Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-07-01

j. w. Allen & Sons store
c. H. Martin & Bro have added twenty
feet to the end OF their store
The Thomas County Cats" is the
name of the Colby base ball club.
Bebb wants to take a photo of the
: homliest man in Colby the 3rd.
The Leavenworth weather prophet pre-
diets dry weather after July Birds
s. NJ. High is putting up a neat dwell
ing house in the west part of flown.
The Oakley mail now leaves Colby at
O'Clock a. m. and arrives at p. m.
M. Donelan and A. w. Patchin were
down to Gopher the first of the week.
The north part of the county has COM
menced to resemble an old settled county.
r. c. Galloway has taken the contract
to build A. j. Aliens store building at
Ennis City.
All those knowing themselves indebted
to us, will please call and settle as we are
very hard-up.
1t is rumored that the U. p. railroad
land will be placed upon the market in
few weeks
S. S. Dunkin has is acres ofrye harvest
ed and shocked. He thinks it will aver
age % busels per acre.
Some one will have some costs to paw,
if the hogs that are running at large are
not penned up soon.
The brick layerssarrived here the first
of the week and will commence work on
the new building at once.
Isaac TAYLOR. of Peoria ILL.,. was in Colby
the first of the week. He was highly
pleased with Thomas county.
There will be celebration at Patterson.
is miles east, on the 9Th. of july A
match game of base ball is one of the
attractions.
The Republican State Convention meets
at Topeka next Wednesday James
Stewardson is the delegate from this
county
NOrthrup Bros are putting up build
ing just north of Walker & YOusse's new
drug store, to be used for grocery store
and barber shop.
The prairie is all covered with weeds,
over one-half'of the buffalo grass being
rooted out. These weeds make it impOs-
sible for hot winds to blow.
Dick walker was struck by lightning
last Tuesday, tearing his coat in several
places. 1t is mighty mean lightning that
won't have some fun with Dick.
The first kiln of brick has been burnt
and the brick are first class. They are
, light red and have the proper ring. The
mOulders are at work on the second kiln.
When A. W. Patchin came to Colby he |
wore dude clothes. but now he has ac
climated himself and wears patches on
his pants the same as the rest of us. (Pay |
: lOcal)
Chas. NJ. HOvey has LET the contract for |
large residence house on his block in |
the west part of town. The house. when |
completed, will be occupied by l.. NJ. |
French.
We understand that H. W. Miller is |
going to put up an iron railing around |
the lower part of the Windsor House |
veranda to keep the hogs from eating in |
the dining room.
James Aud wishes to announce to the |
public that he has just received his new |
cider press, and is prepared to grind up |
apples in hurry at a reasonable cost. |
Bring in your early apples.
Mrs Dr. Myra Patterson was caller
Monday. She has started store on sec.
%, town Z. range 81. and has full stock |
of general merchandise. She has also |
made application for post Office.
]. f. Meglemre has been making some |
valuable improvements about his Imple- |
ment Store. He has now one of the best |
implement establishments in north |
western Kansas. He has also put in a
stock of hardware.
B.. j. Woodruff. of:Marysville, Kansas.
will occupy the new brick building north !
of this office. with a stock of general mer
chandise. Mr. Woodruff is in Colby in
readiness and will stock up as soon as the
building is completed.
Two agents from the Fairbury Nebras-
ka Nurseries. are here soliciting orders
and replacing all dead stock. This Muir
sery made delivery here last spring and
gave entire satisfaction. Give them a
call and get climated stock.
Drs. C.. H. and J. w. Martin have their
office fitted up in splendid shape. The
walls are covered with unique designs of
paper, the floors are carpeted, and beau
tiful engravings and paintings adOrns the
walls The two NJ. DIS. have library
that will fill an ordinary room.
County Clerk Fike has one of the pref
test farms in the county. This year he
has expended five hundred d. lars in inn
provements. He hos set ont 400 Mulberry
and Catalpa trees and they are all growing /
nicely. He also has about twenty thou
sand Maple trees growing. Oh James is
making permanent improvements on his
farm. Others would do wen to pattern
from him.
All knowing themselves indebted to
me must call and settle Immediately, or
account will be placed in an attorneys
hands for collection. l must have the
..eonay or security.