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Young Men's Christian Assn, Samuel J Rrient genl sec. 918 Monroe.
Crushed Rock,
Gravel,
Sand.
Richard
churches, water, ice and electric light plants, 2 banks, 2 cotton gins and a weekly newspaper. the Central Texan. Tel., W. U. Exp., W .. F. & Co. Telephone connection. F. Carpenter, postmaster. Arnold H H Mrs. milliner.
FRANCITAS,
l'opulation 250. On the St. L .. B. & M. Ry .. in Jackson county, 23 miles south - east of Edna, the county seat. Has a bank and a weekly newspaper. Tel., W. U. Exp., W., F. & Co. Telephone con- neetion. C. O. Hardy, postmaster.
Beatty W L. r r. exp and tel agt.
Bowers G H. drayage. Brown Ellen J, drugs.
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CONSULTING CHEMISTS AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERS THE FORT WORTH LABORATORIES
20412 Houston Street,
Telephone Lamar 603
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Franklin
TEXAS GAZETTEER
Fredericksburg
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Glass R S & Co, M D Sharp ingr, general! store.
Goodman J L, county judge. Grammer Frank, real estate.
Grant J P, county treas. Guynes J W. cotton gin and iee. Hawkins J D Mrs, milliner.
Hearn Guy, tax colleetor.
Heygood C P, livery.
Hohertz E, restaurant. Hollman J C, physician. Jackson J D. jeweler. Jones R P Mrs, baker.
Love Abstraet Co (capital $5.000), B C
Love pres, B T Love vice-pres, .1 Love see and treas.
Love A C. county surveyor.
Mccrary J W, real estate.
McNutt J Y, county attorney.
MePhail H D, restaurant.
Marls H D. restaurant.
Mitchell Bros (J C, Henry and Marsh), general store.
Mitchell Bros Bank (unincorporated), J C Mitehell pres, J H Mitchell and W Marsh Mitchell vice pres, Kate Mitchell Blum Max. county judge.
Mistrot Bros & Co, H M MeMillan mngr, Bonn Ricahrd C, general store.
dry goods.
Morehead H S, lawyer. Morgan J, blksmith.
Valley J R. lawyer.
National Hotel Mrs R H Rucker prop .. Perry & Woods ( W C Perry, F A Woods), lawyers.
Prince Theatre, McClung & Gober mngrs. Reynolds E, clothing. Rushing Win, sheriff. Sharp A J, physician. Smith N G, general store. Southwestern Tel & Tel Co, R M Cole mngr.
Truett James B, eounty clerk. Tueker W I.,, photographer. VanPelt J F, dentist. Watford J H, meats. Wilder L A, tailor.
Young John, county assessor.
FRANKSTON.
Population 800. On the T. & N. O. Ry., in Anderson county, 24 miles southeast of Athens. Ilas Baptist, Christian and Methodist churches, a bank and a week- ly newspaper. Exp., W., F. & Co. Garrett, postmaster.
Atwood & Compton, restr. Ballard T N, meats. Brashear J S, saw mill.
Bristaw J F, poultry breeder. Burtis Drug Co. Burtis W M. furn and hardware.
Cely J C, livery.
Cook J M, genl store. Cooper E & O, genl store. Dixon Fay Mrs. milliner. Evans W E, saw mill.
FIRST STATE BANK (Capital $15,000), J F Austin Pres, Ray Perry Cashier. Frankston Commercial Club, D C Keel- ian see.
Frankston Drug Co.
Frankston Gin & Mill Co, cotton gin and erate mnfrs.
Frankston Telephone Co.
Frankston Weekly Citizen, Cora M Me- Kee publr.
Friley HI D, r r and exp agt.
Garrett D, postmaster.
Keidel Alhert, physician.
Keidel Felix, dentist
Keidel Victor, physician.
Keidel Werner, dentist.
Keidel & Kallenberg (K Keidel, Hugo Kallenberg), drugs.
Kiehnes Otto R, notions.
Klaerner Hotel, Louis Klaerner propr. Klein Clara, milliner.
Klingelhoefer Julius, grocer. Knopp Edward, tinner.
Knopp John, general store. .
