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BLUM-Hill County; pop., 496; on A. T. & S. Fe Ry., 25 miles northwest of Hillsboro, the county seat and 43 miles south of Fort Worth. Banks, Farmers State. Tel., W. U. Express.
BLYTHE-Gaines County; pop., 21; 1712 miles southeast of Seminole, county seat. Bank, First State. 455 miles from Lamesa, the nearest railroad point.
BOERNE-Kendall County seat; pop., 1,152; alt., 1,410. On S. A. & A. P. Ry., 32 miles north of San Antonio. Banks, Boerne State, Citizens State. Ho- tels, Becker, Kendall, St. James. Vogt. Weekly newspaper, The Boerne Star. Tel., W. U. Express.
BOGATA-Red River County; pop., 500; on Paris & Mt. Pleasant Ry., 16 miles northeast of Clarksville the county seat. Banks, Bogata Nat'l and First Natl. Weekly Newspaper, The News. Tel., W. U. Express.
BOMARTON-Baylor County; pop., 500; on W. V. R. R., 121/2 miles southwest of Seymour, the county seat. Bank, First State. Tel., W. U. Express.
BONHAM-Fannin County seat; pop., 6,008; alt., 566 ft. On T. & P. and M. K. & T. Rys., 28 miles southeast of Denison. Banks, First Natl., First State and Fannin Co. State. Hotels, Alexander and Bonham. Is lighted by electricity and has mod- ern public utilities. Daily newspaper; and semi- weekly, The News. Industries, cotton, cotton seed products, dairy products. Tel., W. U. Express.
BONITA-Montague County; pop., 400; on M. K. & T. Ry., 14 miles from Montague, the county seat. Bank, First Natl. Express and Telephone connec- tion.
BOOKER-Lipscomb County; post office in Lak- emp, Okla., Bank, First State.
BOONSVILLE-Wise County; pop., 200; 25 miles from Decatur, the county seat, and 14 miles form Bridgeport, the nearest shipping point. Bank, First State. Telephone connections.
BOOTH-Fort Bend County; pop., 100; on G. C. & S. Fe Ry., 91/2 miles southeast of Richmond, the county seat. Bank, Bank of Booth. Express.
BOWIE-Montague County; pop., 3,179; alt., 1,113 ft. On C. R. I. & G., and Ft. W. & D. C. Rys., 18 miles west of Montague, the county seat. Banks, City Natl., First Natl., First State and Security State. Hotels, Bobs, Bowie, National. As Bowie is located on the western edge of the famed "Cross Timbers" section of North Texas, where timbers and prairie meet, it is the central market and distribut- ing point for fruit and truck industry on the east, cotton, corn and grains on the west. Splendid public utilities. Tel. W. U. Express.
BOYCE-Ellis County; pop., 410. On H. & T. C. Ry., 6 miles east of Waxahachie, the county seat. Bank, Boyce State. Tel., W. U. Express.
BOYD-Wise County; pop., 410; alt., 714 ft. On C. R. I. & G. Ry., 12 miles from Decatur, the county seat. Bank, Continental State. Hotel, City. Tel., W. U. Express.
BRACKETTVILLE-Kinney County seat; pop., 600; alt., 1,020 ft. 10 miles north of Spofford, its shipping point, and 135 west of San Antonio. Bank, First State. Hotel, Terrell. Weekly newspaper, The News-Mail. Is the location of Ft. Clark. Tel., W. U. Express.
BRADSHAW-Taylor County; pop., 200. Bank, Bank of Bradshaw. On A. & S. Ry., 28 miles from Abilene, the county seat. Express and telephone connections.
BRADY-McCulloch County seat; pop., 3,200; alt., 1,500 ft. On the G. C. & S. Fe Ry., 42 miles west of San Saba. Banks, Brady Natl., and Com- mercial Natl. Hotels, Central, Gay, Graham, Mor- row and Queen. 2 Weekly papers-The Brady Stan- dard and The Brady Sentinel. Tel., W. U. Express.
BRANDON-Hill County; pop., 307; on St. L. S. W. Ry., 11 miles east of Hillsboro, the county seat. Bank, Farmers' State. Tel., W. U. Express.
