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PLANO-Collin County; pop., 1,715; alt., 692 ft. 12miles south of McKinney, the county seat, and 15 miles north of Dallas, on the H. & T. C. and the St. L. S. W. Rys., and the Texas Traction Co.'s line. Banks, Farmers' & Merchants' Natl., Plano Natl. Hotel, Plano. Weekly newspaper, The Star-Courier. Tel., W. U. Express.
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PLANTERSVILLE-Grimes County; pop., 400. 75 miles south of Anderson, the county seat, on the G. C. & S. Fe Ry., and 15 miles from Navasota. Bank, First State. Express and telephone connections.
PLEASANTON-Atascosa County; pop., 1,036. 334 miles from Jourdonton, the county seat, on the S. A. U. & G. Ry. Bank, First Natl. Two news- papers and express.
POINT-Rains County; pop., 500. Seven miles from Emory, the county seat, on the M. K. & T. Ry. Bank, First State. Newspaper and express.
POLYTECHNIC-Tarrant County; pop., 4,338. Bank, First State. Is a branch of the Ft. Worth post office. See Ft. Worth.
PONDER-Denton County; pop., 200. 12 miles northwest of Denton, the county seat, and 32 miles north of Ft. Worth, on the G. C. & S. Fe Ry. Bank, Ponder State. Tel., W. U. Express.
PONTA-Cherokee County; pop., 400. Five miles from Rusk, the county seat, on the T. & N. O. Ry. Bank, Guaranty State. Express.
POOLVILLE-Parker County; pop., 400. 17 miles from Weatherford, the county seat and shipping point. Bank, First State. Telephone connections.
PORT ARTHUR-Jefferson County; pop., 22,251; alt., 8 ft. 181/2 miles southwest of Beaumont, the county seat, 103 miles from Houston, on the bank of Sabine Lake and on the K. C. S. and S. P. Rys. and the Beaumont-Port Arthur Interurban. Banks, First Natl., Merchants' State. Hotels, Lake- view, Plaza, Thornton. Ranks as the twelfth port of the United States and is one of the largest oil refining points on the country. The inland location 124 miles from the Gulf of Mexico affords abso- lute protection from Gulf storms. The harbor and docks are reached through a canal 270 feet wide and 27 feet deep, a canal owned and maintained by the Federal Government. Two newspapers. Port Ar- thur is famous as a summer resort. Lake Sabine is one of the finest sheets of water on the entire Gulf coast, safe for yachting, rowing, boating, bath- ing and aquatic sports of every kind. Stocked with Spanish Mackerel, trout, flounders, bass, redfish, sheephead, tarpon and other fish. In winter climate is everything that could be desired, fishing and boat- ing as well as hunting, still good. The local indus- tries provide the largest monthly payroll of any city in the South of the same size. Roads in the vicinity are all macadamized. Tel., Postal, Mackay, W .. U. Express.
PORTLAND-San Patricio County; pop., 300. 20 miles from Sinton, the county seat, and 3 miles from Gregory on the S. A. & A. P. Ry. Bank, First State. Tel., W. U. Express.
PORT LAVACA-Calhoun County seat; pop., 1,213; alt., 40 ft. 140 miles southeast of San An- tonio, on Lavaca Bay, and on the G. H. & S. A. Ry., and on the Intercostal Canal. Banks, First Natl., First State. Hotels, Lavaca, Navidad. Weekly newspaper, The Wave. Tel., W. U. Express. In- dustry, cotton.
PORT NECHES-Jefferson County; pop., 1,500. 12 miles from Beaumont, the county seat, on the Neches River. Bank, First Natl. Telephone connec- tion.
POST-Garza County seat; pop., 1,436; alt., 270 ft. 25 miles southeast of Tahoka, on the P. & N. T. Ry. Banks, First State, First Natl. Hotel, Al- gerita. Newspaper. Tel., W. U. Express.
POTEET-Atascosa County; pop., 800. Ten m: from Jourdonton, the county seat, on the Artes Belt Ry. Banks, Farmers Bank, First State. We ly newspaper, The Register. Tel., W. U. Expr-
POTH-Wilson County; pop., 300. Eight m .. southeast of Floresville, the county seat, on the S. : & A. P. Ry. Bank, First Natl.
