The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-12

work The EaStland Anchor Is the
name of the newspaper which has
Oeen published here several years. 1t
IS now ably edited and conducted by
]. T. Hammons. Persons desiring to
become well informed would do well
to take this paper Perhaps before
leaving this part of cur subject it
would be interesting to notice some of
the progressive business men to whom
the town is rgely indebted for its
and to whom all letters of
inquiry should be addressed. J.
S. Daugherty, who resides in
Dallas, Texas, is an extensive
dealer in real estate, owns considerable
property in this county, and is an
active promoter of the public interest.
TOWNSEND BROS,
dealers in general merchandise, carry
a heavy stock of dry goods and gro
ceries. This is an enterprlslng firm
and deals extensively in cotton, grain,
cattle and all home products.
DAVENPORT & CONNER,
attorneys at law, have an extensive
and lucrative practice in this and adj
Joining counties. The senior has
twice been elected to the state senate.
Each member of the firm has prac-
ticed law in this part of the state
about seven years.
Gu. CONNELLEE,
is an extensive owner and dealer in
land, cattle and other property. He
was among the first surveyors in the
west, and has located immense guam
titles of land; has farms and ranches
for sale. A. S. COnnellee is also a
dealer in land and cattle and conducts
Il general business.
r. B. TRULY
is the present district clerk of East
land county and conducts the business
of the Northwestern land agency.
This agency extends to EaStland and
counties northwest, and in connection
buys and sells lands, stock, etc. Also
| pays taxes for non-reSidentS and per-
| fec titles.
j. II. CALHOUN,
District attorney of the twelfth Judi
cial district, attends to civil business
in the district court, has extensive
acquaintance with lands in this coun-
ty, buys and sells lands and adjusts
tax matters. All land business
promptly attended to by him or his
] agent, w. l.. Calhoun.
BLACK IL MORGAN,
real estate agents, buy, sell and trade
| in real estate, pay taxes on and render
land for taxes. The senior is present
county Judge and the junior county
surveyor. They are prepared to visit
lands in person, and make all neceS,
sary surveys.
DIR. L. G. DoWntain Is Skilful anG
prominent physician and surgeon.
II. X. Martin is county com
missioner and justice of the peace
and is an enterprising citizen. F. NJ
Lance is builder and contractor il
stone work, and j. A. Fedderman is
agent for tombstones and monuments
E. Gholson is a dealer in hardware
stoves and general tin ware.
CISCO
is situated on the summit of the
diTTide between the BRACES and Colo
RADIO rivers, and at the junction of the
Texas Pacific and Texas Central rail
roads. The first lot in the newly
mapped town was sold on the 18th
day of May, A. d. 1881, since which
time its development has surpassed
even the swiftest imagination in al
the essentials that tend to make il
permanent and prosperous. Business
and property has leaped from one fig
ure to another, until thirty-five bust
ness houses stand upon the main ave
nues and streets, and the population
numbers 1900. The trade OF seVera
| adjoining counties is being concen
trated here, and the recent rapid de
velopment of the best coal mines il
the state at this point insures the
towns permanent progress. Il
is believed the coal interest
with other advantages, will, il
the near future, induce thu
Austin and Northwestern railroad t,
extend it's narrow gauge road to thi.
point. The trade of this infant won
der is amazing. Its sales for the las
wear amount to about 100000. anC
the shipments Of cattle, wool, hides
sheep, cotton, ETC., have been very
considerable. The local freight o.
one of the railroads alone for the pas
thirty days has amounted to $4,000
The most conspicuous building is thu
union passenger depot, which, fol
size, elegance and comfort, is perhap:
not surpassed by any passenger depot
in the state. The highest part of thu
town is happily adorned by three
splendid church buildings that would
be highly creditable to some of the
oldest towns in the state. They be
long respectively to the Baptist
Methodist and Presbyterian denomi
nations. The Masons, Odd Fellows
Knights of Pythias and Knights Of
Honor are all strongly represented.
One of the first things that received
united public consideration was thu
public school interest. The town wa!
incorporated for school purposes, anC
a tax Of one-half of one per cen
levied, which, with the public fund
run the free school ten months thi!
year. DR.. S. III. Stout, a public-spir
tied free school man, has, by his eX
ample of teaching, placed the schoo
on fine basis. An effort is now OF
| foot to construct handsome anC
costly high school building, which
will be credit alike to the people ahC
the town. Many hadsome, tasty resi-
denceS have already been constructed
and it is estimated that the residences
being built will average five each week
| The Cisco Weekly Roundup is ably
managed and edited by r. G. Luse
1t is filled with general and loca
news, and should be extensively
patronized at home and abroad
Ample banking facilities are already
provided for in the well-conducted
private bank of Fleming 81 Co. In
order to get fair estimate. of the
business interest, and to furnish 9
guide to migrants and investors, We
will refer to some of the most enter.
priSing and progressive business men
PARK & PATTERSON,
forwarding and commission mer.
chants, wholesale and retail dealers in
dry goods and groceries, on southwest
corner of Avenue d and Fifth street
running through to Avenue G, lis
feet. This enterprising firm has I'M
der contract a powder magazine cap
able of holding a carload of powder
BLAKE & SON,
wholesale and retail dealers in do
nestle and foreign dry goods. Special
attention given to jobbing orders.
Next door north of Park & Patterson.
These progressive firms have jointly
built the most substantial, commodius
stone business structure in this part
of the state.
FLEMING & FISHER,
wholesale and retail dealers in furni-
ture, burial cases and shrouds. This
firm is up with the times, and keeps a
full Iinp Of GRO Tranora