The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-12

which are very fine and should be distributed
very generally throughout the city. These
gentlemen are No. artists and turn out work
which is unequaied by any other gallery in
Central Kansas.
Miss Hattie Hamilton. principal OF the Ellis
public schools, arrived in Salina last week. and
will spend the summer vacation with her old
schoOlmaie and friend, Mrs. G.. w. Jones.
Tier year ia Ellis Was very successful.
MIR. aud Mrs. j. %. Campbell celebrated
the twenfy.iitth anniversary "f their wedding
last Saturday evening. nj whih time few ol
their intimate friend. were present TO Offer
CANT presents were made.
Quite n spirited horse race took place at the
Park last Saturday. The race was between
II. ID. Bakers gray mare and J. 4. Bender s
horse-the hest three In five heats. Only four
heats we're made, hOwever-the Raker mare
winning three OF them.
The Teachers Institute for this county will
he held on July 18th. The county snperin.
tendent will Issue his circular next week CIV
Ing the programme. He will also set forth. In il
the duties OF the school districts with reference
to adopting school books.
There is no Growing" over the wheat yield
this year, but there are different reports with
regard to 1t. We hear :of fields here and
there which will yield from Is n 20 bushels to
the acre, but ct many more which will not
| yield more than from tn 10 bu shells To the
acre,
The ten days Ia which to take appeal from
| the decision OF the commissioners appointed
by Judge Prescott to appraise lands taken for
the road bed Of the Salina & Southwestern
Railway, have expired, and no appeals have
been taken, unless il Is In the case OF the cOnn-
ty-and there seems to he some question with
| reference to il.
| A Fireman's Ball, under the auspices Of the
Hook aud Ladder Company, No. I, is to be
held at the Opera House, on Friday evening,
June 10th, 1879. Everybody is invited. The
tickets are 81 30 each. The object OF this hall
Is to raise money for purchasing uniforms for
the company. and Of course all our citizens
will be Interested In il.
Mr.. Joseph Policy. one of the oldest resi-
dents Of this county, was killed at Wakefield
| In the storm Of two weeks ago. He came to
saline county In 1865, and was well-known
/ In the northern portion OF the county. His
sons heard 1t rumorel that Mr.. Policy was
injured, and. going to Wakefield, they rived
after their father was buried.
Messrs. Lanning and Flummerfelt, agents
for Hills Manual, the Independent series Of
school books, and school furniture, have their
office In the second story Of the old City Hotel
building. These young gentlemen are well
known throughout this and adjoining counties.
and have the confidence and good opinion OF
all. They are energetic and wide awake, and
make first-class canvassers.
Our county census now shows that We have
population Of Il, 40. Under this showing
there will be quite an increase in the salaries
of some OF the county officials. The changes
will he as follows: County superintendent,
$500 per annum, instead Of 800: county treas
urer. 5000 instead OF el5OO county clerk.
$3.50 instead Of 100; county attorney. 500
instead Of $500. The balance Of the county
officers receive fees for their work. and are
not benefited by the new order OF things
Last Sabbath the communion Of the Lords
church. Twelve members were received into
the church, which makes iifty-fou additions
to this church thus tar during the year. The
session, by unanimous vote. invited Rev. Dr.
Bishop to supply the pulpit during the PASTORS
vacation, which will occur In July. The pas
tor expects to rest and rusticatc during that
month among the lake breczes OF Michigan.
A.. ali has n ~;
As tax agent In the Kansas Pacific Land Depart
ment. and Is succeeded by Mr.. W. ID. Craw-
ford. Mr.. Cotton besides being an elegant
and polished gentleman, has been courteous
and competent officer. Mr.. Crawford. his
successor. Is fully able to perform in most
acceptable manner the new duties devOlving
upon him. and will make popular officer.
We understand that Mr.. Cotton designs enga-
ging In business at the new town Of Grainiield,
to which place he will soon remove with his
family.
Every carriage In Champion & Martins
livery stable came ont Of the Salina Carriage
FactOry-and every one first-cia.s. This is
the kind Of encouragement every business man
In Saiina should extend to other business
by PatrOnizing home industries, and let people
from abroad know you believe 10 Salina and
her business houses This policy will build
up factories and give cur city a healthy
growth.
At the meeting Of the City Fire Department
last Friday evening. Mr.. A. B. Dickinson
was elected chief lie will make an efficient
chief and the citizens should do everything In
their power in making an effective Organiza-
ton Of the Department. At the same meet
ing, also, Mr.. Bridges offered his resignation
as foreman Of the II. & l.. company, which the
members refused to accept. Mr.. Bridges has
been too valuable q member (which the
boys seem to appreciste), to allow Of his re-
tring.
Tomorrow promises to be q great Field
Day. at the Park. There Is to be first, q
match race for $3.50 side, between Sam Rays
Horace Greeley" and J. c. Johnson's "Swede
Girl" The second will be trotting race OF
green horses, for purse made up as follows
Inside stake, SO; the Park Association to add
81 entries are made to rule and harness.
The following entries have been made: By
Chase, Robert Bonner, by Bender, Becker B.:
By Baker, Biddy AcGee; BY Brooks. Cyclone
BY Mcdaniel. Aollse; BY sanford. Farmer.
Arrangements have been about completed
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