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In the News (Tue 29 Dec 09)

  
  Harper County, Part 1
The county is bounded on the north by Kingman, east by Sumner, south by the State line and the Indian Territory, west by Barber County.
The organization of the county in 1873 was through a fraud of the worst description, though legal in form, and was by a decision of 1878 decided to be an actual organization.
The earliest settlement in Harper County was by M. Devore and family, H. Jesseph and family, John Lamar and family, and William Thomas and family, all of whom were settled near the east line of the county in 1876.
www.kancoll.org /books/cutler/harper/harper-co-p1.html   (1291 words)

  
 Harper County, KS - Official Website
Harper County has lost ground in nearly every area necessary to sustain itself.  If something is not begun immediately to reverse the obvious trends and indicators, our rural community way of life will surely disappear through nothing more certain than the passage of time.
This plan is intended to promote the revitalization and development of the County of Harper by stimulating new construction of residential, commercial and agricultural properties, and the rehabilitation, conservation or redevelopment of residential, commercial and agricultural properties within the area by offering certain incentives, which include tax rebates.
SECTION II             The participating Municipalities agree that the Board of County Commissioners of Harper County, Kansas, acting through the County Clerk’s Office, shall administer the Plan.  It is agreed that the County shall be responsible for creating and administering a Neighborhood Revitalization Fund as defined in K.S.A. 2000 Supp.
www.harpercountyks.gov /index.asp?NID=130   (1386 words)

  
  Harper County, Kansas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harper County (standard abbreviation: HP) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.70% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 22.00% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 23.20% who were 65 years of age or older.
The cities of Anthony and Harper are considered governmentally independent and are excluded from the census figures for the townships.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Harper_County,_Kansas   (441 words)

  
 Harper County, Kansas History
The first bank in the county was the Harper County Bank of Anthony, established in July 1879, by P. Anderson and Son.
The county then had between 800 and 900 legal voters, while the returns showed up 2,960 (which did look a little suspicious; and some said there were unscrupulous frauds practiced in some precincts).
A writ of quo warranto was at once brought, by common consent, of all parties and by request of the Governor, to test the validity of the Governor's appointments; the results were that the Supreme Court sustained the appointments.
www.harpercounty.com /history.htm   (1339 words)

  
 Harper County, Oklahoma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.30% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 23.40% from 25 to 44, 25.20% from 45 to 64, and 21.70% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,705, and the median income for a family was $40,907.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Harper_County,_Oklahoma   (430 words)

  
 Harper County Hospital a Possibility
One of the drawbacks of living in Harper County is not having the availability and service of a health department.
County health departments provide a vital service and many of the other orgainzations in Harper County have had to take on the duties that normally provided by the health department.
Harper County health statistics, economic development and services that a county department could provide and/or assist with were discussed.
www.nwalva.edu /jbays/_disc3/00000008.htm   (294 words)

  
 Harper County KS ZIP Code Map
The ZIP Code Map of Harper County, KS covers all of the following cities: Anthony, Attica, Bluff City, Danville, Freeport, Harper, Waldron.
Harper County, Kansas (KS) Detailed Profile Back to: Kansas, All US cities.
County Population: 6,536 (all rural) County Houses: 3,270.
www.zipwise.com /maps/harper-county-ks.htm   (249 words)

  
 Fort Hays State University
Created by the legislature in 1868, Harper County lands were part of the "Osage Trust Lands" that the Osage Indians had received from a treaty in 1825.
By law, the governor had to declare that Harper County was organized, and he did so on August 20, 1973.
An investigation into the fraud began in September 1884 in which it was found "that there never have been forty bona fide inhabitants in Harper County; that gross and inexcusable frauds have been practiced by those who engaged in planning and procuring the organization of said county,...
www.fhsu.edu /forsyth_lib/ksheritage/harper.shtml   (280 words)

  
 Harper Texas.
The family was reunited after the Kiowas exchanged them near the Oklahoma border.
Harper has several cafes and even live music on weekends.
Anyone wishing to share stories, memories or photos of Harper, Texas, please contact us.
www.texasescapes.com /TOWNS/Harper/Harper.htm   (116 words)

  
 Harper County Kansas Tornado Outbreak May 12 2004
Eleven tornadoes move across the central portions of Harper county producing one F4 and three F2's.
At printing, the National Weather Service in Wichita, KS has officially documented, assessed, and tracked 11 tornadoes across the central portions of Harper County.
All of the tornadoes were spawned by cyclical Supercells that moved across the county between the hours of 730 pm and 10 pm.
www.tornadochaser.net /harper.html   (638 words)

