The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-20

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here sure and certain.
SalinaIs fayorite-Geo. r. Wend-
IIng-wTlI be at the Open House. Oct.
p, in his justly celebrated lecture.
''satan; who, where and what Il
the devil"
The Saline County Horticultural
Society will meet at the City Hall on
next Saturday at two O'Clock P. r., to
make arrangements for an exhibit Of
Saline county fruit sc the Fair.
Mr.. Chas. Tuthlll brought In Tues
day a pelican which had been killed
by one OF the Kelley boys 81 the pond |
west OF town. There were about 100 |
In the flock Of pelicaRs. The bird |
measures s feet two inches from "tip !
to tip" and stood 81 feet high.
The new skating rink was opened
with a free show last Monday night.
IAN the town" was there and the
floor was occupied with numerous
skaters. There were the usual tumble
dowp-and-nearly-break-yOur-neck in
cIdents, and much amusement was
afforded 10 the spectators.
Mr.. Reuben King met with a series
OF misfOrtunes last week. On Tues
day evening, a little son was bitten by
a large 5-rattle rattle snake, and was
only saved by the hardest kind Of
work. On Thursday evening, during
the storm. his most valuable horse got
loose and had his leg broken.
We heartily endorse all that
Farmer Taxpayer" says m another
column concerning putting in water
pipes st the Park. The Water CON-
pany has very generously offered the
water which Is 50 much needed to
beautify the handsome Park, &c also
to supply the stock during the fair.
C. r. Underwood 4 Co. are max
ing arrangements to increase the ca
paeity OF their upper mill TO 300 bar
rels daily. The building ls 10 be en-
larged throughout and new machinery
purchased at once. Salinas mills
will soon be turning out about l,lOO
barrels Of the best flour manufactured,
every day.
The Saline valley in early times
bowed less signs Of cultivation and
improvement than any other part OF
the county but Of late years, there
has been a radical change In the face
Of the country. Some ofthe broadest
and best improved acres lie in this val
ley. Large barns and houses are now
cen everywhere. Fine groves Oftrees
and hedges dot the landscape, and
numerous and good punches Of cattle
indicate that the farmers are abund-
antly prosperous.
The friends Of Harry Blair, late OF
Assaria, will have interest in the fol
lowing item from the Livingston, { NJ.
IT, Daily Enterprise!
H. b. Blair has purchased the large
warehouse on the railroad right OF
way erected few weeks ago for the
storage Of goods consigned to White
Sulpher Springs, and will begin tbs
transaction Of q general commission
and forwarding business. Mr.. Blail
has made himself very popular since
his residence In Livingston and hai
many friends who are glad TO see hin
enter this very promising business
field.
Preparations Of a general nature 70
the Fair are being made at the fai
grounds. The sheds and yards ar
being constructed for the stock
shelves and tables for the displa.
halls being put in place and the gras
and weeds In the park are being en-
down. The race track has been pa
in splendid order, and the knight
of the turf cannot but be well pleased
The late rains have freshened up tn
Park, and in its smiling besuty il
ready to welcome the world to II
beautiful precincts next week.
? Friend Cravens fell asleep an
{ dreamed. Perhaps It was not all
dream. Cravens was dining with Gov
; Butler. and was having jolly goo
= time. In the midst Of their dinnel
| and when the feast Of reason and fiOV
[ of soul had commenced, the dreame
asked: Governor, what do you thin
i, of Puck ?" The doughty Butler re
/. piled: "Well Cravey, that last ca
tom was plumb good one" Cr'
yens awoke-not amidst flame an
smoke-but in the midst Of ID
, screech Of tree-tOads, to find Il all
dream
, The Strong Lumber Company y Il
name Of new lumber firm which
preparing to do business In Salin'
4 Mr.. G. @. Culp, an experienced an
successful lumber man, has been en-
/, ployed as business manager. Tn
company have rented DR.. GrOger's lot
corner Eigth street, and Iron avenu
at which place the business will
conducted. They viii put up on q
J. east line Of the lot 2-stOry buildln
y s6xls feet, which will be used for $50
3 ing their finishing lumber. The o
fee building will be at the nOrthWe
corner Of the lots.
Mr.. David Dibert, Of Johnstow vi
: Pa. ls visiting his old friends In al
about Salina. In company with n
John Gels, ST. he visited the place
. Louis Donmyer, ir. 1.-THE old Berriga
= place. and saw such 50 sightOfapple
as he never saw before In all his III
= and ne has seen some Of the best
ehards In the country too. He IS
mates the yield Of aPples at 80
{ bushels. The trees are 30 loaded wi
I apples that It Is impossible 70 get a
D. der the trees-the limbs lying on &
D. ground The apples hang on % THE
" to the limbs which are trailing