Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-15
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Joseph II. Brown Buys over $4,000
Worth OF Real Estate on Low
or Main and Rusk Streets,
Upon Which lie Will Erect at Once
the Largest Establishment West
OF the Mississippi River.

For four days past a GAZETTE re-
porter has been trying TO find out
something regarding transfer OF
large property interests in the Third
ward, and in the endeavors 10 get at
the particulars our reporter has been
most indefatigable in his Effort to learn
facts underlying such extensive pur.
chases Of real estate.
Just who the purchasers were or the
purposes thereof were at first most in
determlnate. by very persistent effort,
however, we have been able to get at
sufficient facts TO warrant us
in saying that, when in
February last the extensive wholesale
establishment OF Mr.. Joseph II. Brown
was destroyed by fire, overtures were
made to Mr.. Brown by the property
owners on lower Main street TO induce
him to build down there instead OF re.
building upon the old site. About S20,-
900 in property and money were
rendered Mr. Brown az an induce.
ment for the erection OF the extensive
establishment in that portion OF the
city that 1t WAS known would be
erected when new location was de-
cided upon.
These prolfers were OF no avail, how
ever, at that time, for Mr.. Brown was
considering the advisability OF remoy-
ing his entire interests to Kansas City,
Mo, and continuing the business there
instead Of rebuilding here.
After a thorough investigation, how
ever, Of the advantages offered 10y the
respective cities for this particular
branch Of trade, Mr.. Browns keen
perception and known business sa-
gecity prevailed and he decided to
rebuild aud continue his business
in Fort Worth, this city in his opinion
being the best town in the United
Btatea for his business, and that as
large trade can be built up here as at
any point in the country. Returning
here from the East, where he was at
the time Of the fire, he leased the larg-
eat and only available building In the
city, and within u few weeks was re-
oeiving goods aud open for business.
In the meantime, however, ne was
cRAti ng about for an available location,
NVhllbhpuh w LhC IhilIbhu anu, AT lne
same time convenient TO the business
portion of the city.
The result is that Mr.. JOS. II Brown
has just purchased the Clark house
property and several other lots in this
block, besides two other blocks ia the
immediate vicinity, for which he paid
about $40 10000, and upon which he
will commence ut once the erection OF
establishments that will not only
he credit to our city aud county, but
In point OF extent will equal any
structure for 81 milar purpose west of
the Mississippi river.
We are assured that ground will be
broken In u very short time, and the
buildings, which will be OF enormous
dimensions pushed to an early com
pletion
Fort Worth Ia proud of such repre-
sentative houses as this and The GA
zErTE only too glad TO chronicle the
success Of a man whose interests are so
Identified with our city and people as
are those OF Jos. II. Brown. Fun par
tieulars Of the buildings, etc., will be
published M soon IA the details are ar
ranged and plans decided upon,