Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-10-24
JEFFERSQN'S
VANTAGES

All denominations church buildings of substantial ma
tue and the pupts filed by well educated and con
striving to elevate the moral and religious capabilities OF the
people by continue placing before them examples ana wore
illustrations of all that is best to be found in the Bible and
fields of literature Each Of the churches pro
vded with the best of musical instruments presided over
by the finest musicians this being one of the things best
organization and maintenance of choir,
brought each church good vocasts posi-
BILE find The music each church is of the forces
that many attend that might otherwise remain
away of the great influences that tends to
soften the mind and make it fit receptacle to receive the
lessons of Holy Writ.
T library. jefferson Is Justly proud of its Carnegie
beautiful buildings of its kind in the State hav
ing reading for both ladies' and gentlemen refer
the student office for the librarian and
work for the classification of books all apart from
the main wherein stands and cases ranging around
entire be found periodicals and, magazines
books which supply the citizens of JEFF
with the best of information also works Of the most
learned intelligent writer's The library is open
day and the great number OF books taken from ITS shelves
attest the literary taste of the people cut of the build
ing appears in this issue.
% RIDGES:-Year ago farmers felt it
ID safer to ford stream than to cross the old
wooden bridges, which dangerous and con
stanty in need Of repairs. thereby causing an ex-
pensive drain the county finances and our
Commissioners believing in the old maxim,
Economy is the Road to Wealth., adopted the
modern iron bridge, which is companion agency
to good roads and today substantial iron bridges
span every stream in Marion County.
. URAL ROUTES:-Uncle Sam will not
~ build puDllc highways, put ne VIII deliver
mail free over them, after they built Years
ago the farmer had to wait for his mail until he
come to town wait for the star route, which
come but once week. Exiled almost, so far
mail and news Of the outside world was concerned.
Today farmer gets his mail and papers six days
in the week, delivered free right at his very door.
jefferson has six rural routes that carry mail to all
parts of Marion County.
m ELEPHONE:-Born from the creative
i mind Of the inventive genius, is destined
to companion IN utility and convenience all human
accomplishments for the intelligent promotion of
commerce and trade 1t is the highway OF infor
nation 1t eliminates time aud space and enables
the farmer to personally keep posted the mar
ketS without the inconvenience Of travel or loss OF
time. jefferson has the Southwestern Telegraph
and Telephone Company, with their long distance
connections. jefferson has miles OF rural telephone
lines, reaching far into the interior OF the agrcul
tural regions of Marion County, and her farmers to-
day can phone to any part of the county or State.
NEW COUNTY COURT HOUSE. The old Court
L ' House, which is located in the business section
of the city for many years has been considered unsafe and
knitted to the spirit of progressivenes and the upbudng
needs of new house. Tuesday, October 9TH
contract for modern and strictly uptodate building to
building completed, Marion County will have of
the handsomes most substantial and conveniently arranged
The of the building will have fire proof parti
and floors all floors stairs ana wanscoang thro
ughout building will be finished in fire proof
tay materials The building is to be equipped with steam
toilet both and both colorS
electric lights and all modern convenences All
also equipped with sanitary toilet and wash ba
Rooms provided for the County Officers and they
all large and well lighted and ample vault space pro
vded for each The District Clerk has which is alb
soutey reproo 22x2S in size and the County Clerk has
private Office 6xls feet and record 22x25 feet
that absolutely hreproof.
The District Court is iSX50 feet size with ceiling
height this deliberately decorated three
highighted in gold and when finished will
of the finest court in the State The building
tans following Boiler room fuel old
vault public toilet for the whites, public
for the Will priX
toilet room, white farmers for public meetings,
office with private vault superintendent public
Office with private vault collectors office shers
Office county judges Office commissioners court
cordnS ROOM clerks office county attorney office abstract
large jury sleeping each with private
toilet jury retiring consultation district clerks
and district \ of building appears
this issue.