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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-20

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03
I lVlNGSTON.

The county seat Of Polk county is sit.
nated about eGui-distant from Houston
and Nacogdoches. Has about 1000 popu-
lation and is picturesque and healthy
location. Is incorporated for school pur-
poses, and levies special school tax of
20 cents on 500 valuation. The school is
Al, with handsome and commodious
building for whites and a good rooniy and
comfortable building for the colorcd, Has
six churches, three White and three colored
With large membership and good attend
ance at all services Is one OF the best
towns commercially, intellectually and
morally between Houston and Shreveport,
with a bright future.
Since your last annual the officials have
so thoroughly renindclcd. renovated and
cmbellished the railway depot here that
it is said 20 be the host on their line.
Several mercantile buildings. a new mar
ket and opera house and a number of hand
some cottages have been erected one bank
and an ice plant established both with
fine business. Tie old machinery of the
gin will be replaced soon with the most
improved system. and it is probable that
"a cotton seed oil mill Will be attached
for next season. One thousand bales of
cotton gnned mere this s.asLn and about
aG00 shipped 10 date.
The Livingston Local, democratic. and
East Texas Pinery. independent. are domi-
cilled here, the former with u new office
r. It. Niece.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03
DOSENBERG.

Situated in Fort Bend county at the
junction Of the Galveston, Harrisburg
and San Antonio. Calf, Colorado and Santa
Pc and the New York, Texas and Mexican
railroads. up to four years ago was litsle
more than an eating station today over
700 people dwell within its limits.
Rosenberg is in the center OF a fine agrl-
cultural district which Is being rapidly
DEVELOPED The growth OF the town mas
been slow. but steady and II IA confidently
predicted that Rosenberg win ere the close
OF the present year nuraber 1900 inbablt-
ants. The town has FIVE church organi2a-
lions and the largest white school in tho
county.
Surrounded Ms IT is by well draipea
and very fertile farming country. With
it's healthy location. naarncas TO market
tbeing thirty-six miles from fiouston) its
splendid transportation facilities. having
ihrec railroads Mt present with another
from Rosenberg south in course OF con-
struction. there ia no doubt In the nina
OF the close observer that Rosenberg Is
destined to be one of the best little cities
In the coast country.
George H. Lang
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03
T OCKHART,

/ No town in Southwest Texas has kcp
pace with Lockhart in growth and
prosperity for the last two years. Whit
there has been nothing in the
shape OF a boom, the activities ot its citi-
zens have been constantly exercised. and
the growth of the city has heen of per
n,anent and healthy character, induced and
supported by the opening up and develop
n.ent of the magnificent agricultural coun-
try Immediately surrounding.
Loelhart has now the following business
establishments:
Dry goods and clothing houses, IA;
family grocery stores, 10; drug stores q;
books and stationery .; jewelers., 8 res
taurants, 1 meat markets. 3 bakeries, 3,
hotels. 3; oil MILL / machine shop. ..
blacksmiths. Z livery stables. 81 telegraph
offices. 2: express offices. 2; lumber yards,
9: commission merchant and produce
broker, /; furniture stores. ., hardware
houses. 3: lawyers. TO- doctors s. churches
(white). G; churches tcolorcd), ); public
schools, 2; private schools. 3; newspapers,
.: barber shops. Q; saloons, z: benevolent
and secret organizations, 4 literary asso-
citation /. Now under construction Onu
large brick hotel. three brick and stone
store houses. and quite number Of fine
private residences. The city has a tele-
phone exchange, electric lights. and a
small and inefficient water works plant.
but the city council has recently granted
fo- fiIst-class gystcm of water
works wbich will soon be established
Take Il all In all, the citizens Of the town
are satisfied with their prospects and are
conttnted end happy. r. II. Rcgan.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03
DEFUCIO.

