Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-28
SHADES AT GAINESVILLE,
where lie Must Have Been well Treated

where lie Must Have Been Well Treated.
GAINESVILLE, Aug. l6.
To tell you all / know and think
about Gainesville and her enterprising
citizens, would require more space
tnan you could well devote to me this
week. Gainesville is emphatically the
home of the cowman and they are pre-
pairing homes which would adorn any
city. | am indebted TO Mr.. j. Nj. HUFF
fington, very pleasant gentleman. for
very pleasant drive over the city, and
every few minutes as we came to some
large structure in course of erection,
he would explain that this or that cat
tleman was building and that it would
cost anywhere between $40, O00and $40,-
900, for they were building them of all
sizes and styles.
CATTLE SHIPMENTS.
The shipments of beef cattle from
Gainesville this season have amounted
to over four hundred cars and still the
work goes on. The Missouri Pacific
road this year is giving better rates
than last year, and also giving ship.
pers much shorter time than last, and
thus winning golden opinions from
all concerned. The company seems to
ting and is contii ually adding TO its
facilities for accommodating them.
CATTLE COMPANIES.
/ will speak briefly of some of the
large cattle and land firms that make
their headquarters at Gainesville,
though | do not wish it understood
that there are no others there besides
those | speak of, because | did not
have an opportunity of getting ac-
uuanted with representatives OF all
these firms. This city is the home of
Ike Cloud OF the Mill Iron Cattle COM
pany of which Henry Warren is presi-
dent, j. w. Wilson vice president,
John Simpson secretary and treasurer
and James Simpson general manager.
These names are AZ familiar as house
hould words in cattle circles, and every
man i'm the company is noted for his
ability and integrity. They own go, 900
acres of land and it is well stocked.
Their capital stock is cool million.
Then there is the Colorado, Chicago
aud Texas Land and Cattle Company
whose Office is at Gainesville aud whose
officers are F. j. Hall, president, l.. b.
smith, vice president Z. II. Smith, Sec
rotary and Treasurer, and A. Forsythe,
general manager. Their authorized
capital stock is So, 5O0, 600 ard they have
paid up capital of $S60,000. They
own vast tracts of land and large herds
of cattle situated mostly in Cottlt
county.
| The Stone Land and Cattle Compa.
NY also has headquarters at Gainesville
J. w. Wilson is president of this compa
ny. j. w. Sacra vice president ant
John II. Stone, secretary and treasurer
This company owns the famous stone
pasture near Wichita Falls and als'
large bodies of land and many cattle lo
Gated further west. The names of tn
officers of this company are u guaran
tee of its stability and prosperity.
sThe Gainesville Land and Cattl
Company also has its headquarters
here. Its officers are j. Ct. Withei
spoon, president; r. j. Hall, vice
president; 2. S. Witherspoon, treas
urer Frank Witherspoon, secretary
j, w. Montague, general manager.
has an authorized capital OF 81 ,000,0 0t
, Their range is principally in Hardt
man county where they have at ieas
} %, 900 head OF cattle grazing. A glanc
at the names of the gentlemen con
, prising this company is a sutiicien
, eulogy on its merits.
The Red River cattle Company
another ilouri shing and wealthy col
Germ whose headquarters are here, an
am sorry that ] neglected toHobtai
the names Of all the gentlemen con
posing it. But when | say that Wn
+ Bourland Is one OF its officers, an
3 Frank Houston another, and Mr.. She
: wood still another, IL is equivalent
$ saying that it is one of the wealthie
= and most reliable concerns in ii
state.
7 THE RACE COURSE
+ here is in excellent condition al
t there are quite number OF goo
$ horses already on hand. Among otl
q er parties who have blooded stoc
+ there, / noticed several belonging
a Mr.. Wilson and others whose owne
:. / did not know. The fall races he
I will be the most exciting of N
Il ever held in the state and it may
!. put down for certainty that lar;
{ sums of money will change hands he
o in November.
am indebted to j. G. WitherspoC
for n pleasant drive TO the country du
If itg which we passed the elegant res
n dence of j. w. Wilson, and near tn
s. OF Mrs. G. G.. Cannon, and inspect,
e thoroughly the grounds of John Stol
o situated about four miles west oftow
d Mr.. Stone has an elegant place, a fii
3 house with all modern convenience
t o spacious park, with fish pond M
d shrubbery fact just such place
;. such big hearted liberal man ms job
g Stone ought 10 have. John also h
some fine hooded stock viii,
are doing we'll and which a
a likely to make him big sums
It money in the future. / cannot he
5 saying that the citizens Of Gainsvil
d are more courteous and liberal tha
d those of any place have visited. No
$ there is j. q. Witherspoon. When 81
meet him away from home, you ca
not help remarking that he isa plea
Z ant, affable gentleman but meet hi
g at Gainesville and he is the prince
d courtiers. shall not soon forget h
G kindness TO me any way. might $,
0 much more about this prosperous eli
d and yet leave much unsaid, but as
! write entirely without notes no OF
y can complain III forget many interes
5 ing things. Ill 20 back there agai
! however aud then III make amen,
! for what ! have overlooked this tim
4 want TO say howev,