Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-13
PARADISE,
A PROSPEROUS TOWN ON THE
ROCK ISLAND RAILROAD.
New TOwn-tnsrasllc Business mou-abun.
dance Of wsIer-Nsu
Railroad.


Twelve miles southeast of Decatur
wise county. is situated the new md
pFosperous little town OF Paradise. The
town has just been moved aud rebuilt
What has IN the past been only small
country village will soon be one OF The
iiseaedlng business towns Of Wise county.
hS town site is on level tract OF
llhd, so located that the Inhabitants Of
tue Town can ever have the benefit Of the
south winds in summer and he protected
on the north by belt of timber from
the chilling north winds Never was
IOWA better supplied with water. AZ
depth Of FROM twenty 10 thirty feet
water can he had IN abundance to run
gu their machinery and furnish drink
I'VE water OF the best to the inhahi.
tants. The business men of the town
are working IN harmony. and with pner-
~ Tor the building up Of the town.
bnsiiiess and dwelling houses are 20.
lng up every day aud are an good struC
lures; An elegant hotel has lust been
completed, and It's proprietor Mr.. =. l..
Atkins. will accommodate nh guests aud
run strictly iirst.clnss hotel
fhradise also las manufacturer Of
medicines. Mr. w NJ Ward matmfhc-
lures three medicines. Wild Indian Bit
tiers, Wild Indian l.iniment and Wild
Indian Linimcnt which he Is selling
rapidly. MIR Ward desires partner
IN THIS business, as his sales commund
more help.
There are about ten business houses
in Paradise and all doing good bust.
ness. More business men will locate
soon and will share the prosperity Of
live town In one of the richest farming
countries In Texas The land IL deep
sandy loan, very productive, aud yields
wheat. oats, corn aud cotton IN alum
dance. and fruits Of all kinds Of the finest
quality. The farmers are all prosperous
and most Of them show this 10y having
nice residences. good barns and wen
TILED land. The timber Of this country
is good and is In abundance TO supply
all demands for fuel Of the town and
country. This Is one Of the best cotton
countries in Texas. The past season
about 5000 bales Of cotton was ginncd
in the vicinity Of Paradise With rail-
road facilities Paradise will show
good record for handling cotton IN the
future, A bank would do a good bust
ness here, especially during the grain
aud cotton season. furniture henHc
woull Ia good business hrrr More
MON Of capital is nll that Paradise needs
Ia make II u leading business town, and
to s9rh men There are special induce
m'nis. Among the principal property
OWNERS of the town are Messrs q. III. L.
Read and j. W. McAfec Of Paradise,
and Davis Il Hawkins Of Decatur.
iufNf Etlll'HlFh NlN tnNiEtllf MhIktfN
for the progress Of the town aud all have
lYls. business or dwelling, for sole, and
those desiring to locate IN live town
should correspond with them.
The special feature Of the town Is
the Rock Island railroad, which has
just reached here, and will soon be
running regular trains The citizens not
only boast Of securing a railroad, but
one of the best systems In the United
States.
Several new gins are TO be built and
ready by the coming ginning season.
Mr.. \. j. Jones has $500 gin he is
repairing and preparing for good trade
over hast years work.
The citizens of Paradise are proud
of their town. abundance of water, rich
lands and their high moral society, and
Justly they should be: and to those seek
Ing such place the citizens Of Paradise
extends hearty welcome,