The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-16
TEXAS MILLS AND FACTORIES.

! We are authorized TO say that a knit
ting factory will be established in Crock.
EFT III few days, says the Economist
| The machinery has been ordered and an
experienced man will be in charge of the
| business.
Excavation has already been begun on
| the foundation for the seamless bag factory
at Sherman and it is the intention of the
| contractors TO go right ahead until it is
| completed.
ABILENE, April 12.-1he Abilene brick
works will start up again next week, and
| Will work some fifty men or more the
coming season, as they are now greatly be-
hind on their work and contracts.
Yoakum is putting in a new bottling
plant.
Navasota is to have a cotton compress
with capacity Of over eighty thousand
bales season. The contract is signed and
work viii commence Immediately, to be
ready for the crop.
The first brick Of the Houston bagging
and cordage factory has been laid.
Mr.. ]. c. Madison has recently located
his agricultural implement factory at Aus
tin. 1t employs thirty hands.
The new Touring mill at Houston will be
in operation by August l.
ALvARADo, April 12-The Alvarado can
was organized here yesterday afternoon
with capital Of $4,000. 1t is the intention
of the company to begin operations at once
in Ordero TO be ready for this seasons
vegetable and fruit crops. a good portion
Of the stock was taken by farmers, thereby
assuring their cooperation, as without the
farmers such an enterprise could not be
successful The following officers were
elected: NJ. Barnes, president; E. T.
Reynolds, yice-president; G. c.. Fahm. sec
rotary; L. W. Harrison, treasurer; n. S.
Storrs, manager. The directors are as fol-
lows: NJ. Barnes, Z. T. Reynolds, 7. W.
Harrison, L. Il. Hill. a. King. C. w Davis,
Perry Mahaney, John Duke and w r.
Bounds. The association has been singu-
larly successful in securing the services of
their manager, Mr.. Storrs, who has been
practically connected with like enterprises
over ten years.
COLORADO CITY, April s.-The new ice
works raised steam to-day for the first
time. All the machinery is in position and
only few minor leaks were found in the
piping. the works will commence the
manufacture of ice in few days The
capacity OF the machine is five tons daily.
The machinery for the electric lights has
been bought, and the company is under
contract to have the works IN operation on
or before June l. The dynamo will be 400
light power.
sGreenville Banner: The committees in
charge Of the wooden mill proposition are
about agreed upon the Simonds and O'Neal
property in Southeast Greenville as the best
available property. The wooden mill men
propose to build, equip and operate wooden
mill to cost not less than $40. 00O, on condi-
ton that the people Of Greenville will buy
PSI lots in the proposed wooden mill addi-
ton to the city, the price to be sos lot.
The company will reserve alternate lots.
HENRIETTA, April 1O.-The tannery and
collar factory deal that will make work for |
thirty men will be closed by the 1st of |
gay, and the contract let for the erection |
Of the plant. Word has been re- |
ceived from the management of the Wire |
goods mandatory at Utica, \. ", that |
they will have representative here in June |
10 look into our proposition made them to |
locate their factory here. 1t is thought the |
proposition will be accepted. Should Hen
rietta get this factory they will work about |
100 men. Negotiations are pend
ng for the location of foundry and ma
,hine shop that will work sixty men. nis
bought that the deal will be closed by the
18th instant, and work will commence on it
Turing this month.