! Refugio, known far and near as the
| capital of tho independent Republic OF
Refuaio, Is thriving town OF about 1000
inhabitants. situated in the midst OF the
finest stockraising portion OF West Texas.
Also surrounded by good farming land. well
cultivated by an Industrious class of farm
ers. mostly owners OF the lands they Gull
tivate. The residence portion of the town
Is principally made up OF we'll to do stock
men. copgregated here on account of our
excellent school facilities. We haze no
railroad connections. but have good pros
poets Of getting the Western branch OF the
Guadalupe Valley railroad before the end
OF the year.
We have everything else VIC seem TO mead.
that is, health, happiness and prosperity.
Refugio is growing gradually all the time
by the erection Of good class OF dwellings,
built by people who intend TO stay and oc-
ciipy them We have six groesry and -four
dry goods houses. one drug store and one
saloon. constituting the business part Of
town. One county PAPER. tho Register.
published weekly. which enjoys good pa
tronaga and well merited popularity.
g. T.. Rogers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03
7 EGGETT.

j. Leggett is situated seventy nine
miles north from Houston on tho
Houston East and West Texas railway.
between Shreveport and Houston. 1t is the
geographical center of Polk county, and
Is high, dry and healthy; has Ill
the advantages Of climate, soil and tenn
perature. AS 1t is situated near the gulf
coast and owing to its elevation 1t is al
most free from malaria; il is rapidly inn
proving, building up, and its church and
schooi facilities are unsurpassed in East
ieNas. While it Is surrounded by a soil
OF light sandy and black land, easily cul-
tivated, and will produce one-half bale of
cotton and forty bushels of corn per acre.
and peas, potatoes and any and all kinds
or vegetables to perfection, its temperate
climate makes it the natural home of all
Kinds OF tropical fruits, and owing to the
perfect adaptability of soil and climate.
produces as fine, luscious and large
peaches. plums. pears, berries and grapes
rs Southern California. The timber. con-
sisting OF oak, long leaf yellow pine, hick-
ory, gum, walnut beach and magnolia. is
unsurpassed by any country on the globe,
and capital is all that is necessary to de-
velop the lumber interest in this desirable
section of East Texas. and cause il to con-
tribute largely to this important interest.
which is fast surprising in magnitude
every other interest in the United States,
mines, gold or silver production not ex-
cepted. j. Jet Pinckard.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03
IAN MARCOS.

~ San Marcos. Haya county, TSxoa, n
situated II the terminus Or he Mn.
souri,. Kansas ana Texas railroad ana 81
/, the International and Great Northern rail-.
road, thirty miles south OF the State cap.
ital, aud fifty mdles north Of San Antonio.
almost a suburb OF zach city. Never *
! fected by boom. she has steadliy moved
forward with no real drawbacks exc pt
those common to all ssctions. With II -
farms around her, the very best Of r0csely
and social advantages, healthxut and dz-
lightful climate, she 10 destined to take
rank among the foremost towns In the
South. Beside the river Of IT. name. caris-
tened In prose and poetry "The River
/ Beautiful whose waters are as lmpid
ss the llsht at roontide In the pure atmus-
pierre that surrounds II, and which re-
venls TO the vision everything In the en-
brace at two scors feet OF depth. b. tt
minute pcriwinklc clinyng to sub-aquatio
plant or tiniest OF tho hnny tribe that
sport amid the myriad hued vegetation
carret'ng It's BASIN The town. couched In
the charming valley or neatled like eyrits
among the cedars on the mountain side
bordering TO tho northward from which
they peep out on scenes unspeaknbly do
iishtiul famed by perpetual breezrs is
neat and coy palatial homes, giving
welcome shelter to its 1000 souls.
Its streets are we'll paved; Is bountifuilY
supplied with purest water by excellent
water works, electric lights and Telephone
system. Free OF saloons. II has Its Ice
factory. oil mill gins and mills, substan-
tial merchants, druggists. two National
banks. two express companies. good hotels
md boarding houses. and, best OF nil.
Coronal Institute, the pride OF Southwest
Texas. Prof, A. A. Thomas Is president
aud the finest corps Of teachers In tho
South. Tho United States fish cultural
station, tho only one In the State. and
tho beautifully kept grounds render II
very attractive as well as profitable to
the State, and thus we are glad to an-
nounce tho fact that we rank first as
town in Southwest Texas.
Al w Mnn1oyc
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03
I'D BY POST CORRESPONDENTS.

