Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-07-07
ALL OVER THE COAST.
NEWSY ITEMS FROM VARIOUS
SECTIONS OF THE STATE.
General Summary of Crops Produced
Immigration and Improvement Notes of
Our Sister Cities-Pickups That are of
General Interest.

Messrs. Penman & Henderson, who
recently located at Alvin from Com
merce, are opening large stock of dry
goods.
Several parties in the Hitchcock vi
clnity have lost stock within the last
few days on account of the Charlton.
A number of Germans are moving to
Karnes City. They have bought a large
tract Of land adjoining the town, which
they will put into cultivation next year.
1t is estimated that Matagorda coun-
ty farmers will make bale of cotton
and fifty bushels of corn to the acre on
prairie lands this season. Rain is
wanted at present.
The farmers in Bryan Saturday re-
ported good rains in various parts of
the county. Crops were beginning to
suffer from dry weather in some places.
Rain fell in the Lullng section Friday
afternoon. While it was not very hea-
Wy it will do vast amount of good.
The rain was much heavier south of
Luling.
Colonel W r. Campbell and wife of
Greenville. Texas, have been Mt Alvin
for several days and have concluded to
locate. The colonel has been engaged
in the practice of law. He will begin
the erection of residence at once.
Many farmers claim that the cotton
crop in the Iuling section can not, I'M
der the most favorable auspices, equal
that of last year The lice have entire
ly left the plant, no insects are bother
ing it and it is growing finely.
Although it has been very warm and
dry for several weeks, many prospect
ors have been to Alvin from North
Texas and invested in lands, which they
expect to commence improving this fall
and winter
The telephone line between Rockport
and Arkansas Pass has been complete l.
Work on the line between this city and
Brownsville is being steadily pushed
forward. and within a short time will
be finished.
a good, general rain would insure the
very largest yield of corn possible in
Nacogdoches county. The weather has
been scorchng hot for many days and
the earth is quite dry. Crops in gener-
al are very fine.
The Leander. Williamson county
section got a very good rain Friday
evening. 1t is the general opinion corn
will be benefited though some had be-
gun to burn little, Stock doing nice
ly; grass good and water plenty.
Crop prospects will be greatly i'm
proved in Montgomery county since
the rains. Corn will now fill out and
make Il good yield. Tobacco and cot
ton had commenced to show the effects
of the dry, hot weather, but the rain
came in time to save both crops.
There was a good rain in the Cald-
we'll section of Burleson county Friday
afternoon. 1t was being needed and
| did n great deal of good. 1t is getting
too dry in some parts of the county
but generally speaking the crops are
almost all that could be desired.
Colonel II. j. Sledge, land and dona
tlon commissioner of the Galveston
Brazos and Southwestern railroad has
opened an office, making Angleton hi.
headquarters. He reports that pros
poets are encouraging for work to com
| mence soon.
Messrs. Charles Clarke & Co. have Sc
cured the contract for dredging tn,
new slip for the Sabine Land and I'm
provement company. The new slip will
be nearly twice as large as the one nov
being completed by Clarke & Co., an,
it is expected will be ready for bushes
about November 1.
The Gay Hill. Washington county
Friday evening which will be of gren
benefit to the corn that was not full
matured. Cotton was not suffering
but the rain will continue its growt
and 1t will not be so apt to throw off it
forms. Seasons so far have been yer
generous and the prospect for a bount
full harvest was never better.
State Fish and Oyster COMMISSIONS
l. T. Kibbs has decided to move to POI
Lavaca from RockpOrt and make hi
official headquarters there. Port Ii
vaca is now headquarters for the con
panieS chartered under the Mitche
law to engage in oyster culture on tn
coast and this, coupled with the centri
location of the city, causes Mr.. TIibbe /
select 1t as official headquarters.
The Jetty hotel, being erected by tn
Sabine Pass Townslte company,
nna Il npmplptiOp nn1- will t,t.a Io I,1