Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-06-27
Union services at Baptist church next

Union services at Baptist church next
Sabbath.
Postmaster j. n Fike Is suffering with
erysipelas in his feet.
Capt. J. B. McGonigal returned on
Tuesday from Oberlin.
Great heat has prevailed throughout
the past week in this city.
Subscribers, pay up your subscription
that We may pay up our debts.
w. o. Van Orsdal, a farmer from near
Quickville. made us a pleasant call on
Monday.
Hon. J. E. Campbell, of this city. will
be orator of the day on the 18th at Otter
bourne.
Quite number of eastern people have
been visiting during the past ten days in
the county.
Mrs. A. w. Patchin, who has been Wis
iting relatives at Seward. Neb.. returned
home on Tuesday night.
Mr.. Frank Rikoff. of Kingery TIP
called on US on Wednesday. Mr.. Rikoff
brings words of good cheer concerning
crops in his neighborhood.
Colby will receive grand impetus for
ward this year from the great yield Of
crops of all kinds throughout the county
which are now promised.
Word has been received from G. E.
Adolph, formerly Of the Colby Democrat.
Charley is in Council Bluffs and expects
to visit Colby before very long.
E. A. McMath. Esq, of Grainfield. one
of the ablest attorneys in Western Kan
sas is in attendance on our court with
his head and hands full of business.
Vegetables of all kinds raised by our
farmers and gardeners glut the Colby mar
ket, and no Une il complaining of high
prices for fine fresh vegetables this year.
Mr.. F. J. Casterline. formerly of this
Office but now court stenographer. is &C.
his new position with great cred
it to himself and the satisfaction of the
court and bar generally.
A. W. Patchin, who has been travelling
for more than six weeks on the Pacific
coast, got back last week, and while he
likes the country out there. lie says Col
BY is good enough for him.
Rawlins county has made some sort of
settlement with Its former defaulting !
treasurer. T. J. Goodin. whereby the lat
er deeds something over 1000 acres of
and to the former, 100 of which are to be ,
lsed for county poor farm.
We see by the Thomas County CAT
hat one implement firm at Colby has sold
orty self binders this spring. All other
owns have sold machines in proportion.
md this tells the story of the amount of
rain to be harvested IN western Kansas.
oakley Opinion.
Arlthmetical toast: The far daughters
# this land: May they add virtue to
'eauty. subtract envy from friendship,
multiply amiable accomplishm ents by
weet temper. divide time by economy,
nd reduce scandal to its lowest denOmi-
alton.
The trees planted in all parts of our
ity this spring are growing finely, and
lake pleasant variation to the monoto-
y of the streets and yards, which has
eretofore prevailed. Colby is destined
, be a most beautiful city when the
reefs and yards are lined with shade
'ces.
Many subscribers will this week re-
eve a statement of account of their
The money is due us and ,
small sum to each Of you, but if gather {
! together will make US sufficient to pay
considerable indebtedness due from Us.
o not grumble on receipt of the bill. il
e did not need N oney We would not
X for it. Please pay up promptly. y
". N. Parks. q Cheyenne county, Kas.. I
'stler, probably captured the first legit- I
,ately taken claim in the Territory. He |;
mply stepped across the line on the
est side and commenced digging. Three
inutes after the starting signal was Civ
! he planted wax beans. Monday he
It some fine samples raised from that
ed at the News ONCE. He also raised
~ potatoes and peas.-Oklshoma
ews.
Hoxie, Atwood and Oberlin
oppose to celebrate the ever glorious
old fashioned style. Colby lays OF
is year. Since her birth each 4th of
Ily has been appropriately observed by
grand blow out, but this year she yields
acefully and will not be the attracting
I'd which draws from successful exhi-
lions of her nciehbors. In the county
ere win be celebrations at Brewster,
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