Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-05
'cORYELL COUNTY.
\ !, It's Growth and Some Of
Bi''Tel' Natural Advantages.
m.-Hsr Railroads, Churches
''''' schools and Hotels
ALVEY Town.

'TvssvlLnr, Aug, l..corye,l cou m
sli ss,,snized in 1854 and has an
= = S % square miles. i is ess !.
o. Nv, S two-thirds of the county Is
|. ' psie IN is high and rolling.
r .on river flows through the
i ! ,ae county, and the Cow
~ enough the western portion
~, IN a southeast course.
sssa,s Bosque runs through the
y, Of the county. These
g their tributaries make this
,.stered portion Of the state
|. .Ss have seen no part Of the
VT We III watered as the eastern
20 = w his county, the beautiful,
icn q nnr;ngs which flow over
'.,Iv beds reminding us OF those IN
,srn states. .,.,;ob the compapy
be ss timber and water, added
~ gi n valley lands, make 1t q de-
ncn ian In which to live and en-
ether in farming ana ait s,oc TX ra ahe
!. nerhaps what Is better, IN ,ne
OF ~ e,dned. Until quite recently
,,.,'a attention was given to farm
N.Y.! M, s country, the energies OF the
In tnls directed to stock
J. ss hnt now agriculture is perhaps
ns ~ u' important industry IN the
mus r. ia safe to say that one
p'y,. ,ha area of The county can be
vrsiIshle for farming purposes,
s of the rivers and creeks
~ : tine loamy soil that is easily
Cps ,sd r and the high prairies. the
S sr,i,e soil that has given Texas
On '', on;ovs her share of the rail-
Syautages that were so suddenly
sson the state u few years since.
ssGuli, Colorado & Santa re rail-
~ sus through the southwestern
sns'he county and has one depot
t@ .asa NV an exceedingly pictur.
ny nsion Of hills and valleys Ihe
h inc of the Santa re runs
.IIsi with and near the easterli line
- county for about twenty miles,
inc the neople living in this portion
Ehe county good railroad iacliities.
esyille, the county seat Is tne
tern terminus Of the Texas q 81
nis railroad, which runs from Cairo
The entire length Of this railroad
more than seven nun
IA miles, more than thret
Inbred of which are in Texas
hile other portions of the state look
|Jsy Gould, the Santa Fe builder ane
kes who have brought their rail
M advantages, the people O
ltesyille and surrounding country
{ognise in Col. ]. w. Paramore OF
| Louis, the leading spirit in tn
broad that has done most for thu
vplopment of this section. Col
ramore (who won his title on thu
ID Of Mars) has been actively en-
Qed since the war in the develop
Ent Of this great country, and nov
q all his interests in the Texas 4
Louis railroad. 49,
While the road is temporarily In tn
Snds Of o receiver those who are In
rested most In the enterprise con
bsnny look to the time when 1T vii
tcnly he relieved OF the present EN-
lmuntnts but will reach Its fal
ste1 goal, the Rio Grande.
lhsfoad was completed to Gates
III 10 the first days of November
E. and from country town OF 5O'
t0inhsbitan's it has grown to be
kDdld business place of about 10
habitants. The square is rapid.
ling on all sides with substantial
pne building. The town is pleas
lily located about one.half mile iron
EASTERN bank of the Leon river, II
timber belt that skirts the stream
le gravel and sand make the street
easant, and while the town is sutfel
Inconvenience just now from wan
rain, they will have advantage
n some places when the long rain
bills come.
There is a splendid iron bridge owe
Leon here which was built a fe'
prs since at cost of $4,000. This
Breat convenience to the citizens {
western portion of the county, an
Yes the town access to the splendi
(arries Of rock which they use
Hiding their business houses.
The Baptist and Methodist demon
lions both have churches here, III
fmer an elegant new building slit
"a in desirable portion of the to WI
|one OF the most attractive church,
~ we have lately seen. Judgir
Pm what we have seen here of IL
lzens We would take them to be a
erage church-going people. I'll
:eIul residences speak we'll for IL
liens, and we would suppose tn
|ey have a fine business prospe
cad after looking at the commOdlol
slness houses that they are buildir
the while.
we are indebted to II. b. Pldcok
" county commissioner, for mul
formation concerning the early ST
hent OF the county and the locatic
The town.
NJ Pidcoke left London, Englan
ily.four years ago, accompanied
PARENTS and three other brother
IVY located Pidcoke's ranch on d
", House. His parents and OF
Io!her are buried here. The two 9th
oMers have become successful bu
= men at Waco and Marlin. Su,
trust.
below mention is made OF most
reading firms of Gatesville:
VARDEMAN & ATKINSON
Tue admitted leaders In the leg
Aness here. They are large
En-, mind and soul, and seems TO
y matched in every particular.
pleasure to us to feel the glow
sh genial society.
-. Nardeman ia native of Ike
~, and located here sevente
M ago. He has been district att
ior this judicial district, q
4, ,asd . partnership with Mr.. Atkl
y " Years ago.
81 n. Atkinson, native OF No
Soua, came tn GafaavitIa from On