The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Anthony

ANTHONY, Kan., city and county-seat of Harper County, 55 miles southwest of Wichita, on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, the Missouri Pacific and other railroads. It contains a flour mill, an ice plant, a salt plant, and has extensive stock raising and agricultural interests. The principal buildings are the Carnegie library, opera house, two hospitals and seven churches. The city is under the commission form of government, and owns the electric and water systems. Pop. 2,669.