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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-14


grain is unloaded and discharged into the
elevator box and carried from this 10 the
location desired There are two entrances
and driveways on opposite ends of the build
ing SO that the unloaded wagons may pass
out without turning around. The drive
ways consist of heavy plank floor spiked
to strong timbers, with a railing on each
side to prevent accidents.
The grain elevators used consist of buck
cts attached to belt which runs over two
pulleys, and is so arranged that it may be
run horizontally or vertically or at an in
cline. 1t is propelled by horse power in
most cases, attached to gearing in the base
ment The elevator should be placed in
central location, SO that the grain may
easily be distributed to different parts Of
the building. There should always be
ventilator with open louvres on the sides
to allow a free circulation OF air, as grain
when stored in large quantities will gener-
ate spontaneous heat 4.
The office of the warehouse is generally
placed in a small building detached from
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-14

could be planted this year. Where wheat
is sown il will average from fifteen to
twenty bushels per acre. Good cedar
posts for fencing are obtained in the brakes.
The scarcity OF wood for fuel is not re-
garded by the people here as hardship. as
they can get coal at any point on the Fort
Worth and Denver railroad at 81 TO s. per
ton. 1t II long way to haul it TO some
places, It's true, but hauling it is an easy
going job on the plains, as d load is just
what mans wagon will bear up generally.
There is very little surface water on
the plains, though the most abundant cold
freestone water is supplied by windmills
from wells varying In depth in different To-
calities. from ten to POO feet. Parties CON-
ing on the plains are greatly surprised At
the abundant supply of water furnished by
these wells. 1t is estimated that one well
will afford water constantly for 2C00 head
of stock. There has been plenty rains out
here, grass is fine and stock fat. This
county contains some fine bodies OF home
stead and school lands, where parties can
easily obt@in L home. The citizens
are donating the incoming settlers an in
terest i'll Castro City property.
survey for 4 railroad has recently been
made through this county. But what this
country needs to hasten its development is
4 railroad direct from headquarters-Eor
Worth. Once upon the plains, grading
railroad would be comparative tritte.
Castro City needs a newspaper, and the
right man could receive substantial encoUr-
ment by addressing Roberts X Aten, DIM
mitt, Tex. Success to THE GAZETTE.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-14

age 10 crops Otherwise the crop outlook
is very fine. indeed.
Vernon. Nilbarger county-Sheriff J. T.
Cam has threShcd and marketed his oat
crop. lie had 1900 bushels from forty acres
and received ~ cents per bushel. He made
an even 5000 clear. They were volunteer
oats and the first marketed. This is an ar
gument in favor of sowing oats in the fall.
In Mondays Dallas News the Vernon cor
respondent says that ''what promised to be
the finest prospects for crops are being
gradually dispelled. The continuous wet
weather and cold waves are do
ing considerable damage" The above
is not true, and l will venture
the assertion that the correspondent cannot
find single farmer who will substantiate
this statement, which is liable TO mislead
outsiders. The exact contrary of this
is true. The crops are being re-
ported better than at first antici-
pated: no reports 10 the contrary.
a few acres of wheat in the north part of
the county were destroyed by hail some
was overfiowed by the Pease river, but the
whole damage is not worth mentioning.
The late rains and the cold snap have not
injured the crop one iota. Even the corn
crop. of which little was expected, never
looked better than now, and if the hot
winds do not catch i will make big crop.
Hundreds of binders were seen at work
FedplnS Inc gOI1en gram ldSJ NdoudlH. Inc
majority will say that the farmers are
justified in saving their crops. Il
is now estimated that the Wilbarger wheat
crop alone viii not fall short Of 100000
bushels
Hamilton, Hamilton County.-Crops are
looking fine. Both wheat and oats are very
good. We have had plenty of rain.
TERRELL. KAUFMAN COUNTY, June 13-
We had Il splendid rain to-day. 1t fell for
about two hours.
HOLLAND. BELL COUNTY, June ia
soaking rain fell here yesterday evening,
filling the bitches and small streams. The
farmers are iubilant over the bright pros
pect OF an abundant crop. Oats are being
harvested yield reported good.
Baird Callahan County-The farmers are
making rapid Roadway in threshing their
wheat, and the yield is far beyond any
reasonable expectation.
Decatur Wise County-The farmers in
this county are busily engaged i'll harvest
ing their wheat crop, which IS heavier this
season than for several years past. Corn is
also doing well and Will soon be made, and
will require but little more rain to insure 4
heavy crop. Cotton is rather small for this
season of the year. but is growing very
fast and the outlook is indeed encouraging.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-14