POTTSBORO-Grayson County; pop., 454.
miles northwest of Sherman, the county seat, on :: M. K. & T. Ry. Banks, Farmers' State, Pottsbo: Guaranty State. Tel., W. U. Express.
POWELL-Navarro County; pop., 500. Eist .: miles east of Corsicana, the county seat, on t. St. L. S. W. Ry. Bank, Powell State. Tel., W. U Express.
POYNER-Henderson County; pop., 200. 18 mile. from Athens, the county seat, on the T. & N. O. R; Bank, Poyner State. Tel., W. U. Express.
PRAIRIE HILL-Limestone County, Mart, P. O. Pop., 152. Bank, Guaranty State.
PREMONT-Jim Wells County, pop., 600. 27 miles from Alice, the county seat, on the S. A. & A. P. Ry. Bank, Premont State. Tel., W. U. Ex- press.
PRIDDY-Miller County; pop., 28. 17 miles from Goldthwaite, the county seat and usual shipping point, and 9 miles from Indian Gap. Bank, Farmers & Merchants Bank. Telephone connection.
PRINCETON-Collin County; pop., 500. Eight miles east of Mckinney, the county seat, on the M. K. & T. Ry. Banks, Citizens State, Farmers State. Weekly newspaper, The Princeton News. Tel., W. U. Express.
PRITCHETT-Upshur County; pop., 245; Six miles from Gilmore, the county seat, on the St. L. S. W. Ry. Bank, First State. Tel., W. U. Express. PROCTOR-Comanche County; pop., 300. 13 miles northeast of Comanche, the county seat, on the Ft. Worth and R. G. Ry. Bank, State Bank of Pros- tor. Tel., W. U. Express.
PROSPER-Collin County; pop., 315. 14 miles from Mckinney, the county seat, on the St. L. S. F. Ry. Bank, Continental State. Tel., W. U. Ex- press.
PURDON-Navarro County; pop., 600; 15 miles from Corsicana, the county seat, on the St. L. S. W. Ry. Banks, First Natl., First State. Newspaper. Express.
PUTNAM-Callahan County; pop., 363; alt., 800 feet. 12 miles east of Baird, the county seat and 125 miles northwest of Ft. Worth, on the T. & P. Ry. Bank, Farmers State. Hotel, Mission. Tel., W. C. Express.
QUANAH-Hardeman County seat; pop., 3,691; alt., 1,528 ft. 195 miles northwest of Ft. Worth, be- tween the Red River and the Pease River, on the F. W. & D. C., the Quanah Acme & Pac., and the St. L. S. F. Rys. Banks, First Guaranty State, Se- curity State. Hotel, Quanah. Two weekly news- papers, The Tribune-Chief and The Observer. Ship- ments, cotton, grain, live stock, hay. The largest alfalfa and hog ranch in the United States is near here. Cement, plaster and flour mills, railroad shops, laundry, creamery, overall factory, ice cream factory, bottling works, power house and an unusual complement of mercantile firms are the industrial factors. Tel., W. U. Express.
QUEEN CITY-Cass County; pop., 398. 221: miles south of Texarkana, on the T. & P. Ry. Bank, Guaranty State. Tel., W. U. Express.
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QUINLAN-Hunt County; pop., 580. 18 miles w uth of Greenville, the county seat, on the T. M. Ry. ! s:As, Continental State, Quinlan State. Weekly www .paper. Tel., W. U. Express.
QUITMAN-Wood County seat; pop., 800. Ter .. . north of Mineola, the nearest shipping point. ? anks, Farmers & Merchants State, First Natl. rwspaper. Telephone connection.
RALLS-Crosby County; pop., 800. 1012 miles !wmn Crosbyton, the county seat, on the Crosbyton " uth Plains Ry. Banks, First State, Guaranty state Bank & Trust Co. Weekly newspaper. Tele- phone connection.
RANDOLPH-Fannin County; pop., 221. Ten miles from Bonham, the county seat, on the St. L. . W. Ry. Bank, Continental State. Express and "diephone connections.
