Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-27
FAVORED OF NATURE.
A Citizen of San Saba Gives an Inter-
eSting Interview
Regarding-The Products Of His County-AIr'
eral of Many Kinds Abound-RIch Scenery.
A Spring Palace Exhibi. Being Ar
ranged.
AN INTERVIEW.


Having learned that DIR. A. Gregg, OF
San Saba. was in the city for the purpose
of securing space in the Palace for an
exhibit which his county proposes to
make, he was interviewed by a GAZETTE
man.
doctor, we learn that your county
expects to make fine display of min
erals, rock, building material, etc., at
the Spring Palace. -
81 perceive by your observation, - he
said. "that you labor under the wrong
impression which most people here have,
that we have little else in our county
than minerals, rocks, grasses, etc. Now
the fact is whilst we have in the south
part of our county all the varieties of
minerals and rock found in the mineral
belt in which LIano, Mason and other
counties lie, still this constitutes small
part of the many attractions possessed by
our county. We propose to show by our
exhibit in the. Spring Palace that we
have not only as good iron ore, as rich
copper ore, and as good granite and as
great a variety of other minerals as any
other county in the mineral district
spoken of, but We will show soils as rich
as any in the state from which crops
were harvested in 'S9 of corn, sorghum,
wheat, rye, oats and cotton fully equal
in quality and quantity per acre to that
of the best.
"We will show by suitable iiiustra-
tons that We have the best watered
county in the state.
"We will show. by our elevation above
the sea level, by the perfect drainage,
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beautiful forest trees from northers, ad-
vantages in climate surpassed by no
other section.
eve will endeavor to show that we
have the most beautiful scenery, the
most healthful climate, and have the
most attractive county for the health or
pleasures seeker to be found elsewhere
within the borders of Texas
"What about your marble?'
'We have extensive beds of marble of
great beauty and variety. These mar
bles differ from any other, and were
highly praised by DR.. Halves, who had
charge of the pathological department of
the national museum, Washington,
D. C.
zone variety OF this marble was
chosen by Col. Brewster to represent the
Texas block in the Washington monu-
ment.
"What of your building stone?'
"We have many varieties. Two
kinds are especially valuable. One q
dark blue limestone which takes as fine
a polish as the best marble; when pol
ished it is nearly jet black. The most
valuable stone is warm tinted buff
sandstone, rich in ooloring, perfectly
homogeneous in texture, easily worked,
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well. It can be obtained in blocks Of
any desired thickness.
"We hope and expect to see ii the
near future many fine blocks of stately
buildings erected in your city, with
fronts of our richly tinted sandstone.
Let Fort Worth give US q railroad, and
we will give that road large and profit
able business IN the transportation of our
fine marbles and superior building mate
rails.
"Upon what are based your claims for
superior scenery?"
"Aside from beautiful forest trees,
and other attractive features common to
timbered sections of West Texas, we have
an exceedingly attractive feature not
common to other sections. We have
many very large springs of water. from
which in many instances pour over the
steep preclplce formed by the Colorado
river, which cuts its way through lime
stone formation, forming canyon many
miles in length. Over the steep preci-
piees of this canyon the water of these
great springs pour in, forming cascades
Of surprising beauty. The peculiar fea-
ture is the stupendous stalaoitites or stone
icicles, formed by the mineral contained
in the water, which fringe the blnf,
many of them taking the graceful curve
of falling water. All are covered with
moses, ferns and other plants, having
the most beautiful varied tints of green.
A description of the beauties Of these
falls can give but a faint idea of their
attractions. In the same district there
are several large caves, a large sulphur
springs and many other attractions. 1t
would pay THE GAZETTE to have our
country reported. Work 1t up and you
will find mine Of interest.
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