The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-26
ROCKDALE NEWS LETTER.
Zig Fuel Plant Being Erected-snntn
Fe Survey Line

liz Fuci Fihnt Being Erected-Spntn
Fe Survey Line.
Rockdale. Texas, February 25.-An en-
terprise, which will in a short time at
tract wide attention. Is quietly being
pushed to completion but short distance
from the corporate limits Of this city. This
is the second, and believed confidently to
be. successful construction of plant. in
Guiding vast machinery imported from
Germany for the purpose OF manufactures
the inexhaustible supply OF Ignite lcre
into serviccable fuel second to mona for
any and all purposes, and which can he
supplied at figures TO defy comp stition.
Ample capital Is behind this project the
owners Of which fully satisfied thems ,lyes
as to its feasibility and certainty of sue
cess. Buildings of brick and iron are being
erected, and the machinery, or nearly all
of 1t. is on or near the ground and the
plant with capacity for turning cut be-
tween 800 and 600 tons OF fuel per diem VIII
be in active operation in few months,
The success of the enterprise, which .rrins
to be assured. must undoubtedly mare to
the great benefit of Rockdae an! a!ilam
county, and the citizens here who are btst
informed feel jubilant over the Prospects
for the town. There Is no boom sl'iIit"
about this, but a conviction that natural
advantages must by their own weight
force improved conditions. increased pep
ulation trade and commerce. on lasis
of solidty and permane1ce. The beosraph-
ical position OF Rockddle. in the sr, heart
of the cotton district with inco.n arabic
conditions as to health end easily supplied
water in abundance. needs only the addl-
ton of cheap fuel and little outside cap
ital to make this one of the most tnri, IN Z
cities in Texas.
An engineer corps OF the Gulf Colorado
and Santa Fe recently ran a surveying line
into the suburbs here causing many to
think that the Santa Fe would soon be
running trains here That this will ulti-
mately happen has long been believed, but
whether any serious intentions are now
felt or not is not known. 1t would pay the
road to come here.
Preparations are all complete for the
celebration Of the first anniversary of Fin
Oak camp No 222, Woodmen of the World,
tomorrow night. THE Ancient order of
Hercules" will be presented at the city
hall. followed by a banquet. The affair
promises to be interesting and elegant.
Several Rockdalians visited the battle
ship Texas and are loud in their praises OF
the ship. but seem to agree that there was
lack OF system at Galveston in handling
the crowd. In stating this they do not
think that hospitality and kindness was
wanting. but procedure and manasem mt.
| Farming is proceeding here satisfactorily
and much new ground is going into culti-
walton. Merchants are aiding farmers 10y
selling them corn at about what it costs
them laid down here, the prevailing rice
today being S6 cents per bushel. The rank
est popuists appreciate this favor, which
| Is indeed n favor the merchants having tt
pay cash for the corn, which they sell OIL
| credit.
There is some talk of J. S. CKalamify)
Bonner, late of Houston. settling down in
the newspaper business here, and many
citizens would be glad to have him do 50
as he is believed to be the right man &c
put up against the populistic press.