The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-05
Considerable complaint Of dry weather from

Considerable complaint Of dry weather from
some Of the people living on the uplands.
The Farmers and Mechanics Loan and
Building Association (Office In Commercial
block) sold one share of $50 at SIG premium
on Saturday evening last. The next sale Will
lie made in about four weeks.
The hook and ladder company made fine
appearance on parade last evening. The en-
CINE boys didn't have time,' and their Una
chine" Was hauled about by the mirthfu
crowd, with cheers for the detectives"
Kansas City desires to sell 5000 steam
fire engine for shout s.. 800. Mr.. Holmqvist
saw the machine while he was in Kansas City
and it did effective work. II We want fire
engine land it is not decided that We do yet
here is chance to procure one which will dc
the necessary service.
Judge A. NJ. Beebe is circulating "supple-
mental petition, In which the petitioners
agree to pay the various sums set opposite ttq1i
names. in case the projected college buildings
are located on land belonging to A. NJ. Beebe
Il i.
avenue. 7he:Judge hopes to raise about l zoo
on that proposition.
We are pleased to hear that nearly all the
business men OF SalinA have agreed to join the
Babcock fire company. 1t is their purpose to
organize effectively. and 90 through complete
course Of drill. The engine is to be put In
good order ut once. The business men are
doing all this for their own safety. and will
have no more boys play.
Salina has no war to make on commercial
travellers. The benefits received from this
class Of men.by way OF hotel and other patron
age, amounts to many times the sum license
would bring into the state treasury. These
men have certainly done great deal towards
advertising Saline county, and all believe Il
has been done well AMI cheaply.
Mr.. George N. Norton and wife. togethe,
with few friends, made an excursion to Pal
mer's Cave, west of Broekville. last Friday,
carrying with them ice cream. Soon after
eating the cream the whole party were taken
violently sick, and at one time the matter
looked pretty serious. But timely aid was OBJ
talned and the party are all in good health
again.
O.. last Wednesday morning. where the Elder
will occupy the pulpit OF the Christian church
Elder Barclay has been an earnest and sincere
worker In the Christian church of Salina, and
the membership has been very greatly in
creased since he became Its pastor. He car
ries the best wishes of many friends with
him to his new field Of labor.
The following is from the Kansas City Time.
Of yesterday:
| S. T. Smith. Receiver and General Superintendent
Of the Kansas Pacific Railway, At present. in add
ton to his other dnties. looking after road be
ing constructed from Ssiins down through the coun-
try. distance Of Sc miles to Mcpherson Centre Tn,
new lin runs through rich and thickiy settled por
ton Of country. and when completed. will be vaiu
| able acquisition and feeder TO the Kansas Pacific.
On Monday last Mr.. T.. f.. Bowen wa. ap
pointed by the Commissioners County Clerk,
to succeed W. &. Sloan, deceased. 1t had
been rumored that this would he the action Of
the commissioners, and the public were for IN,
most part expecting that the appointment o.
MIR. Bowen would be made. He has been the
faithful, efficient deputy OF Mr.. Sloan for the
last Is months. and upon him almost the en-
tire labor Of the Office has devolved. lie has
proved himself very competent officer. and
barring his politics. the people Of the county
will be perfectly satisfied with his appoint
ment.
| AS will be observed by the statistical report
of Saline County Published in this paper, Sa
lima has population of 1888. This Is an in
crease in population during the period OF one
year of over 900 persons From Assessor
Bishop We learn that he had discovered since
he made his census to the County Clerk enough
additional residents to swell the population Of
the city to $500. From him we also learn
that there are Se1 male residents Of the city,
representing ss1 rotes! Hence, Salinas vote O
sO3 at the last city election must look reason
able enough-even to those who think there
must have been illegal votes.
The contract for the SUPPLEMENTARY of the
poor farm, was let by the Commissioners last
Tuesday, to Mr.. George Hawley, the gentle.
man who has so effectively conducted the
same for the last two years. His bid was as
follows: $500: for the privilege; $3.50 for
caring for each adult; $500 for each per-
son under Is years OF age. and no charge
for infants Under YEAR Of age. He agrees Ia
plant two acres Of the farm with box elder and
cottonwood trees; also to set out 100 apple
and peach trees. The contract runs for three
years.
A circumstance happened last Tuesday
which would hardly seem possible, but is new.
ertheless true. A little son Of John Craig
who lives short distance west OF town, aged
IS months, tumbled head foremost into well
2s feet deep, containing five feet Of water
His mother. discovering the catastrophe. has
tened TO Mr.. }. F. wellington's home. which
was three quarters OF mile away, for relief
Mr.. Wellington jumped upon his horse. and
accompanied by two Others, hurried to the
well. The little fellow was found upon the
surface Of the water, and was speedily taken
out. He was perfectly rigid, and life seemed
extinct. The usual restoratives were applied
unsuccessfully. DIR. Crowley was sent for,
but before his arrival. Nature welded hel
sceptre and the little fellow was on his feel
again. ~ blithe and joyous - ever. Thai
young gentleman Is reserved for something
better than being drowned In well. Per-
chance be may be President.
At the time the wheelbarrow man va.
| vending his way eastward 4 fellow with No