The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-07
THE BIG zEDLER PLANT.

Luling, Texas. July 3.-While cnterprIs-
ing citizens OF every town do not always
receive their fair mead OF praise for the
good work that thcy may do. still justice
to them requires that at tie hands of
chionIcler Of events for the great peoples
paper of the Statc--Tho houston post--.
something should be said in it's columns
that peiohanco might encourage others 10
follow in their footsteps
a few years ago or even months 1t was
though, By many that Luling mad reached
| the acme vi her prosperity, but IL was not
so. as our merthants and farmers are glad
10 proclaim. This new stlte OF affairs.
buoyancy of business and desire 10 hling
| The best forward. was not achieved IN day
or by local parties.
| AT Cuero, modeRtly doiniuiled in an up
stairs office. is the lrm Of Ward " Palinie,
! contractors ana dealers in machinery, mill
| and gin goods, implements oil agriculture,
/ and. In fact, every item that son u Nul-
can could think of, many of which would
have made tho old prehistoric IRON FOUNDER
have katsenyammer In a moment. doth
McsSts. Ward a Palnlc are gentlemen That
To know is to respect. TO associate with, n
you want their goods. Is to buy. Both OF
them have been In Lulipg. the town knows
and feels IL. They put up the big .tdler
j.. II r. Schneider escorted correspond
ent through 1t and to Mr.. Schneider who.
as an expert. placed the machinery. | an
under many obligations. He 10 a well
known Houston boy. In giving even
brief outline of tho work that Mossrs. Ward
u pamio have done in this section torIhe
good Of our farmers. ginners and mill
wrights IL Will DO necessary TO place III Tho
same line with them one Of Luling's lead
Ing citizens. MIR. II. H,dlor The building
and starting of tho big Iedler mill plant
has been published In The Post. together
with description OF the festivities at that
time. the starting OF the engine by Lnlings
fro queen. Miss Mamie Jacobs whose name
the engine bears. the address Of President
Browne of tho Are department, naming
Luling's many advantages that lie dormant.
All OF this has been published, but not
tho half that should, had your correspond
ent the space, few words descriptive o.
tho Zedler plant and tho men who butt u
can not be out OF place.
Situated In tho eastern part OF tue CITY
and facing II In tho plant. The main struc.
ture. as IL all of II, is built OF corrugated
iron, galvanized. perfectly placed aud very
Lsndsome. Length Of center 5ix2i; engine
and boiler room 30xG0. Over driveway.
on which Is placed the great scales OF tbe
factory. runs an overhead bridge ana
sluiceway to the seed house. 26h3O, up TO tho
door OF when switch from the Southern
Pacific railroad runs. In the grounds Is Q
pretty cottage home for tho manager.
And now as to the machinery. Your cor
respondent not being machinist. only
bare outline descriptive Of this splendid
plant can no glven.
All Of the machinery Is special make.
drxt- class In every particular. and has the
names OF the contractorsWa 4 Palmie
and Zedler. tho owner. and that VI the
manufacturers on every piece. The engine
was manufactured by the I-anct 4 Bodcy
company Of CINCINNATI. IL OF I2b-horse
power. nickel plated. with copper caps and
nnishings, has automatic feeders, asbestos
coverings to all exposed parts. IL surround
ed by handsome rail- and has all the latest
Coriiss improvements. with every attach
ment. tho engine looks more Ike neat
psrlor than work room. Sigpal valves y
case Of IRE connect the engine rupm with
every part cf the building. which u fut-
nished with complete steam nre ektin, |
gushing outfit, The steam pes( g ths
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