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MALONE-Hill County; pop., 488. 18 miles from Hillsboro, the county seat, on the T. & B. V., and the I. - G. N. Rys. Bank, Malone State. Weekly newspaper, The Malone Register. Tel., W. U. Ex- press.
MANNING-Angelina County; pop., 1,000. 19 miles southwest of Lufkin, the county seat, and its nearest banking point, on the S. H. & G. Ry. Tel- ephone and express connections.
MANOR-Travis County; pop., 827. 15 miles east of Austin, the county seat, and 149 miles west of Houston, on the H. & T. C. Ry. Bank, Farmers' National. Weekly newspaper, The Enterprise. Tel., W. U. Express.
MANSFIELD-Tarrant County; pop., 719; alt., 587 ft. 19 miles southeast of Ft. Worth, on H. & T. C. Ry. Banks, First Nat'l, State Bank of Mans- field. Hotel, Royal. Weekly newspaper, the Mans- field News. Chief industry, cotton oil business. Tel., W. U. Express.
MARATHON-Brewster County; pop., 218. 30 miles from Alpine, the county seat, on the G. H. & S. A. Ry. Bank, Marathon State. Newspaper, The Hustler. Tel., W. U. Express.
MARBLE FALLS-Burnet County; pop., 639; alt., 770 ft. 30 miles south of Burnet, the county seat, on the H. & T. C. Railway. Banks, Ebeling Banking Co., First National. Hotel, Roper. Granite quarries. Weekly newspaper. Tel., W. U. Express.
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Granite quarries. Weekly newspaper. Tel., W. U. Express.
MARFA-Presidio County seat; pop., 3,553; alt., 4,689 ft. 22 miles southwest of Ft. Davis, on the G. H. & S. A. Ry. Banks, Marfa Nat'l, Marfa State. Hotel, St. George. Marfa is known as the illumi- nated city of the plains, from the large number of its lights burning brightly. Has most handsome opera house for its size of any city in the state. Two newspapers. Telegraph, Express.
MARIETTA-Cass County; pop., 124. 10 miles from Naples, the nearest shipping point, and 16 miles from Linden, the county seat. Bank, Mari- etta State.
MARION-Guadalupe County; pop., 500. 25 miles east of San Antonio, 12 miles north of Seguin, the county seat. Bank, Marion State. Tel., W. U. Express.
MARLIN-Falls County seat; pop., 4,310; alt., 460 ft. 28 miles south of Waco, on the I. & G. N. and H. & T. C. Rys. Banks, Citizens' Nat'l, First Nat'l, First State, Marlin Nat'l. Hotels, Arlington, Artesia, Exchange, Imperial, Lamb, Majestic, May- Bell, Sebesta. Daily and semi-weekly newspaper, The Democrat. Marlin is noted as a health resort owing to its mineral waters. Tel., W. U. Express.
MARQUEZ-Leon County; pop., 700. 18 miles west of Centerville, the county seat, on the I. & G. N. Ry. Bank, First State. Tel., W. U. Express.
MARSHALL-Judicial seat of Harrison County; pop., 14,271; alt., 375 ft. 47 miles south of Tex- arkana, on the T. & P. and the M. K. & T. Rys. Banks, Citizens' State, First Nat'l, Guaranty State & Savings Bank, Marshall Nat'l. Hotels, Belmont, Elgin, Gonocchia, Lake, Marshall, White Way. Newspapers, The Messenger, daily, The Sunday Sen- tinel, semi-weekly and Louisiana Watchman (negro publication). Industries, saw mills, cotton gins, locomotive and car shops, car wheel works, grist and planing mills, cotton compress and oil mills, foun- dries, pottery, popcorn, candy, ice, shingle and fer- tilizer factories. Tel. W. U. Express.
MART-McLennan County; pop., 3,105; alt., 410 ft. 20 miles east of Waco, the county seat, on the I. & G. N. Ry. Banks, Farmers & Merchants Nat'l, First Nat'l, First State. Hotel, Abrams. Two weekly newspapers, The Enterprise and The Herald. Tel., W. U. Express.
MARTINDALE-Caldwell County; pop., 500. 8 miles from San Marcos, the nearest shipping point and 15 miles from Lockhart, the county seat. Bank, Merchants & Planters Bank. Telephone connection.
