Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-09-06

Late rains are bringing the late corn to
the front.
Fine job work at reasonable rates at
! CAT office.
Agricultural implements of all kinds at
Meglemrie's.
Immense new stock of Clothing al
Kaub g. Co.'S.
Mrs. D. d. Spaid returned to Hastings,
Nebr., on Monday last.
Mrs. H. C. Shrimp is visiting friends at
her old home in Hollenberg, Kas.
Kaub & Co.. the Boss low priced Cloth
iers, is the latest street expression.
Kennedys Ice Cream parlor for Fresh
Oysters. Served in all styles 26tf
Watermelons, Watermelons, Water
melons everywhere, too cheap to steal.
Carlton Routzann, farmer of this
township, favored us with call on Tues
day.
Ladies, inspect Kaub & Co.'S. new Dry
Goods. 1t is treat to walk through their
store.
WANTED.-A boy as sheep herder at
once. Enquire of Frank Pingree, Colby,
Kansas.
j. W. SheafOr, county attorney of
Cloud county, was in the city last week
on legal business.
You can make your selection at Kaub
s. Co.'S from a $15, 900 stock-the largest
in Western Kansas
Shrimp, the Clothier, is closing out his
line of boots at cost. Don't buy until
you get his prices.
Charles Thompson and Ernst Kahmey-
er, of Kingery township, paid our Office
a pleasant visit on Friday last.
j. j. Castor, Esq, prominent republi-
can candidate of Gilmore, called at the
Cat Office on Wednesday to pay and re-
new his subsection. E
Kaub g. Co.'S. store is damned full of
new fall goods. Their entire force of
clerks are working day and night mark
ing and arranging the stock.
Mr. Kaub, of Kaub s. Co., has just re-
turned from Chicago, where he purchas-
ed over $40, 900 worth of fall goods-the
largest bill of all kinds ever received
here.
A. L. Plummer has employed fash
ionable dressmaker in connection with
her millinery store. Ladies desiring fall
or winter dresses will do well to have
their dresses made there.
Crop prospects are frightening in
Thomas county. A farmer, who in the
morning offered to take $3.50 per acre
for his corn. in the evening after examin-
alton of the field, refused $500 per acre.
Messrs. B. J. Woodruff and H. C..
Shimp started Sunday last for Chicago,
where they expect to lay in immense fall
stocks for their respective stores. Watch
the Cat for the immense bargains they
will offer on their return.
Rev. L. D. Goodwin, pastor of the
Baptist Church of Friend, Nebr., will
preach in the Presbyteri Church next
Sabbath at II a. m. and at 7.3O p. m.
w. II. EATON,
Clerk Baptist Church.
We have fine new clothing house in
Goodland near the centre, H. C. shrimp,
of Colby, is the proprietor. He runs a
clothing house at Colby, of which this is
branch. They have fine stock, and
it will pay customers TO call and see
them.-Sherman Republican.
Mr.. F. Council, of Kingery town
ship, sent US specimen of corn raised
this year on his farm. The stalks are full
ly 8 feet high, and carry ears of corn
about one foot long, and well filed. Mr..
Council has so acres which will yield
from 40 to 50 bushels to the acre.
McGonigal wants to sell or trade his
Red Bud Ranch, 6 miles northwest of
Colby, 800 acres, with the best of modern
improvements, including the stock of
COWS, calves, mares and colts. A good
chance to get hold of the foundation for
one Of the best starts in the west. %
Thomas Denham, of Smith township,
brought fine specimen of corn raised on
his farm to town Saturday. The stalks
are 10 feet high, and ears long and well
filed. Tom says all his corn is not SO
good as the sample brought in, but much
of it is. He thinks work is what tells in
the cornfield in the west just as in the
east.
Miss Matte Hudson, who with her sis
ter, has been engaged in dress-making in
the city, has closed her business here, and
win go to Kansas City, where she win
open up q millinery establishment. Miss
Hudson made many friends while here,
and had good business. Ere going to
Kansas City she win visit relatives in
Oberlin.