IN melons. and twice MS nsny 49, !.
Tut several hundred acres win ,isn !,
planted In cotton. As yet but ~, =. :. y
nave gone into the cattle husinsss ~.
having about 1000 acres enclosed Th..,
ranches are we'll stocked with thoro,,rs ,
Inc town OF La Porte boasts al ~
| ceient public school, with an en,,n,,,,.l,,
Vi 10Y pupils and three teaches Ths
scnool building Is large and co.nmni,a,,s
ments. @1s 80 - Aioueih improve
= There are four religious societies s, !, !
p porm namely Methodist, Presbyt' ,-ian
papust and Christian. all OF whisl snva
IKE Metnodist, have church edifices T- :
BUSINESS interests are represented ~
seven grocery stores, two feed n ,rss ,,rn
inner yards. one meat market. one ba,3
wafe store. two hotels besides a .iv.,v
slaole, laundry, meat market restaurant,
a.oon, photograph gallery. bla.ksmi;n AMI
harness shops, etc. The Chronicle, a weesl
y y, papsr, mas been published In La Porte
. La Porte is becoming widely Known
throughout Texas as q delightful srm,,sr
resort resort. IL IS n veritabie Concy Island ffr
nouston, and summer excursions from TIM,
Guy ,y are frequent. The hunting ana fshs
ing IN the fall and winter ..ttrlct ,oa,v
sportsmen from the North, wao often re-
man NAN for months. The bathing, loaiins.
hsning ana sailing facilities ere uncxcel;ed
T.. L. Dillayc
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03
M lLANO.

lvl The town of Milano had Its begin :
ming about sixteen years ago, when
the Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe railroad
inteisected the International and Great
Northern, and quite number of changes
have taken place since that time, though
the tree still stands that served the young
town for beef market.
The town now boasts two brick, one rock
and number of frame buildings.
We have suffered TO some extent on ac-
count of two short crops OF cotton and the
consequent depression.
We have large public school. two gen
eral merchandising establishments, two
groceries, a drug store. two restaurants
two barbsr SHOPS. three hotels, no saloons
and three churches.
Milano is surrounded by a good farming
country finely adapted to fruit raising
ard truck farming. although 1t lacks de-
velopment in that direction.
Quite large transfer business is doae
here between the Santa Fe and lnterna
tional and Great Northern railroads. and
this place is also a coaling station for the
Santa Fe.
The future prospects for Milano are
bright, for with the Development Of the ig-
mite coal fields in our vicinity, the increase
in the titled lands and our railroad facilt-
ties, we have everything in cur favor.
w, a. Brown.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03
MOSCOW.

lvl One OF the oldest towns in Polk
county is situated on the divide
between the Neches river OH the east and
the Trinity river on the west. II
has long been noted for its drink
ing water, healthful location ana
good school. The Masonic high school.
the best in the county, has turned
out students who now hold high positions
of trust and honor, at the bar, on the
bench. in the school rooms, in the pulpit.
In the legislative councils of the State and
in the congress of the United States.
The volume OF business carried OH is
large for the small number OF business
houses and the limited territory. shorn OF
as IL has been by the 7. and S railroad.
which crosses the Houston East and West
Texas railway only six miles north of Mos
cow
great deal or the best agricultural
lands in the county lie adjacent and are
being developed OF late years to an extent
hitherto unknown, The literary and re-
lgious institutions, are all in permanent and
progressive condition, The new railroad
of w. 4. Carter u Bro. viii shortly inter.
sect with the Houston Ia and West
Texas railway at this place. nd Will add
TO the permanence and prosperity.
Moscow Is located in the center of the
long leaf pine timber district and the mill
and timber interest IS immense.
Mrs. j. e. Goodwin
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03
DICEIMOND.

| The white population OF Fort Bend
county has increased from $50 TO 2i00
within the past seven years. During III.
period graded roads and good bridges ha, q
been built throughout the entire county.
This county at present has geol seht oil
houses ana churches for both whites and
hegrocs Six new towns hayo been
started with from 70 to go inhabl-
tants; 10000 acres Of pastures have been
cut up into small tracts of from 20 10
90 acres. each tract has neat cottage
and barn built thereon. oyar $50 a2ses
OF sod has been turned over daring flis
past three months. This county has some
ms ilne equipped cotton gins as the State
AFFORDS.
TIE town or Richmond has been on
steady forward move for the past thrle
years; during that time thirty-fisc rss-
dences have been erected costing from
$1,000 10 $4,000; . two-story bank build
irg that would do credit TO any city III
the South; a firsl-cIass water works sYs-
tenn In good running order and Just com
pleted; latest improved up-to-aatc cleo
trIe light plant, owned aud controlled b.
home capital: local telephone exchange.
one railroad OF sixteen miles hgs been con-
strucied by home capital; II IL thcugh.
ttGt within the next three years another
mammnth sugar mill viii be built 10 az
comncdaic the farmers who VIII pant
cane along the Oyster creek bottom. A
handle factory Is under consideration: IL
will likely be located at this point.
This county has one OF the finest jails
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03
GAN AUGUSTINE.

