Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-28
MITCHELL COUNTY.
sensation In sporting Circles sale of Town
ots-IndicatipDs OF Prosperity Otter
Notes,

sensation In sporting Circles sale of Town
Lots indications OF Prosperity otter
Notes.
Correspondence OF the Gazette
Colorado January % ~Somethlug
of a sensation was produced here yes
terday evening in sporting circ!es by Il
young man causing one of the monte
bank fraternity to put up shutters. y
Playing with unusual good luck for n
while, he at last asked permission to
tap the bank, and the result was a
clean sweep. Tapping u bank IL a
term, that am informed, means bet
ting as much AZ the bank has got. For
further Information regarding this in
duStry that cannot be self-s,lstaining. I
must say 10 the reader hat he must
look elsewhere than in the columns Of
we'll conducted newspaper.
Messrs. Mct'iBnls n Son, lawyers
aud land agents of this place, sold yes
terdny tweniy-ionr town lots. These
gentlemen are live energetic business
men, strictly reliable and advertise.
Twelve OF the lots were bought hy one
man, who intends building nh elegant
residence besides other structures.
This sale of lots comprised territory
lying on the outskirts OF the
city and aggregated about Sl.50p.
One OF the best indications of tho
future prosperity OF Colorado Is an In
vcstment made dry or two since, the
true inwartIness of which have lust
fund out. lS5o,000) Fifty thousand
dollars was the sum put In town lots
and the Building and Loan Assoeia-
ton, 10y men who, until to-day, re-
'nained incognito. 1t turns out tn he
q purchase and Investment by Willis
Bros. of Galveston, gentlemen who
ARE lho largest stock holders In the
Gull, Colorado aud Santa He, and who
are presumed To know Just what thu
future of that road will hu. That
Colorado Will bc the crossing Of said
road, no one hore who IL acquainted
with these foets now doubts In fact.
| have tho word of gentIeman well
posted In the real estate business OF
Colorado, for making the abovc state
ment in regard Ia this railiold cross
ing. and that Messrs. Willis Bros.
havc said ~ much 10 their frien ds
mere. Tho investment was made
through "A. w. Dunn, president Of
Colorado National Bank.
Among the many of colorado's citi.
Gems who arc seeking ndmitttauce In.
To the order of knights OF Pythias
here, we understand Or. A. r, Smith
was participant In that capacity ut
the last meeting. The gentleman
goat must have dealt leniently to-
ward the doctor, aS we notice he was
not deferred from attending the sick
and unfortunate who so frequently
call for his skill.
MIR, Harry Catlctt, one of our most
prominent society gentlemen, and one
largely Interested In the horned amt
mails, started on visit Ia st. 10, Mo
Thursday evening. Harry Will ccr-
talnly return in time for the grand
banquet aud ball here ON the I'D prox.
Mr.. j, NJ. Mckenzie says he has
opened anew ranch, with parlnet-
ship, destined TO last through life.
The general has taken the correct
step and acted as all young married
people shoula do; BE monarch OF the
ranch rs soon rs possible, however
humble.
Mr., Barnett, of the firm OF Barnett
4 Lewis, livery stable aud cattle men,
Is again on foot, after severe spell of
sickness,
Mr., Richard Ware, | am sorry 10
state Is down again with inilamma-
tory rheumatism.
Let every one remember the day
and date Of the grand banquet and
ball TO be given the stockmen of Col.
olado bv her citizens on the nd of
February. IL VIII be u daisy.