MASON-Judicial seat of Mason County; pop., 1,200; alt., 1,400 ft. 32 miles south of Brady, the nearest shipping point. Banks, Commercial Bank of Mason, First State, Mason Nat'l. Hotels, Denver, Ricks, Southern. Two weekly newspapers. Stages to surrounding points.
MATADOR-Motley County seat; pop., 692. 38 miles west of Paducah, on the M. & N. Ry. Banks, First Nat'l, First State. Weekly newspaper, The Motley County News. Telephone connection.
MATAGORDA-Matagorda County; pop., 1,000. 22 miles south of Bay City, 95 miles southwest of Houston, on the G. C. & S. Fe Ry. and on the Inter- costal canal, near where the Colorado River enters Matagorda Bay. Bank, Bank of Matagorda. Set-
tled in 1832. Important fish and oyster market of the Gulf states. Oil wells and sulphur mines near by. Shipments, fish, oysters, mud shells for road building and farm produce. Tel., W. U. Express.
MATHIS-San Patricio County; pop., 500; alt., 42 ft. 26 miles northwest of Sinton, the county seat, on the S. A. & A. P. Ry. Banks, First State, First National. Hotels, Alexander and Whitworth. Newspaper, telegraph, express.
MAUD-Bowie County; pop., 378. 11 miles from Boston, the county seat, on the St. L. S. W. Ry. Bank, Maud Nat'l. Express and telephone.
MAXWELL-Caldwell County; pop., 250. Eight and a half miles from Lockhart, the county seat, on the M. K. & T. Ry. Bank, C. T. Schawe, Banker. Express.
MAY-Brown County; pop., 600. 171/2 miles north of Brownwood, the county seat, on the B. N. & S. Ry. Bank, First Nat'l. Newspaper, telephone.
McALLEN-Hidalgo County; pop., 5,331; alt., 400 ft. 12 miles north of Edinburg, the county seat, on the St. L. B. & M. Ry. Banks, First State Bank & Trust Co., First Nat'l. Hotels, Casa De Palms, Clark, Palmas. Newspaper, Monitor. Tel., W. U. Express.
McCAULLEY-Fisher County; pop., 200. 14 miles northeast of Roby, the county seat, on the K. C. M. & O. Ry. Bank, First Guaranty. Tel., and Express.
McDADE-Bastrop County; pop., 600. 14 miles from Bastrop, the county seat, on the H. & T. C. Ry. Bank, McDade Guaranty State. Express.
McGREGOR-McLennan County, pop., 2,081; alt., 713 ft. 20 miles southwest of Waco, the county seat, on the G. C. & S. Fe and the St. L. S. W. Rys. Banks, First Nat'l, First State. Hotel, White. Newspaper, The McGregor Mirror. Tel., W. U. Express.
McKINNEY-Collin County seat; pop., 6,677; alt., 592 ft. 32 miles north of Dallas on the H. & T. C., the M. K. & T. Rys., and the Texas Traction Co.'s interurban lines. Banks, Collin County Nat'l, Central State, First National. Hotels, Commercial, Throckmorton. All modern public utilities. Some manufacturing. Daily newspaper, Courier-Gazette, and two weeklies, the Democrat-Gazette, and The Mckinney Examiner. Ships hay, cotton and dairy products. Tel. and Express.
McLEAN-Gray County; pop., 74; alt., 2,780 ft. 23 miles south of Lefors, the county seat, on the C. R. I. & G. Ry. Banks, American Nat'l, and Citi- zens' State. Hotels, Hindman, Smith. Tel., W. U. Express.
MEDICINE MOUND-Hardeman County; pop., 200; 15 miles from Quanah, the county seat, on the K. C. M. & O. Ry. Bank, First Guaranty State. Express.
MEGARGEL-Archer County; pop., 300. 25 miles southwest of Archer City, the county seat, on the G. T. & W. Ry. Bank, First State. Tel., W. U. Express.
MELISSA-Collin County; pop., 500. Five miles north of Mckinney, the county seat, and 37 miles north of Dallas, on the H. & T. C. Ry., and on the Texas Traction Co., Interurban. Bank, Melissa Nat'l. Tel., W. U. Express.
