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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 Nacona, its nearest shipping point. Bank, Citizens' State. Weekly newspaper, The Montague Enterprise. Stage daily to Nacona 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 Natl. 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, City Natl. Weekly newspaper, telegraph and express.
MORAN-Shackelfrod County; pop., 950; alt., 299 ft. 16 miles southeast of Albany, the county seat. on the T. C. Ry. Banks, First Natl, Moran State. Hotel, Commercial. Has newspaper. Tel., W. U. Express.
MORGAN-Bosque Couty; 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 Natl. Weekly newspa- per, The Morgan Mirror. Ships, cotton, grain and live stock. Tel., W. U. Express.
MORGAN HILL-Erath County; pop., 300. 12 miles north of Stephensville, the county seat and shipping point. Bank, Farmers & Merchants Bank. Telephone connection.
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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 Natl., 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 Nati., Guaranty State, State Natl. Hotels, City, Crossett, Jefferson, Main. Spear 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 Natl., Merchants & Planters Natl. 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, German-American Bank. Ships cotton, grain and farm produce. Tel., W. U. Express.
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 Natl., 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 MeKinney, the county seat, on the St. L. S. W. Ry. Bank, Guaranty 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, Nacogdoches State, Stone Fort Natl. 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 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 mile snorth of Daingerfield, the county seat, on the St. L. S. W. Ry. Banks, Morris County Natl., First State. Hotels, Davis, Floyd. Weekly paper, The Monitor. Tel., W. U. Express.
NASH-Bowie County; pop., 181. 17 miles east of Boston, the county seat and 5 miles from Tex- arkana, on the T. & P. Ry. Bank, Natl. Exchange. Tel., W. U. Express.
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 Natl., Farmers State Guaranty. First Natl., Texas Loan & Trust Co. Hotel. Capm. 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 Natl., Guaranty State Bank of Cottonplant.
NECHES-Anderson County; pop., 400f 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 Natl., 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 Natl., New Boston Natl., 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 ofo San Antonio, 50 miles southwest of Austin, on the I. & G. N. andthe M. K. & T. Rys., the confluence of the Comal and the Guadalupe Rivers. Banks, First Natl., New Braunfels State. Was founded in 1845 by Prince Solms Braunfels, for whom it was named. Is in an agricultural district, is strictly German, and is beautiful due to its location and delightful 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 canneries, whip cord factories, horse collar factory, broom and brush fac- tories, cotton, roller and cotton oil mills, ice plant, power plant, all run by natural power. Diversified agriculture and stock raising extensively carried
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Two weekly newspapers, The Herald, (English) 4- ! The Zeitung (German). Hotels, Plaza, Prince sv.ms, Wills. Principal shipments, grains, mill products, cotton seed products, farm produce, ' Guaranty State. Tel., W. U. Express.
crushed rock, lime, fertilizer, live stock and hay. Tel. W. U. Express.
NEW CASTLE-Young County; pop., 1,452; alt., .; ft. 15 miles northwest of Graham, the county seat, on the W. F & S. Ry. Banks, First Natl., First State. Hotels, Arlington, Grand, Harris, Imperial, leter. Newspaper. Tel., W. U. Express.
NEWLIN-Hall County; pop., 200. Ten miles southwest of Memphis, the county seat, on the Ft. 1. & 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 Natl. Weekly newspaper, The Argus. Tel., W. U. Express.
NEWTON-Judicial seat of Newton County; pop., $00; 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 !!. 24 miles southwest of Gonzales, the county seat, on the G. H. & S. A. Ry. Banks, First Natl., Nixon State. Hotel, Talley. Newspaper. Tel., W. U. Express.
NOCONA-Montague County; pop., 1,422; alt., 030 ft. Nine miles north of Montague, the county prat, on the M. K & T. Ry. Banks, Farmers & Merchants Natl., Nocona State. Hotel, Nocona. Two rowspapers. 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- ¡ress.
NORDHEIM-Dewitt County; pop., 443; alt., 160 !:. 25 miles southwest of Cuero, the county seat, on the S. A. & A. P. Ry. Bank, Nordheim State, Oster- ah Ib Neutzler, Bankers. Hotel, City. Newspaper. T.L. W. U. Express.
NORMANGEE-Leon County; pop., 662; alt., 380 ft. 20 miles southwest of Centerville, the county Brat, and 107 miles north of Houston, 144 miles south of Dallas, on the T. & B. V. and the H. & T. C. Kys. Banks, First Natl., First State. Hotel, Con- sirreial. . Newspaper, The Star. Shipments, cotton, corn, live stock and farm products. Soil very fertile. ' rop failures unknown. Tel., W. U. Express.
