Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-04-18


A 81. 900 fire in Atwood last week.
Clean up your back yards and alleys.
Fresh pies. cakes, crackers, etc. at Fer
guson's.
Mr.. G. Dedrick started for Colorado
last week.
Buy your Wall Paper of Van -Petten,
Deane & Co.
California cabbage and canned fruits
at FergusOn's,
Hon. G. E. Chandler returned to ODER
lin last Friday
Hardware stock to be closed out at j.
E. Meglemrle's.
New patterns Of wall paper at Lands
Court Drug Store.
Fresh vegetables just from the garden
at Fergusons.
Good meals served at all hours at the
Rock Island Restaurant.
Charlie Robbins will write your proof
and guarantee satisfaction.
Twenty Books offered free by the
Thomas County CAT. See our great club
offer.
Capt. J. B. McGonigal has fine driv
ing horse which he wishes to exchange
for other property.
Rock Island Restaurant serves fine
meals at all hours, and prices reasonable.
r. G.. Ball, proprietor.
One of our exchanges heads column
with the words: Cash accepted on sub
scription." Wonderful!
Call at Niskern's Furniture Store and
examine and price his fine line of carpets.
1t will pay you to do so.
Mr.. j. D. Hays living near this city
sold to L. s. Levitt three hogs. 10 months
old weighing $50 pounds.
Rev. J. W, Van Eman, formerly pastor
of the Presbyterian church in this city,
was an attendant at the Synod held here
last week
On last FRIDAY our Office was favored
with an enjoyable call from Mrs. w. d.
Pratt of near Brewster, with her bright
new baby and little daughter.
J. E. Edgerton of Riverton, Iowa, the
owner of fine quarter of land in Hale
township, is visiting in the county and
called at our office yesterday.
In the business portion of the city. to
the rear of number of business houses.
are piles of debris. ashes, old boxes,
barrels, &c. &C. Remove these eye-sores.
j. J. Hafer formerly with the Smith
Centre Pioneer, passed through Colby
list week enroute for Burlington, where
he will assume editorial charge of the
Blade.
Mr.. j. j. Shemek of the Union. Pilot,
Cuba, Republic Co., was in the city on
Saturday and called at the CAT Office.
Sorry the chief feline was out. Come
again Mr.. Shemek.
Miss Hattie Dedrick, having finished
her school east of town, left last Thurs
day for her Colby home, followed by the
well wishes of everyone in this city
Stewards BazoO.
We nave before US specimen of al
falfa grass grown on w. H. Copeland's
place. 1t is long-rooted plant, and is
evidently one of the grasses which will
flourish in this western country.
Remember, and tell your neighbor, al
so. that we furnish blanks and make your
application for final proof and forward it
to the land Office free of cost to you. Call
and see us before making your applica
ton.
Oberlin Herald: Leaving Decatur
comfy to go to Oklahoma ought to fill
one with feelings akin to those of Adam
when driven from the garden to brOuse
on sterile plains.
Same in Thomas County.
Some of our exchanges are devoting a
column and half of valusble(D space
telling their readers how Zulus raise
corn. 1t occurs to US that better item
would be to inform the world how Kan
sas raises that article.
The Hill City Eagle is the latest aspir-
ant to the public favor. 1t is published
ut Hill City, Graham Co., and the CAT
wishes it success.
Later: We learn it has been consolidat.
ed with another paper.
Final proofs published in this paper at
800. The Oberlin Land Office will pub
lish all proofs requested to be SO publish
ed in the Thomas County CAT. Remem-
Der and get your proof published in the
Thomas County CAT.
NemAha Spectator: The Colby THOMAS