Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-09
Cool. yesterday.
A lovely rain on Tuesday night.

TUESDAY night last.
Hail did some damage to crops in GER
tain localities last week.
And now the bewitching school ma am
has taken possession of our city
Two (2) lots in South Park Addition to
Colby for sale at bargain. Enquire of
]. p Bayha.
Mrs. G. Dedrick departed on Saturday
last for Smith county. where she will Wis
it about one month.
Charley Behne is off this week for
visit to his old home in Marysville. He
will return Oh Friday.
Mrs A. L. Plummer started for visit
to eastern Kansas on Monday She will
be absent about one week.
Capt. J. W. Allen. Mayor of Oberlin,
was in the city over Sunday. visiting his
daughter, Mrs. c. E. Corporan.
We are glad to note the improved
health of Mr.. Fl. E. Weld. He was able
to be about again on Wednesday.
DR.. S. w. Kincaid, leading dentist of
Abilene, and an old friend of Mr. H. T..
Shimp, is spending few days in our
city.
Rev. DR.. Nugent. of Russell Iowa, will
Officiate morning and evening at the Pres
byterian church on next Sabbath. Aug.
18th.
We compliment the Democrat on its
full and creditable report of the proceed
inys of the congressional convention last
week.
Our readers will please excuse our late
appearance this week. as unfortunately
the Office became short of typos when
most needed.
The Union Pacific Railway will give
excursion rates to the senatorial cOnven-
ton at Colby on Aug. IA. Fare. II rates
for round trip.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Van Petten leave
to-day for an extended visit to friends in
Illinois. Mrs Van Petten will probably
spend the summer there
We noticed loan of $1,000 made to C.
L. Woodford by F. c. Finnerty. agent
for Lombard Investment Co. Thomas
County lands seem to be rising in value.
The C. X. & N. Rv. offers excursion
rates to delegates and others attending
the Senatorial Convention at Colby on
Aug. IA. One and one third rates for
round trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccullough. of the Opelt
house are taking ten days vacation Wis
iting various points. During their alb
sence Mr.. Joseph Opelt. of the Opelt
House, Lincoln. Neb., will have charge
of the hotel here.
Ali the old soldiers who voted for Har-
risOn in 1910 are called to meet in Colby
on Saturday. Aug. II, '8S. All those
who cannot be here on that day are
earnestly requested to be here on Tues
day the 14th for the purpose of oaganiz
ing Tippecanoe club of the old veterans.
The county commissioners have con-
cluded the purchase of the jail cells and
let the contract for building temporary
county Jail. This they have done acting
on the advice of the attorney general and
other prominent Topeka attorneys that
they have the necessary authority. If
the Democrat or any others think the
matter illegal. now is the time to test it
by getting out the necessary injunction.
A number of weeks ago VIM. T. Tate,
of this city purchased a fine team, wagon
and harness from one, Frank Cooper.
hailing from Indianola. Nebr., and paid
therefor $685. 1t now turns out that the |
team was mortgaged for over $500 to
some Indianola parties who have sent
here to take possession of the team. 1t
is to be hoped that Cooper may be caught
and severely punished.
The Democrat says: Decatur county /
has no Jail costing $500 Al no one
time did the commissioners of that coun- !
ty contract for jail improvements to ex-
coed 81, co.," As to the cost of the De-
catur county Jail and cells. we have the
of Capt. J. W. Allen, now may /
or of Oberlin, that cells, building and all |
cost above 800. and that no election
vas had in reference to the matter. nor
any question made BY any of the citizens. |
Each turn that you make in this matter
has redounded to your discredit, and the
mares nest Of iniquity You proclaimed to
have fosnd in the actions Of county com
is shown to be . bag-bear and
heir actions highly creditable TO them
= their efforts 70 serve the interests q 1
he county. By supplying much needed |
'ublic improvement and reducing De