Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-01

ncerning Fort Worth's
ReSOurces Cleaned
stlle Press.
Row Great Papers in Large Cities Speak OF
This City-Uppreiudiced Views of Our
Coming Greatness.

There may be those who imagine that
what a paper s&ys of its own city is col
ored, and to such persons the expressed
ob;oions OF leading papers of great cities
bears conviction. Fort Worth IS Wiling
to abide by what such papers say
Shortly after the Fort Worth and Denver
was completed TO the latter city, the
Denver Republican sent one of its staff to
look over this city and report, and here
is what he says:
In the Hesperian homeland Of Texas
Denver has a generous compeer in the
CITY of Fort Worth The elements that
were at work in Denver and Kansas City,
Omaha, Wichita and Topeka several
years ago are now prominently apparent
in Fort Worth 5 prospects.
Fragrant at the present time with an
endless variety Of blooming flowers, she
is a pretty city. Blessed by the abund-
ant frnitage Of 10 900 fertile fields with
which she is surrounded, she Is pros
porous city And as the sunflower
shines like the orient in bloom, and the
bees are abroad with their buzzing and
boom. and her railroads stretch away to
the west, tothe east, to the west
to the south, mid fences and
but one future but one end.
Seas of growing grain, faithfully
answering the prayers of her business
men, are the pride Of her present pOpu-
lation, and her territory is greater in this
respect than is commanded by any other
CITY in the state. 1t stretches 100 miles
TO the north and 200 to the east. 1t is
400 miles from Houston, 600 miles from
FL Paso, 400 miles from Galveston and
$50 miles from the northwestern bound
aries of the Panhandle. 1t is to-day the
distributing point for Northwest Texas,
and surpasses all competing cities in this
respect at the present time.
THE LEADER OF THEM ALL.
Fort Worth leads all points in Texas in
the size of her jobbing houses; and con-
tans one firm which handles more goods,
occupies larger and more commodious
quarters than can be found in any city Of
the South or Southwest. This startling
statement is one of Iaoment when it Is
considered in its fullest meaning. But 1t
is nevertheless n true one.
Here are found class of business men
of strong financial standing, pushing,
enterprising characters, who have wealth
cred safely many storms of adversely that
would have buried beneath the pillows
stronger men in other localities. They
are eminently hospitable as well land clasp
a strangers hand fraternally and cor
daily. The much eXtolled Southern
chivalry is a prominent characteristic of
her business men, and he who enters
her business circles must be favor
ably impressed with this fact. Know
inc the advantage which their city pos
sesses for future growth they are proud
TO call attention to them, and they point
with native pride to the strides that have
been made in the past both in Fort Worth
and the state OF Texas. The latter is
and ever V : .Shame most sacred and
reyered - & population and Fort
Worth o exert an influence
through "a great commonwealth
second m commercial, political
Ella - portance. There are larger
Within the state now, It's true, but
~ few years must see her greater
any of her competitors at the
Ytime.
location, HOMES AND PEOPLE.
geographically the location Of Fort
til is all that could be desired for
Fly, being above the surrounding val
lands by perhaps fifty feet, and while
suns of Il warm latitude may warm
grains and flowers into luxurious
Fowth the climate is pleasant in summer
Sor mankind The days and nights are
cooled by the gulf breeZes, which play
upon invitingly pretty porticos From
these can be seen the valley landscape
stretching around the entire city, and in
which are miles and miles of cultivated
Harms and gardens. They are as rich i'll
productive qualities as the Wonderland
bf Eden, where the turbulent sands have
burst into bloom ut the touch of the
hand. - Throughout the whole wends
the way of the Trinity river, a living
stream, which passes the city on two
sides; giving eXceptionable facilities for
perfect drainage, and affording the
means for steam and water power.
OF Fort Worth home EuteTpe could
sing a song of praise without trespassing
upon the rules of harmony. For city
so young she is far advanced in this re-
spect, and there are dwellings which
would do credit TO an eastern metropolis
They embrace the modern in architec-
tuTe, and good taste and money have |
been combined TO render them character |
istic photographs of the sentiment of a
progressive community. The English
cottage and the Corinthian mansion with |
concentrations abound. They |
are mostly of frame. French Gothic win
dows are noted here and there among, /
them and the gables and cornices are |
frescoed in various designs and painted |
in bright colOrS. The zenith of the |
builders art wonld seem TO have been |
reached in Fort Worth residences that are |
erected, while the plans for future homes /
give ayidencee of the future mansions |
" hich win soon be built. The wealth of |
the upholsterers' is brought together |
in the interior of some of these homes, |
and they are furnished in all the luxu-
rious splehdor that money is capable of
The ladies stand as a living and per-
petual monument to the falsity Of the /
assertion that the state cannot produce
women. Faces and figures
as well formed rs can be found i'll New
FORK are seen upon the street and in
these Texas homes. Compilations