RANGER-Eastland County; pop., 16,205; alt., ¡1 ;; ft. Ten miles east of Eastland, the county wat, and 96 miles west of. Ft. Worth, on the H. P. Ey. Banks, Farmers & Merchants State, First Natl., Guaranty State, Texas Bank & Trust Co. Hotels, Bernado, Gholson, McCleskey, Paramount, South- and. Newspapers, daily and weekly. Ranger is one of the leading oil centers of Texas, in the midst ! an oil producing territory that ranks with the World-famed fields of Mexico and Russia. It was the coming in of this territory in oil production that brought Texas to the first ranks among Uncle Sam's ! territories.
RATCLIFF-Houston County pop., 2,000. 21 miles from Crockett, the county seat, on the Eastern Texas Ry. Bank, First State. Newspaper. Tel., W. U. Express.
RAVENA-Fannin County; pop., 412. Ten miles from Bonham, the county seat, on the M. K. & T. Ry. Bank, Ravena State. Tel., W. U. Express.
RAYMONDVILLE-Cameron County; pop., 400. 44 miles north of Brownsville, the county seat, on 46 miles north of Brownsville, the county seat, on :h. St. L. B. & M. Ry. Banks, Raymondville State, Raymondville Trust Co. Weekly newspaper. Tel., W. U. Express. Hotel, Raymondville.
REAGAN-Falls County; pop., 500 10 miles from Marlin, the county seat, on the H. & T. C. Ry Bank, First State. Tel., W. U. Express.
RED OAK-Ellis County; pop., 400. 10 miles from Waxahachie, the county seat, on the M. K. & T. Ry. and Southern Traction Co's. line. Banks, First Mate, and L. F. White & Sons. Tel., W. U. Express.
RED ROCK-Bastrop County; pop., 350. 16 miles from Bastrop, the county seat, on the M. K. & T. Ry. Bank, First State. Express and telephone connection.
RED WATER-Bowie County; pop., 258. 12 miles southeast of Boston, the county seat, on the S: L. S. W. Ry. Bank, Citizens Guaranty Bank Trl., W. U. Express.
REFUGIO-Refugio County seat; pop., 933; alt., 169 feet. 60 miles northwest of Corpus Christi, on ::. Mission River, and on the St. L. B. & M. Ry. Hank, Bank of Refugio. Hotel, Refugio. One of the oldest towns in Texas, dating its settlement from 1790; was the battleground of many fierce strug- "' rs in the war for Texan independence. Here Capt. ". "" and his followers were massacred by the Mexicans; the state of Texas has erected a beautiful . Unuiment in memory of Capt King and his martyrs 1- lustry, cattle. Newspaper, The Review. Tel. W. U. Express.
REINHARDT-Dallas County; pop., 100. x miles from Dallas, the county seat, on the G. C. & S. F. Ry. Bank, Guaranty State.
RENNER-Collin County; pop., 200. 20 miles from Mckinney, the county seat, on the St. L. & S. W. Ry. Bank, Guaranty State. Express and telephone.
RHOME-Wise County; pop., 400. 15 miles south of Decatur, the county seat, and 25 miles from Ft. Worth on the Ft. W. & D. C. Ry. Bank, First Nat'l. Tel., W. U. Express.
RHONESBORO-Upshur County; pop., 225. 13 miles from Gilmer, the county seat, on the M. & E. T. Ry. Bank, First State. Tel., W. U. Express.
RICE-Navarro County; pop., 611. 10 miles from Corsicana, the county seat, on the H. & T. C. Ry. and the Corsicana-Dallas Interurban line. Banks First Nat'l., First State. Newspaper, Telegraph, W. U. Express.
RICHARDS-Grimes County; pop., 500. 111/2 miles southeast of Singleton on the T. & B. V. Ry. Bank, Richards State. Weekly newspaper. Ex. press.
RICHARDSON-Dallas County; pop., 400; alt., 632 ft. 12 miles from Dallas, the county seat. on the H. & T. C. Ry. and Texas Traction Co's. line. Bank, Citizens State. Weekly newspaper. Hotel, Driscoll. Express.
