Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-09-23

Leavenworth Tim iaf Thomas coun-
ty AT one year fo'- - 90. Subscribe
now.
Mr.: Edwin Teal is out for register
of deeds. He lives about s miles
west of town. in Hale township. He
is popular fellow and good republic
caa
G r. 70 ,sart;n@ Tor Bla,s;;, BOOKS
= c. Farr~v of tha Ds;ly Common
weal,h. was in tIie city SATURDAY.. looking
after the mere t. of hat excellent Kan
sas paper He secured ten new subscrib-
ers. NJ FOrney is a live fellow, and
fIlly knows his business. The Com
lnonwealth is m cid Kansas paper. and
always stands up for Kansas.
Mr.. PERI A. Ganyarl bought John
Bruce's claim in $50 last week. Mr
Ganyard is from Ohio. So they keep
coming from the best eastern states to
| build up Thomas. Write TO your friends
| about Thomas county. and send the CAT
them. 1t tells all about it.
Go to Martins for Buggy Paint.
NJ. r. 4 Ue9!inm who ives on sw Gr
sec 1O-S-32, has large sorghum mill. He
brought in some sorghum mOlasses last
Saturday. 1t was very fine. He has 1900
gallons for sale. industrious farmers
never want in Thomas county
! ". T. Logan, our foreman, brought
up from his farm two ears of corn nine
inches long and having IS rows of ker-
nels. He has ten acres which will aver
age 90 bushels per acre, raised on sod, at
that. This beats anything raised on sod
that we tave HeHrG OF thus far
Go to Martins for Cash Card.
The pink box sOciahle at Beams hail
Monday evening was a success. For a
consideration A. w. Patchin took the
cake twice, and Phil 1routfclter once,
somewhat to his surprise. An entirely
new game in the east was presented,
Faith Hope. and Charity We con
gratulate the young ladies on the excel
lent performance.
Marvin Niskern and wife on Tuesday
started for their new home in Colby, Kan
SiS i he DeillOcIal WISHES tlleiu dDNil
dance of success in their new field. Mr.
Niskern will 60 into the furniture bust
ness. The citizens of Colby and vicinity
man to deal with. Our loss will be then
gain Clay Co. iNeb.), Democrat.
Mr.. d. s. Harms comes before the
recpie this week as 4 candidate fol
the office of clerk of The district court.
Mr.. Harms came here early He lives
4 miles southeHr. Of town. has a fine
farm. which shows he has come to
STAY and help :.uiid Up the coantry
he is well tlrr.ugIlt Of ~ ell, anl thor
oughly competent to FL the office,
Go to Martins for Spoagcs.
J. 3. Morrison viii soon build . large
store building on the lot where the MILL
ner store of the Misses Williams now
stands The millinery store viii ne NOV
eG back and the store put il its place. It
IS to he 2tX6G feet. and two stories nigh.
Mr.. Morrison has purchased some land
here and viii send ont two sons from
hi; present home. Unionvi!le. lowe. and
come himsalf after a while. He will ha
welcome We want such men with us
!. $. War,ien. vice president of the Isl
national bank OF Colby, Was called home
~ Frankfort. Nans by telegram on
Monday MIN; last. Later The cause
o. Fir. Warden return WAS a large frs
at Frankfort in which i2 huge bnildicg:
were construed by tire re! f;snged demon
Three !ar.re store buildings belonged r
Mr. Warden. II IS 4 very heavy loss Z
him as there was little Insurance.. .iut,g;
Newell had large store building badly
damaged 10y the fire.
HurYah tor -;,;sHs.
Gov. Martin on sapt. 20;h organized
Sherman county. and designated EUstis
AS Temporary county seat. and appointed
!. J. Candy. O. D. Dickey and r. =
Edwards as county commissioners, and
]. Fl. Tate rs county clerk. Eustis is tC
boom now J. III. Tate represents EustiS
ard /. J. Gsniy Sherman Center. .. -
Dickey Itasc,. and r e. Edwards. Vol
ta;re
Go to Martins for Pocket Books
We call attention this week to the ad
ver.isement of the Colby Hardware Co
successors ~ Bean Bros. So well known
i'll this County Mr. G. E. Chandler. tbs
proprietor was FOR years receiver OF the
T. s land gi,ice - O5eriin. where his
genial manae made Inn hosts OF friends.
He IS Mat of large means, and we are
glad he has IN ia,s.Test iii Colby. Mr.. I.
II. Smith. the manager. is all experienced
hardware man and formerly Of the firE,
of Smith x Bsriteau, Oherlin.
T'ha StocStoa. Hill City s. Western
r'ilway company was incorporated yes
rday. 1'n- headquarters of this com
any are st Hill City. Graham county,
and The directors ere r. r. Hays. Os-
berne; W. A. Lindsey. Kirwin; ". r.
Hill and H. a. Coffin. Jr.. Hill City; j.
NJ. Chess5rough. of st. Louis. No.; VIM
Qa;nn, Gettysburg; NJ. c. Reveile. Stock
Tic road will begin at Stockton. Rocks
I county and fhon nm in a westerly q irec