The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-08
sral days. He will probably return Mon

lation mas increased from l,bO0 In 1850 to
10000, and the assessed values have in
creased from $2,21s,s49 in 1880 to Sc 502,-
1923. The city has thirty eight msnufac-
turing establishments, with a capital of
$31S,O00. Last year they used $435,S44
worth of raw material, and the output was
$674,627. There were employed les men.
The city last year sold 10000 bales of COT
ton, worth $1,203,750. There were sold
also during the year $4,000 pounds of
wool. $64 900 worth of hides and furs and
1886 head of cattle, bringing $159, 800.
The city expended in public improve
ments last year 100000.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
The following are the sales of public
school lands In the various counties for
the month of July:
Archer, $40 acres; Armstrong, 6,40O
acres; Brown, 800 acres; Buohel, $40 acres
Caldwell, 800 acres; Callahan, $40 acres;
Carson, $50 acres; Coke, 377 acres; Co.
manche, 160 acres; Duval, 4s0 acres; Don
ley, GAO acres; Dewitt, $40 acres; Eucinsl
1853 acres; Fisher, $3.50 acres;
Gray, $40 acres; Gillespie, 800
acres; Hansford, $40 acres;
Hsrdeman, 1850 acres; Hartley, 1880
acres; Hemph,ll, 160 acres; Knox, 800
acres; Llsno, 800 acres; Lam pasas, 100
acres; LaSalle, 160 acres; Palo Pinto,
$40 acres; Mitchell, 800 acres; McCui
looh, GAO acres; Mills, 800 acres; Mason,
160 acres; Presidio, 800 acres; Patton, $40
acres; Randall, $40 acres; Stonewall, 800
acres; Scurry, TAG acres; Stephens, LAO
acres, Sutton, 1850 acres; Tom Green,
2,720 acres; Wilbarger, 1,12O acres; Witchi-
ia, $40 acres.
The following are the number of acres
OF timber sold: Polk county, GIG aores,
and in Tyler county, $40 acres. M
The purchasers have five years within
which to cut the timber off of these lands.
1t is remarkable fact, and one that is not
known to have ever occurred before in the
memory of those in the land Office, that of
all the land I'D not one acre be onged to
any of the asylums or to the University.
The total sales for July are $46, 1886, and
for June, $47,89S.
the month of July an unusually large pro-
portion of the lands sold we're in the old,
settled counties, and not in the wild, wild
| west.
STATE GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
State Gsologist Dumble yesterday re-.
ceived letter from his assistant, DR..
Comstook, who has been at work in Bur-
net. He has finished up his work in that
county and yesterday went to Llsno
county to begin work. He wrote that the
| Colorado river was past fording up there
and was very high. This rise will prob
ably reach here tonight. H,4
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
Superintendent Cooper will not be able
to visit the Normal schools as he desired
and intended, on account of the press of
business at this season of the year. He
is now preparing course Of study for the
country schools.
STATE TREAsURER's OFFICE. a.t
The treasurer is now prepared to pay
all registered school warrants. Yesterday
he paid out $4,000 on this acoout.
From Saturdays Dlaly.l
aovERNoR's OFFICE.
The governor yesterday offered the fol-
lowing rewards:
A reward of 5000 for the capture of the
unknown murderers of W. Natims and ia
cob Simpson in Preside county July IT,
A reward of 5000 for Bob Harris, who
escaped from the county jail of Marion
county on the night of July 20. Harris
was under sentence OF death for the muir
der of Ike Bailey.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
The York Greek farmers association,
of Guadalupe county, filed it's charter yes
terday in the Office of the secretary of
state. Its assets are $1,000.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
Commissioner Foster yesterday received
the agricultural reports of Austin and
Maverick counties.
GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
State Geologist Dumble left last night
! for Ell Paso on a geological expedition.
He will be absent probably two weeks.
ooMPTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT.
| The assessments of the railroads in
Texas have been received by the comp
troller The reports of the railroads give
the follow interesting figures. I..
Total mileage for 1889. 1851 %
1000. 1850 vi
Increa e....."......, ....."."..........$ 2O3 "
Total value for 1ss9-rolling .s6, 4l2 1896 80
1885 ...... 6,2724l3 Sc
Increased valuation. ......... :. 8 140482 GO
IN TRAVIS COUNTY.
Mileage for 1889. $40 g
1888 ........ ...........". 4O u
Value of rolling stock for 1889 .$41 373 IS
1888 1850. -. a, ABB ~
Decrease for 1882. .........-."......S 3,l09 "a
IN BURNETT COUNTY
For l6Sy mileage ....'."$l4 ~
For 1855 Ia ou
Value of rolling stock for lSSSS..~....ss4aaa41 o
luCTohb6......s. ~ &c
IN HAYS COUNTY.
Mileage for 1889. ~
| 1885 ........ ...........
Value Of rolling stock for 1889. ,9T 0C
| q" 1883 .............. $50 "
lnCrehee.. ....s.ssb o. W
The International and Great Northern
is exempted from taxation III this county
by the Constitution.
| IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY.
Mileage for 1889. x55 q
1883. .................... 10 d
Value of rolling stock for 1889. ....~.SSa sls O
| 4" l6e6........... 1851 81
| Decrease. ................$ S,b3o "
The Georgetown Railroad company, be-
ing local road, makes no rendition 10