Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-05

Frank Pingree is up and doing in the
Insurance business.
Ball at the Armory Friday night by
the Knights of Pythias.
All kinds of weather this week. Indi-
cations at present writing of big snow.
The newly elected county officers took
the oath of Office and qualified on Mon
day last.
Fred Finnerty. brother of F. C. Fin
nerty, ESQ.,. has accepted position in
the First National Bank of Colby.
The merchants of Colby report a fine
Christmas trade. Notwithstanding the
Indictment weather which prevailed dur
ing holiday week.
II. E. Weld. Esq. left on Tuesday for
Iowa. Mr.. Weld will be absent until
about February 1. 1t is whispered that
he has some object other than that of
business in this trip.
W. K. McFarlin, Chief of surveyin g
party of the Rock Island r. r. is in the
city experimenting the work of the par
ty in making permanent survey into
Colby.
The County Commissioners will meet
on Monday next to elect chairman of
the board Mr.. Pingree. the incumbent
during last year, made fine record as
chairman.
Charles Buschow, president Farmers
& Merchants Bank, was called to Peoria,
Ills, lately. on account of the seriOhs ILL.,
ness of Mrs. Zerwekh. mother of David
Zerwekh, the last report from whom is
that she still lies dangerously i'll.
R. NJ. McGonigal has resigned from
his position in the First National Bank.
Hereafter, his attention will be devoted
wholly to the lumber and coal business.
Mr. McGonigal made an efficient and
popular bank teller, and has the esteem
of the entire business community.
A fire got started in the loft of the j. 1.
c. Livery barn on Monday. Geo. Smith
discovered it ere it made
much Roadway and giving the alarm. the
fire was quenched in a few minutes. Had
it not been for the early discovery, the
whole barn and contents would have
been consumed.
Joseph Opelt. Esq, the widely known
and popular landlord of Opelt's Hotel in
Lincoln, Nebr., and Jesse of the Opelt
Hotel of Colby, arrived in Colby on
evening Mr.. Opelt will re-
main with us number of days and get
acquainted with Colby and its business
men. We are glad to see him among US.
If the expression of good wishes will
bring anyone success. the editor of this
paper ought to have an abundance of
that article. To one an all who have
so kindly expressed congratulations on
his new venture, the editor desires to re-
turn til anks, and will endeavor to repay
The good wishes of his friends by deserv-
ing them.
LEAP YEAR PARTY.-A leap year party |
vas given on Monday night of this week
~ the young ladies in Colby at the resi-
lence of Mrs. L. L. French which was a
decided success in every way. About 40
If our young people were present. Each
7oung lady invited and attended a young !
gentleman to the house. The supper |
was choice in all particulars, |
md was furnished wholly by the young |
aides attending. Everyone there enjoy
ID the party and vote it grand success.
The surveyors of the Rock Island r.
R. are busy surveying the permanent
inc of the Rock Island r. r. through
Thomas county. At the present time
hey are working just east of Colby. 1t
has not been positively decided as to
where this road will strike the city, but
{ is thought on the south side. The
Rock Island R. r. is pushing, enter
,rising and liberal railroad considering
he material interests of the country
through which it passes, and the people
If this county will be glad to welcome its
arrival in their midst. /
" hat town in northwes: Kansas can
how such fine business houses, such
arge and varied stocks of merchandise.
'uch advantages as q trading place for
he people of this part of the State as
Colby. There is none. Hoxie makes
! respectable following, but Hoxie will
rave to stir herself to catch up to where
re are now, and by that time We will
nave progressed far beyond what We
low are. Oberiin is good town, but /
OberliB is beginning TO halt. With the
and Offices removed from there great
,truggie must ensue for subsistence at
hat point Colby win need 70 develop
Industrial enterprises and manufactures
She can do So She should have s0f-
zhum mill, . -four min, . broon factory.
ind creamery, and these ~ among the /
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