The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-05-02
Saline Coosnty.

than three rivers-thc solomon, Saline
and Smoky Hill the latter, in its mean
dring coursc, running for nearly fifty
miies-aN in the county; also, BY Gyp-
sum, Stages, Woodsidc, Tinkcrs,
Hobbs, Rilcy's, Elm, F6rssc 5, Agncw's:
Thorne, Spring. Leslic's, Mulberry,
Hohneck's and other creeks, and is one
of the finest bodies OF land in the State
1T has IN area of 400, 800 acres, fully
.onc-third of which Is rich bottom land.
The uplands or rolling prairie, have deep
soil and produce immense crops. Fine
springs are abundant, and good water
can be obtained at depth Of fifteen to
fifty feet. There is sufficient timber Of
the useful varieties for farming pur-
poses. The soil is from three to twenty
feet in depth. There are immense de-
posts Of gypsum existing upon Gypsum
creek, only three miles from the rail-
way, which must, within few years,
give rise TO large and profitable bust
ness in its conversion into plaster of
Paris for. use in the mechanic arts.
Throughout the county, in the past
year, the yields of grain and fruit have
been very large. .sss.,r ~
The principal business pursued in this
country is stock-raising, to which it is
so we'll adapted, and there is no doubt
but that more cattle arc wintered here,
change hands, or are shipped than any
other county in the State. Blooded cat
tie of the different kinds may be found
in the hands of more than half the stock
men, and the day is not far distant when
short-horns will be the only stock found
within the precincts Of the county.
Salina, the county seat, and principal
railway station, is prosperous and
pleasant city, surrounded by . thickly
settled country. 1t is one hundred and
eighty-6ve miles west Of Kansas City,
has now a population of 1,50O, and is
the centre Of a largo trade, being the
QUILTING point for all places north, west
and south Of it. 1t is also the centre OF
the Tcx.s cattle tradc-as the old trail
from that state leads direct to Saline
county, and from Nay until September
in each year, the city is thronged with
dealers from all points, the capacions
stock yards for shipping cattle being in
daily use. The U. s. Land Office for
Central and Western Kansas, is also al
Salina.
Brookvillc is also in Saline county,
and is fifteen miles west of Salina. 1t IL
tho end OF the Second Division OF The
Kansas Pacific Railway, and is point
of no little importance. Seventy-fivs
thousand dollars have already been ex
pended by the Railway Company toward
erecting the requisite buildings, and
three times that sum will be required t.
complete them and erect others that viii
be required. One Of the finest stock
Yards on the Line of the Railway, anC
other facilities tor the shipment Of cattle
have been put up by the Kansas Pac,6,
Railway Co. ut this place; the yards ar,
SO arranged that stock may he fed ant
watered in tho yards, and shipped int,
cars through twcnty-cight chutcs.
| Bavaria, nine miles west Of Salina, i,
station on the railroad, and pleasan
location. II has two stores, s., 5O'
school house, e,c., and is the center Q
| one Of the best settlements N tho county
all from Ohio.
Pliny, WilkesOn and Falun, also, il
this county, arc postofices, and arr 10
Gated in the midst Of thriving ncighbor
hoods. -kdxsas Central Advocate.