People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 27-25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1896 — ALFREDDA PHILLIPS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ALFREDDA PHILLIPS

Mr. Phillips was born in Rensselaer in 18(56. Up to the age of nineteen his life was eventful chiefly in exploits characteristic of energenie youth, covering the full category of questionable adventures, inclusive of midnight excursions) to forbidden melon patches, and the sparking of the daughters of irate parents. At that age he went west with the words of

Horace Greeley packed in his giip. which was about all he possessed. He was employed by the Muscatine Cattle Co., located on the Cimarron river, in the most beautiful part of Uncle Sam's whole domain, the national park not excepted. Here he remained in the capacity of a wild rider of the round up for three and one half years. When the great range was broken up by settlement, he returned to Rensselaer and has been in the employ of Ellis & Murray until recently. He is now in business for himself as per his announcement on the cover of this paper.

ALFREDA PHILLIPS.