The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-15

where the water came from and
1T looked only a few feet below
our boat.
San Marcos is built between
two hhs and is the home of one
of the normal schools of the
southwest and Of two colleges.
1t has a popelation of 5000. Re-
grets were heard on every side
that longer stay could not be
made at San Marcos but the
good people of Austin had plann-
ed barbecue and we were due
there at two o'clock SO had to
leave.
Upon reaching Austin the Ia
dies were presented with large
bouquets of roses, not one but
eight and ten and in some cases
a dozen. We were given a short
time to look over the capitol
'huilding which is surpassed in
the United States only by the
capitol at Washington, d. C. At
two O'Clock we gathered under
the trees to partake Of the se-'
cond barbecue enjoyed in Texas.
Near here we watched the con-
stluction of dam which will be
over mile long when completed
They have been working on it
nearly two years.
During the afternoon auto
rides over the city were taken
showing the wide streets, a
change from what had been seen
in other cities visited. The
State University is a big insti-
tuition as is also the Home for
! Confederate Veterans. An infor-
NAL reception was held by Gov
ernor Colquitt in his mansion
and all were again given a hear
| ty welcome to Austin. In the
evening a "Dutch Launch at
Scholz Gardens was another novel
feature of entertainment. 1t
was nearing midnight before the
tDasts had all been given and
the editors were sauntering back
toward the depot. Not only the
young folks sauntered that even
ing but everyone as it was too
grand to 60 in.
For breakfast Thursday morn
ing we were entertained by the
Southwestern University at
Georgetown, the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Roundtree, who were
the ones who saw that the circle
tour through Texas was such u
success. The girls of the uni
veraty waited on the guests and
/ they were greatly admired dress
ed in dainty white gowns and
wearing caps made Of newspap-
ers and trimmed with the Texas
state flower-the blue bonnet.
Georgetown has population
Of 4,500 people and is only 81
miles from Austin. There are
over a thousand students attend
ing this Methodist school and
they find their surroundings
ideal. There has not been .
saloon in this town for 81 years.
A drive outside of town showed
la;ge black land farms which SELF
at 1925 and 5000 an acre.
>. Returning from the drive the
special train was again. boarded
and the journey continued to.
Temple ',''
At Temple we We're again greet
ed by large number of the citi-
zens of the town and taken to the
Carnegie library where lunch
was served on the lawn. Here
each guest was presented with q
box of stick candy and two pack
ages of gum, products Of a Tenn
pile factory. Three large hospf-
tak are located here and it has
become known as the "Rochest-
er Of Texas There were ex-
.tensive farms here were oats
were maturing and wheat head
ing out. y
1T was only an hours ride to
our next stop-Waco. Here q
hundred automobiles were wait
ing at the station and all were
taken to the Baylor University
to listen to short program. The
auto rides were then continued
until $50 when we went to the
Cotton Palace where q banquet
was served. 3
" Waco is q city Of about 10000
population and is located IN. the
geographical center Of the state.
Within radius of 100 miles Of
Waco one third Of the cottoncrop.
Of the state is produced and with
in that same radius live one-t6rd
Of the people Of the state. Waco
is the headquarters for wholesale
11hnanS and the hnme Of eyfenaiv