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MELVIN-McCulloch County; pop., 300. 18 miles from Brady, the county seat, on the G. C. & S. Fe Ry. Bank, First State. Telephone connection.
MEMPHIS-Hall County seat; pop., 2,839; alt., 1,800 ft. 137 miles west of Wichita Falls, on the Ft. W. & D. Ry. Banks, Citizens' State, First Nat'l, Hall County Nat'l. Hotels, Cobb and Stephens. Opera house, public library and two weekly news- papers, the Herald and The Democrat. Industry, cotton. Tel., W. U. Express.
MENARD-Judicial seat of Menard County; pop., 1,164. 228 miles southwest of Ft. Worth, on the Ft. W. & R. G. Ry. Banks, Bevans Nat'l, and the Me- nard Nat'l. Newspaper. Tel., W. U. Express.
MERCEDES-Hidalgo County; pop., 3,414, alt., 36 ft. 23 miles southwest of Edinburg, the county seat, on the St. L. B. & M. Ry. Bank, First Nat'l. Hotels, American, Mercedes. Weekly newspaper. Tel., W. U. Express.
MERCURY-McCulloch County; pop., 450. 25 miles from Brady, the county seat, on the Ft. W. & R. G. Ry. Banks, Bank of Mercury. Tel., W. U. Express.
MERIDIAN-Bosque County seat; pop., 1,024; alt., 793 ft. 65 miles south of Ft. Worth, on the G. C. & S. Fe Ry. Banks, Farmers Guaranty State, First Nat'l. Hotel, Meridian. Weekly newspaper, The Meridian Times. Tel., W. U. Express.
MERIT-Hunt County; pop., 450; 16 miles from Greenville, the county seat, on the G. C. & S. Fe Ry. Bank, First Nat'l. Express.
MERKEL-Taylor County; pop., 1,810; alt., 1,871 ft. 18 miles west of Abilene, the county seat, on the T. & P. Ry. Banks, Farmers & Merchants Nat'l, Farmers' State. Hotels, Collins, Commercial. No- ted as having the healthiest climate in Texas; public library, modern improvements. Two newspapers, The Mail and The Herald. Shipments, cotton, stock, farm produce. Tel., W. U. Express.
MERTENS-Hill County; pop., 500. 15 miles east of Hillsboro, the county seat and 60 miles south of Ft. Worth, on the I. & G. N., and the St. L. S. W. Rys. Bank, First Guaranty State. Weekly news- paper, The News. Shipments, cotton and grain. Telegraph and Express.
MERTZON-Irion County; pop., 400; alt., 1,850 ft. Two and one-half miles from Sherwood, the county seat, on the K. C. M. & O. Ry. Bank, First Nat'l. Newspaper, The Weekly Star. Daily stage to Sherwood. Tel., W. U. Express.
MESQUITE-Dallas County; pop., 674; alt., 483 ft., 12 miles east of Dallas, the county seat, on the T. & P. Ry. Banks, First Nat'l, Guaranty State. Hotel, Mesquite. Brick works. Weekly newspaper. Tel., W. U., Express.
MEXIA-Limestone County; pop., by 1920 census 3,482, but estimated in 1922 as 30,000; alt., 536 ft. Twelve miles north of Groesbeck, the county seat, and 96 miles south of Dallas, on the T. & B. V. and the H. & T. C. Rys. Banks, Farmers State, Prendergast-Smith Nat'l, City Nat'l. Two news- papers, Evening News (weekly and daily) and The Herald (weekly). Tel., W. U. Express. In the fall of 1920 oil was discovered by Col. Humphreys a short distance from Mexia, and thus opened up the greatest oil fields of Texas with Mexia as the
center of activities. Mexia rapidly increased in all lines of activities and has grown to be one of the leading centers of the Southwest.
MIAMI-Roberts County seat; pop., 935. 76 miles east of Amarillo, on the A. T. & S. F. Ry. Banks, Bank of Miami, First State. Industry, cat- tle, and the raising of corn, wheat, kaffir corn, milo maize, oats, hay and broom corn. Ships over 300 carloads of cattle annually and over fifty carloads of broom corn. Good climate. Weekly newspaper, The Chief. Tel., W. U. Express.
