The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-11-25
BURNETT BUDGET.
PAYING THE MASONS-DESCRIP
TON OF BURNETT COUNTY.

TION OF BURNETT COUNTY.
Special Telegram TO the Statesman.
BuRNET, November 2O.-Yesterday was pay day
among the granite cutters, and at out $4,000 was
paid out in this city and at the quarries.
"A From MIR Dave Sherrod prominent sheepman
WHO has a large ranch about nine miles from this
CITY. we learn that the sheep in his section are
doing fine, and are in very good condition. The
range is good, but is getting dry.
a The little daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. l. Cohen-
a Becky-is dangerously sick with typhoid fever.
The total taxable valuation of Burnett county is
put down on the assessment roll at S3 l66,S,O. %
4 the present time is 1857 bales. The crop will
probably reach 5000 bales.
Yesterday at the postoice in this city the Scotch
granite cutters sent OIL postonce money eS oruers "
Mr. Wash Woods, of Backbone Valley, in this
countv, has opened writing school in this city.
From Mr. W. E. Wheeler, prominent zen eattie,
reporter learns that cattle are doing
we'll in that county, as water and grass are
plentiful Mr.. Wheeler has 10000 acres under
fence of AZ fine grazing land can be found In THIS
section and has It stocked with 5000 head OF cattle
There has been sold in Burnet, during the past
three days, 1860 bushels of pecans
The lumber men in this Ely fepef, as ses
Mr. Martins large two-story rock business house
ON the public square, is being fitted up for hotel
which will be opened by gentleman from Lam
pasas in few days.
purnat county lie ono of the best counties in the
st. n II ia situated Immediately on the divide be
tween the Colorado and BraZos rivers, ana mas NJ
~ running streams of water flowing through 1t, TO
saw nothing of the numerous springs and branches
TIE health of this county Is unsurpassed IN the
limited States Her immense granite quarrles, neI
inexhaustable supply of marble of all colore and
her itbographic rock lie destined at no distant day
n nnsh her prominently before the capitalists OF
tbis conntry The marble found in this county mas
already been pronounced by experts as In
every way equal to the celebrated vermont
marble and all that is needed to develop this
great industry, is capital; her granite, which is
row heinq used in the construction or tne state
canital. s1eaks for ITSELF and those who have NOT
S;iited The great mountain of granite In this
conntv. from where tine stone is being taken, can
forn no conception of the vast amount OF this val
nohIa hnildng IN Aterial, which is now lying ldle
here me principal towns in Burnett county, are
Pnrnet the county seat; Str1ckllng, bertraln
Smitbewick. Oakalla Dauble Horn, and Mahomet
Good lands here are worth IS $50 per acre; gooC
ranch land, Enclosed, from 81 to 50 per acre
ranch land incoeed from So to SO per acre grass
;s nientiful. The population OF Burnet county i;
estimated. at between 1900 and 1O,OOO people
PERSONAL,
Mr.. Franz BARNARD, prominent land owner
of Mason county, Is in the city. -. -.
Major Sam Garner, a prosperous FARMER, an.
exmsil contractor of Mason county, Is III Vne CIV
buying his supplies. -sr.o,.;, county IA in tb,
CITY on official business. .-..,-.L;s o;tv