RICHLAND-Navarro County; pop., 750; alt., 377 ft. 12 miles from Corsicana, the county seat, on the H. & T. C. Ry. Bank, First State. Hotel, Swink. Has newspaper, telegraph (W. U.) and ex- press.
RICHLAND SPRINGS-San Saba County; pop., 600. 15 miles from San Saba, the county seat, on the G. C. & S. F. Ry. Bank, First State. News- paper, express and telephone connection.
RICHMOND-Ft. Bend County seat; pop., 1,272; alt., 86 ft. 33 miles southwest of Houston, on the G. H. & S. A., the G. C. & S. F., and the N. Y. T. & M. Rys., on the Brazos River. Banks, J. H. P. Davis & Co., First Nat'l. Hotel, National. News- paper, telegraph and express.
RIDGEWAY-Hopkins County; pop., 150. 10 miles northwest of Sulphur Springs, the county seat, on the St. L. S. W. Ry. Bank, Ridgeway State. Tel. W. U. Express.
RIESEL-McLennan County; pop., 268. 15 miles from Waco, the county seat, on the H. & T. C. Ry. Bank, First State. Hotel, Shepard. Newspaper, express and telephone.
RINGGOLD-Montague County; pop., 400. 20 miles west of Montague, the county seat, and 90 miles north of Ft. Worth, on the M. K. & T. and the C. R. I. & G. Ry. Bank, Ginggold State. Tel., W. U. Express.
RIO GRANDE-Starr County seat; pop., 3,000; alt., 3,462 ft. 2434 miles northwest of Samfordyce, the nearest shipping point, on the Rio Grande River. Banks, First Nat'l .. First State Bank & Trust Co. Hotel, Phillips. Mail daily.
RIO HONDO-Cameron County; pop., 250. 25 miles from Brownsville, the county seat, and 9 miles from San Benito where connection is made with the St. L. B. & M. Ry., on the S. B. & R. G. Ry. Bank. Farmers & Traders. The city is on the San Be- nito Land & Water Co. Irrigation system which sup- plies all the surrounding country with water. Tel. W. U. Express. Hotel, Arroyo Inn.
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RIO VISTA-Johnson County; pop., 750. 9 miles from Cleburne, the county seat, on the G. C. & S. F. Ry. Bank, Farmers & Traders Bank. Tel., W. U. Express.
RISING STAR-Eastland County; pop., 906; alt., 1,500 ft. 23 miles from Eastland, the county seat. on the T. C. Ry. Banks, Continental State, First Nat'l. Hotels, Commercial, Livingston. Newspa- per, express and telephone connections.
RIVERSIDE-Walker County; pop., 100. 2112 miles northeast of Huntsville, the county seat, on the I. & G. N. Ry. Bank, Riverside State Bank. Tel., W. U. Express.
RIVIERA-Kleberg County; pop., 400. 15% miles south of Kingsville, the county seat, on the St. L. B. & M. and R. B. & W. Rys. Bank, Riviera State. Has newspaper, telegrapn, W. U., and ex- press.
ROANOKE-Denton County; pop., 500. 16 miles south of Denton, the county seat, and 20 miles north of Ft. Worth, on the M. K. & T. and the T. & P. Rys. Bank, Continental State. Weekly news- paper, The Enterprise. Tel., W. U. Express.
ROARING SPRINGS-Motley County; pop., 500. 812 miles southwest of Matador, the county seat, on the Q. A. & P. Ry. Bank, First State. News- paper, express and telephone.
ROBERT LEE-Coke County seat; pop., 582 1312 miles west of Bronte, the nearest shipping point with which place it has daily mail-stage con- nection. Is on the Colorado River. Bank, First Guaranty State. Has weekly newspaper and tele- phone connection.
ROBSTOWN-Nueces County; pop., 948; alt., 36 ft. 16 miles west of Corpus Christi, the county seat, on the St. L. B. & M. and T. M. Rys. Banks, First State, Guaranty State. Weekly newspaper, The Reporter. Hotels, Brendle, Hardesty. Robs- town is the receiving and distributing point for a rich surrounding territory and ships large quantities of Cotton, corn, dairy and truck products and live- stock. Tel., W. U. Express.
