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

tion to market The Galveston. Harrisburg
l center OF the county from cast 20 west,
passing BY Columbus, as has already been
indicated. The LaGrnngc branch extends
from Columbus TO lat;rnnge, In Fayette
county. while the san Antonio and kran-
gas Pass travcrses tho country from south
TO rast.
with healthy climate. q fertile soil and
ample transportation facilities. there Is
only one other consideration that could be
investor. and that IL, what are the e.lli-
| caiional and social conditions? Tho county
Il dotted With school houses while tho
their churches scattered over the county.
rhe peopie are generous, hospitablc. Kind
As the county scat OF such county. tho
citizens OF Columbus have Just cause to be
proud of their town and to. expect that
the coast country. While Columbus ' was
not the first settlernent In. this county, 1t
Vs., y 9nly ,,. abort d'sssncs from where the
| AT .he Atascosita crossing OF the COL
orado river. Just below Columbus. the first
among those early pioneers were 1.candcr
neaspn. ww Alley Ross, Alley, lesso
sSs Thoras Burns ~ eTs ma NJ III ,hn M
llnson. At that time this section Of tho
State was grcatiy annoyed by the hostile
! incursions OF the Caranchua Indians who
robbed piundcrea and numbered wherever
they won't These early pioneers were cont
yelled y band together for seiI.nrotno-
! ZION and among the old Inhabitants even
Now there remains, handed down. from
their ancestors stories OF privauon. danger
| and death That would read like ro-
Nance were they put In print
| II IL an easy matter 10 conceive how
when II was observed that the present
site OF Columbus was moro advantageous.
| Il should have superseded the location OF
| the nrst settlement and eventually he
come the soat. OF the county,
| Columbus of To-Day Is n thriving, enter
| rrisnG town OF about apb people. Tho
buildings are of modern design and many
Of th,m of handsome proportions. Many
citizens of wealth roshe here and have
! their landed or cattle interests in other
| portions of the county.
Among the publc buildings may be noted
TIE court house and tho opera house which
has seating capacity OF 1000.
| The busineas men ~ columbus are ns
| n rulo safe. consetNhtiN" ana substantial
| financially. Tho educational FACILITIES AFRO
eNc.llon, and all the leading religious ce-
nominations nro represented
| Tho frntcrnul examinations arc repre-
scented by lodges OF Maaota, odl Fellows,
| Knights OF Honor, knights and l.adios or
columbus has seventy .nvc business nrma,
SIX established. churches, two public and
four private schools hvc nhNsg'nns' zen
| Among tho enterprises That nre now
hcng discussed and which VIII probably
he built. are "a canning factory and
rhc stranger would he struck with the
beauty Of Columbus. Many hanuSeine
Shh,,dd,' , n Of hnrkbcrry bo,s dare and
| WI limit skirt the sides Of the streets Tho
| ,1,at intclnacnee and refinement tor which
! liz riiizena nra noted
1iiorr are few, If any, towns IN IoNns
morn inviting in appearance IMAM 'oiuih-
NM, nwSr ", nq Tho uemorirs Of Inc pioneers OF
South Texas.
Ia u.yspnurr keeDa ita citizens wen sup
plicd with tho news ~ home nnu nn'nnn:
, yho ' ~ ain 'b eoniucis its busmess, Is
,nW1,d bueinoss man
",''i, u,ncn,d a GO o-e bankers. nnd
,,,'n,,,, NJ, n.oilc OF colorado county no
hnnl stnnls highor Tho nilaira OF this
,n,,,n mo aufc IN the hands of AIR.
Wnurb
iion,V uoolelSor Ia county treasurer aud
qY''9 pnuphRGeid /. romnty attorney
!, = se,M,un9r "a in the gcneral merchandise
h,'rh,esa
,t',,,,,, Next la tnpvcr and IN tho cotton
l,is .1ess
mt" cao,pc Mccormick wac for years
dtstrict nIrc aud Is now leading law
S1sr :. s.,nord ia engaged In tho cattle
bnsiurse
W a. " a,"S ,,,. ~ hid docs the leading
i, ,'VN - A., ,,'' ,oIt,tntua
e.o,,,c nepnnyyorth ia in tho grocery,
ci =, "a .r,l, il, aiuTss
~, k univ hotel Is The commercial mon's
hcnduuartors.
~ a I,Iliinna cartIca n complete stock
of rrnc,ties
a a Tr3',,,rv IL hgtice Of tho peace OF
gn,n,b,,,, tr,Sinrt
49,, q IIsn urn engaged In the general
w r,,,u y - ''Ni MAI, ese md curry n large
sfo,k
H'"n ',.,, d, .cu,ns ~ tho hnatiing rrprc-
nptit,o' w" nr th" n,motR san Antonio
.'..r
s,mtirr G bronson are in tho saloon bush
,,tse mud koop a. choice stock OF liquors,
,,..,.t.,,, g. AIrituplpl urp the Leading
,, 'tni IT,
",~bf ~, na,,, ts tho livolyman mud invites
yo,, a. cn1
A seymour deals IN lumber aud car
q. \ i. Hahn arc IN me general ,r medr,