The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-19
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MIR. ID. 5. DOdds has returned ~ Salina.
A prisoner dug out OF the cslxbOose last
night.
A fine new boy. A. &. whitney, pro-
prietOr.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. GARRISON returned from
the East Tuesday evening.
MIR. G.. s. Ra,iclif starts for Illinois this eve
nin. where he will rejOin his family.
We hear that Mr.. d. A. I.ttOwicl, designs
moving his stock al goods To i.inisborg.
Elder ID. q. CI,ristncr will preach in the
| Christian church, next Sunday, morning aud
evening.
= T.. smith, late Receiver Of tie Kansas Pa
| ciiic Railway. Was IN town yesterday. viewing
the progress at the sialina & Southwestern.
We understand that Mcssrs. Ol,er, Hageman
! & Vhitirrd..e design starting = branch store
| at Lin. tSi,.,r.. That will make the third
| .sbranch'' at this hs,mw,.'tIs house.
Tho Steamer "is.lie Of Salina," has isen
l. ass-,I to Mr. T.. Msfirailey, and the boat now
a,akes hourly trips every day Ia and from the
Park You can make the round trip for fifteen
| cents.
| The Junior 81 the JOURNAL must be- travel
in one daily AS being l.. r.. Simpson; in snOth-
or, l.. T.. Thompson; in two others, l.. f..
Sampson.
/ Mayor Berg has received letter from Mr..
A. l.. Dodge. announcing his arrival At Mani
ton, near Colorado Springs. His many friends
will be pleased to learn that his health Is much
| improved.
| Charlotte Maria, daughter Of J. N. and NJ.
| Ericsson, died last Saturday, at the age OF .
years. ii months, and II days. The funeral
services took place the following day, at the
Swedish Lutheran church.
The County Commissioners have been en-
gagged recently IN raising the tax assessment
Of a number Of our business men. Some OF
the boys are kicking furlously. "Durn tax
alton any way" they all say.
Mr.. John T. Robinson, Of Concordia, this
State, arrived in this city on Sunday last.
Old friends wishing TO consult him in matters
pertaining to his line OF business, will lind
him at No. 80. Santa Fe avenue.
From the dispatches comes the Information
that on the 10th inst, \. II. ii. Clark, General
Manager Of the u. z. & X. p. received the X.
T.. Il. X. from 5. 4. Smith, Receiver, and ap-
pointed G.. 1. Smith General Superintendent.
Another fine rain Tuesday night. which gave
| the country thorough drenching. Ii Is be
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some of the corn through to maturity, even II
we have no more rain which Is not at all prob
able.
Friend Daum, rs builder, and SchOtt, az
architect, have recently made some fine i'm
pruvements on the east side. The buildings
of Mr., Gus. Bchr, and the residence Of Mr..
Schott arc notably substantial and well pro-
pOrtiOncd.
| A correspondent living in Rice county sends
us a gloomy account Of the condition OF thingi
| there The hail destroyed much of the winter
wheat; oats are dead enough to burn; chintz
bugs have takcu all the spring wheat. Corn
may yet do well.
| Rev. A. Wibbert, pastor of the Catholic
orders, was member Of the Wisconsin lesis-
laturc. from one of the milwaukee, districts.
| He was also at one time superintendent Of the
schools OF that city.
We devote considerable space to tie com
/ menccmcnt exercises of the High School, q
the exclusion of considerable editorial matter
Hut believing that our readers are interested
particularly in what We publish. We surrender
our columns to them.
The grade of the Salina u Southwestern
Railway has been pushed nearly to the mis-
sion Ridge NJ T.. church. The iron and tie!
have been laid to Mr.. T.. II. Bcrg's farm. In
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what intcrfcred with their work.
Right Rev. Louis NJ. Fink, Bishop Of Leay
enwOrth, arrived In tins city last evening. III
day forenoon he will administer the Sacra
ment OF Confirmation. In the afternoon, at
O'Clock, he will bless the Catholic cemetery.
Mr.. j. ii. Crowell, formerly manager Of tn
boot and shoe department In Obcr, llagemaI
4 WhittreGge's store, Is making arrangement
to start In merchandising with Mr.. Crafley,
well known broom corn buyer, at Lin,isburg
They expect to commence business in abOtl
three weeks.
IL IA stated that trains on the Salina 4 South
! western will carry all those who desire TO a
tend the Fourth Of July picnic at Maltby
grove. ut Excursion rates." Probably quiz
numbcr will avail themselves al the OppOI
tunity Of "ridlnS on the rail for the first Il IN
In the great Smoky Hill valley.
i recent letter from ID. X. Garrison Vic
President Of the Missouri Pacific Railway.
: Mr. Cayanaugh states that the Missouri L,
I ciiic e extension can be pushed 70 Salina, prov
r ded financial aid Is guaranteed. Surveyor
!. will soon push through to this place, and In
officers al the company will visit us to talk u
!, the matter.
The Kansas City Times correspondent write
IS from Washington that the name OF Judg
Lewis Hanback, has been sent to the Senate o
the President for confirmation rs Receiver
$ the u. =. Land Ofice in this city, to succee
e Mr.. Wagstaff We believe that the peOPl
J. of this county would much prefer that III
Wsgstaif should retain his present position.
Mr., T.. s. Martin IL preparing to build a tw.
y story brick business house on the lot immed
stely north of the Barneck & Davis building
y II is TO be 25xSO feet. The excavation has q
e ready been commenced. Messrs. Kruger