The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-03-14
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counties.
MCPHERSON COUNTY.
J. +. johnson. Of Lindsburs. sends the fol-
lowing concerning his town:
beg to be allowed space in the columns OF
your paper for correction Of the name Of the
town mentioned in connection with the Swedes
in Mcpherson county in the article Of The
JoUHNAL.undcr the caption Of 'Salina. Kansas.
The right and proper name of the town al
luded to is Lindsburg. The place called Swede-
-,lale. is situated two miles south Of Lindsburg.
No town was ever laid out there. and that name
was never voted to the village. 4 store and
postofice was kept by l.. y. IiOlmbcrg. but
boil, have been discontinued some time ago.
The town Of Lind>1urg is the present capi-
tai of Mcpherson county; was laid ont in 1870
by the first Swedish Agricultural Company
that purchased in ls6s 1900 acres o: land in
Saline and Mcpherson counties from the h. +.
X. X. Co. The town las 4 fine and convenient
location. contains a twO->tory frame building.
owned by the Agricultural Company. The
lower story contains store AMI the postoftice
aud the upper story is used tor different pur-
poscs-r religious and political meetings. There
Is also held public school. In the rear i a
room for county transactions. Directly opPO-
site is 4 store Of general goods. In tire town
is also boot and shoe shop. 4 blacksmith shop
and two dwellings. All are doing well and
prospecting. Town lots ran be bought at r-a-
sonable prices. We invite people with bu.i-
ness talents and industrious habits to come and
share our fortune in building up the place.
The more capital they come with the better.
This town is bound to grow and prosper. II
is only 4 question Of time. When we get |.
railroad through here. which We are bound 10
have soon, this town will then grow fast. All
the land in the neighborhood around Linds-
burg is taken up and settled. One-lialf mile
south from town is built across the Smoky
! Hill river substantial dam for grist mill.
and is built Of red sandstone. The machinery
will be here and ready for grist after the COM
ing harvest.
/ know nothing about the Orphans Asylum
mentioned in the article. and believe it to be
untrue. No church has yet been erected there.
though the congregation has decided to build
\ church there soon As possible. They hold re-
ligious meetings in the house in the town above
J, alluded to.
OTTAWA COUNTY.
At Delphos buildings are being erected by
several parties. and improvement is being made
in the country surrounding.
! Delphos is circulating petition for the pur-
pose Of organizing Good Templars' lodge.
i Corn is selling from - to - cents bushel.
Antelope are quite plenty In the county and
several have been killed during the winter.
The Odd Fellows Of Minneapolis are making
an effort organize lodge at that place.
The Isdependent says that a wooden factory
is being talked Of at Minneapolis. and tina; the
farmers, during this season. will turn their A.
tention more to sheep raising.
A new town is to be started between Mime
apolis and Delpbos.
Minneapolis has q literary club.