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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-14
CHICO,
ONE OF WISE couNrY's MOST
PROSPEROUS LITTLE TOWNS.


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'llcO, Tex, May l3,--tSpccial lone
ol tue most prosperous little towns. sur
rounded ny hne farming country, with
plsht prospects Tor The future, 10 he
louhI M leAas, Is the little city OF tlil
60, situated hlteen miles west of Deca
'ur, ne county
IN ioi' Mf. y II brown located The
pGwu sue OF Chlco; and ne says his prin
clpNl reason Tor tue town AZ that place
was on account OF the abundance of wa.
ler' Wnlch ls pure M any, aud can be had
at depth of from ten to twenty feet.
never ueepcr'
Anu Hlso on account Of the rich valley
lanu surrounding H. IL u ueep, sandy
sou and grows grain, COTTON, and the
hlysl fruits IN abundance
one thing well spoken OF This country,
= mat most all the farms arr cultivated
ny Tue owner, aud gu have good houses
and barns. rms shows the prosperity
OF the country over olher countries
where most tho land Is cultivated by ten.
ants. Most Of me farmers are men OF
means thus securing ne business mon
OF Shic9 q good aud reliable trade,
ne leauinE feature OF pnFress Tor
Chico IL the Rock Island rnilfoad, which
IL Just completed TO ms town. In So
curing this railroad the citizens pride
themselves of the fact that they moi only
have u railroad, but also nave one OF the
Drat hysl'lns IN the thlttu states. lht
citizens Of Chico and surrounding coun-
try have mot the requirements Of the
Rock Island, thus they are working la
harmony with the railroad company. Ia
building the town.
The lots and streets Of the town are
being graded and leyeled rendy for the
rapid growth, which Is promised to II.
Persons desiring u good location for a
business house. will do well 10 vislt
Chico and SEE the great advantage Of
fcred here.
The intere-a manifested here In school
matters show that this thriving little
town does nothing by halves. new
school building ut O cost of 5000, is
nearing completion. The Chico Male and
Female institute, under tue efficient man
agement Of Profs. VIII and Hagggrd'
is enjoying season Of great prosperity.
The enrolment Of pupil. this session Is
about $50. This Is chartered school.
and with the new school building, Chico
has the promise Of one OF the leading
schools Of Texas.
The Chico bank. with capital Of
S2O.OOO. n II, Lnwre, president Y. q.
Phillips, vicepresident: G. w. Wilson,
cashier. has Just commenced business
aud IN commanding a good trade.
For hotel accommodations Chico IL not
behind The Porter hotel j. w Porter
proprietor, Is one Of the incest IN North.
west Texas having lately been Furnished
, m,sn p of tbis boteI viii have The best al.
fentlon given them and will share hospi-
small towns.
- A. H. ~
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-14
in THE CITY.
THE INcENpIARY.

The fendish work of the ipcendiary
the past few months, principally on The
south side, and In which there has been
stopplge temporarily. was again re.
sumsl Friday night. Between the hours
OF o'clock and midnight. unknown
barlles invaded the premises Of Mayor
nue. and Terrell street. and attenlpted Ia
hre the building. A quantity OF shavings
saturated with oil were placed on the
lower hoor N the southeast nom, aud
also on the rear porch, TO which II match
mad been applied. When discovered,
the tianes were slowly lapping their way
w the side Of the building, aud had not
,he young negro boy. who sleeps at the
house. noticed ihe fire and quickly e1.
tinguished the flames. the place would
soon have been reduced to ashes. The
house Is undergoing repairs, and az the
time was unoccupied.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-14
AFTER CARNEGIE.
Fsm City swsdss Claim The Land on
Mich Ms Works Are Located.

hlE Pa, May 13.-Two hand
SWEDISH ladies from Sioux City,
|Ntenily Of wealth aud refinement,
~ I SENSATION In the county re-
" olice today by demanding to see
anafis Of the appointment OF an
aanliof Of the estate Of Charles
spn. who back in the thirties lived
'aesiead and possessed n consider
snlatt OF PROPERTY They claim
aifles Jodanesou owned lO5 acres
~ Ia Homestead. and said thai he
pet The Carnegie company had
Ihiiei Il.
= Infused to give their names, hut
-n during the past len years their
tis been annoyed by receiving
"A iftn all over The world asking
pm family history,
n same nom Washington. u. O..
nfy have been making similar
|,ne. They said there were forty
~ and 400 are claiming TO be
vne o. the latter. the younger one
~ had spent $4,000 in vain
|AlN 10 Obtain possession of the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-14
A DEMOCRATIC PROTEST.
DOM Like to Be Excluded From clovelaud's
Presence.

