Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01
Wednesday was dismal foggy day.

Wednesday was dismal foggy day.
Come and see US in our new quarters
you will be welcome.
The date of South Park Drawing is
on April I'd, instead of as heretofore adj
vertised
Col G. A. A. Deane left Wednesday
morning for Wakeeny He will return
on Saturday.
The first lady callers who honored our
new quarters with call were Misses
Hattie Dedrick, Edith Lawrence and Ell
sic Marble
Lew Ginger made hosts of friends in
his conduct Of the entertainments Of last
week for Rovohl Post G.. A. r. As an
actor he is whole troupe in himself
W. G. Porter, Esq, left on Monday
last to attend the republican Senatorial
committee meeting for the 10th, Senate
rial district te be held at Millbrook. on
the 2Sth. inst
The Thomas County CAT offices have
been moved to the new brick First
National Bank building. Our new Offices
are large and elegant. We invite one
and all of our subscribers and patrons to
call and see us.
The old Thomas CAT building will be
occupied by Messrs. Hamrick & Friend
as candy and confectionery store.
They have had glass front put in and
otherwise improved it until the CAT can
no longer recognize Its old quarters
Special trains on Tuesday and We'd
nesday were run into Colby lOa led with
supplies of all kinds to be used in con-
struction of the Lincoln & Colorado Ry.
Work on the road bed of that road is be-
ing prosecuted rapidly west of Colby.
NJ. H. johnson. Esq. a prominent
banker of Kirwin is receiving favorable
endorsement in his candidacy for dele
gate to the national republican conven-
ton at Chicago. From all we can learn
he would be a suitable representative for
this part OF the State.
R. L. Chambers, Esq, together with
his wife, from Hoxie, visited Colby on
Saturday last. We learn that Mr.. Cham
bers thinks of making his future home
among us and of establishing his lew
Office for practice III Colby. If SO we eX-
tend the right hand of fellowship to him
and bid his family welcome to our thriv-
ing city
Propositions have been submitted by
the G. K. & N. railway to Thomas
county for bonds amounting to $50, 900
to run line of that road from point
on the west line of said county. The ell
ection will be held on March Goth. 1888,
and the road is to be completed on or be-
fore Dec 31st, 1888. The county of Thorn
as will not allow this opportunity to pass
them. without giving the aid asked for.
Smith Centre Kansas Pioneer
PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE.-Pleasant prog
ressive euchre parties have been given
for several weeks past at various resi-
dences in our city beginning at Mr.. s.
Mrs. G. NJ. Hovey's. then at Mr. & Mrs.
J. B. McGonlgars. and Mr. s. Mrs. E. A.
Halls. All of these have been well at,en-
ded and much enjoyed. On Tuesday eve
ming last another of these social meetings
was held at Mr. s. Mrs. W. s. Fergu
sons which proved very pleasant to all
attending.
The extension of the Union Pacific
west through Plainville. Millbrook. Hox-
lie and Colby to River Bend on the main
line in Colorado is now definitely settled.
Three hundred teams were set to grading
at Colby last week and iron is being laid,
and as soon as the bonds are voted in
Sheridan and Graham counties work will
be pushed towards Millbrook from both
Plainville andColby, and the entire. line
of 800 miles will be completed before
next December when this will be made
the main line from Kansas city to Den
yer. being g miles shorter than the old
route and much better grade Millbrook
Times.
/ Norton Democrat: The decision of
the s preme court affirming the decision
of Judge Pratt in the case Of johnson
VS.. the C. K. & s. w. r r.. is hard
blow in favor Of the people aad against
the railroads. The decision is made and
affirmed in the face of two opposing de-
cisions on the same questions, in the SUI
preme courts Of two different states.
They have held that homesteader Who
had no title 10 his land was not entitled
to damages In consequence Of . railroad
building through the land except Just to
tho improvements. THIS decision gives
him the benefit Of N damages = wen .
the fun value Of the Iand % used by tie
railroad And h consequencs Of ths d.
cision. her6 Nm - = sasing to those -
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