| J San Augustine county Is SITUATED In
the eastern portion OF the State. thu
town CT San Augustine being the county
seat. The country is rich and fertile and
is gradually settling up with class Of
good people from Georgia, Alabama. Mis-
siEsippi anu Louisiana A very large pro-
portion Of tho population OF the county and
town are descendants OF the pioneer set-
tiers OF the county.
Tho town Of San Augustine Is located In
tho center OF the famous red land belt,
which extends entirely across the northern
part OF tho county. and has population OF
about 800; IT. IL iocaled on beautiful.
bold running stream, Astounding In many
varieties OF fisb
There IL iins schoo. With an average
attendance OF 100 pupils. The Episropal,
Catholic, Presbyterian. Methodist and Bap-
list denominations are Represented and all
of them have places OF worship.
Naeogdoches, Tenaha, Timpson. Rock
land mud Many, all railrCau towns, are
ihirty-siYe or forty miles distant
( Our people are much eiated now over the
OF a railroad to the town and
as fact are negotiating with three dif-
ferent companies for road to he COM
piofed within year or two All We lack
or having the very best town and county
in Fast Texas Is n railroad. and that we
now confidently expect We arc centrally
Ic ated IN the bflt OF red land. famous far
and near for i,s fertility OF soil. enjoys
superior health and with Z large territory
81 long leaf yellow pine north and south
Of uE--ihere Is no more Inviting neld TOR
Investment In the State than here.
r. @. RobeEts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03
DOCK ISLAND.
Rock Island is situated

j, Rock Island is situated on the San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass railroad, Z,
miles east Of Houston, Two years ago
there was not house in the vicinity, now
there is twelve hundred population in the
colony. There is good depot, express
office, two mails daily, beautiful bull lug
built expressly for II post office and given
70 the colonys high school Methodist and
Baptist church organizations, Guristian
Enoeavor Society, weekly newspaper,
brick yard. two goods hotels, butcher ,fcp
and msat market two drug ptorss, two
hardware and implement stores, two feed
stores. several dry goods and grocs-y es-
tablishments II has one of the prot.iest
locations OF any town In Texas, on n high.
rolling prairie, with natural drainage. Ssh
feet above the level OF the gulf ,l,uty
OF good soft water Rttainahle at from
thirty to fifty feet. Two good public wells.
There Is not house to rent or vacant
one In tho colony. The settlers al, cwn
their own property and there are no ne
groes there The colony is new. neat ana
clean; the homes are all nicely painted
and yards sown In grass and plaaLsd with
flowers aud ornamental shrubbery.
Il. j. Skaggs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03
DORT ARTHLlR.
a llttle over a year ago

II a little over year ago the GROUND
on which the city now stands Si.s
\ cattle pasture. The present population q
400 and is rapidly increasing. An election
has been ordered to vote on proposition
10 incorporate as city.
BY far the largest part OF the population
are people from the Northern and Eastern
States who have come to the const country
TO grow up with 1t and assist IN its de-
velopnent
The city is and always will DO the tct-
minus OF the Kansas City, Pittsburx and
Gulf railway, tho only air Hoe routS ilom
Kansas City to the Gulf II is located en-
high ground OH the bank of the Same
lake. fourteen miles from The CUT enI
eight miles from the head of tn, deep
water channel in Sabine Pass.
The Port Arthur Channel and Bock ocm-
pany is constructing a canal Of the some
dimensions as the Suez canal from The held
CT deep water channel to Taslcrs !a,c Gu.
near the city. When completed, this Will
enable the largest steamer that Eoats TO
come direct to the wharyes At Port .rihrr.
Three miles Of the canal are ALREADY rr-
ished TO depth OF eighteen feet, with cn,y
one drcdge working, Another drcdse has
arrived and still another will ~ here with
in n short time. With the three oreages
at work the company expects to complete
the canal to the eighteen foot depth in
three months.
After this is done they will soon finish
II to the full depth OF twenty-six feet
In order TO do business while the canal
Is being finished. the railroad company
constructed pier extending 1000 feet into
the lake and built an immense warehouse
on 1t from which merchandise of all kinds
is loaded on lighters and taken TO steam
ers lying In the pass OFF Mesquite Point.
Two steamship lines are already doing
business between Port Arthur and English
and Holland ports and one line to Mexi
can ports. The Drumelzier sailed from
this point late In January with n cargo
valued at nearly sl,o000oo and has been
followed by four others with cargoes nearly
as large, while two are now loading. Keep
your eye on Port Arthur.
r. A. Cunningham.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03
CCEIUJLENBURG.

