The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-14

sonoff and JibsOneski. Nihilism stalks
abroad i'm the land and must be put
down by the first of May.
We understand that il is the inten-
ton of the County Commissioners To
keep the Park closed until Fair time.
Why not have il so arranged that II
may be opened on Sunday for the BEN
eft of those who wish to spend a few
hours there? To do this il will be
necessary to have an efficient police
man on duty to preserve quiet and
protect the property. Cannot some
arrangements be made with the city
To do this. as our citizeus will reap
III ost of the pleasure, when the Park
is SO opened.
The following are the committees
appointed i'm the new City Council:
Committee Oh License-Shute, Hill
ton. Miller.
Finance-Dickinson Dodge, Harms
Observation-Disclosures hute, Hilton.
Streets, Alleys and Improvements
Wight, Miller, Shute.
Fire observation-disclosures. Dickin-
son, Bone.
BuildiBg-Hilton, Bone. Dodge.
Sanitary-Bone, Harms, Wight.
Ordinance-Dodge, Wight, Dickin-
son.
The fire alarm brought out crowds
of people last Thursday, who looked
one way and then another for the
flames which were supposed to he de-
vouring everything in their path.
The engine and hook and ladder ma
chimes were ratified towards tire bridge,
and stopped by the returning people
who said that Robert Crafts stable had
been on fire but that the flames were
extinguished. Crafts little son had
innocently built "a fire on the ground
i'm the stable, which got out of his con-
troll. Prompt action saved the stable.
We are glad to hear good reports Of
the wheat from different parts of the
county. The reports are not so iaNor-
able i'm the western half. The rain
last week was very refreshing in The
Gypsum creek country and did vast
amount of good. Great patches which
had been reported dead came out fresh
and green. Although i'm this iInmcdi-
ate vicinity the rain was not heavy, II
was sufficient to benefit n large area
of the wheat. The warm spell we are
all anXiously looking for and little
more moisture will probably make
all things even
Joe Flufler,n in his correspondence
To the Kansas City Journal from To-
peka, thus compliments an old Sa-
Innate:
Chief Justice Horton has just pre-
sented the State Historical Society
with life-siZe bust portrait of himself.
painted by q. T.. Ruggles of this city.
The work is highly spoken of by crit
les, and the young artist Is being COM
plimented on all hands He sends
another production OF his brush To
Kansas Cit~ to-day, n painting of u
child of Mr. George Evans sitting IN
a swing under a spreading tree. 1t Is
very life-like and graceful.
The INSTRUMENTATION ring-thc
facile tools of the Kansas Pacific-who
were 80 righteOusly shelved few
weeks ago by the bond election, came
TO the front, last week Tuesday, ana
attempted to crawl into favor by dis
giisiny issues, but made sorry at
tempt oft. As soon as the election
was over honest people had no use for
them. This will probably be more
satisfactorily proven to them when
one of them comes up for office. Baker
will try il for sheriff first. If he fails,
he will run for Representative two
years from now in the district he had
created especially for himself, and il
| he succeeds in the election he will
utr f.r Hn.ln.'.a nr L..
| backs position i'm the L. ;. Land Of
flee. Such Is the programme a. given
out by one of his friends.
Arrangements are now about com
pleted for proceeding with the con-
struction of the English Lutheran
Church. Some $500 had already
been raised, principally by the efforts
of Rev. A. J. neutrality-suspicious. Ia
Monday when Messrs. L. l.. Bond, ..
Seitz and VIM. Berg started out TO
raise 81 900 more. In less than an
hour they had pledged some 500.
This church edifice when completed
will be the finest church building in
town. The plans present a very hand
some structure. The spire will DE 100
feet high. The auditory is very
nicely arranged. The church is TO be
carpeted and furnished with "pipe
| organ" Our Lutheran friends are Ia
he commended for their energy and
enterprise i'm going on with building
which would be credit to a city twice
the size of Salina.
On Tuesday large number Of rep
resentative farmers of our county, as
well as some Others, assembled at the
court house to perfect the organization
of county agricultural society-it
being the day fixed by law for the an
nual election of officers of such sOcie.
ties We have never seen a better
turnout of our farmers to any agri-
cultural meeting than was that of
Tuesday. They were all enthusiastic
and determined to have a successful
fair association, if possible. The result
of the election.was truly satisfactory.
The farmers felt that they had at least
succeeded in electing directory which
would manage matters i'm their own
interest, and make a successful exhibit
of our products possible. The direc-
tory has the confidence of the people,
and IL we do not have grand eXpOsi-
ton il will not be by reason of any I'M
popularity hanging about the officers
of the association. We believe that
the farmers are nearer united and more
enthusiastic upon this subject than
ever before. The directory is "a fol-
lows: w. II. Wheelock, NJ. NJ Briggs,
II. l.. Jones. J. W. Burke, f. w Ober,
J. NJ. Anderson. j. +. Wellington, X.
p. Walker, A. p. Collins. The num-
Der of members thus far il 90
On Friday evening the retiring City
Council met to canvass the vote, and
that being completed the new members
were sworn in. Mayor Berg stepped
down and out with becoming dignity.
commanding the respect and esteem
Of his co-laborers i'm governing our
city. The formality of a new organi-
zatiOn was gone through with by the
election of Mr.. A. l.. Dodge as presi-
dent of the Council. Following this
Mayor Addison presented the name of
f.. f.. Bowen for City Clerk, which ac-
ton was Immediately and unanimous
~ confirmed. The Council then ad-
journed until Monday evening. The
first question to he settled was the city
printing, which, after some discussion,
was awarded to the Heraid-the vote
standing 4 for. TO against, the Mayor
also casting his vote for the award.
The Council then went into executive
session, and visitors were excluded.
At this session the Mayor presented
the name Of w. NJ. Clarkson for Street
Commissioner, to. succeed J. Z. Harri.
son. The vote being taken, stood 4
for to 4 against, when the Mayor de-
cided the matter by voting himself foI