Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-18
KANSAS STATE NEWS

Springs reunion will be held from Sep
TENDER % to 81, closing with grand
barbecue on the last day.
Downs Chief: 1t is reported that
the south half of Osborne county is
about deserted, the farmers having
pulled out for the east to spend the
winter.
Mound Valley Herald: A great
many strangers are seen in our city
daily, who are looking for places and
houses to rent, which speaks we'll both
for the city and the surrounding
country.
Long Island Leader: Mr.. Rush,
living a few miles below this city, on
the Prairie Dog Valley, has discovered
a two.foot thick vein of coal underly-
ing his farm, and will proceed, in the
near future, to unearth it.
johnson City Journal: A. P. Carter
brought down some very fine grapes
picked on his place in johnson City :;
We have seen larger, but never tasted
better ones. This proves that Stanton
will some day be fruit country.
From Kingman: The officials of the
Kingman National bank announced to-
day that they will not open the doors
tomorrow. The removal Of the city
funds is the alleged cause. It is
thought that depositors will get their
money.
Weir Journal: Weir City is shipping
about one hundred carloads of coal
daily. This means about $500 per
day received for coal. Count it for the
week, month, and year, and see if it is
not.a good thing for Weir City.
From Strong City: The steam
laundry and electric light plant con-
nected with the Bank hotel, owned by
Jones and Adare, is entirely burned.
Loss about $4,000. Fire originated in
the engine room.
From Abilene: A reception to the
new principal of the high school, Miss
Anna Miller, and her assistant, Miss
Reasoner. was given in the high school
rooms. The $4,000 city hall is to be
utilized as high school building, here
after, making one of the finest in the
state.
Usage Mission Journal: The citizens
of Erie are making arrangements to
have an old settlers reunion one day
during the county fair this fall. A big
free dinner will be prepared. This will
include all persons who have been in
the county since October 1, 1865.
Udall Record: There has never been
a time since we have known this coun-
try that it was so difficult to get hired
help. Everybody seems busy, with
lots of work to do. There is no excuse
for an idler now in this country.
From Leavenworth: Marshal Nc
Gahey's decision to arrest all those par
ties caught playing progressive euchre
is in the nature of a bomb shell. This
departure is in line with the decision of
a Missouri judge some months ago,
but if put into operation it is sure
to create great deal of unpleasant
feeling.
Moline Republican: Rev. w. G.
Goodwin this week exhibited the finest
lot of peaches ever shown in this place.
The largest one was ten inches around
and weighed over nine ounces. They
were almost perfect in shape and of a
very beautiful color. They are a late
variety of Fosters budded, and were
grown in the elders orchard on Elm
street.
At Lacrosse. prize defamation
contest by eight young girls WAS given
at the Methodist church The pieces
were all of the prohibition favor, and
we'll rendered, before large and appre-
ciative audience. The prize, a silver
medal. was won by Miss Hettie McCor-
mick, whose graceful manner and clear
enunciation made it clear to majority
who was the fortunate one, before
the decision of the judges was an
nOunced.
Atchison Champion: Mrs. Mary A.
Adams, wife of the late Maj. Henry j.
Adams, paymaster of the U. S. A., has
been notified of the allowance of her
original pension, which amounts to
over $4,000. MAJ. Adams was on Gen.
Hunts STAFF. He died some twenty
years ago on his homestead near
Waterville. For several years she has
been keeping hotel there.
Arkansas City Dispatch: The good
ladies of the First Presbyterian church,
realizing that "faith without works is
Dead" visited the home of their pastor,
yesterday, and, by converting the es-
Enlistment into canning factory,
supplied his larder with every delicacy
that can be made from peaches. Mrs.
McCaslin is away from home. but when
she returns her soul will be filed with
gladness as she surveys the abundant
supply of good things provided for
her use.
Arkansas City Dispatch: There is
little romance connected with the re-
cent marriage of Widow" HAYES of
East Bolton. For twelve years she
has hean LIVING in that foupcb;r -, I