The Velasco Times (Velasco, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 21, 1892 Page: 3 of 8
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J. H. SHA PA HP, I). F. ROWE, HEN NELL STEVENS,
President. Secretary. Treasurer.
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The Brazoria GountyAbstract.Co.
CAPITAL BTOCK, «01,000.
Dlraoton t
J. H. 8HAPARD, HENNELL STEVENS, F. W. STEVENS, O. F. ROWE. H. D BROOKE.
fm Compila Abatraota of Titla «o L>an
County. Perfaot Titlaa, pay Taxaa m
for Nan.Realdanta. Ma^otiata Loam
arty Without Dalny, a * liowaat Rata
So In Braaorla
aot aa Abanta
on XRonl Prop.
We desire to call the especial attention of the public to the fact
that our Abstract Books contain all the record properly adju-
dicated, and we will correct, revise and add to any Abstract
made by any person or persons delivering Abstracts of title to
lands in Brazoria County. fOTWe have but one fee card.
The Brazoria County Abstract Co.,
Brazoria and Velasco, Texas.
> A BIG STOCK OF FURNITURE
I will keep constantly on hand a well asssorted stock to be sold at Rock Bot-
tom Prices. See my goods and prices before purchasing elsewhere.
G. B. JOHNSON.
REAL ESTATEE BUM
Ghapin & Crawford.
-THE-
LIVEREAL ESTATE DEALERS
Velasco,
Texas.
J. W. CAMPBELL.
R. WILSON
CAMPBELL & WILSON,
Real instate Brokers
Choice property ir| Brazoria Courjty and Velasco.
LUMBER YARDS!
I have in stock at my yards a complete stock of Rough and Dressed Long
eaf Yellow Pine Lumber, Sash, Eoors, Blinds, and Builders Hardware. By
urchasing my stock in large quantities I am prepared to All orders complete
n short notice and at low prices. Have counected with my lumber business
Tin Shop and can can do all kinds of work on short notice, Yards at
Velasco, Quintna And Alvin, Texas.
T. E. HOWELL.
THE LIVE OAK SALOON
JOHN WINCHES, Proprietor.
THE FINEST AND BEST SALOON IN THE CITY,
Just opened two doors south of the Times. Nothing hut the best grades of fine wines and
liquors kept in stock. Ice cold beer on tap. Finest brands of cigars.
Crystal Palace Saloon
Avenue A, South East of Hotel Velasco.
NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
with a choice selection of Fine Whiskies, Wines, Ciifiirs, Etc. The proprietor. Col, A. It. • irmly,
will be happy to meet hi* friends and acquaintances, as also will Mr. Henry W. Uallway, his man-
ager, formerly of Houston, will be more than pleased to meet his friends.
HENRY W. GALLWAY,
Manager.
COL. A. B. GRADY,
Proprieor.
C. H. REMINGTON,
^ARCHITECT AND BUILDER.!*-
Quintana Sz Velasco, Texas.
•Solicits a share or public patronage. References: Silas mhl-iícU, Sr., banker: ii. C. Denny
banker: and li. A. Ludlow, banker, all of Helton. Texas.
J. H. SHAPARD.
ESTABLISHED 1873.
H.STEVENS.
Goes Into Permanent Organiza-
tion With Twenty Charter
Members.
A Board of Directors Elected, the Char-
tor Applied for and Preparations
Being Made to Erect a Handsome
Three-Story Brick
Building.
SIPPED, STEVENS $ (?Q.,
> REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
Unimproved Farming Lands a Specialty. Fifteen Thousand Acres for Sale
on Line of New Rail Road.
Pursuant to notice the real estate
men of Velasco who desired to join
the Heal Estate Exchange met yester-
day evening at 3 o'clock in Messrs
Abbot & Marimons real estate office
to organize the Ileal Estate Exchange.
The meeting was callod to order by
temporary chairman O. W. Crawford
ami H. I). Brooke acting as secretary.
Mr- Crawford explained the object
of the meeting, also the rate of com-
mission and the rule for such commis-
sion of the members of the Exchange
would be eutitled to who sold the
Company's property. The rate was
fixed at 5 per cent; one-half cash and
one-half in property, 011 all sales when
twelve lots are sold in ninety days by
anyone firm from date of first sale,
two and one-hall per cent cash as lots
are sold and the other two and one-
half per cent, to be paid when the
twelve lots had been sold, provided
they were sold within the required
length of time. The charter which is
capitalized at $15,000 and can exist for
fifty years states that shares are
$.'¡00 each, had been drawn up and was
read by the chairman. As soon as
the charter is approved and returned
and $3,000 paid in by the charter mem-
bers, operation will begin at once.
