Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-13

! Any one finding stovs lid between Colby
and Prairie Dog Greek, please leave at Car
office.
! There was heavy rain and hail storm IL
Sherman county last week lasting an hour and
| half
An interesting communication from our
] Quickville correspondent will appear next
week.
! II. S. Weld. of Blue Hill. Neb. is thinking of
locating in Colby. We hope he may couclude
TO do SO.
H. A. Smith and wife, Cumberland. this
county, attended the hop at the Windsor
| last week.
We lear n that the railroad lands o. Thonas
County will not DC placed on thu market before
carly winter.
There is meeting called for next Saturday
! Cor the purpose o. considering the subject OF
organZat.o
!. b. Jsrdine ana Thos. Reel viii locate you
in Thomas. Sherman or 81. John county. Cali
aud see them.
| II NO VI Ssthu IL near NCIDi
1t answers admirably for rla5.urng and build
! ing purposes.
! Don't neglect to break hedge rows aud fire
guards. Save the grass fr,n burning, 1t is
needed for winter feed.
Frank Taylor offers for sale tho best 3no -
Old mule in Thomas county. Enquire lat Z
| h, use in Colby, Kansas. u
. berger, all Ohio boys, know how to ra!ae big
coru in Thomas county.
Will Smith and Ed Little Minneapolis, Otta
wa county, Kansas boys. rolled 10 on Us last
Tuesday looking fat and hearty.
jim wollen, the boss farmer OF Thomas
county. is about ready to take his second crop
of millet from the same piece OF ground.
T. u. Morton, of the firm of Sears Morton
was In town the first of the week. He is u
live real estate agent at Cleveland, on the
! railroad.
! II. c. Doolittlc and DIR. Corporan. of Oberln
have rented Mr.. Seuter's store and will. as
soon a. finished, stock il with general MIR
chandise.
Mady of the settlers OF Thomas county art
understand the climate and are not easily
scared away.
! A. B. Jardine. Streator, brought to tIis Office
| some spt cimcn stocks of rod corn that SHOW
up well for Thomas county. Nine feet to top
OF tasscl.
| DIR. 4. q. Patterson, from Brook, y emahs
county, Neb, but living near Thompson : ranch
in Thomas county, gave this Office friendly
call last week.
A. =. Jardine and Thos. Reed arc old settlers
and familiar with Thomas. Sherman snd st.
John counties. If you want to be located call
and see them.
Jardine Reed are loca.ors who are familiar
win the lands in Thomas ana surrounding
counties. II you want u government lou, call
and see them.
Vim. Harvey started last Sunday for Garlic
ton. Neb.. his former home. VIII was one of
the boys, and we regret his leaving. Hethinks
| of returning soon.
man has not ono his duty to his neigh
borhood until he breaks out hedge rows and
FIRE guards. Heed our warning and check the
fire fieud during fall or winter.
Half dozen boys took swim in the clear
waters of the Sappa the first of the week. a
BEAUTIFUL clsar pond of water feet deep was
| found six miles north of Colby.
Mike McGreevy and Tom Sutton surprised
themselves the other day by going to work.
They are helping Jud Vaucleve to put up his
hay. Guess it won't make you sick?
J. W. Mcdonald Albert Scott. VIM. Hunt,
/ Samuel Underwood Charlie Myers and Frank
Hughs. from Casner Ills. are here and are
highly pleased with the country and intend to
| locate.
The old settlers are entitled to great credit
/, for holding the fort" until renforcements
arrived The pr:vatloas thsy have e'.dlr">!
and the pluck they have shown is entitled t.
great praise.
number Of old solcic-s desire a meeting
I to be called Saturday, August 18th. 1885. for
| the purdcse Of talking over she organization
! OF 4 G. A. X. Post at Colby and with q view of
| having 4 reunion some time in the future.
A. B. Jardine, Streator P O.. near Colby and
| Thos. Reed of this county, Griunell P. o.. two
old settlers. have formed q copartnership in
the real estate business They are both locat-
farms and school land for sale in Thomas
county. Correspondence solicited.
tri-weekly mail from Colby to Kenneth !s
much needed and would pay the government
besides accommodating many settlers along
the route. Two Offices could he established
along the route between the two points. More
rapid communication is very much needed be-
tween Kenneth and Colby. Let US have the
route established.
Just received by Joseph Cor
rette, Grinnell, Kan. Car load
of corn Which he sells for so
cents bushel.
Plenty OF water in the lngoons. ponds and
lakes all over this northwestern country. The
prospects for good crops are very favorable
Abundance Of rain continues to fall and the
new settlers Heart rejoices in the enjoyment
Of plenty Of grass, green vegetables. millet,
corn and wheat.
Peter middleton, Of Monument. ST.
John county. Kansas, is prepared 70 locate
parties either in st. John or Thomas couH-
y. NJ. HusldIessea 10 n old sestIer, and
|ispesesa + sAs iAy = shs pesatry.
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