BRASHEAR-Hopkins County; pop., 300. On M. K. & T. Ry., 8 miles from Sulphur Springs, the county seat. Has newspaper. Tel., W. U. Ex- press.
BRAZORIA-Brazoria County; pop., 500. Is lo- cated on the St. L. B. & M. Ry., and on the Brazos River, 12 miles west of Angleton, the county seat. Bank, First State. Weekly newspaper. The Banner Tel. Express.
BRAZOS-Palo Pinto County; pop., 500; on T. & P. Ry., 16 miles southeast of Palo Pinto, the county seat. Bank, Brazos State. Tel., W. U. Express.
BRECKENRIDGE-Stephens County seat; alt., 1,300. 28 miles north of Eastland on the T. & P. Ry. One of the oil centers in the famous north- west Texas district, producing millions of dollars worth of oil business annually. Banks, First Natl. and Texas Guaranty Bank. Hotels, Campbell, Cres- cent, Pearson, Sanger and Shelton. Tel., W. U. Express.
BREMOND-Robertson County; pop., 1,250; alt., 469. On H. & T. C. Ry., 18 miles west of Franklin, the County seat. Bank, First State. Hotel, Bre- mond. Has a weekly newspaper. Tel., W. U. Express.
BRENHAM-Washington County seat; pop., 5,056; alt., 350 ft. Is located at the junction of the G. C. & S. F. and H. & T. C. Rys., 94 miles east of Austin. Banks, Farmers' Natl., First Natl., Washington County State, and Giddings and Giddings. Hotels, Anthony and Wright. Two daily and weekly news- papers, The Banner and The Press. Institutions, St. Mary's Academy, Blinn Memorial College, numer- ous private schools and one of the best public school systems in the state. Brenham is the industrial cen- ter for a large section. Tel., W. U. Express.
BRIDGEPORT-Wise County; pop., 1,872; alt., 749. On the C. R. I. & G. Ry., 10 miles west of Decatur, the county seat. Banks, Bridgeport Natl. and First Nat'l. Hotel, Beason. A weekly news- paper. Tel., W. U. Express.
BRIGGS-Burnet County; pop., 300; 23 miles from Burnet, the county seat, and 10 miles from Florence, the nearest shipping point. Bank, Briggs State Bank. Stage daily to Bertram.
BRITTON-Ellis County; pop., 300; on H. & T. C. Ry., 18 miles from Waxahachie, the county seat Bank, Britton State Bank. Tel., and Express con- nections.
BROADDUS-San Augustine County; pop., 250. On the Cotton Belt R. R., 8 miles from San Augus- tine, the county seat. Bank, Broaddus State Bank. Express and Telephone connections.
BRONSON-Sabine County; pop., 1,200; on the G. C. & S. Fe Ry., 14 miles west of Hemphill, the
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county seat. Banks, Bronson State and Peoples' State. Hotels, Low and Wilson. Weekly news- paper. Tel., W. U. Express.
BRONTE-Coke County; pop., 529; on the K. C. & M. O. Ry., 14 miles from Robert Lee, the county seat. Bank, Guar. State. A newspaper, The Bronte Enterprise. Express and telephone connections.
BROOKELAND-Sabine County; pop., 500; on the G. C. & S. Fe Ry., 30 miles south of San Aug- ustine. Bank, Brookeland State Bank. Tel., W. U. Express.
BROOKSHIRE-Waller County; pop., 500. On the M. K. & T. Ry., 27 miles from Hempstead, the county seat. Bank, Farmers' State. A weekly newspaper, The Times. Tel., W. U. Express.
BROOKSTON-Lamar County; pop., 300; on T. & P. Ry., 9 miles from Paris, the county seat. Bank, The Brookston State. Tel., W. U. Express.
BROWNFIELD-Terry County seat; pop., 250; alt., 2,080. 28 miles from Tahoka, the nearest shipping point. Banks, Brownfield State and The First Natl. Weekly newspaper, The Terry County Herald. Telephone connection.
BROWNSBORO-Henderson County; pop., 25. On St. L. S. W. Ry., 17 miles from Athens, the county seat. Stage daily to Edon, Davidson and Ben Wheeler. Bank, First State. Tel., W. U. Express.
