Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-04
MITCHELL COUNTY.
Election of Officers Barbed Wire Again
Coming INA Si50,000 Sale
OF Cattle.

! man was visible curing the uay, nor
was there disturbance of any kind.
| AS a strong, vigorous attack had been
made upon The present city organiza-
| ton by the Ronchman, much zeal aud
interest was apparent among the
| friends of the various candidates. 1t
was charged against Mayor Martin
| that his administration had been not
| only expensive, reckless aud selfish, hut
really detrimental To the growth of the
city. His opponents In this contest
were DR.. w. -. Gooch, Col. James NJ.
Warren and Col. j. M. Clark,
the latter being championed
AS the "low tax" candidate.
The returns this morning show the
election of Hon VIM. Martin by u
| large majority, an evidence that the
voters did not believe or indorse the
charges made against him. He has
done much to develop the growth of
! Colorado, and will continue to do so.
| He is to be congratulated upon his
| triumphant reelection. The other
successful candidates are: Ivy II. Bur.
ney, city attorney; j. NJ. Bassett, city
engineer; Il. Il. Mills, assessor and col
| lector; A. l.. Miller, city marshal; for
treasurer Barton Peek and ALI II. II.
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votes; DIR. A. w. Gray, city clerk; AL
dermen-Frst ward, t;eo. Major and
| Page Windham; Second ward, j. A.
Peacock aud w. :. Conan: Third
ward. WI. Miller and j. b. Cawthorn;
Fourth ward, Dick Robinson, with a
tie between Judge Quinn and Collins.
| These gentlemen are all well qualified
| for the offices to which they are
elected and assures the city of Colo
RADIO good government for the next
year. They are property holders and
Identified with her prosperity.
Col. n. A. Taylor OF the Seven Wells
Water company, who has been spend
| ing some days In the city, has com
| pleted arrangements To begin work at
once. He has gone TO New York,
where the bonds of the company have
been sold, and will purchase ma
chinery, piping, etc. He is an indie.
| fatigable worker, and has great faith
in the success of his project and the
future Of Colorado.
The young folks enjoyed masque-
rade ball at the skating rink last night
1t was well attended, and many of the
costu mes elaborate and elegant. Ev-
eryb0dy had pleasant time.
| This morning the GAZETTE CORE
| spondent noticed several wagons load
ed with barbed wire, an indication
| that some fencing will be done in this
section. This is II good sign, and shows
that the fence-cuttipg troubles are AZ
an end. Investors from abroad can
note this fact To their advantage, and
need not be afraid to purchase prop.
erty.
The Daily Clipper made its debut to
the public yesterday. 1t presents n
handsome appearance, is a live, Vigor-
Gus bantling and deserves liberal
patronage. While not quite AS large
in size rs the GAZETTE, 1T gives prom
ise of growth and will prove an impor-
tant factor in assisting the develop
ment of this prodigy of the West,
Colorado City. The GAZETTE tenders
friend Tolar its hearty congratulations
and welcomes him to a seat among the
editors of the daily papers of Texas.
He is par excellence the man to make
his venture II genuine success.
! District court will adjourn the last
Of this week. Judge Wheeler has dis
patched business rapidly and TO the en-
tire satisfaction of all. Alter his pres
ent term expires in this district, he
expects to make Cisco his home ant
will probably be u candidate for tn,
position of judge in that district. II
so the people would do well to elect
him.
In the GAZETTE of March 2S, you
, correspondent from the village of Adj
lene proceeds to read me n lecture
He speaks of a certain windy, IRE
tentious, ast-agony article of mine,i IN
which am charged with the follow
ing: "He tried again TO bring int
notice our quondam rival city, whicl
! now, with the empty hotels. deserted
parks and street railway memories
stand with such imposing silence, un
disturbed except by the roar o
. the mighty waters of the Cole
RADIO river, etc.n Now this article, 5
far as he is concerned, was summe
up in one brief sentence, in which
4 said some one asked me in Chicago 81
r there was not village On the Texas
, Pacific railroad in Texas called Alb
@ lene.u Ii this be sin, | am no
r aware of 1t. He can so regard IL AM
e do his utmost to magnify what he
pleased to call ''last-agony article.
e Said correspondent IL young ma
of an ambitious turn Of mind, but hi
: much to learn. He has never visite
:. Colorado, and writes entirely as II
d spired by the Abilene Reporter. If b
will come here and NV me where
5 stand 30 as to hear the roar of IL
mighty waters of the ColoraC
river,n will be oblige
.e AS matter Of fact, it is hardly +
d spectacle spring branch and its wat
/. decidedly braekisb. a bath in
D mighty watersr(?) would serve rs
W picking for the afore mentioned co
ID respondent and preserve hifh lrO
r. spelling during the summer, which
re fear he will do, If / should have an
Ig thing more to say about his vll'ag
III He will accept my gratefully than
for his compliments, when lie says
Sc have kept Colorado alive only throul
OF the GAZETTE, III she died during II
@. recent absence of three weeks, on n
retura l found lively corpse.
him say come West, young man.
So Fort Worth, the Chicago OF lie.
ne as, acknowledges u rival In Colorao
us when ii comes to building railroads!
~ Mr. Thomas A.Deats of this city h
u sold 1000 head of cattle, O6 SAGE
u, horses and camp outfits To Messrs.
70 w. Damn, /. Il Stevens. A. Il. Day
~ J. Il. w. Tillar and r.. i. Swlnney
Ut bl50,000.
III An auction sale OF imported bu
-. and heilers takes place to'day-most
~, shorthorns and three Jerseys, re
~, kentucky--ownei by Mr.. Jacob III
w berlin.
I sn ANOTHER MYSTERY.