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LA PORTE-Harris County; pop., 678. 22 miles south of Houston, the county seat; alt., 30 ft. Bank, Brenton & McKay, Bankers. Hotel, Mathews. Has newspaper, telegraph and express.
LA PRYOR-Zavalla County; pop., 400. 15 miles west of Batesville, the county seat, on the S. A. U. & G. Ry. Bank, La Pryor State. Weekly newspaper, The Zavalla County Sentinel. Stage daily to Bates- ville. Tel. W. U. Express.
LAREDO- Judicial seat of Webb County; pop., 22,710; alt., 438 ft. 153 miles southeast of San Antonio, located on the Rio Grande River, the I. & G. N., the T. M., the G. R. & E. P, and the N. R. of M. Rys. Banks, First State & Trust Co., Laredo Natl., Merchants State Bank & Trust Co., and Milmo Natl. Hotels, Bender, Hamilton, St. Anthony, Travelers. Two daily newspapers, The Propress and The Times, as well as a number of weeklies. Here is located the Laredo Seminary for Girls and Boys, Industrial In- stitutions, large brick works, roller mills, ice plants, foundry and machine shops, gas engine works, cigar factories, bottling works, flour mills, railroad shops and coal mines. Magnificent climate, cheap fuel, electric power, a splendid opportunity for manufac- turing enterprises. Tel., W. U. Express.
LARUE-Henderson County; pop., 500; Banks, Citizens State and Laurwood Bank.
LAURELIA-Polk County; pop., 500.
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LAVERNIA-Wilson County; pop., 500. 25 miles east of San Antonio, and 18 miles north of Floresville, the county seat, on the G. H. & S. A. Ry. Bank, La Vernia State. Shipments, wool, cotton and corn. Tel., W. U. Express.
LAVON-Collins County; pop., 200. 25 miles southeast of MeKinney, the county seat, on the St. L. S. W. Ry. Bank, First State. Tel., W. U. Ex- press.
LAWN-Taylor County; pop., 175. 2815 miles from Abilene, the county seat, and five miles from
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Ovalo, on the P. & N. T. Ry. Bank, Security State. Express.
LEAGUE CITY-Galveston County; pop., 800. 24 miles northwest of Galveston, the judicial seat, on the G. H. & H., the I. & G. N., and the M. K. & T. Rys. Bank, Citizens State. Newspaper, tele- graps and express.
LEAKEY-Real County seat; pop., 150. 40 miles northwest of Sabinal, on the Rio Frio River. Banks, First State, Real County State. Daily stage con- nection with Sabinal, the nearest railroad point.
LEANDER-Williamson County; pop., 200. 12 miles west of Georgetown, the county seat, on the H. & T. C. Ry. Bank, First State. Express.
LEARY-Bowie County; pop., 25. 101/2 miles to Texarkana, 12 miles east of Boston, the county seat, on the T. &. P. Ry. Bank, The Guaranty State.
LEESBURG-Camp County; pop., 320. Seven and one half miles from Pittsburg, the county seat, on the M. K. & T. Ry. Bank, First Guaranty State. Tel., W. U. Express.
LEGGETT-Polk County; pop., 300. Eight miles from Livingston, the county seat, on the H. E. & W. T. Ry. Bank, Farmers' State. Express.
LELIA LAKE-Donley County; pop., 150; seven miles from Clarendon, the county seat, on the Ft W. & D. C. Ry. Bank, Farmers & Merchants State. Tel., W. U. Express.
LEMING-Atascosa County; pop., 300. 12 miles northeast of Jourdanton, the county seat, on the S. A. U. & G. Ry. Bank, Farmers. Telephone and express connection.
LEONARD-Fannin County; pop., 1,383. 20 miles southwest of Bonham, the county seat, 34 miles southeast of Denison, on the M. K. & T. Ry. Banks, First Natl., First State. Hotel, Rock Shipments, cotton and livestock. Tel., W. U. Express.