BROWNSVILLE-Cameron, County seat; pop. 11,791; alt., 57 ft. Is the extreme southwestern city in the United States, the gateway to Mexico, the metropolis and commercial center of the Rio Grande Valley, "The Garden Spot of America." Banks, First National, Merchants' National, State National and D. Yturria, Banker. Hotels, Miller, Park, Plaza, Travelers, Valley. Has several daily and weekly newspapers, paved streets, street cars, all modern public utilities. Its summers are delight- ful, because of Gulf breezes, and its winters very mild. Average annual rainfall, 26.89 in. Abounds with tropical plants, flowers the year 'round, "every month is seeding time and every month a harvest." Agriculture is the chief industry, truck growing be- ing conducted on extensive scale. 20 canal com- panies provide for irrigation of large territory. Historic Matamoros lies just across the Rio Grande, reached by ferry or the international bridge, while Point Isabel, a fisherman's Mecca, is 22 miles away. Game of every description abound. Destined to be one of the most important harbors of the U. S., as well as one of the most strategical. Tel., W. U. Express.
BROWNWOOD-Brown County seat; pop., 8,223; alt., 1,342 ft. On G. C. & S. F. and Ft. W. & R. G. Rys., in Pecan River Valley, 142 miles southwest of Fort Worth. Banks, Citizens' Natl., Coggin Natl., First Natl., Brownwood State. Hotels, Barker, Graham, Jefferson, Southern. Is seat of Daniel Baker College, Howard Payne College besides a leading business college for western Texas. Daily newspaper, The Bulletin, two weeklies, The Banner- Bulletin and The News, has a high school and two college monthly publications. Tel., W. U. Express.
BRUCEVILLE-McLennan County; pop., 500. On M. K. & T. Ry., 18 miles south of Waco, the county seat. Bank, Bruceville State. Tel., W. U. Ex- press.
BRYAN-Brazos County seat; pop., 6,307; alt.,
367 ft. On main line H. & T. C. Ry., and the Ft. Worth division of the I. & G. N., 100 miles north of Houston. Is the home of the great Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, located at College Station six miles out with which it is connected by interurban. Other educational institutions are The Villa Maria Ursuline Academy, Bryan Baptist Academy and Allen Academy, besides its own high and graded public schools and a Carnegie Library. Banks, City Natl., First Natl., First State Bank & Trust Co. Hotels, Bryan and Central. Industry, farming, diversified, but cotton leads, Bryan prob- ably receiving more wagon cotton than any other city or town in the world. Tel., W. U. Express.
BRYSON-Jack County; pop., 400. On C. R. I. & G. Ry., 14 miles southwest of Jacksboro, the county seat. Bank, First State. Tel., W. U. Express.
BUCKHOLTS-Milam County; pop., 800. On G. C. & S. Fe Ry., 13 miles west of Cameron, the county seat. Bank, Buckholts State. Weekly newspaper, The Bulletin. Tel., W. U. Express.
BUDA-Hays County; pop., 300; alt., 722 ft. On I. & G. N. Ry., 15 miles from San Marcos, the county seat. Bank, Farmers' Natl. Hotel, Commercial Tel., W. U. Express. Weekly newspaper, Buda Star.
BUFFALO-Leon County; pop., 510. On I. & G. N. Ry., 16 miles from Centerville, the county seat. Banks, Buffalo State and Guaranty State. Weekly newspaper, The Banner. Tel., W. U. Express.
BUENA VISTA-Pecos County; pop., 50. 40 miles from Pyote its nearest shipping point, and 20 miles from grand falls. Bank, Farmers' State.
BUFFALO GAP-Taylor County; pop., 249. On G. C. & S. Fe Ry., 13 miles southwest of Abilene, the county seat. Bank, Buffalo Gap Banking Co. Has a weekly newspaper. Tel., W. U. Express.
BULLARD-Smith County; pop., 212. On St. L. S. W. Ry., 161/2 miles south of Tyler, the county seat. Bank, Guaranty State. Has weekly newspaper. Tel., W. U. Express.
