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

to Gainesville. Almost all the provisions
needed here are bought Ia this city.
The buildings stand on communding
eminence. about two and n half miles
north OF town, and are easily seen from
this place. The grounds comprise seven
hundred acres of fine lund. $50 Of which
are in good cultivation. Capt. j. +.
Mcclure Is the present superintendent
| He h soeiable gentleman, very
| friendly 10 visitors, and Is filling his
responsible position with great eff
cheney. He enforces through discip-
| line, and Is making MS much ms can be
| out of the boys who are sent to this
place The writer was shown through
the institution, and while the buildings
| themselves are good. as far as they go,
they are totally Inadequate to properly
accommodate the numbers sent here.
! There are now n20 inmatcs--liS negroes
and l02 whites, all males. The sleep
| Ing apartments are poorly ventilated
having forty or fifty sleeping together
packed almost Ike sardlncs scarcely
permitting standing room between the
| beds, Besides this there are only two
bath tubs IN the entire institution
outside OF furnishing the supernteud-
ent with sufficient facilities for prop
erly conducting st, 1t would seem that
| the common dictates OF humanity. ns
well ms saving the state from disgrace
| would call for a remedy Of these evils
Some sort OF Il library IS also needed
here, and which would be an inconsid-
cradle expense TO the whole state, II
reformation is the object sought. there
! ought 10 be some adequate means for
! its accomplishment
hut, Returning Again to u Wore
Proper consideration OF Gatesville. IL
may be Of interest 10 learn of the pros
| poets which this growing city has for
the near future, and OF the new institu-
! tons soon TO be added, which will re-
suit In the material prosperity Of this
| city aud community. a new public
school building is one Of these institute
| lions, and the council here has Just re-
| Gently authorized It's erection which
| VIII cost when completed. $4,000 A
| strong sentiment prevails for tho build
| ING OF new courthouse, which will
| doubtless soon be done a move Is
| also on foot to establish an oil mill
| mere, and committee composed of
| prominent citizens are In communion
| tlon with parties for that purpose To
| ger an electric light plant will be
another move In the right direction. In
short Gatesvllle is just on the owe OF
a new and rapid development. which
VIII place II foremost among the bright
| ana prosperous towns OF Central Toy
as Ihe assessed valuation OF the city
| Is nnlv $4,000
There ara very good church ana
school privileges here. which make Il N
| desirable place for those who wish TO
| rear family surrounded BY refining
influences, The religious denonlna-
tons here are the Methodist Presby-
terlah, baptist, Cumberland Presbyter-
| IAN ana the Christian churches. an
with good buildings There are also
| two colored churches here.
The city is honestly governed. hay
| ing good. efficient officers. The mayor
| C. p. White, is an honored and honor
able citizen Of Gatesville and no mar
| here stands higher In the estimation of
his fellow townsmen, He II native
! OF Georgia. having come to Texas IN
| 1876. Admitted to the bar IN 1876 he
| located at once in Gainesville, and has
been prominent in the practice Of his
| profession since that time He Is a
| consistent Democrat, and fights fear
| lessly for what he thinks win promote
the best interests OF his party.
| In concluding the account OF Gates
| vile ana its enterprlsing people It can
be said that It offers many advantages
to those who are seeking either a pro-
fitable investment or desirable place
| to live. Let us summarize some of
| these advantages:
1. II is the county scat and situated
in the center OF a rich agricultural
| county.
2. II is the terminus Of railroad.
with no other towns OF any Importance
| near. thereby drawing trade from a
wide scope Of fertile country even be-
yond the county.
3. 1t is beautifully located on high
| ground. giving magnificent view both
Of the Leon river and the country for
miles beyond.
T. 1t lies upon q character OF soil en-
urely free from mud even In the heav-
lest rains.
3, II is now behind the country. but
| is Just entering upon new develop
ment and more rapid growth,
g. II IS not surpassed anywhere on
| this continent for pure air. fine water
and general healthfulness Of climate
| T. II offers certainty IN the profit
ableness Of Investments made here.
| And why? Simply because. unlike
almost any other town OF Texas, II can
| only grow on one side on the north
you reach a steep blum. on the west
and south down rather sharp incline
| you come 10 the Leon river, beyond
| which there Is no available building
| ground. II leaves the desirable resi-
dence property all TO the east and
| southeast, and parties can therefore
| make at present prices. no surer in
| vcstments than right IN this beautiful
little city Of Gatesville. a new addi-
ton. called the Wells addition. has re-
| Gently been laid out. and some Enc res
idercoF are being built there Mr. O.
| II. Wells. who owns this addition, wilt
| give Information concerning lots and
| prices
In the older portions OF tho town are
/
| residences. and new buildings are being
| constantly erected The people Of Gates
Vile are entcrprising and intelligent.
ana are Joining together IN the up
building Of their fine little city They
give TO the stranger cordial recep-
ton. and those who wish to locate IN
one OF the brightest and busiest little
cities OF the state. whore fortune and
health and comfort and happy home
can all be obtained at little cost. VIII
look in vain for better place than
Gntesville in the whole state Of Texns.
Below are mentioned some OF the
embarrassing men and leading firms OF
the city. They constitute the repre-
sentative men OF Gainesville. who, with
out regard 70 personal advantage. lib
orally support auy worthy enterprise
looking to the general good Of the COM
munity In which they live.
W. u. AfRI.s q co.
This house deserves prominent mem
tion as Il is beyond question. the Lead
ing mercantile establishment In this