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

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y II q gurglins' rushing river. whose
s,rs waters seem impetuous to meet
~, is the prosperous city of Cuero.
y o of the Guadalupe" Substan-
~ business houses, handsome resi-
tounderies, factories, machine
I'd clean, well-cared for streets
~ eye and impress one with the
~. industry and progress of the ciu-
~, ,be city. Surrounded by fertile
I'm of great fertility, whose well Gull
"a farms pour their annual products
,h,s mart It is little wonder that
- is Justly called the gem city of
r,,Arest Texas.
rnro at present has a population of
q, 400 and is located in the center
n.vltt county, of which 1t is the coun-
..,t 1t is about fifty miles from the
! coast on an air line, and the at
..,bere is so bright and clear as to have
"a for this section of the country
name of the Italy of America. " The
n was founded in 1873 and its growth
.lang has been OF the most solid ana
arantial character.
nj city is laid out on an attractive
N which would undoubtedly denote It's
dem foundation even to the eye of a
anger The osplanade, 120 feet wide.
seSds through the center OF the city,
te all cross streets are seventy feet
nero has peculiar advantages IN mat
Of location and there are many rca-
II that warrant the prediction that IL
d, be some day city of more than
In taasN. s. 4 -
of the most prosperous counties In
4 State ana the trade center of a large
M Of country, 1t is sufficiently far
kroyed from the more pretentious cities
Houston and Galveston, to be jealous
iny rivalry from those sources. fl is
|cs than 100 miles away from any OF
cities OF Houston, Galveston ana san
tplio.
Il Texas is an agricultural State. the
n Of any Of its cities must depend In
great measure upon the fertility OF the
N Of the surrounding country, and ii is
srefore a matter Of interest to devote
xe than Il passing mention to this sub
lDaring the aeason of 1S9i-95 there were
rketed al Cuero 24000 bales of cotton,
b during the same period T. 5O0 head OF
ane fifty car loads OF horses, mules.
ssp and hogs were shipped from TINS
lnt to other markets, While 80 cars OF
nber and 23jl cars of merchandise were
ntyed and distributed at Cucro.
| The number OF bales of cotton and Num-
i Of head Of I've stock handled at Cuero
Just given demonstrates the fertility
The surrounding country. just AS the
tanage Of merchandise annually handled
Ire shows its prowess as a trade center
De prospectiNe settler or Investor how
her would, perhaps, be mere Interested
know the price of lands that Will pro-
We such results. Improved farming
hds command al the way from 81 80 to
per acre, while unimprOVed can be
pa at from s. to Slj per acre. according
! caton.
f5s assessed value of Dewitt county
about 5000 0Q0 and was oue OF M.
4Nnlies which showed an increase in its
liable values last year. There IS also
a'iher consideration that influences the
respective settler ana that Is tn. rate
taxation. ANA in this respect Dewitt !
PARTICULARLY inviting, as the State ana /
fnW taxes there are only ~ cents on |
rwm Twenty-Five to thirty new farms
u opened up IN his county every year. |
| The valley of the Guadalupe when rs
ta'aily tributary to Cuero, are about /
acres OF garden land, which is now |
lg put under water by an extensive !
tNem q Irrigation, and 1t is estimated /
h under the plan upon which II rs |
frNsed to work this land at least ~ |
Eies VIII he added 10 the tributary |
|lrts of Cuero.
Nre has a number of buildings, both |
and private, that would do credit |
nre pretenilOus cities 4 $50 900 court |
Is now IN the course Of cunstruc- |
and when completed viii he one Of |
Mndsomcst buildings of its kind In |
state; 1t Is built OF native wine !
TX ana trimmed with red sandstone. |
NJ "a forms a pretty and attractive con-
.A school facilities OF Cueo are I'M
Ssssed and almost every religious de-
EsN Of worship.
aaaing is surer s more correct In |
~ ~ 70 the moral and Intellectual condl- /
Eaoi city or community than the !
EEIIoa OF It's churches and the excellence I
EaH educational facilities.
~, .as people Of Cuero are very Justly |
MI MI o. their splendid system Of schools |
ti iss Sse g, T We're organized and graded
r. ~ Professor Cols,on, Il graduate
\, e University Of Virginia. and one OF |
NJ 'o'emost educators of this State. In |
' ~; year the total enrolment Of the |
r.,a,. was only 260 and this number has
s'r.ssy increased till last session IL had |
|I sii,ed a total Of Zoo A handsome school |
NM mas been erected at a cost of |
- esSp and II IS equipped with all Of the
E|is Y appliances and school furniture. /
~ called the French school building in |
IsSs Oi the late John C, French. whose
A, Sr ,u0hated the ground upon which |
y guiding is erected. This structure
!, siN accommo9aticrs for $50 pupils,
rn. a,rehdy the need of another school |
sTspa'hg is being felt.
M s, !, ARE now $40 pupils in attendance
~, s,a.s saese schools, who are instructeS by
e. teachers and a special instructor
, 'rv,lman. The school session continu
. nae calendar months and instruction
NJ NJ yE tree to pupils between tie
as sN are n number of manufacturing
~ , ,ph1es located I'm Cliero that furnish
'r stable employ ment to large number
NH. ohe of the largest cotton seed |
4 ns IN the state is located here hav-
slso spaSity OF eighty tons day, Th,ere
h,m a cotton factory with 100 spindles |
eSas opsration, producing all the coarser
IIass OF cotton cloth.
NV cotton compress has just been
sf,te Ieu at cost of $4,000. Cuero also
,,s s'f CO. OF the largest cotton gins in tile
,sS which draw their supply from
~ scope of the surrounding country.
~ gins have a daily capacity OF 300
sI sani shops are also located here and
Ioinjpp. BUSY with worlS from the several
nanns counties. An ice plant with an
i ss,isse capacity is also one of tn many
'pp ,ls,'s. Two broom factories, two
~ .s works, "A cigar factory, a tan
4, a planlng mill and a cistern factory |
! ''ns other useful enterprises Of the
Il ~ ms connection 1t may be proper 10
n NJ hst Cuero is fully alive TO the value
gr,i iiai turing interests and will eXten
,sstneNt. ~ u''P''''' 0'''''''9 90''
onr financial institutions are all
nm,,,sdihd enjoy the confidence of the
o nrlly' She has one National and
eamsVate banking institutions. They
olyr.SserNatiVe Institutions and transact
N ~ n ~ 81 business amounting to more
lon e'ty itself is in good financial con-
leb M, ~ owns its own waterworks.
!. assessed values of the city aggre-
cent.' o'V0 and the tax rate Is only
! NE on the 800 worth of property.
!. eNonlei debt OF tlhc 80. - lc.s ihAn |