Thomas County cat., 1885-06-04

Noioy 10 toi'Sr uays otu
And still the boom goes on.
NJ. Donelan's dance Friday night.
Remember the dance Friday night
Smith 4 Walker are receiving their drugs,
DR.. Dunn win be back to stay next week.
NJ. Donelan will sell goods at Oberlin
prices.
James Aud has all kinds Of furniture
for sale.
Copeland & Paine are at Kenneth thi.
week.
In one year Colby will rival any town in
the west.
Jas. Auld has received las new stock OF
furniture.
Miller & Mills will commence on thei1
hotel this week
We are under Obligations TO Andrew
Jariine for favors.
Chas. Page has just received FIVE more
car loads Of lumber.
Several young antelope have been
brought to town lately
Those that can't come west this spring
will be here in the fall.
The Lynde boys. from Nebraska have
settled on the SaDpa.
! That large pasture. 40x35 miles in ST.
John county will soon have to &C.
We understand that Mr. Sratton will
start barber shop IL town soon.
EVERYBODY wonders at the energy and
push Of the business men of Colby.
AL. Casey, first class good fellow and
printer. is now engaged on the CAT.
| Andrew Jardne closed the deal on va
cant government land in $50 this week
Some one stole 20 gallons of red paint
| from the X t. Co at Menumen. the other
night.
| For cheap homes OH the rrettiest prairie.
Thomas County stands at the head Of the
| list.
Wintlfield Freeman. one Of the town
company, came MP frsm Syandotte yester-
day.
| St. John county has $4,000 worth Of
taxable property, as reported by the county
trustee. Peter Hudleston.
| A. } Allen invites all to call and inspect
his stock, guaranteeing prises as low as
the lowest and the best quality Of goods
/ y. j. Adams. who has been cleIking for
| NJ. Donelan, has been called to OHIO by the
sickness Of his wife. lie will return soon.
| Messrs. Hines and Stout ere both build
ing e4x24 residence houses in the south
part of town. They are sn,rrprising
citizens.
Robert Jardiue had the misfortune to be
kicked by horse yesterday. He is quite
badly injured but not necessarily Of a fatal
nature.
J.w, Wollcn, Of Beatrice, Neb., = bsOth.
er of j. Ms, was here last week. He will
return in few weeks and make this his
permanent home.
Messrs. Harrison, Tayler and Comstock
of Central City Neb., are in the county
looking up claims. John Ackhard. of the
same place has his land east Of town.
". Tobin, ". Gill and N. Pelton we're
among the Seward crowd here last week
They ore first class men. and we expect
their return to stay before fall.
John Walker will set back his livery
stable and build large addition, in fact
make the addition the barn. He will also
bore for water in the street in front.
We understand the name of this town is
to be changed from Colby to Chickamauga
The county is named after Gen. Thomas
and at Chiokamauga was one of his battles
A school district has been organized at
Monument, st. John county. Mr. Hind
was elected director, Edwards clerk. and
VIM. Nichols treasurer, and now they
want to employ lady teacher.
Tom Feehan has received his butcher
tools and will kill his FIRST beef to-day
His shop is as neat as any you will find IL
an eastern city. and you will hnd always
on hand the choicest fresh and salt meats
The prospecting party Of B. & NJ r. r.
surveyors are in the county, 50 We are In
formed, and that the route southwest from
Oberlin Will bring them to Colby. Before
another year Colby will have one, and has
bright prospects for two railroads.
W. o. Whitoomb, Of Seward, Neb.,
friend Of John Walker, is here. Mr.
whitcomb will engage in the livery busi
ness some where in the west. He IS lively
boy and bas lots Of friends among his nssS
acquaintauces here.
f. E. Stewart has sold his land business
in Oberliu to o. Phelps, Of Beaver City
Mr. Stewart is live man and has townships
! full Of friends, and Oher.in should not al
low him to leave.
Pat Turney has sold the mail route be
tween Oberlin and Colby to Chas. Dunn
Pat has many friends alsag the line tha
will miss his regular visits, and for msrt
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