Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-01-20

the cotton crop for market.
Last Sunday morning there was a
rear-end collision by two freight trains
ut Davidson switch, seven miles south
Of Caldwell, on the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe railroad. Two or three box
cars and n caboose we're considerably
broken up and some Of the crew more
or less hurt Conductor Lloyd was in
iured more than any one else, but not
seriously. The west bound passenger
was delayed an hour or two on account
of it.
Vegetation is beginning to green up
in Brazorla and other counties, as
though spring was here in earnest
The peach trees are beginning to
bloom and buds to swell on other trees.
The banana plants have not been killed
and much of the tender weeds and
grass are still growing. The cool wea-
Their of last week has checked the rlpen-
ing of the Strawberries and but few
are on the market now.
The International and Great North
ern machine and repair shops at Tay-
lor, which have been closed for the past
fourteen months, are again running ON
full time, with Master Mechanic James
Kavanaugh, recently of Palestine, in
charge. Thirty-six men are employed,
divided into day and night forces. The
reopening Of these shops will greatly
increase the company's monthly pay
roll at Taylor, which already consti-
tutes handsome roll"
The fine weather of the past week in
Caldwell county has enabled the farm
ers to make good Roadway with their
-plowing. Many of them have their
their corn land already prepared for
planting andgare now getting their cot
ton land into shape. The weather has
been gradually getting warmer each
day and Sunday was quite balmy and
springlilSe. A wintry spell would be
regarded by all MS welcome and sea
sonable change.
During the last week several parties
who have been farming in Northern
Texas have been prospecting in the VIZ
entity OF Falrwood, Galveston, county,
with n view of purchasing lands, and
wish to go largely into the culture Of
pears and Strawberries. They are very
DESTROYS to exchange their improved
farms for land near Galveston. There
are many farmers in that section who
will buy any move this spring If they
can find parties who will purchase
their improved farms or will exchange
for land.
Farmers from all sections Of Bell
county report that they are further ad-
vanced with their preparatory work
than ever before at this season of the
year. More land has been broken than
this writer has ever seen before so ear
iy as this, and he has resided in the
county since 1874. Farmers have gone
to work with a will and a determine
ton to retrieve former losses, and so
far as they are able to. do so, make the
country prosperous. ,The. political stu
alton is accepted by them and they are
going to do their pafe4toI make the
best of it.
VIII Atchley of Beeville left Tuesday
for Dallas, where he goes to bring
down a carload of bees for Mr.. J. Law
renee, who has recently opened up an
apiary seven miles west of Beevllle.
The bee business is fast becoming an
important industry in Bee county. Mr..
Atchley, who first opened the bee bust
ness here, made such handsome profits
on his first years efforts that several
parties have since begun the culture of
bees here. Mr.. Atchley, Mr.. Lawrence
and gentleman at Pettus, this county,
are the most extensive dealers in South
Texas.
The harbor commission appointed by
President Cleveland to examine and
report upon the depth of water on the
Brazos bar held its first session at We
lasco. Colonel II. NJ. Robert, Mr.. Rob
ert Moore and Mr.. Stelman Forney,
with their secretary Mr.. Jay Stone,
were all present. Citizens from differ
ent parts Of the state addressed the
commission and presented the many
advantages to accrue by the govern
ment taking charge Of the work. Hon
Guy NJ. Bryan presented facts to show
that different people and corporations
had at various times made efforts to
open the Brazos as harbor and that
Velasco was selected six years ago as
the great harbor for Texas. Major IL.
X. Davis of the Hearne and Brazos
Valley railroad presented facts to show
that the opening of the Brazos river to
navigation to Waco would result in
the lowering of freight rates on cotton
from nearly all points in the state. The
Brazos traverses the cotton belt of
Texas. Other parties made speeches
and other delegations are expected to
appear before the commission.