The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-12-09
SALIVA
The Metropolis and Railway
Centre Of Western
Kansas.
4 RsbyessnfsfioE of IFS Leading HsT-
eanias. HaEEfactEriEg. BaEkisg
Professional Educational
aHd Financial Interests.
HER LIVE BUSINESS MEN AND
WHAT THEY ARE DOING.

nEn LIVE DNliNIS@ N-AN Ftif~
WHAT THEY ARE DOING.
The city Of sallna was founded 10
1859. ID Is-centraliy located Ia Saline
c1unty AID is the judicial seat Of the
county. The city Is beautifully stu
ated on both banks Of the smoky Hill
river nearly al the confiueaee Of q se'
ries OF valleys, which have an aggre-
psse area OF nearly three hundred
thousand acres. This Immense terri
tory.upon which Salina depends large
~ for lls support. Is ~ fertile - any
that the orb of day ever shOne on. IL
is peOpled By intelligent farmers for
whom salina Is the natural trading
point
asa Railroad center, orr city IL fast
taking q position In the first rank. II
g. on the main line Of the Kansas Pa
eiio and Is the most important city
between Topeka aud Denver. Il is
the division point for two important
branches OF this great system one
going south 70 Mcpherson, and the
other north 20 Lincoln. The city Is
also reached ~ the main line Of the
Missouri Pacific Railway, which puts
Us On direct connection with 50. Louis
aud the eastern markets. The Kan
sas d Colorado raj road il already con
strueted for q distance Of Us miles
west, thus opening up a new territory
Tor which salina h destined 30 be the
distributing point. The city aud
country have recently voted such sub
stantial aid % the st. Louis, FredOnia
q Denver railway a. to practically iR-
sure the building 0fthat line, which
Is TO be operated ia connection with
the st Louis and san Francisco. This
secures TO our people the competitive
advantages Of three great railroad sys-
TENS and ranks our city as the Rail
road center Of Western Kansas
And yet not alone ~ Rsilroad
oeuter and distributing point for
vast agricultural region does our city
take prominent place. She Is peo-
Piled With an industrious aud progress
sive p0pulsce who actively demand ali
modern improvements.
The city is lighted with gas and
has an improved system uf water
works reaching the most remote sec
tons. Three miles Of street railway
running from she Union depot to the
city limits furnish agreeable sud
rapid transit. Telegraph aud tele-
phone connections are made with ali
points Ia the state
Elegant church ediilees, colleges.
fac public school buildings, aud a
number OF private schools; a first
class Opera House good hotels As the
state affords, an efficient fire depart
Inent; aud large number 81 sound
thanking institutions aud important
and commercial es
Establishments go To make up city
which for thrifl and enterprise Is I'M
excelled.
The business men Of Salina are
models Of what business men should
be. They are intelligent and indie
pendent and furnish strong and nc
tive support t0every enterprise prom
lsing Improvement to our beautiful
city.
Recognizing the Importance Of pre-
seating our many natural and aequlr
ed advantages 10 the outside world the
JOURNAL takes pleasure In presenting
10 lie patrons tbis classified business
reenrd, embracing the large portion Of
our professional, financial. manufac
turing and mercantile interests.
We make special request Of our
business men that they retain this
record and post Il in q conspicuous
place in their Office or place Of busi-
ness, ~ Il will prove Of inesiimaole
value ~ = ready reference sheet, being
carefully compiled, Convenient Ia
form and comprehensive ia character
To the Feaerh READER ihis re ord will
not be withnut interest, all riding A.
q does An indication nf tde expansion
Of the business 81 Sslina during the
pasl few years aud supply ing them
with reference whereby they may
easily locate any business house with
which they may have business 20
transact.
In fact We consider the business in
dex heroin contained Of 81 lieieut mo
ment TO every person having the In
terests Of our city al heart 10 secure Il
g widely extended circulation and
Cor that purpose have printed an ex-
ira edition 80 that all may be supplied
and all parties can obtain the same
for mailing purposes at this Office.
AS q whole We regard the record - q
particularly good advertisement 30
our city Al large and present Il TO our
readers satisfied that il will speak for
itself, and make apparent its own
merits. To our patrons we can say
with pride that there l. not an indi-
vidual or firm represented in this eX-
hihit. with whom business relations
may not be established, either person.
ally OF by corresponding with absu-
lule certainty that tine Representations
made can be relied upan. aud that
their clients will be houurably 4nd
literally treated.
BANKS.
saliua Is fortunate in her banking
Institutions possessing ~ they do,
unlimited capital az their command.
The first bank started here Of The
three We mention, was by DR.. ]. W
Morris, = wealthy capitalist Of Leay-
enwurth, who has been connected
with the business interests OF the Stale
for thirty years and has valuable
Investments not Gully la other banks
bas In real estate all over Kansas.
He has long been considered one %
the safest business men in kansas
lie q ably Supported IN his bank here
by = remarkably efficient cashier, Mr..
y. T.. Miller, vino hiss contributed not
& little 20 the success Of the bank
he has quickly risen q the
srUut rank Of Salinas business nien,
and can be accounted ~ one Of the
very besl. This tank has lately been
merged Into the ''Saiina National
hank.n
The First Nniionsl Rank Of Salina.