Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
SANTA FE FOLDERS
Advertising Texas Being Dis
tributed in the East.
THE COMMITTEE AT WORK.
The Grounds for the Barbecue of the
Railway Employees Club Chosen.
Commodity Tariff No. 6.
The Omaha Road.
THE SANTA FE IN TEXAS.
The Handsome Folders Issued by That
Line in the East.

Line in the East.
The Santa re is issuing handsome folder
each month for distribution rough the
East. The object of the circular is thus
explained in the introductory:
The object of this compilation is to ex-
hibit in concise, reliable and brief man
ner, for the general benefit of all classes,
the natural resources of those portions of
the great state of Texas traversed BY the
Santa f'e's route. Lack of space renders
impossible write-up in this edition OF all
counties through which the Santa F'e
passes; in tact. barely two-thirdS OF such
are embraced in this issue; those omitted,
however. should not be considered of sec
Ondary importance or merit, as it is fact
rapidly becoming appreciated) that the
thirty counties penetrated by the Santa
t'e are unsurpassed Ia Texas for fertility,
variety of soil, and salubriouS climate All
can, therefore, in a general way be SAID OF
those counties which are not covered herein
as is stated of the counties to an exhibit of
which this edition is devoted. The last por-
ton hereof gives a complete list of Santa
F'e route stations, showing in what county
situated, population and distances from
Galveston (the Texas seaport, Dallas and
Fort Worth. From this table and the eX
cellent Texas county map on opposite
side, it will readily be seen that the Santa
F'e is the natural route between Texas and
the North, East, South and West, via Kan
sas City, St. Louis, New Orleans, Tex
arkana. Shreveport, Fort Worth and Ro-
SepbeIg, and that all its local points are
within easy distances from the principal
trade centcrs of the state, thus affording
accessible markets and with the Santa Fe's
ample equipmenD firSt-class freight and
passenger transportation facilities. These
are vital and essential features, 'vhich it is,
of course, all important that the landseeker
and settler should carefully consider i'll in
yeSting or making Il change of home, and it
is with the greatest confidence that most
thorough business-like examination of the
claims of Texas by the agriculturist (set-
tler), StockraiScr and manufacturer is So
licitcd Auy agent of the Santa F'e route
will take pleasure in referring TO the proper
department of this company, for answer, all
inquiries relative to lands, routes, tickets,
special transportation arrangements, etc,
etc. Through coupon tickets via the Santa
Fe route 10 al Texas points are on sale at
all coupon Offices in the United States, and
purchasers should not fail to ask for tickets
Via this.popGlar Texas line
OF rarrant county it says:
''Tarrant county is situated in North
Texas, and is centrally located in one OF the
finest sections of the state. 1t is abund-
antly watered by Trinity river and many
creeks. also several lakes. The country is
generally high and rolling with mild and
healthy climate.
The soil varies from Z red sandy to !
black waXy, and is adapted to farming and
stock raising. Improved lands selling from
IS to $225 per acre; unimproved lands from
So TO $40 per acre.
''rhe water courses are well timbered
with oak. ash. pecan, elm, sycamore and
blackberry, and Il portion of the county is
traversed by the lower cross timberS belt,
consisting of post-oalz, blackjack and hicli-
DRY.
''h'ort Worth is the county seat. has a
population Of 10000, and is one of the most
progressive cities in the state.
The county has excellent schools
The company is now compiling Il special
edition Of the Santa F'e route atlas for the
purpose of more thoroughly advertising
Texas in the North and Fast.