Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-30

E. B. Monroe. of Stone Prairie. Ills,
was caller at this Office on Tuesday
A boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs. s. NJ
Jessem. who live near Quickville, on the
10Th inst
| Martin Mother. secretary of the State
Board of Agriculture. has been stricken
with palsy.
When you get ready to go and see your
wife's people, get a trunk or valise at
Shimp's. the clOthier.
Have you seen the new style hats? If
not, drop in at Shimp's, the ClOthier, and
see what varieties are out.
Mr.. J. E. Dempsey, cousin of our pop
ular meat man T. P. Feehan, made our
city a short visit this week.
Ten cents will get you a receipt book
containing 100 useful and valuable re
ceipts They are found at the post office
Notwithstanding Tuesday was a rainy
day, there were five loads of grain on
our streets at one time. How is that for
a rainy day and a new market!
Buy your.clothing where you can have
an assortment to pick from and prices
that surprise the natives.
SuIxp, the Clothier.
From Capt D. n Hamilton. of Sum-
mers township, who was in on Tuesday.
we learn of the continued serious illness
of his youngest child. George. We hear
tily trust the boy may recover.
A little stranger babe was welcomed
into the family of ]. P. Gordon on the
18th of this month. Mr.. Gordon is one
of our substantial farmers of Barrett
township.
A republican club was organized at
Quickvillc on Saturday evening last. The
next meeting is to be held on Sept. at !
o'clock p. m. at Quickville. All are in
vited to he present and participate.
Mrs. H. Williams. sister of r. L. Cham
beers, is visiting her brother this week at
Colby. Mr.. Williams is removing from
Illinois TO Colorado, ard the lady will re.
main here until Il future home in COlOra-
do is decided upon.
Mr. T. G. Ralston, of Russell Springs,
Kas.. was escorted by county treasurer
C. NJ Hovey to our Office on Wednesday.
| He handed us sample of the nickel ore,
which is reported to have been discover
ed near that city. Mr.. Ralston tells US
that tests show the ore to contain two
per cent nickel
Prof. Plank. who has for years made a
specially of studying the botany of Kan
sas. is in the city this week, delivering a
course of botanical lectures. Mr.. Plank
will shortly publish book on the botany
of Kansas. He favored our Office with
short call on Monday.
Our Office received a pleasant call yes
terday from four of Atwood's lively
young people in the persons of Gertie
Greason. Lulu Hartzell. Jennie and and
Charley Humphrey. The Misses Greason
and Hartzell return to Atwood to-day.
Mr.. and Miss Humphrey are eastward
bound, the young gentleman to attend
the Kansas State University. and the
young lady the Glenwood College at St.
Charles. Mo-
In this issue, the name of Prof w. P.
Sullivan. principal of the Colby schools,
is announced as a candidate for the nom
inatiOn, before the county republican
convention for the position of County
Superintendent of schools. Prof Sulli.
van is graduate of the State University
of Nebraska. and holds life profession
al certificate of that State. in his school |
work in Kansas, as instructor of county |
normal schools, and in his principalship |
of the Colby schools, he has fine repu- |
tatiOn. For the past ten years his bust
ness has been teaching If nominated |
by the convention he will be elected and
will serve the county ably and well.
This week we received copy of the
Scandal Independent. containing numer-
Gus reflections on Western Kansas, such
as the following extract:
Mr.. Jas. McCarger returned Thursday
from an extended trip through western
Kansas. He went west over the Rock
Island to Colby, then overland to Wal.
lace, and back over the q. p. to Manhat-
tan, then home on the Rock Island. He
says that western Kansas has gloomy Il
especially along the q. p. Ev-
burned up as far east as Abb i,
lene."
Now we want to say to that McCarger
that, SO far as Thomas county is concern
ed, that, If he was here and examined in
to our crops, he willfully lies in stating
that they are burned up. Thomas county
had good crops of wheat. rye. oats and
potatoes this year, and wherever the land
has been properly farmed. will have corn |,
Welding from Is to IS bushels to the
acre. A paper, such as the Independent,
which undertakes to build up its own
county by falsehood and malicious state
meuts concerning other counties, Is not
of place in the legitimate
field. The Independent ID .
lying Union Labor sheet-listen to such
q statement as this:
The farmers of Kansas paid over
$400, 900 towards defrsying the expenses
Of Carnegie and Blaine to help them swell
around England and the continent"
Does that sheet think that there Is .
farmer in Kansas foolish enough to be-
lieve any such balderdash? Where did
the Independent get the figures Of the
cost of the Blaine Carnegie trip? And
how can It demonstrate that il cost the
Kansas farmer one cent!