Kolmeier Otto, tinner.
Kolmeier & Klier ( Emil Kolmeier, Hugo Klier), hardware.
Kordzik Louis, eounty assessor. Kott Louis, garage. Kuenemann Henry, lumber.
OEHLER BROS. DEALERS IN Agricultural Implements
Wagons, Gasoline Engines. Oils and Batteries. Windmills, Pumps. Piping and all Water Supplies
FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS
Peden J E, physician.
Penninger Robert. publr Fredericksbur- ger Wochenblatt.
Peter Edward, restaurant.
Peter's Opera House, Edward Peter mngr.
Petermann F HI. meats.
Petsch Alfred P C, lawyer. Pfeil G A, cotton gin. Pfiester Wm, general store.
Progressive Business League, R G Strieg- ler sec.
Rhodes R I, photographer.
Richter H R. jeweler. Riley F B. cattle breeder.
Riley & Hahne (D A Riley, A J Hahne), garage.
Roeder Peter, livery.
Sageblen Minnie, milliner.
Schaetter Joseph & Son (Joseph and Hil- mar), furniture and undertakers.
Schmidt Albert J. county treas.
Schneider & Riley (Wm Schneider jr, E H Riley), grain.
Sehultz C A, baker.
Schwarz Charles, general store.
Southwestern Tel & Tel Co, A C Biering mngr.
Square Deal Realty Co (HI P. Hohenber- ger, E Hansen, A P C Petsch).
Stebbins George L, dentist. Stein Franz, ice mnfr. Stein Joseph, lumber.
Striegler & Heyland (P. G Striegler, H Hcyland), drugs.
Usener Hernian, county clerk.
Van der Stucken E, livery.
Vogue The (Anna Goid, R L Kott), dry goods.
Wagner C H, real estate. Walter Alphons, jeweler.
SOME DAY !
He Who Builds An Inflam- able House Will Be Con- sidered An Undesirable Citizen.
HOLLOW BUILDING TILE
DURABLE-FIRE PROOF-COMFORTABLE
VANDAVEER CLAY PRODUCTS CO.
811 Franklin Ave. HOUSTON
. By Frost Nor Fire Nor Flood
Nor Even Time Are Well Burned Clays Destroyed
Bank
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Fixtures
Show Cases
SOUTH- WESTERN SHOW- CASE WORKS
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Rough Granite, Architectural Work, Polished Columns, Monuments, Etc.
All Work Done With Pneumatic Tools Quarry. Factory and Office at
Fredericksburg, Texas
Nimitz Hotel, C H Nimitz propr Ochs Herman, sheriff and tax eolleetor. Ochs H J. harness.
OEHLER BROS (Edward E and Louis F), Agricultural Implements. (See adv be- low.)
Burrier-Maier Co (R M Burrier, F J
Maier), grocers and dry goods.
Cameron August, general store.
Citizens' Bank (unincorporated), A Van der Stueken pres, Oscar Kranskopf vice-pres, Win Biersehwale cashr.
Darrow D C & Sons, live stock breeders. Dietz Louis, groeer.
Enderle B L. eounty surveyor.
Estill J T, lawyer.
Evers Otto, harness.
D. Fischer Henry, cotton gin.
Fredericksburg Electric Co (capital $10,- 000), MI H Beekmann mngr.
Fredericksburg Standard (weekly), H W Kusenberger publr.
Frederickshurger Wochenblatt (weekly), Robert Penninger publr.
Gartrell H P, dry goods and clothing.
Gentemann & Meckel (John Gentemann, Otto Meckel), furniture and undertak- ers.
Gold A R, general store.
Hanisch & Peyne (Frank Hanisch, J D Payne), drugs.
Henke Richard, meats.
Henke & Hirsch (Alfred Henke, Henry Hirsch), general store.
Herbort Herman, general store.
Herbort Louis, grocer and dry goods
Hoffman Wm, blksmithi.
Itz August, grocer.
Joseph Max, blksmith.
Juenke & Sehoenewolf (Emll Juenke, Max Schoenewolf), general store.
Kammlak Henty, ury goods.
. Greene W, tinner. Jones C P & Co, genl store. Jones E L, genl store.
