The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-07-31

S. II. GradwOhi. of the Baltimore Clothing
House. starts for Baltimore tomorrow morn
ing. In his trip he will combine pleasure
with business. and will be absent several
weeks.
Two gentlemen from Abilene are making
arrangements to start soap factory here.
They have been negotiating for the purchase
OF Meade & Sons slaughter house in the First
Ward, which they wish Tor their factory.
Mr.. l.. T. Tressin has sold his interest in the
business heretofore conducted by Tressin 4
Warren to Mr.. Z. T.. Bowen. The osale also
includes Mr.. Tr-ssin's interest ia the store
building occupied BY J. \. Allen. on Santa Fe.
The Kansas City Times Of the oath inst. con-
tains the following:
A gentleman named Foley, from Ohio. LETT
on the Kansas Pacific train yesterday to pur-
chase large tract Of land near Saltna, tor
fancy stock rancho.
Quite an interesting horse race took place
Greeley and the Duncan mare OF Hays City.
Il was q running race-half mile dash, and
won by Greeley. Considerable money chang
ed hands.
Mr.. Lee, OF the X. p. Land Department, in
forms us that the reports received at that Of
flee indicate that the fall immigration win be
immense. The most nattering reports from
Eastern agents respecting emigration are daily
received.
In another part of this paper will be found
kpsh frOs ,uCn NJ
on Saline county's early history. 1t is our
purpose, II we can gather enough interesting
articles on this subject to publish them in
pamphlet form.
representative Of the well-knOwn firm OF
Covertlale & COwell, water work contractors
and engineers, write to the city clerk that he
will soon be here to make estimates for put
ting in water works for Salina. lie will pay
his own expenses.
Mr.. X. T. Watson has sold his residence on
Seventh street to DIR. J. Il. GROCER. The doc
tor will reside in the city hereafter. and Mr..
Watson is already making arrangements to re-
build on his Eighth street Iots-south Of J. d.
N. Conrad's residence property.
Miss Mary p. wriyht's lecture at the NJ. L.
church last Friday evening. before the Norm
y Institute. on ''ScOtt and his Poems" was
q i admirable production. 1t indicated that
I ie lady possessed more than ordinary culture.
and was thoroughly cOnversant with the bea,i-
ties Of the writings Of the great Scottish bard.
II an outsider were to read some of the
newspapers heresbOuts he wOald think that
they had nothing to talk about and no issue to
discuss Of any Kind, except the city and coun.
~ printing. He would also come to the con.
clusion that the readers Of those papers mus,
be deeply absorbed in that subject alone. when
in point Of fact they get sick and tired OF It,
A "Third-class city election was held in
Llndsborg last Tuesday, at which time J. A.
Swenson, the well known hardware merchant
was elected Mayor. The following gentlemen
were elected councilmen: - johnson. OF
the firm of Carlson & Johnson A. Lindgren
well known In Salina); w. J. Henry post.
master); ". Swenson and Jacob Christian.
5. A. Laboyteaux was elected Police Judge.
All persons contemplating attending the
National Camp Meeting at Blsmark Grove,
should register their names with W. 5. Wells
President Of Christian Temperance UuiOn, OF
d. Whitehead, Treasurer, on or before Aug
18th, so that tents may he secured for their &C
commodation. The Christian Temperance
Union of Sslina will have headquarters on
the ground for the accommodation Of our peo
pie.
In the Office of the Secretary of State, on the
25th inst, was filed the following:
The charter of the st. Louis, Usage Valley
4 Northwestern railway was filed with the
Secretary OF State this morning. The incor.
porators are B. F. Simpson. F. ii. Shaw, o. F
Garrison, 7hos. II. Cavanaugh and Oscar
Seitz. The projected line is to run from Otta
wa to Salina.
The Chicago & Alton company have also
taken steps to push on road to this point
With such contest as is liable to spring from
these rivals" may We not hope to gain just
such an eastern connection Is we wish:
Candidates for county offices begin to be
talked Of. Among those who are mentioned
IS possible candidates are the following: Fol
county clerk-E. F. Bowen. J. NJ Greeley
c. S. Martin. Jos. Sargent, J. Wayne Amos
for register Of deeds-H. C. Davis. 1. A. Burch
8. T. Criss. c. Sander. c. II. Martin for sher
ri6-H. ID. Baker, A. c. Walt, l.. F. Parsons
For the Office Of county treaurer We have heard
no person mentioned. Mr.. Hamilton, in Oul
opinion, could be reelected without opposi.
tion. provided the law would admit Of his be.
ing chosen again to that Office.
Several gentlemen who think OF becoming
candidates for Office this fall, have asked Of u:
the named Of the Republican Central commites
of Saline county. For the benefit Of all con
cerned We give the names Of the members
J. N. CoOmbs. Spring creek; NJ. ID. sampson
smoky Hill; +. c. Order, Eureka; +. H
VanEaton, solomon. Wayne Amos. Walnut
e. A. johnson, Washington; +. Forsee
Falun; A. McPhaii. smoky View; ID. )
ClawsOn, Liberty; &c. Terry, Gypsum
creek; II. Psrmenter, Dayton; A. Z. Foot
Elm creek; Ed. Wells, Cambria; o. Haniord,
Pleasant Valley: Henry Miller. Smolan
Evander Light. Ohio.
A grand shooting tournament occurs at th.
Park next Saturday lang. p. The following
is the programme:
PuHsR 20. l-ol0.
% glass balls. Is ysrds rise-ss 50 entrance l.
priI@. eS, .nd prize. sss; 81 prize, els.
YunsR 30. 2-ei00.
btoable birds, Is yards rise-0a % entrance: IL
prize. eso; snd prse. 81; - prize. els.
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