LEROY-McLennan County; pop., 250. 15 miles southwest of Waco, the county seat, on the I. & G. N. Ry. Bank, LeRoy Bank. Tel., W. U. Express. LEWISVILLE-Denton County; pop., 1,500; alt., 477 ft. 15 miles south of Denton, the county seat, 22 miles north of Dallas, on the M. K. & T. Ry. Banks, First Natl., Lewisville State. Hotels, Prague, Sal- mon. Weekly newspaper, The Enterprise. Tel., W. U. Express.
LEXINGTON-Lee County; pop., 600; 456 Feet elevation. 18 miles north of Giddings, the county seat, on the S. A. & A. P. Ry. Bank, Lee County State. Hotel, Commercial. Newspaper, telegraph and express.
LIBERTY-Judicial seat of Liberty County; pop., 1,117; alt., 38 ft. 42 miles east of Houston, on the T. & N. O. Ry. Banks, First State and Liberty State. Weekly newspaper, The Vindicator. Tel., W. U. Express. Hotels, Commercial, Liberty, Mc- Arthus, Norman.
LIBERTY HILL-Williamson County; pop., 500. 38 miles northwest of Austin, on the H. & T. C. Ry. Banks, First State, Potts, Connell & Reed, Bankers. Weekly newspaper, telegraph and express.
LILLIAN-Johnson County; pop., 340. 2016 miles southeast of Ft Worth, on the I. & G: N. Ry. Bank, First State. Tel., Express.
LINDALE-Smith County; pop., 701. 14 miles northwest of Tyler, the county seat, on the I. & G. N. Ry. Bank, Citizens' Guaranty. Weekly news- paper, The Lindale Reporter. Tel., W. U. Express.
LINDEN-Judicial Seat of Cass County; pop., 702; alt., 220 ft. 18 miles north of Jefferson, on
the J. & M. W. Ry. Banks, Cass County State, Firs. Natl. Hotels, Commercial, Jackson. Two week !. newspapers, The Cass County Sun and the Week .; Memo. Tel., W. U. Express.
LINGLEVILLE-Erath County; pop., 400. 1. miles from Dublin, its shipping point. Bank, Fira; State. Telephone connection.
LIPAN-Hood County; pop., 750. 1912 mil . northwest of Granbury, the county seat, and 12 miles from Bluff Dale, the usual shipping point. Banks, First Natl., Lipan State. Telephone.
LIPSCOMB-Lipscomb County seat; pop., 200: 181/2 miles northwest of Higgings, the nearest ship- ping point. Bank, Bank of Lipscomb. Weekly news- paper. Has a daily mail stage route, Higgins tu Ochiltree.
LITTLEFIELD-Lamb County; pop., 500. 1\ miles southwest of Olton, the county seat, and 35 miles fro mLubbock, on the P. & N. T. Ry. Bank, Littlefield State. Tel., W. U. Express.
LIVINGSTON-Polk County; pop., 928; alt., 192 ft. 72 miles nort hof Houston, on the H. E. & W. T. and the B. & G. N. Rys. Banks, First Natl., Guar- anty State. Hotels, Cottage, Denham, Oleander. Weekly newspaper, The Polk County Enterprise. Tel., W. U. Express.
LLANO-Llano County seat; pop., 2,100; alt .. 1,040 ft. 100 miles northwest of Austin, on the H. & T. C. Ry. Banks, Home Natl., Llano Natl. Ho- tels, Dobbs, Don Carlos, Southern. Marble and granite works. stone quarries, abound. Hah three cotton gins, ice plant, sanitarium, and weekly news- paper, The Llano News. Tel., W. U. Express.
LLANO GRANDE-Hildalgo County; pop., 1,645. 25 miles southeast of Edinburg, the county seat, and three miles from Mercedes, the nearest banking point.
