Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-08
TEMPLE.
.,;,v and Irowth-Her Pros
Nd Her Leading Men
;, Town in the Heart of the
'''' Lone Star State.

Lone Sthi 5Voso'
,,,.pce of the ease'ts. -,
= TEN, Aug. 6.-There are
' lns in spite of real or apparent
=. . town possessing vital re-
lss s,om within, with its leading
united and determined,
forward and becomes a city.
I, = .sems to be one of those towns.
.rtv seat, Bolton, is only eight
ou" and might be q formidabie
su usI,on. by reason of the county
pe sacome something Of a town.
~ - reason of the enterprise.
"a 70 anead qualities Of Its peo-
hss grown into q
town In spite of
- influence. The people of
e.vs relied principally upon
,snty seat for their life and
~ The people of Temple have
~ thus far built their town
nmsrcisI principles and enter
ITemple being quite a railroad
having five railroad outlets.
I,D;nu facilities equal to any
p \, the state. Her principal out
nu.,vsston, and when that city
sa With deep water as she will
,Ns near future. Temple and
". asnsr towns will feel the inn
The The Gulf, Colorado d Santa
ain line and its branch
Ismnasas together with the
mi Pacific railroads, all
" material prosperity to
.,.,ness interests of Temple. 1t
shs terminus of this Lampasas
\ and the end of a division, the
road has built here a large
.house and repair shops, and the
HI Of the railroad employees who
here il sufficient to create and
ouite a volume of business.
too the surrounding country 10
IA apy in the state, and what is
charitable the farmers here are
4 al raising hogs Tor their own
I, thus keeping at nome iarg
" Il money that in other locali-
i exported for bacon and
Anexcellent home market Is in
manner being created Ior corn
many other items that are often
n on the farm. The farms are
b all small and well cul-
"a about Temple and many
erenters, by reason of thrift, have
ned titles to land and are now
ed with homes OF thelr own;
kinds OF grain are raised ano
of the tame grasses are peihg sue
ully introduced. feaches' piuns
es, blackberries, raspoerrles, aho
fruits are raised mere more pen
y than In many otner parts oi the
The water supply III ana aoou'
Iple Is pientiiui ana exceiient IL
Ivy, Inc Holly water WORKS are
about completed ana the towi
soon ENJOY TINS aooitiohal pless
There are iour me churcnes' VIZ.
leran, baptis,, Methoulst aho
bylerlau; "a me large two-storS
le schooi mouse WIN u seatinS ca
~ OIL ooo, Wen suppiied win nx
aud furniture, anu dVioeu OIL
nve Ioolis, ana stands on a beau
location anu convenient 10 th'
DENTS Of the place.
large foundry Is now in process o
Elon, anu Delng SO Iar III ln'
fiof VIII doubtless build up a large
Hlds and add very much to tht
pshiy Of the town.
snpk has also a very valuable
enl veil, recently developed, ano
AsAdy acquired local Importance
sAson OF several remarkable cures
y shipments Of cotton, corn anc
" we're large last year, and 10y
pn Of the dense population in this
PITY, Temples volume of business
liter than many larger places, ant
grounding country offers specia
cement for men of moderate CAPT
mo want u reasonable priced lane
edy improved, with good society
climate and railroad facilities
rdlal invitation is offered to al
ing homes in Texas to come t
pie and locate. Improved land
rom sl5 to $50 per acre, and viii,
from rs to SIS per acre.
Pe following are among the lead
men OF Temple:
O. A. BRAND,
[ney at law. MIR. Brand, although
zen OF the state but eight mon tbs
putt up very lucrative and hon
Ne practice. He is a gentlema
y 'h hy years of age, of calm, dig