NORTH PLEASANTON- Atascosa County; pop., 3/1. 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
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.
OAKHURST-San Jacinto County; pop., 500. 91% miles northeast of Huntsville, the usual bank- ing point, on the T. & B. V. Ry. Express and tele- phone.
OAKWOOD-Leon County; pop., 1,110. 30 miles from Centerville, the county seat, on the I. & G. N. Ry. Banks, First State, Oakwood State. Weekly newspaper. Tel., W. U. Express.
O'BRIEN-Haskell County; pop., 300. 22 miles northwest of Haskell, the county seat, on the K. C. M. & O. Ry. Bank, First State. Express and tele- phone.
OCHILTREE-Judicial seat of Ochiltree County; pop., 600. 45 miles from Glazier, its nearest ship- ping point. Settled in 1885. See Perryton.
ODELL-Wilbarger County; pop., 500. 25 miles northwest of Vernon, the county seat, on the K. C. M. & O. Ry. Banks, Bank of Odell, Farmers' State. Two newspapers. Tel., W. U. Express.
ODEM-San Patricio County; pop., 300: 712 miles from Sinton, the county seat, on the St. L. B. & M. and the S. A. N. & G. Rys. Bank, Odem State. Tel., W. U. Express.
ODESSA-County seat of Ector County; pop., 750. 60 miles southwest of Big Springs, on the T. & P. Ry. Bank, Citizens Natl. Weekly newspaper, The Herald. Tel., W. U. Express.
O'DONNELL-Lynn County; pop., 400. 141/2 miles south of Tahoka, the county seat, on the T. & N. T. Ry. Bank, Bank of O'Donnell. Express.
OGLESBY-Coryell; pop., 360. 18 miles from Gatesville, the county seat, on the St. L. S. W. Ry. Bank, Bank of Oglesby. Tel., W. U. Express.
OKLAUNION-Wilbarger County; pop., 300; 712 mile seast of Vernon, the county seat, on the Ft. W. & D. C. Ry. Bank, First Guaranty. Hotel, Ash- ley. Tel., W. U. Express.
OLDEN-Eastland County pop., 1,850. Banks, First State, Guaranty State.
OLNEY-Young County; pop., 1,164; alt., 1,200 ft. 28 miles north of Graham, the county seat, and 42 miles south of Wichita Falls, on the G. T. & W. and the W. F. & S. Rys. Banks, Campbell Banking Co., First Natl. Hotels, Central, Linzy, Yates. Weekly newspaper, The Enterprise. Industry, cot- ton. Tel., W. U. Express.
· OMAHA-Morris County; pop., 492; alt., 407 ft. 15 miles north of Daingerfield, the county seat, on the St. L. S. W. Ry. Bank, State Bank of Omaha. Hotels, Beasley, Omaha. Weekly newspaper. Tel., W. U. Express.
ONALASKA-Polk County; pop., 800. 14 miles northwest of Livingston, the county seat, on the B. & G. N. Ry. Bank, Onalaska Exchange Bank. Tel., W. U. Express.
OPLIN-Callahan County; pop., 100. 25 miles southwest of Baird, the county seat and 12 miles from Novice, the shipping point. Bank, First State.
ORANGE-Orange County seat; pop., 9,212; alt., 10 ft. 105 miles east of Houston and 255 iniles west of New Orlean La. 20 miles from the Gulf of Mexico and by river 32 miles to the open sea on the O. & N.
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W. and the T. & N. O. Rys. Banks, First Natl., Orange Natl., Guaranty Bank & Trust Co. Hotels, Bailey, Dillard, Holland, Jellison. Is at the junction of the Sabine River and the Intercostal Canal; it has a 26 ft. deep water canal to the open sea, such that ocean vessels have access to the city. Daily news- paper, The Daily Leader, The Orange Leader is a weekly publication. Industries, saw mills, planers, paper mill, bag manufacture, rice mill, box factory, ship yard, oil refinery, iron work and an electric power plant. The output of the Orange saw mills exceeds 125,000,000 feet of merchantable lumber an- nually. Oil in paying quantities are in the county; the rice crop annually approximates one million dollar valuation. Shipments, lumber, rice, paper, paper boxes, box shooks. Tel., W. U. Express.
