Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-26
MITCHELL COUNTY.
Dry Weathcr-The Cold Snap-A Bud
get Of Interesting Notes from
Colorado City.
Correspondents OF the Gazette.

Correspondence OF the Gazette.
COLORADO, April 24.--During the
past week we have Lad some real
winter weather. A few nights ago ice
formed, which Is something unusual
at this season of the year. 1t begins
to look like the heavens are made of
brass, with no moisture left in the
upper regions. AS consequence
rain is badly needed in this section.
Vegetation Of all kinds Ia very
backward, grass short and stock
men uneasy about the range
During the winter we were only too
glad 10 have dry weather, now we
want it the other way. still, our
streets present bustling appearance;
csltlemen are getting things in shape
for the round ups; the leather leg
gings and broad sombreros of the fes-
tive cowboy are met with at every
crossing; wagons by the dozen are
loaded every day with barbed wire
going out into the Panhandle as if the
fence cutters had ceased to ply his ne
farious practice wool is coming in
constantly, with but few sales reported
50 far; sheepmCa are all boasting of
their large percentage of lambs, and
good conditions Of their flocks
Although the lime for the meeting
of the Republican convention Is near
~ hand. your correspondent has not
heard of any delegates being elected
from Colorado. Doubtless we have
SOME members Of this party here, but
they keep very quiet or do their work
in such way as TO keep II under n
bushel. Maybe they are too busily
engaged keeping up with the lively
progress of this city To bother them
selves about stale politics. Whenever
they show their hand | will let THE
| GAZETTE know their action. The
large for them 10 tackle. which nc
counts for their lack of zeal.
When the proper time comes fol
the Democratic clans to assemble, thos,
of Colorado will be heard from. On,
thing certain, they will have vote,
in the councils ut Fort Worth anc
: Houston.
Our representative in congress, Hon
). w. Il. Lanham, Is getting In SOM
talk on the Morrison bill and otbe
leading topics. Some names hav,
been mentioned for his place mex
, fall, but whether any aspirant can b
induced To measure weapons will
! him Is another question. Judge Elem
ing has hosts of admirers In this sec
: ton, and would be gladly supporte,
> for any state Office.
4 Hon. Barnett Gibbs Is also popular
= aud would be acc ptable for lieutenant
Q governor. Somehow the people c
/ Texas take TO young men who hay
o the abilities To master great question
:. OF state policy aud keep her in lin
p with the progress Of this age.
It Hon. w. II. Hrownlee, editor of tn
s. Anderson Democrat of Indiana, spen
II several days In Colorado this weel
n He Is staunch. Democrat, reports h
e. state solid for II den and Hendricks
and predicts their nomination ut Oh
.e cago. Mr.. Bro Snlee Is much please
~ with Texas, thinks he will invest
p cattle, close out his interests in Ind
II ana and make this state his rutul
IS home. Welcome and success to hin
A. Mr. r.. s. Mlnahan of Kentucky
y also prospectus for lands, but at FIR
Is could not understand the term "chi
N dren's grass He thought 1t diile
In ent growth from any he ever heard q
L and now knows such to be the fact.
of Another mass meeting will be he
at here In few days to complete the SUI
ne scrlption Hat for binding the Cclorad
u San Angelo u Southern railroad.
e. Last night our citizens enjoyed
ok musical entertainment, given for Il
ry purpose of raising funds to erect /
Episcopal church building In Color
do. Theprogrammewa was good one al
listened to by an appreciativc audienc
The singers and performers we
amateurs of the city, aud when en-,
nc aud all did their parts so well, il
needless to attempt individual me
tlon.
On Saturday night the !. O. o.
n, give their public initiation, dance, q
~ From the amount OF noise made
lv their lodge-room at night, the goat
~, evidently not easily trained FOR
~ part of the performance.
a. THE GAZETTE cartoon was well
nv ceived, and favorably comment
n, upon.
~. The Galveston News looks well
ha its new dress, aud will not cause
ms much swearing In future on accon
nj Of its manner OF folding. Prospect
in and success to II.
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