate in the rules that gossiping
be strictly forbidden among it's MEM
bers.' A wise suggestion which it is
wished that its members strictly ad-
one of the big improvements of
Scottsville was the completion of the
Keller Masonic block at a cost of
about $4,000. The building is 4OxS5
Keller Bros general store, and the
second floor by the Masons This
hall is one of the largest and best ar
ranged in this section of the state
Scottsville has state band. the de-
posts averaging close to $4,000. and
a surplus of $1,000 and undivided
profits of $500. H. A. Phelps is presi-
dent, H. W. Phelps, vice president
and G.. w. Toler is cashier. There are
also a lumber yard, two elevators.
newspaper, two general stores. two
drug stores. hardware. implements,
hotel, furniture. blacksmiths. harness,
etc.
There was more building accom-
pIished here in 1905 than in several
years past. and indications point to
considerable this year. The new resi-
dence of DIR. S. T Blades will cost
about $500, and that of c. F. Lipke
about $4,000.
There is a movement on foot to |
build public hall, the Scottsvi!le |
baseball team having taken the mat
ter up This town has one of the best |
bail teams In this section They
would rather play ball than sit down |