ROBY-Fisher County seat; pop., 635. 41% miles north of South Roby, on the T. C. Ry., and 7 miles west of Longworth, on the K. C. M. O. Ry., the shipping points, and about 225 miles west of Ft. Worth. Banks, First Nat'l., First State. Farm- ing, fruit growing and livestock raising are the leading industries. Mail daily from Longworth and from North Roby. Has a weekly newspaper. Tele- phone connections.
ROCHELLE-Mccullough County; pop., 700. 10 miles from Brady, the county seat, on the Ft. W. & R. G. Ry. Banks, Bank of Rochelle, and Rochelle State Bank. Newspaper, telegraph, W. U., and ex- press.
ROCKDALE-Milam County; pop., 2,323; alt., 46 ft. 15 miles southwest of Cameron, the county seat, at the junction of the I. & G. N. and the S. A. & A. P. Rys. Banks, Citizens' State, First Nat'l., Rockdale State. Is center of the great lignite dis- tricts of Texas. A number of companies are suc- cessfully operating here, and over 7,000 cars of lignite are shipped from this city annually. The city is the center of a rich agricultural district; cot- ton is the principal crop. General farming and stock raising are carried on. Weekly newspaper, The Re- ported. Hotel, Wolf. Tel., W. U. Express.
ROCK ISLAND-Colorado County; pop., 500. 14 miles from Columbus, the county seat, on the S A
& A. P. Ry. Bank, Rick Island State. Expre and telephone connection.
ROCKPORT-Aransas County seat; pop., 1,54 alt., 6 ft. 31 miles east of Corpus Christi, on : shore of Aransas Bay and the S, A. & A. P. I: Banks, First Nat'l., State Bank of Rockport. Hot. Craig. Is picturesquely located, and is a popul ... summer resort; has an extensive fishing interest at a good port for small boats. Trucking is large carried on, its produce reaching the farthest no- thern markets. Tel., W. U. Express.
ROCKSPRINGS-Edwards County; pop., 61. 75 miles west of Kerrville, the usual shipping poir- Rocksprings is the judicial seat of its count; banks, First Nat'l., First State. Has a newspaper The Rustler-Standard. Stage daily to Kerrville telephone connection.
ROCKWALL-Rockwall County seat; pop., 1,35 .. alt., 545 ft. 2 miles from Trinity River and : miles northeast of Dallas, on the M. K. & T. P .; Banks, Farmers Nat'l., Guaranty State. Hotel- Cottage, Stephenson. Two weekly newspapers, Ti :- Success and The Tribune. Tel., W. U., Express.
ROCKWOOD-Coleman County; pop., 200. miles from Santa Anna, 28 miles from Coleman, th. county seat; stage daily to Santa Anna. Bank Rockwood State. Telephone connection.
ROGERS-Bell County; pop., 1,256; alt., 539 it 25 miles southeast of Belton, the county seat, on the G. C. & S. F. Ry. Banks, First Nat'l., Roger: State. Hotel, Ater. Weekly newspaper, The En- terprise. Tel., W. U. Express.
ROMA-Starr County; pop., 1,000. 15 miles west of Rio Grande, the county seat and nearest banking point, and 41 miles from Samfordyce, the nearest rail approach, on the Rio Grande River. Telephone connection.
ROSCOE-Nolan County; pop., 1,079; alt., 2,600 ft. 9 miles southwest of Sweetwater, the county seat, on the T. & P. and R. S. & P. Rys. Bank. Roscoe State. Hotel, Rex. Newspaper, telegraph, W. U., and express.
ROSEBUD-Falls County; pop., 1,516; alt., 30! ft. 22 miles southwest of Marlin, the county seat. and 37 miles south of Waco, on the S. A. & A. P. Ry. Banks, First Nat'l., Planters Nat'l., Rosebud State Weekly Newspaper, The News. Hotels, Clark, War- Is the center of a fine farmers' country; cotton an .. corn are the principal crops but livestock and pou !- try raising, dairying, fruit and truck farming are · carried on to a considerable extent. Tel., W. U. Express.
