The Saline County journal., 1890-02-27
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IHB BIaAI8AArADN MOtEMEET.
Monday last the copy for the page
Of the pamphlet preparing for gener-
al distribution regarding the fertile
lands Of Ksnsas was forwarded, with
Saline eouuty's share Of the expense,
10 the secretary Of the Immigration
Bureau at wichita The description
prepared by the COMMITTEES, Msssrs
T. d. Fitzpatrick, DR.. A. W. Phillips
and o. p. Hamilton, reads a. follows: |:
Saline county 10 situated almost In
the center Of Kansas and 10 2lxSO
miles In extsnt. The surface l. d.
verslned, about one-tbird being level
bottom iaud, and the remainder
gently uudulating upland. Along
the northern aud western edge. OF
the county are some rough lands
which are the best OF pasture. The
bottom lands along the Smoky Hill,
Saline aud Solomon rivers aud
tributary streams are extensive in
area and excellent in quality. The
uplands are very little inferior to the
bottoms. The soil is very rich aud
deep, being q dark loan formed OF
ugCOulRO8Cu NCkcAhulc luhtteT anu
sedImentary deposits. Wheat L. the
foremost production Of the county,
aud Saline is the banner county of
the state In the production Of that
cereal. The crop Of 1889 was two
and one-hslf millions of bushels.
Corn Is the second crop Ia impor-
tanee aud IL very successful, especi-
ally on the bottom lands. Oats rye,
barley, millet, sorghum and other
feed crops ars produced as well as
various TAME grasses. Fruits OF all
kinds ars very successful and there
are many large aud productive or
shards and vineyards In the county.
Stock raising is largely carried on
and 10 very profitable, pasture aud
feed being cheap. Living water IL
furnished by springs aud flowing
streams. The mineral resources of
the county are principally salt Ia
the central aud western portion aud
Gypsum throughout the eastern
portion. The manufacture OF salt l. |
carried on by solar evaporation hut
there is Q good field for capital 10 the |
erection OF steam plants for this pro-
duction. Gypsum 10 manufactured |
int stueco and plaster Of paris aud
the supply IL inexhaustibls. The
Smoky Hill river flows from the |
south TO the north aud east through |
the county In Q valley averaging |
seven miles wide, while the Saline
river from the northwest unites
with Il In the eastern portion Of the
Tributary to these are
Dry aud Spriug creeks
each occupying q valley Of consider
able width while Gypsum creek Ia
the eastern part Of the county has
also fine valley.
These streams furnish good water
power which seldom fails and four
large Touring mills are thus supplied
with power. The mills OF Salina
produce daily 1.5O0 barrels OF -four
which nuds q market In Colorado,
Texas and Europe.
The county 10 well supplied with
as will be observed ON any
state map, the Union Pacific main
line With two branches, south aud
the A. T. aud ). r., the
Rock Island and the Mo. Pae. main
line to Colorado. furnishing excellent
facilities for shipping produce or
the retail trade from q
" wholesale centre Saliua the county
,eat is situated II the centre Of the
county Oh the banks of the smoky
Hill river. The population is fully
Ien thousand aud is increasing. All
he railroads mentioned above reach
put from Salln9 and already large
" wholesale trade Is established. THE
position aud railroad facilities cf
jalina make it certain that this
q ade will Increase aud that the city
will be the commercial center for a
arEe portion OF central aud western
The city has three colleges
argeIy attended, aud good system Of
public schools and high schools.
rbe travelling public 10 aceommo.
lated Ia q fiDs brick four story
100, 900 hotel. and many other
malIsr houses.
We have q good line Of street rail-
way, two electric light plants. aud
Iss works, and q system Of water
works costing tlO0,0OO. Six Touring
mills and six elevators care for our
wheat aud furnish q good market.
Two daily and five weekly news
,apers, and one OF the largest blauk
look houses In the state are doing
Iealthy business In Salina. A plan
ng mill, broom factories, two
carriage factory and other
imilRr enterprises furnish employ
neBt to our skilled mechanics. We
ave q term OF the United States
istrIct court, and . bill now pend
ng In congress has passed the senate, q
sl5O,0O0 for L. 3.
curt house and post Office. There
, little doubt that IL will become q
NV. In short, Saline county, and
alIna, are la good condition, aud
all Of snterprising farmers aud live
usiness men. Still there il room
,r more. Good improved farms q
IN be bought at from SIS to $40 per I
ere owing to the location, aud pas
Ire lands at from IS to $50 per acre.
ity property In Salina IL OF reason !
bic valne aud on q sound basis.