Dca Moines, H., May ~. The Lender.
tie organ 81 the Iowa Democrats, has
This 10 say Of President Cleveland for
.srhe prcIdeni himself lps been an
olIice-seeker all the way up from petty
Offices ia bis ward IN Buffalo 30 The
highest Office Ia the world. The e1rlu-
sion ~ not Democratic. The appoint
ncnts made outside while the rule Is ~
force will be no better than II the presi-
dent Lad met the applicants face 20 farr,
but in consideration of the several thous-
and splendid Democrats who are waiting
his action, we protest against the order
such an order was bad mistake. ~
n un-Anrrican aud uDdeinorrntic Iowa
Democrats have been overlooked in the
matter of Appointments a couple OF
months ago the state central committee
attempted TO control the eutre patronage
0f the state. The matter caused big
row. As result thus far no jobs have
been given out 10 the Iowa people.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-14
THE HOME BUILDING Assoc1A-
TION.

Is pre-erninently home institution aud
has for IFS object the announcement OF
home builder. A small monthly payment,
about what you pay out for rent, VIII In
few years provide a home for your
family II you do not begin now you
may never This association y reliable
IN every respect. The board Of directors
are from among our best citizens, and
have been successfully Identified with
several building associations for the past
ten years. In the city of Philadelphia
500 Of these associations are in opera
lion. and from this source mt Of 100
600 families, thre,-foutths have bought
their own homes Call on the secretary
he will take pleasure ~ further explain
Inc Inc value Of stock Ia this association
al homo building or Investments. Stock
Il now being issued.
w. n. MANCHESTER, Secretary,
300 Main Street, Up Stairs
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-14

blrmlngham, Ala, May 1.-THE state
e *, committee Of kolb Democrats
anu tYp9hstS. in session here. have OK
plessea themselves unanimously In favor
ps,,, nominating kolb next year. The
yenyrsonlah committee. The proposition
o. harmony hnaliy adopted Is for sub
mission 70 the organized Democratic
e9innittee Of proposition for a univcfs-
a. whiIe primary next April, with the
negro shut out altogether Each side
WI alpoint two managers and clerks.
,NeM saate anu county executive commit
officers nominated BY The plurality rule
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-14

William Tpckabery will attend the
dedication Of the new quarter mile bicy-
Gle track at Texarkana, May ~. and
will also be present Ut the Dallas races
on the both Decoration day. lie will
compete for the prize Of fine $40 dla-
mond pin. Ten or twelve of the Fort
Worth Wheel club win go to Dallas
on the occasion. Mr. Tackabery is
anxious to see the matter Of building
track either at Arlington or Riverside
receive some encouragement from the
promoters Of these suburban resorts.
The l.. A. w. association is well repre-
sented in Texas, there being good sized
clubs in NIL tue leading towns of the
state. all of which are entitled to a
state meet once n year. Besides these
meetings. local clubs have monthly con-
texts which draw quite large numbers
Of outside people IN town. II track
was built in the Foit il would he a
source of revenue to the promoters of
the scheme.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-14

rounding, Chico promises to soon be one
Of the leading business towns In Texas.
Al this writing, prospects for cfups are
nnttering, as they have just had u good
rain, and everything il growing nicely.
Wheat will make more than an average
crop cotton and corn look well, aud AZ we
are Informed, they never have total
crop failure. every ching Is nAttei1ng for
the progress aald prosperity Of Chico,
In the Vicinity of Chico last seilson,
, 5000 bales Of cotton were ginncd. and
other products was equal In abundance,
Chico now has bank aud u railroad.
two neOcsitie, for handling the prod
ucts, aud this little town viii command
u large volume of trade this summer aud
fall
10 men o capital there is not small
town In reIas that offers greater Induce
nent than does the town Of Chico New
buildings are going up every day. and
several contracts are let for stone build
| ingx, The town Il laid ont with square.
giving plenty Of room for wagons during
the cotton season. and Chieo win handle
large amount Of the leecy staple this
fall. The present wheat crop Is ~ good
as anywhere IN the state. as are the other
crops With q good crop this year, a
| bank and the Rock Island road, Chico
stands In the front rank ~ business
town
Underneath the town there is said to
| be a suhtrrrancAn lake, which NJ.
| fords water Ia abundance and runs all
their machinery without failing IN the
least. This Il one particular advantage
Chico has over many towns OF greater
population This town Is not on a
boom, but is rapidly growing, aud
on q solid basis, aud Is not 80 liable 70
suffer collapse which 50 often follows
a blg boom"
With all the advantages which chico
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-14

