The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-13

long, built in the form of a cross
fifty-seven feet front. The new Jail il
a two-story stone structure. It is tt
cost $4,000, and from the plan OF
which it is being built, and the char
acter of the workmen engaged in its
construction, a building is anticipated
which will not only be ample, comfort
able and secure. but elegant and
tasty in its external appearance.
THE cray OF KAUFMAN.
the county seat, is located near the
eastern edge of the timbers of Kings
fork, of Cedar creek, and on the west
side of Kingsborough prairie Being
centrally located, and at the junction
OF two railroads, it is easy of access to
all parts OF the county. The original
plat, consisting of seventy-hve acres,
was donated by a Mrs. Tabor, who
owned large tract surrounding the
town. The land donated was laid off
in blocks two-hundred feet square, the
courtyard being the central block.
These lots, wItir NV exception of a
few reserved by the donor, were sold
off by commissioners on behalf of the
county, and the town was soon on its
onward march to prosperity. It has
like others, had its days of gloom and
adversely, but is now upon solid basis,
and is fast growing into proportions
commensurate with the i'm
poriance of the county.
Many new and handsome residences
have been built within the last two
years, prominent among which may
be mentioned the supurb homes of
FL. L. Nash, A. E. Carlisle, Henry En-
win, DR.. w. III. Pyle, j. G. Naples and
many others which are commodious
and beautiful. The public buildings
consist of three churches-the Metho-
dist, Baptist, and Christian-a good
school house. and fine stone jail in
course OF construction at cost of
$4,000. The courthouse is not as
comfortable and tasty as some others,
but new one is talked of at an early
day. The town has a population of
from 1900 to $4,000, made up from
the best class of citizens from every
state in the union, and for genuine
kindness and hospitality, enterprise, in
dustry and honesty, they compare IA
vorably with much larger towns. For
haalth it is peculiarly fortunate.
The townis blessed with an abundance
Of good water and fine timber Fire
wood can be bought at from So to SO
per cord. Good residence lots 200 by
200 feet, convenient to the public
square, can be bought at from $3.50 to
$500. Business lots % feet by 100 feet
can be bought at from $3.50 to 5000.
Dwellings rent at from Sc to $15 per
month, and business houses at from
S15 to $50 per month. Land in the
vicinity of the t,wn sells at from So
10 $50 per acre, according to quality
and its proximity to the corporate
limits. In this connection, prospect
)rs desiring to make first-cIass invest
nents in town property and farming
ands, are advised to correspond with
or call in person on the following en-
land agents:
LANDS FOR SALE BY GRUBBs & NOR
ROW, KAUFMAN, TEXAS.
1,4OO acres nearly all enclosed with
good fence, with good house and barn,
about five miles southwest from the
.own OF Kaufman; fine prairie land; a
irst-class pasture; price $40 cash per
acre.
$40 acres on Williams creek. eight
miles east of Kaufman; splendid tim
Dered land, would make a fine farm;
price 81 per acre.
1000 acres on west side of twelve
mile prairie, about twenty miles south
east of Kaufman, on the Texas Trunk
railroad, near the prospective town;
price So so per acre.
1,476 acres, about fifteen miles south
east of kaufman, on the line of Texas
Trunk railroad; price SIS per acre.
1888 acres near twelve-lnile prairie;
price 81 per acre, cash.
Black land farm of 1853 acres, west
Of Kaufman, $4,000.
Four hundred and fifty-two acres
fine pasture land, twenty miles south
of Kaufman, on Bakers prairie, 80
acres in cultivation, 81 800.
Eleven hundred and seven acres fine
timbered land, near Gray's prairie,
south of Kaufman, $3.50 per acre.
A great many other tracts of i'm
proved and unimpl owed land, in tracts
to suit purchasers, in Kaufman and
counties. Also numerous
lots in the towns of Kaufman. Ter
rell and Lawrence. For further par
ticulars address
GRUBBs & MORROW,
Attorneys and Land Agents,
Kaufman, Texas