BUNA-Jasper County; pop., 400. On G. C. & S. Fe Ry., and the Frisco Lines, 35 miles from Jasper, the county seat. Bank, Buna State. Newspaper, The Home News. Express and telephone connec- tions.
BURKBURNETT-Wichita County; pop., 5,300; alt., 100 ft. On the W. F. & N. W. Ry., 14 miles north of Wichita Falls, the county seat. Banks, American State, Farmers' State, First Natl., and Johnson Bros. Banking Co. Hotels, Burkburnett, City, Early. Newspaper. One of the active oil centers in the northwest district.
BURKEVILLE-Newton County; pop., 300. 13 miles northeast of Newton the county seat and ship- ping point. Bank, Guaranty State Bank. Daily mail.
BURLESON-Johnson County; pop., 1,000. On the M. K. & T. Ry., and on the Ft. Worth-Cleburne Interurban, 15 miles north of Cleburne, the county seat. Banks, Continental State, and Farmers & Merchants State. Weekly newspaper, The News. Tel., W. U. Express.
BURLINGTON-Milam County; pop., 200. On the S. A. & A. P. Ry., 12 miles north of Cameron, the county seat. Bank, Burlington State. Has newspaper. Tel., W. U. Express.
BURNET-Judicial Seat of Burnet County; pop.,
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969; alt., 1,205. On the H. & T. C. Ry., 22 miles south of Lampasas. Banks, Burnet Natl., and First State. Hotel, Burnet. Weekly newspaper, The Bulletin. Has a sanitarium. Tel., W. U. Express.
BURTON-Washington County; pop., 500; alt., 417 ft. On H. & T. C. Ry., 13 miles west of Bren- ham, the county seat. Bank, Burton State. Ex- press.
BYERS-Clay County; pop., 850. On W. V. Ry., 23 miles northeast of Wichita Falls. Bank, First Natl. Weekly newspaper, The Herald. Tel., W. U. Express.
BYNUM-Hill County; pop., 350. On the T. & B. V. Ry., 91/2 miles southeast of Hillsboro. Bank, First Natl. Tel., W. U. Express.
CADDO-Stephens County; pop., 1,500. 15 miles southeast of Breckenridge, the county seat. Banks, First Natl. 20 miles from Ranger. Mail daily.
CADDO MILLS-Hunt County; pop., 600; alt., 550 ft. On M. K. & T. Ry., 12 miles south of Greenville the county seat, and 45 miles north of Dallas. Bank, Caddo Mills State. Weekly newspaper, Caddo Mills News. Tel., W. U. Express.
CAIN CITY-Gillespie County; pop., 100; Bank, Cain City State Bank.
CALDWELL-Burleson County seat; pop., 1,689; alt., 404 ft. On the A. T. & S. Fe Ry., 158 miles west of Galveston. Banks, Caldwell Natl., and The First State. Hotels, Caldwell and Elisk. Municipal water works, excellent sewerage system, electric lights, a weekly newspaper, The Ledger. Industries, cotton and grain, potatoes and truck, live stock and dairying. Tel., W. U. Express.
CALVERT-Robertson County; pop., 2,099; alt., 338 ft. Banks, Calvert State, Union State. Hotel, Colonial. On the H. & T. C. and I. & G. N. Rys., 13 miles west of Franklin, the county seat. Weekly newspaper, The Calvert Picayune. Tel., W. U. Express.
CAMDEN-Polk County; pop., 500. On spur rail- road from Moscow, nearest banking center.
CAMERON-Milam County seat; pop., 4,298; alt., 390 ft. On Little River at the junction of the G. C. & S. Fe and S. A. & A. P. Ry., 188 miles northwest of Galveston and 53 miles south of Waco. Banks, Cameron State, Citizens' Natl., First Natl. Hotels, Auditorium, Commercial, Connor, Murdock. Is modern, progressive city with good public utilities. Has two weekly newspapers, The Enterprise and The Herald, wholesale grocer house, wholesale house for knit goods, and mill products. Is the center of a very rich farming district. Some mining. Tel., W. U. Express.
CAMPBELL-Hunt County; pop., 583; alt., 369. On M. K. & T. Ry., 10 miles east of Greenville, the county seat. Banks, Campbell Natl. Exchange, and First State. Hotels, Marr and Reid. Has a news- paper, The Review. Tel., W. U. Express.
