Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-28

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had representatives ON the grounds
looking for a prospective factory site
It is thought the industry will soon
be located here.
Texas Sentiment is warming
here In favor OF the $4,000 bonds to
be voted on December 2 for the con.
structlon of system of sanitary
sewers and sewage disposal plant.
Very little opposition is being mani
tested against te project.
Trinity-Contract was recently let
here for the grading and hard sur.
facing of thirty-fiye miles OF roads in
this county and work is in progress.
II is thought that the entire system
win be graded and ready for the hard
surface work by January /.
Ballinger-A cotton mill containing
5000 spindles is being advocated for
this city by the Young Mems Bust.
ness League. Much encouragement
is being given the project by local
citizens and It is though the PROPOSE.
ton will materialize.
Beaumont-Much credence is being
given the proposition started here by
Mrs. w. II. Garretson, promoting the
construction OF hosiery mill in this
city with a daily capacity of 10000
pairs of dyed stockings The new in
dustry will mean much to Beaumont
and will afford employment to several
hundred men and women
Lubbock-Lubbock County farmers
have produced immense crops of feed
stuffs this year, such as Kaffir corn,
feterlta and milo maize. They have
also harvested a large production Of
Sudan grass seed and hay After fill.
ing their silos with the products they
have had a good supply for sale. which
is being advertised through the local
Chamber OF Commerce.
San Antonio-Contract for the pay.
ing OF twelve streets has practically
ten days work is expected to start.
The streets to, be paved are located
mostly in the business section of the
city.
Pearsall 90 To successfully combat
the tick infested cattle on their
ranches in this section, farmers have
erected a number of dipping watts.
Several thousand head have already
been dipped and freed of the pests.
and it is thought that these parasites
can be completely eXterminated
through this process.
Santa Anna-Work will soon be
started on the erection of a $4,000
hotel at this place. The project is
being promoted by Brennan parties
and according to information given
out by them It will be one of the most
modern hostelries in all It's appurte
nances for its size in the State. 1t
will be made of brick
Plainvew - The Crockett Cattle
Company, recently organized here
with a paid up capital of 100000, will
specialize in raising high class Here
ford cattle and Tamworth hogs.
Other good breeds of livestock will
also be raised.
Greenvlle-The adaptability of Su
dan grass in this section has been
proved through experiments carried
on at the local Chamber of Commerce
farm, situated near
here. Several acres of land were de
voted to this product this year and
the yield averaged 500 pounds of seed
and eight tons Of hay per acre. Fifty
acres will be planted to this seed next
season.
Sherman - Preparations for sprink
ling with oil several miles of gravel
roads located within the city limits
has been made by local officials. Con.
siderable traffic Is conducted over
these highways.
SHOOTING AT SUTTON.
Sheriff Num- and other peace Of
iicers of BraZos County were notified
yesterday to be on the lookout for a
negro who had shot and seriously
wounded another negro at Sutton, and
had then proceeded to burglarize the
wounded negro's home. No descrip-
ton was given, as the negro is said
to have been a stranger. The shoot.
ing occurred about II o'clock yester.
day morning.
Alpine - Heavy carload shipments