The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-27

artesian water. A well equipped volunteer
| fire department renders tho town prac-
tically safe against the ncursions of the
fire fiend. The membership q the depart
! fncnt is composed OF the hest citizens of
the tosr and Its efficiency can hot be
| questioned
The volume or business Annually handled
at Yoakrm is very large. a large section
of very productive country Is naturally
! tributary to This place and the formers
of more than one county make this their
! trading point.
The town ships annually 500 bales OF
cotton and all the cotton raised in this vi
entity Is compressed hero.
| One CT the large oil mills OF tho country
is located here End furnishes a profitable
MAJ ket for millions Of tons OF seed that n
few years ago were thrown away as OF. no
! equipped with all OF the most improved
| machinery for the production of cotton
seed oil. meal and cake. The mill has
buyers and warehouses throughout this
ar the adjoining counties. and IL is one OF
Yoakum's important industries, furnish
ing as 1t does, employment to "A large
also supplies this town and the adjoining
counties
Although Yoakun Is enc of tho most
flourising towns in the coast region ana lts
future prospects IA bright as the beet OF
.han, tho landlords and land owners have
never shown an aNaricious spirit 50 com
mon IN some places hut have been rather
inclined to encourage the advent of the
homcsceker and investor Rents are rca-
sonably low In the town and good building
lots can be had at cheap figures.
The city government IS simple but eff
fective, and although being railroad
town, constantly fun of transient people,
II Is always quict and orderly. 4 mayor
md six aldermen direct TIE daatinea of
the municipal government " hile "a CRY
marshal looks after the execution Of the
laws. The affairs of the city are con
Quoted on an economical basis aud al
though the citizens OF YOakum cu.ry the
blessings VI electric lights. a watcre-crks
1901 a .taIt NTH LA
year. the taxes state, county AMI munich
pHi, are less tnnN s. 30 on The SllD. Really
the citizens enjoy all the privileges that
are found In tae larger cities OF the couh-
try at one-half the cost.
The fraternal societies ar" well rerrc-
scnted in ioahum ard the brethren always
receive q hearty welcome when they come
this way. whether &c stay or merely 10
tarry few days.
The Masons. the Odd Fellows. The
Knights OF Pythias, knights If Honor ana
many labor ana trades Unions have pros
Porous lodges hare, with large member
When the location and the conditions
surrounding NoakIm are considered. It's
growth and prosperity are not 70 bee Won
dorcd at They at" the natural result on
circumstances. SituHtei on tine divlank
ina Of two OF tho greatest Agricultural
counties iu the State, WITH all that vast
section Of country lv.uG between lne Fuhi-
alupe and iIFaca rivers. tributary 10 Aer
trade. Noatun must eventually become
more Important city than oven her most
sanru'ia citE"rs rG" indE'Hc
Tue people here aco net Jealous or ~
vlnIs Tioy arc al7aya ready ~ NELSON'S
',r-.str tH.r-l.l.... tt,.v ID nat giIeve 10
s,- others IY lik Nisc.
la conclusion, q m!F Not ~ Hninieresl
irr go @-W 1870 the .ialras 0f foaRIm "
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lirrhcs i've schools. nIte.u phtfi .i'-i-,
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