The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-02-07

west. and are giving our customers the benefit
Call and zee. OsER. wILsox& Co.
During the month Of January IL 500 acres @
land were sold by the Land Department of tn
Kansas Pacific Railway. A good beeinpin
for the first month In ls7s-and white
month at that.
We can and will shame the prices OF an
ono advertising to sell at cost
ODER, WILSON & Co.
Mr.. c. Rollin Camp, proprietor Of Camp
Kansas Guide. published at Fl Scott. made
very agreeable call at the JoURxAL Office o.
Monday. He Is enthusiastic in his commenda
lions of our city.
FoR RExT-A front room in the second stor,
Of the Journal building on Iron avenue.
J. A. NELSON.
Come one-come al, and be convinced tina
the Delmonieo Restaurant, kept BY W. p
Tbacher, Is the best restaurant 10 the west
Down goes the p:iee Of regular meals to onl,
thirty-flve cents.
Eureka Liquid Stove Polish. The best ID
the known world. ODER. WILSON & Co.,
lem Sole Agents.
A bridge Ii much needed over the ives
branch Of DRY creek near the CarlIn farm. WI
hear much complaint concerning the condition
Of the crossing there. There is great deal o.
travel over that road.
Look ct our prices and compare them with
Others. and you will buy Of US.
DEER. WILSON & Go.
The u>e.ld n Il. C.uflv r.n>, In u,ooS NJ
the fact read Its pages.-Hefald.
It could not be otherwise than the family
paper, IS the food for at least two solid col
umns Is taken from the JOURNAL
There remains about 100 seats in the n. f.
church, for Colfax's lecture tonight, nnsold.
Hence there Ia no doubt but all can procure
desirable seats who wish to hear the eloquent
ex-vice President. Schuyler Colfax.
The party to be given on the evening Of the
22nd. by the Athletic Club, is not to be mas
Querade. The members OF the club have made
this change, believing il to be more satisfactory
to all who desire to attend on that evening.
Last Saturday afternoon the county physi-
clan matter was disposed Of. There were three
bids submitted as follows: DR.. GROCER, s325 ;
Switzer. $500; DR.. Jenney, $500. The COM
missioners appointed DR.. Switzer physician
for the ensuing year.
Mr.. Parker, who has just returned from quite
an extended trip in Southeastern Kansas,
says the same financial depression exists all
through that country as here. Banks are fail
ing in all the towns and people are low spirit
ID over the prospect.
The mud seems on the point of drying up.
But another storm may occur, and then to
mash goes our bright hopes and anticipa-
ions.
LArER-7he horrid storm came this morn
ng, and all Is mud again.
The work on the Opera House progresses
veil. The stage has been built and the carpen-
ers are at work on the grand stairway. The
over rooms are about ready for the plasterers.
Ne understand that the east room has been
ented to gentleman who designs starting
:lothing store.
The Fourth street mill Is shut down for re-
'airs. During the very high water last season
he east side settled from one to eight inches,
,ut the mill has been so crowded with work
hat the proprietors have not found time to
top work long enough to repairthe damage,
,ntil the present time.
During the past week, John W. Berks pur.
hased the southwest quarter Of section %,
ownship 13,south of range 8 west, and Henry
arney the east half Of section q, In same
ownship and range. both through the Real
Estate House of John W. Bsrks. Both tracts
will be improved at once.
Messrs. Rutland & Barrett are successors to
;. E. Meade 4 Son, at the City Meat Market.
,ity hotel building. They are giving good
abstraction, and doing Ane business. These
gentlemen are also proprietors of the Salina
lacking House and Steam Sausage Manufac-
ory-an important Institution in Sallna.
Reports come from Brookville that extern
i've preparations arc being made for the
3rand Donation Ball to be given In that city
o.morrow evening. The Brookville people
ever do things by halves, and there are none
rho know this better than Salina people,
1hom they always 50 generously entertain.
The large stock at the New York Store Is
D be sold out at assignee's sale. It will con-
equently be offered to the public at lower
rices than were ever before known In
alma. Now Ii the time to use your money to
he best advantage. Call aud be convinced !
nat We mean all We say. CHAs. f. FARGO,
Assignee.
The annual election Of officers Of the Opera
louise Association took place at the ofice Of
sulkner & Wildman, last Friday afternoon.
. Z. Culp was elected President; C. E. Faulk-
er, vice-Presideut; ". r. Gels. Treasurer:
. l.. Bond, Secretary; D. Whitehead. C.
berharit. F. Goodnow. Vim. Berg, and A.
I. Dodge, Directors. All Of the above gentle
lan constitute the Board Of Directors.
Mr.. Chas. Holmqvist has at last taken pos
.ssion Of his new store building and has
Innched out again in busy, active harness
ade. His store presents light. CHEEKY ap-
earance, and makes one of the finest loca-
ons in town. Tho walls are perfectly cover
I with sets OF harness. and appurtenances
,ereunto belonging. Charley Is live, enter
rising fellow. and Is entitled to much credit
" the way be has worked up to the position
one Of the leading harness manufacturers Of
sntral and Western Kansas.
The new blacksmith shop We made mention
last week turns out to be . coal house for
hos. Derrington's coal business. The building
25xs0 feet. and will contain several large
ms for the different grades and kinds OF coal