McDaniel J P, photogr.
McKee Cora M, publr Frankston Weekly Citizen.
Mandelstamm A B, genl store. Miller Albert S. physician. Morris W T, blksmith
Moss George H, physician. Park J W, restaurant. Silvey A A, genl store. Stegall F C, grocer.
Stone & Allen, grocers.
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Stringfellow & Owens, Ilvery.
Tanner W J, grocer. Windham H, grocer and restr.
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Kunz Henry. machinist.
Population 50. In Tyler county. 25 Kusenberger H W, publr Fredericksburg Standard.
miles southeast of Woodville. the county seat and 16 from Warren, the nearest shipping point. Mail daily. Drake W J, genl store.
McNeilly J H, genl store.
Richardson J D, genl store.
FREDERICKSBURG.
Population 2,100. The county seat of Meurer Jaek, blksmith.
Gillesple county is located on the S. A., Mogford Henry, cattle breeder.
F. & N. Ry., 70 miles north of San An- tonio. Has Catholie, Evangelical, Luth-IMoursund A W, lawyer.
Lomax Loan & Seeurity Co (capital $10,- 000), R S Glass pres, P. M Duffey, J C Hollman viee pres, J H Lomax. sec and churches, electric light. ice plant. treas.
eran and Methodist (North and South) 2
banks, 2 cotton gins and 2 weekly news- papers. The famous Bear Mountain Red Granite Quarries are located. 4 miles north of the city. Tel., W. U. Exp., W.,
F. & Co. Telephone connection. Alberthal August, general store.
Bank of Fredericksburg (unincorporat- ed), T D Smith pres, A Gold vice pres, Fred Walter eashr.
Beckmann F & Son (F and M H), furni- ture and undertakers.
Bierschwale & Wright (Win Bierseh- wale, G T Wright), insurance.
Blum Robert, general store.
BOSSE BROS (Henry W and Hugo), Mnfrs Concrete Building Blocks. (See adv below.)
HY. W .. BOSSE HeGo BOSSE
Bosse Bros. MANUFACTURERS OF CONCRETE BUILDING BLOCKS And Cement Brick
Dealers in Fine Portland Cement Fredericksburg, Texas
IRON BRASS FOUNDERS
GENERAL MACHINISIS
Mergenthaler & Co (A Mergenthaler, H Boeeking), cigar mnfrs.
Moore James. furniture.
NAGEL BROS MONUMENTAL WORKS ( Rudolph, W'm, Emil, Otto and Ar- thur), Granite Quarry and Dealers. (See adv below.)
NAGEL BROS. Monumental Works
SOLE OWNERS OF THE Famous Bear Mountain Red Granite
Lungkwitz Elisa. milliner. McGillvary W S, restaurant.
Meckel Ferdinand, blksmith.
Meckel H & A (Mrs H P Meckel), har- ness.
TERY PAIDERS
cashr
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Midway Hotel, A P Stephens propr. Moore Charles C, genl irt and pass agt, auditor and sec H & B V Ry Co.
$5,000.00 Accidental Death MORRIS GEORGE C, Cashier Freeport National Bank.
Nelson Win A, general store.
Ruff R Roy, publr Freeport Facts and real estate.
Stanley M, tinner.
Tarpon Inn, Joseph Reynolds mngr. Trigg Walton W, postmaster and groeer.
FREESTONE.
Population 100. On the T. & B. V. Ry. in Freestone county, 15 miles from Fair- field, the county seat and 7 from Teague, the nearest banking point. Has Baptist and Christian churches. Exp., Am. Tele- phone connection. Thomas T. Chester, Taylor H A, cattle breeder. postmaster.
Baty E I I, phys, drugs and genl store.
CHESTER THOMAS 'T, General Store and Ticket Agt T & B V Ry.
Hopson W T, general store. Suttle W A, physician. Taeker J W, general store.
FRESNO.
Population 32. On the I. & G. N. Ry .. in Fort Bend county, 20 miles east of Barnum R L, real estate.
Richmond, the county seat and 514 from Duke. the nearest banking point. Tele- phone connection. F. O. Keir, postmas- ter.
Ellers E E, hay shipper.