CANADIAN-Hemphill County seat; pop., 2,187; alt., 2,339 ft. Banks, Canadian State, First Natl., and Southwest Natl. Hotel, Moody. On the A. T. & S. Fe Ry., 98 miles northeast of Amarillo. Is a division point of the Santa Fe Ry., both freight and passenger, with round house and machine shops, etc. Is marketing center for great grain crops of several counties. Livestock an important industry. Large salt deposits underlie the territory and
much silica suitable for the making of glass. Broom corn abundant. Weekly newspaper, The Record. Tel., W. U. Express.
CANTON-Van Zandt County seat; pop., 583; alt., 524 ft. 10 miles from Edgewood, its shipping point, and 64 miles from Dallas. Banks, First Natl., and Texas State. Weekly newspaper, The Herald. Ho- tels, Dixie and Peace.
CANYON-Randall County seat; pop., 1,618; alt., 3,300 ft. On main line and Sweetwater branch of the A. T. & S. Fe Ry., 18 miles southwest of Ama- rillo. Is the home of the West Texas State Normal School. Banks, First Natl., First State. Hotels, American and Palace. Weekly newspaper, Randall County News. Is surrounded by fine grazing land and cattle raising and feeding is the principal indus- try. Tel., W. U. Express.
CARBON-Eastland County; pop., 741. On T. C. R. R., 10 miles from Eastland, the county seat. Banks, Bank of Carbon, First State. Weekly news- paper, The Carbon News. Express and telephone connections.
CARLTON-Hamilton County; pop., 161. On the S. N. & S. T. Ry., 171/2 miles from Hamilton, the county seat. Bank, Farmers & Merchants State Bank. Weekly Newspaper, the Carlton Citizen. Tel., W. U. Express.
CARMINE-Fayette County; pop., 500. On H. & T. C. Ry., 14 miles southeast of Giddings and 20 miles west of Brenham. Carmine State Bank. Tel., W. U. Express.
CARRIZO SPRINGS-Dimmit County seat; pop., 954; alt., 4,603. Situated on the S. A. U. & G. Ry., 157 miles southwest of San Antonio. Bank, Citi- zens State. Hotels, Cottage and White. Weekly newspaper, The Javelin. Stage daily to Asherton. Tel., W. U. Express.
CARROLLTON-Dallas County; pop., 573. On the M. K. & T., the St. L. S. W., and the St. L. S. F. & T. Rys., 14 miles north of Dallas, the county seat. Bank, First State. Weekly newspaper, The Chroni- cle. Tel., W. U. Express.
CARTHAGE-Panola County seat; pop., 1,366; alt., 340 ft. On the G. C. & S. Fe Ry., 37 miles southwest of Longview. Banks, First Natl., Guar- anty Sate. Hotels, Kellie, W. O. W., Vandigriff. Two weekly newspapers, Carthage Watchman and the East Texas Register. Tel., W. U. Express.
CASON-Morris County; pop., 315. On M. K. & T. Ry., 6 miles from Daingerfield, the county seat. Bank, State Bank of Cason. Tel., W. U. Express.
CAT SPRING-Austin County; pop., 350. On the M. K. & T. Ry., 9 miles from Bellville, the county seat. Bank, Cat Spring State. Tel., W. U. Ex- press.
CEDAR HILL-Dallas County; pop., 500. On G. C. & S. Fe Ry., 20 miles from Dallas, the county seat. Bank, First Guaranty State. Tel., W. U. Express.
CELESTE-Hunt County; pop., 1,022; alt., 658 ft. On the G. C. & S. Fe, the M. K. & T., and the St. L. S. W. Rys., 12 miles northwest of Greenville, the county seat. Banks, Celeste State Bank, First Natl. Bank. Hotels, Franklin, Lindell, Maurice. Weekly newspaper, The Celeste Courier. Tel., W. U. Ex- press.
CELINA-Collin County; pop., 1,126; alt., 600 ft. On St. L. S. F. & T. Ry., 18 miles from Mckinney,
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the county seat. Banks, Celina State, First State. Hotels, Childress, Hearne, Pond. Has a newspaper. Tel., W. U. Express.
