Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-23
puRLESON IN 1894.
= orrEx OF JOHNSON COUNTY
on THE ROOM.
:, me Livest ccntcrs In Live
n,,-Fine BuiidinRs, Metropolis
s,ore., churches. school and
a.,crous Citizens.

.,sson il one Of the best little cit
me Missouri. Kansas and Texas
Il ns@,a fourteen miles south of Fort
-a.,n has a poulation of about 500,
u. ia constantly being augmented
,rrreased. 1t is located in that
q, 4, johnson county which is the
[,....t and best Burleson has always
favored city. and by the enter
n. and thrift OF its citizens is grow
steadily. 1t Is surrounded by a
s.Otry as fertile as any the sun
|.,ns. on. Her waving, fields Of grain
"a snowy cotton and beautiful or
60 which add annually thousands
ao,,ars to the wealth of the citizens
nnrieson and Johnson county. Bur-
=, Is settled wholly by white people
a more Industrious people are not
~ found. She is a live center, and
liz noble Influences that character
Z refinca life , are eentered here.
!. laid out about six vars ago In
\, center of n large tract of the best
IA In the great state OF Texas. The
"a then belonged to General Dodge OF
~ Yori, who still owns the town
~ Lot after lot was sold, and thus
Ing no one OF the most thriving
.,ia cities In Texas: She has a sys-
~ Of waterworks, a S0,O00-bushel
IN elevator and no saloons.
'AiD Her Citizens
!. a class OF thrifty, educated and
.ared people. The merchants are
Saroughiy progressive. and handle
- stocks of goods in manner
fhlch clearly Indicates their thorough
|sowledge OF their line Of business.
Cotton and Grain Market.
No little city In North Texas can
III, Of a better cotton market. About
~ bales will be shipped from this
IN this season. Sixty cars Of wheat
*, Already been shipped from here
m, rear, and at least 1900 bushels
I risat and oats are raised In a ra-
~ a five miles Of Burleson. A
M elevator of 10000 bushels Is one
he latest enterprises here. Prices
dd for products are at east equal to
hose raid In other and greater cities.
The Volume of business
su more than kept pace with the on
bird march Of the city and far ex-
.eis 100000 annually,
our Churches.
"a There are no Institutions worthier OF
81 he nppreria ton and love of tho
6ommunlty than the churches existing
heir midst. Identified with its ear
e. growth throbbing with Its life,
Participating in Its reverses and shnr-
" 10 It's prosperity. Missionary Bap-
,t Primitive Baptist and the Metho-
81 Episcopal church south all have
hmest working organizations and
,ndsome and comfortable houses OF
Fsrhip and the ministers are men Of
ilsnt. zeal and eloqucnce:
schooIa.
Burleson boasts OF having one of the
". schools in the county, which is
Ny managed and conducted by two
the best educators in Texas. The
Ehoool term Is eight months and the
rtndance 1870. About mile north
NJ OF Burleson Ia situated n Cum
<knd Presbyterian college, which Is
W conducted and well attended.
Health.
wing TO Its altitude, Burleson IL
1lered one Of the healthlest towns
snas, and this Is demonstrated by
'shct that little or no sickness ex.
~ rthin her boundaries.
Real Estate
always been held ut very moderat,
anes and parties desiring 10 inves
mst line and having the money {,
INTO It, can readily secure invest
ms mat beyond doubt will doubl,
value inside of 1--WE years, and il
my cases much less time.
~ GLuIn >. shrdlu cmfwyp.