The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-09
Interesting Reminder of the March of Coronado's
 Army.
IN BEAUTIFUL POST CITY
Where a Board of Commissioners Manages All Public
 Affairs.


 officer of Coronado's army, was found hidden away in small. dry cave way ID among the almost inaccessible rocks on the 100000 acre ranch be- longing to c. W. Post. in Garza Coun- ty. Texas, about 2b0 miles west of Ft. Worth.
 There are disks of silver about three inches in diameter, and smaller disks. evidently intended for the head piece of a bridle. Then there are various long Strips intended to cover the straps of bridle. Many of these pieces are rudely carved and engraved. Among the relics are variety of chains at tached to large silver earrings; at the end of these chains dangle small silver crosses and crescents 3.
 It will be remembered that in about 1850 Coronado put off north from the City of Mexico with a small army, with the avowed purpose of discover ing the mines from which the Aztecs secured the large quantities of gold and silver everywhere in evidence. His journey was continued north and across the Rio Grande, then up through this portion of Texas and clear up onto the Plains of Kansas. The point where these silver relics were uncovered is a wild, rough and most picturesque spot Imagine great smooth ta1ofr1 xx-ish rio ra1 land extending as far as the eye can reach! That is the condition of part of this big ranch itself. Coming from the West one suddenly reaches an i'm mense step-off. averaging about 250 feet deep-great rocks many times perpendicular. and inaccessible. There are places where trails wind down, and one or two places where good roads have been built to get off from this upper plain to the lower plain Once the lower plain Is reached. 1t In turn extends for many miles to the east ward.
 When one reaches the great "step- off" a most beautiful picture lies be- fore him; looking towards the East tilViN 10 di lillilltliSt SDIGdu LII IlCn, smooth land, and away off, 75 miles, appears the low Double Mountain. :" 45 miles, Mckenzie" about 40 miles, Flat Top while close by. about three miles, nestles the new, rapidly growing town named after the owner of the ranch. Post City is located in one of the most beautiful spots possible to conceive. It is being rapidly built up, most of the buildings being construct ed of a splendid quality of light gray sandstone
 Settlers are coming in and being To- cated on the farms which Mir Post cut out of the big ranch He builds for the farmers, houses, outbuildings, puts in an orchard on each farm, and in this ! way the new settlers are comfortably provided for on the start.
 Post City is managed not by a board of aldermen. but by Board of Com n1issioners, and all public affairs are 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 a part way up the step- l off, perhap lh0 feet above the city. and has natural pressure without the ne- cessity of pumps Sewers are under construction, streets are well laid out, and each block has it's alley" Later on, when the county gets a little rich CT, Q beautiful stone courthouse will be erected. At present the County court is held in temporary quarters.
 In Post City working men can buy homes on small monthly payments. bu, 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 en. couragement. Labor union tyranny is not permitted in Post City. The public sentiment and the power behind the laws seem sufficient to prevent inter. ference with men who wish to worl without lowing down or contributine from their earnings to support adiuta. tors.
 The A. T. X s. Fe railroad has beer surveyed through. There are two o, three other railroads projected to ana through Post City. The financial strin. gency will probably delay building fo, time.
 The first bale of cotton was brought into the new city the day befor, Thanksgiving, but no gin is in opera ton here vet The country hereabout, is almost ideal for cotton as well a, for other crops of the temperate zone The elevation at Post City is 2.22s fee above sea level and the air is dry sweet and pure. The land is a ricl loam. mixed with just trifle of sand making it fine for the farmer to blow lt grows cotton. corn, wheat. oats. al falfa, and the two great and prof1tabl, grains for feeding stock; these ar. known as kaff1r corn and milo maize Both grow much like sugar cane. will bush" heads. These heads are mad. up Of small kernels about the size O peas. These kernels of grain are com
 posed largeiy or starch. and almos Identical with the composition of In dian corn. This will produce all tn, way from 50 to 100 bushels to tn
 acre, and is wonderful feed for horses
 cattle and hogs. This climate is par ticularly fitted for profitable hog rais ing, by reason of the altitude. makini 1t free from hog cholera and othe diseases At the same time alfalfa an, the kaffir corn and milo maize raise, on low priced land in large uuantitie make it possible to fatten hogs at very low price
 Next summer cotton gin will b established in Post City to be followe by an oil mill for extracting the oi from the cettonseed 4 large laundr will he built and other public works , found necessary for the convenienc , |,1f