ORANGE GROVE-Jim Wells County; pop., 800; alt., 38 ft. 17 miles from Alice, the county seat, on the S. A. & A. P. Ry. Bank, State Bank of Orange Grove. Hotel, Germania. Weekly news- paper, The Orange Grove Record. Express.
ORE CITY-Upshaw County; pop., 500. 20 miles northeast of Gilmer, the county seat, on the T. & G. Ry. Bank, Guaranty State. Chief industry, lum- berber. Tel., W. U. Express.
OSCEOLA-Hill County; pop., 400. 11 miles from Hillsboro, the county seat, on the T. & B. V. Ry. Bank, Guaranty State. Hotel, Lone Star. Tel., W. U. Express.
OTTO-Falls County; pop., 1,000. 14 miles north of Marlin, the county seat, on the I. & G. N. Ry. Bank, First State. Express.
OVALO-Taylor County; pop., 300. 20 miles south of Abilene, the county seat, on the A. & S. Ry. Bank, First State. Tel., W. U. Express.
OVERTON-Rusk County; pop., 525. 15 miles northwest of Henderson, the county seat, on the I. & G. N. and T. & H. Rys. Bank, First Guaranty State. Hotel, Hull. Newspaper, The Overton Tele- gram. Tel., W. U. Express.
OVILLA-Ellis County; P. O., Midlothian; pop., 200. Bank, Guaranty State.
. OZONA-Crockett County seat; pop., 1,200. 31 miles south of Barnhart, the nearest shipping point, located at the head of Devil's River. Bank, Ozona Natl. Newspaper. . Stage daily to Barnhart, tri- weekly to Comstock and Sheffield and weekly to Pandale. Telephone connection.
PADUCAH-Cottle County seat; pop., 1,357; alt., 1,900 ft. 42 miles west of Quanah, on the Q. A. & P. Ry. Banks, Farmers' & Merchants' and First Natl., and First State. Hotel, Paducah. Weekly newspaper, The Post. Ships cotton, grain and live stock. Tel., W. U. Express.
PAIGE-Bastrop County; pop., 400. 18 miles Bank, Guaranty State. Tel., W. U. Express.
PAINT ROCK-Concho County seat; pop., 750. 20 miles south of Ballinger on the C. S. S. & L. V. Ry. Bank, Guarantee State. Newspaper, The Con- cho Herald. Express.
PALACIOS-Matagorda County; pop., 1,325; alt., 10 ft. 32 miles southwest of Bay City, the county seat, and 115 miles southwest of Houston, on the G. H. & S. A. Ry., and on the Tres-Palacios Bay, a branch of the Matagorda Bay. Bank, Palacios State. Hotels, Lone Star, Palacios. Is a very popular camping and outing resort. The Baptist Young Peo- ple's Union of Texas meets here annually for ten days. Shipments, cotton, corn, fig preserves, fish, oysters and live stock. Tel., W. U. Express.
PALESTINE-Anderson County seat; pop .. 11,939; alt., 510 ft. 181 miles northeast of Austi ... on the T. S. & I., and I. & G. N. Rys. Bank, Camp- bell State, First Natl., Guaranty State, Royal Natl., Robinson Guaranty State Bank & Trust Co., Pale -- tine Clearing House Association. Hotel, Palestin .. Five weekly newspapers and three dailies. . Has al the facilities and appointments of a modern busi- ness city. Important industries, saw and grist mills. foundry and machine shop, brick works, cotton com. press, cotton gins, railroad shops, salt works and creamery. Tel., W. U. Express.
PALMER-Ellis County; pop., 748. 12 miles west of Waxahachie, the county seat, on the H. & T. C. Ry. and the Southern Traction Co.'s Line. Banks, Citizen's Bank, First Guaranty State. Newspaper, The Hustler. Tel., W. U. Express.
PALO PINTO-Palo Pinto County seat; pop., 500 Four miles from the Brazos River, 35 miles west of Weatherford, and 14 miles from Mineral Springs, the nearest shipping point. Bank, Banking House of Cunningham Bros. Has weekly newspaper and stage daily to Mineral Wells.
PAMPA-Gray County; pop., 987; alt., 2,700 ft. 13 miles from Lefors, the county seat, on the S. K. Ry. Banks, First Natl., Gray County State Bank. Hotels, Liberty, Schneider. Weekly newspaper. Stage daily to Lefors. Tel., W. U. Express.