Chicngo, Ill.. May ~ One ~ the
Midway plailnnce novelties known -
tho beauty Show was opened 10 the
public tbs afternoon. IA y the exhibit
OF the international Dress aud Costume
company, aud consists Of an attractive
collection Of forty women representative
Of ~ many nntionnlitlcs and all ulore or
less paAsablc types Of feminine brauty
ing 10 the dress worn IN the countries The
women are natives Of The women have
little else 10 do than Keep within their
baillvicks and smile their sweetest smile.
The Chinese woman w pretty. and sbnred
the attention Of the crowd with the
Qusen OF the harem.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-14
ANOTHER ONE GONE.

The ball has been set In motion by the
Withdrawal from the force by Policemen
mining members OF the force are called
upon to do without the services Of Officer
Witherspoon. who resigned yesterday.
II is rumored that a number Of resigna-
tons are forthcoming and will possibly
materialze next week. At this rate Il
viii be matter of short time before
all the old members will be Of the force.
Jumbo" will be missed
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-14

Yesterday morning the authorities were
notified Of the theft Of valuable hors,.
aud buggy Friday night, the property Of
~ h. Harold. cashier Of the First Ma
tional bank
The property was taken from IN front
of the club room, on Main and Sixth
There is no clue TO the robbery. A re-
ward of 500 is offered for the capture
of the thief and recovery OF property.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-14
PARKHuRsr LOT SALE


Nex Tuesday, May 10. an Office will
be opened at Parkhurst for the sale Of
town lots
Parkhurst is thiry-two miles north of
Fort Worth on the Chicago. Rock Island
and Taxas. A natural pars made into a
TOWNSHIP by the Rock Island and Texas
Town company. which company has in-
vested thousands of dollars In improved
land IN the neighborhood. intending TO
make Parkhurst the center and operat-
ing point for n vast extent of fruit aud
vegetable glrdcns and Of orchards. where
from to supply northern markets.
/. j. ROCHUSSEN.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-14
|loST FOOL WITH A COLD.

ne new lofk SUM-
nlN repeat our warning against
'.ah, the most dangerous disease
PREVAILS IN the city. and which is
Hllharily prevalent at this time.
4 " even more dangerous at this
l saan IN the winter. BE on guard
my against taking n cold. Look
Y. y you take Il. Gladstone goes
ann sends for u doctor whenever
cold, aud consequently he al
" wen IN a very short time. The
y, "f.l and their warning should be
4 4. ~ colds there is nothing better
's.s.nheriain's Cough Remedy. II
~ eny tendency Of cold toward
4a, II pleasant and safe to
aairen like it. For sale by n.
'l,Ia .~s' and j. +. Nicks * Co.,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-14
WORK on AAIERICAN PAINTrRs.

Chicago, ILL.,, May 13.-Necond 20 tho
French exhibit III the fine arts building.
The thousands Of people al me exposition
today SEEMED ~ conceDtrnte In the
United States section. which WAS opened
70 the public. The Anierican salons wcr
crowded all day, and nearly everybody
WIS interested 10 tbs works OF AT snih.
ciently 10 have . catalogue. There waa
no hnrrying through the do1ea American
aalons already hung md tho praise be-
painters, many Of them pdzs winnefs
from Paris aud Lonflon exhibitions. were
not undeseryed. Tbere nsu 1liDQ pisctt
IN The united SiaAse An crhibls, far ez.
cecding III nunpllcf the cafA=lbuison q
Francs, Grcaf Briaain. CefgnAnJ aud
Italy. Chief Ives Of tia 6ne arts de-
partmcnt felt proud Of tiie showiug rends
BY American painters Ia oil and vAteI
colog, crgfavera, st., her tcupfens and
other nrtiBia
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-14

back TO her former prosperity. But tlia
great lark is funds. The reCsipts aru
light The wounded are comfortable.
The executive committee i deyotinE its
whole time and attention 10 the work
Of restoring the town. Lumber a COM
hayr sock sufiident 10 begin 90 in or
dsrs. The school house and city hall
are being discussed aud will probably b.
rpbirAt af once.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-14

