Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-07-05
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Celebrated Baker perfect wire for
sale by Chicago Lumber Co.
! Work on the Weld-Senter block is
being pushed as fast as possible
Perry Branson, sheriff of Decatur Co.,
was in this city on Saturday last.
Rawlins county papers report fine
prospects for crops in that county.
Farmers in this county are very jubi-
liant over the flattering prospect of good
crops.
BORN:-To Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hutchin-
son, of Quickville, 1912 pound girl.
VIM. steps high these days.
Mr.. Hursh and wife of this city left
for Hastings, Neb., to be absent few
days visiting among old acquaintences.
Chicago Lumber Co, have placed their
orders for 500 tons of Rock Springs,
Pennsylvania Anthracite. and Camel coal
for storing purposes,
The water tank which is being erected
in this city by the U. P. Ry. company, will
soon be ready for use. The size of the
tank is Is feet in height by 25 in diameter.
Mr.. Burdine, proprietor of the brick
yard at this place. has just enclosed a
kiln of 100, 600 fine brick which he is now
burning to be used on the Weld s. Senter
block
! Colby was crowded with farmers from
far and near ON Saturday last, and our
merchants were kept busy tieing up
goods from early morn until late in the
evening.
Mrs. Douglass. wife of our popular
restaurant man, C. w. Douglass, ac-
companied by her daughter Emma will
start in few days on an extended visit
| to New York state.
Mr.. G. A. A. Deane and son, who have
been absent for some time looking after
business along the line of the Salina Lin
coin s. Western east of here arrived in
the city Sunday evening.
A number of our farmers have been
busy harvesting their rye the past week.
There was quite large acreage sOwn
last year and in most every instance will
return more than an average yield.
Sufferers from chills and fever, who
have used vuinine as as remedy. will ap-
preciate Ayers Ague Cure, This prepa-
ration. if taken according to direc-
tons, is warranted sure cure. Resi-
dents inmalarial districts should not be
| withoutit.
Mr.. j. A. Thompson, of Sherman Co.,
was caller at this Office on Saturday
last He came to town on the e. K. s.
N. train which made the run from the
county line to Colby in As minutes. He
says crop prospects are very flattering in
Sherman county.
Mark Lessenger left on the Monday
morning C.. X. & N. train for Leaven-
worth. where he goes as delegate from
this district to the democratic state con-
vention which was held there on July
fifth He will visit several eastern Kan
sas towns before returning.
The laying of the foundation for the
c. K. s. n. depot at this place is now
under Roadway. The building is to be
2Ox89 feet. About twenty workmen are
employed upon the building which in
sures us that it will not be many days
before Colby can boast of a second depot
within its borders.
Mr.. Richard FELTON,, who has had the
conductorship of the Oakley & Colby
Ry, since its beginning is taking a well
deserved vacation at present. Conduc
tor FELTON, is well known to nearly all /,
our citizens and enjoys the regard of all.
Conductor Henry occupies the position
during his absence. ,
Some fine specimens of rye grown on t
the farm of s. D. Miller, of Hale town 4
ship. were brought to our Office by 4
Andrew Hawk, on Saturday from a field i
which averages 20 bushels per acre. The '
stalks were large and each had long '
well filed heads. We are glad to note S
any fine specimens of the kind which t
may be brought by our farmers to this \
Office. il
In the Cheyenne County Democrat Of
June 30, We noticed the account of q
severe wind storm of the nature of . cy-
clone which passed over the country just
northeast of Bird City on June g, doing :
considerable damage to farm houses,
crops and other property. Eight houses :
were unroofed and otherwise more or :
less damaged. One man by the name Of :
Dave Weyant was quite seriously hurt :
md several Others were slightly injured 2
4 farm wagon was picked up and car d
ned distance Of - rods then dashed 70 Il
pieces upon the ground. The direction ).
of the storms coufDe was from southwest :
p nottheast. Q