  
 Harper County Office of the South Central Kansas Area Agency on Aging
Harper County Office of the South Central Kansas Area Agency on Aging
Public Transportation is provided in Harper County by the Harper County Department on Aging (HCDOA) Monday thru Friday from 8:00a.m.
Chautauqua · Cowley · Elk · Greenwood · Harper · Kingman · McPherson · Reno · Rice · Sumner
sckaaa.org /hp.htm   (143 words)

  
 Harper County, Kansas houses, real estate, agriculture, wages, work, ancestries, and more
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Harper County is $381 a month.
Harper County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
www.city-data.com /county/Harper_County-KS.html   (437 words)

  
 Harper County, Oklahoma OK, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Harper County is one of 77 counties in Oklahoma.
This was a decrease of -4.63% from the 2000 census.
Harper County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=15807   (591 words)

  
 Teresa Harper
Jeffrey Chalfant (R) On Tuesday, November 7, 2006, I was selected by the people of Monroe County to be the first judge elected to Monroe Circuit Court 8.
Frank Harper, my father, who printed all notes and gave me the opportunity not only to grow up to believe that I can do whatever I set my mind to but also to imagine.
Marge Harper, my mother, who served as the campaign accountant, kept the account balanced to the penny and encouraged me every morning before 8 a.m.
teresaharper.com /index.html   (720 words)

  
 Harper County, KS News
Kansas may lead the nation in wheat production, but it is Sumner County that once again outranks all other Kansas counties in growing the crop, a newly released government report shows.
Sedgwick County will not build a landfill in the northeast part of the county near Furley, primarily because of opposition from Raytheon Aircraft, said County Commissioner Dave Unruh.
Eddie Harper, county supervisor of District 1, for a job well done for having North Hills Street overlaid on Saturday.
www.topix.net /county/harper-ks   (550 words)

  
 Harper County, Kansas - Facts, Records & Real Property Research
Property Records from HomeInfoMax are currently available for this county.
Property History from HomeInfoMax is not currently available for this county.
Document Images from HomeInfoMax are not currently available for this county.
www.homeinfomax.com /Public/County_Records/KS-Kansas/Harper_county.html   (226 words)

  
 Harper County, KS
One of the rail lines that served Harper County was the Hutchinson and Southern, a remarkable railroad built by a group of Kansas businessmen without spending any of their own money.
The Special Collections of the Ablah Library at WSU contain historical images of Anthony, Attica, Bluff City, Harper, and Waldron.
The Kansas State Historical Society also has more historical data for Harper County online including a rich bibliography and lists of cemeteries, post offices, and newspapers.
skyways.lib.ks.us /kansas/counties/HP/index.html   (364 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Harper County, Okla.
For convenient presentation of this material, the site includes a page for each of the more than 3,000 counties in the U.S., as well as for various U.S. and foreign territories and countries.
Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error.
The intent is to locate places according to current county names and boundaries.
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/OK/HR.html   (483 words)

  
 Harper County KSGenWeb
Harper County is a beautiful part of Kansas located in the southernmost tier of counties about midway between the east and west borders of the State.
The county is 30 miles wide from east to west and approximately 26 3/4 miles from north to south.
The city of Harper was founded in 1877, Anthony in 1878, and other towns soon thereafter.
skyways.lib.ks.us /genweb/harper/index.html   (355 words)

  
 Solid Waste Operations Manager -- Harper County, Kan.
Harper County, Kansas is currently accepting applications for the position of Solid Waste Operations Manager.
This position is responsible for the planning, directing and supervising of all operations for the county’s solid waste facility, for the monitoring and inspection of a privately owned landfill recently located in the county.
Job description and application may be obtained by contacting the Harper County Clerk’s Office, 201 N Jennings, Anthony, KS 67003, phone 620-842-5555, or e-mail to clerk@harpercountyks.gov.
careers.wasteage.com /ar/waste_solid_waste_operations_2/index.htm   (242 words)

  
 Harper County Real Estate, Kansas - Harper County Homes for Sale, MLS Listings
Point2 Homes is your gateway to Harper County area homes for sale.
The Point2 Homes index of Harper County real estate listings makes it 'The Best Place on Earth to Find a Home'.
Check back to Point2 Homes for Harper County area homes for sale, condos, new homes, and neighborhood information, or consult one of the Point2 Homes Neighborhood Expert pages featured throughout the site.
homes.point2.com /US/Kansas/Harper-County-Real-Estate.aspx   (162 words)

  
 KGS--Geologic Map--Harper
Because no detailed digital mapping has been done for this county, this map is extracted from the state geologic map.
Bayne, C.K., 1960, Geology and ground-water resources of Harper County, Kansas: Kansas Geological Survey, Bulletin 143, 183 p.
The Kansas Data Access and Support Center (DASC) has ArcInfo coverages available for this generalized geologic data.
www.kgs.ku.edu /General/Geology/County/ghj/harper.html   (55 words)

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