. Texas ... an illustrated description of present conditions in the Lone Star state, with comparative tables showing the marvelous growth and exceptional advantages offered to the prospective investor or homeseeker . 900 amounted to$946,320,258, as compared with $782,111,883 for 1890, showing a re:markable increase of over $164,000,000. Taxes. Texas has the lowest rate of taxes of any State in the Union,the State taxes being only thirty-four and two-thirds cents on eachone hundred dollars valuation; all property is assessed at aboutone-fourth of its value. 13 State Treasurers Report, September
. Texas ... an illustrated description of present conditions in the Lone Star state, with comparative tables showing the marvelous growth and exceptional advantages offered to the prospective investor or homeseeker . 900 amounted to$946,320,258, as compared with $782,111,883 for 1890, showing a re:markable increase of over $164,000,000. Taxes. Texas has the lowest rate of taxes of any State in the Union,the State taxes being only thirty-four and two-thirds cents on eachone hundred dollars valuation; all property is assessed at aboutone-fourth of its value. 13 State Treasurers Report, September, 1901, Shows: Cash, bonds and securities on hand aggregate $43,026,400. Texas Public Buildings and Grounds Are valued at $11,608,500. The State Capitol, built of Texasgranite, at a cost of over $3,000,000, is a handsome and imposingbuilding. It is the seventh building in size in the world. Texas Banks—Texas Leads In New National Banks. The Comptrollers report shows that from March 14, 1900, toMarch 31, 1902, there were one hundred and nineteen new Nationalbanks organized in Texas. Texas has altogether 501 banks, with deposits (statement, Octo-ber 14, 1901) amounting to $211,489,460; being $70 for each man,. ruafiATYfLYER The Katy Flyer. The Crack Train of Texas. woman and child in the State. A very flattering showing, althoughat the time, this statement was made the State was in the midstof the marketing season, when the reserve of the banks was inactive use, moving the large cotton, grain and other crops. Railroads. Texas now has the best of railroad facilities. In 1870 therewere only 200 miles of railroad in the State, while in 1902 thereare over forty lines operating over 11,500 miles of road. In orderto tap the rich agricultural regions of Texas, the railroads have 14 penetrated the country in every direction until the great common-wealth is checkered with railroads. For the past two years Texas has led every other State inthe number of miles of new roads
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