The Journal from South Hutchinson, Kansas • 1

VOL. 1. SOUTH HUTCHINSON, KANSAS, JUNE, 15. 1888. NO.

6 THE JOURNAL. SOUTH "HUTCH" The top planking on the bridge is being turned and spiked down which is quite an improvement OFFICIAL PAPER OF CITY, More salt for South Hutchinson, another company organized and the contract let for putting down the hole. H. T. Chittenden, Publisher.

The "Salt Cellar" of the Earth-The Manufacturing Center of the "San-flower State." Not two years ago the first building was erected in South Hutch-son to-day she has the largest single block in process of erection, of any city in Kansas. The Indiana Mock contains fourteen store rooms three stories high, with pressed- brick front, all under one roof. The Merchants Hotel is now open to the public, this is three stories Property is advancing, and now is the time to invest in real estate before tli3 rise which is sure to come. The busiuess men of onr city are a wide-awake, industrious class of gentlemen, always on the look-out for bargains, and are willing to lend a helping hand to any person trying to get along. Salt? Salt Salt is the song we hear from one end of the state to the other.

And while other towns are singing the song South Hutch inson is building factories to manufacture the Salt and place it on the market, ADVERTISING RATES. Terms for standing advertisements made known on application. Locals 10 cents per line, first Insertion, 5 cents, each subsequent insertion. All advertising bills payable the first of each month. Rev.

Thos. Walker, of Kingman made this office a eall Saturday, He reports crops in Kingman county in a fine condition. Patronize home trade by smoking the A. H. F.

and "Daily News" Local notices must be handed in Thursday noon to insure insertion. Cigars, best 5 cent cigars made. A II Foeltzer. A weekly newspaper devoted to the interests of South Hutchinson, and her citizens in general. Main street now presents quite a lively appearance with the travel confined entirely to Main street and the angling roads all closed.

C. E. SIDLINGER, The National Real Estate Index of June 5th comes out with a full THE DRUGGIST, page illustration of South Hutch high and contains some fifty rooms, elegantly furnished with all the latest improvements, and is without a doubt the best hotel in western Kansas. The Indiana Salt Company, although the last 4o organize, will no doubt be the first company to produce salt. The material is on the ground and the foundation under headway, and within sixty days will be in full operation.

The Pennsylvania Company is next on the list. This company is getting their material on the ground and their wells are down and the proper inson. and her five mammoth salt Quarterly Meeting will be held in the M. K. Church next Sunday at 11 oclock a.

m. Tim services will 1)0 conducted by Rev. h. C. Buckles.

Everybody invited to attend. A special train is boing arranged for to run from Hutchinson to tlfo Chicago Convention. All persons who dt-siro to go will please leave their names with the Clerk at the Midland Hotel immediate! v.as the train will leave for Chicago next Sunday morning. plants. No wonder why we boom.

There were four car loads of stone shipped in this week for the Pen- svivania Salt works and a number LOCAL DRIFT. Subscribe for the Journal. Council meeting Monday night. Base ball is the order ot the day. Give us a trial order for job work.

of teams have been busy all the week hauling brick for the same works. pipes and casings finished. Their mammoth building will soon be bunclav focnool at a The contract for drilling the well for the Indiana salt works was let to Palmer and Davis and the Preaching at 11: a.m 8: p. under headway. The capacity of very Sabbath.

Prayer meeting Wednesday eve this plant will be from 800 to 1000 barrels per day. ning at 8: p. All are cordially The New York Company now invited to attend. Jas. McAllister Pastor.

have their well down 300 feet, and The city editor of the "Review," received a broken finger last Sat contract for 400,000 feet of lumber for their salt block was let to the North and South Lumber Company as wre mentioned last week, this was the 5th Salt Co. located in South' Hutchinson, J. B. Baxter head moulder at the Barb wire foundry while pouring a heavy casting last Thursday evening, got the two first fingers of his as soon as their spur tracks can belaid they will push their work to completion. urday, while playing ball.

Shorty says he is not so much in favor -f The Diamoud, another strong joining League team of Hutchinson company have been granted the right of way for their switches as he was, and the manager need which will be built at which their machinery and buildiug material will be shipped to begin active opperations. Where you going to celebrate the Fourth of July. Born to Mrs. Charles Chilvers June 8th a bdy. Happy father.

Ask Sam Ray and he will tell you it is the finest girl in America Smoke the A. H. F. the best segar made. For sale at Chittenden's.

Marshall Bro's have a public sale of their mammoth livery stock at Abby ville June 30th. The stone masons are at work laying the foundations for the Ind Salt works and the brick are being hauled. The school board have called an election for school bonds June 22. Remember the date, it will be held in the frame school house. Vanhorne and Miss Kate Geyer were married by Rev.

Mc Allister at the parsonage Wednesday evening at 9 o'clock p. m. The Journal office wishes the happy couple long years of wedded bliss. The River-side company are also waiting for their spur tracks before they can commence operations. There is also a strong Lumber not insist on him anymore.

-Col. A. L. Forsha has returned from the salt regions in Michigan, and says our salt plants will compare well with the plants there, while not one plant in Michigan has a street car running to it. He also stated that the outlook for South Hutchinson is very good.

Mr. Edmund Lockey of Warsaw New York is stopping at the Merchants hotel. Mr. Lockey is here to superintend the building of the Salt works for the South Hutchinson Salt and Coal Mining Company, He is a gentleman of large experience in the manufacture of salt. company formed with a capital stock of $100,000 which wilf under left hand caught in the gearing of the Crane producing very painful wounds.

At this writing he is doing nicely and will soon be able to resume his work. A great many people who are not subscribers will receive this number of the Journal. We ask of all such a careful examination, and a jnst comparison with any other county paper printed; consider the price. And then, if it pleases you as it will, remit your subscription at once, and secure its weekly visits. 50 cents a year, 30 cents for six months.

You will never regret it. all probabilities in full operation inUime to iurnish the lumber for he above and other companies hat are sure to come. There area number of capiialists obking the ground over with a view of forming companies, prepara tory to advancing our salt interests..