Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-05-23

The price of government land within
the railroad land grant Of the L. p. has
been reduced to 81 .25 per acre. There
has heretofore been considerable misun-
Outstanding rs to the meaning of that
clause Of the law making this reduction
Mr.. F. C. Finnerty informs us that in the
cash proof of Robert F. Sharey for the
northwest quarter of 1884. in which
500 we're sent to the land Office. 920O
were returned. Mr.. Bacon stating that
the price of the land in the railroad limits
had been reduced to 81 g per acre. This
is good news indeed to parties having
claims within the limits.
CHATTEL MORTGAGEs.-It should be
known by persons who are in the habit
OF taking chattel mortgages as security,
that the last legislature passed law pro-
hibiting the mortgaglng of any personal
property of family that is exempt from
seizure by law, unless both husband and
wife consent to and sign the mortgage.
The law exempts certain family property
from attachment or execution. and this
new law prohibits the husband from
it without his wife's knowl-
edge. The law goes into effect as soon
as the statute book is published. which
will be soon.
The following letter speaks highly Of
the animal:
JOLIET, Ill.,, May 9Th, 1899
ID. G. JARDINE:
DEAR SIR:-Please send me Prince AL |
bert's pedigree. Still own the colt. He
is five years old in June am training |
him this spring He shows great speed,
and improves every week in speed. |
Prince Albert has some fine colts in
in Chicago and Joliet. w, Fl.
White has sold his sorel mare colt com
ing five years old for two thousand five
dollars. Capt. Ferguson bought !
and shipped it to California. Do you
own Prince Albert yet? He ought to be
in the east. not where he is now Yours
HENRY THOMPSON.
Joliet, Ills.
Mr. Jardine is standing Prince Albert
1t his home southeast of Colby.
Mr. Samuel Yousse returned from Ok
ahoma Monday last, where he has been
engaged in the livery and stage business.
Mr.. Yousse says at first he did not like
he country, but after becoming acclim-
sted and used to the hardships incident
% its settlement thinks it is q very good
place. and about what he expected to see.
de has established stage line which is
LONG big business, and is the possessor
# fine lot in the business portion of
Lisbon, upon which he sunk well. Sc !,
:uring an inexhaustible supply of water
i depth of % feet. The soil of that
'ountry is, he says, in most parts of .
lark red or brick color, and seems to pro-
luce fair crops of wheat. rye and corn.
vhich were when he left in a flourishing
condition. Fish and game Of several
,inds abound there Mr.. Yousse. &C.
by Mr.. Duff and several other
;olby people. in company with q large
rowd Of people from Kinghsher, attend
d IN Indian dance. Upon the arrival Of
be party ut the Indian camp the Reds 9
that the party raise them some /; 1
,oney before they would proceed with :
be dance. This done the Indians told /.
hem TO form in circle, and that the
4usws would then come and choose
ome Of the men 70 dance. which Afforded {
considerable amusement for al the party. 2
II. Yousse returned home from his Ok h
lhOms trip via Topeka, whore hi !
auxhtsr. Miss Clara + attending scAool y