Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-07-05

T.. Eddy and Ur. u. n. Stltcs.
D. D. SpaId, Eos, returned from has
ings, Neb., Friday last.
IF Won want any Pennsylvania Anthra'
cite coal see the Chicago Lumber Co.
I R. Hursh, wife, child and daughter
started this week on visit to Northern
Dakota.
Track LAYING eastward from Colby on
the Salina, Lincoln & Western will begin
at once.
Mr.. Beb Fitzpatrick, of Fitzpatrick
Bros. & Collins, was seen on our streets
Saturday.
Our news matter is short this week as
we desired that our employees take holi-
day on the 4th.
County Commissioners met in regular
July session on Monday last. Report OF
proceedings in next weeks issue.
This office acknowledges pleasant
call from Col. s. R. Wilson, ofthe Wal
lace County Register one day last week.
Gen. Lew Wallace, the eminent writer.
is now engaged on short biography OF
Gen, B. H. Harrison which will be given
to the public at once.
WI. Cole, travelling freight agent of
the Rock Island between Norton and
points west, made this Office pleasant
call last week. Mr. Cole informs us that
the Rock Island is now prepared to ship
freight between this point and Norton.
June 3Oth was the occasion of the dedi
cation by Wisconsin of her seven monu-
ments on the battle field of Gettysburg.
Senator Spooner delivered an elegant
address to an immense assemblage. The
monuments were formally presented by
Gen. Fairchild to the Gettysburg Battle
field Monument Association.
Arthur Gentzler has located and will
have his home at GOOdland, where he is
engaged in the agricultural implement
business. Mr.. Gentzler is rustler, and has
many friends here who regard him high
ly. WerecOm mend him as square and en-
ergetic, and trust that he may be success
full in all ways at his home in the enter
prising burg of Goodland.
The iron bridge over the Kill Won Kull
connecting the states of New Jersey and
New York which has been under course
of construction since June 10Th, 1885,
was completed on June 18th, 1883, upon
which date the great draw, the largest
in the world was swung around for the
first time. The entire length of the
bridge proper, exclusive of approaches,
is eight hundred feet The draw span
is five hundred feet in length.
Fitzpatrick Brothers & Collins. the rail
road grading contractors, have removed
their headquarters from Colby to Hoxie.
The attaches of the company all liked
their residence in Colby and formed
many friends and acquaintance among
our people. The pleasant and affable
faces of Messrs Potts and Patterson will
be missed from our streets. To the peo-
pie of Hoxie and vicinity we commend
these gentlemen whom they will find
courteous and straight in everyway.
STOLEN: From Sam Yousse, on June
oath, a team of ponies, one bay with
white strip in forehead, about years
Old-the other bay years old, together
with top buggy and harness. Said team
was hired from my livery stable by low
set, light complicated man. wearing suit
of brown clothes, and pretending to
want to drive to Brakeman. Finder of |
team, buggy and harness will be literally |
rewarded on their return to O. K. Livery
stable at Colby. Kas s. YoussE.
"A coat may be cheaper in England
than here, but the fact remains that there
are thirteen coatless workmen in Eng.
land to one under our sky. Germany
may have lower prices on food and cloth
ing. but in Germany there are sixteen
paupers to one under our flag
SO said MIR. Butterworth, but the fact
is that medium priced coat, such as is
worn by the great majority is not cheap
er in England than here. 1t is with the
coat as it was with the Englishman who
wanted to buy pair of suspenders in
Boston. He inquired the price and was
told that 80 cents would be the charge
My dear man" he replied. lin Eng
and. where | once lived, l could have :
bought the suspenders for IS cents {
The keeper doubted the accuracy of the {
statement. but he quietly replied. IF
were in your position l would have re-. {
manned in England" "Ah. NV GOOD g
man, he replied. 1.-The trouble in Enc. n
land was that / could moi ne4 .L 81 | h