ROSENBERG-Ft. Bend County; pop., 1,279; alt . 108 ft. 3 miles southwest of Richmond, the count: seat, and 30 miles southwest of Houston, on the G. H. & S. A. and the G. C. & S. F. Rys., 12 mi .- from the Brazos River. Banks, Rosenberg Stat. J. H. P. Davis & Co. Hotels, Benson, Plaza. Weer ly newspaper, The News-Herald, telegraph, W. U .. and express.
ROSEWOOD-Upshur County; pop., 225. 9 miles from Gilmer, the county seat of the M. & E. T. Ry. Bank, First State. Telegraph, W. U. Express.
ROTAN-Fisher County; pop., 1,000; alt., 1,93. ft. 235 miles west of Ft. Worth, 12 miles north .
Robey, the county seat, and is the terminal of il: T. C. Ry. Banks, First Nat'l., Rotan State. Week ly newspaper, The Advance. Cotton and cattle a", the principal shipments. Hotels, Hamilton, Liming Tel., W. U. Express.
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ROUND ROCK-Williamson County; pop., 900; . :. 720 ft. 10 miles south of Georgetown, the aunty seat, on the I. & G. N. Ry., at the junction of :the main line and the Georgetown branch. Bank : In A Neison & Co. Newspaper, The Round Rock Leader. Cotton gins, broom factory and extensive me works are the leading industries. Is the seat ! Trinity College. Hotels, Euhl, Harrell. Tel., W. Express.
ROUND TOP-Fayette County; pop., 150. 161/2 miles from La Grange, the county seat, and 61/2 miles from Carmine, the nearest shipping point. Hank, Round Top State. Telephone connection.
ROWENA-Runnels County; pop., 105. 8 miles from Ballinger, the county seat, on the G. C. & S. F. f:y. Bank, First State. Weekly newspaper, The Review. Tel., W. U. Express.
ROWLETT-Dallas County; pop., 108. 21 miles from Dallas, the county seat, on the M. K. & T. Ry. Bank, Guaranty State. Tel., W. U. Ex- press.
ROXTON-Lamar County; pop., 1,600; alt., 499 !!. 14 miles south of Paris, the county seat, on the G. C. & S. F. Ry. Bank, Roxton State. Hotels, Roxton and Tugwell. Has weekly newspaper, tele- graph, W. U., and express. Industry, cotton.
ROYSE CITY-Rockwall County; pop., 1,289; alt., "4" ft. 10 miles northeast of Rockwall, on the M. K. & T. Ry. Banks, First Nat'l., First State. Ho- :el. Industry, cotton and grain. Has two news- papers, telegraph, W. U. Express.
RULE-Haskell County; pop., 890; alt., 1,806 ft. 10 miles west of Haskell, the county seat, and 61 tiles northwest of Sweetwater, on the K. C. M. & 0. Ry. Banks, Farmers' State, First Nat'l. Ho- Jis, Earnest, Rock, Willingham. Weekly newspa- ær, telegraph, W. U., and express.
RUNGE-Karnes County; pop., 1,070; alt., 308 ft. 18 miles east of Karnes City, the county seat, 166 miles southwest of Houston, and 71 miles southeast «f San Antonio, on the S, O. & A. P. Ry. Banks, First State, Runge Nat'l. Hotels, Bailey, Lyons. Weekly newspaper, The Karnes County News. shipment, cotton. Tel., W. U. Express.
RUSK-Cherokee County seat; pop., 2,000; alt., 404. 15 miles southeast of Jacksonville, 223 miles wortheast of Austin, on the Lufkin branch of the :. L. S. W. Ry., and the Rusk branch of the T. & N. O. Ry. on and the Texas State Ry. Banks, Citi- :ens' Guaranty State, Farmers & Merchants' Bank & Trust Co. Hotel, Claiborne. 2 foundries, ma- hine shops, iron furnace, box factory and several taw and gin mills comprise the industrial institu- :. ons. A Baptist Academy and the East Texas state Prison are located here. Iron ore is mined Ins the vicinity. Tel., W. U. Express.