Fruit & Truck Growers' Assn, A H Smith pres.
KEIR FRANK 0, Lumber, Bullders'
Hardware and Cotton Gin.
Welehinger J R Mrs, general store. Wright J M. contractor.
Farmers' & Merchants' Cotton & Grain Co.
First National Bank (capital $25.000), A
B Newsom pres, Champ Clark eashr. Freehet E A, physician.
Frisco Grain & Elevator Co.
Frisco Guaranty State Bank (eapital $20,- 000), H B Butts pres, C L Savage eashr.
Frisco Journal, J T Risen publr.
Friseo Milling Co. Friseo Water Works Co. Gordan A L Mry, millinery.
Gulledge J F & Bro, general store.
Hill W O & Son, garage.
Hudson & Davis, dry goods.
Kerley A B, eattle dealer.
Lyon-Gray Lumber Co.
Melntire & Montgomery, furn, and implts.
Mallou J M, physician.
Mayes E E, automobiles.
Miller S W, harness.
Ogle J M, physician. Risen J T, printer.
Roneh E D. eattle dealer.
Robertson Bros, live stock breeders.
Robertson & Robertson, feed.
Sapp G W, restr and confeetioner. Saye W L, physician. Shepard & Warren, confectionery.
Shrader F P. mayor.
Sparks Gin Co.
Wagoner W J, undertaker.
White J B, drugs and jeweler.
Williams J T, real estate.
FROS.A.
In Limestone county, 14 miles from Groesbeek, the county seat, barking and sulpping point.
D. W. FREEPORT NATIONAL HANK ( Capital ly newspaper. Tel., W. U. Exp., W. F. $50.000. Surplus $12,500), S M Swenson & Co. Telephone connection. Pres, E P Swenson Viee Pres, George C|Sutton. postmaster. Morris Cashier.
Ballard T D, real estate.
Cady H C, blksmith.
Clark George W, insurance.
Daniel l' II, r r, exp and tel agt.
Freeport Townsite Co, S M Swenson pres, Dugan John W, general store and drugs. A C Swenson viee pres, W O Wetherbee Foster W J, eoal. see and treas, E C Hastings mngr.
Hodges Addie, mngr W U Tel Co and Southwestern Tel & Tel Co.
FRIONA BANK ( UnIncorporated). Friona Lumber Co. Friona Sentincl ( weekly), S A publr.
Galbreath & Fox, general store. Gishler John, general store. Hanson Bros, farm implts.
Hargrove P' M. physician.
Harris S A, publi Friona Sentinel.
Kinsley R Il & Co, well drillers and auto supplles.
Frost
Lillard John F, hides.
Owen G P, hotel.
Seamands H D, livery and grain. Sutton D W, postmaster. Yelverton & Son, telephone exchange.
FRIO TOWN.
Population 59. In Frio county,
16 miles from Pearsall, the county seat. banking and shipping point. Telephone connection with Pearsall. Mrs. A. C. Roberts, postmaster.
Blaekaller Bros, cattle breeders.
Blackaller L E, cattle breeder.
Little D' B, eattle breeder. Loxton J H, cattle breeder. Roberts W A, cattle breeder.
ROBERTS W A & CO. General Store.
Weber Bros (Otto and August), eement bloeks.
Welgehausen & Durst (A H Welgehau- sen, L W Durst), general store. Willmis Eros (Charles and T E), garage. Zimmermann Hotel, Otto Zimmermann Coburn John S. eotton gin.
propr.
FREDONIA.
Population 90. In Mason county. 16 miles from Mason, the county seat and banking point and 22 from Brady, the Nearest shipping point. Telephone eon- neetion. T. P. Wood, postmaster.
Campbell W E, eattle hreeder. Harmon R M, feed. Hoffman Mercantile Co, general store. Hutchinson J L, physician and drugs. Latham J L. eattle breeder. Simon Theo. hlksmlth.
WOOD T P, General Store.
FREE.
.A country postoffice in Terrell county, 45 miles from Sanderson, the county seat. banking and shipping point. Anderson A G, cattle breeder Harroll W R & T E, cattle breeders.
FREEPORT.
