Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-09

Of aldermen. but by Board of Com
missioners, and all public affairs ara
under their charge, subject to a re-
stricted control by citizens and the
builder Of the town. Under this man
agement affairs are conducted in a
thrifty, economical manner. and the
public utilities better cared for. The
water works system has already been
established, and supplies plenty of
soft. sweet water for all purposes
This comes from q part way up the
step-off. perhaps $50 feet above the
city, and has q natural pressure with
out the necessity of pumps. Sewers
are under construction. streets are
we'll laid out, and each block has its
GALLEY" Later on, when the county
gets q little richer, a beautiful stone
court house will be erected. At pres
ent the county court is held in tenn
poTary quarters.
In Post City working men can buy
homes on small monthly payments.
but each working man must show
ability before he can obtain a home on
these terms. The shiftless, wandering,
ne'r-do-well man does not meet with
encourag cement. Labor union tyranny
public sentiment and the power be-
bind the laws seem sufficient 10 pre-
vent interference with men who wish
to work without bowling down or con-
tributing from their earnings to sup
port adJutators.
The A. r. & s. Fee. Railroad has
been surveyed through. There are two
or three other railroads projected to
and through Post City. The financial.
stringency will probably delay build
ing for time.
The first bale of cotton was brought
into the new city the. day before
Thanksgiving. but no gin is in opera
ton here yet. The country hereabouts
| is almost ideal for cotton, as we'll as
for other crops of the temperate zone
The elevation at Post City is 2226 feet
above sea level and the air is dry,
sweet and pure. The land is a rich
| loan. mixed with just a trifle of SAND,
| making 1t fine for the farmer to pillow.
| 1t grows cotton. corn, wheat, oats, III
falfa, and the two great and profitable
grains for feeding stock; these are
known as kaffir corn and milo maize.
Both grow much like sugar cane with
"bushy" heads. These heads are MADE
up Of small kernels about the size OF
peas. These kernels of grain, are com
posed largely of starch. and almost
identical with the composition OF IN
dian Corn. This will produce all the
way from 50 to 100 bushels to the acre.
and is wonderful feed for horses, cat
tie and hogs. This climate is particu-
larly fitted for profitable hog raising,
| by reason of the altitude, making II
free from hog cholera and other
diseases. At the same time alfalfa and
the kaflir corn and milo maize raised
on low priced land in largo quantities
make it possible to fatten hogs at
very low price.
| Next summer q cotton gin VIII be es-
Itablished in Post City, to be followed
by an oil mill for extracting the OIL
from the cottonseed. A large laundry
will be built and other public works,
found necessary for the convenience OIL
| a community.
The lots, houses and farms sold on
small payments down, and monthiy
payments extended over term 9.
years, makes it possible for a man OF
small means. if Industrious. to ACQUIRE
a home without feeling 1t.
A special effort is directed toward
the completion OF the largest seneio
store in West Texas: it is 160 rec.
| square, ard is being filed with vast
stock OF merchandise Of all kinds
groceries, hardware. dry goods, clotn-
ing, boots and shoes. and particularly
farm machinery. a blaming mill
now running, where all kinds Of WIN
dow and door frames. flooring, ETC..
are manufactured. This will Shorty
h. followed by largs machine SHOP
and q factory for maklng windmils.
y About 15t9 windpills Will be requireu
on the lands. Wells are being drilled
as fast as possible, and pure water y
plenty. Coal outcrops in Some placeh
and will be mined for Vast depos'r
| of salt exist in parts OF the TERRITORY. u
and splendid building stone is f0unu
| in great abundance. As soon as .ne
railroads appear Post City will prope-
bly, extend its building operations rsp-
idly. IT'S being built on the pesss
known sanitary and hysienic lines. enc
under the ;mi,etps of nmnle HnancW
-orx,,rc.x- I,idc fair &c, he the most o.