support it proportioned accordingly. The
standard of measure is the United States
Winchester bushel (dry measure), the ca
pacity of which is equivalent to 2,15042
cubic inches.
One bushel of wheat or beans, 60 pounds.
One bushel of corn or rye, Sc pounds.
One bushel of oats, SO pounds.
One bushel of barley or buckwheat, IS
pounds.
One bushel of peas, "a pounds.
Cracked corn, corn or rye meal, 50
pounds.
From the data above given it is an easy
matter first to compute the capacity of the
proposed bins. By simply reducing the GU
bical contents to inches. and dividing the
total number of inches by 2,150.42, the
number of cubic inches in a bushel, Will
give the number of bushels which any bin
will contain. To determine the weight to
be carried multiply the number of bushels
by the weight per b,lshel of the particular
kind of grain which it is desired to store
To the weight of the contents of the bin
must be added the weights of the floor and
beams, planking, spikes, etc, to obtain
the total load to be carried by the support
ing structure.
A cubic foot of yellow pine dry timber
will weigh 45pounds; oak, 50pounds; white
pine, % pounds; spruce, % pounds; hem
lock, p pounds. To obtain the number of
pounds of timber in any structure we re-
duce the number of feet of timber in
board measure TO cubic feet and multiply
by the number Of pounds in cubic foot
OF the particular kind of timber used.
The safe load for warehouse floors is usu-
ally estimated at go pounds per square
foot in addition TO the weight Of the floor
itself, which will vary from forty to fifty
pounds per square foot
The most economical and safe way in
case of an important structure is to employ
a skilled engineer or architect to make Ind
necessary calculations.
OF course, your warehouse should be To-
Gated near'a railroad, and side track is
usually arranged in such a manner that
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-14
CASTRO cOUNTY-ON THE PLAINS.
DIMarTr, CASTRO COUNTY, TEX,
June >. 1891
Editor Gazette

DIMarTT, CASTRO COUNTY, Tex,
June 3, 1891.
Editor Gazette:
This portion of the Panhandle country
needs only to be correctly understood to be
properly appreciated, and from the way
settlers are pouring in upon the plains it
would seem that its merits were fast COM
ing to light. A more productive soil the
state does not contain, and if this country
does not develop into the great grain-pro-
ducing portion of the state, then thousands
of level-headed men will be wofully mis-
taken. The settlers are nearly all prepar-
ing land for a wheat crop this fall Some
farmers will sow as much as 800 acres in
wheat-such is their confidence in it as a
wheat country. Everything is in primitive
state. A year ago there was only one fam
lily in Castro county. while to-day there are
nearly enough settlers 10 organize legally,
which they expect to do soon, with Castro
City as county seat. Crops of all
kinds are looking we'll though but little
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-14
TEXAS JOURNALISM,

Iowa PARK, WICHITA COUNTY, June 10
Messrs Dale & Hill of the Newsdealer,
Springtown. Tex, have bought out the
Iowa Park Texan. and Mr.. Dale, who is al
ready here, viii take charge of the paper at
this place.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-14
TEXAS MILLS AND FACTORIES.

