Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-02-18

gins, one Of which Is the largest
ginuery i'm the world, having capa-
lefty OF four hundred bales daily,
electric light plant. steam laundry.
| machine shops. several first-class
| boarding houses, two OF the strongest
! National banks in Toy1s, and more
| than "A hundred business houses.
The city is well watered and j. pro-
tected by n fire department which
cannot be eNcolled by many In the
state.
The Business League, which Is
composed Of the most enterprising
citizens Of the city, meets regularly
and devises means Tor the establish
meut of new enterprises, several of
which We expect iu the near future.
Among them We may mention can
ming factory and cotton factory.
[ Tho city can boast pf having not
only one, but several of the finest
schools and colleges in the south
west. The city graded schools, which
Is "a free institution, has an enroll
mout Of one thousand pupils and
turning out large graduating class
annually. The Allen Academy, a.
training school for boys, u rpcug-
uized a. the leading college of the
kind la the state. Villa Maria lr-u-
line Academy for girls, a branch of
the well-knpWu 'rsuliuo Convent of
Galveston and under the same man
agpmcnt. that OF the lrsuliuo nuns.
Is one of the finest educational build
ings In the state, and Is claSsed n
one of the best schools rs well a.
one Of the oldest I'm Texas. The \. /
x NJ. College is also located here, |
and il one of the best arranged and /
best equipped institutions Of its kind /
IN the United States and the pride Of |
not only Bryan and Brozos county, |
but the entire state. ~ Is largely at |
tended by pupils from other states, |
the Republic of Mexico and the /
South American Republics.
The city is division headquarters /
for the /. Il G.. y. Railroad, which Is |
"a trunk line, and one of the strongest .
railroad systems i'm the union. The |
II. n Il. &. Railroad, another trunk
line, also runs through Bryan, and !
through the united efforts Of our in
citizens and the active
Business League, we expect to secure
another road soon.
The city has arranged to have the
streets graded and graveled, and the
work is being pushed rapidly. The
celebrated town cow "A nuisance
10 civilization, has long since been
forbidden 10 trespass on our lawns
and shade and ornamental trees are
growing or being planted In all parts
~ the city. Large piles OF brick for
the erection of new business houses
can be- seen I'm different parts of the
city. New and handsome residences
are being built in every direction,
and still we have no boom, II II only
the steady growth and development
ri the finest country In the world
which is causing Bryan 10 gain the
great reputation she SO justly de-
serves.
Aud after reading the description
On the pages following of the attrac-
i've farming cOIntry around Bryan,
rs beauty and fertility Of soil, the
reader will then readily see that
Bryan's future is great and that she
IS bound 10 be- clHssed aS one Of the ,
most attractive and prosperous cities {
u the southwest.
Brazos county, Texas, has n popu-
alton of 1889, with an assessed
-aluation of SiOOO,OOJ, fine four
tory courthouse, which cost $4,000, .
! Jail with practically no criminal /
business The county was established ,
n isil, while Texas was Republic.
She population of Brazos county In ,
$50 was SOL The county is I'm splen- ,
It'd condition financially. Scrip Is I
n par, with plenty Of money in the ,
rensury 10 meet the expenses for the
iext ycaf-good roads and bridges,
ourtecn iron bridges in the county