LOCKHART-Caldwell County; pop., 3,731. 30 miles south of Austin, 60 miles northeast of San An- tonio, on the M. K. & T. and S. A. & A. P. Rys. Banks, First Natl., Lockhart Natl., Lockhart State, Farmers' Natl. Hotels, Carter, Griesenbeck. Cot- to noil mill, compress, and several gins. Here was originated the famous Mebane cotton seed for plant- ing and is grown extensively and exported through- out the cotton growing country. Two weekly news- papers, The Register and The Poht. Has a Catholic Academy. Shipments, cotton, cotton seed, livestock. Tel., W. U. Express.
LOCKNEY-Floyd County; pop., 1,118; alt., 3,300 ft. 14 miles northwest of Floydada, the county seat, on the P. & N. T. Ry. Banks, First Natl., Lockney State. Hotels, Brewster, Commercial. Weekly newspaper, telegraph, express.
LOMETA-Lampasas County; pop., 995; alt., 310 ft. 18 miles northwest of Lampasas, the county seat, on the G. C. & S. Fe Ry. Banks, First Natl., Lometa State. Hotels, DeBaun, Holiday, Page. A weekly newspaper, The Lometa Reporter. Tel., W. U. Express. ,
LONE OAK-Hunt County; pop., 1,017; 15 miles south of Greenville, the county seat, and 68 miles northeast of Dallas, on the M. K. & T. Ry. Banks, Farmers' Natl., Guaranty State. Weekly news- paper, The News. Tel., W. U. Express.
LONGVIEW-Gregg County seat; pop., 5,713; alt., 336 ft. 120 miles southeast of Dallas, on the I. & G. N., the T & P., and the G. C. & S. Fe Rys. Banks, Citizens' Natl., Commercial Guaranty State. First Natl., Guaranty State. Hotels, Bodie, Daniels,
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Magnolia, Mobberly, Palace, Schmidt. Two weekly "rwspapers, two cotton gins, a cotton conipress, . ware house, ice factory, bottling works, box factory, iron works, plow works, etc. Tel., W. U. Express. LORAINE-Mitchell County; pop., 1,200; alt., :. 65 ft. 10 miles from Colorado, the county seat, on the T. & P. Ry. Bank, First State. Hotel, Thornton. Weekly newspaper, telegraph and express.
LORENA-McLennan County; pop., 342. 15 miles south of Waco, the county seat, on the M. K. & T. Ry. Banks, First Natl., Lorena State. News- paper, The Register. Tel., W. U. Express.
LORENZO-Crosby County; pop., 300. 18 miles 'rom Crosbyton, the county seat, on the Crosbyton South Plains Ry. Bank, First State. Express.
1.OTT-Falls County; pop., 1,093; alt., 522 ft. 12 miles west of Marlin, the county seat, and 28 miles south of Waco, on the S. A. & A. P. Ry. Banks, First Natl., Lott State. Hotel, Commercial. Weekly newspaper, The Tribune. Industries, cotton and grain. Tel., W .- U. Express.
LOUISE-Wharton County; pop., 300. 24 miles southwest of Wharton, the county seat, and 85 miles southwest of Houston. Banks, Louise State and Peoples' Bank. Rice ware houses, cotton gins, hay shippers, machine shops. Tel., W. U. Express.
LOVELADY-Houston County; pop., 625. 14 miles from Crockett, the county seat, on the I. & G. N. Ry. Banks, First Natl., Lovelady State. Week- ly newspaper, The Lovelady Light. Tel., W. U. Express.
LUBBOCK-Lubbock County seat; pop., 4,051; alt., 3106 ft. 123 miles south of Amarillo, on the A. T. &. S. Fe and the South Plains and Crosbyton Rys. Banks, Citizens' Natl., Lubbuck State, Secur- ity State Bank & Trust Co. Hotels, Alpins, City, Clyde, Jackson, Leidet, Lubbock. Weekly newspa- per, The Avalanche. Has an inexhaustible supply of water at depth of sixty feet and great are the irrigation possibilities. Tel., W. U. Express.
LEUDERS-Jones County; pop., 200; alt., 1,720. 18 miles northeast of Anson, the county seat, on the T. C. Ry. Bank, Leuders State. Tel., W. U. Ex- press.
