Thomas County cat., 1890-05-01

/ D. i. Blomberg of Moline H. is visit
| ing Thomas county and gave us cal
on Saturday ordering the CAT to be sen
TO him.
A house was moved through the street
from tie south part of the city to Mr.
Howard claim three miles northwest
d. c. Cntler nad the contract of moving
the house.
Two patent medicine and soap men
have been giving free concerts and dis
posing of their goods to large audiences
for tao nights.
The tree which has been so frequently
admired in front OF the Palace drugstore
has refused t. bud out and will pass into
the history of the past
Z. +. KOvar, of Levant, was among the
visitors to the city Tuesday. He is one
of our most genial farmers and is making
a success of tilling the soil.
Prof. II. A. Griffith was among the
visitors to the city on Saturday and is
looking up his chances to be the next
county superintendent of schools.
G. W. Farwell, examiner and collector
for the Lombard Investment Company, of
Kansas City was here last Friday look
ing after business of the company.
School Dist No. so has received full
payment-SS00. 90 on their recent loss.
Insured in the Home of New York. 1t
pays to insure in reliable company.
We have received letter from Joseph
A Borden of Spokane Falls. Wash. in
which he says that city is a ''rusher"
and he thinks they will do we'll there.
NJ. Hileman of Brewster was in yester
day and says he has fine stand of wheat
He thinks the last rain wet down deeper
than any rain since he came 10 the county.
A letter from Logan county says that
thirty will come sure to the convention.
and if half come who say they are, there
will be seventy five here from that coun-
ty.
Marion Welsh, of Edmond. Kans., was
in the city Tuesday and sold quarter
section of his Thomas county land He
expects to make Thomas his home after
a few years.
Every room in the Opelt hotel has been
engaged for the convention and the ele-
CANT offices opposite are being fitted up
foI sleeping apartments as also are those
in the brick block
w. Willcoxon has returned from a
visit to the eastern part of the state on
an observation tour. He reports Mr..
Hovev's chance for auditor to be exceil-
ent and Frightening each day.
DR.. l. E. Larrick will visit Colby May
6, :. and for the purpose of treating
those having teeth needing attention.
Don't fail to call on him if you need
teeth extracted, filled, or new set
Members of the Farmers alliance will
please take notice that they can get their
official paper the Topeka Advance and
the CAT one year so Each union should
make up a list for this combination at
once.
J. A. Castor was in the city Tuesday,
and while mounted on his pony rode into
the Palace drug store, taking circle
around the store. The pony seemed to
enjoy the sport as we'll as those who wit
messed the feat.
Frank Gird while hunting Monday ev-
ening near NJ. Donelan,s met with ser
ious misfortune. His gun exploded which
blew his face full of powder. He may
possibly lose the use of one eye Dr. Ed
wards is attending him.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Yousse took q
trip TO their old home in Table Rock,
Nebr.. the forepart of this week They
report very pleasant visit and every
thing in bloom. though little dry They
returned to Colby on Tuesday evening.
u. L. ooihCi, CultOI Vi Tic ttlueu6
Advance, was in the city last week look
ing after his Colby property and made
this office pleasant visit Mr. Garner
is an earnest Farmers Alliance editor
and gets out bright, crisp newspaper
Attorney ]. L. Loar is on the program
of the State Sunday school convention
to be held at Hutchinson May %, 90 and
"a His subject is Better Plans and Bet
ter Work" and it is sufficient to say that
the topic will be handled in a mastery
manner.
Capt. D. Bradbury has been co minis
stoned an aide de de-camp on the staff
of department commander Henry Booth.
This is indeed compliment as the ap-
pointment came entirely unsolicited by
Mr.. Bradbury, and was a complete sur
prise to him.
w. T. Best one of the grandest old
men in the county paid his respects to the
CAT office on Saturday Nothing does
us more good than to shake the hand of
an old gentleman whose silver locks are
but background to an open frank and
honest countenance
Frank Pingree was exceedingly unfor-