San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-10-25

is undor tho charge Of tho West Tex
as Methodist conference, and has
considerably over u hundred pupils,
The buildings have boon extended
and improved, mn efficient corps Of
teachers, having thepublic confidence
secured, and ON the whole its pros
poets afe better than ever before,
Tho increase Of business Of the
San Marcos postoilico is another indi-
cation of progress Since tho rail
road was built it has advanced from n
4th TO n 3rd class office, giving the
postmaster salary Of $1,000,
The diversity of scenery in and
around San Marcos gives it its piin-
cipal charm ~ compared with other
towns. Tho water, tho hills, and
beautiful groves, with vistas between
out over the undulating prairios and
cultivated farms, must be seen 10 be
properly appreciated. Besides the
live oak and cedar groves there arc
laurel and various other species Of
evergreen shrubbery in profusion, 30
that mere, and in all this region, we
have no winter landscapes.
Now something further rs to our
water power. During this season,
Fourqrean & Code, the present pro-
prietors of the power Just below the
the springs, have built higher and
better dam than was ever there be.
fore. 1t is clear across the river, and
affords sufficient power not only for
the water-works now in operation,
but for mills, gins etc., without num-
Ter, as also to irrigate the adjacent
grounds. The waste water beside,
passes in q most belutiful cascade
over the central portion of the dam.
Right here we will introduce an
extract from the american Hitler of
April last:
"Mr. Tom Code has bought out the halJ
interest of Mr.. Pogues in the water power
at San Marcos, Hays Co., Texas. We quote
from MIR, Codes letter: This place is
known as the head of the San Marcos River
location, about 1000 yards from the city
plaza on square. find that when attempt
to give you description of this river or
spring my pen is failure. Words cannot
describe the beauty of the place Suffice it
10 say that at q distance of, say, 500 feet
from our mill door, the water bursts out of
the ground in one grand spring a complete
river, furnishing between 15, 900 and 10000
cubic feet Of water per minute, and giving
us o full head at that distance of twelve feet.
And such water A pin can be seen at the
depth of twenty feet. People in the North
claim to have fine lakes, rivers and water
powers, and concede that they have; but
think of this river where the eye of man has
never seen particle of ice! The water is so
warm that people can battle in it every day
IN the year, and cattle are seen in it in win
Ter up to their backs, eating the long grass
hat grows in its bed, the water being warm
Or than the air."
In connection with this subject, we
notice in the same paper that another
Texas mill company offer to donate
zoo horse power Of their water priv
lege to any cotton, wooden or paper
nil company who will come and put
ID such works. Now we beg to
nggest to Fourquerean & Code if
hey cannot make the same or q sim
.ar offer? We should think they
light, and that by advertising
in the American Miller and through
irnilar sources, the right parties
night very likely soon be enlisted in
n one or more of said enterprises
Iere. The location is prominently
avorable for paper mill, which Tex
S is bound soon to have, and by
roper effort it may be secured here
t San Marcos.
The Water works, to which we have
lroady referred as one of the grand
progressive steps in the progress of
he town, are now in operation and
viii soon be perfected.
We must not fail to notice the
Jan Marcos River Springs and sur
oundingswith reference to their adap
ability as q watering place. We
,relict that they are bound ere many
ears to take their place among the
most famous watering places and
unlmer resorts in the South. The
grounds are susceptible of fine i'm
for boating, bathing,
iding, driving, etc. A good hotel on
me of the adjacent heights will soon
,e q matter of necessity. To con
Jude on this point, we think the
own made great mistake in not
'uying these grounds long since, and
hat the best thing it could still do
$ to secure possession and control of
he same, with as little delay as pos
ible. There are thousands in them
or the purpose we have spoken Of
We close with an enum Grafton of
he present business houses of San
Marcos:
FREE Press Newspaper and Job
Printing Office, 1. H. Julian Proprie-
or.
Schools-Coronal Institute, Prof.
!. L. Pritchett, principal, Prof. Rich
.rdsons, Mrs. Duncau's.
Bankers-D. A. Glover, Ed. ]. L.
Ireen.
Attorneys-Hutchison & Franklin,
Fisher & Rose, .. I. Brown, g. W.
Walters. W. ID. Wood, Owen Ford.
Notaries Pu5iic-Sterling Fisher,
!. II. Julian,
Insurance Agonts-O. T. Brown,
:. L. McCay.
Railroad Agent and day Telegraph |
r at Passenger Depot --Jno. II. Dur
lam-Night Operator, ditto---l