Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-12-30

A man by the name of johnson, living
IL miles south of Oakley. on Thursday
last took occasion to help himself to 8
SACKS of flour, spair gloves, some meat
and bacon and 500 pounds of coal. While
in the act of borrowing the last he Was
caught and subsequently arrested. He
was tried before Justice left and fined
s. and costs. amounting to some $50,
whereupOn he was discharged Pretty
cas- y let off for stealing.
We are pleased to note from the Thorn
as county CAT that all demands of the
Union Pacific railway relative to location
at Colby have been acquiesced in-that
no new town will be built near it, and
that there is good prospect of trains be-
ing run into that tiOurishing city on the
first day of January or very soon there
after. The CAT also makes mention of
the proximity of the BIS NJ surveyors
to Colby, heading directly that way
fHOxie Sentinel
II. f. Weld. prominent attorney of this
city, gave us pleasure ride on Christ
mas day. We went out some ten miles
oh the Colby branch and was surprised
to find how near done the grading was.
The road is, of course, of easy grade.
but the work has been pushed of late to
the fullest extent of the contractors pow
er. All the force is now working on this
end to complete it right soon. COntrac-
tor Bird tells us that the track layers are
liable to begin at Oakley at any day to
lay the track and they will surely make
short work of it when they do begin.
The Farmers & Merchants new Die
bold time lock safe is now placed within
the fire and burglar proof vault. The
vault is two feet thick and has an air
space between the walls and a stout fire
and burglar proof door, Within this is
the new safe, The safe weighs $500
pounds and is the best though the last
received in town. 1t has Yale time
lock and within is the recepticle for mon
ey secured by combination lock- and
also the cashiers private recepticle for
papers, etc. The safe has a very neat
appearance. The safe is 80 inches in
heighth, "a in length, and 90 in width.
This fifty attests the push and enterprise
of the Farmers & Merchants Bank.
The jail at Norton is occupied by five
prisoners, all in for some minor crime.
and are allowed the privilege of going in
and out in the day time at will. They all
lie around the Jail all day and crawl in
when night comes on like so many old
rats 'hOling up. - Lenora Leader.
How is that for our P. n. Davis. the
heart smasher We are told that Mr.
Davis writes back here to his friends that
he is living on the fat of the land. He
lid not write about any new maidens
fair, but if he is out on the streets of
Norton beware. p. N. believes not only
IN going it while young but when old.
Shanklin & Vail have built nearly all
If our public buildings and dwellings
his season under contract. They have
erected over twenty-One buildings in all |
)ne of the best samples of their work is |
ne j. 3. Morrison 24x60 two story gen
,ral store building. This is finished in a |
yery fine manner. There are four rooms |
n the second story and are finished in a
model way. Mr. Morrison will move out |
rom Unionviile, Iowa, in the spring and |
will put in large stock of general mer |
'hanGise. One son comes with him.