Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-12
ARCHER CITY.
Past, Present and Future-Great, Magnificent,
Immense-A Good Place to
-Held on To.
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Correspondence OF theseiszette.
ARCHER CITY. TEX, May2,-Apother boom is
gathering in Archer City, siia5n afew days sli
will be hustle and business. Rdmors have been
floating around lately to the effect that the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad company
would begin the work of extending its line from
Henrietta to this place in short time. These
rumors have had the effect Of stimulating buyers
afresh, although there has been steady sale OF
town lots ever since the preliminary trip OF the
right of way man and chief engineer over the
proposed line.
The fact is that definite information has been
received concerning the extension OF the ROAD,
and the railroad officials are expected In Archer
City some time next week.
The road is coming, that is settled, and 1t IS
had from one of the principal officials OF the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas that the work will
be commenced Immediately and pushed through
with the utmost dispatch.
It is seldom that railroad is built with such
hattering prospects as this one has. TIE coun-
try through which it will run is one OF the finest
in Texas. 1t comprises thousands OF acres OF
the richest agricultural lands. IT is all
well watered and covered With the nu-
tritious mesquite grass. The country
is called -, the great w .. belt; and
soon as his section is sstt5ed with farmers,
which wil4ee in very shQltspace of time, there
w be an Bes n hs
awaiting shiAment- sAough to fill train OF
w SG day ySe road IS
to be built, is aIss of the best for farming in
North Texas, aEa# fast filling up with settlers
w wofk Is to S 92 h large A eids Of Wheat.
The fame ofArehers lands has extended far and
wide and they are BENG eagerly sought by far.
room hereaor the dowh-trodden agriculturist
from otbsf States where mortgages and monop-
oily have absorbed all his RtQfts.
a. ARCHER cfEy-
ArchfF City is beginning to- realize the fact
that 81 WAS born for great things. The coming
of the Missouri. Kansas and Texas has inspired
everyoneApew to develop the superior advan-
tages of tfsfbeautiful young city of the prairie,
A number of new buildings will be put up i'm
have formed themselves into a company
for the purpose of doing a banking business,
and will open business as soon as building
can be erected, the material for which IS now
ready. 1t will be built of stone and will be q
very magnificent structure. A lumber yard val
soon be started and furnish lumber for the many
who wish to build. Sigce last Christmas about
twenty residences have gone up, and now that
the railroad is about to come there viii be great
activity in the building line. The brickyard
here Will soon have plenty OF brick for those
who wish to use them.
Since the beginning OF Archer's growth many
thousands of dollars have been invested in town
lots. one gentleman having just about ST., 600 in
town property. The same gentleman bought
fOrty-seYen lots to-day. All those who have
had the foresight to buy property mere Will
realize immense profits as prices have been ex-
tremely low. Many have already sold for seven
or eight times the original cost. There are yet
first-class opportunities for investment for
profit as the prices are far below those of other
towns which do not and never will have the
prospects that Archer City has.
In year from to-day Archer will be one of
the largest cities in this section 1t is a fact
which all must admit. With junction here of
the Missouri, Kansas aud Texas and the Rock
Island this city will be the most important ship
ping point north of Fort Worth. Both of these
roads are direct to the market centers OF the
country, consequently will draw cattle and
other freight from large extent of territory and
will materially shorten the distance over every
other route. b.