The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-08-16

Commence getting ready for the
fair.
Mrs p. b Bowers returns 10 Hi
D"i- to-day
Rev. L F IInl has been visiting
his Salina friends.
The camp meeting people we're de
lighted with our grove.
These are dog days and most Of
them daggoned hot days
4 DIR. Morris, Of the Salina Bank, Is
az Lake Minneionka. MinnesOia.
On and after Sept lst, the banks
q our city will close At 3 O'Clock pm.
The telephone fire alarm apparatus
for the city was received here yester-
day
Judge Prescott visited the Indian
Territory in his late trip down the
road.
Mr.. q. c. K0the sailed from New
York on an Anchor Line steamer last
Saturday.
The camp meeting people folded
their tents and SILENTLY stole away"
last Monday.
Mrs. NJ ]. Wellslager started on a
visit to the Colorado summer resorts
last Tuesday.
Il IL stated that a camp meeting Of
the cOlored MethOdists will soon COM
mence at the Park.
The remnant Of the Campbell &
Tuthill building has been removed to
lot on Fifth street.
Rev. f. +. Hill has sold his farm
just southeast Of town to Mr. P. Olson.
Consideration, 8 go.
The wild grapes were never more
abundant than this year. They are
sold at IS cents per bushel
Mr.. E. w. Ober started for the East
to buy goods last Saturday. He will
| return IN about two weeks.
The members Of the Lutheran
church are contemplating the puF-
chase Of a ,0OO-pOund bell.
A heavy rain fell about four miles
south Of Salina Sunday night, but
there was no rain I'm SalinR.
Mr.. c. c. Culp went to Riley county
last Monday, to invest In heifers and
Steers for his BrOOkville ranch.
Miss Mabel Wells, daughter Of Mr..
w. S. Wells, Of st. Louis. Is visiting
the family OF DR.. G. A. w. Bone.
The wind blew, the lightning fash
ed and the thunder rOared Tuesday
night. but we had but a few rain
drops.
The sunflower looms up Ia formida
bic style everywhere. Speaking scdp-
turally. 1.-THE harvest is ready FOR the
reaper"
The wife Of Senator A I..;;ssn Of Iowa
committed suicide by drowning her
self in the Mississippi river, Mon
day night.
Some handsome photographs OF
Gels & Gibbs mill have been taken |
by Mr.. Gardiner. The views are |
really very picturesque.
There was a good attendance at the
personal property sale Of Mr.. Ralph
Thwing's, on Gypsum creek, last
Tuesday. The property all sold well.
Mr.. J. s. Hail haseOneluded to open
a law Office at Solomon City. Mrs,
Hall will remain I'm Salina for the
purpose OF conducting her music class.
Messrs. A. GOssO and E. d. Hall re-
port their Wheatyield as follows: GOssO
30 acres-l go bushels, over 40 bush
els TO the acre. Hall-BO aeres-l 1888
bushels.
Mr.. Bond the gentleman who talked
Of starting a German paper here, gave
up the enterprise. He did not receive
sufficient encouragement 10 warrant
his starting In.
An excursion train bearing I'D peO-
pie came up from Mcpherson on sun
day morning. The passengers came
up TO attend the eampmeetlng services,
returning at 10 O'Clock P. N.
DIR. Schnee has sold the residence
property on Eighth street which be
purchased recently Of Mr. r. P. Cra-
vens, to Mr.. w. T. Welsh, OF the sa-
Ina Bank. Amount, 81 ,O75.
Mr. N. A. Gladding, In the employ
Of the United Telephone Co., at Kan
sas City, was here last week looking
after their business. He was very
much pleased with our town.
Marshal futile has sent In bis res
ignation as commander Of the Sallna
Post. G. A. R., but IL is not likely to
be accepted-as he has been q most
worthy, attentive AID efficient COM
msndeT.
Champion and Huber Joined the
Knight Templar crusade 10 California,
Sunday. Capt. Hanna also went
DR.. GROCER concluded finally that he
had hsd enough travelling Of late, and
DID not go.
Mr.. T. L. Bond has sold bis resi-
dence in east salina TO Mr.. r. p.
Cravens. Amount, $500. AR. Bond
will build q fine residence on his land
south Of town. He will commence
work Il once.
Mr.. BIltchell, q cattle man near
BrOOkville. will bring down 10 the
Fair ten or twelve head Of extraOrdi-
nsFily fat cattle. He is fatsening them
for the Chicago cat cattle Fair which
comes or In October.
According to the assessor returns, :
Saline county planted this spring S.
go acres Of corn. Class In arithmetic
stand up2 How much win 81, 252
acres multiplied by SO bushels 10 the
sore amount TOT Don't all answer at
once.
The counties Of Brown, DouIphan,
Phillips and saline contain more than
half the acreage Of the state in barley. I
These COUNTIES show the number Of