Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-17

| pertinent proved to be highly satisfactory
| in its result, and the cost is a great deal
| less than that of wood.
There are many millions Of feet Of pine
| timber in Rusk county; also a vast guam
! tity OF oak, ash, walnut, gum. hickory and
| cypress. Much of the walnut is being
| shipped to the factories. The other timber
| remains untouched.
The postofice at Spivey has been dis
| continued.
Walnut logs over six feet in diameter are
| being shipped from Rusk county TO Europe.
| In short while this timber which is almost
as valuable as mahogany, will be exhausted.
There is considerable complaint in Hen
| derson of the reckless manner in which the
niger shooter is manipulated. The eyes
of stock have been put out and other dam
age. done.
SHERMAN. May 15.-There is considerable
interest manifested in the erection OF a
large Board of Trade and club house, many
shares of stock having been taken.
WICHITA FALLS, May 15.-Mr. W. A.
Bowen, who is connected with the
| Worlds fair movement, is here in the
interest of the exhibit cars that will carry
exhibits from the different counties Of
Texas. He is working like beaver and is
bound to succeed in the enterprise he has
| undertaken
Our street sprinklers have started and
the dust will lie low from now on.
CORPUS CHRISTI, May 15.-The minstrel
performance given by local talent at the
new Ritter pavilion last night for the ben
eft of the Corpus Christi Light Guards
was a glowing success in every particular,
the house being filed with the elite of
the city. Messrs. Robert Rurns and G.. NJ.
Temby of the Houston Light Guard as
sisted very materially in making the enter
tainment the success it was. Tonight a
grand military ball will be given at the pa
viliOn.
To-day the stockholders Of the Mira1nar
hotel closed contract with Mr.. G \. Ingle,
who takes Immediate charge and Will throw
the magnificent public resort open to the
public on June l. Mr.. Ingle is well known
Denver h )tel man,
Atee McCampben, Esq, returned to-
night from the City of Mexico, where he
went on important business.
BALLINGER. May ia well attended
meeting was held in the courthouse to-day
to make arrangements to duly celebrate the
fifth birthday of Ballinger on June 80
There Will be reduced rates on the railroad,
which will give people in the eastern part of
Texas an opportunity to come and see our
town and country.
LANCASTER. May 12.-Decoration day
was observed and our cemetery was almost
crowded by decorators. Songs, prayers
and short addresses by several prominent
citizens.
CoLoRADo CITY. May 15.-Residences for
rent are in great demand, there being not a
vacant house in town. Capitalists in search
Of investments can find good field in Col
orado.
BoNHAM, May 14-The Bonham ma
tional bank opened doors for business to-
day, with q capital stock of $50 000. The
following are the officers, which speaks for
itself, as to the strength and stability of
the institution. This makes three banks
which are in active operation here: J. P.
Holmes, president; B. Z. Hays, vice-presi-
dent; George w. Blair, cashier; D. w.
Sweeney, assistant cashier. Directors
d. W. Sweeney, II. ID. Mcdonald, Il. NJ.
Lusk, George a. Preston, ]. F. Sadler, L.
E. Oldham, B. L. Hays, George W. Blair,
J. p. Holmes.
RoCKDALE. May 14-Capt. n. H. Tracy
OF this place and Maj. W. NJ. McGregor of
Cameron have been appointed to represent
the Milan Caunty Confederate veteran as
ISOLATION at the unwilling of statue at
Jackson, Miss, on June 4.
GREESvlLLE May 15-The Tom King
Zouaves met last night and appointed 4
committee TO canvass the matter and report
soon as to the ACCESSIBILITY of giving pic
mic, banquet and ball on June II. If the
company decides to give these entertain
ments, the Denison and Dallas zouave CON-
panies will be invited to attend, and neither
money nor time will be spared to make q
success of the entire programme.
BLACK JACK, May 1G-The Hon. w. E.
Farmer Knight of Labor, and Hon. J. w.
Crawford, state senator, Democratic, will
discuss political topics tonight.