The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-01-30


PhillIPsburg schools being seized by
Ii grippe on last Monday, caused
Prof. LOar 10 cl0ss the school for .
two days vacation TO give the
grip" . chance 10 get ls0se.
Downs Chief: The largest train
Of freight cars ever seen pulled by
enc engine was started out Of Gen.
c0rdis yards last Monday via Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad. This train
numbered 107 ears, and Of that
number % Of them were loaded with
hsgs and cattle.
The following officers were elect
I'd for the ensuing year Of the State
Historical society: President, C..
X. Holiday Of Topeka; vice presl-
dents, James 8. Emery Of Lawrenes
and Gov. L. U. Humphrey Of Inde-
psndsnee. The secretary and
treasurer hold over.
at IL . dead shame" says the
Ellsworth Reporter, ITO sell corn ct
Is cents . bushel when the buyer
and stOckman claim to make IS
cents . bushel by feeding It to hogs,
cattle and horses. Let the small
farmer take . tip from this and get
q little stock Of his own.
Congressman Peters presented q
monster petition, signed by 10000
citizens Of Kansas, praying for sub
stantial appropriations to carry for
ward TO practical success = system
Of irrigation for the reclamation Of
the lands Of southeastern Colorado
and southwestern Kansas.
The Kansas papers are telling the
following story Of . Labette county
man: He married q second time
within q month after his first wife's
death. He told the serenader who
came to "belIr him that he didn't
think Il showed good taste to come
banging around q mans house SO
soon after q funeral.
Pittsburg Smelter: Those who
are losing sleep about the indebted
ness Of Kansas had just a. well hold
their sympathy. The young giant IL
all right, and before Il reaches lite
fftieth year will not only be able to
buy almost any other state In the
Union, but will have ready cash to
loan TO all such as are now hurting
stones at Its head.
The corn problem In Kansas bids
fair to be solved, In part, In an IN
expected way. The unusual severi-
ty Of the weather In Wyoming and
other northern localities 10 causing
the shipment Of thousands Of cattle
to Kansas where corn Is plenty and
cheap. IL IL expected that $1,000
head will arrive In this state within
the next week with more TO follow.
Stockton Record: May we be
pardonsd for making . remark
about the crop prospects for 1890,
though somewhat out Of season
The wheat fields Of Rocks county
were never In ~ fine Q condition as
now. LAST year the outlook was not
near SO promising. The acreage has
been largely increased, and II we do
As well a. last season the result will
be something prodlgIOus.
New tariffs have been issued by
the railroads, copies Of which have
been filed in the railroad commits
siOners' Office, showing reductions
averaging about 10 per cent upon all
classes Of merchandise, freIghts in
Guiding the ten figure and better
classiticatiOns. They went into
effect the 10Th inst. The tariffs re-
ferrsd TO, upon which reductions
take effect, are to aud from Missouri
river points.
Medicine Lodge Under: The COM
ing season the sugar works will
probably experiment on what eau
be done with the cane pulp. Il IL
known that Il will make papIsr
mashs, and from this can be manu-
featured, lumber, barrels, buckets
and thousand things. IL 10 posi-
BILE that the company may decide to
make its own sugar and syrup bar
rels and, maybe, experiment in
paper making.
The Courier Of Winfield gives the
following good advice 10 the people
Of that city: The GROWERS ard
croakers have had the deck long
enough and now let the real friends
Of the town come 10 the front, and
lie; the year 1850 be remembered a.
making q change for prosperity In
Winfield. We need to stick to-
gether closer, quit our dissensions,
and spend more money to secure
factories, shops aud labor employ
ing institutions.
The farm department Of the State
agricultural college hes still q lin
tied quantity Of seed for forage
plants, especially Of the Kaffir corn,
We shall be glad to distribute I'm
small quantities to persons In the
state who may desire TO try their
culture. The Raffir corn resists
drouth we'll, and IL therefore partic-
ularly adopted TO the western part
Of the state. The seed will be for
warded by express, the receiver to
pay charges. Apply 10 the professor