M Schulcnburg Is little city Of about
| 1900 Inhabitants II Is situated on the
Southern Pacific railroad midway between
Houston and San Antonio. II was first set
tied by tho merchants from High Hill and
Lyons. Most all OF the first settlers have
either retired from business, moved away
or passed beyond unto the unknown,
r.. Wolters. ST., among the first mer-
chants Of the place. retired from business
several years since, II. Horncr. his on-in-
law, succeeded him In business, and he is
one OF the leading merchants OF the place.
Charles A. Kessler, another one OF the old
settlers, retired from business several
years ago, and was succeeded by his son,
r. h. kessler, and his son in-law, q !.
Cran1, who do tho leading business In the
town. Christ. Baumgarten. also one OF tnS
old settlers and the irst lumber dealer,
retired from tho lumber business and was
succeeded BY His sons, Emil and EARNEST.
who still do a good business. Mr.. Baum
gartcn, Is superintendent OF the oil mill.
which is one of the finest in the State.
NJ. G. Levy, tho last one OF
tho oorller settlers, is still doing
u thriving business in the grocery line.
cessiul are r. A.. VOTERS, Newhnus
Bros. II. Graf g. Co. Stelpemcn a Co,
John 81. Vubns Sons. Walter Williams.
Perlcta Bros Frank Young and II. Col
Der. y. \. Schaefer is also engaged in the
lumber business and is doing II good bust
ness. should have mentioned Messrs. Ere
ling a VoeIkol, who succeeded Mr.. Ebsling
ST.. They have u successful buslness. Mr.. =.
II. Schaefer las one OF tho Ia
est gins In the State Mr.. II p.
Sehaefer has one of the finest harl-
ware stores In the State. He also man.
the galvanized cistcrns aud ships
them all over the State.
Schulenburg hds fine compress, which
does good business every yenr. 1t has
a botiling works which manufacturers soda
water. settler water and all fancy drinks.
Schulenburg is on a high rolling prairie,
about one mile from Nayidad river. The
country is settled up by thtjf-
~ Germans and Bohemians Cotton is the
main industry, although this land will PIC
duec anything that can he grown Ia The
world.
The town Is gradually growing and tub
Btantinlly. too. The future is brlgAt fnr
!, good substantial town. and with It's
II IL destined TO always he
one OF the best towns on the Southern
Pacific railroad between Houston and San
Antonio. J. p. Clark.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03
\ PORTE.

me founding Of La Porte early in
20 nad much to do with the devel-
~ OF the coast country OF Texas. es-
~ me portion between Houston and
.f'on. Its location at the apex OF The
"ofs bounded by Galveston ana San
pays gives It an Importance as a
"s'ef shipping point which. although
nueyeloped, is certain OF rsiil.lt,on
near future.
"auary, 1882, there was not uild-
oe seen on the present site of La
Today there are upwards OF go
estimated population OF so. In
I, less, the prairie west ana north
ov or'e was a vast and un ,u..l s..ttd
o'er which thousands of cat lie were
\. ioday large portion OF the
ass been fenced in and tie fe- lie
s,onhns turned into moro iet.iie
snu orchards. Neat and attractive
nomes are seen in ever dl,r-
e'u. planted In 1853 and 1894 ere
,hstaring and promise fintering
'a1 present season. Over 800 a.res
Immediate vicinity haze reen
- early vegetables; Is many mcie