Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-07-15
THE THOMAS COUNTY CAT.
PORTER & HOvEY, Publishers.

ioiSo Huiuper VI strangers In Town.
There will be masonic lodge in Colby
AL Casey is quite sick with intermitten,
fever.
Dick Walkers brother Jake is here on
visit.
There will be skating rink in Colby
soon.
Ask Wilcoxon if he burnt his vest at q
point in Nebraska.
All turn out and vote for city officers
Friday July 10Th.
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Everybody is breaking on their claims
and the crops are looking finely,
Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa
are troubled more with drouth than Kan
sas.
Some communications are crowded out
this week. but they will appear next
week.
QWhen coming to Colby, come by Ober-
lin add Colby stage line. 1t is best and
quickest,
MIR. Max Giese is now employed in the
CAT office He is printer of many years
experience.
f. NJ. Sparks was fined SO and costs
before Justice Feehan for gambling on
July 10th.
Sam iousse has gone to Nebraska, and
Will hrInp hack 1.,,r
and cattle
w. II. Marble is laying brick founda-
ton tor his new residence in the west
part of town.
Two criminal cases are being heard be-
fore Justice Feehan this week, both from
Sherman county.
Candidates in Rovohl township are
feeling around kinder on ahe sly" 10 see
what their chances are
Mr. W. I. Logan is now foreman in the
CAT@ffice. He formerly worked on The
Leader in Des Moines. iowa.
FOrty-four teams counted at ono time
In Colby, Saturday, July 10th. Every
body comes to Colby Nowadays.
Mr. and Mrs. Craig of ROvohl township
baby, all parties doing well
Mrs. Dr. a. Taylor, formerly of Ash
land, Neb., died last Monday night after
an illness of about two months.
James Wollen is hauling the sand for
the new brick north of the CAT Office Jim
is hard worker and fine farmer.
We have examined some of Bebbs
{ n he and find than, DC rood
be taken anywhere. Call and get some
NJ. A. Duff will defend Pat Fleming at
the fall term of the district court at Ober-
lin. He is out on bail under charge of
arson.a
Judge Hayes of Obcrlin is defending
James +. Harell who was brought from
Nebraska on reGuisition from Governor
Martin.
A prominent young man near Otter
bourne, got lost night of July 3rd He
& has been here long enough not to get lost,
except in love.
Some say we have no trees in Thomas
county, but we have birds. Dave Nit
chell says the Lark is here Who knows
better than Dave:
A twelve year old son of Judge Bud
loGg was thrown from = horse, dislocating
his elbow Drs Martin Bros. went out
and set it, and the boy is now doing
nicely.
Che members of the UtterbOurne Union
Sunday school met las: Sunday at Mrs
j ~. Gilmores al O'Clock p. IN. to prac-
tice singing. and they were royalty enter
taiEed by Mr.. and Mrs Gilmore.
s As good wheat is raised in Thomas as
anywhere a. II. Becbe, lust west of
town, has fine piece that will average
IL bushels per acre at least. Let all the
farmers put in what will grow. and don't
think you can raise a crop without plant
inga
The people from all parts of the coun-
w come to Colby 10 trade, because with
: de competition here they can buy the
goods cheaper than elsewhere We have
( first.ciass stores and they are full of ev-
erything, and have gentiemanly clerks to
wait on you.
The>sociable given by'ihe ladies of the
church last Saturday eveyas a success in
everyrespect. We understand they Melted
about fifty dollars in cash and hope they
will keep on giving them. 1t would not
take long at that rate to hry good organ
for fhe,church.
The brick yard of Colby is turning out
/. tue very soeSt KIM OF Drlci. Inc Drlck
building north of the CAT office, 25X65.
two stories high. is well un;;er way now
Kelton and Andrews both excellent ma
sons. are putting up, the building, and it
viii be great ornament ans credit to the
town.
RUxAwAM.-Tuesday evening a lady
stopping at the Colby House and Mrs
w d. Stratton hired team of John A.
Walker, lweryman, and started for the |
country. The reins got tangled and the |
team started I'd run, Mrs Stratton with |
her little babe in her arms jumped out, |
the other lady also jumped out. both are |
hurt quite bad. No one was hsrt besides |
thestwo mentioned. 1t created quite an
excitement in Colby as the team ran
through town.
Death.
Mrs. Sarah C. Thompson, of Furnas |
IL