Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-20


Job work done here
All trains stop at Cleveland.
Thomas county is truly ons boom.
Old papers for sale at this office.
Colby hasa U. s. Signal Service Observer.
Mrs. Lurk's millinery store il nearly com
pleted.
Blank deeds for sale at this Office Call ono
Sc US.
A wing is being added to the DR.. Reward:
building.
! Vancieve & Tilcoxan is a new arm in tn,
land business.
Frank Pingree VIII locate you in Thomas o,
Sherman county.
There is smooth plain road leading from
Colby to Cleveland.
Remember that Pingree sells more
claims than anyone.
a. J. Sentcr has received his commission a.
Postmaster ut Colby.
Break on: hedge rows and fro guards while
| me ureaking IL good.
Tlenty of good hay is bs,ny harvested all
| over Thomas county.
| A splendid team of work horses for sale
Enquire at this Office.
Nr. Hyatt takes Charley Clarla.'s place in
| the Chicago Lumber Cos. yard.
Smith & Walker sold the lot this week ad
/! joining their drug store for s2OO.
w. Goodsoc Esq, attorney at law can he
! found Al the Old post Office stand.
The Hall & Tonbin bank building contract
has been let. Work has commenced.
If you want to sell your claim before or
after it is decided, see Frank Pingree.
| Saml. Fullerton and Mr.. Cowen. of the Chi
caSo Lumber Co.. were in town last Friday.
a aix40 building is started just west of the
| Commercial House, known as the Master Ho
! tel.
| The front of the Sehter-Bean block is getting
a coat of paint. z. d. Benton is doing the
work.
A. Is. .Jardine and Thos Reed will locate you
| in Thomas, Sherman or St. John county. Call
| aud see them.
A No. article of sand is found near Colby.
II answers admirably for plasturin2 and build
ing purposes.
Don't negkVt to break hedge rows and fire
guards. Save the grass from burning, 1t is
| needed for winter feed.
Frank Taylor offers for sale the best 3months
| old mule in Thomas county. Enquire at his
hsuse in Colby, Kansas.
Tho Town Pump has been tout of ORDER
several times last week. The Carp Lake well
will soon be in good working order.
Property transfers are lively for the last
few weeks. Town lots, school land and some
decided band, being the kind dealt in.
Try Cleveland Station. 1t is as near as
Monument and has better facilities for
freight and passengers.
We are asked to say that the members of
the ]. o. o. Y. are requested to hand their
names to 8. c. Mills, As measures are being
taken 10 organize Lodge.
All goods down to bedrock.
JOSE PHI CORRETTE.
Grinnell kans.
A. q. Jardine, Streator, brought to this Office
some specimen stocks of sod corn that show
of tassel.
A. r. Jsrd;ne and Thos. Reed are sd settlers
and felnilisr with Thomas. Sherman ana St.
John counties. If you want TO be located call
and see them.
Jardine Reed are locstors who are familiar
with the lands in Thomas and surrounding
counties. If you want a government l60, call
and see them.
William Oliver Reed witham. We are inform
ed by his grandfather. Andrew Reed. Is the
first child born in Thomas county. The boy is
six years old.
The members of the militia company are re-
Qucsted TO meet in Colby in Beans Hall next
Saturday. At 3 O'Clock p. m. BY request Of
Capt. Ellsworth.
The festive Texas pony is in town. His ey-
rstions. leapings and plungings are looked at
in wonder by the spectator as he is being brok-
en- by his owner.
LOST-A flock of sheep. Left last Sunday,
the 18th of August. Any information of their
whereabouts thankfully received by under
signed. A. B. JARDINE,
Streator. Kan.
Thomas county lands haye an excellent rep
utation abroad as being smooth. rich, and
cheap. An decided lands and school lands arc
after here lately more than ever before
Z j. C. Achen, Who lives northeast of town
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