Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-07
CANYON CITY.
The County Seat of Randall ehs
Beautiful Town Site-Ricn, Al
luviai and Fertile Soil.
Special to the Gezette.

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CANYON CITY, Ten, May 6-Canyon City
is the county seat of Randall county and is
twenty miles south of Amarillo on the
CESbee daily stage line. There are many
thrilling towns on the plains but nature
seems to have lavished her favors on the
site occupied by Canyon City.
The plains are generally considered, by
those who have never visited them, TO be 4
vast eXpanse of level country without q
break of any kind.
The central and south plains are broken to
some extent and more of rolling tha8sH
level plain. Canyon City is situated be-
tween the famous Palo Duro and 1scIa
Blanco canonS and on running st4v8sS!g u
water. In these canOnS are large pools as
well as running water, well stocked with
fish. Fine cedar and cottonwood grow ex-
tensively in these canons. The scenery
around Canyon City is magnificent and
nature has so formed the great can
ons as to make this a natural
railroad and mill center. Owing to
the rich soil and favorable climate this
is destined to be a great wheat country and
the water power in these canons can be
utilized in driving the ponderous machinery
of a system of mills and elevators that will
put Minneapolis to shame. The impression
formed on engineers and far-Seeing men
who have visited this locality is that there
viii be built here, on account of the supe-
rior water facilities, u great central city
from which will radiate an immense trade.
A railroad will be heading for this town IL
side of twelve months, and the more IN
thusiastic claim that cattle will be shippsd
out of here by rail this fall. Be that as it
may. we believe if Col Morgan Jones, pres
ident of the Fort Worth and Denver. or the
Atchison people should take a trip over this
country and see the hundreds of improved
quarter sections and the booming and am
bilious little cities there would be a lively
race for the prize. There is a solid, enter
prising element here developing this county
and town that do not know what failure
means. L. G. Conner, the founder of this
little giant, located the section three years
ago on which the town is built, and he is
now laboring day and night to make it the
success nature intended for it. Mr.. Con-
ner is just completing an elegant hotel
building, that would do credit to a much
older and larger town. 1t will cost s12, 900
when completed and furnished. The house
will be ready to open by July l, and hsrefs
rare opportunity for a good hotefMan. L
will be the most populsS SUNNI
resort on the plains on aeaanS of
the scenery and romantic caQapo(esoTts IA
the immediate neighborha0 The house is
planned with view to comfort regardless of
cost. Among the enterprising firms here
that are doing all in their power to develop
the country are MCGEE s. Dowlen, attorneys
and land agents. Judge MCGEE bears the
honors very gracefully Of being the first
county Judge. His law partner, Judge
Dowlen, is timid, modest man, but q rus
tier from away back when mans mind run
meth not to the contrary.
Capt. j. II. Potter, county clerk, goes in
the front rank of the rushing element.
Stovall, Pope & Co., grocer merchants,
who came here from Jackson, Tenn, are
good solid business men who engage in all
public enterprises. Taylor & Peeler, gen.
eral merchants, came here from Vernon and
are enterprising men. John Knight, black
smith. is always ready for any enterprise
looking to the development of the town or
county. L. L. Ingram, grocer, is one of
those philosophical men who is always
ready, to the extent of his ability, to assist
in the upbuilding of the town. Capt. ]. A.
Cook, W. F. Heller and W. l.. Williamss
are entitled to much credit for the promise
of the future Of Canyon City and Randall
county. A 5000 school building is under
way. They have neat little 5000 court
house. Sites have been donated to four
different religious denominations for
church purposes.
A liberal offer awaits the first denomina-
ton or private party who will establish
fered business men who will come here.
Sites for business houses and residences
will be donated. These people mean bust
ness and no more honorable and upright
people can be found. There are no land
sharks here and you need not fear being
robbed if you come here. Correspondence
addressed to L. G. Conner, MCGEE & Dow
len or w. L. Williams will receive prompt
attention