Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-04-15


-Pingree & Cox have not got thirteen
| thousand acres of land for sale, but they
have some of the choices: farms in the
county on their list.
MONEY to loan on approved real estate
security, and at lowest rates. No delay,
money always on hand
WELD Bros
1t is said that distance lends enchant-
ment to the view, but Pingree s. Cox
have land for sale, that are just what
they seem to be at short range.
A bargain. a choice homestead for sale
cheap. or will trade for any thing of
value. For particulars call on.
WELD Bros
-McGonigal sells the Rock Spring
coal at Oakley for 81 per ton. You can
get it hauled for 49, Lay in your supply
while there is plenty on hand
-Jardine Il Reed are still on deck. and
are doing lively land business. Persons
desiring land will do well to give them a
call or write to them. They will locate
in Thomas or Sherman counties.
While admiring the beauty of our
smooth prairies keep it in wildly in your
memory that Pingree & Cox have some
of the prettiest farms in the county for
SALE
A correspondent wanted at Quickville.
g OtterbOurne.
s. . a." Cumberland.
Send for paper and envelopes.
The commissioners ordered the county
Clerk to transcribe the records of Sher-
man county. from the books at Kenneth.
C. c. Siggins will do the work for
County Clerk Fike. Sig" is an adept
at the business.
A fellow hailing from Scott county and
reg isteriny under the name Of w. p.
Marshall. sold team of mules last week.
II now appears that the mules were stolen
from Scott county. The owner is here
and the mules are identified as being the
stolen animals
Walker s Yousse have full stock Of
everything in the drug line. They war
rant the quality of their goods. Every
thing in the patent medicine line can be
found on their shelves. Prescriptions
compounded day or night. A fine line
of cigars always on hand.
Starr Sisters are preparing to show you
their stock of millinery, fancy goods and
notions. which will be complete in few
days. Cheap for cash. Dressmsking in
the most approved style. First door south
Of hardware on south Main street. Hav-
ing experience in the business. We are
prepared to give satisfaction. Rucia
Starr, proprietor. 1
The Voltaire Adviser says that at first
the people were little afraid Of Brooks
and his gang, but gradually that feeling
wore away and one Of security assumed
it's place. The old man is an expert at
the confidence game. We presume he
worked Scotty by hiring that gO-cart for
"toting" pegs at the remunerative figure
of fifty cents per day.
No apparent effort is made to bury or
burn the dead cattle and dogs in and
within short distance. of town. Per
sons should remember there is fine of
ten dollars per day for such Offense.
Another matter. while it is yet early
spring. the people will not stand the filth
back of hotels that proved such nui-
sance and disease breeder last year. Look
to it in time and save trouble,
We hope that the question of the lOca-
ton of the national bank will not result
in neighborhood quarrel. Messrs. New
ell and Warden. the heavy men of the in
stitutiOn, have kindly consented to leave
the location Of the bank to the resident
stock holders to settle, This is fair and
every stock holder should lay away sell
fish motives and place it where, in their
judgment. it should 80.
Talk about your new towns in sur
rounding counties and speculate upon
their probable growth, but the cold facts
still stare one in the face that there is no
one of them that can commence to keep
in sight of Colby. Colby is the only
town in the generally admitted prettiest
county in the State, with two private
banking institutions, and one national
bank. three drug stores, one which will
rival any like institution in Kansas for
beautiful furniture and neatness, three
hotels and grand three story brick no.
tel almost surety, three livery stables,
etc, and newspaper printed on steam
press Colby's chances for the land Of
flee are also flattering. She holds the
KEY to the west, is surrounded by rich
country. and cannot help but treble in
size the coming season.
Town Lots.
The lots in the additions to Colby are