The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-09-04

It has been showering little to-day, just
eaough 70 calm the dust.
The next examination Of teachers will take
place the last Saturday In October 1.-THE 25th.l
The president Of the N issions synod. Rev.
&. A. Bjork. will preach in the End Lutheran
church. next sunday.
Mr.. Miner. once Superintendent Of schools
in this county. and now resident Of the east
ern country. WA in town this morning.
Mr. Buchi has placed US under obligations
by presenting Us with collection Of bezuii
full roses from his chuice green house plants.
Twas the ls-t ruse Of summer
| Mr.. David Bette Is . candidate ior County
Clerk. During eight years be filled that place
most acceptably, and with satisfa ction to the
people. Dave will have strong support.
). j. Crippin's family went to Ssiina yes
terlAy. NJ. Crippin himself goes to-day.
What Is Lawrenee's loss will be Salinas gain.
ia Lawrence item In the kansas City Jour-
Mr.. P. B. Terry, father Of Mrs. W. 8. Wells,
died last Sunday 1t the age OF G. years, ak
months and twenty-thre days. The funeral
services occurred as the n. Z. Church on
Monday.
Mr.. L. o. Wight has gone to New York. to
be absent 30 days. During his absence his
deputy, Mr.. Henry E. Abry, very competent
civil engineer. viii attend to all orders for
surveying and engineering, which wilireceive
prompt and careful attention.
The old Crawford house, South Santa Fe,
Is being torn down by its present owner,
Judge Beebe. II has stood In the street. and
the old building has not been an ornament
surely. There are these here who remember
the building a being In the esriy days lof Sa-
Iins-psietial.
Mr.. J. ID. n. Conrad announces to the
' oters that be proposes to be . candidate for
sheriff. While Mr.. Conrad fill ed the Office OF
deputy sheriff be performed his duties we'll
and gave general satisfaction. He has been
resident OF Saline county for several years
and Is well known to most of Our citizens.
Mr.. E. Z. Bowen. present County Clerk. Is
q candidate for the same position. He has
been really the County Clerk tor the greater
part Of the past two years. and in that Office
has shown himself to be perfectly compe-
tant for the place. He Is q careful, psinstak-
ing officer. fully posted In all the duties Of
the position. He is an indepen dent candi-
date.
Mr.. J. n. Greeley announces tn at he Is q
candidate for the Office of County Treasurer.
subject to the decision of the Republican
county convention. No young man In Saline
county has taken . higher position among
our people for integrity, ability and clerical
competency than Mr.. Greeley. He will have
. strong support for the position, and will 60
into the canvass with an enthusiastic follow
ing.
In another part Of this paper Mr.. Ed Witt
mann announcesthat he Is an Independent can
didate for the Office Of Register Of Deeds, and
that he will remain ION deck" until the polls
are closed. He Is one OF our oldest citizens
and has filed several Offices IN . most accept
able manner. ae is possessed of good educa.
tiou, is . fine scribe, q genial pleasant man,
and would make Saline county q most excel
lent Recorder OF Deeds.
One feature Of the approaching shooting
tournament will be Q purse OF one thousand
dollars In gold, to be contested for by State
teams of ten-Open to the United States and
the Canadas. The team making the best score
will get the purse. Five hundred dollars will
be raised in Saiins. The balance will be raised
among the neighboring towns. Lincoln Gen.
ter has already pledged 500 and Brookville
$50.
Mr.. Willis Kessler has received lot Of post
ers from Capt. Bogardus. who announces that
be and his son will surely be here at the
tournament. Bogartlus, ST.. Is
known as the champion wing shot OF the
world, and bears . number Of medals show
ing him to be the victor in internationa. en-
gagements. He will show Us all the wonder
tul thiags he can do with the shot gun. His
presence In Salina. no doubt. will bring hun
lreds of persons from abroad to our city.
The Injunction case against issuing the
MCPHERSON county bonds 70 the N. & NJ.
Railroad, branch OF the Santa Fe, was tried
before Judge Prescott last Friday and Satur-
lay. Several prominent citizens OF McPher-
,on we're present. watching Its proceedings
closely. The amount involved was $1,000
The hearing was to determine whether the
temporary Injunction should be sustained till
he eoast slts In October. and IL was 90 de.
sermined. Judge Usher. attorney for the X.
P. Railway, and }. G. Mohler, appeared for
he petitioners. and J. G. Waters, OF Topeka, |
md n. r. simpson, Of Mcpherson, for the |
defense.
The telephone apparatus belonging to Eber-
,ards 4 Sudendorf has been put In place be-
tween their lumber yard and the Fourth |
street Mills. Connection will be made to the |
Inc BY several business houses. CT. Conrad |
md Oscar Seitz arc principal stockholders IN
his line, the latter is President and the for |
ner Vice President. The general manager is |
Oscar Seitz and the superintendent Is Cy.
Conrad. Messrs Z. Conrad and o. Seitz were |
awarded the contract for building the line. |
They employed . ioroe Of men consisting OF
9. Conrad and U. Seitz who erected the line
n very satisfactory manner. 1t Is success
"a everything, excepting that NO one has been
.ble to talk loud enough TO he heard from one
End Of the line to the other.
Mr.. Chas. d. Timer, of the Sterling Bulle-
in, was Of the delegation Of Sterling citizens |
Who arrived In Salina Friday morning to /
consult with the Southwestern officers upon . |
,ropontion to extend the road 70 that point
Nr. Ulmer called at the JouRSAL Office and
Turing . pleasant Conversation with him We
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