Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-18
SHERMAN.
A Big Enterprise In the Way Of an I'm.
mense Cotton Gin the Latest
Move for Manufactures.
The water works VIII BIO Obtained IN
Good time-CheaP Rates Co salt Wa.
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Special to the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX, June ia brief
paragraph In yesterdays GAZETTE al
luded to the construction OF large cot
ton-gin IN Sherman. As 1t is an enter
prise OF more than ordinary Importance
more extended notice is not lnappro-
pirate. The gin Is of the c. II. Merry
patent, which possesses the uncommon
merit of freeing the cotton from all sand
and dirt, in the process Of ginning, caus-
ing the lint to bring on an average of
one-half cent higher per pound in market
than the ordinary sort. The seed cotton
IS handled by elevators instead OF
baskets. The gin will have the most
complete press in existence, turning out
thirty bales to the hour. 1t will be put
up alongside the oil Mills will
be 45Yl70 feet, three stories
high, and will not cost less than $4,000.
A Corliss engine OF 100-horse power will
run the machinery. Its construction
will be begun immediately and it will be
finished in time TO handle the growing
crop this fall 1t ought to turn out at
least 10000 bales this season. The
farmers will doubtless be generally
pleased with this enterprise, as its own
ers will either gin for them at a most
moderate toll or pay them for the cotton
in the seed.
1t is thought that the building of this
gin will be ultimately followed by the in
production of spindles and looms for
making yarn and cloth, thus aiding TO
make Of Sherman what is likely to one
day become the great manufacturing city
of Texas.
ONLY IN ABEYANCE.
The water-works question has not lost
its interest. The people want the works
and win have them. 1t is incredible that
a city of the size and wealth of Sherman
will long remain devoid Of this important
adjunct TO the convenience aud health of
its population. Circumstances not nee
essary TO specify have somewhat retarded
action in this matter, but it is safe to say
that ere many more moons the fiat will
have gone forth for the inauguration of
this much-needed enterprise.
RAISED THEIR ASSESSMENT.
The county commissioners sitting as
board Of equalization was engaged to-day
in examining the assessments of cor
porations. No material changes were
made except In case of the Missouri Pa.
cihc road between Whitesboro and Den
!
$1,000 per mile higher than the figures as
given in.
no! FOR THE GUILE!
The central road has done piece Of
| liberality aud enterprise, for which 1t
ought To reap golden reward, in the eX-
curslon scheme TO Galveston. Leaving
Sherman on Saturday Excursion day. one
can visit the Island city, inhale the
balmy breezes of old ocean, battle in its
briny waves, have good time generally
for forty-eight hours, and get back home
Tuesday for the trifiug sum OF Sc. a.
| ridiculOusly low price is that-less than
cent mile--aLd it ought to attract the
multltudes from afar.
HERE AND THERE.
| The Grayson Rifles will celebrate the
| glorious Fourth at Gainesville.
Prof. Hirsch gave his closing hop in
this city last night. There was a large
attendance, and much regret expressed
that the dancing season was over.
The social at Capt. LIE Tellier's school
this evening was fitting finale OF year
of highly successful work. AS a teacher
| Capt. lie Teller has no superior in the
land, and in his special department,
mathematics, is unrivaled
! The crop outlook for this county is
simply magnificent and the farmers are
In high spirits. Yesterday good rains
Tell at and around Harrington and FL.
mont IN the southern part of the county,
where they were badly needed.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr.. Jesse Taylor, after weeks pleas
ant stay here, has returned to his home
at hot Springs. He made many friends
In sherman, who Will be glad to sec him
wander back again.
Sheriff Douglass has returned from
business trip to the capital city, where he
says the people talk about nothing else
but politics.
Hunter Craycroft of Fort Worth, one
OF the cleverest Knights of the Grip on
the road, Is here. Sherman is his old
home, and his many friends here are al
ways glad to see him.
Miss Jennie Morrison of Memphis,
Tenn, is visiting the family of Mr.. j. d.
! Works.