Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-04-25
Fresh strawberries at postoaBce Store

Finest and best line of fresh candies
at Ferguson's.
First-class butter at lowest prices at
Huntley and Behne's.
New Spring Styles in Flannel Shirts
just received at Shimp's.
Rain-rain-rain. and Bayha selling
goods dOwn-down-dOwn.
Country produce received in exchange
for groceries at Huntley & Behne's.
For a square meal 90 to the CONNER
mercial Hotel, R. G. Ball proprietor.
Money to loan on improved farms in
Thomas Co. Kansas. Call on j. p.
Bayha.
Remember, the Clerk of the District
Court is upstairs at the court house, the
place 10 start your proofs.
Henry Marble. who has been connected
with the U. P. Ry. survey in Wyoming,
returned to Colby on Monday.
Final Proofs written and satisfaction
assured by Probate Judge j. E. Lesh, at
Colby, Kansas. Give him your proofs.
l buy and sell, or exchange lands in
Thomas County. ISAAC MULHOLLAND,
HOxie. Kansas.
Just received, all the latest styles and
shades in scarfs, bows, Wingser ties, &c.
Come and buy one. SHIMP.
T. S. Foster, of Foster & Sons, who
has been visiting various places in east
ern Kansas, got back to business here on
Tuesday.
There will be Catholic service in Colby
Sunday, May 9Th, by the Rev. Mainville,
at Mr.. A. Picklum's residence, east Of
school house. All invited.
A. G. Van Petten left on Tuesday for
Hill city with Mrs. F. D. Van Petten and
child, who have for the post month been
visiting in colby. Mr.. Van Petten will
leave this week for Terrehaute, Ind,
where he is on a trade for flour mill.
Oberlin Opinion: "What other city in
the west can sell her bonds at par? The
last issue of this city brought one hun
dred cents on the dollar, This speaks
volumes for our city, and shows plainly
the solid foundation on which she stands
financially"
Colby sold her bonds for 1O3 cents on
the dollar.
Europe is all very well, but don't you
think it is only fair as an American to
know your own country thoroughly? Try
the American Alps on the South Park
Division of the Union Pacific in COlora-
do this summer. There's nothing like
them in Switzerland.
The splendor of the American Alps"
are beginning to be appreciated by our
people, and visit to Switzerland for
gogeous scenery is unnecessary. The
picturesque mountain resorts on, the
South Park Division of the Union Pacific
in Colorado are absolutely unrivalled on
this continent.
Col. Deane, who was here few days
since settling up some U. P. affairs, ex.
presses himself as very confident of the
extension of the Central Branch in the
near future. The matter is now under
consideration, and in all probability
some definite action will be taken soon
Rocks Record.
Word came On Tuesday of the serious
indisposition of Mrs. j. B. McGonigal al
Denver, where she has been for several
months. Capt. McGonigal started over
the c. K. & N. Ry. for Denver on the
noon train Tuesday. This paper joins
many friends of the family in the hope
that Mrs. McGsnigal's illness may be but
slight and temporary.
Rawlins county has been for several
years infested by gang of sneak thieves
who have at last been discovered, and
most of whom are in fair way to receive
their just deserts, although their leader,
Charles Hotelling, seems to have escaped
so far. The names of the gang as given
by the Atwood Citizen are. Dennis York.
Lon Patton, Walter Sharp, and Miss Lo
retta York, who are all held for trial to
the district court.
We feel a pride entirely justi6able in
mentioning the election, by the Osborne
Presbytery, recently in session at Colby,
of Mr.. James Kelly, of this city, as dele
gate to the general assembly, which is to
meet in New York City on May Is. This
is the highest honor which can be con-
ferred upon q member of the Presbyter-
ian church as such. Mr.. Kelly expects
to attend the assembly. is. Turner, OF
Hoxie, brother of our congressman, is the
alternate.-Western World.
1t is un-American in the higher sense
for our people to pirate about Europe so
glibly when Sc many of them are pro
foundly ignorant of the wondrous beau
ties of their native land. As matter of
fact their are hundreds of thousands of
American citizens who are thoroughly
familiar with Switzerland; who have
idled away weeks at Lucerne, done Cha
mount and attempted the Matterhorn,
and yet have never Toasted on the lovely