The first move will be to erect a hand-
some two story brick building to cost
$4,500.
Moved by O. H. Pennock that the
charter be adopted as read by the
chair, seconded by Mr. McCord. An
amendment was offered by Mr. Cha-
pín but received no second,so the adop-
tion of the charter was carried unani-
mously.
Moved by Mr. Chapin that the
board of directors be made thirteen
for first year instead of nine as fixed
by charter, seconded by J. P. Bryan,
motion to table carried.
Moved by Mr. Bradford that they
proceed to elect directors and that
every firm have three votes for each
share of stock,seconded by L. C. Wall,
carried.
The chairman then appointed Messrs
Wall and Pennock tellers. After the
ballot was counted the following gen
tlemen were declared elected directors
for the ensuing year:
J. It. Marmion, 8. G. Northrup, L.
C. Wall, H. D. Brooke, R. E. Murrell,
H. C. Burlew, O. W. Crawford, .T. W.
Lambard and J. H. Bhepard.
Moved by G. W. Mausur that the
election be made unanimous. Car-
ried.
Moved and seconeded that all sign-
ers to the agreement be made charter
members. Carried.
Moved to adjourn by L. C. Wall,
until Wednesday the 20th. Carried
and meeting adjourned.
The charter was sigued by the di-
rectors present and leaves this morn-
ing for Austin.
Following is the petition circulated
Wednesday and the names of the real
estate men who signed as charter
members. Several others are expected
to join later on.
We, the undersigned, hereby agree
to organize ourselves into a corpora-
tion to be known as the Velasco Heal
Estate Exchange, and to subscribe the
amount of three hundred ($300) dollars
each, to the capital stock of said
company. This subscription is to be
paid in installments of one hundred
($100) dollars each, and to be used in
the erection of a Heal Eestate
Exchange building. The organiza-
tion will be perfected and charter
sent for as soon as fifteen responsible
subscribers have signed this paper
[Note.] The syndicate has agreed
to pay to members of the Heal
Estute Exchange a commission 5 per
cent, as heretofore 011 ail sales of I heir
property made by members of the
said corporation, from and after .Janu-
ary 1, IMiu. They will not pay com-
missions to any persons in Velasco
not a member of this Exchange.
Shapard, Stevens &Co
Abbot «& Marmion,
II I) Brooke,
Wail & Xorfieet,
JIenderson & M cCord,
Perry <fc Northrup,
MoWhorter, Shoemaker ¿k
Manning
O W Crawford,
H O Burlew,
W G Wilkins,
G I Manser,
C H 1'eunock,
J W Lambard & Co,
J L Ft "her,
Cleveland, Burroughs & Co.
H C Chapin,
It E Murrell,
J C Cannon,
Bryan & Bobbins.
COLUMBIA BREEZES.
Latest From the Doep-Water Duck.
C0UUMHIA, Texas, Jan 12, 1892.—
The coldest weather for several
years. Foster hits it every time. The
wind blowing almost a gale and get-
ting colder. Those having tank cis-
terns will have to draw water from
the top in the morning.
The pulpit of the Presbyterian
church was occupied by Rev. Dr.
Byers of Houston, last Sunday. It
was thought the congregation would
be small as the weather was very «lis
agreeable, but the church was well
filled, as is always the case when the
doctor preaches. His text was the
twelfth chapter and twenty-first verse
oí Romans—Overcome evil with
good.
Q,uite a number of covered wagons
passed through our city the last few
days for Velasco.
Many strangers are to be seen 011
our streets daily and some are out
looking over the country and say they
will locate in Brazoria county.
M. J. H. Shapard has been confined
to his room for the past ten days with
iu grippe, but is much better now.
Col. Joe Adriunce, we are glad to
say, is able to be out again after a se-
vere attack of the grippe.
Dr. Porter has been confined to his
bed for moretbun a week, but is much
better aud will be at his office soon.
La grippe has a grip 011 several of
our citizens just now.
Many of our citizens, by special in-
vitation, are in Brazoria this week—
as jury witnesses.
Miss Oliver, of Bastrop, Is visiting
Miss Emily Harris.
Mr. Delfraisse, agent for C. Grune-
wald of Houston, is in the city. Mr.
Deifraise placed three pianos the first
day and is rustling for more.
Our public and private schools are
progressing finely and attendance
good.
The MethodiBt minister, Mr. Cooper
or Cropper, has not yet arrived, nor
has his members received a line from
him since his appointment to this
work.
Your correspondent wishes The
Tim eh a prosperous New Year and
may it grow as the Improvements at
the deep water port—Velasco—and
that it will very sewn l>e one of the
leading dailies of the state.
