Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-01
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Weekly Resume Of the Gazetts's Daily
Reports from All Over Texas.

Weekly Resume of the Gazetts's Daily
Reports from All Over Texas.
VERNON, TEX, Eay 24-Parties drlv-
ing up the trail, which runs by Vernon,;
say that they never before had everything
SO favorable to their interests. Water
snd gress ON every hand awGit them
There has been less trouble arising from
the driving Of trail herds this spring than
ever before, and bosses OF herds say that
they can drive further In day and keep
their herds Ia better condition than In
any previo US year.
AMARILLO, TEX, May 25.-On the even:
ing Of the 2lst, in boring the town well,
flow OF water wss struck at depth. Of
230 feet which rose In the well 12e feet In
ten minutes. AS fine water es csn be
found In this state; enough to supply al
Of Potter county. This solves the water
question at this point and shows conclu-'
sively that water is accessible In the
county at from LOO to $50 feet. The town
and county are full Of prospectors and
many families are moving in.
PALKsTINx, TEX, May 90 --Mr. James
Logan received telegram thiss morning
from r Byrnes, q contractor Of Calves
ton, that he had ordered machinery from
Chicago, and as soon as 1t arrived he
would be here with force to work the
| asphalt beds lately discovered on the Lo-
gan jsndS, ten miles east Of here. Some
months ego a company was formed snd
at considerable expense made numerous
excavations on the Logan and adjoining
lands in search OF petroleum, which
was not found in satisfactory quantity.
TIE necessary means YVES not convenient
TO make adequate tests in all the wells.
However, veins ranging from twenty 10
| thirty feet were struck containing q solid
substance which wss supposed to be IS.
phslt. After a thorough practical test
and scientific analysis Ct tbs substance
Contractor Byrnes proncunces it an ex-
celent Quality OF asphalt.
H1LsBoRo, TEX May 26.-fhe cleo
ton here to-day for postmaster OF Hills
bofo passed CT very quietly with the fol-
| Fax, 1888; A L. Blanchard, "a.
TYLER, TEX, Msy 24-Your reporter
friday met Ed S. Harpst, the inventor Of
the yalveless engine now being exhibited
by P j. Piunkett, and which 10 at present
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mechanical circles. Mr.. Harpst received
telegram yesterday from his partner,
Mr.. Plunker, that their attorneys hsve
succeeded in covering their engine with
| five patents. The inventor is receiving
hundreds ct letters, testimonials and In.
quiries every day from parties In every
direction. The model on exhibition is
only tfn inches long and has speed OF
2)G0 sfevolutioIs minute. He claims
that FEN horse engine will only occupy
thirttssix inches spsce. The advantages
clai ned for his patent are simplicity
eua speed. Its condensed size and
] the less steam TO operate it will
- cost more thsn haif as much to manu-
Mcclure engines Of his patent than those
now in use. He says that sll expert ma
chiDists agree With him in thst IL Is des-
tined to revoluiorize steam engines Mr..
Harpst has wide reputation IS skillful
machinist. His friends here are jabllant
| over the success he has attained.
RocKDALR, IRX., Msy 25.-Freguent
rains have fallen thi oughout this section,
causing some damage to crops planted in
| bottom lands, but aside from this pros
pacts are more favorable than for several
years past. TIE oat crop now being hsr-
vested is the best for yesrs.
CHILDREss, TEX May GA hesyS
rain fell this morning. At TINS hour, 9
M, IT is still cloudy, with good prospect
for more rain. Crops In this and sciuin-
lug counties is splendid, and grass was
q yer better.
VERNON, TEX May 26.-Farmers from
4 various parts OF the county soy that the
hail OF few nights ago did very little
| damage.
Harvesting will begin in few days.
Ell PAso, Tex, May 29,-J. E. Hol-
EangsTorth, inspector Of the postal serv-
J1ce, has been here for several days inves-
4 tigating the charges Of mismausgement
msde sgainss the present incumbent,
Miss Jane Porter. The inspector inter
viewed the sixty business men, ms1ori-
ty OF whom alleged unnec=ssa-
Of the mails after the bags are
distribution Of letters and papers in
tended for one person being placed in an
other PERSONS box; also insxcussble de-
lsSs and errors on the part OF letter car
riers and q. the general delivery window,
and OF the postmistress' indifference 70
the complaints G. business men whose
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extensive. The inspector COZ
clodes that .heys ia just cause for
complaint and shows inst the money
order business is not nearly as lsrg5 as 1t
! ought to be. His report and recon-
mendstion will be sent to Washington
and advise charge Ia the efiee. There
are number of candidates WING would
like to succeed the present postmistress.
CHAPEL HILL. TEX, May 2S-While
the family OF Mr.. Gavin Wipgate was al
supper Lass night, about 8 o'clock, they
were startled BY the report If q pistol
feom 8 room occupied BY Mrs. Emma
Reitch, q relative from; Lopgview. On
| breaking In the door she was found on the
bsd with pistol shot through her budy,
the ball entering three inches below her
heart. She was conscious and said tast
she had shot hsrseH because Of ul-heshb
and wanted to die. The wound YVES
l made BY her own pistol, thirty eight
Smith & Wesson. There is no hope for
recovery. Her husband hiss been tele-
graphed OF the sad occurrence.
GRRENvILLB, TEX, May 90 -Two
heavy rains tell here Monday, and with
the late lain previously fxllen, there is
beyond question or argument q surplus
of moisture In and on the ground. Many
farmers had contemplated working then
cotton this week-which the plant is
neeGing-hut this needed cultivation will