Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-13
HE GOLDEN WEDDING OF TWO REPUBLICS

terials or real beauty and durability
Saudstones In various colors. limestones
and granite ia variety, and marble
both white aud beautifully verlegatcu,
are abundant.
Many indications of natural gas are
known. and Il has been found in small
quantities in springs IN several lOrali-
ues. Two woiis have been sunk near
Burton, both Of which yield good guam
titles. and It appears In many arteslan
wells, Qccurranccs are also known IN
Sabine, ana IL exists IN McCulncb.
Palo Pinto, Bexar and several other
e0untlos.
Abundance OF salt Is found in aalines.
salt wells, salt lakes. and beds OF rock
SAT-. II is manufactured or dug for
local consumption at RAINY places
over the state. ana at Colorado a com
pnny Is now engaged In ita manufac-
turc and sale. They have sunk three
wells passing through 40 feet Of rock
salt. and are now prepares 10 enter
largely into its development A similar
bed has been discovered in Van zandt
county. which is of equal thickness,
and which is now being worked on u
large scale,
The diHercnt salnes OF East Texas
have been determined to be OF thc
same age as the salt deposits OF Louis
lana. and the probabilities are that
boring will dcvelup rock salt In many
az them.
linens sent IN by parties OF the Geo
logical Survey now In the field. they
are fully equal 10 those OF either dis
trlet mentioned
r.tt.-4t.t.. huxa hpnft
known In Texas for many years but
in common with other mineral prog
poets" little has becu done TO develop
IT, Surface indications sufficient to war
rant nm effort TO ind the oil exist Ia
many counties OF Eastern Texas but
the only belt which has really been de-
vcloped il that NJ NGcgoduehes county
In Llauo and Mason counties there are
deposits OF manganese which promise
10 be OF very great value IN connection
with the magnetic iron ores FOUND
Gold and silvcr-rhcge valu-
nblc metals are found as
ISOLATED with the leud and copper ores
of Central and Western Texas. as has
bron Stated above. Gold Ia also found
In small quantities In come OF the creeks
of Llnno county, and in large amounts
from various other sections OF the state,
two or three OF which are now being
Investigated
Ar Shafter In Preside county, nine
II now being worked for silver. when
has already produced largo amount
of bullion. This has been shipped 10
san Francisco, Other parties are now
engaged In opening another mine III
It's Immediate vicinity. specimens show
Ing pure gold have been found m III
Paso county whleh Nsay as ms" 90
In addition to these we have valuable
deposits of asphaltum, bat guano'
milestone grit, mnrls, photographic stone,
mineral paints, soapstonc. mica, ana
other meinerals. for the detail OF which
the reader IL referred TO the reports or
In geological survey.
The above, together with soils, gives
an outline OF what Texas can show on
the line OF minerals.
Massachusetts, obtains from inc
waters ilsh products that amount W
sll,o00.0OO annually Texas has mere an
object lesson Inc CUR can ne iht ~ W
give up its wealth ana mere " a eHh nc,
for the Texas coast 10 present w
abundance OF food ana commerce th''
Is hid In the waters thereot'
The value of the live stock OF Texas
is $50 747, GOO. This industry il IN the
hands OF n progressive people. and viii
receive due consideration.
This would be a great occnalon to the
live stock interest Of Texas, and no
ne,.iect or omission would be permitted
Fort worth mas always ZEN friendly
v,;fh mo uvc stock people, and no fenrs
ara entertained but what M ar,nn
,yii evceed ANYTHING ever before wit
ncaaed
rcvas has 500 600. 900 scnool fund.
T, ateo b,a a vcll ors,aniZed department
~ adncatInn II nlso has IA scholastic
panniaflon OF over 500. OOO
"a Womb he hut n lust and proper
,ributa 10 The fathere.af Texas, who Sc
cnred 10 the state the enjoyment OF
t,,asc bene6ts 40 remember their efforts
,n hehntf of education on this historical
nccoeion.
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