PANHANDLE-Carson County; pop., 638. 27 miles east of Amarillo, 423 miles southwest of Kansas City, on the A. T. & S. Fe Ry. Banks, First State, Panhandle Bank. Is the center of an ex- tensive grazing country. 700 cars of cattle and 15 cars of hogs are usually shipped from this town annually. Wheat, oats, corn, kaffir corn, broom corn, are extensively grown. Weekly newspaper, The Herald. Tel., W. U. Express.
PARADISE-Wise County; pop., 500. 12 miles south of Decature, the county seat, and 38 miles north of Ft. Worth, on the C. R. I. & G. Ry. Banks, Paradise State, People's Bank. Tel., W. U. Express.
PARIS-Lamar County seat; pop., 15,040; alt .. 592 ft. 100 miles northeast of Dallas and 91 miles west of Texarkana, on the T. & P., the P. & Mt. P., the T. & M., the G. C. & S. Fe and the Frisco Rys. Banks, American Natl., City Natl., First Natl., First State, Lamar State Bank & Trust Co., Red River Valley Trust Co., Scott & Baldwin. Hotels, Eagle. Gibralter, Imperian, Morgan, Phoenix, Woodland. Was settled in 1845 and is one of the most prosper- ous cities in North Texas. Has two daily and three weekly newspapers. Important industrial concerns. cotton gins, cotton compress, cotton oil mills, plan- ing mills, flour mills, ice plant, handle factory, crate, box, peanut and chair factories, bottling works, mattress factory, canning factory, brick works, foun- dries, etc. Tel., Postal and W. U. Express.
PARK SPRINGS-Wise County; pop., 200. 25 miles west of Decatur, the county seat, and 60 miles northwest of Ft. Worth, on the C. R. I. & G. Ry. Bank, First State. Tel., W. U. Express.
PASEDENA-Harris County; pop., 250. 10 miles southeast of Houston, the county seat, on the G. H. & S. A. Ry Banks, Guaranty State, Pasedena State. Express.
PATTONVILLE-Lamar County; pop., 110. 11 miles southeast of Paris, the county seat. Bank, First State. Tel., W. U. Express.
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. ... les northwest of Angelton, the county seat, 10 miles from Alvin, and 13 miles from Houston, on the G. C. & S. Fe Ry. Bank, Pearland Bank. Tel.,' w. U. Express.
PEARSALL-Frio County seat; pop., 2,160; alt., , wy it. 53 miles southwest of San Antonio, on the 1. & G. N. Ry. Banks, Pearsall Natl., Peoples' state. Newspaper, The Pearsall Leader. Tel., W. C. Express.
PEASTER-Parker County; pop., 250. 10 miles northwest of weatherford, the county seat and ship- ping point. Bank, Farmers' Bank of Peaster. Tel- rphone connection.
PECAN GAP-Delta County; pop., 500. 12 miles west of Cooper, the county seat, and 70 miles north- west of Dallas. Weekly newspaper, The Delta county News. Bank. Pecan Gap State. Ship- ments, cotton, grain and hay. Tel., W. U. Express.
PECOS-Reeves County seat; pop., 1,445; alt., :581 ft. 90 miles east of Van Horn, on the T. & P., A. T. & S. F., and the P. V. S. Rys. Is in center of one of the largest irrigated belts in Texas. Banks, First Natl., Pecos Valley State, Pecost Natl. Ho- :els, Orient, Pecos. Semi-weekly newspaper. Famed for the Pecos Valley cantalopes, shipped to all parts of the United States. Shipments, cotton, grain, livestock. Tel., W. U. Express.
PENDLETON-Bell County; pop., 210. 14 miles northwest of Belton, the county seat, on the G. C. & 8. Fe Ry. Bank, First State. Tel., W. U. Express.
PENELOPE-Hill County; pop., 400. 20 miles south of Hillsboro, the county seat, on the I. & G. N. Ry. Bank, First State. Newspaper, Telegraph. Express.
PENIEL-Hunt County; pop., 571. Two miles north of Greenville, the county seat and banking point, with which it is connected by street car line. On the M. K. & T. Ry. Is the home of Peniel Uni- versity and Peniel Orphans Home. Newspaper. Telephone connection.
PERRIN-Jack County; pop., 250. 15 miles southeast of Jacksboro, the county seat, on the G. T. & W. Ry. Express and telephone connections.