CENTER-Shelby County seat; pop., 2,500; alt., 360 ft. On G. C. & S. Fe and T. & P Rys., 189 miles northeast of Houston, 190 miles southeast of Dallas. Banks, Farmers' State Bank, State Guaranty Bank. Hotels, Adams, Elliott, Padon, Polley. W. U. Tel., Express.
CENTER CITY-Mills County; pop., 180. Eleven miles from Goldthwaite, the county seat and bank- ing point. Telephone connection.
CENTER POINT-Kerr County; pop., 543; 10 miles south of Kerrville, the county seat, 60 miles north of San Antonio, on the S. A. & A. P. Ry., on the Guadalupe River. Bank, Guadalupe Valley Bank. Weekly newspaper, The Center Point News. Tel., W. U., Express.
CENTERVILLE-Leon County seat; pop., 750; 8 miles from Robin, the nearest shipping point. Bank, Centerville State. Weekly newspaper, The Record. Telephone Connection.
CHANDLER-Henderson County; pop., 341; alt., 404 ft. 251/2 miles northeast of Athens, the county seat. On St. L. S. W. Ry. Banks, Citizens' Guar- anty State. Hotel, Leovall. Weekly newspaper, The Times. Telephone and Express connections.
CHANNEL CITY-Harris County; pop., 300.
CHANNING-Hartley County seat. 51 miles northwest of Amarillo, on the Ft.W.&D.C.Ry. Bank First Natl. Weekly newspaper; Tel., W. U. Ex- press.
CHAPEL HILL-Washington County; pop., 1,000; alt., 340 ft. 10 miles east of Brenham, the county seat. On the H. & T. C. Ry. Bank, Farmers' State Hotel, Toland. Tel., W. U. Express.
CHARLOTTE-Atascosa County; pop., 500; alt., 659 ft. 91/2 miles southwest of Jourdanton, the county seat, on the S. A. U. & G. Ry. Bank, Char- lotte State. Hotel, Charlotte. Telephone connec- tion.
CHEROKEE-San Saba County; pop., 500. 161/2 miles south of San Saba, the county seat and ship- ping point. Bank, First State. Mail daily. Tele- phone connection.
CHESTER-Tyler County; pop., 250. 22 miles northwest of Woodville, the county seat, on the M. K. & T. Ry. Bank, Chester State. Telephone and express connection.
CHICO-Wise County; pop., 800; alt., 938 ft. 14 miles west of Decatur, the county seat on the C. R. I. & G. Ry. Bank, First Bank of Chico, and Chico State. Hotels, Brown, Chico. Weekly news- paper, The Chico Review. Tel., W. U. Express.
CHILDRESS-Childress County seat; pop., 5,003; alt., 1,877 ft. 106 miles west of Wichita Falls, on the Ft. W. & D. C. Ry. Banks, City Guar. State, Farmers & Mechanics State, First State. Hotels, Fagg, Nave. Two weekly newspapers, The Index and The Post. It is a division point on the F. W. & D. C. Ry. with shops located here. Tel., W. U. Express.
CHILLICOTHE-Hardeman County; pop., 1,357; alt., 1,406 ft. 65 miles west of Wichita Falls, 13 miles east of Quanah, the county seat. On the Ft. W. & D. and K. C. M. & O. Rys. Banks, Bank
of Chillicothe, First National. , Hotels, Denver, Star. Two weekly newspapers, The Independent and the Valley News. Cotton, grain and livestock are the principal shipments. Tel., W. U. Express.
CHILTON-Falls County; pop., 231. 10 miles west of Marlin, the county seat, and 22 miles south of Waco, on the S. A. & A. P. Ry. Banks, Chilton Citizens' Bank and First State Bank. Weekly newspaper. Tel., W. U. Express.
CHIRENO-Nacogdoches County; pop., 500. 20 miles southeast of Nacogdoches, the county seat, on the A. & N. R. Ry. Bank, Chireno State Bank. Telephone and express connection.
CHISHOLM-Rockwall County; pop., 200. Bank, Farmers' State.