LUFKIN-Angelina County seat; pop., 4,878; alt., 326 ft. 290 miles northeast of Austin, 118 miles north of Houston, on the H. E. & W. T., the Cotton Belt, the I. & G. N., and the T. S. E. Rys. Banks, Citizens' Guaranty Bank & Trust Co., Luf- kin Natl. Hotels, Bonner, Mahaffey, Sickles. Has large saw mills. Shipments, cotton and lumber. Two newspapers. Tel., W. U. Express.
LULING-Coldwell County; pop., 1,502, alt., 421 !t. 15 miles south of Lockhart, the county seat, and 58 miles east of San Antonio. Banks, Citizens' State, Lipscomb Bank Ib Trust Co. Industry, cot- ton. Hotel, Wilson. Weekly newspaper, The Sig- na !. Tel., W. U. Express.
LYFORD-Cameron County; pop., 300; alt., 40 ft. 1115 miles north of Brownsville, the county seat, on the St L. B. & M. Ry. Bank, First State. Hotel, Lyford. Express.
I.YONS-Burleson County; pop., 500. 121% miles southwest of Caldwell, thecounty seat, on the G. C. & S. Fe Ry. Bank First State. Tel., W. U. Express. LYTLE-Atascosa County; pop., 700; 35 miles north of Jourdanton, the county seat, on the I. & G. N. Ry. Bank, Lytle State. Weekly newspaper, The Herald. Tel., W. U. Express.
MAGNOLIA PARK-pop., 4,080.
MALAKOFF-Henderson County; pop., 750. 10 miles west of Athens, the county seat, on the St L. S. W. Ry. Bank, First Natl. Newspaper, Malakoff News. Has express and telephone connections.
MALONE-Hill County; pop., 488. 18 miles from Hillsboro, the county seat, on the T. & B. V., and the I. & G. N. Rys. Banks, First State, Malone Bank. Weekly newspaper, The Malone Register. Tel., W. U. Express.
MANNING-Angelina County; pop., 1,000. 19 miles southwest of Lufkin, the county seat, and its nearest bankin gpoint, 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. Banks, Citizens' Guaranty State, Farmers' Natl. Weekly newspa- per, 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 Natl., 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. Ry. Banks, Citizens' State, Ebeling Banking Co., First Natl. Hotel, Roper. 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 Natl., 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. Twa newspapers. Telegraph, Express.
MARIETTA-Cass County; pop., 124. 10 miles from Maples, the nearest shipping point, and 16 miles from Linden, the county seat. Banks, Mari- etta State, and Marietta Bank.
MARION-Guadalupe County; pop., 500. 25 miles east of San Antonio, 12 miles north of Sequin, 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' State, First Nati., First State, Marlin Natl. Hotels, Arlington, Artesia, Exchange, Imperial, Lamb, Majestic, May- Bill, 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 Natl., Guaranty State & Saving Bank, Marshall Natl. 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,
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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 Natl., First Natl., First State. IIotel, 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 & Plenters 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 Natl. 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 Natl., 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 markets 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, Bank of Mathis, First State, First Natl. Hotels, Alexander, 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 Natl. 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 Natl. Newspaper, telphone.
MCALLEN-Hidalgo County; pop., 5,331; alt., 400 ft.
12 miles uorth of Edinburg, the county seat, on the St L. B. & M. Ry. Banks, First Citizens' Bank & Trust Co., First Natl. Hotels, Casa De Palms, Clark, Palmas. Newspaper, Monitor. Tel., W. U. Express.
MCCAULLEY-Fisher County; pop., 200. 14 miles northeast of Robey, 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 Natl., 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, Collins County Nat; . Continental State, First Natl. Hotels, Commercia' Throckmorton. All modern public utilities. Som. manufacturing. Daily newspaper, Courier-Gazett. and two weeklies, the Democrat-Gazette, and Th .. Mckinney Examiner. Ships hay, cotton, and dry products. Tel. and Express.
