Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-04
WACO BUDGET.
THE FARMERS or M'LENNAN TO
DISCUSS COTTON.
Shall Acreage Be Cul Down. Tho Gam Of
the BRACES Is 6o--Noles Of Con.
trail ciy Progress.


Waco, Tex, March. (Specinl)-
The county convention of farmers for
the purpose OF elocting delegates 10 the
state convention which meets at Austin
on the 10th inst, for The purpofe of ci-
fecting a reduction In tie cotton aero
age of Che state, viii meet Ia the dis
trict court room tomorrow morning al
ii o'clock. The indications point ~ u
very fair attendance. Speaking OF the
matter this morning Honorable w W
jenkins, county judge, stated that the
excellent weather might have The effect
Of somewhat reducing the attendance.
many farmers desiring 70 avail Themselves
OF tie opportunity Tor planting und other
wise working. lie was OF the opinion.
However, that the convention win be
representative. Delemtes will BE- So
lected and the sentiment of the farmers
of the county with reference ID the OH
joct OF the state convention will be fully
expressed.
no BUILD THE DAM.
The project of building a dam in the
Brgzos hycr north OF the city win be-
Undertaken nc once. Tho receipt of tho
news that the bill passed by the legisln-
ture granting the Waco Water Power
and Electric company franchise for
the purpose, together with the right OF
eminent domain has removed the uncer.
terprise ugd the commencement OF actual
work Is now being arranged for AL
though no site has been selected prOpO-
sitiuus have been made 90 the conpeuy
and are under consideration The in-
p0rtauce Of the dam has grown rapidly
iu public estimation since IL has come 10
bc generally accepted thar the enter
prise will be- undertaken at once aud
pushed mWdly 20 completion. The
cheap power which will result rs az
ready mentioned IN connection with sew
crul now manufacturing plants. Tho
detailed plans have been prepared and
the work will bee done under tho super
vision of Mr.. lohn Wilson, an
eminent engineer, who for sew
eral years had charge OF the immense
irrigation works Of the British govern
ment In India.
NEW BRAZos BRIDGE
Mayor McCulloch rs IN correspondence
with a number Of bridge compatics nnd
engineers concerning plans and gpoCili-
cations for the proposed new bridge
across the Brazos river
This action Is taken under the esolu-
ton passed by the city council several
weeks ago. Il il proposed 10 solicit the
different companies 10 furnish the plans
gratuitously. and from them q plan sat
sfact0ry will be selected. 10 Us expected
that sufficient number Of the desired
plans will be received IN a few days
from which 10 arrive approximately pt
the character OF the bridge best TO be
constructed.
GREENWALLS OPERA HOUSE.
Mr. Phil w. Grceuwall, the we'll
known theatrical manager Of Fort
Worth, arrived iu the city nst night and
spent several hours ia consultation with
Che cti8pns engaged in thc new opera
l..faes. IfsfrtffiaU Nf.UUIFUssI
clusively Ia The Gazette Two weeks
ago that the opera house would he huilt,
There is nothing new % add 90 the state
meut. the plans and dctnils MOI yet bus
INK boon perfected or arranged. The
new theater viii Doe Of the huudsome,
modern style. and VIII be thrown open
10 fhe public next October Tho advent
OF the Gcenwall firm W this city viii
be heartily welcomed.
WAC0'S DELEGATION.
Tclegrums have been received from the
Waco delegation 10 Washington 90 ut-
trnd the iraugural ceremonies tomorrow
showing that the trip was safely and
nprepally made, and that they arrived
on time today. General Passenger Agent
W. a. Winfield Of The Cotton Belt ac-
companiel ihe party 10 Memphis ana he
rtugemcnts and care bestowed upon the
parry NOTES.
Mr. T. l. White a prominent capitalist
and manufacturer h visiting IN the city
With view OF making Investments.
AIR. W. fopp superintendent and
manager for the Chicago ayndicatef
which las Invested Ia East Waco aud is
preDating t0 buildn large cotton seed
oll mll and stock feeding yards VIII
arrive IN the city tomorrow % begin
work upon the new plant
A local bushes house shipped 900
dozens of eggs 10 Chicago yesterday and
proposed 10 make q l,id for the prize egg
shipment This firm has Hent 5000
dozens north this season.
Tho distrit court wiz open Monday
with crowded civil aud criminal dock
al a number ~ Important CRIMINAL
trials are expected % take place at this
session.
Hon. G. G. MoCuloch. mayor of the
city. left today i1r Austin % give the
Waco committee Working % secure one
OF the proposed neT courts VI evil
appeals, assislance.