Iowa PARK, WICHITA COUNTY, TEX,
June 1O.-Mr. Flynn, who it was thought
had completed his roller mill two weeks
ago, decided to double its capacity at once,
and is fast getting machinery in its place
for this purpose
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-14

empty as well as
loaded cars can be
switched into the
desired position.
The cars are filed
from the top by
spouts connecting
with bins, which
are located a suaj.
Gent height allows
the car to enable
this to be done sue
cess fully. The
f o u n d a t i o II 8
should be of ma
sonry, with broad
footings proper
tional, so as to
carefully support
tie weights. Or
binary earth will
safely carry from
two to four tons
per square foot.
The main entrance
a nd drive way
leads to the first
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-14

A SMALL GRAIN ELEVATOR.
How One May BE Built-A Necessity In
Farming Districts

Copyright, 1891, by American Press Associa-
toni
In nearly every town or village in the
great farming region Of the west there is
a grain elevator or storehouse, where the
farmers may dispose of their produce.
This building must necessarily be of some
pretentions as to size and strength, de
pending OF course upon the area of country
by which it is patronized for the required
capacity In such structure the capacity
and weights to be carried should be care
fully computed, and the timbers which
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-14
To Bring Haxti to Time.

NEW YORK, June 13.-A Washington dis
patch declares the statement that this gov
eminent has about decided to break of d.
plomatic relations with Hayti until that
government keeps its agreement in regarS
to Mole st. Nicholas is about right
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-14

the warehouse,
with large scales
for weighing. The
illustrations given
show the perspec-
tive view and
plans of a small
" are b o u Sc for
storing grain in a
western farming
d S trict. 7 h e
building is a
frame structure,
firmly braced and
secured from the
shocks of violent
winds. The roof
and sides of the
building are first
covered with SUI
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-14

faced lumber and waterproof paper; the
roof is shingled and the sides boarded with
Xx6 tongued and grooved lumber and
painted. The doors are double battened
and hung on rollers, all provided with locks
and the necessary fastenings. The build
ing can be erected for about 5000 COM
plete-
A good way to construct grain bins is to
spike 2xs or 2x6 planks according to the
size of the bin, tapping them at the cor
ners, SO as to touch joints, and building
from the bottom. Laid in this manner it
will make one of the strongest forms Of
bins. RALPH R RAYMOND
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-14

The office of the warehouse is generally
placed in a small building detached from
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-10-31
PRONUNCIATION
OF THE
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution OF the State of
Louisiana.
OF THE
ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY, OF 1896
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

Otbee OF the secretary OF state.
In pursuance OF bhe provisions Of the
Constitution. publication is here by made
and given to the qualified electors ofthe
State of Louisiana OF the proposed amend
menk to the Constitution of this State,
" hich has been concurred in by two-thirds
OF all tie members elected to each House
of the General Assembly ofthis State, at
the regular session thereof. held at the City
of Baton Rouge, in the year 1890, and which
is required to be published for the informa-
tion of the qualified electors of this State
for three months preceding the general ell
estion for Representatives and which pro-
posedfamendment more fully appears in
Act No. i53, of the Regular Session of 1890,
which is hereafter officially published for
the information OF the qualified electors of
this State, and which will be submitted TO
them for their approval or reJecGi0n at the
next general election. which will be held
oil Tuesday, tbs 10TH day of April, 1892 lit
being the Tuesday next following the third
Monday of this month) in such manner and
form that the qualified electors may vote
for or against said amendment, and if a ma
jority OF the qualified electors voting at
sad election. shall approve and raiify said
pfopo ed amendment, then such proposed
amendment, so approved and ratified, shall
become part OF the Constitution Of this
State.
NO. I53. AN ACT
Providing for the submission TO the
electors of the state, for adoption or re-
lection, an amendment to the constitu-
tion of the state by inserting therein,
''An article on leyees, schools, charities,
pensions, drainage, lotteries and general
fund.-
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-10-31
The War Balloon.
N. G. YouNG.

The latest type of portable captive
balloon weighs, with gas generator
and winding drum, not more than six
or seven tons, and has a capacity
varying from 1880 cubic feet.
The gas--hydrogen- is produced by
the decomposition Of water, at the
rate of $3.50 to 10000 cubic feet
per hour. The works near Paris, at
which these equipments are tnrned
out, will soon complete the largest
air ship ever constructed. The
immense balloon Of the Paris
Exhibition had a capacity of los, 600
cubic feet, and carried twelve
persons, but the capacity Of the new
one will be over 200,00O cubic feet.
and it will be able to carry 180
passengers in car thirty-five feet in
diameter. A still more extraordinary
product Of these works will be an
aerial torpedo boat" which. has been
ordered by the Russian government
for secret experiment. This is to be
an elengate balloon. ITO feet long.
with a Fifty horse power engine, and.
is to be driven twenty-five miles an
hour by fan thirty.six feet In
diameter.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-10-31
W. w. EDWARDS,
Abbeville, Louisiana.
Real Z state Agent.

