Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-06-13

from Marshall, the place of be-
ginning.
1t would be hard to find such
triplet of towns and such a tri-
angle of territory our southland
as this. Really it can't be re.
produced. The local conditions
and territorial surroundings
cannot be duplicated anywhere.
While this may not be so clearly
seen now, nor SO fully appreciated
at this time, it will come to the
surface sooner ar later.
Thousands have left this tri.
angular section chasing the but.
terhy elsewhere and hundreds
of thousands have run over this
section, money mad, hunting the
wild, windy west. They have
left behind the most unique and
valuable and interesting part of
the Sunny South.
First and foremost, this trio
of towns and triangle OF terrific
ry makes one of the leading gate,
ways into all Texas. All corners
and goers have to pass this way
whethr they see this level beau
ty and latent wealth or not.
This trio and triangle lays at the
door and sooner or later it will
be discovered.
Then this triangle covers the
finest section Of the South for
fruit and truck growing and in
tense farming. Already the
largest commercial orchard in
America is here in this typical
triangle. Right her fortunes
are to be made in this industry
alone. Here is the ideal soil, the
peculiar cline and the fortunate
latitude. People are rushing
pell nell for the arid west and
leaving the garden spot of Dixie
here in our fortune favored tri,
angle.
And here is our tall timbers.
There is a whole lot of homly
comfort and easy going luxury
in our big old broad -spreading
oaks, lofty pines and cool for
estry. Our storm swept, biz
gard blown, sun-burnt weather
wrinkled westerners don't know
the restful ease and peculiar
pleasure we get out of our shell
tering shade. Then there are
our streams, lakes, springs,
pools and wells, abundant in
quantity and finest in quality.
Think, too, of the iron ore
beds in and around this trio and
triangle; it's merely immense.
There is enough iron here to
make rails to belt the globe and
keep an army of men at work
for hundred years. Already
the dawn of this industry is in
sight, but it is a mere drop in
the bucket as yet.
Here, too, is the greatest oil
and gas field in the South. Old
Mother Earth has her pocket
full Of these things in land around
this tempting triangle. Hun
dreds of holes are puncturing
her bosom and millions of money
are to come out of these deep
down pockets.
Really when we recite the
the naked truth about this tri-
angle it sounds like fiction and
reads like romance, but we tell
it just as it is and the proof of
the pudding is in the chewing of
the bag. Even we lazy, lac. a day
yawning southerners, are snooz-
ing ane sleeping right here in
sight of ideal conditions and
smiling fortunes.
Last, and maybe the best, our
Big Uncle Sam is going to open
up our old time waterway and
cheap transportation will come,
Steamers will come thick along
this temptiong triasgle and mil
lions of tons and mints of mon.
ey will flow around these particu
lar parts. Other railways, too,
will make this section and troll.
ley lines and interurbans will be
as common "a our present dirt
roads.
About the best thing for a
young man to do, A. We see IT, IS
To quit picture shows and base
balls-cut out these painted
femenlnes who are trying to
dress like men. and 20 over into
this triangle and get him a home
and then find a real woman and
settle and grow up with this
triplet and triangle. Twenty
years from now he will say
STRUCK IT RIGHT"