MCLEAN-Gray County; pop., 74; alt., 2,780 ft 23 miles south of Lefors, the county seat, on th. C. R. I. & G. Ry.Banks, American Natl., and Citizen. State. Hotels, Hindman, Smith. Tel., W. U. Ex- press.
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 mile- southwest of Archer City, the county seat, on the G. T. & W. Ry. Bank, First State. Tel., W. C. Express.
MELISSA-Collin County; pop., 500. Five miles north of Mckinney, the county seat, and 37 mile- north of Dallas, on the H. & T. C. Ry., and on the Texas Traction Co., Interurban. Bank, Melissa Natl. Tel., W. U. Express.
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 &. & D. Ry. Banks, Citizens' State, First Natl., Hall County Natl. 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 Natl., and the Me- nard Natl. 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. Banks, Bank of Commece & Trust Co., Hidalgo County, First Nati. Hotels, American, Mercedes. Weekly newspaper. Tel., W. U. Express.
MERCURY-McCullich County; pop., 450. 2" miles from Brady, the county seat, on the Ft W. & R. G. Ry. Banks, Bank of Mercury, Mercury State. Tel., W. U. Express.
MERIDIAN-Bosque County seat; pop., 1,021; alt., 793 ft. 65 miles south of Ft Worth, on the G. C. & S. Fe Ry. Banks, Farmers Guaranty Statt . First Natl. 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 Natl. Express.
MERKEL-Taylor County; pop., 1,810; alt., 1,5 ;! ft. 18 miles west of Abilene, the county seat, on th, T. & P. Ry. Banks, Farmers & Merchants Nat !.. 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 mile. east of Ifillsboro, the county seat and 60 miles sout .: of Ft Worth, on the I. & G. N., and the St L. S. W Rys. Bank, First Guaranty State. Weekly news
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MERTZON-Irion County; pop., 400; alt., 1,850 !!. Two and one half miles from Sherwood, the county seat, on the K. C. M. & O. Ry. Bank, First Natl. Newspaper, The Weekly Star. Daily stage to Sherwood. Tel., W. U. Express.
MESQUITE-Dallas County; pop., 674; alt., 483 { :. , 12 miles east of Dallas, the county seat, on the T. & P. Ry. Banks, First Natl., Guaranty State. Hotel, Mesquite. Brick works. Weekly newspaper. Tel., W. U., Express.
MEXIA -- Limestone County; pop., by 1920 census 3,1>2, but estimated in 1922 as 30,000; alt., 536 ft. 12 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 Bank, Smith & Co. Two newspapers, the 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 Maimi, First State. Industry, cat- tle, and the raising of corn, wheat, kaffir corn, milo maize, oats, hay and broom corn. Ships over 300 car loads 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 Natl., Midland State. 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. 1112 miles northwest of Waxahachie, the county seat, on the H. & T. C. and the G. C. & S. Fe Rys. Banks, Farmers' Guaranty State, First Natl. 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-Milano County; pop., 500; alt., 497 ft. 11 mile 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 miles from Concho River and 17 miles west of Ballinger, the county seat, on the S. F. Ry. Bank, Miles Natl. Hotel, Childress. Newspaper, The Messenger. Tel., and Express.
MILFORD-Ellis County; pop., 800; alt., 811 ft. 20 miles south of Waxahachie, the county seat, on the M. K. & T. Ry., and the Southern Traction Line, electric. Banks, Bank of Milford, 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 7 8miles east of Dallas, on the I. & G. N., and M. K. & T. Rys. Banks, Farmers' State, First State, 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 Natl., First State Bank & Trust Co., Security State. Ho- tels, Carlsbed, Crazy Well, Damron, Fairfield, Miller, Oxford and Piedmont. Noted health resort, its min- eral waters having a nation wide reputation. Daily and weekly newspaper, The Index. Coal mines in the vicinity and a superior quality of sand stone is quorried. Tel., W. U. Express.
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 Natl., First State. Hotel, Mis- sion. Industries, cotton, and truck produce. Can- ning. Newspapers, The Citizen and The Times. Tel., W. U. Expres.
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