The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-02-16

make other Substantial improve
menls on their property. They have
an elegant plat aud intend making
the most Of il by rendering the lots
more desirable than any others In
town.--tst0rIse F0Tmer.
Secretary Fleck. Of the ire depart
ment, has received a communities
tiUu Informing him that the execu-
tive board decided unanimously 10
hold the tournament for Kansas at
salina. The day is May p. We are
gratified to be informed Of the sue
eezs Of our IRE boys. They are gen
orally equal TO the situation.
Friday Sheriff Gentry arrested
kid" POteet at Solomon City and
brought him to salina for safe keep
ing. Poteet was indicted By the last
grand Jury for perjury 10 buying
liquor from druggists Of Sallna. The
case comes under the Murray law,
and IL the first Of the kind which has
come before the courts Of the State.
The funeral took place. last Satur-
day, Of Frantz Zelslng, who died
very suddenly yesterday afternoon
from heart disease 1T MS residence
Ia the Belleviile property, south Of
the MOser block. He MAS found
dead upon his bed. His age was
about 30 years. He carried on shoe
making at his home. He leaves q
large family.
:. Pearson Is now msking final
arrangements 20 90 on with the con-
struction Of his carriage works.
notwithstanding the times. aud the
period which has elapsed since the
subscriptions were made, he found
upon n canvass that with the ex
ception Of one or Two. the subscribers
stood ready and willing 10 pay when
called upon.
The attendance upon the social
given at the residence of SIR. X. T.
Watson last evening was good, and
the guests speak highly Of the en-
joyment experienced. IL was certain
Is most auspiciOus opening of the
series % follow under the auspices Of
the Episcopal church Notwithstand-
ing the rheapness Of the fine lunch
which was served, the ladies realiz-
ed over $1,000.
The probability is that the Knights
Of Pyihlas will go ahead with the
construction Of their temple in
early spring. Much depends upon
the ;,rtion Of Mr. Pearson in vacut-
ing the present building. We under
stand he has arrangements well
un,Lar way for putting up his car
riagc factory, aud il he does he will
occupy the factory and the knights
will build a. proposed. The cost Of
the temple will b abo at 81, 900 and
the plane will be same as heretofore
adopted.
The editor Of the RcpubjicGn At
Lincoln Center lately visited his for
mer home IN Sumner county. lie
SAYS. "The wheat crop looked ex-
ceedingly well in every county
through which We passed. In Sum-
ner Scdgwick sud Cowley counties
the wheat shows green aud nice, and
fairly well distributed over the
fiellS.In the counties Of Lincoln,
Saline, Dickinson, Marion, Harvey
anG Butler the stand d better, but
snow covering kept Il back aud a
feu days Of sunshine will he re-
quired 20 briug il out The prospect
for a. big crop 10 nil the counties
mentioned is most excellent"
Easter falls on the Let Of April.
The earliest possible day for Easter
Is the 22d Of March, and il fell on
that date ia l5l8-Ior the fast time In
20 years One object in arranging
the calendar moon was that Easter
might never fall on tue same days az
the Jewish passover. They did oc-
cur together, however, in 1905 on the
81 OF April. aud will do 80 In 1928 on
the lsi Of April, In 1927 on the 18th
81 April, and in 1851 on the 18th day
Of April. Last year Easter and
passover we're separated by one
night. The Jewish festival usually
occurs in passion week OF Lent, and
never before the 18th Of April. On
the other hand the Christian festival
is never before the 22d of March or
after the 18th Of April.
a salina party recently received
much consolation and sympathy
from an eastern friend on account Of
blizzard which had been prevail
ing IN Saline county, and which had
required people 10 use furniture for
fuel. IL tie eastern people could
know that there has been less suffer
ing from cold in this county than
in their very midst. aud that we
have as good a supply Of coal as
also exists in their midst-they
would find that their consolation
and sympathy Is needed less here
than most anywhere IN the United
states. But a. long as people lie
and are not struck dead for their ly-
ing. such outrageous reports will go
abroad, aud happy and cOutented
Kansas people see their beloved land
maligned aud slandered
ca Kirkland Purchases the salina
Jub Printing Co's. once.
Thursday a sale was eonsummRted
by which Charles b Kirkland be-
comes The owner ~ the Salina Job !
Printing Cos office and business.
Tuis company consisted formerly Of |
J W. and J. r. Wells, b. F. Eggles-
ton aud 7. F. Oakley. Latterly the
two gentlemen first named have had /
control Of the property. With the