The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03
n oRs1cANA has before her ono Of the

brightest futures that has dawned on
~ any Southern citys prospects in many
Years. Situated as she is in the very heart
of the great cotton producing belt. with
her rich soils varying In character 10 such
ar extent that it is adapted 10 the growth
of all the Southern and Western grain
ana produce crops. she holds out induce
nents 10 home seekers that few cities can
cope with.
Corrirana. the county seat of Navarro
county, is one of the oldest towns in The
State; surrounded by fertile fields, thckiy
settled communities. having railroad out
let's in five directions and through lines
10 deep water gulf palts. the Mississippi
river and Ncrlhcrn cities
The business interests of the city as
well as the population are rapidly in
crossing Ter inhabitants number fully
l. 600 people with l5o progressive bust
ness Arms, four banks with a capital of
st5uOoQ. four hotels aud numerous bolr1-
ing houses; two new cotton compress s,
ice factory, cotton seed oil mill, cotton
Gne, broom factory. bottling works chair
and mattress factory, flour mill. machine
shops and iron foundry, Il telephone sys
tenn that coanects with the entire outside
void, three daily and four weekly news
papers gas factory, cigar factory and
General stir among business circles that
denotes thrift ana prosperity.
street car franchise has Just been
granted by the city council and surveys
Will soon be under way for a street rail-
way sys,em over the entire city aud
suburbs
Brilliant electric lights that illuminate
the city NJ nights can be seen for many |
miles In different directions, which gives |
Il stranger. on entering the town, the eN- |
act impression which he VIII find a fact !
upon closer investigaton-tha Corsieana |
ls truly an cnviable place in which to live. |
Not only are the social and moral sur
'oundings such as 10 tempt one seeking |
a location. but the health OF the city is |
splendid and the death rate compared with
other cities, is FAR below the average The
boon for health lies in the abundant sup
MY Of good water and fresh air. The
water works~-the supply for which is an
artificial lake covering over 100 acres only !
three miles from town. supplies the people
With ample drinking water, pure and whole
some.
Yet this 'e not all. Two hot artesian
wells, which are the most wond arful I'm
IBIS section produce 100000 gallons of
water per lay ~ temperature of l25 de-
res ,'.s pahrenh.i' wlfh pressure of thirty
Nht pounds 10 the inch. Scientific ana
vsis OF the water shows IL TO pcgsess rn-.
hedieinal iualiIies which are very bench
Nal. Inc vale, is pleasant TO ths tas,o
nd most delightful FOR bathing pur,oses
The volunteer FIRE department is one
y w pest IN the state, and stands ready
o Protect iHr citizens with the hest az
'ouipase and herolsm, and bravery thai
my sectiol can boast or
Her public schools arc looked upon ns
nc pest IN the State, having an enroll
neht OF 1850, with five school buildings ,
ntua,ea IN different portions of the CITY
a, 'hs convenience of the plt;ons. he
thern l..
or both male and female that afYord ,lns / |
'esi OF instructors throughout the STATE
me morals of the city can nnt he ax. I
viieo' Eight white and six oolored church s
pirss point heavenward, directing the /
nihas 70 God above who gave them thee S
As fine residences as can be found IN I'm h
tate can he seen In the CITY nlsasnr se
OTIS ,hal are noted throughout the llnitr, II
,.aies ana business men of broad concep- Nv
ctsr. "'''e "' mar :
ipe nome OF one OF Americas greatest a
,atesmen. Hon. Roger O. Mills. Who has a
~ .ne state faithfully and fearlessiy Q
~ twenty-five years, and the home n, n
ION eeorsc I. Jester present lieut. snant 7
oVefnor, whose record Is without bian,
~ ana who has Won the ccrfiiau.. =, q
ue reop'e IN such manner that his as. o
.rauohs Tor governor of the Lone S.ar @
tnte are about TO be realized. L
sun. this Is not all The al, in5ns,.r
the present enterprise that Is a,tr,c,, II
~ sapitai from all over the country ana u
iakins the little city famous N,,s,r
~ wehs are flowing petroleum from tpo y
owels of mother earth at a rate of ns.r,, II
~ barrels daily, The field covers . r..
cory OK nearly five miles In lsny,h a
NO miles in width. 'swildca,tlnsS ,sn "
'car o. he day perricks are daily towsr j"
= 'owsra me sky and eo,tiag the terri, =,
! onsrs a ,niis l,tIeon wells sre in oour i
y ssna and will he clsssed among 80 =
'oaneeIs before many days Capitsl,..s !,
= coming In daily with New 10 tsidns y