Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-07-18
We must close out
in 60 days.--CoIby
Hardware Co.

WITS. luOuldS OuttOu anu CnIlu, IOIm'
erly of this city, but now of Burlington.
Colorado. is visiting Mrs. Harry Meyer
this week.
Marshal Dodd is improving the streets
by cutting down the weeds that have
sprung up along the sidewalks in various
parts of the city.
County Treasurer C. NJ. Hovey started
this morning for Topeka. where he goes
for the purpose of making settlement
with the state treasurer.
Howard Carpenter is engaged settling
up various business matters in Colby.
preparatory to making his permanent
home at Lisbon. Oklahoma.
VIM. Kenly started on last Thursday
for Beatrice. Nebr.. where he expects to
take charge of the Gaping department
in one Of the canning factories there.
Capt. j. .. Mcdowell and ]. r. Burrow,
prominent business men Of Smith Centre,
stopped of at this place on Wednesday
and took the Thursday morning train to
Salina.
Annual meeting for election of school
officers takes place at the school house in
this district on Thursday. July .. A clerk
and director are to be chosen. SO We are
in formed.
The Cheyenne Democrat was closed
out under execution last week. 1t was
we'll edited local paper, but northwest
Kansas has but little use and no need of
democratic papers.
An ice cream and card social was given
at the armOy by the Ladies' Relief
Corps on Wednesday afternoon and eve
ming. which was well attended and high
ly enjoyed bv all participating. The
Ladies of the Relief Corps wish to ex-
tend their thanks to c. K Smith who
kindly furnished ice for the occasion.
and to all others who 80 generously and
willingly aided them.
Frank Pingree tried to harvest all the
wheat in Thomas county. After cutting
about 200 acres nature. not Frank. con-
cluded to give up the job, and Frank is
laid up this week more dead than alive
A runaway on Tuesday afternoon of l..
s. Levitt's horse relieved the mOnotony
of a sultry, tedious day, for few min
utes. Marshal Dodd caught the horse
the ease with which he has stopped sew
eral runaways lately deserves special
THE Racket" New York Dry Goods
House. established July list. 1889. ut Col
BY Kans, with headquarters at 466 and
1853 Broadway New York. Is on Franklin
avenue. west side, I'd door south of ID
street. south, and nearly opposite
Feeley's grocery store.
J. P. BAYHA. Proprietor.
r. L. Chambers. receiver of the Hall &
Martin Bank, says he has as yet no re-
port to make to the public. He is get
ing the accounts of the concern in shape
md hopes to be able to get certain assets |
If the bank he heard of while on his late
'isit to Kansas City.
1t is with much pleasure we note the |
of G.. n. Strain to the post
of Brewster. Mr.. Strain is a
worthy one armed soldier, and was the
,hoice of the large majority of the pa
rons Of the Office. Congressman Turner |
lever did kinder and more just act
han in securing his appointment to the
,osition.
Mr. L. W. Thomas, one of the earliest
riends and subscribers to the Thomas
,ounty Cat, was in to see US on Wednes-
lay. For several years Mr.. Thomas has
een planting wheat on his farm south
asst of town. without good luck but this
ear finds him with 80 acres of wheat
1hich will average fully - bushels to
be acre. We congratulate Mr.. Thomas
q his pluck and energy and good luck.
lany Of our farmers have been equally
DFtunate this year and have proved that
,osk and stick-to-itiveness are what tell
] pioneering In western Kansas.