Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-10-20
TEXAS NEWS ITEMS.


The old temporary courthouse at
Denton, Denton county, was sold a few
days ago to the highest bidder for
$3,565.
+. G. Malones gin at Cisco, Eastland
county, few night ago was destroyed
by fire. Loss about $4,000. Insurance
$4,000.
a. ]. Radford of Lyons, Burleson
county, has sold 500 head of and g.
year-old steers and COWS, recently, all
in Nolan county, for 1924 per head
The waterworks have been com
pleted at Ladonia, Fannin county, and
is in operation. Ladonia now has
fine system of electric lights and water.
works.
The railroad bridge on the East Ber-
nard, Wharton county, caught fire a
few nights ago, about siXty-five feet of
the structure was burned. Origin of
fire unknown.
The new machinery for the com
press arrived at Bonham, Fannin coun-
ty, several days ago, and large force
of workmen were employed in placing
1t in position.
Three dwellings were destroyed by
fire few nights ago in Grand Saline,
Van Zandt county, supposed to be of
incendiary origin. Valued at $500,
insured for $1,000.
j. w. Wallace, dealer in lumber in
Hillsboro, filed chattel mortgage re-
Gently for the benefit of his creditors.
w. P. Wallace is trustee. Assets about
$4,000, liabilities about half.
Cotton pickers are scarce in Fannin
and Grayson counties, although notices
have been posted about the cities and
farmers asking for cotton pickers day
after day, still the demand is not sat-
isfied.
Oil was struck few nights ago in
the Scales petroleum well No. /, in the
northern portion Of Corsicana. The
oil was reached at depth of about
1910 feet and the flow shot up over
the derrick.
The charter of the First Methodist
church of Clarendon, Donley county,
was filed at Austin a few days ago. No
capital stock, but the property owned
is valued at $4,000 Purpose, support
of public wolGhip.
Capt. S. B, Bulnett, of Fort Worth,
reports the sale of 1900 head of 4-year
old steers from his territory ranch to
P. S. Witherspoon, of Gainesville at
$50 per head. The cattle will be fed at
the Gainesville oil mill.
Texas-raised apples are plentiful and
are selling for good price. There is
good crop in the vicinity of Deni-
son, but not more than will be used in
the local market if the present supply
and demand is kept up.
The steam cotton gin belonging to
Coffield & Williams, five miles north
of Rocltdale, Milan county, burned
down the other day, with about twenty
bales of customers cotton. LOSS,
$4,000, insured for $4,000
Two good cattle sales were closed at
Fort Worth recently. T. P. Stevens
sold to John Scharbauer between
5000 and 10000 head of stock cattle,
the property of Wilkins Bros. The cat
tie are in Crockett county. L. NJ Bark
ley also sold for Bush & Tillax, of Col
orado City, 1900 head of l and 2-year
old steers.
The OIL City company and the Cor
sicana Oil Development company, who
have two wells that are producing an
abundance of gas, are working on a
scheme whereby they can unite and
utilize the gas from the two wells
Both wells are success regarding the
oil, the quantity of gas is so large it
is thought that 1t will pay to save the
gas.
Clayton Bros. G. Co., one of the old
est and largest dry goods firms in Gle
burne, Johnson county, filed deed of
trust the other day Total of preferred
liabilities $21, 9O6,49. Assets are con-
siderably more than the liabilities.
The combination freight and passen-
depot of the St Louis and Southwest
ern railway at Tom Bean, Gayson
county, was burned down a few nights
ago under circumstances which would
indicate that it was Of incendiary orr
gin. There had not been a particle of
fire about the building during the day.
The charter of the Tabor Medical
company, of Dallas, was filed at Austin
recently. Capital stock 100000. Pur-
pose, to manufacture, advertise and
sell to druggists line of proprietary
medicines from the formulas of Renia-