Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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111 11 MANHATTAN. Manhattan is situated in a beautiful valley at the junction of the Blue and Kan sas Rivers, and is surrounded by one of tlu finest agricultural sections of the West. SIk has a population of 8,000 enterprising nti zens and is the county seatof RileyCount As a city of beautiful homes and well-lcpt streets, Manhattan has a state-wide repu tation. The State Agricultural Collete brings to the city each year, over three thousand of the choicest young peopli of not only Kansas, but of all the states in the Union. The superior educational ad in tages have been largely responsible for the select citizenship of the city. Social advantages are of the higlie t quality. Eighteen denominations have tint church properties valued at over a quartci of a million dollars. A free public libr,u two first-class hospitals and a city pari t forty-five acres. Eureka Lake with its fin grounds and park, and many surroundin points of interest all go to make Manli u tan a desirable place in which to live.

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«i 11 CurtL. ]lli. lb A prubpeiou!. ( il. ut l.S.UUO inhabitants, situated two miles from the Oklahoma line in Montgomery County, and although located in a splendid farming dis- trict, it is a factory town, having, perhaps, more factories than any other town in the state. 1 Among the large industries, Coffeyville has four railroads, two interurban lines, three oil refineries, one zinc oxide plant, five flour mills and elevators, two foundries and machine shops, four brick plants and many other smaller factories. The payroll of these concerns exceeds ?200,C00 monthly. Coffeyville claims the second largest out- going tonnage in the state, the best and cheapest light and water system in the state, and a White Way that is second to none. Slie has good schools, good churches, good pa ing, and is a city noted for iier beautiful h nu

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i 4 41 i 1 i To be judged the most ideal second-clas: city in the state of Kansas in which to rear children, is one of the greatest honors thai could come to a city, and this honor was won in 1915 by Winfield, the county seal of Cowley County. When the judges whc selected Winfield as the winner, saw the ideal school system, the provisions for play- grounds, and the splendid social environ- ment for which this city is noted, they were glad to tie the blue ribbon here. Besides being a model home town, Win- field ranks high as a commercial center. She lies in the center of the great oil and gas district. She has the largest per capita wealth of any city in the state. She is situated in a rich agricultural region that is helping her in a steady growth. The busi- ness men of this city realize that the farmers also, are necessary for a city ' s growth and all work together for the interests of the whole community.