Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-02-16
Colby ought to have before the end of

) Colby ought to have before the end OF
the year 3SS:
2OOO people.
4 creamery.
Two railroads.
A Touring MILL
a broom factory.
A canning factory.
A sugar mandatory
\ fire company. and water supply.
Concert tomorrow night at the Ar
mory.
The drawing of the South Park Invest
ment company will be on April 81.
Work is begun on the Lincoln and Col
Orado survey through Colby. Good.
Look out for our larxe display of boots and
: ss:s: cents rs; f. s. e! :s:ag % :%s
clothing this spring. kAUB & SMITH.
VIM. Walker. W. T. Federman and
Frank Marks of Eustis. arrived in Colby
last evening.
Sam Pratt will receive moving trucks
in few days and will be ready to do all
kinds of house moving rapidly. safely,
and at reasonable rates.
H. G. Ruth. a commercial traveller, of
Denver. Colo. and longtime subscrll,.
er tC the TcOmas County CAT is in the
city. Mr.. Ruth favored this Office with
! call to-day to renew his subscription.
W. F. Evans. Esq. attorney for the
c. X. l. n. Ry. of Topeka, arrived in
Colby on Friday evening last and repre-
sented that company at the County Com
missiOners meeting on Saturday.
(! INFORMATION is wanted concerning one
Cha rles l.. Brewer, who was in Colby
sometime in December. 1887. Any infOr-
nation concerning him will be thankful
ly received ut this Office.
Smiths ( g G SC 90 !
s h es N x y will be
all the rage for school children
this season at kaub & Smiths.
The Hastings Gazettee, published at
Hastings, Thomas Co. by G.. T. Roberts.
is the title of new candidate in the
newspaper line in our county. The first
number comes laden with newsy items.
bright and pleasing We wish our new
neighbOr much success.
Grading on the Lincoln & Colorado
Ry. west from Colby is begun. Some 100
men. teams and scrapers. arrived on Tues
| day. and others have been since cOmiug
in and are expected during the week.
The contractors complain that this county
is too level to give much paying work.
The publication of the Democrat was
delayed until Saturday of last week, to
get the report of the County Commits
sioners in their canvass of the petitioners
names calling the bond election. This
was done to expedite the time for the
election. By arrangement the call is to
| appear in both the CAT and Democrat
for 30 days time
Lately We had occasion to traverse
Barrett township in this county. and we
must express our agreeable surprise to find
that portion of our county SO far devel-
oped. Large fields throughout the town
ship. have been broken, comfortable
houses built and much has been done by
the farmers there in preparing for future
cultivation of the soil. Barrett township
is as beautiful an agricultural region as
exists anywhere. and is a fair illustration !
of the whole face of Thomas County.
The MAsQUERADE.-The masquerade
given at Armory Hall on Tuesday even |
ing last was grand success in every
way. The costumes obtained from Mr.. |
Lew Ginger for the Occa sion. were ele- |!
CANT and varied. About 60 ladies and gen !
tlemen were in costumes. This ball was /,
given in the interest of the ROyOhl Post !
u. A. II. and was the first Of u series of |
entertainments to be given under Mr.. t
Ginger's management. Judging by the |
success of this. Rovohl Post will be |
much better off financially from Mr.. Gin I
gers visit here. The music was furnished |
by Mr. Stewards Orchestra. And the re- /
ceipts were some sl39.5O. Everybody
present was loud in expressions of the
enjOyableness of the affair.
UNPAID observation-disclosures two
months ago. this paper gave notice to our
resident inconsistencies that owing to hard
times at present. it would leave the time
of payment of subscription to the Cat to
their convenience-wen now reiterate this |,
statement. Pay your subscription as you
feel able. While We are glad. even anx-
ious to keep our subscription list as fully
paid up as We can, still, we want our pa
irons to know there is no desire on our
part to press them or harass them in any
way on their subscription. To residents
Of Thomas county, who desire 70 sub I
scribe to this paper, but have NOT the
money to spare just now. We say. come
IN and subscribe, and pay us wheA you
can