Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-04

Special Correspondence.
Isl Reno, o. n, oct BEL Reno ID
q revelation. As The Gazette repre-
sentative iooits about him ana sees the
many evidt..ocs Of material prosper
ity O every side his mind Ia filled
with wonderr 1nt at the achievements
OF the humai. race A city full hodgod
complete In everything. st, nds before
him The work Of dec ldes done In
me- nths.
HI 40 is the capital OF Canadian
county. and Ia not only the geo
graphical cen.er OF the county, but OF
Oklahoma.
Many believe the city destined to be-
como the future metropolis OF the ter
r1tory. IT is tho only city on the yves,
side" Boosting OF two lines OF railroad
in actual operation. It having the great
Rock Island and the Chociaw road. II
ia also on the proposed line Of tho
Hutchinson and Southern railroad and
on the permanent survey OF the 81,
Louis and san Francisco railroad
Hon. John II. Pitz1r, probate judge,
before tho national irrigation cougresa
recently held at Denver. In inviting the
next congress TO meet at ll Reno. paid
the following trite and graceful tribute
to his county and Oklahoma:
"Gentlcmrn Of this congreas--Slx
years ago the country that | repre-
sent was one whose resources wcr0
unknown except 10 tho uom0din ahur-
IgineH. a country whose table land pro-
sonted thousand lines OF grglcc and
beauty, whose water courses. us
threads of silver, lay In graceful folds
Hcrus8 ttH bosom, whose valleys stretch
ing out 10 the cast and the west pro.
seated landscape than which thorc
was none moro beautiful between
lished hero md there with green
groves, through whose lcnfy bowers the
fenthercd annsutcr cgroirl his morn
ing lay undlsturbod, n country upon
which the eyes ui this nation rested
nnNiously aud imnatlcnuy; an ears
were turned toward "a slow and pa.
dent c1nEroH1 Tor the FIRST Sign OF
announcement. TWAS M the year nt
1859 that there appeared the nrat rift
In tho clouds OF doubt and despair
and In March VI that year came the
hrst substantial fIgu-h1ps
This WAS Immediately followed by a
hasty breaking ~ OF homes throughout
the country and taking UP tie lunw
line lf marrh To ita borders. % was ON
a oloar April morning when The sun
cast les nrst rays upon that motley
crowd, an anxiety and impaiHnce:
slowly but surely that sun plowed
itH usual course across tho blue archtd
dome of heaven until the zenith was
reached, when from the cQunOn's mouth
hrlchcl forth the proclamation thnt this
land was open for settlement. follow
ing which WAS "a race that has no par
nllcl IN the history OF modern clyilgA-
tion. There was the hamcgseker, the
town lpt speculntpr and tie curiosity
hunter In nll sorts of vehicles, and
ere that sun had huthcd rs dying ray 3
Ia the waves OF peaceful ocean, okla
homn was thu homie OK hundred
thousand happy people
From the tent, the duE-Out and the
dire dlAircub OF poverty these people
by the dlnt OF the hardest labor and
The cu0rgy that has characterized
them. today present 60 the world n
picture VI energy induatry and pro-
gress that stands marvel OF the age.
with that generosity that IN due TO
the blending ~ Yankee ingenuity and
Southern gallantry and IN the name
Of the Queen city OF the Canadian. tho
best county In tho territory, and a ter
rltory that VIII soon. we hope, take its
place among the galaxy OF states and
add new lugtor TO all other stars. IN
behalf OF all this. we most earnestly
invite you to hold the next session OF
this congress In the land OF the Mis-
tlctne,'
The above " oloan-cut. cameo.iikl
picture OF what nv0 short years have
done
nj Reno has within n comparatively
short time developed from town OF
aVfaa ls.N N.aHNN ali
over 5000, purely through a gradual
healthy growth, based on natural ant
Intrinsic worth. 4 new % room hricl
hotel mas been built, the kcrfuot house
II. G. Morrow y Co, proprletorH whiot
viii compare favorably with any no
tel In any city,
'The Kerfoot' "a splendidiy furnish
ed, perfect serylce, an Incompatible
cuisine electric bells, and every con
Venience, Travellers viii find this hous,
all that eau be desired,
Three frame hotels, one of which
cost over $4,000 are also operated.
The Caddo hotel IA the second lnrges
hotel AMI IL IN the hands OF that pop
ular hotel ma, Frank Hahn. Air
Hahn ls assisted by his amlabic wife
whom he declares 10 bettel "hotu
man" than himself Everybody like
Frank Hahn.
Scores OF brick business houses,
h-ick opern house and four large an,
handsome s'nno and brick buildings
occupied by banks. with capitais rang
Ing from $40 % 10 $4,000. attest IN
financial proaper'g OF the city. Fly
pa pers mold public opinion, frst elias
puolic schools for whites and blaeI,
teach IT, young lde. how TO shon,
and Mae churches hold those VIII,
wish 1. NJ nd divine service on sun
days.
Some $50 business houses transact NJ
tnlra voted to mammon. and Al
iaem to 10 a satisfactory trade,
Two large hour mills help tho farm
sr 20 solve tie problem as 10 no,
% dlsposc OF his wheat A fine waite
works System Is In operation, two fir
'ompani utilize the water In tim
p fire, and an electric Light plant vii
ioin oi3pel the darknesa
Inc banks OF III Reno deserve mucl
fedit They are In the hands OF pro
kresslNe men NO are working 10 hull
ny the city and surrounding country.
The Conaclan County hank has
fhpii.Al or ylAQ0O, and does genera
ennking aud collecting business. j. Y
foufke IL preaidei I. j. w. Name
Vice-presidont and T.. n. Wright
cashier, Mr.. Wright Is also the seerr
taIy OF the ill Reno county fair 10 b
hfil mere October 10 10 ~. aud Is on
Of tne busy men OF the city.
we t4ret Natipinl hank has cam
~ Or =" oQo, tilly paid up. '. n, X.