Buys and sells land and pays taxes for
non-residents.
Now is the time to buy the fertile lands
of the Attakapas country cheap. The
railroads are coming and it will soon be
too ls5
The following bodies of fine lands are
offered for sale very cheap:
i. 430 acres in Vtrmilio.l parish about
10 miles southwest of Aboeyffle. All in Il
body and partly timber and partly sea
marsh prairie. A fine winter range cattle,
very low for.cash.
2. SO arpents near Abbeville. Allunder
good fence and with good cabin, well,
etc. choice farm.
8. SEQ arpents .on Bayou Vermilion,
about IL miles below Abbevllle. Fine
bayou land, part timber and part prairie.
Cheap for.cash.
4. I33 arpents Of choice prairie land in
Mouton's cove.
5. 40 acres of fine timber land in the
rear of z. S. Winston's plantation.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-10-31

Quay and Dudley have quit. This
is serious blow to both parties. 4
rascal knows the tricks Of rascality.
Quay served the Republicans 10
this capacity to capture the Presi-,
dency. After he grew out Of service
he grew distasteful to the rank and
file Of his party, and injured the suc-
cess of his party very materially.
The Democrats gain nothing by his
exit. He lost the State for the Re
publicans 10 the last election and saw
the fate of his party at bis hands in
The coming election-St. Mary Ban.
ner
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-10-31
FOOTPRINTS OF THE
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-10-31
A London despatch says that the

A London despatch says that the
sensation Of the Zisley meeting of the.
National Rifle Association was the
shooting of Miss Leale of Guernsey.
She is q charming specimen OF
English young womenhood. being
tall, graceful and decidedly pretty.
Whea sighting shot she scored q
bulls eye and then with wonderful
rapidity sent seven shots down the
range in one minute thlrty.fve and
three.ffth seconds making tive bulls
eyes, two inners and three magpies
She was not the winner, but her
shooting was quite remarkable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-10-31
To Farmers.

] have made arrangements where-
by l am enabled to make liberal
cash advances, on cotton and rice
shipped through me, 7 am responsible
for your produce the moment it is
entrusted TO my care. If you have,
anything to ship, no matter how
small it will pay yon to call and
see me.
Very Respectfully,
N. G. YOU'VE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-10-31

The political revolution 10 Kansas
becomes easy of explanation when
it is considered that twenty-five
newspapers In the State are edited
by women. And this enumeration
does not embrace the many wives OF
editors who write. editorial as well
as society malterssfor their husbands
journals.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-10-31

A difficulty took place in Wash
ington, last Tuesday between Messrs.
F. NJ. Wartelle aud Carl Wolff,
about the settlement of some bust.
ness matter, during which Wartelle
drew a pistol, which was discharged
accideDtly or otherwise The ball
passing through VOLTS coat tail.
While nobody was hurt. the affair
created considerable excitement
Opelousas Courier.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-10-31
Prof. Dyrenforth, of the Agricul

Prof. Dyrenforth, of the Agricu'
tural Department is on his way to
the most arid section Of western
Kansas. carrying with him the bal
looms, kites, dynamite, bombs, ETC.,
with which he expects 10 obtain by
explosions in the air a copieus fall
Of rain in that region, where rain is
unknown. He has 40 appropriation
of $4,000 to spend in experiment.
ing.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-10-31
The ladies Of Dover, Me; who are

members of the Congregational
Church have been saving wood show
cling snow and heaving in coal 70
earn a little money for fund to be
used in repairing their church. One
woman had spat with her husband
because he whonld not allow her to
earn five cents BY hauling the weeks
washing home on a sled.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-10-31
w. B. WHITE.
Attorney at Law,
NOTARY PUEsEHC.
ABBEvILLE LA.


