The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17

BREN HAN /.
said and Progressive citu Offering Excellent Opportunities
for the Safe Investment Of Capital,

ments, and the cheaper grades OF fnrni.
lure, ana hence a ready demand and m
active market already exists for nearly
! ail That establishments OF these kinds oi
| almost any capacity could turn out, be,
sues wnlch new markets could be easily
/ opened In the Northwestern States and
4 Observation-Disclosures New Mexico ana
( south America. Independent OF this lat.
/ Ter, however, the wonderful fertility az
the soil, Its material wealth, productive
I capacity and immense annual yield OF 4
variety OF crops creates an active mnrke,
and a good demand In very close proxim-
ity TO the factory door.
GENERAL REMARKS.
BRENNAN supports two weekly newspa-
pers-the Banner aud Volksbote-and two
dailies-the Banner, q morning issue, and
the Brennan Evening Herald an after
noon paper Ali are prosperous enter
prises, broad-gauged and conducted with
marked ability and are valuable factors
in promoting the growth OF the city, and
are institutions OF which the people are
proud
The estimated mercantile transactions
for the year 1892 are Dry goods, 1890;
groceries. dU5 hardware, Si95ooo lum-
Der Sio00O0 agricultural implements, $780,
OoO; jewelry $4,000; furniture S75.000;prod-
uce sold by merchants, $4,000; total,
a,S250O0 Add 10 this handsome volume
of business the bank clearlngs and the
cotton handled and the grand total is
swelled to the enormous sum OF nearly
S9O.0OO,e00.
AS a commercial and manufacturing CEN
ter. few, IL any towns excel IL, as will
be admitted by reference 10 the enum-
Grafton of manufacturing enterprises per-
manently located In this stirring little
city
BRENNAN as cotton market stands
first, as TO the quality OF the staple by
the universal judgment of expert classif-
ersi frnt, as to the price paid for cotton,
and. third. as TO receipts
To give something OF an idea OF the
enormous business handled in this line we
win state that the BRENNAN Compress
Cotton Seed oil and Manufacturing com
pany handled for the season of 1892. up to
date. $4,000 bales. This game company
handled 100000 pounds OF cotton seed
All the products OF the oil mill, except
the hulls, find a ready sale in foreign
markets and are exported direct In addi-
ton to the local demand Tor the hulls
cattlemen from other parts Of the State
bring thousands upon thousands of beef
cattle and feed them here. These cattle
fatten readily and keep in wonderfully
fine health on no other feed than the cot
ton seed hulls and meal The National
compress was started late in the fall of
1891 since which time, up TO date, 1t has
handled 1872, 900 bales of cotton. This com
pany pays good prices for cotton, and
by its splendid management and match
less equipment has concentrated thousands
of bales TO Brenham from hundreds OF
miles In every direction. The cotton han
died by the National compress, of which
Mr. VIM. ASer Is general manager. and
that handled by the BRENNAN Compress
and Manufacturing company. OF which
Cal, tr,,, ~.
the period above mentioned amounts to
372, 900 bales, and Z is expected from now
on the annual receipts viii easily reach
10000 bales. Both presses are the largest
in the State admirably equipped with
their own electric light plants, their own
systems of fire extinguishers. and IN every
way are Of the most modern, as to style
and appliances and facilities
1t would be entirely supertiuous and
to say one word commenda-
tory OF the hanlSs. Colonel ID. c. Cid
dings, the senior member OF the bank
ing firm Of Giddings a Giddings. and Mr..
Heber Stone, president Of the First Ma
tional bank. ARE both distinguished, not
only as financiers, but as enterprising cit
liens and men OF high order OF ability.
Colonel Giddsngs was once n member OF
congress for three terms. There are no
financial institutions in ell Texas, or else
where as for that, more responsible or
solvent There are many other manufac-
turing enterprises In BRENNAN of state
wide reputation. Mr.. l.. u. Harrison man
ufaotures fine quality OF candy. and
by HIS push and enterprise finds buyers
from Galveston 10 San Angelo and all
points.
p. A. Dawson manufactures cotton gin
machinery. such as gin stands, conden-
sors, feeders. wcoven picket fencing, and
his machinery gives such general satisfac-
tion that he finds ready sale for every
thing he can turn out.
Beaumier Bro. g. CO. are proprietors OF
the BRENNAN foundry most interest
lng enterprise. They make steam engines
from end 10 end OF any style or any horse
power, and their machinery finds pnr-
chasers in every part OF Texas. This firm
rs increasing its business and In few
years Will give employment 10 hundred
hands Another manufacturing enterprise
assuming immense proportions Is the
Champion galvanized iron oisterns made
by Reichardt d Seeihorst lhey arc &c
voting one department OF their large hard
ware business 20 the manufacture OF these
cisterng. that are shipped 10 dozen or
more countries. and are giving such salts
faction that they are fast taking the place
OF both wooden and brick cisterns.
Reichardt, Becker & Co. are large
Wholesale grocers and rank hrst-elass as
business men anu thlvg +" 'SN '-' -
creeslng trade.
Messrs, searcy & Garrett and Campbell
& Pennington stand at the head OF the
legal profession. -
Brenham is headquarters Tor 1ewelry
and diamonds and oil goods in that line
NIessrs. Joseph Eckert & Son have one
of the largest and most complete stocks 10
be found h this part Of the State
Afessrs. Simmons and WEHgemnnn ana |
Harry HAYNES are reliable real estate
dealers and agents The latter does ex-
q real estate business; the Tor
,,,er represents also some Of the strongest
fire and life Insurance companies In the
world. LII, r.,,..,.ta,,o,,,, |
&, Rohne are among the largest dry goods
Isaic,,s IN Central Texas. All the mem
hers On both these Arms are young men
~ great enterprise and push and mer-
chants Of decided ability.
a. w Hess, dealer and Manufacture
Of saddlery and all grades OF wagon ana |
huepv harness, carries also a large me
az buggies, wagons and carts, wh'eh ne
sells al the 'oweat possible price
Anone the hardware dealers I'D brennan nm |
Mr.. II. FRANKIE justly stnnds amons tae |
arst and one Of the progressive "'pe
awake business men OF the CITY, $50.
The firms mentioned above represent
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