Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-18

Worth. The handling of these commod-
tiles here in large quantities will do our
business much good.
A PAPER MILL.
Mention he's been made in THE GAZETTE
several times about paper mill which
had been virtually secured for Fort
Worth. To City Engineer Kerr does the
city owe the success of this undertaking.
He began work on the project several
months ago, and hos succeeded IN plae-
ing the enterprise on a solid basis. He
laid his project before Maj. vanZandt,
president of the chamber of commerce,
and other enterprising citizens, and has
met with considerable announcement.
There ia no bonus asked, and there is no
lot scheme connected with the undertake
ing. 1t is a strictly business affair, q
stock company composed OF men who
realize the advantage OF the institution
to Fort Worth and themselves. 1t is
proposed to locate the mill
on land not far from the
Dahlman refrigerator, on the bank
of the river, where all water necessary
can be obtained. The subscription pa
per is headed, 'We the undersigned
agree to take the number of shares of
stock set opposite our names in the Fort
Worth paper mill company, the total
capital stock being limited TO $40, 600. -
The stockholders up to date are H. H.
Kerr, Maj. K. NJ. VanZandt, w. j..
Boaz, W. A. Barter, Huffman implement
company, VIM. Bryce, c. II. Silliman,
R. Yickery, E. B. Harold. R. FL.
Sellers, N. Harding and J. K. Millican.
Some 500, 900 of the stock is still to be
taken, but this amount eau surely be
placed in Fort Worth IL there Is any de-
sire at all to bring such enterprises to
our city. Mr.. Kerr says the Kind Of
paper the mill can first be worked on
with profit is straw paper, for which
there is almost unlimited demand. A
market for all the mill can produce, and
more can be found within sixty miles of
Fort Worth, aud no competition from
outside can injure it. This mill will give
the farmer q market for his straw and at
the same time will buy all the scrap
paper which is now burned as worthless.
The mill will employ from fifteen to
twenty men and can be run all the year
round. The capacity of the mill Is 16 1000
TO 20, 900 pounds of paper every day.
The machine makes continuous ribbon
Of paper two yards wide of any thickness
desired. Mr.. Kerr gives the following
description of the mill, the plans of
which have been prepared: The
length of the building is 135 feet;
width, from thirty-fve to sixty
feet. The buildings will be of
brick with concrete floor, SO that nothing
can burn but the roof. At one end
of the building will be three large straw
watts in which the straw will be cooked.
Next comes three rooms in which are
placed the boilers, engines and heating
engines for reducing the cooked straw to
pulp. Then comes u large room in which
is placed an immense paper machine run
by an engine of its own 10 prevent jar
ring. after passing from this machine
the paper is cut and packed in bundles.
On this machine can be made every
grade of straw wrapping paper that is
used. This mill will be able to compete
with any make of wrapping paper in the
country except MANILA, which cannot be
made profitablY here because the wood
pulp will have to be imported from the
North. This mill will consume fifteen
tons of wheat or oat straw, OF thirteen
tons of rye straw, for every ten tons of
finished product. II the stock is placed
this fall the mill eau be in full operation
in the spring.
Hon. Barnett Gibbs of Dallas was in
Fort Worth yesterday greeting his host
of friends and looking after extensive
landed interests here. Governor Gibbs
spoke freely about the great manufact-
urers' and business mem convention to
be held here on September 24, and said 1t
was the biggest thing ever started for
Texas 1t was just what Texas needed.
E No nd
the manufacturers in Texas would have
the edge on every one else in supplying
the people of that republic with manu-
featured goods. The conve ton was
timely move and much good would re-
suit. Delegates are being elected all
over the state.
NOTES OF PROGRESS.
The directors of the South Side Build
ing and Loan association have elected
officers for the first year as follows:
President, Jere j. Roche; vice-presi-
dent, l. Carb; treasurer, Max Elser;
secretary, G. NJ. Often; attorney, c. b.
Reynolds.
NJ. T. Bradley has finished work on
the foundation of his S2500 residence on
Burnett and Thirteenth streets and the
frame Is now going up. 1t is a two
The track of the Park street railway
has been laid on Cherry aud Texas
streets, and track laying will soon be
done on North street.
W. 7. Steele has about completed his |
two-story residence on Burnett street.
J. f. johnson is building S2500 resi- |
dence on East Weatherford street.
Oscar seligman has purchased the PEN |
dleton property on East Weatherford |
street and will build $4,000 residence.
The building formerly used by the |
of the First Presbyterian !
church has been moved TO College avenue
and will hereafter be known as the Col
sge Avenue Presbyterian church.
RECORDED TRANSFERS.
B. B. Paddock to Luther
Stearns, part Of block z,
Jennings west addition....S $3.50 90
T. A. Joiner to W. H.
Beachamp, eighty acres w.
w. Wallace survey. 2,450 90
Ben NJ. Terrell to w. R. Ed
rington, lots and block /,
McAnulty & Nesbit subdiyis-
ion block Is. 1900 90
American land and investment
company to Josephine B.
Richmond, lots 10, IA, 10,
I6, II, IS. 10 and 20 block
50, Arlington Heights. 1000 90