Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-12
saAcKELFoRD COUNTY.
Local Happening. iH Albaay-rhc Defee-
ii~e scAb Law.

Local happenings fI albaay-rho Defee
iiSe seAb Law.
Correspondence ofihe Gazette
Albany. July - silence, not born
81 Incidence. but rhe result OF circum-
ciunstauees, is pie! for yOlr consider
alton when you weigh me in ceres
pOudeuts' scale and find that I have
failed 10 put in au appearance. Too
much work hath made IIe silent King
AgTippa ulDderBized but | n0W pro-
pose 10 break the silence and tell
the GAZETTE readers that Albany i
still in the ring, aud tllat her citizens
are abreast with the age in which they
liye-tbat industry and energy j. Il
conspicuous trait in their characters.
evidenced by their prosperity.
The nation ) natal day was not for
gotten in Albany. Patriotism over
flowed it, banks about ) O'clock in the
morning and continued with undated
force til a key Of powder, a brass
band, barbecue and dance were cX.
hausLed. IL was a g.-loricus Fourth.
made exceedingly Interesting by the
irreprcssibie small boy and "A single
barfeled iirecrackcr, that never snap
ped oriiashed In the pan during tile
entire day.
Work Oh the new courthouse j. pro-
crossing in fine style. The foundation
stOpss are being placed In POSITION ard
the uiasOnery will soon appear above
ground. ). +. Flanders tie architect
made a flying visit during the week
arriving Thursday evening and de-
parting Saturday morning for Dallas.
Work on the National Bank will
al a.1t s... tn S. 10
mitiee desire its early completion. The
plan and specifications were furnished
by Edgar Rye, who superintendent its
erection.
An election to incorporate for school
PURPOSES Will take place Monday. The
limits will be tsvo miles square, the
courthouse being The central point.
Considerable speculation j. being iu-
duiged IN relative to the kind of a
building that will be necessary. Ideas
range from Sl0,90 10 50 900
Inc justice courts are doing a live
business ut this time, principally regI-
latilig the summer lights that promise
to be NUMEROUS this season.
Judging from the amount Of wire
sold AT this place. Slackleforl county
viii soon be grand pasture. with
crnss-iencing TO suit the convenience
Of stockmen.
G. 7. Reynolds, president Of the
Monroe Cattle company, conttm.
nlates a visit north, - remain unit
September
Ii. q. Jacobs, OF jacobs & Froher.
iand agents, Is spending the summer
among the northern lakes Tor hi.
health.
The last trail herd Of the season
passed up this week
The large consignment of wool thai
mas been shipped from this point shows
a large increase in fiocks over last
years receipts.
The iainfall during the week has
been unusually abundant and will tc
beneficial to both farmers and stock
men.
Your correspondent was called on to
examine the 'act for the protection Of
The wool growing inlereSts,of the state
OF IeNas" preparatory 10 filing an in.
formation for driving scabhy sheen
INTO the county Without a certificate
nut Judge If his sufptisa. after rertis-
ing, the phraseololy of said act I
'ihd no provision 10 punish offenders
except upon the following oondi. /
'iqn: That "any person ihrough
y hose range such sheer are d, mo (
itiven shall have the right to See sai1
,eltlhcatc upon request, and upon r,..
Iusal To produce the same ui,on ,e- /
luest, the party so refusing ,hatl be (
iuiity of a misdeneanor, making ,he i
fhnie gist Of the oilense r, 81 unon III,
'ight 10 demand and q refusal To me-.
'ede 10 said demand. A very Hmtted
provision, Indeed. for the pr1tection az
ne wool growing inter, sts.u MOI
my does II leave the inspector nav.
'rl.ss 10 act in the promises In,
'lso prohibits those In charga
Il the floclks, who are NOT IL
"her,' we refer in this connection /
SETON " OF The act approved April /
/, iso5' this being the only section
y 'le entire act that directly impli.
ases tie owners 81 scabby sheer by
,,iiSihs a penalty 10 the violation
ne SECTION Is hot prohibiiory. bui ,
ithsf peTlnis-lye than otherwise
'r ~ the owner ~ the r.,ng..
NOT fortunate enough 10 t.
resent and make the demand !.
see The certificate, neither The ia 4
fclor or the party in charge nf tha ! ,
o',ks have the right, consso,,en,Iv !
'ao''y sheep can he driven throus,h sr /,
y" any county wiki i,iIpuuity. com
bSsht upon The singIe excerfion ~ =
2" hsr {" The ranges right. THIS IL !.
t'ali'ya colossa, error, and mac. I,
- aci on q par with tie uo,orian,.
~ law passed by the same leti.la. i