Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-06
MINERAL WELLS.
Coke Producing Coal, Satisfactory Test.
Many improvements in Progress and
Planned at the Wells-Notes.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
MINERAL WELLS, TEX, april At is learned
that tests have been recently made of the coal
from the johnson mines, near this place, to as
certain the coking qualities, under directions
/ from A. N. BleVinS, manager of the New Blr-
mingham iron works and that the tests resulted
satisfactorily. The coal produced a superior ar
ticie OF coke, admirably adapted for smelling
iron. A test was also made of the coal for
blacksmith and torae purposes, and round SUI
perior to coal from the Indian Territory and Ar
kansas mines. The question of the coal sup
ply has been definitely settled Dy shafts pene-
traiing the coal measures at different parts of
the Territory, which settle beyond dispute the
fact that sufficient frSt-cIass btuminoas coal is
found here to supply Texas for generations
Negotiations are pending for the establishment
of furnaces and iron works on an extensive
scale. 1t is well known fact that 1t requires
three to four tons OF fuel to every ton OF iron for
smelling, and il consequence all large and sue
cessful furnaces and iron works IN the country
are located at points where fuel Is easily and
cheaply obtained. For this reason iron ore IS
carried from the immense iron deposits in the
Lake Superior region to Pittsburg, and this fact
accounts for the languishing condition of the
iron industry at New Birmingham, where the
very superior ore can not beutiliZed except by the
use OF charcoal, which makes iron products OF
superior quality, but at an expense much
greater than where coke is used.
Many Improvements are making here, and
projected for the future. Plans are being pre-
pared for a $50. 0gO hotel, which will be con-
structed by stock company, which is now be-
ing organized for that purpose.
DR.. 9. Is. Raines is making arrangements for
the construction of q block of two story stone
buildings as soon as the town gets railroad con-
nections.
q. NJ. Kidweu will erect an elegant stone
building for the bank recently organized here.
r. II Leonard viii erect stone buildings.
Col. Z. J. Gurley, w. II. Ross, c. w. White
and others Will erect summer residences here.
The wonderful cures OF rheumatism and
chronic and liver diseases that have been and
are being effected by the use of the mineral
waters would convince the most Skeptlcal OF
their efficacy. As q recent instance, promi-
nenJ catJeman who has for years been sub
Jected every spring to severe attacks of fever,
winch ne has heretofore been only able 10 check
by the use of calomel, has just left here com
pletely cured, with no other remedy than the
mineral waters. A peculiar property OF theSs'
waters Is that they relieve those who partaSF
OF them from all desire for Intoxicating iquors,,l
ana numerous instances are on record OF parties
VINO were asst becoming lnebrla'eS being cS5S-
waters.
Messrs. Olive & Carruthers of Waco. ssmong
the largest mill and lumber men in the state,
racine railway company 8 location contiguous
located here
While Mineral Wells is in the midst of
mountainous country, the soil on the mountains
Is men, and almost unsurpassed for orchards
ana vineyards. and the valleys are admirably
adSpted 10 the cultivation of cotton, corn, wheat
and oats.
The recent rains have made the farmers jubi-
assured.
Altogether the prospects of Mineral Wells are
most Haleerlng, as the Gulf, Brazos valley ana
f-aciuc railway Is now assured beyond all caYIl,
Iof q large force of graders are at work ThsS
grace VIII be constructed to 3 connection wIssf
me te&as and Pacific within fortnight. and
Is AIMING M into this place within sixty Gays
5eheral Manager Ross has closed contracts feS5
road. 80