MIDLAND-Midland County seat; pop., 1,795; alt., 2,779 ft. 152 miles west of Abilene, on the T. & P. Ry. Banks, First Nat'l, Midland Nat'l. Hotels, City, Llano, Yeakel. Weekly paper, The Reporter. Has an opera house. Ships cotton, grain and live stock. Tel., W. U. Express.
MIDLOTHIAN-Ellis County; pop., 1,298; alt., 737 ft. 111/2 miles northwest of Waxahachie, the county seat, on the H. & T. C. and the G. C. & S. Fe. Rys. Banks, Farmers' Guaranty State, First Nat'l. Hotels, Cowart, Mullin. Newspaper, The Argus. Tel., W. U. Express.
MIDWAY-Madison County; pop., 500. 12 miles from Madisonville, the county seat and nearest ship- ping point. Bank, Midway State. Telephone con- nections.
MILANO-Milam County; pop., 500; alt., 497 ft. 14 miles from Cameron, the county seat, on the G. C. & S. Fe and the I. & G. N. Rys. Bank, First State. Hotels, Hudson, Milano. Weekly newspaper, The Gazette. Tel., W. U. Express.
MILES-Runnels County; pop., 853. 17 miles west of Ballinger, the county seat, on the S. F. Ry. Bank, Guar. State. Hotel, Childress. Newspaper, The Messenger. Tel. and express.
MILFORD-Ellis County; pop., 800; alt., 581 ft. 20 miles south of Waxahachie, the county seat, on the M. K. & T. Ry., and the Southern Traction Line, electric. Banks, First State Bank, Citizens' Bank. Hotel, Milford. Weekly newspaper, The Courier. Tel., W. U. Express.
MILLSAP-Parker County; pop., 800; alt., 811 ft. 15 miles west of Weatherford, the county seat, 46 miles from Ft. Worth, on the T. & P. Ry. Bank, First State. Hotels, Dewey, Millsap. Large brick plants, cotton gins. Weekly newspaper, The Millsap News. Tel., W. U. Express.
MINEOLA-Wood County; pop., 2,299; alt., 406 ft. 14 miles south of Quitman, the county seat, and 78 miles east of Dallas, on the I. & G. N., and M. K. & T. Railways. Banks, First National and Min- eola State. Hotels, Abney, Bailey, Beckman, City. Weekly newspaper, The Mineola Monitor. Tel., W. U. Express.
MINERAL WELLS-Palo Pinto County; pop., 7,890; alt., 1,400 ft. 13 miles northwest of Palo Pin- to, the county seat, and 53 miles northwest of Ft. Worth, on the W. M. W. & N. W. and the G. T. & W. Rys. Banks, Bank of Mineral Wells, First Nat'l, First State Bank & Trust Co., Security State. Ho- tels, Carlsbad, Crazy Well, Damron, Fairfield, Mill- er, Oxford and Piedmont. Noted health resort, its mineral waters having a nation-wide reputation. Daily and weekly newspaper, The Index. Coal mines in the vicinity and a superior quality of sandstone is quarried. Tel., W. U. Express.
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MINGUS-Palo Pinto County; pop., 210. 22 miles southwest of Palo Pinto, the county seat, on the T. & P. Ry. Bank, First State. Opera House; stage daily to Thurber. Tel., W. U. Express.
MISSION-Hidalgo County; pop., 3,847; alt., 80 ft. 15 miles southwest of Edinburg, the county seat, on the St. L. B. & M. and the S. B. & R. G. V. Rys. Banks, First Nat'l, First State. Hotel, Mis- sion. Industries, cotton, and truck produce. Can- ning. Newspapers, The Citizen and The Times. Tel., W. U. Express.
MOBEETIE-Wheeler County; pop., 200. 13 miles from Wheeler, the county seat, and 20 miles from Miami, its shipping point. Bank, First State. Weekly newspaper, The News.
MONTAGUE-Montague County seat; pop., 500. Nine miles south of Nocona, its nearest shipping point. Bank, Citizens' State. Weekly newspaper, The Montague Enterprise. Stage daily to Nocona and Bowie.
MONTGOMERY-Montgomery County; pop., 500. 18 miles west of Conroe, the county seat, and 56 miles northwest of Houston, on the G. C. & S. Fe Ry. Bank, First State. Shipments, cotton and farm products. Tel., W. U. Express.