U. See
The Growth of Christianity.
If we sum up the encourage
ment to hope, founded on the suc-
cess of Christian work, the fig
ures are as follows:
Three centuries after Christ
there were ¿3,000,000 Christians.
Eight centuries after Christ
there were 30,000,000 Christians.
Ten centuries after Christ there
were 100,000,000 Christians.
Eighteen centuries after Christ
there were 174,000,000 Christians.
Now there are 450,000,000 Chris
tians.
The following of the three relig-
ions, Confucianism, Buddhism, and
Taoism all combined are less in
i number than the Christians alone.
1 Including the latest division of
Africa among the European pow-
ers, about four-fifths of the land of
the world is under Christian con-
trol.
Cotton Factors Fail.
Nkw Oklkanh, La., .Ian. 10.—
The laiiurc was announced of \V
II. Collect Co., cotton
Liabilities, *.'{20,000; assets, $100,
000. The assets of the firm include
'$50,000 in plantations and
real estate, much of which isas
Corrvxitnndcnce to the Richmond, Kjr., Climax.
Velasco, Tex., Dec. 27,18M.—
Again 1 yield to the solicitation
of friends and proceed to tell you
more about the grst and only deep
water port on the Texas coast.
I have been here three weeks,
during which time much of inter-
est has transpired. The town has
grown very rapidly. About 85
new houses have gone up and
about 800 people added to our
population. 1 tell you Velasco is
decidedly "in it."
First of all we have had the
biggest sale of town lots. About
5,000 people were in attendance
from almost every state and terri-
tory. They sold about half a mil-
lion dollars worth of property at
prices which I consider fair, cor-
ner lots in the center of town 25x
125 feet bringing $2,000 to $3,000
and inside lots bringing from
$1,000 to $1,500 each these figures
continued to dwindle until out-
side proper brought from $100 to
$300 per lot.
Many of the purchasers have
begun to build already, whilst
other property continues to
change hands at a fair advance.
Our deep water is a fact and no
mistake. Already three large ships
are at our wharfs loaded with
steel rails for our new railroad,
which will bo completed as fast as
men can lay rails. None of the
ships draw less than 10 1-2 feet of
water.
A Chicago party is here to put
up huge elevators to handle the
freight that will soon pour into
this place, whilst a cotton com-
press, another railroad and an
electric light plant are enterprises
contemplated in the near future.
The company have been boring
for water and struck it last week
at a depth of 1100 feet. The well
seems a marked success, flowing a
steady 8-inch stream of excellent
water which comes out with con-
siderable force. Rents and wages
continue high. If some of those
old mouied moss-backs of Rich-
mond would come down here and
build houses and rent them they
could easily make 33 1-3 to 50 per
cent on their money. 1 had de-
cided to build about 100 cottages
costing from $300 to $500 each to
rent or sell, but abanded the pro-
ject for reasons best known to
myself.
We have enjoyed the refreshing
zephyrs of one norther since J
came here, and excuse me, I don't
want any more of him. He comes
up suddenly, blows off all the
buttons on your coat, makes you
painfully conscious of any holes
in your sox or other.garments, and
when it hus exasperated you to
madness and you clothe yourself
in furs and flannels and are pre-
pared to endure a thrust in the
ribs, with the little end of the
north pole, it suddenly leaves you
and grows pleasant and balmy as
a May morning, leaving you swel-
tering with heat and heavy cloth-
! ing. You change and don again
your last summer's trousers, and
lo by eventide the gay and fes-
tive norther bloweth again
. through your whiskerlets, and so
idctors. on finitum" and longer lor
aught I know.
Now, summing the town and its
other i Prospects up, I am convinced that
: this will be a mighty city. If 15
: feet of water lias built Galveston
valuable improved property as can vvhat she is, surely with the 20 or
25 feet that they are certain to
gain, will make Velasco the me-
be found in the, South. The firm
asks an extension of one. twoand
three years, and oilers as security
a mortgage on this real estate.
The general impression in busi-
ness circles is that the extension
tropolis of the state and turn a
large bulk of the freight from the
trans-Mississippi country to this
point for export. This will de-
mand wharfs, warehouses, ma-
will be granted. It is stated ! men, money railroads and
.. . , 1 * i ... what not, and by all this Texas
tho «..«pension wan brought about ,'UBty h;nu^ v,.|aHclli w)„
by failure to collect in part bounty |)e benefitted and wax great
¡ for their sugar and in part by ina- strong and mighty.
bility to make other collections Yours truly,
¡caused by low prices of cotton. ¡ \V. B. 1'iuu.
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