Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-23
BEAUTIFUL
WEATHERF0RD.
AN EDUCATIONAL cENrisR-iiEH
srLEspID coILEers.
And Fine system of rasls school,
The Hank. Etc.

one OF the most beautiful clties In
Texas is Wcatherfori, Ii is picturcs,-
que, delightful and heaithful. The cap
itai OF Parker cqunty. situated az It ia
on the divide separating the water
sheds 81 the BRACES ana trinity rivers,
1870 feet above the Lowell Of the sea, IL
H. lndeed an Ideal location. No part
OF The Union has better natural drain-
age; the water Is pure, cold and clear:
OF eRluhrious air, The people experience,
neither rigorous cold in the wlntcr nor
oppressive heat In the summer. Cou.
sidcred either from social business or
educational standpoint It's aavantaEoa
are unqualified
The city has population OF over
5000 souls. The people es class are
rehncd, intcilisent. entcfpripinH and
philosophical, One ui the most ntrik-
ing features 10 one Just entering the
city Is the excellent streets. The prln-
cipal streets and public square were
graded and gravclcd about two years
RHO at a cost or $4,000, Tho business
houses are mostly substantial and com
Nenicnt brick and Hluue structures. BE.
sidea the splendid college, school,
church, city and county buildings, there
are hundreds or elegant residences. Tho
construction OF the present street riLi-
way was authorized February sS, 1887.
the watcrworlls ana electric light COM
pnnics were chartered In October, iSSs
Weathorford haa three railroads. The
Texas and Pacific. which runs across
the country from oagt to west. camr In
1850. ana since that time the town has
grown wonderfully In population ana
taxable values. Tho extension OF tha
gun, Colorado and Santa lsc reached
here IN 1851, and has been Of antnld
hftNrNr Ia thu Nitk ..f
factors In carrying forward the prose
pcrity Of Meaihorford IL the Mineral
Wells and Northwestern railroad
roachlng from here 10 IMMORAL Wells In
Palo Pinto county. Tho latter road has
Its general offices and shops here. with
L. NJ. ruuis, president and general
manager and w 4, ForboHn, freight
and general passenger agent, Tho Tex
as Coal and Fuel company also has itR
Offices here. This company, OF which
Mr. Fouts IL also president, owns n
tlne coal field OF $4,000 acres seventeen
miles out on the NJ. w, 4 N, W. rail-
way. Thla coal beng 30 near malvsg
Weatherford eminontly a hno place IN
establish faclorlea Weatheriord could
easily become manufacturing town Of
more than atate-wide reputation. In
the way OF factories, mills, etc. We ind
n pottery cnnnihg factory. oaHtor oil
mill, four steam cotton gins, broom
factory, two bottllng works, Iron f0un-
dry ana seyoral woodwork and ma
chine shops. three corn mills. two large
roller nouFing mills, cotton compress.
cotton seed oil mil and HteUm laundry,
OF many cities 1t ia amid ut ie a
city OF churches and schools" Truly
can this be said OF Weatherford There
are three private inHtltutiOna OF learn.
Ing, Ra followH. Wcaihorfofd College,
ID. g. Swiiasr, president. situated Ia the
central portion OF tho city; Texas lFO-
male Seminary, j. 8, Howard, nrcsl.
dent. In the southern portion Of the
| city. Texas Athcnaeum, n J, Sims.
| president, In the heart OF the city,
There Ia MS nnc system OF public
schools aa can be found anywhere
Fuller mention Of all these schools wlli
be made lator on. Resides the colorcd
churches the following church orgaui.
cations have buildings herel NJ. 10
| church. South, Old School Presbyterian
Protestant Mcthodioi, United brethren
| Christian, Catholic. Episcopal. Bapts
| and Cumberland Presbyterian
Real estate ia WrntherfOrd brings q
/ good price. but II ~ not unroaaonobly
hish. u IA steadily Increasing IN value
/ The assessed value Of property IN Tho
! city In 1929 was $3.50, 500 In 1894 II
somemcaaure 10 the fact that the city
limits have been extended. The pres
ent tax rate w 90 cents on the 500 valu'
\ alton, lower than most cities OF tbs
! same size IN Texas
The natural resources or Parker
county equal, II they do not exceed
those Of any county IN Texas Two
! nfth1 Of the county Is tlmbored land
| good coal fields. good .uldinR stone Anf
I fertile soil. what moro could nm enter
priainR mgn nski II there are thoa
who arc thinking OF moving 10 n bot
ter country than the one IN which the,
now reside, we have thln 10 say q
them: wenthenord and aurroundlm
countryi IA d region that ambrncce NOR
/ Of the elements OF cheap. hidepcnden
and enjoyable human living and effar
more 10 the investor and onterprlsinl
settler than any other county IN Texas
wenthcford leads, she never follows
Let those who can keep pace with her
J Rcnching beyond the limiin Of Texai
4 she proelnlms TO the world her 70
sources and invites all TO share hei