Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-30
THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON
A THRIVING LITTLE CITY ON
THE TEXAS a PACIFIC.
where is Jim Riley9-Mr. and Mrs.
Primrose Recommendations About
Endeavorism.

Arlington, a thriving little city on the
highest point Of the Texas and Pacific
road, nineteen miles west Of Dallas aud
fourteen miles east Of Fort Worth, is
located on the eastern edge Of the cross
tiuibers. aud has a population Of about
200. 1t is rapidly growing in size and
number Of population The health Of the
town and surroundings is good, and
the society Is Of the very best. There
a number Of wooden business houses,
one bank. with capital for all business
purposes, drug stores, tire. blacksmith
shops. twO livery stables, two steam
brick yards, with capacity of 10000
day. one patent roller mill, public
school building. with au attendance Of
two hundred aud atty students within
the scholastic age. aud a Masonic hall.
aud Knights uf Honor ball One gin.
Of twenty bales capacity. aud a new one
nearly completed, that will be the most
complete in all OF It's appointments Uf
any Ia the country. having 4 capacity
vt sixty bales day The new gin Is
equipped with q full Munger outfit, aud
will handle the cotton from the wagon
10 the bale automatically
The Bnptists, Preshyterians aud
houses Of worship, which are well at
tended.
Al artcsian well which Is being bored
will afford an abundance Of water.
4 contract will soon b. let to build a
SlG.UlD college.
1t would bee hard to fad a town OF
the same Size tia has more beautiful
residences, combining taste aud elegance,
comfort aud convenience.
The soil Is sandy aud suitable for the
growth of oil the fruits aud vegetables
aud especially for melons. Ut which good
crops urs grown every year,
The black lands On the east and s0hth
are as fine as can be- found IN this part
Of The State, and grow corn. cotton, 1lts
and wheat to perfection, The amount OF
grain shipped from here would astouish
any one not posted On the subject,
amounting, according to the railroad
books for the last six months OF last
year. 10 the sum Of ll3,OOO bushels, pos
sibly more than any other point ON the
road. The running Of the numerous
trains gives To this place exceptional
advantages in visiting Dallas or Fort
Worth. There are five trnius going each
way every day. And when the Rapid
Transit is built. Hs It will be In the near
future ID will give hourly communication
with these places. The fine farming land
around Arlington gives il good trade, and
" D. GtOWihE lnslrf luhn any town w
North Texas. The school Il good aud
well attended. being IN clarge OF q corps
Of fine teachers. We need more houses
There j. not an empty house In our town.
Arlington has steadily improved In
wealth and population from the day the
iuri was broken mp to date. Rose \
Ditto built the first business housr In
Arlington In 1875, seventeen years ago,
| aud q short time afterwards james
Ditto was appointed postmaster, and
iug tired of the office. sent IN his resignL
ton Aud now u word 10 those who are
looking for homes where as many nd
ynnlnecs can he enjoyed us in any other
place In North TuIns. We would say
come to Arlington Respectfully.
JAMES ROSE