Chicago. Il.. May 13.-The first Of the
line Of old-fashioned English coaches
which syndicate ~ To run 10 the fair
grounds made H. Initial trip today. start
Ing from The Wellington hotel, on Jack
son street. The vehicles are exact re-
productions Of the coaches used 10 Eng
land during the Inst part Of the present
century md. precisely Ike ihe one
oN included goodman and guard dress
I'd IN fhe brilliant cOl0rE 30 favored IN the
.0'a, aud the coach drawn by Air Eng
lish c1bs attracted much atfeistian.
Thr coaches bold twelve Passengers,
IPY0UR BAOR AOHEg
or You are all worn out, really sod for moth
Ing. Il 4 ranerff disability Try
HHOlgNsA IHOH HITTk'lsf.
Il III caro yon c1efffc Trrr liver. aud give
= 800 spp.tiie
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-14

Leonard. Tex, May 13-(SpeciaI.)-
Albert Baugh. u boy - yetr~ old, was
badly hurt today by jumping on freight
train while In motion. He was carried
home unconscious, but will recover.
Cropa are looking line in this section.
Leonard is improving rapidly, and many
new houses IRE being built
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-14
ION woRIp,s rAIR RAVES.

The Missouri. Kansas and Texas rail-
way has now on sale round trip tickets
from all Texas points to ST. Louis. Chi
cago, Kansas City and Hannibal. at
greatly reduced rates. same being good
the only line running through sleepers
from Texas points to Chicago, and these
are the
WORLD RENOWNED WAGNER
PALACE SLEEPING CARS
The best on earth.
All parties wishing to attend the
Worlds Columbian exposition will save
money and time by purchasing their
tickets over this route For further in
formation call on or address.
NJ. M'MOY, City Ticket Agent,
Corner Fourth and Houston STREETS,
Fort Worth, Tex. or
H. Z. Hughes, G. I. & T. A., Denison-
Tex.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-14
nNIY 2o INDUCEMENTS.

The labors Of the grand jury Of the
Forty-eighth judicial distric; for the past
week are the lightest known for years:
TNyenty-nine indictments, twenty-seven Of
them fnisdemeanors and two felOnies. be-
ing returned The Jury adjourned to
Monday morning, next.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-14

The Union Depot addition is the choice
residence portion If the city. Lots sold
on long time and easy terms. See cd
ycriiseinent of Swayne, Allen & Co.,
agents.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-14
Gold pens, fountain pens. fne Earters,
hook marks. etc. II
- NOTORIOUS & M'BRIDE'S.
The jewelers..


VIII sell at auction sale Thursday Al
1890 o'clock sharp. seYeniy-ffe head Of
frsf.clnss lnarrs and 2-year-oid mules.
Mares mostly 3-year-oid by standard bred
stallions. There is nunber Of match
fnesi bunchcs Of stock ever offered for
Nj. In iba state. snle 10 take place az
W.T. stable, Fort Worth. Tex. Thur
Nv Nav rs. LON FOWLER,
Anciionter. j. II. Murphy
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-14
PollEcToRs NOT IN 1T.


. 7fHns'9n, May H. Secretary La
1uss-1 uecldeed TO correct in his de-
20 wi which has long exist
4 49, VARIOUS branches Of the gov
n IA hereafter the war depart
b. III act rs IN agency To assist
4 nnirs'Vuoh Of private debts against
b., and collectors will be rig
4 u, suuued from the depnrt4pent.
Nh, flock of men who loan
ki,,s.., ny clerks AZ exorbitnnt rates
I y ~ sweep down on the denart-
\ b.-s l WIS their claims. The thing
'sgar slainrd to such an excess that
4 ad x ,Alhopi has determined to mt
\ erpus,. Aud today issued the follow
.Fbrat 1i, ou0rr q applications to the de
flsnie assstancc In the collection
\ llaorosN spis Of employees, il h here
4 M ew lliat the department will
fnsais ~ agency for the collection
= et,5e,.,V 'iuriiee that clerk or
i'e q ps, hersistently neglccts or
4 w II ueoss contracted for the
t'eelng - ~, ~ OF family tue person
Il rA n, Wy BE- discharged. Coliec-
~ a. IN II allowed In the depart.
~ VI IN, n, ..thiieriere with the trans
ne bn.r pnbl'c business
~ q es.su 81 the order do nor
a.lalhel n which Judgment has
Ais w TIC Department Viii con,
''iilh as.s violence Of debt and
a elains to be settled.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-14
WORLD RENOWNED WAGNER
80. IsTDTNfn


