The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-22

the Lone Star state, and has citi-
zenship whose intellectual and social
standing cannot be surpassed by any
county in the state. The paper was
the first to chronicle the news OF the
first railroad entering the county,
the first telegraph, telephone and
electrical lines. The paper mas
been instrumental in advancing the
rapid growth of towns all over the
| county. has encouraged every en-
terprise for the good of the county;
vac the first to herald the news or
the liberalization of cotton gins;
helped in bringing several oil mills
and cotton mill here, all OF which
have added their quota to the pros
perity of the city and county. the
trade territory of the cotton mill
extends throughout the nation ana
wherever cotton duck is sold the
name Of Waxahachie is known.
The ENTERPRISE contributed its
pert toward bringing Trinity Univer-
sity to Waxahachie, and this instr
tuition has already proven That IL IS
one of the best assets OF the town.
Young men and young women come
here from all parts of the state 10
improve their minds and at the same
time they have thrown around them
ell the uplifting influences of
christian college.
One of the papers most impor-
tant achievements was the successful
campaign it waged for good roads
in Ellis county. The Enterprise and
Daily Light began the fight when
opposition against the roads was al
nlost unanimous. A number of cleo
tons were held and all resulted in
defeat for the proposition. The
Papers, however, never gave up the
fight and launched new campaign
for the issuance of bonds to build
pike roads. The papers fought so
rersistently that an election was call
co and as a result bonds were voted
IN the Waxahachie good roads dis
trict. From this beginning the
good roads fever spread until the
county has more TIM 800 miles of
piked roads.
The paper has helped to make
Waxahachie the commercial center
of the county. From asmall village
Waxahachie has grown to be a city
that now ranks first in the state
| according to size. The town has
| several miles of paved streets, about
fifteen miles of concrete sidewalks,
interurban and electric street cars,
| besides three trunk line railroads,
which the old Enterprise aided in
securing.
The Enterprise has kept pace with
the town and county. The paper
first started with handful" OF
type and hand press Now the
office is equipped with the most
modern machinery. 1t has $4,000
| Goss-Comet newspaper press, which
prints and folds 1000 papers an
hour; three tyresetting machines.
| costing $4,000 each, which set all
the type for both the Enterprise and
/ Daily Light. 1t also has the best
telegraphie news service to be pro-
| cured.
The paper, as you see, is fully
| equipped for modern newspaper
and its directors are gentlemen OF
| strong character and among the
| wealthiest citizens of Waxahachie.
/ They, together with the manage
rent, hope to give the many read
| ers all over the country the very
best county weekly that can be
produced The subscribers can rest
4 assured that the old Enterprise will
continue to tell all the news that is
worth telling.
Wishing a happy and prosperous
new year to all its readers the En-
| terhrise remains your friend.
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