The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-05-02

! We have now on hand $4,000 to loan OF
Saline Cosmty improeed farms. Loans closed
up In from to days from date Of Ggphe0
tions. at WIGHT q CARRoLL's Real Estatt
Agency, Salina, Kansas. 10-at.
will sell pure bred poultry, and eggs from
same, as follows: Pekin Ducks. . per pair,
eggs, g Der dozen. Partridge Cochins, each
81. eggs 81 per dozen. J. NJ. ANDERSON.
| n-4w. Salina, Kansas.
| At . city council meeting held Monday a.
ternoon Mayor Radclin withdrew the name
| OF Mr.. j. E. Harrison, whom he had previous
ly nominated for road overseer, and presented
the name Of Mr.. A. SOuthwick. Mr.. South
wick's nomination was Immediately con-
firmed.
Mr.. Ray Hollingsworth, who has been sales
man in the New York Store for some tune,
started west to Las Animas, Colorado, this
morning. He becomes q clerk in the store of
Jones & We'll Of that place. Ray is one of our
best yonng men, and all will wish him success
in his new home.
Ring the bells and sound the gongs, for
there's music in the air. The old and reliable
house of ID. 4 j. B. Whitehead is at the front
Will tuS CuOlCCst 0uO uOet Sc1cct stOCk VI
watches, clocks. jewelry of all kinds, silver
plated ware, etc.. etc., ever exhibited in this
section OF the country.
Now that we have such a fine hall in our
city the next Congressional convention should
be held here. Salina is centrally located in
the district, and delegates would thus be better
enabled to attend . convention held at Salina
than at any other place. Friend Granger
should do his level best for US.
The matinee on Saturday afternoon is a
benefit to the Salina Cornet Band. The prices
OF admission are IS cents for adults, and 25
cents for children. The company will put
on one Of their best plays and people from the
country will have good opportunity to wit
ness their fine playing. Give the boys good
house.
In speaking of the case OF the State VS..
Donegan, last week, we failed to mention its
nature. 1t was q suit for libel. We make
this correction In justice to Dan. for we do
not want the impression to 60 out that he
may have committed some enormous crime.
And then again we might get 4 libel suit
after US.
Mr.. James Wickersham brought in nine
wolf scalps this week to claim bounty, but
has learned that Saline county is not paying q
bounty on those "critters." Ellsw orth and
other counties adjoining are ahead in the boun-
ty line and this may account for the large num-
Der of wolves found in Saline county. Exter-
inmate them.
1t is rumored that J. C. Rash & Son are
about to purchase OF Mr.. W. r. Gels one of
the lots opposite the Opera House, and that
they will build there. Mr.. Baier, the new
jeweler, has purchased the corner lot, and
will build. Mr.. II. +. DAVIS has the Galley
lot" and designs building and starting res
taurant there.
A large number of reserved seat tickets
have already been taken for the grand concert
Of Blind Tom. He is certainly the musical
wonder of the age. Among the pieces he
plays are some of the latest and best music
written, and learned from the masters in New
York city. There is every prospect of the
Christian Church being crowded next Non
day evening.
We clip the following compliment bestowed
upon one of our business firms from the To-
peka Daily Blade:
One OF the most enterprising business firms
in the State, is Ober, Wilson 4 Co., OF Salina.
This firm does more advertising than any
dozen outside OF Topeka, and it has become
rich in purse and reputation thereby.
MIR. Geo. w. Codner, chief clerk OF the
Pacific House, Kansas City, made o short
visit here last Saturday. He was shown the
attractions, OF Salina, by several Of his friends
and seemed fully impressed with the fact that
Salina is pretty good stopping OFF, place.
Mr.. COdner Is q most agreeable gentleman,
and the hotel which he represents Is fortunate
in having SO popular clerk.
The Odd Fellows anniversary celebration
last Friday, April 10Th. was a very pleasant af-
fair. Therewas . very large attendance at the
new hall to listen to the pleasant and interest
ing address OF Rev. j. II. Lockwood. At the
close of the address the hall was cleared for
the dance, to the music of Hawkins quadrille
band the merry company danced until after
in the morning." Supper was served by Mr..
j. G. Lay In his usual good shape.
STRAYED-On the 23d of April. 1873, two
horse mules one bay and the other brown
about five years old !; weigh about $50 pounds
each both had on halters. The finder will be
literally rewarded upon return of the mules to
the undersigned, at my farm at the mouth Of
Gypsumecreek. or to John Ericsson, proprietor
Of the Grand Central Hotel Salina.
THOMAS SHULTZ,
p. 0. Address Salina, Kansas.
A MIR. Park, of Chicago, Ills, has leased
the grove near the Exhibition hall in Oak
Dale Park, and will build there Swiss
chalet. One Of the rooms will be fitted and
furnished for q reception room. where Mr..
will also build bowling alley and have cro-
Quet grounds. This will be delightful place
for our citizens and people visiting Salina. to
spend the summer afternoons and evenings.
The temperance people are making very ex-
tensive arrangements for their grand parade
and basket picnic on the llth inst. The Park
will be put in good trim and no pains will be
spared to make this grand affair. The Kan
sas Pacific company have agreed to run ex.
cursion trains, giving low passenger rates, and
many people are expected from abroad. Those
from the west will probably come in on the
morning train. The programme is given in
another column.
The Topeka Commonwealth in speaking OF
the good work the German Immigration So
ciety is doing says Of future arrangements
the following:
Rev. Mr.. Harrington. of Abilene, will de-
liver lectures in English and German, in
Prof. Kroeke, Of Wamego,
will address audiences in Indiana, Southern
Ohio, and Kentucky. Hon. Oscar Scitz, Of
Salina. Will work in Indianapolis and st.
Louis. Hon. Ed. Fleischer the president of
the Society will visit Som the cities Of ST