Is the only place In town where FIRST
class carriages are kept for special ealis'
Every vehicle new.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-14

Refrlgerators and Ice boxes at @, l..
Darden Trading company 2OI Main, on
instruments.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-14

Joseph Rdsers ane1f aui1ery uandx
on earth; aid only It AniersoA,s Gun-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-14

Fine watches, very low prices at More
hous & McBifde's cash jewelry store,
JOT Main street.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-14

- ~ s ~earsA he most exquisite
"a i,.S,sss sssi,,,; see this INV llns Of
y ~. ioUs x MBRlDEs
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-14

subSsribe for The Weekly Gazette.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-14

Agent Northwest rosas for WORLDS Fair Hotel and Boarding Bureau
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-14
BENEFITS TO SUBSCRIBERS.
NOT FAMILIAR
he city 4 difficult o
DESIRABLE QUARTERS al Anything Like REASONABLE RATES

You win be mot on the trains by Uniformed Bad
said Hotel aud Boarding Bureau, who Will check your ba
charge give you buss ticket and assign You TO
100 Miles from the crowded city You cannot enjoy these
going with any other hotel company because the Worda Fair
Ing BuroAu has boon recognlzod and endorsed By tho
Skaffaren. (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1885-1895, 1893-08-23
d A KOTA.

Eft nytt postkontor har upprat-
tats vid Mandt, Walshs county, N. d.,
med Ole Wig sasom postma,tar
Afsatt postmastare. Postmasta-
rem VIM. H. Donaldson Watertown,
S. Da., har blifvit afsatt for det han
var pa $3.50 balans i kassan.
Helsovatten. Flera lyckliga ku-
rer ha blifvit resultatet efter begag-
nandet af mineralvatnet fran den arte-
siska brunnen Pierre, S. Da.
Hagelskada. Nora delen af Wells
yoch vestra delen af Eddy counties, s.
Da., hems0ktes forliden vecka af en- ha-
gelstorm, som 0delade bortat 1000
acres.
Utmarkelse. L. Christensen
Grand Forks, N. d., ar valid till med.
lem af exekutiva och legislative komi-
ten af N. Dakotas farmaceutiska for
ening.
Ofverfallen af rofvare blef harom
dagen Dan Danielson Vermillion, S.
Da. R6fvarne tillgrepo ett guldur SAINT
Sll penningar. Daniel akte pa velo-
ciped da r6fveriet f6r0fvades.
sjukdom familjen. F0rliden
torsdag blef guvern6r Sheldon af S.
d., medelst ett telegram kallad till
slit hem Dry county, med anledning
al att hans hustru haftigt insjuknat.
Gynsamt hostvader. Fran Devils
Lake, N. d., skrifves den 1S aug. Har
l trakten hafva vi det basta vader for
sk6rden man kan 8nska sig. Afkast-
ningen af hvete anslas Ramsey coun-
ty till 10 bushels per acre.
skall ater uppbyggas. Det Dir nu
sd godt som bestamdt, att Capital
House / jamestown, N. Da., som for
st0rdes af eldsvada, skall ater uppforas
pa samma plats eller dess narhet. Den
nedbranda byggnaden var viirderao till
$4,000.
Gammalt brudpar. En- 80 ar gam
NAL man vid namn J. w. Lamb Pier
re, s. Da., och Mrs. Jane Harris II ar,
ingingo onsdags giftermal. Efter
vigseln reste de till De Gray paWin-
nebago reservationen, hvarest de ta-
git Homestead.
Ofverkord af taget. En- valkladd,
okand man, blef torsdags matt 0fver-
k0rd och d6dad af ett Northern Paci-
fic-banans godstag en- half mil fran
Wheatland, N. Da. Den f8rolyckade
hade ingenting pa sig, som kunde iden-
tifiera hans person. ......
Krogarne och spelhusen. Eft
tairikt besokt mote hollis harom dagen
l Aberdeen, S. Da., hvara beslutades,
att en- kamp skulle upptagas mot sta
dens krogar och spelhus. Guvern0r
Sheldon var nirvarande vid m0tet,
Han sado att prohibitionslagen 6fver-
traddes Diver ALT / staten. Stadens
mayor och statsadvokaten blefvo starkt
kritiserade.