Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-20
TEXAS PROGRESS.


! We have. SAYS the Browuwood Appeal
nre of the most beautiful figures in the
/ science of architecture, and would adorn
! any city in the country.
The Beaumont Journal reports good
! deal of building in residences, and live
| times in the construction of business
| housea.
| Mr.. Tom Padgitt has received his bills
! OF ladiug of the casing and machinery
with which Pittsburg, Pa, contractors
will begin drilling the l0-inch geyser at
the park as soon rs they can get ready
| Tor the WORK. The purpose. says the
! Waco News, Is o establish at the park q
! ngtatoFium and system of baths on a
| scale OF suitable dignity and Importance.
ABILENE. Nov. IA telegram was
| received from New York parties yester-
DAY by the city council accepting their
proposition Tor an electric light plant. A
copy of the ordinance relating thereto
aud a contract has been forwarded TOR
their signatures, when work will com
mence ct once. Fifteen arc lights will
he tGkeu by the city and fifteen arcs by
private parties.
In an extensive write-up of Corpus
( Christi, the Caller has the following:
ne t!tS is SutljbIeI. Will
aud telephone system Is In operation
while the Zee consumed is the product of
home industry. The trade of the city
is derived from Nueces, Duval aud san
putricio counties, AMI there are two pri-
vute banks and Il national bank to sup
My financial wants. Building improves
meuts have been extensive, including
both business and residence structures,
while the erection OF a SO. 900 hotel is
contemplated in the Northern port ion.
\ dummy line has been constructed from
the northern end OF tho city TO and
through Corpus Christi cliffs to the sea-
side cGur-meeti;!g grounds. distance
of six and three-quarter miles.
Stock Is being subscribed in Van Zandt
county toward county fai- association.
The First national bank of Itasca with
a paid up capital stock of $50 600. was
authorized to begin business last Mon
day 1t succeeds the Itusca banking
company aud enters business under most
auspiciuus circumstances II is in the
hands of men whose business ability can
not be questioned.
The erection of the opera house at
Cvalde will soon be commenced. The
plans have all been arranged and the
buIitslbE W III NC pushSii " rs
rapidly rs possible.
The Hale Globe correspondent from
Lubbock has the following on improve
rneGts III that new place: Four business
houses are i'll operation and the lumber ID
or the ground Tor u drug store. and 1t is
more than probable that Wilhuru &
SlngIeterry, the leading merchants of
Snyder, will move their SIS, 900 stock
Ia,
OF dwelling houses are complete, q lnrge
srhoolhouse under the course of erection,
and the lumber is on the road for num-
Der OF other buildings. We will have at
least Twenty-Five houses up by the LIST of
December.
An effort is being made 20 get I'D q dis
triCt fair for the counties OF Lavara,
Fayctte, Gonzales, Dewitt, Virtoru,
jackson, Colorado, Austin and others,
nna representatives Will meet Ut Column
bus Oh December 20 TO make preliminary
arrangements.
Contracts have been let for several
mere new stores nj Browuwood. The
material will be stone.
A new national bank is TO be started in
Kaufman, to be called the Farmers and
Mprvhnufs' National bank, with Capt.
j. c. Maple as president, and Alb Self,
ex-connty CLERK, rs cashier
The Greeuville city council has granted
tbs right of way over several new streets
TO The street railway company.
The movement TO organize driving
park association ut Abilene is assuming
definite shape. 1t is planned to make 1t
stock COMPANY, secure grounds and
make nice drives. fine track, good
stalls, etc. The company. when organ
lzed, should put everything about the
grounds in nice shape during the winter,
says the Reporter. and make arrange
ments for livestock show and race
meeting u the spring.
The Berkham National bank of Ora
hnm, Young county, is nearly ready for
Occupancy. The bank furniture has
been placed in position and presents an
elegant appearance. The First National
bank builaing is also nearing compile
ton.
The Pease river bridge near Quanah is
nearly completed and will be turned over
10 the commissioners by December l.
The Red river bridge will be complete in
ten DAYS and the GToesteck is already in
use. The aggregate cost OF these is
So GOO.
The First National bank of Jacksboro
has been organized with Il capital stock
of $50, 900, with the following named
gentlemen rs officers and directors: I.
ID. Sporer, president; j. Il. Hoxe VICE
president; D. l.. Knox, cashier. Di-
rectors. j. w. Knox, j. W. Agnes, y.
Atkinson, W. f. Evans, w. T. Stewart,
A. Birisong, I. d. Sporer, of Jack
county, John r. HoXie, J. p. Smith. r.
II. Sellers and NJ. c. Hurley of Fort
Worth. The bank will lie ready for bust
ness the first of December.
GALVESTON, Nov. l2.-This evening
the city council entered into u contract
with the firm OF J. P Miller 4 Co. of
CHICAGO TO SINK an experimental artesian
well 5000 feet, for which the council OBJ
ligates the city to pay Miller * Co. S75,-
00U. This we'll is a test we'll ana il water
of sufficient purity is found other wells of
similnr character will be sunk TO furnish
water supply to the city.
HAMILTON, Nov. I3.-The Hamilton
nstiouul bank has opened its doors to
business with AIR. q. F. Perry as presi-
dent.
Ell PAso, Nov. l4.-Ou the 18th the
contract Tor completing our Federal
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