Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-25
SPRINGTOWN, TEX.
4 Brief Description OF the Town and
Surrounding Country.
Churches, Schools, water, Crops, Lands. Gil
mate, Fruit and Timber in Abundance.
A Railroad Needed.
Corresrondence Of tae Gazette.


! the Upper Cross Tmbers in latitude 80
degrees. 1t is what may be termed q
rolling countTy-not hiny-with . dark,
sandy soil, very productive and very easy
10 cultivate. This may be termed
strictly agricultural region, as large
farms predominate, and open pasture
/ lands are rapidly becoming thing Of the
/ past
The land is especially adapted TO the
/ growing Of cotton, corn, oats, millet,
/ sorghum, Southern grasses, potatoes,
/ (both varieties) , vegetables Cf every de-
seripton, ali Of which produce album
dainty.
is underlaid with clay founda-
ton at depth of from three
to five feet, which prevents Il total
failure OF crops by its retention OF
moisture A complete failure was never
/ known here owing to this cause.
FRUIT.
Peaches, plums, pears and some Vari-
cts Of apples grow rs well here is any
where in the United States, and rival the
fruits Of California i'll delicacy Of flavor
and size Of fruit. Blackberries ,rasDberries
)
enormously. With proper care the I'm
est vineyards in the world could be made
here.
TIMBER.
The timber Is principally post oak,
which is abundant, and few other va
IIeties along the streams. The lumber is
not,tall, and is only lit for fencing and
fuel.
'-,.- WATER.
The water supply is abundant for all
needful purT Oses of an excellent quality
There are several running streams III this
section which afford stock water the en-
tire year Wells range in depth from
thirty to ninety feet throughout the
country, and furnish an abundance of
pure freestone water.
CLIMATE.
The climate is delightful, the warmest
days being followed by cool, pleasant
NIGHTS. The winters are not oppressive
owing to The timber acting as & wind
break to the heavy uOTthcrS which blow
Owe. this portion Of Texas. Our winters
never last more than three months, and
stock running on the outside rarely ever
need attention more than two months.
LANDS.
Improved lands can be bought at
prices ranging from s. to SO per acre;
unimproved at about CnC-third the
prices OF improved. There are thou
sands OF acres Of fine lands awaiting the
man with the hoe to dig unknown treas
IRE from its fertile soil. Prospectors for
land in Texas should visit this section
and see its wonders aud beauties.
THE CROPS.
The present crops are very fiatteTmg.
Corn viii make thirty bushels per acre;
cotton has every appearance Of Il yield
not less than one-half a bale per acre;
other products III proportion. The melon
crop IS Just coming ID and Is yielding
enormously. The vegetable crop this !
season was beyond conception.
SPRINGTOWN.
SDriugtown is situated near the north /
pru line of Parker county ana is in the |
center OF the above described region F.
Of country. Is pleasantly situated |
on the south side Of a
gentle slope which ends AZ Walnut creek. |
It numbers within its corporate limits /
about nine hundred inhabitants. This |
number is constantly increasing by 4 class /
O. intelligent people who wish to be ben !
edtedlby its splendid schools.
WATER
The water Of Springtown is its pride !
and boast. At q depth of ninety feet |
the Duresf Of artesiau water Is obtained, !
which rises to the surface and flows off /
from mary wells, and stands 1T depth !
Of five to ten feet III the others. This !
water is perfectly pure, free from min /
eraI, soft as rain water and very cool. /
About one hundred Of these artesian /
VOLS are now in the place and others be- /
ing PAT down. This can be truly called |
the Little ArtesIan City.
BUSINESS.
The business portion is made up .
of twelve dry goods, grocery, drug and .
saddlery stores, aside from a saloon, /
blacksmith shops, hotels and other /
smaller establishments. The residence .
Iiortion is well built with good houses, |
mostly two-story, and viii compare IA T
vorsbly with places Of greater popula- !
ton.
CHURCHES.
Five denominations worship here in !
four church buldiugs-the Methodists, |
Baptists, PresbyteTiaus, Primitive Bap- /
fists and Christians. The first three |
named denominations have buildings of /
their own ana the last two using union |
building. al have n large membership |
and are througed each meeting by
church-going people.
SCHOOLS
No town Of equal population can boast |
of such schools, They have n reputation
for excellence known over many |
counties in North Texas, and |
are constantly increasing in pop |
uIarity. The College Hill institute
now entering upon its sixth term matric-
ulated last session 262 pupils. and has the |
promise of nearly double the number the |
coming term. Preparations are now be-
ing made to enlarge the building TO ac-
coinmodate 900 pupils, and it is highly
probable It viii Zoe filled. An able and
competent faculty, with Professor John
w. McCracken as principal, viii conduct |
this school.
The springtown male and female insti-