The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-04-20
1.-THE frost

The county commissioners adjourn
ed yesterday.
Clear skies again, and good grow
ing weather"
The big circus posters have been
put up about town.
Springs caravan is fully equipped
and on the road now.
John b. O'Malley goes to Leaven-
worth to spend the summer.
The farmers are doing the best they
can to get their corn planted.
Bates 4 Tinker have been enlarg-
ing their store at Gypsum city.
We shall soon hear whispers of ice
cream and strawberry festivals.
J. o. Wilson, Esq, occupies DIR.
LaytOn's room for his law Office.
Mr.G Clarke Prescott of Kansas City,
was visiting here the first Of the week.
Mr.. Il. q. Ball is about to sell
his foundry to some Eastern parties.
"ShalI We have the telephone luxu-
ry?"-the question now being debat-
ed.
The county commissioners went out
10 inspect the Poor Farm last Tues
day.
Mrs ID. NJ. West il experiencing re-
lief from the waters at Eureka
Springs.
II Is claimed that as soon as the
main track depot is finished, work
upon the uptown depot will be com
menced.
The Salina post office paid out in
money orders last Thursday the sum
ofs2,l5l.
The Salina Rifles have concluded to
attend the soldiers reunion at Topeka
In September.
John J. Gels is engaged in Capt.
Shsrrin's bank during the absence of
r. A. Williams.
Mr.. T. H. Davis, the railroad agent,
has purchased the Arson residence
property on Seventh street.
Free Kingman has taken the con-
tract Of putting that twenty feet high
steer into the town herd.
The fishing season has commenced.
Snags and hidden whales bite well.
There Is lots of sport in it.
Mr.. Geo. X. Bagley has engaged in
the grocery business in Denver, hav-
ing bought out n party there.
The cyclone has lost one-half its ter
ror TO Kansans, since II Is being Impair
TALLY distributed over the Union.
The county commissioners have ex-
amined and approved nearly all the
reports of the township Trustees.
T. Ii. Hatten, formerly employed In
Cover Il Cos mill at upper dam, is i'm
town and thinks of locating in this
vicinity.
John Robinson's circus will be
here the 9th of May. His advertise
ment will appear next week and the
week after.
Mr.. A. q. Stacey started for New
Mexico and California last Friday.
He will write series of letters for the
Topeka Capital.
Those who are posted say that the
wild grape yisld-if there is no chill
ing frost" to prevent-will be very
heavy this year.
Robert A. Anderson, of Greeley
township, possesses horse twenty
nine years old-probably the oldest
horse in this country.
An appropriation of 500 has been
made by the county commissioners
for carrying on the Normal Institute
which comes of I'm July.
Sam. Gradwohl possesses q 81 Con-
tinental note, issued i'm i776. 1t Is i'm
fine state of preservation and is val
liable relic of the old days.
Various railroad crossing signs,
whistle posts and other appurtenances
have been placed along the new por-
ton Of tbs Salina 4 Southwestern.
On Monday when dust was flying
here to all points Of the compass, there
was terrific sand storm on the Colo
rado desert and bowling gale In Cal.
ifornia.
John Robinson's advertising car was
on the track yesterday. A full force
Of paper-hangers arrived, and they
were busy several hours putting up the
big bills.
Mr.. Jonathan Tinker now has four
deer and three antelopes in his beauti
ful little park on the Gypsum. His
pretty park is nearly covered with
blue grass, too.
The Gypsum Hill Cemetery ASCOT
alton will take earnest steps 70 prevent
the mutilation Of trees and other prop.
erty on their grounds, and offenders
must look out
Judge Fox, of Norwalk, Ohio. &C.
companied by his son, stopped over
for . short visit with his Norwalk
friends last week, on his return East
nom Colorado.
Not q word Of truth In the report
that Judge Hamilton has been en-
ployed by the b. and NJ. to obtain the
night Of way for the contemplated
6alina branch.
@. r. CLANCY, Esq, formerly q Sail
M lawyer. but now . resident of In.
diana. 10 the author Of an index digest
Of Kansas decisions. He sells the
book 1t - per copy.