The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-03-06

A subscriber Informs US that the post Office
o: Windsor, Ottawa county, will soon be
moved one-half mile East to u place called
Baxdad. on the Lincoln Center mail route.
Elder Granfieid is continuing his evening
meetings in the Christian Church this week.
The accessions to the church membership as
y result Of the meetings held by Elder David
Husband up the Saline and In the church in
Saiiua, numbers fOrty-0ne.
Buy your horses and mules Of Platter. Crew
& o., the most reliable dealers IL the coun-
try. They guarantee the title Ut every animal.
They have furnished this country with horses
and mule. tor many years and propose to do
50 Tor the future. J. T.. johnson. at Stevens
livery stable, represents the firm here.
Major B.rks thinks Of ceasing the publica-
ton Ut the Land Journal account Of the difcuity
Of getting 1t out on time. and to have it printed
abroad would necessitaie the RESTING Of the entire pa
per which expense he don't wish 70 be at The kansas
Central Land Journal il the oldest land paper IN the
United States. and has doubt done more for Cen
trsl Esnsas than all other influences combined We
should be sorry to hear Of its closing.
Mr.v B. Martin arrived from New York
with his bride, one day last week. The for
tunate lazy was Miss Lizzie Cowley. Of STAN
ford, NY. They were married just before
Christmas. Ivan" is one Of the best boys in
the great Smoky Hill Valley, and his numerous
friends wish him and Mrs. Martin . long,
happy, prosperous life.
During the past iew days we have had
several exhibitions Of Whist dust CA do when
propelled by gale. We had the disagreeable
March winds, and saw With ample disgust the
eyolutions and gyrations Of the dust. We
have chal enough Of it, but will undoubtedly
get much more Of the came kind during this
very disagreeable moath.
Rev. J. ". Goodlin, Secretary Of Board Of
Home Missions Of the Lutheran Church, will
preach next Sabhathlmorninx In the English
Lutheran Church Of this city. Seats will be
provided-let all come and hear him. The
services In the evening viii Be held in the
Presbyterian church, when Rev. Goodiin will
preach. ~ .aErrR.y.t-tf r.t.t-. 4
A large pr.irie fire prevailed west Of town
on Tuesday. A hay stack belonging to Mr..
Kellogg. also one belonging TO Ar. Borton.
were destroyed. The fire RACED with great
fury over the Mulberry hills 70 the Saline,
end number OF granaries and stables were
destfoyed. We nave not learned e"e o"ners
names. U ~
F. n. Hamilton. Esq. OF Saiina, Kansas,
Secretary Of the Kansas Central Loan and Trust
compsny. is IN The city, on ~ way nom iron Ne~
s .S.. ne ~" -. ~ 70. ......s,.. ", H.r;,,on
- yho,.-.ou,.,I grn.Ir%.n who's. weigh,
rspres anywhere from two hundred and twenty five
" .s..,.;..m..,, Of n. sup.rb ciim,,. Of
saline County. He will probably remain In town
until tomorrow -Johnstown tPaJ Daily Tribune
Another effort Is being made to carry bonds in
smoky View township, In aid of the Lindsborg
branch. It is intended to submit proposition
which will give the local company $l3. 600 for
building through the township, instead Of
Sal 900 As before. We understand that the
petition which has been put in circulation ask
ing for the second election had. on Saturday
s~S''
election will De As disastrous .or '"e u" ''''
builders As the recent o"e' 7" no' '"o'' S''
We arc gratified to learn that gas company
has been organized In Salina- Messrs. W. Il.
Gels, e. G. Culp and A. }. Schwartz compose
the company-sll men Of means and well
qualified to make the project success. They
will lay pipes on Santa Fe and Iron Avenues
to commence with, with the intention Of
branching out on to other streets as soon as II
will pay them. They claim they can give US
ga. at 81 per 1000 feet, which is certainly
cheap enough to SUIT anybody. Inc gas
works Will DE located on '"e r'er oa"A
In another column we publish the minutes
OF the last meeting Of the Kansas State Sports
mems Association. II will be noticed that the
next meeting IL to occur at Salina on the 9TH
Of October next. It will also be observed that
Salinas citizens figure conspicuou'ly In Its
organization, - she does in all matters which
10 OF importance to the State. The principal
object Of the association is most laudable
one, being the protection of game and fish
thros,p hout the State.
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