The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-11

county.
A. NJ. Campbell and Oscar Seitz have
gone to New Mexico. They are in
search of the gold which the Monte
zeumas left. They started west Sun
day night. and will return in about
two weeks.
The annual meeting and election Of
the Salina Building Association took
place at the Secretary's room last Fri
day night Some 60 shares were rep
resented. The following directors were
elected L. o. Wight, G. c. Culp, John
Foster, w. ID. Radcliff, S. Seaman.
G. NJ. Eastman's music store was
burglarized last Friday evening. En-
trance was made from the front win
dow. Three violins-two of which
were worth $40 each and some violin
strings, composed the "haul' which
WAS made.
Although there has been prOtract-
ed spell of dry weather the indications
of rain are strong all the while. The
late rains of Texas, by which that dry
state has been completely drenched,
gives us hope that our turn will next
come.
The first law suit i'm Decatur county
was tried before Squire Coard on We'd
nesday, at his office in Oberlin. Ber-
tram & Parker for plaintiff and Bow
man & johnson for defendants. At
this writing We are unable to state the
| nature of the case or the decision of
his honor.-Oberlia Herald.
The Mcpherson railroad injunction
suit came up before Judge Prescott last
week, and several days were spent in
its hearing. Further argument in the
case was postponed until next Monday.
A number of prominent Mcpherson
people were in attendance last week
as witnesses.
Universalist services at the Opera
House OH Sunday the 18th inst, usual
hours. Subject for IL o'clock, A. NJ,
Chari:y-''The greatest il Charity"
Subject for evening, An argument
from the Divine Fatherhood-"The
Gods of the Nations" All are cordi-
ally invited to attend.
The State Insane Asylum at Osa.
wstomie having been destroyed by
| fire, Hon. c. Z. Faulkner received
from Gov. st. John intelligence Of the
fact by telegram, which requested
| his immediate presence as a member
of the State Board of Charities, and Mr..
Faulkner went down Tuesday morn
ing.
Messrs. Shultz Il Wilmarth are re-
| ceiving large orders for screen doors
from the lumber yards, and this work
alone will keep their planning mill
busy for awhile. Farmers appreciate
the luxury of screens for their win
dows and doors and propose to avail
themselves of it. There will soon be
few houses without them.
As is known a meeting of the COun-
ty Commissioners took place last Sat
urday, at which the division of Pleas
ant Valley township and the petition
therefor, was considered. A new
township was created from the west
half of Pleasant Valley township, and
an election of officers was ordered for
the 10th inst. The new township is
named Glendale"
At the Presbyterian Church last
Friday. during the first and second
ringing of the bell about one-half
hour, somebody entered the cupola
and managed to so place timber rs to
throw the bell from its hangings,
which was readjusted after consider
able trouble. This was certainly not
funny trick, nor one which will live
i'm history as great and noble deed.
The person who did it deserves severe
punishment.
Ii is great pleasure one experiences |
in reading his or her own obituary.
We announced two weeks ago the ru- |
mored death of Mrs. NJ. ]. Hedigan. |
The following is her response, which
We are greatly pleased to publish
PUEBLO, Coll, March l.
EDITORS JoURNAL:-Ia am quite sure |
you must have been misintOrmed in re- |
gard to myself last week. as have not |
been so we'll at any time since l left |!
Salina As at the present.
Yours Very Respectfully,
NJ. J. HEDI0AN.
Mr.. L. Hohneck, Of Bavaria, who
has been in the employ of the Kansas
Pacific Land Department for long |
time, recently returned from his work
i'm the new counties. He says that the
old settlers who used to roam over that
country as a wilderness, In search of
buffalo, elk and antelope. few years
ago. would really become lost at pres
eut among the myriads Of houses,
fields, &c, SO great has been the change
of the entire face of the country.