The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-07-28

Mf. h. l. lfsCsaasn 80 down
nsxt Wesk 70 assume IL duti0 - hil
new position - travelling man Soe @
Y. Smith 4 Co., Of Kansas City. HI
territory b Kansas, Colombo and New
Mexico. "Dick" was well and favor
ably known here . few yean ego - q
clerk In the Kansas Pacific Land OF.
lice, which was then located here. He
was . faithful and efficient clerk and
popular with all classea He possesses
fine business talent, and will succeed
10 any avocation. We believe him 10
be especially fitted for the new busi-
mess he has chosen. His genial and
popular ways will certainly make him
q favorite among the merchants.
One would suppose from reading an
article In the Baker, cunningham or
gan, last week, that the County At
torney and Sheriff had done their full
and whole duty in bringing the vio-
lators Of the liquor law to justice, and
that for all that hes been done In the
liquor cases Of late these two officers
were entitled to great credit Such full
some praise seems absurd and ridicu-
lous when 1t Is 30 well known to the
people of this county that these officers
are now shielding from prosecution
John Ryan, who has sold more liquor
than any other person In Salins since
the first Of May, and IL to-day selling
it. OF these facts both of these o6ic-
ials have personal knowledge. 1t b
further known that the Temperance
men had 30 little confidence In the
integrity and ability of the County
Attorney that they employed at their
own expense Capt. Mohler to assist In
the prosecution, and we have not heard
Of single party, besides the Baker
Cunningham organ. give any attorney
but Capt Mohler credit for the success
of the prosecution. As q matter Of
fact, not one step was taken towards
these prosecutions by the County At
torney and Sheriff until they were
forced by public opinion to do some
thing. In view of these facts, the
claims Of the Baker-Cunningham
crowd are really sickening.
While the grain and corn of Saline
county may not average over half .
crop this year, the farmers, on the
principle that misery loves compa-
n.y." take some satisfaction in know
Ing that the ills Of crop shortage are
not confined alone to this State. We
know of hardly q State or country
from which q similar complaint does
not come. 1t Is time when nature is
out Of joint and we must not bank |"
too heavily upon anything. We be-
lieve, however, that Saline county at
large is much better Off this year than
last. There 10 certainly more abund-
ance in the poor farmers home than
year ago, and while he may not he able
to get entirely square with the world
with half wheat and corn crop
where he expected with whole crop
to pay up everything and have q sur
plus-he will have sufficient to make
a good big payment " on the indebt.
edness and carry him " another year.
Some lessons have been learned this
year which will I've Of benefit i'm the
future. The result Of the partial fail
ure OF crops will be, for next year, q
more varied farming. Some who have
bent all their energies to the cultiva-
ton Of large wheat fields will SOW less
wheat and make arrangements for pur-
cattle, sheep. or hogs. The
large acreage in wheat, on the whole,
has been an injury, rather than . ben
1T, to the country. 1t is better that
the farmers should have fewer num-
Der of acres, use less machinery and
smpIoy less help. What farming is
lone, let 1t lie done well. Divide the
100 acres. and sell 80. Take the money
and invest in sheep, cattle, or |
hogs. Farm the 80 acres left, WE'LL
putting in q variety Of crops. Such
being the starting point. it is our hum
BILE opinion that some money can be |
made at farming.
The printing Of the premium list
books for the coming county fair has
been completed, and they are now