Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-11-15
w. H. Marble. Esq, arrived home last

The largest stock of hats and caps in
the west at Shimp's. 29tf
Jersey coats and jackets at Shimp's at
from 81 25 to $500, all the latest styles
Hold on to your farms. Within five
years they will more than trebel in val
ue.
Mr.. John Mcfarland, of Summers
township. was seen on our streets Mon
day.
NOTICE. The City Meat Market wish
es to announce that it will handle fresh
fish and oysters from this date. 35-2
There is great likelihood that the value
of wheat will largely adva nceduring this
winter.
Capt. D. N. Hamilton, of Summers
township. was shaking hands with num-
erous friends in Colby Saturday.
r. L. Riddle wants twenty $500 loans
on good Thomas county farms. Call and
see him. 81
Hon. E. F. Murphey, the newly elected
representative of Sherman county. &C
companied by Messrs. A. B Montgomery
and John E. Bagley, spent Tuesday af-
ternoon in Colby.
If you are in need of money to make
proof. call on Taylor s. Smith, for We are
bottom on loans. 80
Much credit is due Mr.. Chas NJ. Hovey,
chairman county central committee, for
the able manner in which he conducted
the present county campaign.
Mr. Fred Waldmeier, one of our farm
ers of south Kingery township. was in the
city Monday. and called to see US. We
were very glad to meet Mr.. Waldmeler.
r. T. Mckinney. of Wendell township.
was in the city Monday, and called on us
long enough to renew his subscription,
and order his paper changed to RexfOrd
The different kinds of laughs they
have: Dudes Ha! Ha! Farmers: Ho! Ho!
Transfers: Haw! Haw! Feeddealer: Hay
Hay! Women: He! He!-Washington
Critic
SCHOOL House CONTRACT-Sealed bids
will be received for the building a new
school house for district No. AZ, up to
Nov. 18th, 1888. Plans and specifications
may be seen at Taylor & Baird's paint
shop. Address E. Taylor, at Colby, KS.
District Court was adjourned on FRI
day last The promptness and dispatch
with which the large. and interesting
docket was disposed of reflects great
credit on the judicial ability of Judge l..
K. Pratt, who has thoroughly won the
distinction of fearless and just magis
trate in presiding over the courts of this
county.
We are very sorry that we did not get
to meet and greet the brethren of the
press who came in over the s., L. & W.
Ry. on the late excursion To one and
all We extend our hearty hand of vel
come to Colby. and trust that We meet
and form mutually pleasant acquaintance
at no future day.
Michael Trump. one of our enterpris-
ing young farmers, called at the CAT Of
fee on Monday. He was accompanied
by his friend, Mr.. Fred Westerman, of
Lee county. Iowa. Mr. Westerman has
spent Il week here visiting. and likes our
county very much. having purchased a
0f Land nrth IF
Colby.
John c. Bonnell. general advertising
agent of the U. p Ry.. of Omaha, was
in our city on Wednesday Mr.. Bonnell
the opening excursion of
the Salina. Lincoln g. Western Ry., and
will give grand write up of the country
and towns through which the line of the
railway passes, in the next issue of the
and Colorado Farmer. of which
he is editor.
Within the past year the Howell Lum-
Der Company have been buving farms
this section of the state pay
ing the farmers some cash and the bal
ance in old or past due customers notes
The notes. it is new claimed, were the
ID scourings. SO to speak. of the notes
.aken in the lumber business. and as the
sequel shows, non-cOllectible. A farmer
living short distance from this city. dis
,osed of his farm to the above named
lumber company. and when he came to
ook up the parties giving the notes he
eceived as part payment on his farm,
allied to find them or even their place of
esidence. He now proposes to take the
natter into court and see whether such
worthless notes can be legally palmed of
INTO innocent parties. the company at
hat time it is alleged, having full knowl-
dge of their worthlessness. As there
re sources of similar cases in this por-
ion of Kansas. this one will be in the ma |
ure OF . test case. and the outcome Will |
e watched with interest.-Cawker City
lines.