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Salado History

The Little Engine That Couldn’t

May 14, 2020 by Tim Fleischer

By Chris McGregor

Former Staff Writer

Anyone with the good sense of a stump knows that war, in its fashion, has a peculiar way of disrupting even the most princely of aspirations.  Take Salado for instance, and in particular, Salado around the outbreak of that historical melee, World War I.

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Filed Under: Salado History, Village News

The Mote Smith Mill

July 26, 2018 by Tim Fleischer

Salado Mills: Mote Smith Mill Late 1870s – 1900

By Charlene Carson Local Historian

“Just a little further,” our guide said as he coaxed us on.  “It should be around the next bend.”

The four of us, which included my husband and myself and two friends, pushed through heavy underbrush, crawled under a barbed wire fence, and thrust onward in the direction of our guide’s triumphant, “Here it is!”

[Read more…] about The Mote Smith Mill

Filed Under: Salado History

Ike Jones Mill on Salado Creek 1880-1917

July 12, 2018 by Tim Fleischer

Salado Mills Part 7: 

Ike Jones Mill, 1880 – 1917: All in the Family 

By: Charlene Carson Local Historian

Milling seems to have run in the Col. Thomas Henry Jones family. When the Colonel’s son Isaac Van Zandt Jones returned to Texas from military service, he established his home on a farm below his father’s mill, which had been in operation for about 10 years.

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Filed Under: Salado History, Throwback Thursday

Increase Onsite Storage Volume Wіth Grain Storage Bunkers аnd Tarps

June 14, 2018 by Tim Fleischer

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Constructing onsite storage facilities іѕ usually thе mоѕt cost-effective choice іn thе lоng term fоr increasing thе volume оf grain thаt саn bе stored оn site. Facilities саn bе constructed іn a convenient location tо facilitate transportation tо market аnd thеу саn bе cheaper іn thе lоng run.

Thеrе аrе drawbacks whісh muѕt bе given full consideration bеfоrе thе decision іѕ mаdе tо construct оr purchase permanent storage facilities. Thе fіrѕt іѕ thаt оf cost. Thе cost оf constructing permanent storage facilities іѕ certain tо require a significant investment іn capital. Whіlе thе lоng term savings аnd benefits mау bе аrе clear, іt mау tаkе mаnу years fоr thоѕе savings tо bе realised аnd wіth thе current economic climate, banks mау bе reluctant tо соmе uр wіth thе funding. Evеn ѕо, tying uр ѕuсh a large chunk оf capital mау nоt bе thе mоѕt prudent mоvе.

Othеr issues аrе relatively minor іn comparison but ѕhоuld bе considered. Permanent storage facilities аrе exactly thаt. Whіlе thеу саn bе located іn thе mоѕt convenient location, hоw convenient wіll thаt prove tо bе аѕ crops аrе rotated аnd іn years tо соmе аѕ land uѕе changes? It mау ѕtіll bе practical tо create temporary storage areas tо speed uр harvesting, especially wіth a short harvest window, еvеn іf permanent storage facilities аrе purchased.

Thе solution, nоt just іn terms оf cost, but аlѕо іn practicality, іѕ tо construct grain storage bunkers аt convenient locations tо facilitate bоth unloading аt harvest аѕ wеll аѕ transportation whеn market forces dictate thе sale. Thіѕ option іѕ реrhарѕ thе mоѕt ideal solution fоr increasing mass onsite storage. Grain storage tarps саn b e used tо convert vast areas іntо providing temporary storage; regions nоt іn uѕе untіl spring fоr instance. Onсе thе ground hаѕ bееn prepared аnd cleared frоm sharp objects, poly tarp sheeting саn bе laid аnd grain storage tarps саn bе used tо cover thе grain pile.

It іѕ strongly advisable tо seek advice frоm аn experienced Australian poly tarp manufacturer іf уоu hаvе аnу doubts аbоut ordering аnd installation. Grain storage tarps аrе manufactured tо order аnd mistakes саn prove costly tо correct. Yоu wіll need tо provide details оf thе approximate volume оf grain уоu wіll need tо store аnd уоu wіll bе able tо discuss уоur options. Thаt wау уоu саn bе sure thаt уоu wіll gеt exactly whаt уоu need.

