Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-29
IN CONCHO VALLEY.
4 UNIQUE EXPOSITION WILL Shorty
pY TAKE PLACE.
4 Fine Display of Products, Racing
aud an Exhibition OF Cow
boy SIKH.

San Angelo. Tex, Oct. 90 (speclaD.- |
on Tuesday. November Z, the Coneho !
Valley Fair will, FOR the sixth time !
throw open it's gates to the world
To san Angelo and the "Concho |
Country" generally, the year 1895 VIII
be one long to be remembered. our
country has entirely recovered from
the efforts Of the drought which was
general throughout Weat Texas for the
past two years, and today has resumed
it's place at the head OF the procession
as one Of. II not the best sections OF
Texas. our public improvements are
of the best Public school, both build
ing and management ON the broadcast
and most approved plans. mercantile
and stock interest In the best possible
shape. In fact, the whole country mas
an air OF prosperity such as has not
been the case for some time. cattle
and live stock OF all kinds have steadily
advanced In price throughout the en-
tire year, and this season finds the
stockmen In better shape than for
long time. This " pre-emlncntly u
stock country but the stock farmer viii
ind the conditions here more favorable
than In almost any place he might
select. The winters are mild, and with
! tho least possible cNertlun and fore
/ thought II IL possible to raise feed In
| abundance. The crops this year are
| exceptionally good ana feed Is plenty
| and cheap. Under the last land laws
| passed by the legislature there are
/ thousands OF acres Of as fine land ns
/ can be found anywhere In this section
] for sale at 81 per acre on forty years
] time. The railroHd and school land
! lease price has been reduced untll IL
Is possible to lease land for cents per
/ acre and none more than 4, All In all
Hn..HN NU..N
| ments to the prospector whether he
be- u home seeker, capitalist or stock
| man,
The Concho Valley Fair assosation Of
san Angelo holds its sixth annual fair
| commencing on November 9, and clos
ing November $. For this occasion the
| Gulf Colorado and Santa ZEE railway
has agreed to sell tickets for the round
trip for one fare with Il maximum rate
of So from any point on their system
| In Texas. In addition TO this they have
| agreed that they viii extend the return
portion Of these tickets until November
! 10, for any one who wishes q few DAYS
In which to look at the country The
other Toada in the state have made
correspOndlngly low rates.
This In an opportunity not often met
with to see the largest and best pnr-
tlon OF the largest state In the union by
an Investment OF 81 In railroad fare
making arrangements to take care OF
big crowds, The resources OF the coun-
try viii be properly represented
There will be exhibitions OF the agrI-
cultural and live stock interests and
these win be a revelation TO those who
do not know what this country is
capable OF. There Is line mile trick
and there Will be four days OF high
class racing. Thursday, November I.
the roplng contest will take place. This
liz the home OF the genuine Cow boy
and the roplng art viii be represented
by men who make q living by It, The
management have already procured a
fine bunch OF wild and woody" steers
for the occaslon and from the grand
stand there II magnificent view OF the
inield IN which the roping contest
takes place
SAN Angelo extends hearty welcome
10 al VINO may visit her at this time
ana feels that II Will wen repay one
the trouble and expense incurred
The Dallas Fair closes on November
T. and two days afterwards the Sar
Angelo fair opens. 1t Ia thought thai
there will be quite a number from out.
, side the state who Will visit Dallas and
San Angelo set the dates OF its fail
after Dallas in order to glve these
visitors an opportunity OF seeing tn,
big West at d nominal cost.
BY leaving Dallas on the morning OF
the fourteenth one viii be enabled tc
spend twelve days In the "ConrhC
Country see It's fine rivers, seven If
all, within a radius OF twenty miles
, enjoy lts bracing atmosphere. and som,
may hnd homee Ia a climate vhlel
may prolong their lives many years.