Population 300. On the H. & B. V. Ry. and on the Brazos river in Brazoria eoun-| ty, 16 miles southwest of Angleton, the county seat, 50 from Galveston and 601 from Houston. It is the location of the
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largest sulphur mines in the world, of |27 miles from Galveston, the county seat, the large storage tanks of the Freeport and ? from Webster, the usual banking
and shipping point. Stage dally to Web-
ster: fare 25 cents. Telephone connee- tion. C. E. Hoover, postmaster.
Altemus E D. fruit grower.
Brown F J, fruit grower.
Brown F J Mrs, poultry breeder.
Darrow G L, poultry breeder.
Dorsey M G, fruit grower.
Friendswood Telephone Co.
Garretson N H, rice grower.
Hadley A C. groeer.
Harvey D M. rice grower.
HOOVER CHARLES E, Stationery, School Supplies and Mngr Friendswood Tele- phone Co.
Arthur James W. dry goods.
Banks Thomas G, genl supt H & B V Ry Co.
Barr & Tobey (David A Barr, Edward C Tobey), lumber.
Carlton Hotel, J A Miller propr.
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Freeport Commeree League, George Morris pres, A W Davis sec.
Freeport Faets ( weekly). R R Ruff publr.
Freeport Fish & Oyster Co (A W Davis, in Parmer county, 26 miles from Farwell, T G Banks, W A Ray).
the county seat. Has a bank and a week-
Freeman M F, blksmith ._ Reed F W, general store.
Scott J R. eattle breeder. Thomas E E, drugs,
FROST.
Population 900. An incorporated vil- lage on the St. L. S. W. Ry., in Navarro county, 21 miles west of Corsicana. the county seat. Hlas 5 eotton gins, an oll inill, electrio light plant and water
HOUSTON, TEXAS
Harris works. Two weekly newspapers, The Star and The Nows, are published. There are 2 banks, a graded school, Methodist. Baptist, Presbyterian and Christian churches. The principal shipment is cot- ton. Tel., W. U. Exp., W. F. & Co. Tele- phone conneetlon. Miss Janie Hver, post- master.
Basın E J , blksmith
Irrigated Lands in Atascosa County and near San Antonio, Texas.
Improved or Unimproved Lands near North Pleasanton, Texas.
PHIL C. HOWARD, FARM AND RANCH LANDS A SPECIALTY
LANDS AND CITY PROPERTY
503 Gunter Bldg.
Crockett 7918
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FRISCO.
Population 1,000. On the St. L., S. F. & T. Ry., in Collin county, lo miles from MeKinney, the county seat. Has Baptist. Christian and Methodist churches, water works, eleetrie light, 2 banks and a weekly newspaper, the Journal. Tel., W. U. Exp., W. F. & Co. Telephone con- nection. Thomas Duncan, postmaster. Barnett P F, hlaeksmith.
Brooks & Reinburg, electric light plant. Bruce Riehard, meats.
Campbell T J, general store. happel W H, restaurant.
City Cash Grocery. City Drug Co.
Collinsworth Farm, poultry breeders. Crouch J H, hdware, implts and furn.
DUNCAN THOMAS, Postmaster.
FRIDAY.
A rural postoffice in Trinity county.
seat, banking and shipping point. IV. H. 916 miles from Groveton, the eounty Coyle, postmaster.
COYLE W H, General Store.
Friday M M. saw mill and cotton gin.
FRIENDSWOOD.
l'opulation 200. In Galveston county,
Mail Orders for Druggists Sundries to
& Mexican Oil Co., and is headquarters and terminal of the Houston & Brazos Valley Ry. Has eleetrie light. water works, a first-elass hotel, a bank, a nsh and oyster plant, and a weekly news- paper, the Freeport Faets. This place was established in the latter part of 1912 and is destined to become one of the most important gulf ports on aceount of its advantageous location for a harbor and the numerous large industries to be located here. Tel., W. U. Exp., W., F.
& Co. Telephone connection. W. W. Trigg, postmaster.
Kile B O, fruit grower.
Knight R P, fruit grower. Perry N D, fruit grower. Stout N E, fruit grower. Thornhill James, sorghum mill.
FRIONA.
