Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-26
POTTER COUNTY.
In the Central Pertisn OF the Pan.
handIe-Its Climate, Streams, Bail
roads and Railroad Prospects.
AmorIuo thu County Scat and Great
Railroad Junction GiIy of
the Panhandle.
POTTER COUNTY.

POTTER COUNTY.
This county was organized August SO,
1887, at which time the enrolled voting
population was 1874. Amorillo Wss
elected as the county seat. Amorillo is
located at the junction of the Fort Worth
and Denver and the located line
OF the Kansas Southern Railroads.
distant from Fort Worth 333 miles
and 456 miles from Denver, Col.
The Kansas aud Southern Railroad will
traverse Potter county from east to west,
crossing the Fort Worth and Denver
within the town limits Of Amorillo, and
within $50 yards OF the court house and
public square. Amorillo is beautifully
located on the crest Of the plains, over
looking the broad valleys OF the Cana
disp, which stretches away to the north
ward, making grand and most beau'l-
tula landscape. Ths three branches OF
lsfe Amorillo, sparkling streams OF pure
living water, htvs their sourcs st the
foot OF the plains, two miles north
and northwest of Amorillo. The
Canadian river ruus through Potter
county from west 10 esst near its center,
and its many tributaries stretching across
the county from both sides makes Potter
one of the best wa'ered counties in the
state. The waters OF Potter county, in
streams and IS found in wells and springs,
is pure, soft freestone water, IS pure SIS
the noted springs of Eureka, ARK.
Three miles northwest of Amorillo is
one of the finest springs Ct
white sulphur water thst has
vet been discovered in Texas,
besides the superior medicinal qualities
Of this water it has gov sufficient 80
run machinery. OF the May tributaries
Of the Canadian, the following n:msd
streams have their source in and Fl =
through Potter county: Lah0e, John
Rec, Picture, Home Ranch, Weird, Sou'h
Plum, North Plum and Grapevine from
the north, and from the south Serrelshe,
Busy, ToscoVia, Horse, West Amorillot
East Amorillo, Pedross, Borutsi
Chickerbotes, Alsoote and TuT-
key. These streams are from
i've to fifteen miles in length, along theil
course are beautiful valleys OF rich, deep
fertile soil, Gs fine lands for the cereal
crops, cotton and grasses, ss are to be
found In the state. Ia these valleys the
soil ranges II depth from three to six
| feet and is absolutely inexhAusti5le. o.
the slight elevations of table lands be-
tween these creeks are the bsst Of GrszIDg
lands, heavily coated with the rich, nu-
tritious mesquite, gsms and buffalo
grasses. the best known wild grasses fol
cattle and horses. sSgEtsT
xtfR PLAINS.
The sonthefn portion of Potter county
CONSISTS Of slightly undulating plains
~ t. al #
FLlsno Estacado. A description Of this
NEST beautiful of al plateaus is barely
possible, as in the browning OF royal
heads the richest and choicest jewels are
employed, so in this the capstSn OF
GROWING finish OF the great stste Of
! Texas. Nature seems to have exhausted
herself Stretching out on every side a.
| far as the eye can reach, Slightly IN
dulating with rich fertile soil O.
great depth varying from da1h
chocolate to black loan with red clay
subsoiI. The great plaia lifts its green
msi 9stic surface densely coated with rich
green waving grasses closely resem5 bin
vast wheat field. Pfospectors who
| have examined this soil, men who bAVe
cultivated the soil of the grain growing
region of Kansss for many years pro-
nounce the plains of Potter county equal
in ell and superior In many reEpects tC
! The best lands of Kansas.
| LAKES OF THE PLAINS.
Dotted here and there on these vast
plans are numerous lakes or basins
some OF which are very large and contain
water in ordinary seasons the year round
The celebrated hay grass of the plains
grow in these lakes and produce al
ASnnusl crop Of frcm one to three ton!
44per acre. Railroad contractors pronounce
1 this the best hay produced on the con-
tinent. The soil Of the plains is easy o!
tillage, being clear Of timber or any o5
struction to the ploW and is destined st nc
distantdAy to be the great grainery Of thS
SOU hwest.The seasons ordinarily sreIigh
to insure crop Of wheat, oats, corn Snc
cotton. The average amount OF rain
fslI for the past ten years is 271 inches.
DAIRY FARMING
Potter county Is peculiarly adapted Il
dairy farming, is Known to furnish tn
richest natural pastures known and th
purest springs and streams of wate
to be found in the state, beiri
traversed north, south, east and Yves
by two great trunk lie
Of railroad and the terminus of the pro
ljective extension Of snother will give tn
dsirym3n, as we'll SIS the stocamsn ant
farmer, superior advantages in quicI
transit to the great marts OF the north
west and east.
TIMBER.
WhilastAe plains are bare of timber 0
sayhiscription, the great Poloduro Car
lyon which lies to the south and west 0
Potter county from twelve to eighteen
miles, is in length shout forty miles, ant
in width from one to two miles, is GOV
cred with thick growth of towerioi
cedar and other timber, furnishing tim
Der for building, fencing and fireWood t
the plains country suffl;ie for 100
years.
BUILDING MATERIAL,
From two to three miles north an
northwest of Amorillo, in the foot hills Q
the plains, are some Of the finest bHildiD
stone, granite and ssnd stone, to be foun
in the state, snd 10 luexhaustable quantity
WILD GRAPES AND PLUNS.
Skirting the streams Of Potter count
are hee groves of wild piums, which bea
hsagFfsrops Of superior quslIty Of fruit
alSA1Dd wild grapes in greatyATiety are ioun
] sIouU fbnso atrnamS Ehjrh hasr hPay