PERRY-Falls County; pop., 400. Eight miles north of Marlin, the county seat, on the H. & T. C. Ry. Bank, Farmers' State. Tel., W. U. Express. PERRYTOWN - Ochiltree County; pop., 600. Banks, Farmers & Stockmens State, First Natl., Perrytown Natl.
PERSONVILLE-Limestone County; pop., 600. 13 miles from Groesbeck, the county seat, on the H. & T. C. Ry. Bank, Guaranty State. Express.
PETERSBURG-Hale County; pop., 200. 27 miles southwest of Plainsview, the county seat, 1512 mules to Abernathy, the nearest shipping point. Bank, Citizens' Bank. Stage daily to Plainview. Telephone connection.
PETROLIA-Clay County; pop., 914; alt., 912 ft. 1 miles from Herietta, the county seat, on the W. . Ry. Bank, Continental State. Hotel, Leath. Has newspaper. Is very productive of oil and gas. T.1., W. U. Express.
PETTY-Lamar County; pop., 500. 15 miles west ! Paris, the county seat, on the T. & P. Ry. Bank, 'itizens' Natl. Two newspapers. Tel., W. U. Ex- Aress.
PFLUGERVILLE-Travis County; pop., 500 ... 18 . mules northeast of Austin, on the M. K. & T. Ry. Bank, Farmers' State. Newspaper. Tel., W. U. Express.
PHARR-Hidalgo County; pop., 1,565; alt., 425 ft. 15 miles northwest of Edinburg, the county seat, on the St L. B. & M. Ry. Banks, First Natl., First W. U. Expres.
PICKTON-Hopkins County; pop., 500. 15 miles from Sulphur Springs, the county seat, on the M. K. & T. Ry. Banks, Farmers & Merchants, First State, First Natl. Weekly newspaper. Tel., W. U. Express.
PILOT POINT-Denton County; pop., 2,000; alt., 684 ft. 17 miles north of Denton, the county seat, on the T. & P., and the M. K. & T. Rys. Banks, Farmers & Merchants, First State, Pilot Point Natl. Hotels, Commercial, Yeary. Weekly newspaper, The Post-Signal. Shipments, cotton and grain. Tel., W. U. Express.
PINEHILL-Rusk County; pop., 251. 121/2 miles southeast of Henderson, the county seat. Bank, First State. Tel., W. U. Express.
PINELAND-Sabine County; pop., 1,500. Ten miles southwest of Hemphill, the county seat, and 8 miles from Brookeland, the nearest banking point. Express.
PITTSBURG-Camp County seat; pop., 2,540; alt., 397 ft. 127 miles east of Dallas, on the M. K. & T. and the St. L. S. W. Rys. Banks, Camp Coun- ty Bank, First Guaranty State, First Natl., Pitts- burg Natl. Hotel, Main. Newspaper, The Gazette. Some manufacturing. Industry, lumber and farm- ing. Tel.,W. U. Express.
PLAINS-Yoakum County seat; pop., 150. 85 miles east of Lubbock, the nearest shipping point. Has a newspaper and two banks, First State Bank of Plains, Stockmen's Exchange.
PLAINVIEW-Hale County seat; pop., 3,989; alt., 3,200 ft. 78 miles south of Amarillo, on the A. T. & S. F. Ry. Banks, First Natl., Guaranty State, Third Natl. Hotels, Broadway, Missouri, Nash, Plainview, Ware, Wayland. Plainview is the second largest city on the Texas plains and is the center of the wealthiest agricultural district in west Texas. It is the home of Wayland Baptist College and Seth Ward Methodist College. Has lumber yards, whole- sale houses, flour mills, grain elevators, planing mill, sub-irrigation and drainage, tile factory, steam laundry, opera house, modern city conveniences, semi- weekly newspaper, The Herald, one weekly the News, and one semi-monthly religious publica- tion, The Plains Baptist. Climate and atmosphere invigorating. The entire district is underlaid with an inexhaustible water supply from a depth of 30 to 60 feet, which is being developed for irrigation purposes, a number of wells supplying 1,000 to 1,500 gals a minute. This union of pure water and per- fect soil produces increditable erops. Industries, live stock breeding, raising and feeding, growing of fruits, berries, melons, celery, peanuts, vegetables and alfalfa. Marketing facilities and transporta- tion rates good; direct railroad connection to Denver, Chicago and Kansas City tothe north and north- west, to Ft .. Worth and Dallas and the bulk of Texas to the east, to Houston, San Antonio, Galveston and other cities of the South. Tel., W. U. Express.
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