Population 200. On the P. & N. T. Ry.,
Randals & Wolf
Freeport Sulphur Co. E P Swenson pres. Freeport Terminal Co. C S Schaff pres, E P Swenson viee pres, E R Cobb see.
Houston & Brazos Valley Ry Co (capital $24,000), C E Schaff (Dallas) pres, Felix Jackson viee pres, Thomas G Banks genl supt, Charles C Moore genl frt and pass agt, auditor and sec, George C Morris treas, A W Davis industrial commr. Longmire Jaek, restaurant.
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TEXAS GAZETTEER
Gainesville 449
Bason George J, cotton gin.
Beck J C & Co (J C Beck, G J Heflin ). insurance.
Beene Bros (Jesse M and Ambros furniture and undertakers. Bonnett & Sansoin (T Fletcher Bonnett, R. Paul Sansom), dry goods. Eowman Wm F, jeweler. Bryant John F. cotton gin. Burk Thomas R, dentist. Childers Oscar L, meats.
Citizens State Bank The (capital $25,000), Hazel & Hazel, drugs. J R Slay pres, A H Strain and J M Landen F, poultry breeder.
Soott vice-pres. R F Shaw cashr.
Commercial Hotel, Phillp H White propr. Crofford Benjamin A, lumber. Day Charles L. publr The Frost News. Denton Samuel W, mngr Vest Telepbone Co.
Dixon Freedman E, dry goods. Farmers' Gin, Wm A Sims mngr.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF FROST connection. W. N. Fuller, postmaster.
THE (Capital $50.000). G J Heflin Pres, C B Hightower and R J Sanders vice- prests, J C Beck Cashier. French L Reese, grocer.
Frost Artesian Well Co. S S pres, water works.
Frost Drug Co, J F Henderson pres. J Rizien sec, treas and genl mngr. Frost News The (weekly), Charles Day publr.
Frost Star The (Weekly), Mrs R J Hat- cher publr.
Frost Theatre, Bird Bros proprs. Gillion H Clay, horse breeder.
Goodman Charles A, lumber.
Greer Young H. grocer.
Harrington Thomas H. live stock. Hatcher R J Mrs. publr The Frost Star. Heflin-Mitchell Co (G J Heflin, A F Mit- chell, J M Cole), dry goods.
Hooger-Tullos Co. S & Hooser pres, H H| Robertson J A, r r. exp and tel agt. Hooser vice-pres, J M Tullos sec and Tomlinson Bros, garage.
treas, grocers.
Hunter Wm W. grocer. Hver Janle, postmaster.
Kimmons & Morgan iWm A Klmmons, I. C Morgan), dry goods.
Knox Rice, physician.
Langford Win B, r r. tel and exp agt. Lay-Heflin Co, G J Heflin pres. R L Tem- pleton vice-pres, T W Stevenson sect and treas, hardware and impits. McFarlen Robert D. grocer. McGee James F. dry goods. Mathews Wm H, tinner. Matlock Jolin W, physician. Melton E F, garage and electric light plant.
Mitchell A Frank, real estate and ins. Mitchell John L, cotton gin.
Morgan Hardware Co (Lindsey A and John H Morgan).
Orme & Johnson (P B Orme, Thomas S Johnson), grocers.
Patterson & Sheppard ( Edward A Pat- terson, Edward J Sheppard. drugs.
Planters' Cotton Oil Co The. G L Whitelpoint. Tel., W. U. Exp., W. F. & Co.
pres, J R Slay vice-pres, Edward Wood- Telephone connection, Mrs. N. E. Sisk, ail sec, S S Hooser treas. postmaster. Ramsey Dick, tailor.
Kirby Lumber Co, lumber mnfrs and geul store.
Mann J S. physician.
Skelton J R & Son (James R and John F ) |Matthews W Q. r r. exp and tel agt. grocers. SISK N E MRS, Postmaster.
Smith Wade, restaurant.
Southwestern Tel & Tel Co, John Wal- ston mugr.
Stagner Win A, harness.
Stephenson Charles C, real estate.
Vest Telephone Co. D) W Vest pres, J W Denton Vice-pres, W C Dillon sec and treas.
Walston John, mngr Southwestern Tel and Tel Co.
