The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-06-12

The Episcopal festival cones o6this (Thurs
day) evening. The ladies Of this church an
striving to complete their building by lsoldins
these festivals. aud they will he gratified to set
large attendance at their entertainment. A
committee Of young ladies has been appointed
to tlecoeate the room, and everything will be
arranged with taste. Ice cream. Strawberries
and o:!,er delicacies, will be furnished at mod.
crate prices. Mich enjoyment may be antici.
pated. Everybody Is invited. A town lot and
several valuable articles will be disposed Of by
lottery.
The mercantile trade Of Salina bids fair to
increase very rapidly. Many people from the
towns about find it for their interest to trade
here. In this. they are wise; for ne feel as
surcd that it is an excellent place in which to
purchase almost everything wanted, either at
wholesale or retail. The stocks Of goods are
large. Of . superior quality, and are sold at
moderate fgur=s. We especially commend
dealers in the towns about US to rcplenish their
stocks from the wel-iilled establishments to be
found in the most prosperous city in Central
or Western Kansas-Salina.
Since the last Issue Of the JoURNA,-.- the fol-
lowing cases have been disposed Of: Smith vs..
Keith, verdict for the plaintiff for S3lsG-mo-
ton for new trial; Freeman VS.. Mattson. YER
diet for plaintiff for S75.64 /; Godfrey vs.. East
man, verdict for plaintiff for S24 36; in the
Of the State VS.. Girsch. a new trial was granted
and the case comes up for trial on the Sd; in
the case of Murphy vs.. Beebc, the defendants
demurrer to plaintiffs petition was sustained !;
in the case Of Cover Bros VS.. White. the defend
ant obtained a judgment for about $3.50. The
case of Webster vs.. Good has occupied the at
tention ofthe court since last Saturday. x
A petition is being circulated c2lifng for an
election in this township, atwl,ieh it is intend
ed to submit the proportion to vote 81 100 in
bonds for the purpSe Of bu,ldins three bridges
across Dry creek Ct the following places: one
near the railroad one at or near John Sielcrt's
farm; one to take the place Of the rickety
bridge which now spans the creek. 1t is ne
cessary that these bridges should he built, and
as the many fruitless county elections have
demonstrated that bridge propositions do not
receive general encouragement, it is proposed
that an effort be made to build such bridges Is
this township may need by it, own bonds.
Other townships will probably follow suit.
The Spirit Of Kansas says that Mr.. Z. Tale.
last year. rs an experiment, raised five bushels
OF pea nuts on five square rods Of ground.
This patel, of ground lad no extra cultivation,
and the plants no extra care. lie sold them
for two dollars per busliel. This would he 100
bushels, or $500 per acre. Half OF that would
be much more profitable cultivation than corn
wheat, or potatoes. We would advise Saline
county farmers to set aside portion of their
- broad acres " for the purpose of testing the
prac;icability Of raising this crop. The ques-
ton is now almost settled, as sevcr, in this Vi
cinity have already had good success in raising
the crop.