Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-28
GO AND SEE A COMING CITY,
rHE FORT SILL COUNTRY is IN
GOOD CONDITION.
WHILE CoMANcHE. ITS CAPITAL.
is MAKING GIANT STRIDES TO
PROSPERITY AND PROMINENCE.
a DESCRIPTION OF THE LIVELY
LITTLE CITY.

Comanche, j. t., May zb.--Anothe
fine rain has put corn and cotton II
splendid shape here. Our wheat an
oats Will be short crop. but will bea
no crop by large majority.
Now Is a good time for prospector
10 come and see us. You can now nn'
us with n short crop, or In other word
at our worst.
Our school will have vacation shortly
and the following. copied from a nea'
circular. shows that normal courst
will be held
coMANcHE SUMMER NORMAL
For the benefit OF those wiro desire
% review n literary course and fol
those who wish TO prepare themselves
more thoroughly for teaching, the I'M
rersigned Will begin n summer normal
school et Comnnche, I. II. July 1, 1895
The course of study will embrace all
kho branches usually taught in com
mon and high schools. and win con-
tlnue four weeks. A number of lee
lures will be delivered during the term
On leading topics OF interest TO teach-
srs and students.
An examination win be had at close
pf term, and certificates issued II de-
PRED. These certificates will be of
ihree grades. and will be based on man
ner OF work done during the term and
grade made In final examination. Board
Will cost ten dollars per month at pri-
waite houses and twelve dollars at no
tells: tuition will cost three dollars for
term of four weeks. including examina-
tion.
a teachers association will Be Or
ganized at close OF term II desired.
Come: Let US reason together. make
ourselves worthy OF our profession,
snd thereby do our part In building up
the schools OF the Indian Territory 10
n plane equal to those OF other sections.
WITT a. DOWELL,
II Comanche, /. II.
The mossbacks may wonder how It Is
done and the land sharks may howl
because It IL done, while the Rlnggold
Banner IS using all its ''inflooence" TO
stop It. yet Comanche Is growing right
along. and win prove the truth OF the
indian governors complaint when he
said: In this) Plckens county. better
known as the free state OF Pickens,
they tsettler9 are strong In numbers,
fruitful in resources and resolute In
character and not to be dlalOdged by
any milk and cider policy"
The following description of CO.
manche by newcomer, printed in the
Comanchee Appeal Is worthy OF copy:
coMANcHE,
The Coming City OF the Western Indian
Fl Territory-Locatlon, Water. Crops.
Scenery, etc.
As some OF our readers would like 10
know something OF this young but
growing city. We viii In n general way
give them what Information our linz
tied time and knowledge VIII permit,
feserving until "A more favorable OPP
portuntty more extended and par
tcularlzed description. We trust that
'our faith In the future prospects and
9ur admiration OF this country VIII not
cause us to overdraw the picture, or
magnify the resources OF this favored
spot OF Gods creation; rather. would
Ne underwrite than overwrlte the
true facts about this country.
THE TOWN.
Comanche, !. r.. Is beautifully sit
inted on the Rock Island railway, ten
niles south of Duncan and one hun
ired and ten miles north Of Fort Worth
reNas. The town Is only about two
Gears old and has a population OF 400
ir 800 people, most OF whom have come
lere within the past yenr. No more
lfu or orderly place can be found In
he states than this In. The people are
ehned, Intelligent and religious. There
re dozen or more places OF business.
ogether with a number of shops. ho-
els, mills. etc, that arc doing d thirty
nB business. All the trades and pro-
eshions are well represented. and, we
10Y NhAAf AAiN hN hlAlll lllt EtOWtnE |
eed OF the town shall demand more,
he town has a board OF trade, as good
hlgh school as can be found any
lfherc, and n Masonic lodge. while
here are three church organizations,
mich rank In the order named, Wig,
tristan, Methodist and Baptist. Sew
ral new residences and one store
ullding have been built within the
ast month and several more are in
respect.
ID WATER.
if we were told before we came hero
pat the scarlty OF water was a seri-
Jus objection to this town. We do
got know whether our informant in
thded 10 misrepresent this country
q whether he was ignorant OF its wa-
Ar facilities. II was one or the other
" surely, there IL no place that mas
,ore abundant water supply than has
sls town, y creek meanders along lin
order OF the town. and an under
round river nine feet deep flows
trough strata of sand under the
iwn. at u depth OF from aixtann 10
Fenty feet below the surface WoIis
lnk into this river three or -four feet
lArnish an ineXhaustible SUNNY or
llurc clear water. This water IA i'm
fegnated with lime. and while IL Ia
~ unpalatable, II has TO be broken
r. washing purposes. Az in ali grain
tNAicHs tutre are but few
teeH'2ne wells or springs here.
n. WIND AND SAND.
All ooutrie5 have their unnIeason,
Is atures. God never made mi - |
lradise on this earth. and 10 10
Foyed that The wind blows aeynrsiv !
smetlines, and then the sand or flne |
Qst rises, and for the time IA oi,ite |
; agreeable, but this unplensantncss 10
gore than counterbalanced Nv me |
fasant surroundings. Comanche ia |
tirounded by a belt OF timber, beau
pui and restful to the eye. while |
ltough this emerald belt arc onen.
50 revealing the open prairie he.
1nd' as II extends In beautiful undn-
elons into the fsraway distance.
ia, THE COUNTRY,
Nhture mas done much for this %.
yFed spot. but, like the untutorad "a
ran IN his prlmesal forest wirwa,n
Af transforming and beautifvinc nan;,
n, ssi,ied science and art has done |
~ little TO heautify ana adorn ~
fre fences enclose vast tracts y,
I'D. Fields OF waving grain Ntreteh
LAY as far as the eve can SEQ aSa
3utandR OF fattening cattle sneol. ~
rApecuNe View until they iools III.
Ie uots In the dim haze OF tho ais
horizon, but the owners OF thnsa
y heids OF grain and grazing oattia
he denied themselves many n no.
~ u me necessities that mako home
Mortable, and all the luxurIes ~
because ri OF the uncertain tenure OF