MOODY-McLennan County; pop., 1,106. 30 miles southwest of Waco, the county seat, on the G. C. & S. Fe Ry. Banks, Farmers State, First Nat'l. Weekly newspaper, The Moody Courier. Industry, cotton. Tel., W. U. Express.
MOORE-Frio County; pop., 150; 12 miles from Pearsall, the county seat, on the I. & G. N. Ry. Bank, Moore Nat'l. Weekly newspaper, telegraph and express.
MORAN-Shackelford County; pop., 950; alt., 299 ft. 16 miles southeast of Albany, the county seat, on the T. C. Ry. Banks, First Nat'l, Moran State. Hotel, Commercial. Has newspaper. Tel., W. U. Express.
MORGAN-Bosque County; pop., 672. Seven miles north of Meridian, the county seat, and 59 miles south of Ft. Worth, on the G. C. & S. Fe and the T. C. Rys. Bank, First Nat'l. Weekly news- paper, The Morgan Mirror. Ships cotton, grain and live stock. Tel., W. U. Express.
MORGAN MILL-Erath County; pop., 300. 12 miles north of Stephenville, the county seat and shipping point. Bank, Guaranty State Bank. Tele- phone connection.
MOULTON-Lavaca County; pop., 800; 18 miles northwest of Hallettsville, the county seat, and 160 miles west of Galveston, on the S. A. & A. P. Ry. Bank, First State. Weekly newspaper, The Eagle. Industry, cotton and poultry raising is extensive. Ships more eggs than any other town its size in the state. Tel., W. U. Express.
MOUNT CALM-Hill County; pop., 626. Six miles southeast of Hillsboro, the county seat, and 35 miles west of Corsicana, on the Navasota River, and on the St. L. S. W. Ry. Banks, First Nat'l and First State. Weekly newspaper, The Banner. Tel., W. U. Express.
MOUNT ENTERPRISE-Rusk County; pop., 655; alt., 282 ft. 21 miles southeast of Henderson, the county seat, on the Cairo Northern Branch of the T. & N. O. Ry. Bank, Merchants & Planters State. Hotel, Moss. Weekly newspaper, The Herald. In- dustries, lumber and cotton.
MOUNT PLEASANT-Titus County; pop., 4,099; alt., 397 ft. 133 miles northeast of Dallas, on the St. L. S. W. and the P. & M. P. Rys. Banks, First National and Guaranty State. Hotels, City, Crossett, Jefferson, Main. Speer School for Boys here. Two weekly newspapers, The Journal and The Times-Review. Shipments, cotton, fruit, truck, nursery stock, staves and heading. Tel., W. U. Express.
MOUNT SELMAN-Cherokee County; pop., 500. 22 miles from Rusk, the county seat, on the St. L. S. W. Ry. Bank, Farmers & Merchants State. Ex- press.
MOUNT VERNON-Franklin County; pop., 1,212; alt., 540 ft. 139 miles east of Ft. Worth, on the St. L. S. W. Ry. Newspaper, The Optic-Herald. Banks, First Nat'l, Merchants & Planters Nat'l. Hotel, Palmer. Tel., W. U. Express.
MUENSTER-Cooke County; pop., 1,000. 15 miles west of Gainesville, the county seat, on the M .- K .- T. Ry. Bank, Mueuster State Bank. Ships cotton, grain and farm produce. Tel., W. U. Ex- press.
MULE SHOE-Bailey County; pop, 200. Bank, Black Water Valley State Bank.
MULLIN-Mills County; pop., 558. 11 miles from Goldthwaite, the county seat, on the G. C. & S. Fe Ry. Bank, First State. Newspaper. Tel., W. U. Express.
MUNDAY-Knox County; pop,, 998; alt., 3,992 ft. 20 miles southeast of Benjamin, the county seat, and 21 miles northeast of Haskell, on the W. V. Ry. Banks, First Nat'l, First State. Hotel, Munday. Newspaper (weekly), The Times. Shipment, cotton. Tel., W. U. Express.
MURCHISON-Henderson County; pop., 500. Nine miles northeast of Athens, the county seat, on the St. L. S. W. Ry. Bank, First State. Tel., W. U. Express.
MURPHY-Collin County; pop., 150. 12 miles from Mckinney, the county seat, on the St. L. S. W. Ry. Bank, Liberty State. Tel., W. U. Express.
