Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-03
Jp9clai Correspondence Gazette.

Jp2cial Correspondence Gazette.
Klnghsher IL one OF the prettiest lit
Ne cities in Oklahoma, which, when ono
has seen all OF the pretty towns OF this
Garden-like country. is saying u very
good thing for the city. 1t IL the coun-
ty seat OF Kingnsher county, is sltu-
nted in nearly tho center OF Oklahoma,
surrounded by fine agricultural coun-
try. The town is ave years old and has
population OF over 5000, and rapidly
increasing, All kinds Of farming Is car
Tied on suocessfully and crops have
never been known 10 fail. Tho country
IS rolling, which makes IL well adapted
FOR farming purposes, and Tor several
successive days this season train load
OF wheat and other grain was shipped
from here to different points, each train
averaging twenty-five loaded cars daily.
Al kinda OF fruit and vegetables grow
IN great abundance, The town has
good rnilrOnd facilities, being on the
main line OF the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific railroadi also has tho Gin
arron river flowing through the entire
county. Has "a splendid watcrworks
SYSTEM excellent schools ana churches
OF all denominations Three banks with
a capital OF nearly $4,000 good hotels
and restaurants, two flouring mills with
capnclty OF 200 barrels daily. an See
factory With capacity of twenty-five
tons daily, several large lumber yards,
elevators laundrlcs, opera house, etc.
etc
Real estate Is low and can be had
reasonably In both city and county.
but IL rapidly increasing In value The
climate ~ mild IN winter, and The Their
nometer In summer never soinR above
ga. sun atr0kcs never occur The citi-
geHs come from almost every state In
the union they are soclnhle. Intelligent
and Industrious. and extend a welcome
hand 10 all. No place Ia Oklahoma or
fers better inducements TO tho cap
ltalist the investor or homcacpker than
kinEfghor The citizens have never en-
ioyed boom. but alwayn "a steady
growth from the opening of Oklahoma
TO the public,
The city has scores of fine. large
brick buildings which would he credit
% amy city, and costing as Hfsh as gi0.-
600 10 s25. 000
The town Is tostefuiiy laid out, many
cottages aud houses heiuE elegnnt IN
design and substantially constructed.
Beautiful lawns render many ~ tho
places exceptionally attractive 10 the
eve. The streets are wide, well grad
I'd, ana good sidewalks everywhere
The city improvements are all that Gun
be desired
In addition to the present very com
pleta system OF waterworks, number
Of deep nrte4inn wells arc now belng
bored. These wells will give the city
sun better water and MI long.fclt
want fof fresh sparkling wnter ne for
KING To drink. The wells VIII be hored
TO d depth OF 1900 feet, depth SUM
client 10 guarantee a never failing sup
ply OF cool, health giving nuid ueccs-
bary to olty's assured prosperity
The location OF KingAsher As stated
before. ia exceptionally fortunaee. II
Ia in the old original Oklahoma strip.
with county 30 mllca square. klying
500 square mites OF 40 good land az
can be found, taken NB body IN the
whole country The leading character
istio OF the land may he summed IN
ns black and sandy loan, about
equally divided,
KlnRhgher Is only about $50 miles
from Knnnas City
The wish OF the farmers and business
mon generally u TO eatahilah south
ern Inland and seaboard market for
kinghsher county products
This IL OF vital Importance and active
measures should be taken to bring
about such o regult
Here IL a roction OF land fertile and
highly blessed by nature and naturally
tributary TO Fort Worth and the South
hnu etill no measures being taken 10
take mR1erial advantage OF H.
The people here are alive to the sit
untlpn and win meet all sfgorts more
than hnlf way.
Kansas city holds the key to the sit
do about Il?
The country 10 extraordinary prolific,
produces large crops OF wheat, oats.
cotton, barley and early potatoes and