Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-21


grain in the east end Of the Palace. There "a q
large map OF Armstrong eeunty seotiontSsd,
showing the many settlsrs that have settled on
school land in the ceuHty during the last six
potatoes, onions and alfalfa growing in boxos IN
the most fertile looking soil N
the world, and Mr.. ". S. Decker, who has
charge Of the exhibit never tires OF telling that
the 'sStaksd Plains, +" OF which Armstrong Is q
part Is composed Of Just such soil and that It Is
ten (lo) feet deep. He says: You viii under
here when l tell you thst . year ago
there vsre no farmers in the county but
s you something At the next Spring Palace.
II you want to see the best country oa earth buy
s ticket over the Panhandle route, stop At
Claude and our people will show you what IN :
few years will be the most productive county In
the state.
THE SOUTH ENTRANCE.
As the visitor approaches this entrance he mo-
tees two towers, one named in honor Of Hards-
man and the other in that Of Armstrong county.
On the left OF the entrance as the visitor enters
he sees displayed in large letters made
OF corn the words: IF you want the earth
come to wichits county If the stranger
be at all familiar with thu history OF
ard "Of and for Texas is in the locality some
where, and turning the corner he will
grims to whom he Is imparting the Information
on earth"
Near by stands the first settler OF Wichita conn
ty, who says: 81 was here in 1850. - This is =
ComRnche Indian by the name OF ''Tsbanan-
ikR.' He at one time was the war chief OF the
ComEnchss, and on this occasion he is dressed
in all the regaliA Of his former greatness-w2r
paint, feathers, Mexican blanket, tomzhauk,
gun without hammer, etc. Near this monarch
OF the plains stands another figure nanufac-
tured Of products of Wichita county. Thts Is
''The Msa with the Hoe which he holds in
af am nf hal: to s Near sh By .anda s par
ner, MRS. Granger who is made Of wheat
and other grasses and bears this legend: me
too, Pete, - meaning tnSt she also has arrived
and expects to stay with the country for better
or for worse. Hanging on the wall close by IS
the large map OF Texas, which Mr.; Howard
had made at his own expense and exhibited at st.
Louis several years ago.. resulting in
great good to the state of Texas gem
orally This map shows that wichita Pals Is
the center of the wheat belt of Texas. While
the map at the time it was made was perhaps
correct, the state since that time has enlarged
and expanded, and the ''WheGt belt a. well
as the rain belt, has extended all over North
west and Welt Texas.
The frat thing that the eye discovers upon
entering the Wichita alcove are the words:
Equal Wichita county whe&t and take the
buffalo horns or gold medal, - we not quite
certain which, rs there is magnificent pair OF
Another very appropriate motto to be seen is
\ Land of Peace and Plenty Here to illus
trats the extreme richness of the soil can be
seen wheat Gown since the Spring Palace opened
growing and four inches high. This county ex-
hibit is perhaps the most practical illustration
of what Texas is good for az farming country
of any in the building, rs there are to be seen
ssck5 Of corn, wheat, rye, osts, jars OF all kinds
OF fruitS, and what Mr.. Howard
feet deep with wheat growing in it from tho
grass roots to the sUbsoil. Around the walls Of
this exhibit are the awards apd medals Wichita
county has received from TIE Spring Palace and
state fairG in former years, and tho county has
now on exhibition the blue ribbon for this year
to show that sks has been awarded the gold
I'll Frrf aNTa, kaaa aRIl arkt
and quality. of the products Of the earth.
On the right OF tine south entrance and above
several tanks full OF water AID fishes are the
words. ''TeIas goes tShing," showing that
while Texas is alive 10 the fact that the whole
stats is on the march OF progress and her people
takes time snou "a to Ego fishing - or in other
words, takes day off, to visit the Spring
Palace.
one Of the fnest pisces Of workmanship in the
way Of decoration in the whole palace. 1t is
made to represent picture, in large frame,
made of corn. The picture is perhaps twelve
feet square, and in it are these words
well arranged: welcome to the Texas
Spring Palace. OF and for Texas"
resent the branch Of tree, and is about twelve
feet long. From this are hanging, III place Of
shesEes of wheat, oats and barley, hogs. cattle,
fish, cotton, iron ore, all kinds CT building ma
tsrial. fruits, vegetables and bGties; showing
or hSs ready t6be developed all things that the
heart-csuld desire or tho mind wish for. The
above makes = grand display, crowned by an
immense buffalo head and the words, ''I was
grown on Texas grass"
HAzDExAN COUNTY.
This county has their exhibit in an alcove on
the right as you enter the Palace by the south
entrance. Their motto is: ''If you want crops,
climate, health, clear streams come to Harde-
man county, the trading point OF Greer
county" This exhibit. is 4 very tasty and we'll
Arranged display Of the products OF the soil.
You will see fine collection OF fruits in jars,
wheat, oats, corn, rye, flowers, copper ore, sew
eral kinds 81 timber, Q mill IN operation, live
quail and otAsf birds. Taking it IS : whole, it
in the Palace, and ShoES that some one
has taken great tr0uhls to arrange it.
DENTON COUNTY.
This county has = display IS well adapted to
attract the hsme-seeker or the investor as per-
haps any other county represented. eAe has
banners hanging fpoHs the wall gfSipg her his
t2ry. aata, stssnes 81 tae .oMn ofiot Point
ner She has Texas blue grass erowing[a boxes
three feet high. This is a fine winter grass and
shs shows samples of brown sandstone for
bGilding purposes, potter5' clay, FIRE brick,
cotton, sorghum cane, red clover, alfalfa,
fruits 1R9n of ali Kinds. craps wine, 'I peach
wine, apple i4ck. syrups of al kinds. !
besItiial wreath in : glass tsaqe, made By
painting Of Pilot Point. painted by Mrs. NSfiie !
Hobbs. large cake of artificial ice in which a |
large bouquet of flowers is frozen The larger |
part OF this display Of fruits was sent by the |
Pilot Point horticultural soeiety.
:. STATE FLORAL DEPARTMENT.
Too much credit cannot be given the ladies' of
Fort worth and the state floral association for !
the beautiful display Of flowers on exhibition in
this department. Flowers, wild aud cultivated II
are to be seen hers in .Pots and In boquets. T7fn
the center OF this display is 4 representation of
the old Morse town at Newport, e. Isy4h which |
are the American and Texas hags, crossed by q /
large star and hArp--all made Of flowers, ali of |
which make beautiful and pleasing sight to the |
eye; and birds in cages all around furnish music |
de liGhtful to the ear.
TEXAS PATENTS.
Near by the floral department is an exhibition |
of Texas patents, which is very large, and shows
that Texas has many men Of genius within her |
BORDERS.
= l'.s BLASco COUNTY.
This county presents samples of wool, lead |
ore, cement, iron, marble, ochre, Bint; granite,
kaoline and great variety ofwoods.
GARNET ek TExAs WOODS.
One OF the most beautiful and instructive |
articles to be seen at the Palace is cabinet |
made by T. W. Hudson of Milford, Ellis COUNTY |
1t is made Of twenty-threa dIfsTent kinda of
Texas woods finished in their natural coIors. |
They ere walnut, curley maple, curley pine 1
pecan, bois dare, green wood, hickory, holly, I
l.