The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-26

neld their annual election yesterday
-re-electing the Gould and local
directory. Commissioners Arson
Miller represented the county as
president Of the local stock
holders"
The county commissioners are in
= session to-day. They have declared
DR.. Winterbotham county physician
for the ensuing year, with a salary
= Of $500 per year. They also declared
2 the JOURNAL the official organ Of
the cOunty-to receive legal rates
for the work.
Samuel Jones rece ntly lost a COW
by freezing at his ranch in Glendale
township. He says taken In their
aggregate a good many cattle and
hogs have died during the recent
cold weather from that cause. A
great many families have lost one or
more Of each animals
There was 3 social party Friday
evening last week at the residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. &. II. PendletOn In
honor Of Mr.. Joe PendletOn, Who has
been visiting during the holidays.
He Is very fine violinist and enter
tanned the company In an excellent
manner.-Lindsboig News.
Did you see the circle around the
moon last night? The misty vapor
was not 80 strong but that two IN
hidden stars peeped forth as If seek
ing TO burst from the enclosure. !
VIII not those scintlllatlng bodies
save us from the precursor Of i'm
pending storm? Most likely.
AT the caucus Of voters Of the first
ward held al the city hall last night,
to choose candidates for councllmen,
c. r. Underwood was selected for
the long term and NJ. c. Page for
the short term. Both mel are
largely identified with the interests
Of the city and will prove very
efficient councllmen.
Mr.. Pike turned on the incandes-
cent light In the lamps last evening.
The Rojhschiid Bros. have twenty
i've Of these lamps in their store.
The light throws a mellowy, creamy
reflection, which is very beautiful.
10 all appearances the light is 3 sue
cess. Several business houses and
residences are using the light.
The city as now constructed, with
all its new additions and changes in
the limits, is entitled TO another
ward. The move for Fifth ward
when advocated before-was defeat
ed by the politicians. We under
that a majority OF the present city
council favora new ward, and will
grant the aPpllcation-if made.
And now Stacey Of the Kansas
City Journal arguing upon the
probable candidacy Of Mrs. Car
ruthers, OF Saline county, for State
Superintendent, says her friends
SHOULD remember that even il
nominated and elected there is q
constitutional provision that would
prevent her from qualifying in that
Office" Wherefore and why,
prithses
The Mcpherson Republican, in
speaking of the various places that {
should not be favored in the remOv- {
al Of the State Capital, says Salina
should not be the place "for reasons
numerous and weighty." Is one OF
them because Salina Is not just now {
wOrshipping the star Of Brother I
Smith? Are other reasons because 4
Salina and Mcpherson are not chew
ing the same wad Of gum, politically
speaking? 7
One OF the prettiest articles con- !
tributed to the collection Of mar |
riage gifts Of Oscar Tobey and wife 9
was the butter lamb donated by Mr.. !
:. d. Bradley and his esteemed wife. q
About four pounds Of pure yellow {
butter was used in this beautiful |
piece Of handiwork. II is ss perfect
a thing Of its kind as we have seen.
The yellow fleece give a most rich
tlnge % the creation. The recipi-
ents intend phOtOgra Phing the butter i.
lamb, a. Of course Il can not long :
keep its shape.
Cic German. an ex-railrOad man 4
81 the Union Pacific, was brought 7
before Squire Wellington last even r
ing aud fined s. and costs-&l4 In all 8
for disturbing peace at BroOkville. n
The complaint was lodged by J. H. 4
Armstrong, marshal Of Brookville. v
The wOrst feature OF Germans Of 8
Tense was that he was drinking ex- b
tensively, and cot on lark, to the
Of the town. He prompt
ly paid the assessment Of the Justice .
and like sensible man yOuched 70 o
do better hereafter. He is q very o
nice appearing fellow, and we under
stand Is highly respected among his T
associates in this city, where he .
lives. He was Al home at the time :
81 bis arrest. y
Olof FOrsse came uP from Falun :,
his morninE-alsO Olof Lindquist,
A. Hedlund and some pthOrs from !,
that place. Soon after his return 10 =
Falan from Salina, on the 18th inst
be was given q surprise from about
, hundred fellOW-citEens, Of his q
township, and their expressions Of "
ratification over the return Of Mr. =
Forsss and family 10 their old home ei
vas very marked. Il Is now at his Il
that we return the thanks Of N
dr. and Mrs Forsse to these kind pl
riends, assuring them that their CT
Fords Of welcome will never be for 81
'Otten IS long as they live, and the re
.onhdenee and good viii heretofore On
xhlhited by old neiEhboFs is very ~
lear % them In thOuEht. en-