The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-10-08
'ora quarter million dollars aunu.
Tas,a's Mills.

quired an enviable notoriety In all
parts OF the South aud West. II EN-.
ploys nine men: II. f.. Slater, engi.
neefi a machinest, who has no supe-
rior In the State, and Charles Begun,
Shillato, w, +. McCord, Wnl. Call and
ID, Goatsman. The superintendent is
Mr. Mitch Grey, admirably suited for
the position, with the courteous and
much esteemed Mr. 4. NJ. Scripture rs
book keeper. This property IL owned
by Messrs, :. IL. Coukrell n Co., and
was erected at cost of twenty-five
dollars, The proportions of the bust
hess of this mill can be- determined by
its statement for last year which foots
$3.50, 900
Pnrksr's fIourIng MiIi.
IA yet this grand enterprise Is not In
operation, more time in the transport.
ton OF its splendid machinery being
necessitated, owing to its great bulk ny
well as quantity. Colonel w. s. Parker,
It's founder, has spent over $40 900 in its
construction and equipment making
It mammoth aud SNOWY building,
In its running there will be required II
force Of fifteen to twenty men, all of
whom come from the most trust
worthy grade of mechanics,
city FIouring MiiIs.
From anunpromising beginning this
mill is now in tho enjoy ment OF u bus
mess of over hundred thousand dol
lars yearly. The brothers Terry are
among the oldest and most solid citi-
aens OF Dallas, aud with most COM
mendable spirit have, by stern manual
labor, advanced their interests to II
proud height Their mill entire il
valued AT 10000 They have mum
Der one engineer in Mr., Samuel Will
son, aud intelligent assistance in Mr.
William Freichmul.
,hFrEs ti0uFinK MIL
sixty thousand dollars n year IL tile
handson business now done by this
mill. 1t empl ys four men II. NJ.
Clemens (engineer) Jacob Weber,
John Mathis aud Samuel Hefty. Mr..
Christian Kreig values his property at
from 81 900 to $lO.0OO. Pr excellence
would not be an Inappropriate brand
for his flour.
CARROTS Milia.
These mills are valued at $1,000 The
figures 5000 will barely represent their
monthly transactions. Mr.. Thomas
Carroll is miller who closely watches
the quality of all grain used in his
mill, and per consequence his flour ia Il
in the market. The employees Of this
mill are Mason Claypool (engineer)
w. A, Smith and John Wilson.
PadEeits' Saddle and Harness Manu-
| factory. .
The Padgett Bros. are the head
and front of magnificent en-
terprlse. They have branches ut
Waco, Mexia and Bryan. In their es-
Enlistment in this city they have in
vested al much AS S25, 900, their annual
business amounting to 100000. This
factory consumes We thousand dollars
OF stun monthly, and receives from
forty tosiSty rolls of leather per week.
Ii employees twenty-eight men, whose
wages reach fifteen hundred dollars per
month. Mr.. d. g. Smith, one of the
finest accountants In the city, is book
keeper. They have also u travelling
agent In the person OF Mr.. John Frank
lin, who makes II capital representa-
tive. The foreman Of the factory liz
Mr. J. J. Miller, a mechanic If excel
lent fitness.
tIoWerton's Saddle ana Harness Man
uiactOry.
This factory manufactures its own
collars aud leather. It's annual sales
amount to nearly $4,000. The pay
roll is fully $500 monthly, The fncto-
ry Is under the supervision OF Mr.. John
Straub, who brings close attention and
clear understanding to his Office. Its
books are In charge Of Mr.. VIM. NJ.
White very competent bookkeeper.
Mr.. o. Il. Howerton, the proprietor,
is II staunch Dallasite and valuable
citizen.
Lehman & Nothafs Saddle and Harness
Factory.
This firm give employment to six
men. George GAllen, foreman, s.
Smith, Frank Smith, III. G. .Bogel, j.
NJ. Covington and Charles Meyer.
They have evolved by careful conduct
of their affairs, fine business from Il
very circunscribed beginning, and now
occupy one Of the largest business
houses in Dallas Messrs Lehman Il
Nothaf have invested In this business
Sl2,0O. There annual sales will reach
100000.
Wagon Hnd Carriage Repair works OF
Worden a. smith.
The individuals comprising this firm
are new men in our city, but, by the
ex .elence of their work, they have
attracted large and remunerative ac-
quaiutance. All the improved pat
terms of tools are used in this estab-
llshment, and both being master work.
men, what they perform will stand the
closest scrutiny. The cunning of their
hands has been recompensed by such
an enlargement of their business as to
call for an augmentation of their force,
and In Messrs. Orr and PEBBLES they
have efficient and dexterous auxilia.
ries. The first years. transactions of
this shop will not fall short Of Sl2, 900.
Messrs. Worden Il Smith are the
owners of the building they occupy, Ia