The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-30
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Captain George locke, one of the best
known lumbermen Of Louisiana, was In the
city yesterday from his home at WestIake
HIS company Is now engaged in rebuilding
Its mill at Lockport putting In new ma
chlnery aud Improving the plant in every
direction. He stated yesterday that the
work was progressing, hut that II would
hardly be finished Ia time to allow the
firm to manufacture much lumber this
year. General business prospects, he said,
were good.
''rhe Texas Louisiana rice kitchen Mt the
Benala exposition was a great success, -
said Mt r. n Gray to representative
Of The Post yesterday. "The kitchen was
in operation for something over 1--WE
months. during which time IN was visited
by thousands Of people The original cost
was about $1,000. A report made few
days ago showed that IT wss then free
from debt and that about $500 remained In
The hands of the treasurer. As has al
ready heen stated In The Post. Il Is the
Intention Of those handling the matter to
continue the Kitchen az the Charleston eN-
position provided the necessary arrange
ments can be made"
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NO, hadn't observed that tho Post had
done anything extraordinary in printing
q complete story Of the execution OF Cool
gosz in its O'Clock edition this morning. :"
remarked Congressman Thomas II. BAN in
the lobby of the Rice hotel yesterday after
noon. 'Nou see am SO accustomed Ia
such things, where ever The Post Is con
cerned. that ia this ease I merely thought
was only getting the worth of my money
as usual and did not realize Just what Ii
meant TO haze paers containing the story
Of the execution an the street at O'Clock.
o., only IS minutes after the event had
taken place at Auburn prison"
UW ~.
the edition OF the paper containing me
story was dated at o'clock. did not see
Just how 1t was possible for It 10 con
Cured at 7l2 IN New York. Thev forget
10 consider the difference In time Ii was
~ in Houston when the execution took
Hon. W. r. CayIu. a prominent citizen
Of Bryan. was In Houston Yesterday en-.
gagged 10 looking into some matters Of prl.
yate business "rhe people Of Bryan, "
he said TO a representative Of The Post
who saw him in the lobby OF the Rice hotel
shortly after the noon hour. "are making
extensive preparations for the fair to be
held next week ana from indications 50
Tar / am led TO believe shat the event will
be an unqualified success. The fair man
1gement did not deem 1t wise TO tie m
large sums OF money To- purses for racing
events, as a result OF which the rsces VIII
not be a feature OF the fair. II has been
our Intention TO set together the finest pos
sible EXHIBIT ot the Agricultural and nor
ticultural products Of the country surround
ing Bryan and { believe that we will be-
able so make q very crclitable showing
Considerable attention win also be paiG
To 1--we stock, A number Of fine horses
end cattle have already been shipped ia.
Had t not been for he disastrous droutf
the crops in the Bryan country woud NJ
aouht been hned than ever before soi'
Mr.. Cayltt Early Indications al pointet
10 bumper crop, but the dry weather wa,
TOO much for MS. The holl weevil whil
II did some damage, did not have nearly al
bad an effect as id the drouth."
Hoy about tine various plans for fight
ing the boll weevnf" Mr. Cavitt was asked
'Were the suggestions made by Prof Mall!
found to be effectiveT'
go very large extent. so far as m,
observations extended" was the reply
The planters who picked mp and burne
the squares and who sprayed their plant
with the solution recommended by Prof
Mally made much better crops than thos