Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-11
SAN ANGELO.
The Best Interior Town in the Coun-
try-Its Growth-Annual Sales
Of Sheep and Beeves.
District oourt-A Murderer Surrenders-
Concerning the Candidates
Wash Jones Popular.

SAN ANGELO, TEX, Oct. ST. visit
Tom Green county on an average
about once every two months, but
each time l come have i noticed some
new evidences OF the developing
capacity of the country. So with this
town, as some one else once said of
something else, ut grows" The fact
is, San Angelo is the "boss" interior
town of Texas, and / state it on the
authority OF q traveller who is here
now, fresh from the Union Pacific
country, that it is the best interior
town in the United States.
The Standard has just pub
lished special edition in
which are set forth some interest
ing facts going to explain why IL is
that the town "booms.n In 1850 there
were eight hundred people here. Now
there are about two thousand, though
the Standard claims three thousand
| In the past twelve months one hun
dred and seventy.siX new buildings
have been erected, seventy of these
| being business houses. IT is es-
| timated that fully 100000 feet Of
/
| IL was hauled by wagon from Abilene,
The Standard says that every year
there are 10000 beeves sold In the
country directly tributary 20 San
Angelo, valued at $3.50 coo. aud that
there are $50 600 sheep in this county
which give an annual wool clip valued
1T near 5000 600.
One bank here, from September 1888,
to September, 1884, handled SIG 290,-
14O.sG a daily average of $50. l2o.4l. j
have not ascertained the business OF
the other bank, but presume that il
was satisfactory, since new one, with
$50, 600 capital, is about TO be opened.
A town that can support three banks
with paid up capital aggregaiing up
wards OF 5000. 600, is not sardine OF q
town.
District court Is now In session here
and will continue this week and next
Hon. Jno. g. Townes presiding, with
Hon. w. r.. II Miller as district at
; toruey. So far no very important
cases have been disposed OF.
The grand jury is doing slashine
business understand, having found
three indictments for murder, al
;; against John Cinnamon, who, II Is
/, charged chopped "a brother Celestial Il
pieces and pitched the pieces Ia tbs
Concho river IL they are guilty they
are diabolical set. The victim haC
his head, his arms and his legs cut fl
|, and his body was otherwise mutllated
a About four years ago Pleas Watson
, killed United Stated soldier here anC
left. He has just returned voluntaril,
and has surrendered to the stat
authorities. His bond was liked a
: LpEnn and nroDn nj y oiyan
Among the visiting lawyers here
;. mention II. l. Bentley, Esq, Of Alb
lene and A. r. Coleman, Esq, q
I. Coleman.
find THE GAZETTE very popula
= here, but not every man who reads th
I paper lie for free grass. TIL
u sentiment is divided bel
= on this gu iect, some Of the best me
: ia the county fayorlng the lease law.
| have made some inquiries as
: Wash Jones chances, and find hif
I, very strong htr,. His friends say this
u he Will carry Tom Green county by
= large majority, and even his opponent
7 eoncede that lie will get large vote.
" In the matter of county offices, thel
- are several interesting contests. The
Y. are seven candidates for sheriff, an
y all certain 10 be elected, and three 4
* county judge, all OF thei
equally sure Of Success
= Judge Spence, Jr., the present ineun
bent, has many admiring and war
10 friends. but he has strong opponei
u Ia Judge Neil, late of Austin. Judl
Spence Is also an Austin man and
i. this instance 1t is Austin VI. Aust
u being tried In Tom Green county on
y change OF venue,
There was slight rain here ia
ID night, accompanied by a ''nonhe
N no mean pretensions. Oyercoats
= fairly abound to-day.
an iseoles approve u your 'ni'AAl'