The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-03
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Bailding For the Manufacture Of
Fertilizer Nearing Completion.
AN ARM AND A LEG CUT OFF
Workman Fatally Iojared BY Machinsry.
Small DANA By Fire-Looal
Notes aud Personals.

promising Industrial enterprise VIII
which Galveston begins the new year II
u fertilizer factory. the buildings fo
which nre already Under way near TN
stock pens In the western portion OF thu
Nity. Ihs Texas Fertilizer Manufacturing
company has been Incorporated with
Nj. Galloway. a. Behrends and JON
sweeney, MIR. Galloway being genera
manager ana Mr. sw eeney superintenden
of bnc companys work. The capltai x
begin with wiz. be al.,Ou0. to be added u
as needed, and the output vs. to be gov
ernod by the demand
Bone, phosphates and oil other fertilizeri
necessary 10 meet the requirements OF tn.
talious soils viii be Manufactured, ano
extensive arrangements Will be made FOL
the analysis of soil in order That the
farmer may he II rLished with exactly
the kind Of fertilizer that his land needs
Further than this. he viii be furnished
With conpeteBt Information as to the
best methods of ferti,izny for different
crops. and Ia this way many of the mis-
takes heretofore made in the use of FER
tliizer viii be cbviatcd and the best results
possible attained.
The manufacture of bone fertilizer VIII
first engage the attention of the company
and operations will begin ut an early
date. -
Mr.. Lucleu Minor. who has Just returned
from a visit to Winkler and Ward coun-
ties. speaks with some degree Of enthus-
iasm concerning the irrigation system
employed in the Pecos valley, and says
his ilrm has arranged for an experimental
irrigation plant In the counties named
lie says Of the Pocds valley: "The sol.
Is as White rs SNOW, Is strongly imprcG-
nated with alkui and does not look as
though it would produce anything. New
erthclcss the produce, with the aid OF
irrigation, certainly the finest vegetables
in thc world I raw heads Of cabbage
there sixteen inches In diameter and riir'
Inches thick, exclusive Of surplus leaves,
mlny Of them weighing seventeen
pounds. Alfalfa grass produces seven TO
nine tons per acre. four to six crops be-
ing gathered during the year. Sorghum
also prnduc.s Immensely. | consider the
possibilities OF The country unlimited. al
though the prospect is n, first blush I'M
inviting Hogs are also being raised OK
"n7'Ne'v on tho alfalfa fields after tho
grass Is cut and they, are the best pork,
ors I ever saw raised Upon the range"
FIRE At REACH PARK.
There were two fires at Reach park
o'clock and was In the ticket office To-
Gated on the northwest corner of the
grounds. No damage resulted
An hour md a quarter later fire was
discovered In the cottage used by the
bail players as a dressing room aud before
the department reached the scene some
damage was done The cause of the fires
This morning at $40 o'clock there was
q chimney fire at the residence OF Mrs
Hart on Bath avenue and Postoftice
street. No damage.
ARM AND LEG CUT OFF
Victor Mcknight, working at tho grain
elevator, was tangled up In the machinery
Of the steam shovel and had his right
arm cut of near the shoulder, His right
Jog was also cut OF between the ankle
n nj bp In col
sealy hospital. where his wounds were
attended TO. At late hour tonight he
was stu alive, but was reported sinking
and his recovery Is considered doubtful.
SUICIDE OF MRS. KRAUSE.
Mrs. Pauline Krause. who suicided Tues
day at Waco, was well known in this
city. she was a slstor Of Mrs. Augusta
Heny Mrs c. Cnssel and Herman Klein
coke Of this city. Her eldest brother,
Theodore Klcineoke died here several
weeks ago.
LOCAL AND Personal.
Miss Helen Jacobs is visiting friends
In Houston.
The public schools reopened today and
the holiday recess is over.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Il. Enrich OF Houston
are spending few days In Galveston.
H. KleineclSe Is in Waco to attend the
funeral Of his sister. Mrs. Il. NJ. Krause.
County Commissioners Bailey and Ryder
were out today inspecting roads and
bridges.
Fortyfour race horses arrived in the
city this morning and were quartered at
the racing stables.
Mr., and Mrs. C. x. Lee returned from
their bridal trip this morning and are at
horne at the corner OF Eighteenth and
Winnie.
The preliminary examination OF Harry
NJ ore, charged with rape OF A-year-od
Alice Kerr. will occur tomorrow morning
In Recorder Johnson's court.
Tho unusually large recorders court
docket this morning indicated the manner
ians celebrated New Years Day