Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-13

Paesta Arkansas and Papalate creeks and their
tributaries. aided by hundreds OF wells and
windmills furnish abundance OF pure water Tor
man land 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
spection 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 it has been clearly and successfully
demonstrated that the longhorn cannot get as
much out Of the ground as the man With tns noe e
search of pastures new and are closely followed
by the gang pillow, sulky cultivator and haryes-
into one fast farm orchard and garden; ''speed
the plow.'' The Arkansas Pass and Southern
Pacific systems give Bee county excellent trans
portation facilities, low rates, prompt service,
fast trains and hrst-class mail facilities. Wells
Fargo and Pacific express companies and Arau-
sas Pass and Western Union telegraph comDA-
mics cause like result in these most valuable adj
iuncts. County taxes 1890 twenty-five cents on
SIeO. 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. Beeviile's graded schools have At
railroads. Ample grounds have been dedicated
and movement inaugurated 70 erect S5O,OOO
college at Beeville, which WI attract students bn
"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.
BeeviIle, nesting snugly In the matchless
prairie valley of the Psesta 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 yieing
with ali the rest in keeping the nies on the town.
The result of this programme can o9iy De I'M
derstood and appreciated by coming upon the
ground and hearing the hummtng OF the queen
Bee'' and lodging TO escape being run over by
this car CT progress. In intelligence, morals,
manners and Independence. Bee county does
nottake back seat for any body' county. She
stands with flying coIcrs 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
county with unlimited resources and brilliant
future and we Will muster you into the ranks OF
our splendid citizenship and make you also =
working Bee in our swarm NoWls the accepted
time. There are many good things lTirg 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
Yille's exhibit at Spring Pslace and get copy
of THE Beevflle Bee containing exhaustive
write-up and ssk her representative Tor farther
information.