Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-28

Paesta, Arkansas and Papalate creeks and their
tributaries. aided by hundreds OF wells and
wlndnllls furnish abundance OF pure water for
man and beast. Considering the great fertility OF
the soil and variety and immense yields OF
grass, Bee county has the cheapest lands and
holds out more inducements to the stock farmer
than any other county In Texas careful IN
specton of the county and its resources viii
readily convince all of this fact. The livestock
barons have the bulk of the land in their pas
lures but it has been clearly and successfully
demonstrated that the longhorn cannot get as
much ont Of the ground as the man with the hoe
can. The herds are rapidly moving westward in
search of pastures new and are closely followed
by the gang pillow, sulky cultivator anu harves-
ter, which are rapidly converting the county
into one fast farm, orchard and garden; ''speed
the plow.n The Arkansas Pass and Southern
Pacific systems give Bee county excellent trans
portation facilities, low rates, prompt service,
fast trains and frst-class mail facilities. Wells
Fargo and Pacific express companies and Aran-
sas Pass and Western Union telegraph comma
mics cause like result in these most valuable adj
juncts. County taxes 1890. twenty-five cents on
S109. Bonded debt of county, s., $50 Scrip at
par and cash in treasury to pay all debts Of the
county. -tA
In schools and churches Bee county stands
peer among the foremost. Local self-taxstion
has done much for the school system of the
county. Beeville's graded schools have at
tracted as many good people, perhaps, as our
railroads. Ample grounds have been dedicated
and movement inaugurated 70 erect So, 900
college at Beevilie, which VIII attract students
from I. vast scope of country and prove bonan-
"a indeed to the newly Incorporated little city.
The Legislature will not have TO make good dirt
roads for Bee county. Nature has slready greatly
blessed her in this regard. Contracts are made
for substantial iron bridges over the strezms.
Beeville. nesting snugiy In the matehless
prairie valley OF the Paesta creek, enjoys the
most healthful natural location of any town in
Texas; population about 1000, principally &C
quired in the last year. The professions and
trades and lines of trade are well represented by
live, capable, enterprizing citizens, each vieing
with all the rest in keeping the ies on the town.
The result OF this programme can only be un-
derstood and appreciated by coming upon the
ground and hearing the hurnming OF the Queen
Bee and lodging to escape being run over by
this car of progress In intelligence, morals,
manners and independence, Bee county does
not take back seat for anybody 8 county. She
stands with flying coiors ever IN the front ranks
in the thickest of the fight for progress Petus,
Walton, Skidmore and Papalate are small and
growing railroad towns in the county. Home
seekers and investors, come and see TINS grand
county with unlimited resources and brilliant
future and we viii muster You into the ranks OF
our splendid citizenship and make you also
working Bee in our swarm. Now IS the accepted
time. There are many good things lying around
loose here now. Come while you can get your
share merely by putting in your claim and line
your pockets with giittering shekels. See Bee
viile's exhibit at Spring Palace and get copy
OF ssThe Beevillc Bee,s containing exhaustive
write-up and ask her representative Tor further
information.