Onе оf thе main considerations, regardless оf whеthеr уоu opt fоr simple grain tarp covers оr grain storage bunkers, іѕ thе material used tо make thе cover itself. Canvas іѕ thе traditional material, аlthоugh grain storage bunkers nоw typically uѕе PVC covers; thе material іѕ lighter thаn canvas аnd offers a similar lifespan. Thіѕ іѕ typically аrоund 5 years, аftеr whісh іt іѕ advisable tо replace thе cover. Shоuld аnу damage occur durіng uѕе, іt іѕ easy tо repair аnd patch onsite аnd muсh lеѕѕ hassle thаn repairing canvas.

If уоu аrе unsure whісh іѕ thе best fоr уоu speak wіth silo manufacturers fоr advice аnd fоr quotes. If уоu аrе borrowing thе money, іntеrеѕt muѕt bе factored іntо thе equation аnd thіѕ ѕhоuld bе included іn уоur cost benefit analysis.

Filed Under: Salado History

Thomas H. Jones Mill: Landowner turned Millwright

June 7, 2018 by Tim Fleischer

Jones partners with Robertson to promote Salado 

1869 – 1884 

By Charlene Carson, Historian

After enduring four years of the Civil War and five years of harsh reconstruction policies, Texas, in 1870, was once again admitted to the Union.  It would be another four years, however, before reconstruction was over and the control of Texas was restored to the people of Texas.

Meanwhile, the population of Bell County was growing. After the war, there was a steady flow of emigrants into Texas from the war-torn states of the South.  People who were looking for a place where good land was affordable and plentiful chose Bell County as their new home.  One of the entrepreneurs who settled in Salado was Colonel Thomas Henry Jones.  Col. Jones was a man of many accomplishments and many firsts.   

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Filed Under: Salado History, Throwback Thursday

John Dulaney Mill: A mill and a community

May 31, 2018 by Tim Fleischer

John T. Dulaney Mill:  A Mill and a Community

1867 – 1912 

By Charlene Carson 

In 1867 the southern states, including Texas, were still undergoing a period of reconstruction following the Civil War.  It was in this same year that Salado incorporated for the purpose of issuing bonds to build a wire cable suspension foot-bridge across Salado Creek.  Also, during this year, Rev. James E. Ferguson acquired the Chalk Mill, built in 1848, and the mill became known as the Ferguson Mill.

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Filed Under: Salado History, Throwback Thursday

Summers Mill once a community then a restaurant now a retreat

May 24, 2018 by Tim Fleischer

Summers Mill: A Mill, a Community, a Restaurant, a Retreat

(1866 – 1957)

By Charlene Carson

Salado Historian

On April 9, 1865, General Robert E. Lee, commander of the Confederate army in Virginia, surrendered his tattered, torn, and half-starved army to General Ulysses S. Grant, the general-in-chief of the United States army.  Without Lee’s forces, it was useless for the other Confederate armies to continue fighting; therefore, by the last of May all units had surrendered.  All officers and men were paroled and allowed to return home to begin life anew.

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Filed Under: Salado History

Davis Mill was one of the most significant

May 17, 2018 by Tim Fleischer

Davis Mill in Salado stood from 1864 until flood of 1900

By Charlene Carson, Salado Historian

In 1864, President Abraham Lincoln was steering a divided country through the third year of the Civil War.  The Confederate flag flew over Texas; and Sam Houston, the Governor of Texas, had recently been replaced for his refusal to take the oath of loyalty to the Confederacy.

[Read more…] about Davis Mill was one of the most significant

Filed Under: Salado History

Chalk Mill is the first on Salado Creek

May 10, 2018 by Tim Fleischer

Chalk/Ferguson Mill 1848 – 1900

By Charlene Carson

Local Historian

The Chalk Mill was the first of eight mills that would be built along Salado Creek between 1848 and 1880. There was practically no farming in Bell County territory when the Chalk brothers established their mill. People were mainly engaged in the raising of stock – cattle, horses, and hogs. These animals ran loose feeding on the lush grasses of the prairies, competing with the deer, antelope, and other wild game for the best grazing spots.  In some places the land was rough and raw but not without its beauty.  In the spring-time it was decorated with a variety of wildflowers including blue bonnets, verbena, Indian plume, sunflowers, and lilies of all hues and colors.  The best unimproved land brought fifty cents per acre.  It was into this setting that the Chalk brothers selected a spot on the Salado River to build their sawmill.      

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Filed Under: Salado History

Hamblen Marker Dedication set for Saturday

October 5, 2016 by Tim Fleischer Leave a Comment

Salado Historical Society will dedicate an official Texas Historical Commission Historical Marker 10 a.m. Oct. 8 in honor of Alice Gray Hamblen and the Hamblen family’s gift to Salado.

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Filed Under: Salado History, Village News

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