The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-06-02
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\ TEXAS TOWN THAT NEVER HAo1A
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Energy and Enterprise Have Worked Won
ders IN This Land Of Cotton--Artesian
Wells Brought Wealth-Gl.nce at the
Business-F Factories and Schools.
Waco is situated in a rich agricultur-
81 country, said to be the best cotton
section in Texas 1t is one of the most
beautiful cities Of its size in the world,
the death rate being little over eights
to the 1000 inhabitants The Brazos
river divides the city and county, and
no section is better or more naturally
drained. The elevation of the city is 720
feet above tide water of the gulf of
Mexico. It is one of the prettiest towns
III the state.
It's streets are very broad, running
from 60 to 100 feet; they are straight,
run at right angles and are, splendidly
macadamized. There are many hand
some business houses and beautiful resi-
dences. It is city, too, of surprises.
none greater than it's magnificent nata-
forums tits town of probably Is, DOC
people. 1t vies with Sherman as the
Athens Of Texas. Socially and CONNER
cially it is a most admirable city. Waco
has bonded debt Of $623, 200, taxable
values of $40, 500, 900 and tax rates OF
ST. on the 800. It's cotton receipts are
100, 900 bales year. The goods manu-
featured here amount to 81 900, 900 per
annum. This includes products of cot
ton seed, WOODEN goods, products Of wood,
iron and brass, ice, -four, mattresses,
brooms, soap and cabinetwork.
Into Waco run the Texas Central,
Houston and Texas Central, the Waco
and Northwestern, st. Louis Southwest.
ern, the NJ, K. and T. and the San An
tonic and Arkansas Pass railroads. All
of these roads have extensive terminal
facilities. The Waco and Northwestern
has its roundhouse and shops here, and
the Texas Central has selected site for
similar buildings. Waco has one central
high school and IL district schools, III
addition to the Baylor university, Acad-
envy of the Sacred Heart, Waco Female
college, two commercial colleges and
many others OH Il smaller scale. 1t is
known, too, as a city of churches, hav-
ing three synagogues and ~ Christian
temples
The jobbing business of Waco is enor-
nous. Last year it did So, 500, 900 il.
dry goods, $3.50, 1000 in drugs, 81 ,O00,O
in groceries, 1000, 900 in lumber, ST..
900. 900 in agricultural implements, $2,-
900, in furniture, 5000, 900 in prod
ace, eggs, chickens, butter and the
like, 100000 in jewelry, 500, 900 in
hardware and 800, 200 in musical in
struments. The water supply is OBJ
tanned from twenty odd artesian wells.
which yield over ~, 900, 900 gallons per
day. The average depth is 1920 feet,
the average pressure 55 pounds. The
temperature of the water is lO3 Fahren-
heit.: The cost to an average familytM
six persons u.s. $6 d: year. It is absolutely
pure, and most delightful for bathing
and drinking purposes.
Waco has never known hard times.
It has never had bank failure, and
there was no serious depression during
the financial troubles of 1898. 1t has
fire department. Oh half pay, with six
companies, three steamers, one chem.
ical engine, one hook and ladder, live
hose companies, 30 head Of fine horses
and 6; complete electrical alarm system
Over 5000 men are employed in the
different manufactures there, and the
weekly pay roll is about 100000.
The weekly and monthly bank clear
ings Of Waco are phenomenal. The an.
nual amount of bank clearings of the
last five years ranges from $62, 1000, 900
ito &75, 100000.
Waco can boast probably the largest
mercantile house in Texas. It did a
business last year estimated at $4,000
000.F It also has an immense harness
and saddle mandatory, whose business
extends to the states of Arkansas, Louis
lana, Mississippi, Colorado, Kansas, and
Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and
the republic of Mexico; also a whole
sale and retail dry goods house known
all over the state. Waco was once the
proud possessor of the Texas Cotton
palace, but the immense building burned
in 1894. There is now movement on
foot to rebuild it on still grander
scale. 49,. # -
The discovery of hot water in practi-
cally inexhaustible quantity opened up
a new era for Waco and has increased
it's wealth, growth, improvements and
population. The temperature Of the wa
ter being so nearly the degree Of heat
most beneficial for. bathing, and the
mineral properties Of the water ascers
tanned by analysis: to be Of medicinal
value, a temporary bathhouse was soon
erected near the original we'll. or}bath-.
ing purposes: From this temporary bath.
house have sprung. two natatoriums and
sanitariums of considerable magnif-
oence. .+c'. \ ~.
=. Advertising = Towns Good Points. y
Is Many towns have suffered from the
inaction Of their citizens in the matter
$of advertising their advantages. This
has: particularly been the: case in the
south: Now things have taken 9. differ
emit turn, and towns in Texas and Lou
isiana are advertising il the great south
western dailies. They realize that 10