Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-23
M'LENNAN COUNTY.
The Central City Its Beauty, Growth
aud Enterprise.
The Prospects of the Large Wooden Mills
Notes, Political and Personal.

WACO, June 20.-Had you been alb
sent from this steady going little
city for a year and then
have returned, you could fully
appreciate the substantial i'm
provement made in that time and a
second visit to Waco Is but to strenRthen
its hold upon your admiration. What
ever be the ambition of its citizens, il
Is not within their desire to lay claim
to a modern boom. With an assured
and profitable trade she goes ahead
with stately precision and calm
deliberation, resulting in benefits as
substantial to herself as they
are desirable to the state at large.
Take for instance her industries.
Within ten days the new wooden mill
will begin operation. This enterprise,
belonging locally to Waco citizens, is
an advertisement for the state, and an
example which will doubtless he fol-
lowed elsewhere. The wooden mill of
New Braunfels has given to that sec
ton of the state more notoriety than
any other one interest; but the mill at
that place started with only seven
looms, since increased to eleven. The
| Waco mill begins operation with
sixty-four looms, and to those
informed on such subjects this will
indicate the great Importance of the
enterprise. This correspondent was
shown through the Waco mill and
reserves detailed description for a
future letter. Messrs. Slayden Bros.
genial Kentucky gentlemen, are the
orlginators of this immense establish
ment. and to their industry, vim and
capital Is due the credit for giving to
Waco what n prominent wholesale
grocer considers equal in its benefits to
another railroad.
There has long been established here
a cotton factory the products of which
readily found market and move
ment Is now on foot to build another
OF greatly increased capacity. Two
cotton-seed oil mills with the most
complete machinery find good re-
turn for capital invested, and numer-
GUS minor Industries, as planning mills.
Ice factories, etc., abound.
Commercially the city ranks high.
and the ability of her merchants to
withSaud last seasons almost entire
failure OF the cotton crop in her vicini-
ty indicates the strength of the bust
ness community. Five banks find am.
pie demand for their money at good
rates; and there Is said to exist moth
ing whatever of a speculative charac-
ter among her citizens. Well selected
stocks in all lines, covering every
grade, the demands for the comnlonest
farm goods to the finest for CITY use
can be supplied in abundance. So
Waco may be said to excel COM
mercially, and far more is this true
socially. There does not, perhaps,
exist that vigor in her business circles
which has so published to the
world Fort Worth's greatness, but
If a desirable residence in every re-
spect is sought for, surely no Texas
city possesses anything superior to
this: 1t is no fiattery to speak of the
cultivation of her people, the elegance
of their homes and their boundless
hospitality. No one who has ever put
these to the test has had other than
sincere admiration to express; and to
hnd home here is to do honor
to ones self. Waco's churches are
structures of beauty; her colleges are
OF state repute; her sources of public
amusement among the best. What
can be found lacking?
Many of her citizens are of marked
individuality. Here are many of giant
intellect who are known in religious
things as Liberals" and whatever be
ones variance of opinion with them yet
their lives challenge respect and their
good works commentator.
The several denominations are ably
represented here by pastors and peo-
pie, and such reverend gentlemen as
Carroll, King, Burleson, Starr,
Mackey and others are champions of a
cause which they defend with great
fidelity and bring to their work thor.
onghly trained minds of deep spir.
ituality.
Such men as Clark, Alexander.
Jones, Battle, Herring, Anderson
fearre and many Others-these being
named at random-give TO the bar OF
Waco that fame which goes so far tn
reflect credit on Texas and it is not
to be wondered at that Waco has been
prolific OF political candidates
IN the past, and will
be in the future; the mental strength
OF her people explains il ALL She
gave to the state one governor and She
may yet give another. Local politics
I now bubble. From the old, tried and
faithful district officials, Judge Rimes
; and Clerk u. f. Beasley, down through
the ranks OF county and city officers,
, all are tripming their sails fo,
scud over the sea POLITICAL
but 50 deeply intrencbed
, in the esteem of citizens are these many
officials that it seems doubtful
,, II the changes made at the
polls in November will be eithe,
numerous or important. AS county
i Judge u, B. Gerald has certainly given
. satisfaction through his several term,
i IN That office. County Clerk Baker
r never had a predecessor more
! popular, conscientious or oblip
q Ing. Treasurer Wallace is AT
q That could be asked for, while for sher.
. IN. 1t would be hard for many TO de
eide between the present incumbent
q Harris. and his excellent predecessor
Van Hall.
a However there may be at times To-
Il cal differences ofopinlon as to the cit,
a government, certain 1t Is that few. I
q any, Southern cities can show bette,
o or more faithful and intelligent set O.
e town rulers than those of Waco
IS FROM -, the portly mayor
~ Or. w. III. Wilkes, to I'M
;, City Marshal Moore, all appear to do
4 their best within their ability toward
"a making Waco all she should lie at thel,
!. hands. The ides OF November viii
q show not few Of these gentlemen re
i elected to their trusts, aud, as In tn,
past, so In the future, this Queen 81
a bra1os VIII move on quietly, surel v
: tliumLhautly To % raatneaa