Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-31

Paesta, Arkansas and Papalate creeks and their
tributaries. aided by hundreds of wells and
wlndmills 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
and market gardener, orchardist. whist ETC.,
than any other county in Texas. A careful in
spectlon of the county and its resources Will
readily convince all of this fact. The livestock
barons have the bulk Of the land IN their pas
lures, but ii has been clearly and successfully
demonstrated that the longhorn cannot get as
much out 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 cultiyator and harves-
ter, which are rapidly converting the county
into one fast farm, orchard and garden; ''speed
the pillow. - The Arkansas Pass and Southern
Paclhc systems give Bee county excelIent 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 comDa-
MES cause like result in these most valuable adj
juncts. County taxes 1890. twenty-five cents on
$l0a, Bonded debt of county, s., $50 Scrip at
par and cash in treasury to pay all debts OF the
county.
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 to erect $50, 900
college at Beevllle, which will attract students
from a 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 already greatly
blessed her in this regard. Contracts are made
for substantial iron bridges over the streams.
Beeville. nesting snugly in the matchless
prairie valley OF the Psest2 creek, enjoys the
most healthful natural location of any town in
Texas; population about 200O, principally ac-
quired in the last year. The professions snd
trades and lines of trade are well represented by
live, capable, enterprizing citizens, each vieing
with all the rest in keeping the flies on the town.
The result of this programme can only be un-
derstood and appreciated by coming upon the
ground and hearing the humming 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 a back seat for anybody's county. She
stands with flying colors 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 this grand I
county with unlimited resources and brilliant
future and we viii muster you into the ranks 81
our splendid citizenship and make you alsof a
working Bee in our swarm NoWis the accepted
time. There are many good things living around
loose here now. Come while you can get your
share merely by putting in your claim and line
your pockets with glittering Shekels. See Bee
Yile's exhibit at Spring Palace and get IA copy
of THE Beevi1le Bee containing exhaustive
write-up and ask her representative for further
information.