The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-23

= BIZ. Ray HolHng sworth retafBed ffom tb
: San Juan country yesterday morning. and
I again at his old position IN Litowicb 4 Witt
mann's store. He had been absent about thre
q months, and has improved the occasion Il
post himself upon the business prospects il
that region. He seems well satisfied with Sa
lima and has no disposition to again return to
the country OF gold aud silver.
Mr.. III. Martin, whose arrival we -chronicled
last week, has about concluded to put up a
number of tenement houses. provided he can
purchase town lots to suit him. He is very
much pleased with our country, and believes
there is grand future in store for it. He has
followed building as profession and believes
he can make it profitable here.
ODER, Wilson & Co. are starting q branch
store at Brookyille, with Mr.. E. Wilson, of the
firm, as manager The store is to be opened
this week. This firm is now one of the most
prominent mercantile firms ia the State.
There are three stores now stocked with a
splendid variety Of goods controlled by them:
one store at Salna, one at Lincoln Center and
one at Brookvilie.
The hammering, saving, stone dressing and
general hustle continues at the new mill.
About twenty men are kept busy upon the
work. Mammoth machines and machinery
stare at a person from every nook and corner.
There Is general activity every where about the
premises. The resting places for the great
huge buhrs have assumed shape, and will
soon be completed. The proprietors believe
the mill will be ready for business somc time
la October.
Yesterday morning, Jas. Meadows, IN com.
pany with three OF bis neighbors from Carroll
county, No., in attempting to cross Gypsum
creek, lost two valuable horses, together with
all the bed clothes, cooking utensils, guns,
etc., the party had used In camping out They
were returning from Barton, Russell and Ellis
worth counties, where they had been prospect
ing for land suitable for homes The creek
was high-sone four feet higher than usual
We learn from Mr.. John Lamar that a
meeting Of the Directors of the st. Louis and
Kansas Central IA narrow Guage) Railroad |
was held at Usage Mission, and that the con- |
tract was let for building the first so miles In |
the State. The track IL being laid between |
Lebanon. No, and the State Line. The course
OF this road, is. We learn from Usage direct TO
Mcpherson Center and from thence north
through Salina and up the rich Solomon
valley.
Platter has a badger. He's yellow badger
An uncommon color for badger, and YET
badger. He's badger, because Platter saws
ne is. Numerous good citizens will testify TO
The same fact and fully sustain Platter In all
he claims for that badger. Couse, Tom Going,
)rvis, Bob Jeffries. and q number OF Others
IRE the aforesaid good citizens. That badger
AN clean ont all the dogs in Christendom.
The above mentioned individuals all believe
his, for they have witnessed its lighting
powers.
The following are q few Of the persons from
his vicinity who join in the knight Templars'
xcnrsOn to Cleveland: G. F.. Faulkner. Il. l..
'ond, 5. NJ. Palmer, Mrs. 5. NJ. Palmer. Miss
iinnie Palmer. Miss Ida Williams, Miss Eliza =.
'uttle. Miss Viola Trey, ID. Whitehead, Mrs. ID.
Whitehead and daughter, Oscar Seitz, r. III. Fl.
'ihle, pr. j. Il. GROCER, Il. j. +. Hanna Mrs. :
Olgroye, Mrs. L. w. DeI,rinne, Mrs. Beebe. c
We understand some q persons in all 90 from {
his place. We are unable to give the names of |
ne balance of the party. They leave Satur- !
ay morning.
According to his own representations.
make about foot long crswled down Ben !,
renholm's throat the other night Trenholm .
YES near Brookville. He SAYS that he was :.
by the unpleasant feeling. and :,
Iught the tail OF the snake just as il was
Ding down, but was unable to haul the snake
1t. He says further that the snake is leading n
riotous life below, and that he (Benl feels the O.
fects OF its carousings occasionally. This is :,
,etty big snake story, and we don't know :,
neither to believe it or not. IL Is something =
Re Jonah swallowing the whale.