Thomas County cat., 1889-12-19
always accommodating and courteous to

always accommodating and courteous to
his customers.
B.J. WOODRUFF
No one is more identified with the pro-
gress and improvement made by Colby
in the last few years than B. J. Woodruff,
. merchant Of wide experience and the
strictest integrity. visit to his large
brick establishment will convince anyone
that his stock is large. well selected and
the prices as low As similar quality Of
goods in the east He was formerly an
active business man Mt Marysville. Kans..
and added his strength aud influence to
this beautiful city in September 1886. He
carries an immense stock of dry goods.
notions. groceries, glass and queen>ware
etc.. and in fact almost anything needed
by man woman or child. Customers are
always sure of kind treatment and far
mers are paid the best market prices for
their produce. The enormous trade es-
tablished by this house is but the result
of an adherence to strict business princi-
ciples. MIR. Woodruff is gentleman with
whom il is pleasure TO meet. lie has
TWO clerks Mr p. IL Duw. an experienced
merci,an, and Richard J"lhson u young
man of upright character and integrity.
Miss vina Weld has charge of the books
and the large business done keeps her
time fully. occupied in taking care of the
accounts.
nc sHIMP.
If there is one man more than another
of whom Colby people are proud it is II.
C.. Shinlp, the largest and most extensive
clothing merchant in western Kansas.
He has branch store at GOOdland, Kan
sas and January LIST. will open another at
Colorado Springs. Colorado. Though
quite young in years he is mail Of
means aud his business qualifications are
such as to increase his income by hand
some premiums each year His store is
double width. plate glass front, light and
comfortable being situated in the Bank
block His ready made clothing stock is
the finest and best ever carried by house
in the west. Coats. vests, pants. singly
or in suits. collars, cuffs. handkerchiefs,
ties, jewelry ETC.. in endless variety. In
the rear Dan Damasch A 1 tailor is kept
busy making suits TO order. A perfect
fit is guaranteed and the first man has
yet to come back fault finding. Mr..
Shimp has large business interests here
and together with Mr.. Woodruff has the
Colby flour mill, built last fall The
many friends by which II. e. is surround
ed speaks for his genial manner and
square dealing. He is at present giving
great bargains on each Saturday after
noon and the farmers are not slow in ap
precia,ing the effort. Colby without
Shimp would be like newspaper without
an editor. Frank Waters and Isaac
Crumley are his busy ard pleasant sales
men
". NJ. IRWIN.
Is young business man Of this city
who has the tact and energy to make his
mark in the busy whirl of life. He is
stamp and general delivery clerk at the
pns,Otfice and last fall was elected trustee
of Morgan township by good round
majnrity. an evidence of his popularity
where he is known. He has brilliant
future before him
SAMUEL YOCSSE.
Almost every wcsterner and early frav-
eler 0i these prairles know Sam Ynusse.
and To know him is To- have the friend.
shi "f Il man with big heart and up
rigbinrss Of character. lie Came here
from Nebraska early in 1885 and entered
into the drug business. L. addition to
this he had The largest stage and livery
outfit in Northwestern Kansas. The bus
mess done in this line WAS enormous
and Mr.. Ynusse is one OF those who has
accumulated much of this worlds go, ds.
The railroads ar The new way of travelling