Tulane University embraces college,
high school. H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial
College forAYonng Women, law and medi-
,cal departments. The college has four
.entific and Engineering. There is also a
special course of electrical Engineering.
Next ANIMAL session of the academical de-
,partments. iincluding the III. Sophie New
comb College. begins October !. Law
department opens November IT, Medical
department, October 10.
For special or general catalogues apply
ito the Secretary of the University. Tulane
fHall. WM PRESTON JOHNSTON,
President.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-10-31
For sale.
NOTICE.
Machinery for. Sale.

One steel Boiler 40 inches by Is
feet long, 4 aues. One Engine, one
,set of Rollers, Pump, one Grist mill.
Fire front, stack, and all connec.
ions. All fully guaranteed.
SOLOMON WISE.
Abbeville La, June 8, 1891.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-10-31

A foreign matchmaker has patent
ed device by which al hour %
two before clock runs down tlsi
word wind" will appeas at an ope,s.
ing Oh the dial.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-10-31
HELP BETTER THAN A
WANTED !! GOLD NINE NO

Capital needed Teachers. Students,
Ministers, Bright Men and Ladies
wanted ir every Town and County. No
experience needed. credit given if desir-
ed. Be early this time and secure
first choice Of exclusive territory on
this brand New Book.
DON'T BE AN OSTRICH : Write
and get full information and solid
facts about.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-10-31

President Harrison has declined
an invitation to visit Atlantic City.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-12-11

Time and patient labor achieve great
results, and we remember nothing that so
forcibly illustrates this fact. as the nm
paralleled success Of The New High Arm
Davis Sewing Machine. which has at
length been so thoroughly perfected that
today it stands at the head of its class
absolutely without a rival The ITtical
Feed-whlch is the Predominant distinct
i've feature of this machine, enables 1t to
do with rapidity aud ease, range of work
entirely bey ond the reach OF other ma
chimes, placing it above all competition.
The value of a Sewing Machine depends
upon its doing with facility-in the hands
of comparatively unskllled operator
the whole range OF work that the present
elaborate style Of dress requires to be
done in every family. "The New High
Arm DAYS." with its superior automatic
attachments, IS the only machine in the
market that fills these requirements, and
no family can afford to be without it,
FoI sale by Snarr, Borden & Mily, Toms
Brook, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-12-11
EDINBURG ITEMS.

Mrs. John Allen and little SOD, of Stras-
burg, were here for few days visit to her
parents this week.
1t is reported that Pawnee Bill and May
Lille are getting their Wild West troupe
ready tor the Christmas olidays.
The holiday entertainment of the Meth
odist Sunday school will be held on Christ
mas eve, and that of the Christian Sunday
school on Christmas night.
DR.. B. f. Maphis, dentist, will be in his
Office in Ednburg, Monday, December
14th, and remain one week. Call and
have your teeth filled.
Mr.. Albert Bennett and wife, Of Okla
homa, and Mrs, Benefits sister, Miss Net
tie Maphis, OF Mt. Olive, this county, spent
Sunday with Mr.. BENEFITS sister, Mrs H..
A. Whissen.
DENTAL NOTICE.-Dr. T. F. Locke, of
Woodstock, Va, will be in Edinburg, on
Thursday, Dec. 18th, 1891. All persons in
need of dental work are invited to call.
Rooms at Murray's Hotel.
We are glad to know that business is to
be at once resumed at the Liberty Iron
Works. On Tuesday our people again
heard the joyous whistle OF the locomotive
on the Narrow Gauge road, after a dreary
silence of about six weeks. The road will
be put in order as fast as possible. Trains
are already running over the road hauling
material especially brick for rebuilding
the inwal of the furnace which is to he
put in shape for making iron inst as soon
as willing hands can do it. We learn from
the best authority that by the lst of Jan
uary smoke will be rolling from the giant
stack and the bright stream of the famous
Liberty iron pouring from the seethlng
furnace. Although this news seems al
most too good to be true, You can bet your
bottom dollar it is correct.