Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-19
TEXAS IN TYPE.

land than is found in Jones county, snd it can
be truth fully said by those who have been here
for six to eight years, 81 never saw better
citizens hip"
In McCulloch county, in 1883. there were 500
bales OF cotton raised; in 1883, about 1000, and
this year the acreage is more than doubled, and
crop of 1000 bales is expected.
An artesian well is being sunk about mile
from KerrVille, and the town will soon be sup
Piled with excellent water. spirit OF general
Improvement is prevalent.
In Tom Green county there are 5000 acres in
cotton; 1000 in corn, 1900 in oats and 5OO IN
wheat, an enormous increase over other years
The cotton crop is estimated at 25OO bales.
There is movement on foot to organize the
business interests of Crosby county in town
at the mouth Of the Blanco canyon. some OF
the enterprises that have been started are a
bank. church, school building, mercantile
house, local exchange, wood, coal and lum-
bar yard, waterworks and 200, 900 acres divided
into homesteads and sold on easy terms. The
new town will be called Tilford City.
Business prospects were never brighter at Itss-
ca, Hill county, than at the present time.
A meeting of the citizens of Center. Shelby
county, has been called to act upon the extern
sion Of the limits and the incorporation OF the
city. The town has long since overstepped its
original corporate boundaries
ments in ner street car system, including new
tracks and new cars
Lampasas Springs is priding herself on q host
OF improvements. There is the half-completed
Baptist church and the Episcopalian church Just
done. There is the SIS 600 opera house hnished
next month, and the First national bank build
ing in process of erection. These are only q few
of those enumerated by the Leader
WICHITA FALLS, TEX, June n.-Work was
begun Yesterday on the standpipe for the city
vii eTeCted
hill Just back of the business portion OF town.
OF all the improvements made here this IS the
most important, and will result in great good
Tor the town.
is being pushed, and the 500-ba.rel roller mill
is well under way. Fort Worth capitalists are
interested in both mill and elevator.
Col. N. NJ. Templeton broke ground to-day
for large two-story brick building on OHIO
avenue. Four storerooms with offices up stairs,
will be the size of it when completed. w. H.
Sauter is also building a two-stoEy brick on
Ohio avenue. There is gaeat deal of building
going on, and at the same time the demand for
both business houses and residences is far
greater than the supply.
Greenville, Hunt county, is soon to have an
artesian we'll.
Parts is busily at work grading and paving her
streets.
Quite boom in building is being experienced
at Bowie, Montague county, iustnow-
The City National bank OF Tyler organized
with paid in capital of 100000 and a limit of
$3.50, 900.
improvements are noted in Greenville: Opera
house, S35. 900; hotel $35 600; school building,
S25, 600; residences and business houses aggre-
eating over SlOO, goo, with more in prospect.
Building never before had such a start as il
now has in Sherman. We not enjoying
mushroom boom, but it is good old thorough
bred article. So says the Daily Register.
election on the question of incorporation.
Work on the iron bridges in Runnels county
will be commenced in few days.
The Lavaca county national bank at Hallets-
vile has opened its doors for business.
The Cherokee Herald is elated over the prog
ress of Rusk IN the last year. 1t mentions
street car line electric lights, ice factories and
a large number of business blocks and resi-
dences.
Three handsome brick store-houses at Kacog
doches going up on the west side Of the
square, owned by the Moore brothers and Z. H.
Hoya.
Seymour. Baylor county, is rejoicing in the
prospect of the $50 GOO hcLain hotel and the e1-
tensive brickyards which are now in operation.
The commissioner court of Bandera has
voted TO build new $40 900 courthouse.
Floresville, Wilson county, has voted to in
corporate
LEXINGTON, TEX, June l4--LeIlngCOn Is on 3
boom. Three new stores, two brick and
frame, are in process of erection and another
large brick will be built this summer. About
a dozen new dwellings will go up this summer.
The town is alive with carpenters. We know of
no finer opening for business men. Wells of
Rockdale putting in fine machinery for gin
ming and milling purposes.
MARIENFELD, Tex, June l2.-The Garpen-
ter's hammer is heard in the town as well as
the ranch. The house-moyer is busy moving
houses from lot to lot New business houses
are being put in Marienfsld. People have
struck move, which if kept up will soon make
her boom.
CH1LpREss TEX, June IA meeting was
held to-day to make arrangements for the lay
ing Of the courthouse corner stone. The various
necessary committees were appointed. Tues
day, the oath day of June, was designated as the
date for laying the corner stone with Masonic
ceremonies. Prominent Masonic and political
speakers will be on hand to address the people
A barbecue. good music and dance will be
prominent features of the occasion.
BARTLETT. TEX, June l4-The building and
loan association held called meeting last night
and the result is that at least seven brick build
iugs will be erected at once in Bartlett. Two
strong firms, one from Taylor and the other
from Temple. will open branch houses here aA
soon as houses can be secured.
Baylor county is agitating the project of send
ing sufficient samples OF grains TO the Dallas
fair to show that the county IS neck and neck
with the banner counties, and regain the pres
tige it lost by its imperfect exhibit st the Spring
Palace, and to which 1t is entitled. The county
is in q prosperous condition, with outstandi ng
scrip all paid and big balance on hand.
WICHITA FAILS. TEX. June l2.-The Pacific
express company have opened up business in
the new stand up town. Mr.. Logan, the general
agent of this company, Is confident that the
business will increase rs per cent. in the new To-
cation. The Western Union telegraph might
profit by this example, for with all respect to
the present employees of the company the pres
ent service is abominable. Arrangements are
made to have the streets in the business portion
sprinkled, much to the comfort OF the people
and merchants.
GAINESVILLE, TEX, June II. The county
commissioners court was in session to-day and
went out into the country to inspect improve
ments recently made on the county roads. The
assessors tax rolls were taken up, examined
and approved. There is an increase in taxable
values over last year.
SAN DIEGO, TEX. June 12.-To-day che COM
missioner's court of Duval county awarded
CONTRACT to the Berlin bridge company for the
building of three fine iron bridges. The ag-
gregote cost win be $25 900.
SUNSET, Tex, June 1.-THE mineral well
company have been busy this week surveying
their lands and will soon begin building the fine
hotel and fixing up their grounds in an attract
i've STYLE. Rumor has it that the Union Pacific
will locate their hospital here. which is to be
500, OQO building. p. o. Sanders and DR.. S. A.
Mcdonald of Decatur have purchased the Bessly
tract of land consisting of 325 acres and propose
dividing it up into small building blocks of from
one to ten acres The land adioins the well
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