Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-30
MITCHELL COUNTY.
Continued Improvements In Colorado
City-LOcal Notes of the Bay.
Special Correspondence of the Gazette.

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Colorado, January 2S. - Improve
ment still continues to be the order OF
the day here in spite of the uncertain
ties of the the times. Our capitalists
have an abiding confidence in the
growth and futvre prosperity of Cob
orado. The large two-story brick
store of Burns, Walker & Co., on
Second street. is nearly completed. II
is splendid structure and is an orna-
ment to the city. GA Walnut street
Messrs. Mooar Bros. will soon have
their brick livery and feed stable ready
for occupancy. The building they are
now using will be taken down, which
fronts on Second street, to give place
to $4,000 hotel. Miss j. w.
Smith IL Co. have just began
the erection of two story brick
store, also on Second street.
The FIRST National bank building Is
finished in elegant style both out and
inside. The second story is used en-
tirely for offices.
These things go to show that our
city is just what we claim for 1t, the
liveliest, most enterprising place IN
Western Texas. Yet when we write
or speak the simple truth outside
parties call ii blowing. For US the
''blowing" era has long since passed,
statement of facts sounding like he
ton to rivals claiming TO be cities,
when, in reality, they are only vii
lagos.
As [ was passing along one of
our streets II day or so ago l notlced
large lot of fencing wire being I'M
loaded. This looks like the fence-cut-
ting troubles are thought to be ended
Confidence in the wisdom OF the legis-
lature is manifest, or that lawlessness
will be followed by an era OF general
prosperity. :,
representatives by the committee OF
twenty have the right sound. Whlie
in some respects not as iar-reacning US
desired, yet they offer remedies ior ex-
listing evils. Good roads, su1fcient 1or
public use, are opened, fence.cutting
and range-burning are made ielonies,
while the fencing OF unowneu ianus -
constituted u misdemeanor punishaole
with heavy fines. In felony cases
where there would be indications oi
offenders not being properly deall
with, a change OF venue is proviueu
for. the county in which said crimes
are cOIllt1lltlcu Dtihb isNS
BILE for expenses of removal OF cases 70
Travis county. State and county OIL
cials will be clothed with all necessary
powers to enforce these laws. Ii these
or similar measures are adopted
and rigidly enforced, the
time is not far distant when the troup,
les with which we have been curse
will no longer exist. Confidence WIN
be restored, business of all kinds reviv-
ed, capital from abroad be invested IN
Texas lands and stocks and the sun OF
prosperity once more shine through
out our confines. Ill,
It is to be hoped the legislature VIII
find some way in which to make a
liberal appropriation for representa-
4 ton OF the wealth and resources OF the
state at New Orleans. We had none
AT the great exposition at Louisviile,
XIV, Which should not be repeated
again. Surely no state In this uni9l
has more at stake thanl Texas, couie
make a better showing or attract mors
attention. State-pride demands sucl
an appropriation, the people would ap
, prove its being made, so that II shoui'