The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-04-24
FORT WORTH THE COMING CITY.

Denver, COL, April IL, 1908.
Mr.. EDIToR:-We have had the
most lovely weather of spring 70,
little moro than week, the buds Of
tho maple and elm have bestired
themselves until they are near bloom.
ing, but our native tree, the cotton
wood, still seems thoroughly asleep
to the warm embraces Of our besu,i.
springtime, Notwithstanding the fact
that all the snow of the city disap-
pearcd last week leaving no remainder
in our midst of the winter just passed.
However, the cottonwood may be
much wiser than their imported sis
ters, for last night the snow began
falling once more and has continued
till afternoon, today, being about six
inshes deep though some has already
melted
was very glad to see the very in.
teressing letters from Sedalia and
Cross Keys. Hope they will give
us more news and come often.
was very sorry to learn that our
able writer at Bonham, Tex, would
likely quit the service so soon. How,
ever, hope others will volunteer and
keep US posted from all points as of
yorc. &C.
Well dear readers I shall leave
writing OF Texas for the present.. but
before l close this chapter will try
to tell you q small bit of what the
writer considers the most beautiful,
healthful and one of the most fertile
counties Of Texas. / will necessarily
have to be very brief and can only
speak of few Of tho many advan-
-tsges which are to be found in the
county of Tarrant and the city of
Fl. Worth. / shall only speak of
what was mainly viewed on my last
visit to that part Of Texas. AsI
- isny lesss lstlar .srstd :Rts:
day of the Reunion and looked the
little city over as best I could with>
out taking the electric cars. There
was none in the city with whom /
was acquainted as it had been six
teen years since I was there before,
but had hoped to meet some one
from the country with whom was
well known, but that being tho most
busy season in that part of the
country failed to see any one.
The city Of Ft. Worth is to the
writer's opinion the neatest and most
up-to-date little city in the State of
Texas. <Of course the reader must
understand that the writer has not
seen all the cities of Texas.) The
city is well laid out with broad streets
most ofswhich are perfectly straight
running north and south, east and
west, Main street is the principal
business street and is one and q
quarter miles long. The county
Court House is on the north end Of
the street and the Texas Pacific
Depot at the south. end. It is per-
fectly straight and nearly level
/. though the water. will run from the
Court House to the depot. This
street has a. double car track Of stand.
ard gauge with new seventy. pound
steel. Seventy pounds per foot and
laid as perfect and smoothe as can be
done. The street is all paved.twith
the most beautiful red pressed brick
and is Kept very clean and neat.
Iksf6 are seyefal six story buildings
insfhe city, . beautiful library, a
large and commodious Federal Build
i6G sufficiently large to do the busi-
ness Of the city Of Denver, and their
city hall is a perfect beauty from out
side appearances with q beautiful
lawn all around it. These three last
named buildings are on or very near
Houston street. Besides there are
great many business blocks on. this
street, and on Rusk street there are
como business houses, livery stables
and warehouses.
Tbis city has perfect natural
drainage, principally south and east.
The County Court House stands
at the north side Of tho business part
Of the city on . high bluff overlook.
|. ing the great bottoms and Trinity
River to the north. The Fair
8 Grounds was north Of the. Court
House in the edge of the bottom.
Though this is called bottom it is