MYRA-Cooke County; pop., 700. 12 miles from Gainesville, the county seat, on the M. K. & T. Ry. Bank, First Guaranty State. Tel., W. U. Express.
NACOGDOCHES - Nacogdoches County seat; pop., 3,546; alt., 283 ft. 138 miles north of Houston, and 150 miles southeast of Dallas, on the H. E. & W. T., the T. & N. O. and the N. & S. E. Rys. Banks, Commercial Guaranty State, Guaranty State, Stone Fort Nat'l. Hotels, Banta, Redland. Was the old Spanish stone fort, erected in 1819 under Span- ish rule. Is the distributing point for a large sur- rounding territory. Two weekly newspapers, The Weekly Sentinel and The Redland Herald, and a daily, The Daily Sentinel. Brick works, bottling works, many saw mills. Industries, lumber, farm- ing, truck produce, hides. Tel. and express.
NAPLES-Morris County; pop., 887; alt., 407 ft. 20 miles north of Daingerfield, the county seat, on the St. L. S. W. Ry. Banks, Morris County Nat'l, First State. Hotels, Davis, Floyd. Weekly paper, The Monitor. Tel., W. U. Express.
NASH-Bowie County; pop., 481. 17 miles east of Boston, the county seat and 5 miles from Texar- kana, on the T. & P. Ry. Bank, Nat'l Exchange. Tel., W. U. Express.
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NAVASOTA-Grimes County; pop., 5,060; alt., 216 ft. 11 miles south of Anderson, the county seat, and 71 miles northwest of Houston, on the H. & T. C., the I. & G. N., and the G. C. & S. Fe Rys. Banks, Citizens Nat'l, Farmers State Guaranty. First Nat'l, Texas Loan & Trust Co. Hotel, Camp. Daily newspaper, The Examiner-Review (with week- ly edition also). Center of cotton and corn produc- ing district. Ships cotton, live stock, dairy produce, lumber and barrel hoops and headings. Tel., W. U. Express.
NECESSITY-Stephens County, P. O., Caddo; pop., 1,500. Banks, First Nat'l, Guaranty State Bank of Cottonplant.
NECHES-Anderson County; pop., 400. 12 miles north of Palestine, the county seat, on the I. & G. N. Ry. Bank, Guaranty State. Express.
NEEDVILLE-Fort Bend County; pop., 300. 15 miles from Richmond, the county seat, and 12 miles from Rosenberg, the nearest shipping point. Bank, Needville State Bank & Trust Co. Mail daily.
NEVADA-Collin County; pop., 578. 25 miles from Mckinney, the county seat, on the St. L. S. W. Ry. Banks, First Nat'l, First. Weekly newspaper, The Citizen. Tel., W. U. Express.
NEWARK-Wise County; pop., 600. 20 miles south of Decatur, the county seat and 21 miles north of Ft. Worth, on the C. R. I. & G. Ry. Bank, First State. Tel., W. U. Express.
NEW BOSTON-Bowie County seat; pop., 960; alt., 352 ft. 22 miles northwest of Texarkana, on the T. & P. Ry. Banks, First Nat'l, New Boston Nat'l, State Exchange. Weekly newspaper, The Bowie County News. Shipments are garden prod- ucts, grain and live stock. Tel., W. U. Express.
NEW BRAUNFELS-County seat of Comal Coun- ty; pop., 3,590; alt., 645 ft. 31 miles northeast of San Antonio, 50 miles southwest of Austin, on the I. & G. N. and the M. K. & T. Rys., the confluence of the Comal and the Guadalupe Rivers. Banks, First Nat'l, New Braunfels State. Was founded in 1845 by Prince Solms Braunfels, for whom it was named. Is in an agricultural district, is strictly Ger- man, and is beautiful due to its location and delight- ful climate. The Comal River is only three miles in length with a source of artesian springs which flow 60,000 cubic feet of crystal clear water a minute. This stream, well stocked with game fish and within the city, is one of the most beautiful natural parks in the world. Lime plant, rock crusher, two can- neries, whip cord factories, horse collar factory, broom and brush factories, cotton, roller and cotton oil mills, ice plant, power plant, all run by natural power. Diversified agriculture and stock raising extensively carried on. Two weekly newspapers, The Herald (English) and The Zeitung (German). Hotels, Plaza, Prince Solms, Wills. Principal shipments, grains, mill products, cotton seed prod- ucts, farm produce, crushed rock, lime, fertilizer, live stock and hay. Tel., W. U. Express.
