Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-30
THE TEXAS PITTsBURG
Its Growth, Business Enterprise ana i.
Men Who Lead NV

oov,,t. H"y @o.--This Is thu
county-seat of Camp county. ana ~
the head of navigation, thron,, ~. - =
Big Cypress and Lake Caddo :, ae
waters Of Red river. The county WY wy
organized in 1874 out of part a. ~, s'
shur county, and has an area ~ OF,
square miles. The county has nm =
s : value of $s5o,ooo, the value :. :,
live stock In the county being s,oo ooo
II has population of 20, 0OO, thirtv.
i've per cent. of which are colored
The county originally was a asr..
Forest, composed mainly Of large . ana
valuable timber, comprising oSs An ~
several kinds, ash, hickory And In ,s,, ~
cnerry, pine predominating nm NV
highlands, and walnut. blacL s sas
white oak, pin oak and hack hsrr,, "i ~
the bottoms. The United states ~ -
bulletin OF 1850 estimated the mar
chantaoie short-leaf pine standing in
the county ut o79, 100000 feet. hoard
measure. eoa'u
The country is slightly undulatinc
easily cultivated. and very productiva
The water Is supplied by Big Cynres..
creek, which forms the eastern 6onnS'
airy OF the county for forty miles. T'hs
supply Is ample for all purposes. and
widely distributed. The products n,
this county will compare f.yorablv
with those of any other In the sfatss
Cotton, 800 pounds to the acre corn
thirty bushels; sweet potatoes. aN,
bushels, etc. The seasons are verv
regular, and the rainfall averas a.
forty-live inches per annum. II isone
OF the finest fruit-growing counties in
the country. 1t is now traversed bv
two railroads, centrally from east to
west by the East Line Il Red River
railroad, and from north to south nv
the Texas e. st. Louis, which forms \
junction at this town.
only about $50 inhabitants.
with three business, houses. 1t now
has u population of 5000, numerous
fine business houses, u fine court.
house, banks, a newspaper, and school.
house and some elegant residences,
There are number of extensive en-,
terprises showing themselves here.
| THE CAMP COUNTY OIL MILL COMPANY
has Just received SIS 900 worth of ma.
chinery from Van Wrinkle & Co., and
have a heavy force now at work
putting the machinery in position
They have awarded a contract for theil
new works. and the contractors are
now at work making the brick. This
company have capital stock o.
100000, and the best and most enter
prising men of the county are the
officers. who have all waived
their right to draw salaries for the fila
year. The officers are as follows: II. 7
Dickson, president; William Lay o
Houston, vice-president; +. A. King
secretary g. w. Davis, treasurer.
The board of directors consists Of th,
above named gentlemen with u. Bal
ley and Il. J. Rey nolds included. Tn
mill will have "a daily capacity Of 81
teen tons. j. A. Kennedy, the man
ager, Is a thorough business man ant
understands the business in every de
tail. He informs your correspondent
that they are now negotiating v Ill
parties in New York and New Orlean
to handle the products of the mill
This enterprise will give employ
ment to about thirty hands
They express themselves as high
ly pleased with the machinery.
THE HICKEY FISH COMPANY.
This is another enterprise which dc
serves great credit. Although not al
incorporated body it is composed 0
four OF the best and most enterprislnt
citizens of this place, which says
great deal, for the town itself Is ANY
with enterprise. They have purchased
pond which covers fifteen acres, an
after fittipg-out the pond atan expens
of 81, 900, they have filled 1t with carr
black bass, trout, etc. The pond ]
supplied by springs. Four gentlemel
caught fish weighing in all one nun
bred pounds In one hour from the pone
The gentlemen have invested SLOW
in this enterprise, and anticipate grea
results.
"THE HEATH FRUIT CO."
This company is composed OF -
same gentlemen who comprise "
fish company. They have just COZ
cluded their arrangements with ID
express company for special rates y
Denver, Col. They have about 3,W
trees in their plant, only four yea.
old, and yielding an average OF lou
bushels to the tree.
BRICK KILN.
This Is a private enterprise. MI. I
. ID. Wilson, who Is a large owner
both the fruit and fish companies se'
ing the growing demand for brick, y
termined to start brick kiln near Y,
His machinery has already arrived ~
now being placed IN pgsl''ol
: ready for operation. lie J,
now building sheds to i nor OF
$50. 900 brick. He will turn out NV
daily, and anticipates putting W
block OF brick business houses n''
this fall.
SAW MILL.
J. E. Robinson, the hardware az y,
lumber merchant, has his mac .. ~;
for a twenty-horse power PianIns liz liz
and will be ready for ope'a'o
shortly. L.. waekl
, paper In the state, 80 say tneir c'.'A m
They all feel very proud or y; ,o,,o
editor, Mr.. o. B. Colquitt, al.n snw
having been identified with inc N%
! but an weeks as an editor. has aiLs -, ,
installed himself In the good grace' :,
every citizen and his praises s,ds
to be heard on al s
and well does he deserve IT, ior ne y
younp man of unblemished cnalsoNsS ~,
and the energy and ambition ., N
poleOn. One has to but glance ~ =
paper. to see that 1t Is well tnousn nor
here. His advertising space 20 a
pIetely taken up, and his coiu' haars =
iilled with news. The paper YEA, al,
name which is bound to MAKE Wh
GEES of it, to-wit, the Gazette, ,.. ~
ever heard OF a Gazette .hA' -
not ON top? The citizens tnins Dali