Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-30
MITCHELL COUNTY.
Christmas In Colorado Clipper
Holiday Edition Push and Win,
OF the Future Great city.
correspondence OF The Garetto.

Of the Future Great city.
Correspondence OF the Gazette.
Colorado, December 27.-Chrislrpas
has come and gone, leaving in our
hearts and homes pleasant memories
which Will cheer us for another wear.
The weather has been lovely, the REQ.
pie happy, with nothing to mar their
holiday enjoyments. Colorado has
been quiet and orderly, free from dis
turbances, with no unseemly dissipa.
ton. Mine host of the Renderbrook
MOTEL invited your correspondent tuent
his Christmas turkey with him, hut |
chose rather 10 pass the day with
mine frau and babes. From those who
did dine there am informed that the
bill of fare was IA varied one, hand
somely set out and served in fine style.
No wonder this hotel is popular with
the travelling public After the regu-
lar dinner hour, Messrs. Word aud Ell
kins, our popular, liberal cattlemen,
gave an elegant repast TO some forty
or more of their friends, Delicacies
of every kind were abundant, with
champagne and wines to wash them
down. That everybody present en-
joyed themselves | can readily inn
agine.
On Christmas eve at the school
house, where Professor Richards Is in
structor, tree was arranged, on
which beautiful present was hung
for each of the pupils, rs well as for
the teachers, parents and friends.
After the presents were distributed 10y
Santa Claus the room was cleared Of
seats, the violin tuned and the hours
of the night dedicated TO the exhilar-
ating dance.
The Clipper folks, rs promised,
issued their holiday edition in mann
moth form. II is full of information
and statistics showing the wonderful
growth of Western Texas,
its great importance AZ u
sheep aud cattle section.
In the way of advertising IL received
II liberal patronage, "A sure criterion of
its worth. OF Colorado City 1t speaks
In glowing terms, gives resume of It's
business houses, improvements already
made, ~ well As many others yet TO be
completed. Some people may call IL
buncombe and wind, but this Is one
instance in which the truth sounds
like fiction. There il no denying the
fact that this place il destined to be-
come, next 10 Fort Worth the city of
this section of the state. When every
citizen of II city is imbued with this
same opinion and labors TO bring about
its contamination. IL becomes only a
question of time as 10 It's realization.
Instead of simply writing or talking
about large enterprises, they are begun
and rushed to completion. This Ii the
spirit that makes cities, and here In
Colorado il Is demonstrated.
Col. n. a. Taylor and Mr.. Jones of
the Seven Wells Waterworks com
pany leave this morning for Palestine.
MIR. Jones will secure the necessary
piping at once and return IN short
time, when work will begin, some four
hundred men being employed. This
company will lay out and construct
boulevard from the city to seven
Wells next spring. Shade trees VIII
be planted along the entire route, a
street railway built, and nice err
riago drive prepared. The Wells will
become "A place of resort for our people
and attract many visitors from abroad.
II takes money to do these things,
which the gentlemen conducting this
apparently have.
Some may say we are putting on
airs: If so. Colorado Is the town that
can afford 10 do so.
Mr.. w. T.. Ellis. cashier Of the
Concho National bank, spent Monday
and Tuesday in Colorado. He says he
was here about eighteen months ago
and thinks the growth Of the city
simply wonderful. Reports san An
gelo in Il prosperous condition. WIN
Of over 1000.
Messrs. ii. G. Graves aud Brown OF
H., are still here prospect
np for a location. They own land IN
K ent county, which they viii stock
With cattle next spring.
Mr.. j. French Of Nebraska IL much
pleased with our county; thinks oil IN
,esting In lands and cattle.
Messrs. Ferguson ana Henry OF En-
,land called ut this office during the
week. The former has returned 10
Fort Worth on his way hack to the
mother country.
Mr.. w. II. Forty Of Licking, o.,
made pleasant call. He is engaged
n the sheep business in Texas.
AR. III. G. Townsend, vice-presldent
# the Colorado Clipper Company, ana
Miss Lydia Lester were married iast
yening at the residence OF Mrs. Ed
Yards. We tender our congratulations
o the happy couple and wish them al
he felicities OF conjugal life; When
N editor becomes rash enough u ask
N accomplished lady 10 share his bur
ems with him, We admire, his SELF
spirit. and conclude fortune
miles upon the brave.
Mrs. Honer's pupils gave an inter.
sting musical entertainment last
light at the opera house.
An old newspaper man OF twenty
ears experience said TO me To-Day
hal "tbe GAZETTE was u wonderful
aper, full OF news, enterprise ana
Ish. with more Of newspaper genius
NAN any In Texas" a compll-
,ent from such a source Is TO be APP
20 we doff our hat and say
hanks.