Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-15
MITCHELL COUNTY.
The Water Works Mattcr--A large
Capitalist--Lccal Pick.ups In
Colorado City.
correspondence or the Gazette.

49, NfPNNh"is WI 'uc hSWiy-krNutN
streets.
sent YOU an account OF the death of
Col. w. :. ]. Adams, one of our most
prominent lawyers. He was an old
Texan, Identified with the devotion.
ment and growth of this section of the
state, He was loved and respected for
nis talents, social habits and other
traits Of character. criminal law
yer. he held high rank and enjoyed n
lucrative practice. He was buried
yesterday, his funeral being largely
attended by his brethren vt the bar
and other sympathiIing friends. One
10y one the old citizens who bind us ~
the past pass away. They endured all
the hartiships Incident to the early
days of settlement, and laid the foun-
dalton of u structure grand aud
Imposing In its domains. A Younger
generation will take their place, upon
whose shoulders Will rest the RESPONSE
bility OF pushing forward the project
set on foot by those who are now
gone, Ours Is a grand, glorious state,
worthy the affection OF her sons, anu
destined To stand forth Us tho empire
state of this American Union.
Last night the city council htli u
meeting and granted the amendments
asked for by the Seven Wells Water
Works company. This action insures
the commencement Of work nj once,
which will be pushed to completion IA
rapidly rs men aud money can do II,
In to-day's Ranchman, Mr.. John Har-
rig, president of the Colorado Water
company, IL out In an open letter To
the citizens of this place reciting the
history % his company IN their efforts
Ia secure an artesian we'll, He makes
a most creditabc showing of The dill.
culiies he has overcome, aud states
that they have struck u uue-hundred-
foot vein OF water at "a depth uf isO
feet, aud will go 900 feet II n, c,ssary
to obtain u ilowing well He
says his work Is being carried On by
Colorado City capital, aud Is opposed
10 The franchise gtanted the other
company, Their capital he pronoun-
ces to Ice foreign, and the bonus of
So 400 FOR hydnnts uncalled Tor
thinks the people ought 10 encourage
his enterprise 10 the exclusion of the
other has not asked the city for SIM
gle dollar ~ u bonus No far. but does
not suy e prop SEES Ia furnish the
"pleutiml supply of water gratis
Mr. Harris aud his company deserve
much credit for their outlay of money
aud claritnhly igiplied Intentions to-
wards the city Should thc> yet the
promised "houulilul supply,h they
will bc literally pntronizcd AMI amply
repn d for their expenditure. wv
should be glad 20 Nee both companies
u success, az improvements VIII 30
made here taxing their full resources
10 supply the dem nd for u the WA
ter they can Furnish. SO let there he
peace between both corporations
A large capitalist, snid 10 worth
some sl2090,OO0. spent day or 30 here
this week looking over the ground to
be occupied 10y the Seven Wells
Water Works company, ndeNpressed
Willingness to take their bonds Us
mn Investment, So the prospect Is
good for hn abundant supply ol water
for both public and private uses
In n recent member of the Calves
ton News, the correspondent from this
ci,y gets of this piece of gtntuitous,
cheeky ndvice tn MIR. Loving, 'thnt
frat clnss daily would pny here
Coming M this does iroma "cOrncfod"
paper, Boosting claims IL could not
make good, and being forced by tie
GAZETTE, already an influential daily
paper. to haul in It's colors, IL surely
snIRcks at disappointment and Jcnl-
Oualy. II the GAZETTE IL not inst
class, y when II only prints the truth,
Ia what class does the daily belong TO,
which publishes "A abatement proven
10 bo untrue ns To circulation and
special kilograms? The GAZETTE, us
the old negro said Of the tub. stands
upon iiB own bottom nnd needs no nd
al. f..,. ih,. N.4tAs4 I'Nii N4kyu
spondrnt.
Sheriff Ware has been appointed by
the commissioners court 10 sell the
land donated to the county 10y United
States Senator Joe Brown for court
house aud Jail. These lots are on the
public square and viii be sold for ben
EFT OF the county, the proceeds TO be
used In removing the present court
house and erecting Il new one. Here'a
IL good chance for investment.
The new thrce-sloTy hotel of John
Good II now completed. ~ IL being
furnished and will be ready for oppn-
ing very soon.
The Scott block nenrs completion.
The stores ARE very attractive looking
and are being moved into
Work on the $4,000 hotel beglns
shortly. II viii front on Second aud
Walnut streets.
The westbound train is several
hours late, as usual.
a special car occupied by capitalists
from Iowa, switched OF here, They
are accompanied 10y Messrs. john II.
Lewis aud Richardson, representatives
Of the raiirond company. VIII 70.
main over until tomorrow and then
proceed further west
The emigrnnt eur attached 10 this
train was filled with Germans. evil
IDENTIFY fresh from "fnderlnnd. (" From,
the way In which they raided the
baker shops, they appeared 10 " n
hungry set. We understand they nfe
bound for III PDso but could not find
out whether they were coionlsts or la
boreTs.
The j. q. siuttz combination opens
here tonight and Will give three per-
formances. From nll accounts they
are worthy Of patronage and Will draw
full houses,