The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-05-04

a stranger considerably iEebriated,
to take In the attractions
Of Salina last Friday night. He was
from Abilene, rs the druggists label
proved. His legs were a. Timber a.
willow withes. They warped under
the weight Of his body as he chassey-
ed i'm and out, perouetted and waltz
ed and balanced from hitching post
to awning post. He was conducted
in state to a suitable lodging place.
and went home to Abilene next
morning wiser for his experience in
a town that prohibits.
There is such an organization az the
Crystal Spring Fishing Club, and
under their auspices fish pond II
being constructed on a creek called
Phillips creek, some four miles north
east Of Salina. The pond ito bel Is in
the vicinity Of Crystal Spring, one Of
the prettiest collections of crystal
water to lie seen in the State Of Kan
sas. The spring is situated on land
belonging to John Gels & Co., and an
inexhaustible supply Of pure, cool,
and sparkling water Is always found
in its basin. Mr.. Gels has had 1t en-
closed with an elegant little spring
house. made OF creaui.colored stone,
with brown stone trimming. The
basin is cut in the solid rock, and l.
about four feet square and three feet
deep. a winding pathway, nicely
leads up the side hill to the
spring. AT the foot Of the pathway a
little bridge spans the clear waters of
the brook. Nature and art together
make this most delightful little re-
treat. where picnic parties might find
many a days enjoyment.
But il Is the carp pond" that we
are to speak of principally. The
promise of state Fish Commissioner
Long TO furnish any Kansan who de-
sires with the fish known "a carp"
first called Mr.. w. Il. Gels thoughts
TO the project Of constructing a fish
pond on his place and stocking II
with carp. He then concluded to get
the Crystal Spring Fishing Club in
tcre-ted, and did 81. and hence bust.
ness began. This club il composed OF
various prominent gentlemen of Sa-
lima who are fond of passing the snm-
mcr hours away i'm piscatorial sports,
and have frequently visited Phillips
Greek for this purpose. Their fishing
has consisted principally of sitting on
the banks of the little creek, and pa
tientiy watching the wiggling line,
and now and then daawing from
thence a very diminutive fish called
''sun fish," And when the sun fish
ing has become monotonOus they have
among the sedgy waters
in search Of the melodious frogs Most
Of all their experience has been confln-
Ell to drinking spring water and other
healing waters which they may have
happened TO have about them.
Well, a sort of semi-oflicial invi.
tation was sent forth, containing also
a programme, asking all the clans
both city and country-to gather on
the classic banks of Phillips creek, on
Tuesday. May I'd, TO assist in the
carp-pond construction,
aud to bring with them teams,
wagons, scrapers, stirring plows,
shovels, spades, etc. w. II. Gels was
proclaimed master Of ceremonies and
Z. McEntce, chief of constr uction
Tuesday morning, bright and carly
there were rs many as dozen teams,
with plows and scrapers on hand, and
they were soon busy as bees under
the skillful direction of the chief o.
the excavation. The proposed pond
is located in a bend of the creek
and by damming the stream and max
ing the excavation contemplated. q
very fine little sheet of water will soon
make its appearance. The assembled
people worked well all day long, aud
uiatie quite a hole i'm the earth by
nightfall. The visitors from town
would now and then show their six i'll
by grasPing the pillow and scraper
handles, and guide the Implement
through to the water s edge. We saw
more than dozen Gin cinnatis show
ing Off in the presence Of the won
dering throng. They did all thi
york not from choice, purely, but in
obedience to circumstances oveI
which they had no control. 1t II
always difficult to stem the resistless
torrents of the clamorous masses.
Phillip Jorg, the musical director,
sent out occasionally from the grand
stand at the spring, the notes of the
flageolet, calling the attention Of tn,
busy workers to the fact that 1t wa.
time to rest, and the rush for spring
water on such occasions was simply
tremendous.
Those who had accomplished thu
most scraping and plowing-witt
their mouths, that afternoon, indulg
ed at intervals in a little fishing. II
was fish in twenty minutes or forfeit
Of q dollar. The fish came. The sam,
wager again. Fish came once more
but il was not fresh one-it was on,
caught the morning before. affixed {,
the hook by quick-witted Nova SEQ
tian. A third of the excavation work
perhaps, was accomplished before the
night shadows came on, when o large
portion Of the party. and some o thers
gathered at the spacious, pleasant and
hospitable home Of Mr.. GOtthar
Schippel, to complete the holiday In {
dance, which was very pleasant anc
enjoyed by all.
The stockholders Of the Topeka, Sa
lima & Western Railway held . meet
ing in Topeka, Tuesday. and elected
the following board Of directors II
Bosworth, Jacob Stafford, ID. w. Stor
mort, Of Topeka; c. f. Faulkner and
o. p. Hamilton, Of Salina; T. c
Henry, Of Abilene; Weston Arnold
and w. F. Shamlefier, Of Counci
Grove; Chas- A. Rogers, w. Phillips
J. o. wetherby, s. d. Loring, Of Bos
ton; J. B. French, Of Lowell. The di
recters are to meet on the oath Of Thu