Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-03-19

Thomas county is 80 bp SO miles in size.
One.fourth of all these smooth acres belong
to the h. P. R. R., one-fourth have been
taken, thus leaving one-half the lands open
to settlement. Hundreds of people visit the
county every week and before the season is
over the most Of the county will be claimed.
Messrs Coover and Vincent have for sale
the Vaneless Monitor windmills which haye
high reputation az excellent mills. These
young men will bore = ell for you and sup
ply you a windmill and pump and do it at
short notice, and farther, they insure their
work and their MILL See their I'D.
The three Eddy Bros, A. G., A. j., and
8. B their mother and Mrs. Bagley, have
located near the town site. Belonging to
this party are Jesse Thompson and Harvey
Flora, who have settled in the same locality.
These parties are from Greene, Butler Co +,
Iowa. More families are coming from this
locality.
Charley Magee, the postmaster and sta.
ton agent at Monument, has our thanks
for favors rendered. Many of the settlers
are under obligations to Charley for courte-
sizes and savors shown theuI. He takes a
vacation for month commencing Apr ist.
He has been faithful employe Of the COM
pany for the last twelve years.
About the first building erected on the
new town site will be Miller & Mill's new
hotel. Fl. W. Miller will move into the new
building as soon as completed and mine
host. Wallace, and ais good lady will be found
after that date ready and willing to wait
upon the travelling public, and furnish meals
and lodgings.
When in Oberlin DO not fail to call in an |
see John Morrison in his magnificent new
store building. John has full stock of
general merchandise and throws out special
Inducements to Thomas county trade. We
used to know John up in the frigid zone Of
Wisconsin, and can speak from knowledge
when we say that John will deal honestly
and give full value for the money.
Thomas county and good part Of Raw
Inns county, will make Monument, On the
their goods, lumber, etc will be received.
The R. r. managers, We are informed, are
increasing their facilities at this point Tor
handling goods and accommodating the
public. This is much neeoed as Monument
is only 20 miles away and much the nearest
point to the center of Thomas as we'll as
Rawlias county.
Mr.. Wallace Miller is a rustler. He has
| been In Thomas county for the last five
years. His trade is wagon maker, but he
| can build house, mend pillow, fix print
ing press, in fact he is a mechanic and a
| workman Of ingenious and inventive mind
and very useful man in a new country.
His house is filled with new corners al the
time and they find it com Portable place to
stop until they ca look at the country and
secure their claims,
Thomas county wants actual settlers
| These are welcomed but spectators need
not apply. 1. is the settler who comes and
lives in the country that causes the country
to build up and enhances the value Of the
lands. The Spectator, by watching his
| chances. takes advantage of the poor mans
situation and picks up all choice pieces Of
land and holds for a higher price. If the
school lands and railroad lands could be
owned by actual settlers the county would
prosper much more rapidly. Welcome the
settler, bat give the spectator the cold
shoulder.