The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-04-18

nsdon to some two three general stores there GIN
drugstore the usual black smith wood shop and two
local praecng physicians The people progressive and
prosperous and the farmer of small could hardly find
desirable country in which locate There are yet thou
sands of Of fine rch auva farming lands not vet occu
pied which be bought for tenth poor lands are
worth older states might be well to remark just here
that fertilizers yet unknown in Texas and lands
which have beeni cultivation more than thirty
years yet show visible signs of soil is
often and 10 deepand always underad with fine
clay subsoiI
CHEROKEE,
Situated about Is miles south San Saba fourishng
age of perhaps $50 inhabitants The business of the
town represented by general Stores drugstore two
shops, local physician and high school, which kept
operation during the entire scholastic year The beautiful
stream from which the takes name runs near and
there also local springs sufficient capacity supply
water for domestic and stock purposes Wells also album
dant water being obtained average depth 40 to go feet
steam gin is located il the town. and within few miles there
other gins and mills by the power supplied by the
Cherokee creek Some of the leading citizens of this section
Of the county interesting themselves recently the raising
of improved breeds of stock notably Joe Brown Kuy
kendas and the ay of both of which there large family
connections and all them early settlers this section There
find lands this section Ofhe county, suitable for farming
sockrang &C. and within easy some of as rich
mineral land iron ores) be found any part
sout The of the hemae and magnetic natures and
will doubt be developed by capitalists the future
The broken hills along the Cherokee creek furnish fine field for
grazing the native grasses ourishng all of the year
and aforling rich pasturage for stock of all kinds
THE BEND
Is small village the southeastern part of the county, sup
piled by rweey mall and contains general store be-
sdosa drugstore the necessary shops local physician &c
special levied by of the people keeps the public
school operation about months the year Located
the Colorado from large bend which it derives its
name surrounded by fine country and thrifty and
prosperous people The rich river bottom lands and the valley
of the Cherokee creek which empties into the Colorado just
below the village furnish fine FARMS while the adjoining hills
furnish native grasses equal not superior the best cult
waited grasses of the older states The lands here
not all occupied here elsewhere nthe county be-
ing owned by nonresen who purchased claims from
the early settlers pioneers to whom the lands were original
" granted and who willing sell to settlers at
sonable prices the most favorable terms the conditions
usually being third cash. and balance two years
Should the obligation met at maturity reasonable
dons of extending the tine be secured and WHO'S
Industrious rarely orfeis his purchase Many of our most
prosperous citizens purchased their homes in this way
These are of the most important towns and villages
bnt these no not by any comprise the whole of the
t there being many intervening settlements the number of
schools taught 1888 being A. The number has probable in
creased somewhat since that time.
ROCK SHOALS,
Is settlement the San Saba river, twelve or more
miles west of town. people being principally engaged in
farming and sockasing the Sloans, Feazles Harris
Woods Bakers among the old settlers and their child
rem are now beginning take active part the affairs of life
There is vet room many others this beautiful valley the
immediate neighborhood of these excellent people Algeria
village postoce the daily mail route supplies this settle
ment as well large surrounding country with of
communication with the outer world
HARMONY RIDGE,
Another excellent community of the county, located just ten
miles of the junction of the San Saba and Colorado
rivers and is composed of the leading early settlers
with many valuable additions during recent years The DIVERS
Favers Lewses and having settled there many years
since and still too well pleased to think of moving
There many other points of interest which might be
spoken of in connection acquired advaE
tages county, but for the sake of beviy mention
Creep cAians Camp Creek Jerrys Branch Bowser Bend
Antelope Knob Wilbarger Richand Chapel Wallace Creek
Baker Valley Long Valley Cole Creek Lahams and many
Others forgetting China Creek where special school tax
has been levied by vote of the people, and all work the
greatest harmony the school lasting eight months
each There schools all the other points named
adopted the system of local taxation