Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-01

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Grinncli, Kan.
-Chas. Page went to Cleveland
Monday to open up lumber yard for
the Chicago Lumber Co.
Thomas county will poll full
vote for Hon. l.. K. Pratt for Judge
of the 18th judicial district
1t costs three dollars to publish a
contest four weeks, and four dollars
to publish final proof six weeks.
An outfit for new barber shop
arrived in town last week. Another
one is reported as coming this week.
SHEET wish to sell or trade 60 six
pound Prime Native grades and q Standard
Stock OF $50 Registered Nerrinos. Also 2O
Rams. JOHN J. Cess.
ALLISON, Decatur Co., Hans.
"A good many advertisements are
crowded out this week. Next week
We will be large enough to accommo-
date all.
The commissioners will undoub-
teddy order the election held on Tues
day, November Sd, the date of the
general election.
Take a look at yourself
i'm the new looking glass at J.
w. Allen & Sons and then
buy a bar Of Lenox' Soap.
j. B. McGonigal has just receiv-
ed car load of brick at Cleveland.
They are frst-class article and the
price is reasonable. W.
It. p. Fechan, ". J. McGrecvy
and 7. T. Sutton were successful in
making final proof on their precmp-
tons, at Oberiin last week.
Miss Alice Annis, of Monument,
was visiting in town Sunday. She
returned home Monday, accompanied
by her Sister, bliss Sadie Annis.
"A Complete stock of La
dies and Gents underwear al
ways on hand at
]. w. Allen & Sons.
"A thief broke into T. ?. Feehan's
meat market last week, securing from
his drawer sssne twenty dollars. No
arrests were made for want of evil
dence.
Joe Bowers returned last Satur-
day from Seward, Neb, where he has
been visiting for several weeks. He
brought with him fine driving horse
and buggy. Joe viii fly high now.
The railroad meeting called for
the 10th will undoubtedly appoint
committee to confer with the B. & N.
K X. officials in regard to the extern
sion of the Oberlin branch to this
point
Henry Wakeman frightened the
gloom of this Office last Thursday By
presenting US with two nice melons.
Henry has our sincere thanks, hoping
he viii Still remember us in the fu-
ture.
james I. Wallace received tele-
grapham last week calling him to the
bedside of his mother, in Casner, His,
where she is lying very low, not being
expected to live.
Jos. Calvin, ". S. Linsley, FIR.
Porter and Hugh Stockman, all of Ia
BILE Rock, passed through town Tues
day en- route for Thomas county, Kan
sas where they 60 or land seeking
tour.-Pawnee Herald.
Sherman county was visited last
week By very large prairie fire We
did not learn of any damage being
done to property. People of Thomas
county should take warning and break
fire guards to protect their property
and save the grass.
There are several offices to fill.
We understand there are several who
are willing to sacrifice themselves in
the interest of an economic county
administration.
Never before in its history has
there been such an influx into the
State. The railroads are crowded and
the wagon roads lined with white COW
cred vehicles Kansas is great State
and Thomas county is the brightest
star in the new galaxy.
w. G. Porter, the census enumer-
atOr appointed by the Governor, has
his labors. He found the
of the county to be over