The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-15

and nice clean bed. The accom-
modations are all one could ask
The f. r. Jackson building is II
pretty two story stone structure.
The lower part of this building is
occupied by the Max Mayer Co ;,
the upper story containing q
music hall or opera house, the
telephone exchange and office
rooms.
Sonora's National Bank is man.
aged by that careful and conser-
vative banker, w. l.. Aldwell, and
is one of the most reliable and
strong financial institutions in
West Texas.
The Sonora Sun is Sonora's
second newspaper and is published
by ID. b. Woodruff. Mr.. Wood
ruff's democracy is unassailable
and he holds the office of Justice
of the Peace. Mrs. Woodruff
works with him in issuing the Sun
and is an aid to his success.
Sonora's school building is the
pride of the people of that entire
section. And not only have these
people n good building but good
system of schools. Prof. J. s..
Morgan of Bell county, has been
the principal of this school for
several years, but will go to Eddy,
McLennan county, for the next
seasons work. The people of So
nora appreciate the work of Prof.
Morgan and regret to see him
leave He has done them good.
Ranch people for miles around
Sutton county's little city come
INTO town with their families and
occupy their town homes during
the school season, the better to
enable them to give their children
a good education. This makes
things lively in Sonora in the fall,
winter and spring and makes
Sonora people feel that something
is lacking in the summer.
Almost every store of conse-
quence in Sonora. besides hotels
and other public buildings, and
many homes are lighted by acety-
lene gas. The plants are usually
the property of the owners of the
businesses or homes rs the case
may be, or IN few instances sew
eral parties own some plant in
partnership. The buildings are
we'll lighted i'll almost every IN.
stance and the fact that so much
progress is shown in the matter OF
lights bespeaks II progressive
spirit for the town.
In Sonora the business men are
cordial and mutually agreeable
They have n good word each fol
the other and nobody "knocks ,
This is an indication of that spirit
which builds cities and is worthy
of emulation.
The three dry goods and genera
merchandise stores in Sonors
carry stocks the aggregate Of
which will approximate $3.50, 900
They do a combined annual bust
ness of about 100000. Few peo
pie who do not know Sonorl
realize what splendid town fol
business it is. Strange to say
dressmakers and milliners ar,
scarce, there being two dress
makers in the town and not {
single milliner or millinery de
partment.
What struck the Press maj
more forclbly perhaps than any
other feature Of Sonora's com
mercial life, is the fact that every
store is up to date. They carry
stylish merchandise and the PEG
pie wear it. Their stores ar
tony" and the people reflect i
in their dress. They have casl
carriers, swell show cases and fix
lures, good windows, stylish,
dressed salespeople and are strict
~ up w bIull. .OOhOlu iiuo
future and one which when tn
country is fully developed vii
make of that town of 1000 peopl
a city of perhaps ten times tha
figure. Keep your eyes on Sonora
\ There are fortunes to be made il
that country.
Ones first impression of Sonori
is one CT agreeable surprise AM
wonder. The surprise is caused
, by the modernness of everything
in the town, the wonder is tina
: so few people of West Texas hav
seen Sonora and that the rail
roads have never built into thi
I little commercial center and me
tropolis of a splendid stock sec
) ton.
Sonora is by far the best an,
most busy town in the State o
Tavoa ui6aripu tho fact that /