The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-23
TEXAS TOWN
BOssED BY
4 WOMAN
MRS. KING, BIG RANCH
OWNER. KINGsvILLE'S
GOOD FAIRY
LAND HOLDINGS AMOUNT
TO 100000 ACRES
hss RIglt Prohibition Ideas and
Is Strict In The|f
Enforcement

Kingsyille. Tey.. July 23--Tbe towr
u KiDgsville was born on the Fourth
Of July six years ago. It's story since
that date IL a remarkable one OF new
town building. There are number
Of features connected with It's estab
Nahment and growth that are OF IN
ufual interest, On the day OF iis
birth the spot where It's many reai
oeuces aud business buildings now
eiand was covered with dense
growth OF mesquite bushes and prick
" pear. From nothing II has spruna
into thriving town Of 1000 popula'
ton In siy years.
Mrs. II. NJ. King IL the good and
generous patroDess of. KingsvilIe. She
is the richest rancbwoman in the
world. her landed holdings amounting
tc i,J30.0p0 acres In solid body.
This great ranch surrounds the town.
atfofe Kiugsville was born II was thir
II nlloa from the ranch home OF Mis-.
King to the uearest railroad point. L
wos chiefly through her encourage
r1<nf and support that the railroad
wSs built through the heart OF her
great property and It has made posi-
tIe for her the building Of new town
A!thiu short distance Of her country
lone.
she donated a20 acres OF land Ia the
center of hsr big tract for the purpose
o9 lccatlng q town. In addition to
.thss, .ehe made q gift OF many other
tbousands OF acres in aid Of the rail-
Tfad project. In order to encourage
Tie settlement and development OF
the territory Immediately around the
0Vn she divided part OF her origin
81 ranch Into farms and sold them TO
the new settlers.
while 1frs. King has not been In d.
rect control of the town property,
hhB has exercised a jurisdiction over
II IN several important respects.
thrdiigh stinuiations that re contain
va ID. all deeds. For one thing sh"
hrs required from the beginning oi
the towns growth that II shall be n
prohibition community In the strictest
ffnse. The deed 10 every, lot AMI
Piece ~ property stipnlates that no
i1rokicafipg liquor shall be sold up On
TIE premises.
5Irs. King prohibition ideas and
tdeir rigid enforcement in the town
ar eomething of novelty 10 this
parf of Texas, which is oyerwhelni-
inkly. anti-prohibition in sentiment.
1T Is claimed, however, that the elc-
rjeft OF ,cItizenshlp here is OF the
hIfh&st class both from standpoint
or sobriety and business capabilities.
and that the rapid growth OF the town
ind It's present PROSPEROUS condition
are due largely 10 lis prohibition fen
fnre.
Next TO ter desire thai the citizen
df the town should be OF temperate
and law abiding habits il is Mrs.
kiig's chief purpose to provide the
hrst possible educational facilities for
The cililhren. Not long ago she do;
r.atSd $4,000 for the erection OF 4
l.6udsofne school building. She is a
IILersl contributor to the various
churches and religious societies OF the
place, and no worthy object OF char
~ goes BY ber uunotieed.
The class OF building1 In Kings
vile would a. credit to town 81
several times Its size. Many Of thern
are built of brick. The homes Sre not
trIy comfortable, but some are sur
rounded and equipped with tropical
iuxuyies.
Plans ore on foot for building an
other railroad to Kingsville from the
north, Other extensive growth pro
r,otArs are proposed, and the moe
enthusiastic believers In the future
efeatness Of the town predict that L
VIII have population OF not less than
e55G0D 10 another ten years.