Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-08
W. F. Sager returned from Missouri on

Harry Rutledge. Of Newman. Kansas,
! arrived in the city Tuesday.
Drugs at Colby drug store for the next
i 80 days at st. Joe prices.
Grand wolf hunt Wednesday by Colby
boys miles north of town.
Elegant line of quartz rock picture
frames at Colby drug store.
w II. Beyus. of 9elleville. Kansas.
made Colby visit this week.
PERsONAL-Teamo of horses for sale
| cheap. X. CYRIL TAYLOR.
Underwear at Shimps at all prices just
received. 29tf
Hon G. E. Chandler started Saturday
on his return to Oberlin, where he went
to cast straight republican vote
NOTICE The City Meat Market wish
| es to announce that it will handle fresh
fish and oysters from this date. 35-2
Jersey coats and jackets at Shimp's at
from 81 % to s.. 100, all the latest styles.
Mr. G. L. Levitt. brother of L. s. who
is late arrival in our city. made trip
to Colorado last week to look after his
claim out there.
Mrs. and Mr.. Joe Harrison. of Wendell
township, have gone to Beaver City,
Neb.. in answer to telegram announc-
ing the serious illness Of their son Alfred.
X. L. Riddle wants twenty $500 loans
on good Thomas county farms. Call and
see him. 81
Mr.. Geo. Macy came in from st. Joe
yesterday. where he is now permanently
located. Geo. says the folks are all well
and Harrison is away ahead down there
Mr. Tom Sutton. ex-citizen of Colby
who has been in the grocery business in
Burlington. Colo, for the past year, has
disposed of his interests there and re
moved to Kansas City.
Clark Baker. from Monroe. Iowa, a
, nephew of A. w. Patchin, has arrived.
and will hereafter occupy a position in
the Colby drug store. Clark has had one
years experience in the drug business.
The largest stock of hats and caps in
the west at Shimp's. 29tf
The Presbyterians of Colby have Sc
cured the services of Rev. Arch A. Phipps
for the coming year Mr.. Phipps comes
from near Pittsburg. Pa, and will be in
Colby to enter upon his duties about Dec.
1St.
Ii YOU are in need of money to make
proof. call on Taylor & Smith, for we are
bottom on loans. 30
SCHOOL House CON1xACT.-Sealed bids
will be received for the building q new
school house for district No. AZ, up to
Nov. 18th. 1888. Plans and specifications
may be seen at Taylor s. Baird's paint
shop. Address f. j. Taylor, at Colby,
kas
DIR. c. f. Corporan and family left for
Oberlin on Tuesday last, where they will
remain for the winter. Mr.. Corporan has
associated himself with the firm of Art
w. Allen & Co.. of that place, and will
busy himself at the counter until spring.
when he intends returning to Colby and
erecting a handsome residence.
Rev. Goodwin. who it will be remem
be.ed was in Colby several weeks ago.
and delivered two very eloquent ser
mons in the Presbyterian church, arrived
in TIE city Tuesday, snd has moved with
his family into the Lewis house in the
west part of town. NJ Goodwin has been
employed by the Baptist church of Colby,
and will remain here permanently.
Why is newspaper like pretty gEl7
To be perfect it must be the embodiment
of many types. its fosHl is made up. it is
chased, though inclined to be giddy it
enjoys good press, the more rapid the
better; it has weakness for gossip. talks
good deal. can stand some praise, and is
awful proud of new dress; 1t cannot be
kept in good humOr without cash. Please
pay up.
There is no reason WAy with proper
effort Kansas should not. within the next
ten or fifteen years. become one of the
leading manufacturing states of the I'm
ion. The state has an abundance of raw
material Of all kinds that night be utiliz-
ed. 1t has coal in great quantities. 1t
has q vast surply of zine and lead. 1t is
being demonstrated that the Kansas sup
ply Of ratural gas is almost. If not quite.
equal to thai of Pennsylvania and Ohio.
1t las. on many of its streams. splendid
water power. Its wool product is enor-
nous. Its cotton crop-of very superior
quality-is growing larger every year.
Its silk culture can. with proper atten
ton. be developed into profitable in
dustry.s and SO of many other products
grown on Kansas soil that could be man.
ufactured at home, and BY SO much, swell
the aggregate of the resources of the
state.-Atchison Champion.