The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-01

Mr. G. NJ Davis, representing large
notwithstanding concern of Milwaukee, has
beeu in the city for several days past,
guest At the Rice 81 have just closed
contract" said Mr.. Davis 10 Post repre-
sentative yesterday Ito put In a new ana
complete mill OUTFIT for the j. l. Campbtil
up-to-date in every particular and VIII,
believe, he as fine as anything IN thls
part Of the country
ST know that resemble that we'll
known character, b. Arthur Johnson of
Chicago" said Mr. Charles II. Adams TO
representative OF The Post at the Rice
hotel yesterday. ~ have beon made aware
OF the fact on several different occasions
aud in several different ways. Each now
way, Incidentally, Is usually more inter
esung than the last"
MIR Adams represents a big concern Of
Menominee, Mich;, which does an exten.
sive business I'm this territory, and he has
been staying at the Rice for several days
past, During the early part OF hts Visit,
before the guests of the hotel found out
who he was, he was frequently mistaken
for Mr.. Johnson, who, in the capacity OF
newspaper man and lecturer has visited
Houston on numerous occasions during the
known Ho0-Hoe, as Is Mr.. Johnson, aud
the Oslrian closter button that he wears
In the lapel Of his coat has in many cases
hesitating one In the belief that Its wearer
is no other than the big man from chicago
AT every annual confederation, said Dir.
Adams, ~ get into all sorts Of trouble
trying to make people believe that I'm
not Johnson, One OF these days I'll let
them continue TO believe that L am, and
then things Will happen that may ma&s
my double wish he didn't look like me-"
~
Mr.. r. C. Briggs, member Of a we'll
known law firm at Taylor, spent yesterday
in the city on business and returned to his
homs In Taylor last night.
"Cotton is not coming in to Taylor as
fast as usual" he said to a Post man who
saw him Mt the Rice hotel yesterday.
The crop will, It appears be considerably
shorter than usual as a result Of the severe
drouth which prevailed during the sum
ner. / am informed that rain in any
quantity has fallen on only two occasions
since last May, 80 you WIN see that the
that OF any other section Of the state
In 1850 our county led Ia cotton production
and last year it was second, being exeepec
only by Ellis county. This year, ! am
afraid, we viii fall away behlnd."
Mr.. Briggs Is member Of the Taylor
Dayton Oil company, which is boring fol
oil at point about six miles north OF tn,
town of Dayton, Liberty county. Wher
asked about conditions at Dayton he sale
that very, slow progress was being mad,
had befailen the well, but that lie wa
as hopeful as ever OF eventually striking OF
In paying quantities. There must h
plenty Of oil somewhere In that vicinity,
ne said. STRIKES have been made at sara
toga aud az Sour Lake and Dayton Il
directly In line with those places and tn
Beaumont field. company Of Iowa capl
taiisfs has erected derrick about ON
and one half miles southwest OF ours am
VIII. J am Informed, begin drilling in th
near future"
Nj. Briggs did not Visit Dayton on tn
present trip, but returned directly to Tay
Ior.
Mr. Dan ouinlan, who for years ha
been connected with Al G.. Field In III
capacity OF interlocutor and manaeer, wa
hero with the show yesterday aud wa
kept busy seeing his old acquaintance
and making new ones during the time b
was not at work. Il am "a go out In
venture Of my own next season. remarke
Mr. QuIDlan TO representative OF Tn
Pnst yesterday afternoon Jimmy wa
and myself have already signed partnershI
artielen and the tsw concern will be know
~ the QuiniAn-Wall Imperial Ministries \
Mr.. 1uinlan by the way. Is the Originate
# the .Pan-hmerseap exposition nrst pal
which has made ouch a favorable iinpre
sion wherever the Jolly Field show hi