The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-02-20

Wn1t was KNOWN rs uhe 'CUuncii OIOS
ruad,- to which was voted 500. 900, = r.,
years ago.
The Piiny Farmers Club will hold its mex
monthly meeting on the evening OF Tuesday
the 10Th inst, AZ the residence of Mr.. A
Amos. at which time board Of officers vii
be elected Ia addition 10 the u.ual exercises.
VI Mr. NishkeIly, OF Buffalo, kas.. called o.
Monday. He is an old acquaintance Of Mrs
W. X. Gels. During the late indian trouble
in his section. in one Of the fights he sue
devils.
Two new bridges are to be buit-on'
; across Gypsum creek in solomon township
and one across Stagg creek In Gypsum town
ship. For the exact location. consult the pro
ccedings OF the commissioners published II
another column.
The commissioners at their meeting last
Saturday had under consideration the peti
ton from Smoky View township asking them
to change the boundary OF that township by
taking Off six sections from the east side and
attaching them to Liberty township. The
petition was rejected.
The Wallace Sisters performed before q
crowded audience at the Opera House. last
Friday evening. "Minnie's Luck" was the
play In which all concerned iId themselves
proud. The orchestra was the best which
has ever been here. Their music showed ex.
cellent taste and culture.
Mr.. G. Kern, of Topeka. in the interests OF
the Kansas Pacific Railway Company, win soon
visit Salina and confer with any who may de-
sire information on the subject of forest tree
culture. He is thoroughly acquainted with
the subject aud is qualified to instruct any
who may wish to learn OF it.
We are informed by Mr.. }. Fl. Gibson that
the young man named Peak who was shot and
killed in q church at Manhattan. few days
ago. and the Peak who was q year or so ago a
partner with Mr.. Hawley In this city in the
meat market business, are one and the same
person.
The celebrated Hutchinson family, Tribe
of ASS" are to give two concerts At the Opera
House week after next The evenings appoint
ed are Feb. 18th, and March lst. Notice the
very favorable notice taken from one of our
exchanges. which Is published in another col
umn. This Is beyond doubt the best.lraveling
concert troupe in the United States.
A new building and loan association has
been organized. Its style Is "The Farmers
and Mechanics Loan & Building Association
The directors are. ". &. addison President;
C, Eberhardt. Treasurer; Fl. Pooley Cooper.
Secretary; John 5. Upper, Attorney; E. G.
Ebling. Samr H. Stiffert, W. d. Crawford.
VIM, Newman. 100 shares have already been
pledged, and the project will be success.
Elder ID. NJ. Grandfield an Evangelist:::oi
Missouri. Is conducting gospel meetings in the
Christian church. Sermon commencing each
evening at 7:15. The public are cordially in
vitedI to attend. Mr.. Grandfield has wide
spread reputation as an evangelist, and all
should avail themselves of this opportunity OF
hearing him.
A very offensive air has existed about town
for several days. There have been various
speculations with regard to It, until to-day.
Now it is conclusively proved that inasmuch
as the breeze has been blowing steadily all
the time from the east that 1t is an Abilene
girls breath which has had sole control Of
the festive Eurus, and "lit down" in these
parts.
Yesterday, on petition Of 40 taxpayers Of
Smolan township. asking the board to call
an election to Vote bonds in aid OF the Iinds
borg branch, the commissioners ordered
an election to be held in that township, on
Saturday. the 23d day of March, 1879. Notice
the election proclamation published in anOth-
er column.
The editor of the Lyons tIslce county
Democrat writes us that delegation OF his
fellow citizens will soon visit Sallna 10 coz
suit with our people with reference to the ex-
tension OF the proposed ''Lindsborg branch"
through their county and beyond. We lave
replied to him that, in our opinion, such
project will meet with little favor here.
The longest train ever hauled over the Smo-
Ky Hill division Of the Kansas Pacific, was
train No. 5, Feb s. Ii consisted of fifteen load
one on each end Of the tram. The entire
weight was ,OOG tons and the length OF the
train halt a mile. It ran l02 miles In hours
and minutes. The grade In several places is
15 feet to the mile.
The Union temperance meeting at the NJ.
f. church last Sabbath evening was attended
by a very large crowd Of people. The church
could not near contain those who applied for
admittance. The temperance question was
handled in a very mast erly manner BY Rev.
A. j. Hartsock. pastor OF the Lutheran
church. We would suggest that these man,
moth Union meetings be held In the Open
House after this. SO that all who desire to At
tend them can have sitting room.
The advertisement OF the Kansas Central
Foundry and Iron works may be found In an
other column. Mr.. Ball has reftted and added
to the building lately purchased BY him for
his foundry. and when the work 10 entirely
he will have an establishment which
has long been needed IN Central Kansas. He
has already received several orders for work,
and no doubt when his establishment Is in full
order. (which will be by the first OF
march,. he will have good run OF work. The
building will be enclosed in brick and made
fire proof without.
At the time the Railroad Company made
Abilene an eating station. and SalIna WA
compelled to give up the honor, il was
thought that Sslina woull ioose eooslsles>hls