SABINAL-Uvalde County; pop., 4,558: alt., 964 21 miles east of Uvalde, the county seat, on the P. Ry. Bank, Sabinal Nat'l. Hotel, Mitchell. Workly newspaper, The Sentinel. Sabinal Chris- : an College is located here. Tel., W. U. Express SACUL-Nacogdoches County; pop., 250. 25 -es from Nacogdoches, the county seat, on the. T. & N. O. Ry. Bank, Sacul Guaranty State. Ex- ,'ess and telephone connections.
SADLER-Grayson county; pop., 400; 18 miles ' an Sherman, the county seat, on the M. K. & T. i.y. Bank, First Guaranty State. Tel., W. U. Ex- :: +48.
SAGERTON-Haskell County; pop., 300. 16
miles southwest of Haskell, the county seat, on the K. C. M. & O. and the S. & N. W. Rys. Bank, Con- tinental State Bank. Tel., W. U. Express.
SAINT JO-Montague County; pop., 985; alt., 1,146 ft. 13 miles northeast of Montague, the county seat, on the M. K. & T. Ry. Banks, Citizens' Nat'l., First Nat'l. Hotel, Clonts. Has newspaper. tel., W. U. and express.
SALADO-Bell County; pop., 471; 9 miles from Belton, the county seat and nearest shipping point. Bank, First State. Mail daily.
SATILLO-Hopkins County; pop., 250. 16 miles from Sulphur Springs, the county seat, on the St. L. S. W. Ry. Bank, First State. Newspaper, tele- graph, W. U. and express.
SAN ANGELO-Tom Green County; population, 9, 392; alt., 1,847 ft. 243 miles southwest of Ft. Worth, 451 miles northeast of El Paso, near the con- fluence of the North, South, and Middle Concho Rivers, on the K. C. M. & O. of T. and the G. C. & S. F. Rys. The city was founded in 1882, when it succeeded the town of Ben Flicken as county seat of Tom Green County. Banks, Central Nat'l., First Nat'l., Guaranty State, San Angelo Nat'l., Concho Valley Loan and Trust Co. Hotels, Central, Good- win, Herrman, Hickman, London, Model, Myers, Newton Nimitz, St. Angelus, Sealy. San Angelo is the natural metropolis of southwest Texas. In 1868, the Federal Government established Ft. Con- cho near the forks of the Concho Rivers, which site is now near the heart of the present day city. The city is the center of a vast sheep and cattle pro- ducing country. Raising of Angora goats is de- veloping. San Angelo is one of the largest wool centers in the United States. This section of the state is a health resort to those afflicted with tu- bercular, asthmatic or catarrhal troubles. The at- mosphere is dry and invigorating. Has newspaper, The Standard, (daily and weekly), wholesale gro- ceries, dry goods, two ice plants, two steam laundries planing mills, foundry and machine shop, grain ele- vators, cotton gins, bottling works, two sanitariunis, cotton seed oil mill, cotton compress, paved streets, and modern public utilities. Here are located the Fair Grounds for Southwest Texas. Established automobile passenger and mail lines operate between this city and towns far removed from railroads. Tel., W. U. Express.
SAN ANTONIO-Bexar County seat; pop., 116, 379; alt., 654 ft. 79 miles southwest of Aus- tin on the G. H. & S. A., the I. & G. N., the M. K. & T., the S. A. & A. P. and the S. A. U. & G. Rys. This is a place of great historic interest, being the location of the famed Alamo where Travis, Crockett and Bowie and a handful of men withstood the as- sault of 3,000 Mexicans, leaving nearly a thousand of the enemy dead and dying before they perished in the cause of Texas Freedom. Shortly afterwards, the battle of San Jacinto, with the Texas Battle cry of "Remember the Alamo," won independence for Texas. The Alamo chapel has been purchased by the State as has also the barracks in which much of the fighting occurred. Banks, State Nat'l., Ala- mo Nat'l., American Savings Bank, Army Bank of Ft. Sam Houston, Central Trust Company, City Nat'l., Commercial Loan & Tr. Co., Commercial State, Commonwealth Bank & Tr. Co., First State Bank, Frost Nat'l., Gross Nat'l., Guaranty State. International Bank & Tr. Co., Lockwood Nat'l., Mer- chants and Mechanics', National Bank of Commerce,
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