NEW CASTLE-Young County; pop., 1,452; alt., 860 ft. 15 miles northwest of Graham, the county seat, on the W. F. & S. Ry. Banks, First Nat'l, First State. Hotels, Arlington, Grand, Harris, Im- perial, Jeter. Newspaper. Tel., W. U. Express.
NEWLIN-Hall County; pop., 200. Ten miles southwest of Memphis, the county seat, on the Ft.
W. & D. C. Ry. Bank, Farmers' State. Tel., W. U. Express.
NEW PORT-Clay County; pop., 500. 35 miles southwest of Henrietta, the county seat, and 14 miles from Bowie, the nearest shipping point. Bank, First Guaranty State. Daily mail; stage to Bowie. Tele- phone connection.
NEWSOME-Camp County; pop., 165. Ten miles west of Pittsburg, the county seat, on the M. K. & T. Ry. Bank, First Nat'l. Weekly newspaper, The Argus. Tel., W. U. Express.
NEWTON-Judicial seat of Newton County; pop., 800; alt., 260 ft. 60 miles northeast of Orange, on the O. & N. W. Ry. Bank, Newton County State. Hotels, Powell, Snell, Tatum. Weekly newspaper. Tel., W. U. Express.
NEW ULM-Austin County; pop., 500. 70 miles west of Houston, on the M. K. & T. Ry. Bank, New Ulm State. Weekly newspaper. Tel., W. U. Ex- press.
NEW WAVERLY-Walker County; pop., 600. 14 miles southeast of Huntsville, the county seat, on the I. & G. N. Ry. Bank, New Waverly State. Newspaper. Telegraph and express.
NILES-Milam County; pop., 715. 25 miles south- west of Cameron, the county seat, and 4 miles from Thorndale, the nearest banking point, on the I. & G. N. Ry. Telephone connection.
NIXON-Gonzales County; pop., 1,124; alt., 306 ft. 24 miles southwest of Gonzales, the county seat, on the G. H. & S. A. Ry. Banks, First Nat'l, Nixon State. Hotel, Talley. Newspaper. Tel., W. U. Express.
NOCONA-Montague County; pop., 1,422; alt., 930 ft. Nine miles north of Montague, the county seat, on the M. K. & T. Ry. Banks, Farmers & Merchants Nat'l, Peoples Nat'l. Hotel, Nocona. Two newspapers. Tel., W. U. Express.
NOLANVILLE-Bell County; pop., 133. Eight miles from Belton, the county seat, on the G. C. & S. Fe Ry. Bank, Farmers' Bank. Tel., W. U. Ex- press.
NORDHEIM-Dewitt County; pop., 443; alt., 160 ft. 25 miles southwest of Cuero, the county seat, on the S. A. & A. P. Ry. Bank, First National, Oster- loh & Neutzler, Bankers. Hotel, City. Newspaper. Tel., W. U. Express.
NOMANGEE-Leon County; pop., 662; alt., 380 ft. 20 miles southwest of Centerville, the county seat, and 107 miles north of Houston, 144 miles south of Dallas, on the T. & B. V. and the H. & T. C. Rys. Banks, First Nat'l, First State. Hotel, Com- mercial. Newspaper, The Star. Shipments, cotton, corn, live stock and farm products. Soil very fertile. Crop failures unknown. Tel., W. U. Express.
NORTH PLEASANTON-Atascosa County; pop., 364. Bank, First State.
NORTH ZULCH-Madison County; pop., 400. 13 miles from Madisonville, the county seat, on the T. & B. V. and the H. & T. C. Rys. Bank, Farmers Guaranty State. Tel., W. U. Express.
NOVICE-Coleman County; pop., 200. 20 miles northwest of Coleman, the county seat, on the P. & N. T. Ry. Bank, Novice State. Tel., W. U. Ex- press.
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OAKHURST-San Jacinto County; pop., 500. 91/9 miles northeast of Huntsville, the usual bank- ing point, on the T. & B. V. Ry. Express and tele- phone.
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