The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1892-09-13
SALINE ALL RIGHT,
Correspondent 10 Topeka Capital.

W tupuH.
The season Of the year Is fast
approaching when our eastern
friends are beginning to wonder
where to send the boy to start life's
active struggle, and many OF the
older heads are In q quandary ss TO
their own future. A mesgre descrip-
ton OF our county. city, and their
advantages, resources aud claims,
may help the home-seeker In his de-
cision, and we know Of no more faith
ful source to spread the news than
through the columns OF the Topeka
Capital.
Saline county is situated in the
geographical center OF tn. state OF
Kansas and embraces al acreage Of
$50, 800 acres. Ii IL exceedingly we'll
watered, having the Smoky Hill, the
Solomon and the Saline rivers, to-
gether with smaller tributaries with
in its borders. The main streams
furnishing ample water power for
our milling industries which have
capacity Of $500 barrels Of flour each
day. Much Of this product IL made
for export trade.
There are 3l8, 792 acres Of land In
active cultivation In Saline county,
OF which % per cent Is bottom land,
the balance being upland OF exceed
ing richness.
This acreage excepting CORN has,
been harvested aud 100, 40 acres Of
winter wheat has produced 1000, 900
bushels Of the finest hard wheat
capable Of being grown on any land ;
an average yield Of % bushels per
acre for the entire county. or oats,
rye and other small grain, there are
1900 acres with surprisingly large
yield. The corn crop from 1912
acres Is estimated at 235, 900 bushels.
We have In this county 1891 acres
Of alfalfa which produce four tons Of
choice hsyper acre, aud grows fully
as well rs In an irrigating district.
Alfalfa hay makes the richest dairy
feed OF any thing known and to its
judicious use 10 attributed largely,
the fact that In 1891 We marketed 345,
0OO pounds Of butter and cheese.
Fruit Of sil kinds Is raised In great
abundance In Saline county and In
the past year we have sold small
fruit to the amount OF fl9,239. We
market about 10000 hogs annually,
and no other county In the state can
show so small q death rate from
cholera, our percentage being only
per cent.
The entire population OF Saline
county Is Il, 248 aud there h avail
aDle land, unimproved, at from 81 To
$l2 per acre, to sustain ~ many
more. Finely improved farms can
be had ut from $i5 to $40 per acre.
There never was . better time to
come to Saline county and secure q
home.
The finest educational aud religi- |
Gus advantages are offered, through
out the county. Kansss being noted
for its superior schools.
Our takes are not quite per cent .
on the actual valuation Of property
aud are payable In semI-snnual In !
stsllments.
The county abounds In fine stone,
gypsum, lime and salt.
THE CITY or SALIVA.
III situated In the center Of the county
and has population Of 1900 aud 10
the most enterprising city In central
Kansas.
The Atchison, Topeka Il Santa Fe
railroad, the Chicago, Rock Island 4
Pacific railroad, the Missouri Pacific
railway, the Saiina 4 South western
railway, the Union Pacific, Lincoln
& Colorado railway aud the Union
Pacific railway, with through cars to
all eastern points and to Denver,
PUEBLO, San Fransico and Portland
on the west, TO Memphis and the gulf
On the sonth, pass 10 aud out Of
5Alina.
We are distributing center for all
Of western Kansas and, a. such, our
" Wholesale and manufacturing indus
Iries are crowded to their utmost.
We need additional factories aud
obbing houses, and TO such, we will
extend generous cash aid and realty
when desired. We have $4,000 to
give to manufacturing establish
nents, authorised by state laws.
The prosperity Of Sslina IL unpre-
,edented and the fact that not . va
ant store room or dwelling house IL
% be had to day speaks volumes In
Ter favor.
We have three the finest colleges
n the west, all within the city
limits. Our beautiful parks, shaded
Gees and handsome homes are Q
CONSTANT source Of wonder to stran-
,ers and pride to ourselves.
Electric lights, gas. wsterworks,
ct. ecs., and IN electric railway
low being built, bring salins to the
ront rank - . metropolitan city.
We have room here for the banker,
merchant, iaoorer, artisan, farmer,
airymas, and everybody, and tour
10 on the outside" !
Come and spend few days with
% and zee what We can do for you.
For over . dosen years past. J. A.
Iailey has been the sole manager 81
he Harnam 4 Bailey show. His !
extraordinary ability IL again mo.l