CHRIESMAN-Burleson County; pop., 100. . miles northwest of Caldwell, the county seat, on the G. C. & S. Fe Ry. The railroad name is Yellow Prairie. Bank, First State.
CIBOLO-Guadalupe County; pop., 300. 16 miles west of Seguin, the county seat, on the G. H. & S. A. Ry. Bank, Cibolo Bank. Tel., W. U. Ex- press.
CISCO-Eastland County; pop., 7,422; alt., 1,606 ft. 45 miles east of Abilene, 10 miles west of East- land, the county seat, on the T. & P., T. C. and Cisco & Northeastern Rys. Banks, Cisco Banking Co,, First Guaranty State and Commercial State Bank. Hotels, Daniels, Grand, Hartman and Mobley. Has splendid preparatory boarding school and pub- lic high school. Industries, oil and oil products, cotton, cotton seed products, peanuts and pecans. Tel., W. U. Express.
CLAIREMONT-Kent County seat; pop., 150. 111/2 miles southwest of Jayton, its nearest ship- ping point. Bank, Clairemont Bank. Weekly news- paper, The Reporter. Stage daily to Jayton. Tele- phone connection.
CLAIRETTE-Erath County; pop., 500. 16 miles southeast of Stephenville, the county seat, on the T. C. R. R. Banks, Farmers State. Express and telephone connection.
CLARENDON-Donley County seat; pop., 2,456; alt., 2,719 ft. 164 miles west of Wichita Falls, on the Ft. W. & D. C. R. R. Banks, Donley County State, Farmers' State, and First National. Hotels, Atterbury, and Denver. Opera House; weekly news- paper, The News. Cotton, grain and livestock are the leading shipments. Tel., W. U. Express.
CLARKSVILLE-Red River County seat; pop., 3,386; alt., 442 ft. 61 miles from Texarkana, 183 miles from Ft. Worth, on the T. & P. Ry. Banks, City Natl., First Natl., Red River Natl. Hotels, Brewer, and Main. Has two newspapers. Tel., W. U. Express.
CLAUDE-Armstrong County seat; pop., 770; alt., 3,397 ft. 194 miles west of Wichita Falls, on the Ft. W. & D. R. R. Banks, First Natl., First State. Hotels, Claude, Palace. Weekly newspaper, The News. Tel., W. U. Express.
CLEBURNE-Johnson County seat; pop., 12,820; alt., 764 ft. 28 miles south of Ft. Worth, on the G. C. & S. F., M. K. &. T., T. & B. V., and Ft. W. S. (electric) Rys. Banks, Farmers & Merchants Na- tional, Home National and Cleburne State. Hotels, Cheney, Cleburne and Floore. Located here are the principal shops of the Santa Fe system, with
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some 1,500 employees sharing a monthly payroll of over $100,000.00, which has developed Cleburne an important railroad city a trifle more rapid in growth than in civic improvements. Institutions, Clebarro College, St. Joseph's Academy, a Carnegie Library, a R. R. Y. M. C. A. and an unrivalled school system. Two daily papers, the Review and the Enterprise, each with a semi-weekly edition, and another semi-weekly, The Chronicle. Is in the cross timbers, with fruit and truck and cotton to the east, grain and hay to the north and south, with fine grazing prairies to the west. Tel., W. U. Ex- press.
CLEVELAND-Liberty County; pop., 1,500; alt., 159 ft. 44 miles north of Houston, 25 miles north- west of Liberty the county seat, on the H. E. & W. T. and G. C. & S. Fe Rys. Banks, Cleveland State, First Natl. Hotels, Cleveland and Junction. Weekly newspaper, The Herald. Lumbering, farming and stock raising, principal industries. Tel., W. U. Ex- press.
CLIFTON-Bosque County; pop., 1,327; alt., 671 ft. 12 miles south of Meridian, the county seat, and 100 miles southwest of Dallas, on the G. C. & S. Fe Ry., Banks, Farmers' Guaranty State, First Guaranty State, Guaranty Loan & Investment Co. Hotels, Central, Nelson, Santa Fe. Has creamery, machine shops, bottling works, grain elevator and weekly newspaper, The Record. Tel., W. U. Ex- press.
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