. 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 . t and most thickly settled portionof the State. Its churches, fine business blocks, office buildings,big mercantile and manufacturing establishments, elegant resi-dences, paved streets, and electric railway lines, make it one ofthe most attractive cities of the Southwest. The educationalfacilities are of the highest order; twenty private schools, sixteenpublic schools, several bus
. 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 . t and most thickly settled portionof the State. Its churches, fine business blocks, office buildings,big mercantile and manufacturing establishments, elegant resi-dences, paved streets, and electric railway lines, make it one ofthe most attractive cities of the Southwest. The educationalfacilities are of the highest order; twenty private schools, sixteenpublic schools, several business colleges, convents, medical colleges,and conservatories of music, are included in the list. There are48 church edifices, many of them handsome and expensive, repre-senting all the different denominations. A Large Wholesale Center. The volume of the wholesale trade of Dallas is estimated asfollows: Agricultural implements $15,000,000 Groceries 6,000,000 Hardware 1,250,000 Dry goods and clothing 3,000,000 Leather, saddlery, harness, etc 3,250,000 Tobacco and cigars 1,000,000 Drugs and liquors 2,500,000 Coal 2,500,000 Meat, packed 1,200,000 Boots and shoes 600,000 Miscellaneous 300,000 Total $36,600,000 67. 3 3CO £0 I I o £° 3 4) OX Q.+1 I I ?D+J x ra\-< I J, Dallas is the second largest distributing point for agriculturalimplements in the world, and ranks first in the United States in themanufacture of saddlery and harness goods. There are five banks, with deposits exceeding $6,500,000; alsoa number of loan and trust companies, affording an abundance ofmoney for all enterprises. Factories. The Government Census Bulletin, issued January, 1901, shows Dallas has Per cent 1900. 1890. of inc. Number of establishments 373 312 Capital $6,897,015 $6,250,118 Wage-earners—average number. .. 3,756 3,556 Miscellaneous expenses 665,954 595,257 Cost of materials used, including the custom work and repairing 6,270,870 4,354,769 Value of products 11,480,499 9
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