The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
MEETING Ar pRuNNER.
A Meeting of Citizens There to Dis
cuss Industrial Advantages.

| There was n representative and we'll at
tended meeting held in the town hall OF
Drummer last night. some forty citizens
being present, among the number several
from Houston.
Colonel r. l.. Archer was cited chair
man and Mr.. August Dlngelstedt was Sc
lected to act as secretary.
Colonel Archer called the meeting to
order and stated the object TO be to dis
cuss the development of Drummer and TO
consider the matter of water power which
could be had by Improvement of Shep-
herd IS dam, and invited ME. ". c. Craw-
ford, secretary OF the Manufacturers assoc
citation of Houston. to talk upon the sub
iect of manufactures in Which he thought
Drummer might be Interested
MIR. Ora wford congratulated them upon
their advantages in the dam, their beauti-
tul city, enterprise and healthfulness, aud
dWolt upon their opportunities for de-
yelopment. He pledged the cooperation
OF the Houston Manufacturers associa-
ton in all that concerned the commonweal
of both places.
Colonel D. +. Shepherd being called upon
gave a brief history of the dams in Buff
falo bayou. referring to one built just
above the Sabine bridge In the city limits
forty live years ago. which supplied water
power for saw mill and grist mill. He
said that Shepherds dam had withstood
he recent freshet in Buffalo bayou in It's
incomplete condition. that there was with
It's present fall Of eight feet over twenty
FIVE horsepower now to be utilized and that
with nominal cost the dam could be
completed TO if or 20 feet fall, which
would give from $50 to 300 horsepower. He
thought that the citizens of Drummer
would soon need this power in further >
anoc of industrial plans and that it was
his purpose to consummate the project
with their cooperation.
Mir. u. G. Rust OF Houston was invited
to talk upon parks and responded by call
ing attention to the picturesque natural
scenery all about them, especially in the
vicinity Of the dam, whore an artificial
lake could he formed among the magnolias
rivalng in beauty and attractiyeness many
famed resorts.
Captain A. Barttlingck, in response to
calls, spoke with feeling pride of the beau
tiful suburban town in which he had made
his home and moved vote of thanks to
The delegation from Houston who had as
sted them with their presence at the
meeting.
Colonel A. A. Forbes spoke endorsing
the sentiment as expressed by others to
proceed in the development of their nat
ural resources
Colonel Archer heartily expressing his
appreciation OF the Importance of the work
of development and said that Drummer
could furnish the wind and water it out
siders would assist in the industrial move
The following resolutions offered by
Mr.. Shepherd We're Unanimously adopted:
Whereas Houston and the coast region
are now ON the eve Of great improveE ent
in material and industrial growth and
Whereas, The Houston Manufacturers
association and its organ The Situation.
have hecu potent factors in bringing about
these much desired improvements; now,
therefore.
Resolved. That we desire to show our
appreciation and endorsement of the good
work, accomplished by them In their or
ganized capacity in creating public senti-
ment in favor of home manufacturers, home
merchants and home institutions, and we
hereby tender them the thanks of this
community for the good work they have
accomplished and especially for the in
terest shown in the development OF Brun-
ner as one of the fourishing suburbs of
Greater Houston, and trust they may con-
tinue their good work TO the full frution
and realization of the hopes of every loyal
Houstonan and Texan.