The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-11-04
BURNET BUDGET.
GRANITE RIFLES-PROPOSED EN-
TERPRIS ES-BU GLD1NG UP
THE TOWN.
Special Telegram to the Statesman

Special Telegram to the Statesman
BURNET, November The Granite Rifles held
meeting tonight and perfected all arrangements
for their grand ball, which comes off at the armory
on November II.
Every man in Burnet ought to recognize the fact
that in successfully carrying out the programme
laid out to suitably entertain the different railroad
committees which will soon visit Burnett that he
is not only working for the upbuilding of the town
and county, but he is working for his own in
teIests.
The town of Burnet polled $50 votes yesterday,
the largest vote polled in the history of the town.
The boom for the "Granite City, like Banquo g
ghost, refuses to down and goes marching on.
Burnet is live town and a live town has never
yet refused to support live paper, and as matter
of course the subscription liet in Burnet to The
AUSTIN DAILY STATESMAN and the Burnet Weekly
Hero are rapidly increasing.
When Bnrnet gets the electric light,
which will not be long off, the next
move her line, and progressive citizens will make
will be to build street railway.
The streets of Burnet were crowded with people
all day to-day.
NOT SUICIDE.
The general belief here is that Mr.. Shane, of
Blanco counly, did not kill himself at San Antonio,
but that he took dose of chora for the purpose
of relieving neuralgia to which he was subject and,
through mistake, took larger dose than he in
tended
THE ROLLER MILL.
The plans and arrangements for the immediate
construction of the Burnet roller mill are com
pleted, and Major RamSdell, the business manager
for the Roller Mill company is now out soliciting
parties to take shares in the enterprise The mil
is to cost not less tnan 500 o. and stock to that
amount will be issued The shares are put down
at one hundred dollars. The party desiring share
! gives his note for one hundred dollars, with TIVE
sureties; one-third to be paid In twelve months
one-third in two years, and one-third payable in
three years. with interest at the rate of per cent
per annum, payable semi-annually. These notes
will then be deposited in the bank and the money
advanced by the bank on them. The mill viii
have capacity of twenty five barrels daily.
THE TOP CROP OF COTTON.
recent trip through portion of this county,
develops the fact that the cotton crop Ia turning
out better than was expected. Strong hopes are
entertained for good crop of top cotton yet
BALES GINNED.
Mr.. Will Dale, who owns large farm and gin
about six miles from this city, informed us to-day
that up to date he had ginned seyenty-fve bales OF
cotton, and thought he would get about twenty-five
more bales before the season closed,
PERSONAL.
Mr. w. g. Cheenie, of Packsaddle mountain
Llano county, is in the city. Mr.. Cheenie is en-
gagged in mining on Packsadde and informs us tha
he is now taking out some very valuable ore.
M G. HOLMAN, ESQ.,, of La Grange Is visiting
friends in this city, and will remain here some
time.
Mr. Jos. b Smith, of AUSTIN is here looking af
ter his interest in the lthOgraphc stone.
NJ. II. Harrelson, of Austin. and d. B. McCullen
of Boston, are registered at one of our hotels.