Wood Wm R, restaurant. Young Van B, confr.
FRUITLAND.
Population 50. In Montague county, on Ft. Worth & Denver R. R. 14 iniles Haralson I J, genl store. from Montague, the county scat, 5 miles south of Bowle, the banking town, and GAIL. 63 miles north of Ft. Worth. Exp., Ad- Population 400. On the Colorado river, bottling works, electric light and power In Borden county, of which it is the judi- plant, a boot and shoe factory, two nion- ams. F. M. Deadman, postmaster. Deadman Frank M, grocer and post- cial seat, 22 miles southwest of Fluvanna, umental plants, a wagon end gate fac- master.
the nearest shipping point. Has Raptist, tory, a cotton stalk cutter factory and a Christian, Methodist Episcopal South rope factory. Gainesville is also a di-
THE GAINES B. TURNER LAND COMPANY CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $150,000.00
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS
REFERENCE ANY BANK OR BUSINESS CONCERN IN FORT WORTH.
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izen. Stage daily to Big Springs, 42 miles distant, fare $2.50. Telephone con- nection. W. S. Cathey, postinaster. Abney F E, cattle hreeder.
Borden Citizen (weekly), Borden Citizen Co pubirs.
Chandler J W. grocer.
Clark & Derric, garage. Coates J F. cattle breeder. Connell G W. cattle breeder. Davidson J E, grain. Dorward D. drugs.
Engle T A, garage.
Everett J Y, wool grower.
LAND. Thornton & Pearce Agts.
GAIL BANK ( Unincorporated), R N MII- ler Pres, J D Brown Cashr.
Gail Gin Co. Hannabaas J H. physician.
Miller R N. cattle breeder.
Spears A E, grocer.
Stokes J B, hotel.
Thornton M J, lawyer. Western Telephone Co The.
GAINESMORE.
A postoffice on the G. H. & S. A. Ry., In Matagorda county, 2316 miles, by rail southeast of Bay City, the county seat and nearest banking point. Mail, daily. Gainesmore Lumber Co, lumber mnirs. HRISCOE L A, Dry Goods, Grocer and Harriss Walter. genl store.
Hardware.
Dickson Louis, grocer.
Dozier J S, grocer and blacksmith.
Farris R D, drugs and physician.
Huggins E M, cotton gin.
Mayes M K, grocer.
Solomon M Mrs, dry goods.
FUQU.I.
Population 500. On the G. C. & S. F. Ry., in Liberty county, 20 miles from Lib- erty, the county seat and usual hanking
Poell J W, blksmith.
GAINESVILLE.
Population 8,350. The county seat of Cooke, "The Banner County of Texas." (Cooke is claimed to be the banner coun- ty by virtue of the fact she has won first prize at the Texas State Fair' and the International Fair at San Antonio in every contest entered with her agricul- tural products and practically every one entered with her horses. ) The chief products of the county consist of cotton. wheat, corn, hay, including alfalfa, and almost every known fruit and vegetable, all of which are grown successfully. The population of Cooke county is 27,500. Galnesville is located on the northern border of Texas, 6 miles from Red river. on the G. C. & S. F. Ry. and the M. K. & T. Ry., 700 miles southwest from St. Louis. This prosperous city depends al-
which a large trade is drawn by reason of the splendid stock of merchandise, said to be the most extensive carried by any town of like size in the Southwest. The industries of this city consist of a flour mill, daily capacity of 650 bbls. flour, 100 bbis. corn meal, 1000 sacks mixed feed; a brick factory, 40.000 daily capacity; a cotton compress, dally capac- ity being 1,850 bales. the scason's receipts up to January 25th, 1913 were $1,329 bales; 4 cotton gins, daily capacity 160 bales; a cotton oil mill, 60 tons daily ca- pacity; a machine shop, a blt and spur factory, a mattress factory, ice plant and
miles from Carthage. the county seat and most exclusively on the agricultural re- 8 from Elysian Fields, the nearest bank- ]sources of the county in which it is lo- nection. Mrs. Lucy A. Holt, postina ster HOLT & CO, General Store, Cottou Gin and Grist Mill. O'Bryan C B, genl' store.
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