The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-08
TEXAS iMpROvEMrs,

Nv VLMENrU
The ice factory at Ilri,r.
Up ia TWO or three weeks S'en WI q
Wolfe Cry is 10 have a, :,
~OTk Gu wAieh IS progressing w 'e''a
vi Reynolds IS erecting
tear the iaiaber ya-d a, FaisiIa 'sxssa
Several residences ara. in eos,.
struc;.on a. Victoria. each 10 y
sl@s9 F" css n
hacsaolis is Improving despite n. -
nmos hiSa' more residences IA,
The Alvin ice factory b. ~, .
otsaiy oYeFhauled and viii cssS ! y
business.
Work will begin this wees =,
two-story residence and several
oaes az FL Campo. Sd
Tie Tczkun Natatorium
been organized and tie building "a !,
u u begun. The swimming Zoo, -, ~.
sQX6g ieSt-
work IS progressing very .a,;,.,
OF the twc-stury busiueSs house -.
house beiag erected IL! 7. D. Es..
El Campo,
Fisher q Webb have given I,
thay will le; The ccatrac; in a
Tor two story brick bushes. n,ss
Fl Campo.
McKianon & Carynle. the Gin a..
men. have ordered new bolle-s. g,s ~.
cotton elevators and press for III, =.
al Z! CAMPO.
The Farmers and Merchants G, :,
pauy o. Victoria opened the bias 4,
erection O. the gin house and ,s,ss
tie contract 10 II. b Agplegate, u. ~
bidder. al sll5o
Several handsome and ornate rsss,,,
are nearing completion at a.s,-.
Brick laying viii commence OF 49,.
countys Gew courthouse IA lew DIN :.
be- pushed 10 completion
Messrs J 4. Mooney and Tho-n 4,
have had hanrdsome las otacs 81
at No3dy!lie. lust south OF the coarsns
square. and have stocked it uD viii =,
80 OF 500 vo.knes OF new law bociS Vi
c.tce furniture. etc.
The Vernon ;eiepho> line troa crs,
| Ia German has been comuleted. al -.
nect!oas made. which pisces cisco, E,s |
land, Ranger. Carbon. sire Spricn 81
I ney Cnmsnehe, Newburs and Risiss sri
in ,eiephoaic connection.
Ire necessary amour, Of stock, ,s,r
$50 9@ Tor the oil mill E. vieto.a al
/ been raised and it Is an assured fax ri
/ IL VIII be built in time Tor next sassi
business, II IS understood that Il VII II
{ located OF the railroad track in tie :.as
era part ct The city.
Or Hazsard and H. ". Beass5 81
/ erecting three stone s,o7ehouses Q. d
( wes; side of Commercial ayenue, at llr |
! man, There is also : great deal ei ri
/ Improvement going OF. Not & vacant II |
! IN the county, and settlers coming il ~
( dav.
The commissioners court o. Easel
! county has PASSED an order aiyerissi ii
/ bids 70 build courthouse at Eastlaaa Il
TO cost exceeding $50 goo contract : Il
let May > The contract with the c.ri
end the ieOold Safo aud Lock conps,r Il
Canton, Ohio, for the building Of GsI
fail, has been closed.
J 2. Spencer OF Rock Island parts,s|
the stock OF dry goods and grocsris 4
E q. Scott last Monday and viii rsi|
i them into his new store building u 81
contract tor building two-sioy El.|
'----'.4lt=- - MANU- 1bu -. - -
have just COMPLETED nice residences VI
OCCUPY them today.
At meeting OF the citizens Of Wran|
IN The interest OF the oil mill the stoeiA'
ers went into permanent oreanizatis' I
elected the following board OF directs
/. y. Barhee. w Allegro. 7. ~
hothaE. Z. Y. Chancellor. MIC. Nis
c. !. Turner. II. G. Hackney. n a
Boyd AMI r. A. BOUNDS. The MI 1
sure thing and viii be built in u ~
future.
Some Illinois capitalists purchus =.
cut up a body Of land few mila NJ ".
Port Lavaca. on which they have tl'.
many thrifty farmers. whose nice h'.s
ANA we'll tiled fields adds much 2 =
appearance of the country. Duriis =
heavy rains last spring it was fou1i u :,
parts Of the land was badly drained y.
settlers damaged by too much vale
correct which the progressive men !.
head OF the enterprise have lust y.
contract 20 have sohfc GRADED ROADS ogs.'
through the property. with vice Il
ditohes that vii! give thorough drain'ss ,
the future.