Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-29
There is no let up to the Kansas

There is no let up to the Kansas
boom. It has only fairly commence
ed. In the largest and best counties
in the state less than one-fourth of
the land is under cultivation. We
have less than two millions of popu-
lation. The present generation will
see 5,OOO,00O of happy, prosperous
people in Kansas. Nothing can stop
her boom.
l like Kansas: / like the Kansas
people. They implanted in our soil
the principal of universal liberty. If
all the population of our country was
like the population of Kansas, our
noble institutions would have nothing
to fear. They were horn in the
struggle for freedom when civil war
overran our land. If all our people
were like the people of noble Kansas
we should always be free nation
General U. s. Grant.
The time. to invest in real estate is
before the boom has fully matured.
Kansas has most wonderful pros
pect for 1888. The building of new
railroads, the developing of new coun-
ties, the increase of manufacturing,
and the rush of new settlers is not
confined to any one town or county.
Investors are certain of good return
on investments IN every county, as
Kansas seems to be the center of at
traction for the whole country.
W. H. Pilkinton has resigned as
receiver of the Wa-Keeney land Office.
"Pilk," as he is familiarly called, has
held onto teat a good while. He
could not be knocked away with a
stout hickory club We are glad that
he has finally had manhood enough
about him to resign. A good demo-
crat will now be launched into $4,000
position. Thus are good works per-
formed-Abilene Gazette.
Thus does the democracy crave af-
ter the offices of the country.
Kansas has a geographical location
which must place her in the foremost
rank of states Situated in the very
heart of our great nation, she will al
ways command the prominence she
deserves. Our great highways of
commerce already radiate from her
like a great arterial system. The in
situations of Kansas are of the high
est American type. 1t to-day repre-
sents the American people with their
true attributes, unincumbered and
free. As the vitality of the body cen
tiers in the heart, so Americas best
blood, her true spirit of life, action,
and progress, center in and are most
prolific in Kansas. The matchless
wealth of her soil gives this vitality
an inexhaustible source to draw upon
The soil will produce in endless and
unlimited supply the true necessities
of highly civilized life She posses
SEES the bread and butter store house
of central United States. The i'm
pOrtance of this fact has as yet barely
received glance OF comprehension in
the United States. 1t will take time
to develop the true force of this fact.
WinOna Messenger.
The Kansan who has lived here ever
since 1860 feels love fer his state
like that which a man who has grown
INTO position OF respect and cOmpe-
tency under the kind guidance Of wise
parents feels towards those parents.
He loves TO acknowledge what has
been done for him. Gratitude for the
past, hope for the future makes him a
happy and contented man. In such .
need be will take retrospect now
and then, ord 1ev:ew his early depri-
his increasing comforts, and
look in the face his present blessings.
On the 29th of January, 1861, kansas
took her position as a state-and her !
then material condition may be con-
trasted with her present in the follow
mo table.