The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-25

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MIA, to clerk 10 hotel.
1 The Kansas City Journal Of las
Saturday contained the following per
sonsl item among its RAILROAD flash
Is 3"
Charles n. Blair, Of New York City
vice president % the Salin8 h South
eastern railroad Of Kansas, was IN ID
city yesterday.
Mr.. Ciahin Informs US that the con
z tract has been let to Mr. Pestre, th'
Topeka nurseryman. 70 set cut ire
GU each lot Of the n. Z College addi
tion-being $50 in all-aud 66 tree
around the college campus. The tree
are 10 be only Of the hard wood va
rieties.
That awful depression m the cross
ing at the Lutheran church, which
has caused wholesale denuneiation
for many weeks on account Of its be-
ing the bed Of very good-sized lake
is being brought 10 the level OF con-
tiguous territory by the vigorous
spade aud mattock Of the street over
seer's force.
The Salina Gun Club opened the
season on Friday. Feb. 18th. 1856
with the following score-out Of ~
which considering the weather, was
very good
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r. d. Beigh, q commercial man,
died at the Pacific House Of eonsump-
ton Monday. Messrs VIM q NJ. d.
Berg furnished n casket and shipped
bis remains to THIN, Ohio. He had
no family. OF late he had been doing
light work, with the hopes Of benefit
ing his health.
Word was received Monday night
from Mr.. A. b. Dickinson at Mem
phis, where he bad been stopping for
several days He was then suffering
considerably and a physician had
recommended that be should 90
south for still warmer weather. He
expected to start Sunday for New
Orleans.
The officers and directors Of the
National Insurance. Co. now support
a handsome gold badge. The design
is q star set In a crescent, suspended
from a cross bar. On the cross bar
are the words "N. NJ. F. I. Co" On
tue star are the figures "lss5r-the
year in which the company Was or
gained.
Some vandals went along the streets
in the northern part OF the town Sat
urday night, dAubing gates. fences
and windows with a preparation OF
pitch or tar. The authorities should
ferret out these thoughtless or mali
cious persons, and see that they are
punished severely. An example is
necessary.
A hat was voted to Mr.. w. r. Gels
at the Fair and Art Loan saturday
night, because Of his being the
checklist" man Ga town. We knew
w r. possessed many accomplish
ments, but had no thought that he
reckOned much upon bis cheek. We
have noticed for two or three days
that bis face wears a brassier hue
than usual.
AS result Of deep SHOWS and large
quantities Of ice, turned into ws:er
by warm sun, the streams have
risen several feet during the past
week. c. r. Underwood & Co.'S. city
mill has been shut down since Fri
day on account Of the hugh water.
The Smoky Hill has been seven or
eight feet above It's usual level. and
the Saline about as high
Mrs. Benz. 5. Bean died az her home
in the Saline valley, Tuesday after
noon, after long illness. She was
the daughter Of the late Rev. A. A.
Morrison. having lived Ia Saline
county some > years. She was very
highly respected by her acquaintances.
She was a noble, Christian lady. She
leaves q soTroWing husband and five
children. The funeral occurs to-day.
Those who visit other towns and
cities Ofthe state return with this
report; Such and such a place may
have finer business blocks than Ssli-
na, but il can not compare with Sail
"a In the number Of beautiful homes.
About next fall Salina will be able to
present such large number OF fine
business blocks that even the exeel,-
ton above mentioned will not be
made.
After some three or four weeks 81
lence following a complete back
down on bis part, the editor ofthe
Herald breaks out Of his corral. with
something about the respective val
uss Of the JOURNAL and Herald Office.
He has already acquired for himself
the title Of windy Davis. - and the
entire community has made up It's
mind that he never wanted 6 contest
over the values Of the two Offices.
The preliminary organisation Of
the Peoples Fire Insurance Co. was
effected ct The once Of rhe National
Mutual FiFe Insuranee Co. last Fri
day night n. D. league was inside
temporary chairman, and Frank
Hageman temporary secretary. A
list Of charter directors was prepared
and elected Is follows Ell. GIbbs,
n. D. league, e. G. Cay, +. Hazs-
man, G. +. Faulkner. J. II. Prescott,
B. Roekwell, Al. II. Brigss. E. G.
culp, T. Goodnov, I. q. Davis. A.
L. Dodge, C. Eberharai, W. r. Gels,
and 3. C. Rash.