Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-04-08

Messrs. J. A. Nerbyrg and s. A. Dona
son, of StrOmsburg, Nebraska, b,
brought in a lot of cattle and Stoke
their ranch in town 9, range 80.
i Jas. Aud, is here from Belleville, on
short visit. James has squads of friend
here who are glad to know that he
doing well in his stationery business a
Belleville.
Isaac Bradrick, of Jewell City, Kan.
arrived here last week and is living OF
his claim southwest of town. His broth
er also accompanied him and will proba
bly, locate.
By new rulings. when claim that ha
been contested comes back from tn,
general land Office cancelled, the person
that contested is notified directly. Thi.
is severe blow to snide land lawyers
Use Griffin Complexion Powder 1t ha:
been tested for years, and by its superior
merits, and without one dollar being
spent for advertising, secured universal
commentator. For sale by c. II. Mar
tin & Bro
Jewell never had two better boys than
Milt Gamble and Louie Cohn; but the
inviting fields in the new counties for
young men with push and brains and
some capital, wins them away from US
Jewell County Republican.
\ law was passed by the legislature
last winter which prohibits such publ
cationsas the Police News, Gazette, ETC.,
from being placed on sale. The fine for
each offense is not less than five dollars
nor more than three hundred
According to the new law, all billiard
and pool tables are subject to tax of
not less than fifty dollars each, outside
of Incorporated towns. a meeting of
the township board of this township
has been called to fix the amount of the
tax.
r. 3. Elliott, of Hale township, came
to Thomas county last spring. Last sea-
son he sold 5000 worth of garden pro-
ducts, 80 pounds of butter, $500 worth
of milk, and $14.00 worth of eggs. This
We CLEAN from E. A. Grouse, township
assessor.
Walker & Youssc 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.
Over one hundred horses were stabbed
in Walkers livery stable last night and
the other stable and all the private stables
in town were filled. Besides behind the
friendly shelter of the lumber yards and
a great many buildings horses were tied.
Such Il rush was never before known
j. E. Meglemre is putting up Il building
east of Pingree 6 Cox's Office. to be
used as warehouse for agricultural i'm
plements. buggies and wagons. Mr.. NJ
has full stock Of the best known In
plements on hand. and invites those
wanting machinery to call and see him.
Hoxie in Sherman county, is named
after the general superintendent of the
Missouri Pacific railway, and Eustis
the booming new town of Sherman cnun-
ty, is named after the general passenger
agent Of the 3. 81 NJ railroad. 1t is sug
gested that the next town west be named
Jay Gould.
The legal fraternity have been monkey
ing with a number OF trivial cases the
past week. 1t is about time for the
county attorney to put a quietus on such
useless bills of expense. In every case
the defendant was dismissed. The coun-
ty is not able to support school of expe
rience for either young or old attorneys.
Phil Troutfetter has gone to Seward,
Neb.. to get married. The lady's name
we are unable 10 learn. Their wedding
trip will take in New Orleans, the orange |
groves of Florida, and returning via Bal |
timore and Washington. We understand
they viii occupy one of the new houses
building Their many friends wish them
a pleasant voyage down life's turbulent
pathway.
Dick" Walker is back to Colby again.
He has been travelling in the Western
States and Territories the past six months.
He was lost for four days, without food,
in the Palace Hotel, at San Francisco,
and had narrow escape from being cap
tured by the Ute Indians in Arizona.
'.Dick" embraced the religion taught in
the Tabernacle in Salt Lake City. and is |
now regularly appointed missionary |
for the Norman church.
Charles Page. formerly of the Chicago !
Lumber Yard at this place, and in good
memory of our people, arrived here last
" ednesday evening. Mr. Page had a
severe accident during his absence; while |
IN Canada last winter. runaway |
caused him the loss of part of his cheek
bone. Mr.. P has claim near Monu-