The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-08-21

past week
c. r. Underwood & Co. talk o
raising both dams one making
ten feet in all.
We devote considerable space Il
the great meeting, because We think
it deserves it.
Mr.. Eisenhardt-an attorney Of To
peka-was i'm town Monday, the CUES
Of DR.. Brown.
A social will be given at the hlgl
school building this evening. All ART
cordially invited.
With granaries all full, the farmers
are in the best Of spirits to enjoy the
the coming Fair.
Mr.. J. NJ. Ericsson has his furniture
store in running operation at the
Commercial Block.
Mr.. f. H. Gibbs started for Chiea-
go yesterday, expecting TO meet his
family in that city.
In the midst Of so much political
excitement do not forget the ap-
preaching county fair.
Empty-head, Of New Cambria
Gatherings, was in town and called
on the JOURNAL this week.
NJ. D. and Richard league lost seven
head Of yearlings at Eden Farm by
lightning last Friday night.
Lee Veatch, shot by Samuel Resser,
died at the Poor House on Sunday.
His death was not unexpected.
The Independent still straddles,
though it now has MOhler, BOndi and
Baker to evolve its editorials.
The School Fund Commissioners
purchased $500 IN bonds Of School
District No. "A, Saline county.
A number Of land hunters are in
town. They hail recently from Illi-
nois, Virginia and other States.
n. II. LOOmls has returned from
Denver He heard from the great
Rally all through the mountains.
Baker and Mohler for Blaine and
Logan, Bondi for Cleveland, and thus
is johnson compelled to straddle.
James Chaee, c. S. Conrad, b. G..
Hancock and Alex Shultz were the
special policemen last Wednesday.
Mr.. Arthur Day has been sketehing
the thoroughbred hogs belonging to
Mr.. Alex Berg. The work is perfect.
4 second large bsrn-much larger
than the first one erected-is being
built on the Clark rancho, Gypsum
creek.
Read what all the newspaper boys
say about the great Salina meet
ing, and then read the independents
report.
Hon. T. F. Carver has been quite
IN with bilious fever during the past
few days, but is now slowly gaining
strength.
The frame Of Judge PrescOtt's new
residence is up, enclosed with sheet
ing, and the carpenters al work upon
the roof.
Mr.. Oscar Seitz and family returned
from Minnesota this morning. Mr..
r. T.Wats0n and family return to-
morrow.
Political meetings on a big scale are
becoming the rage. Junction City Is
to have one; also Mcpherson, Beloit
and Abilene.
The coroner's jury in the inquest
upon the shouting Of Andrew Stift by
John Moline, found that the shooting
was accidental.
Work on the foundation Of G. r.
Underwood & Co. e new mill progress
IS slowly, owing to the difficulty In
obtaining stone.
Mr.. r. A. Levitt. on his return from
Minneapolis, took in the river trip Is
far as Burlington, and was much
pleased with Il.
The north wing Of the College Is
ready for the putty coat and other
finishing touches. 10 will be ready
for the fall term.
Mrs. F. II. Wildman and Mrs. Aug.
EngstrOm started for Chicago yester-
day, 10 visit with relatives in that
city their former home.
In the east the Blaine and Logan
men are wearing white hats In Sa-
lima some OF the Democrats are wear
ing the same "brRnd" Of hats.
Mr.. Aug. Freeman has sold his resi-
dence and two lots to Mr.. Frank Drake
for s., $50. The sale was made through
+. c. York's real estate agency.
Go, gone, left, Is the way the prin-
elpal parts Of the verb 60 were given
by a member Of the A grammar class
in the Institute, few days since.
The JOURNAL Office is indebted In
dividuslly and collectively 10 Hon.
II. L. Jones for q basket Of rich, lus-
cious grapes, grown upon his place.
We would suggest that the county
commissioners have benches built
about the great trees at the park. They
would be luxuries to the Vearied pc
destrian.
Two prisoners from Ottawa county,
zone named George BartaFl made
their escape from our county Jail early
last Monday morning. They made
their escape by a hole through the
west wall Of The jail. The prisoners
are stillst large.