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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (July 24, 1913)
TEIME County Seat of Atascosa County ' i I: Hilllll" 111 l.'lllllll! V. a ni Jii : III ... If n..- n5, 1 I. ll n i if ' . 4 VJI . : Tl'SJi 1 . 4 Li . a JUL; : ' '"'"' '" "' " "' " ' ' "1"" 1 - - ' '- - . ' . w .wa' JOURDANTON HIGH 6CHOOL BELIEVING that tliere are thousands of men and women in these United States looking for and anxious to take advantage of the opportunities offered at Jourdanton, and l)eing unselfish in the enjoyment of the good things we have is why we are placing this ad vertisement in the Journal. Aside from the fact that we have faith in this town, and believe in its future "and want to see it advance to its predestined place as the largest city in Texas south of San Antonio, we believe it only fair to shed the light of publicity upon its pros perity and manifold advantages. '"TEXAS is a grand old State rich in historic deeds, rich in resources characterised by one of Ameri ca's greatest men as "The Garden of the Lord." Atas cosa County is the best corner in the garden, and Jour danton is its capital and trade center. WHEN the Artesian Uelt Railroad reached the site selected for Jourdanton about three and one-half years ago, the town was established. That is. the sta tion was named. Later it was platted and after some delay the adjoining lands were placed upon the market and the townsite thrown open to an army of homeseekers. THE town has received some publicity and as a result it now has a population of about 1, ()(), with not an idle man in town. The town was laid out on modem lines and has been built up in a modern way, with near ly all the modern conveniences one finds in a city of many thousands of inhabitants. SINCE the founding of the town, another railroad, the San Antonio, Ulvade A; Gulf, realizing the impor tance of Jourdanton as a shipping point, has built into the city, giving Jourdanton two rail connections with San Antonio; and with two lines building to the Lower Hio Grande Valley and one to the Gulf of Mexico. "DOT! I railroads have their depots both freight and D passenger in the center of the city, an advantage appreciated by anyone who has lived in a town with the railroad station a mile away. There are already ten trains daily in and out of Jourdanton. JOURDANTON has a splendid school building which cost approximately $20,000. It is in charge of a corps of well equipped teachers with a course of studies in eleven grades, besides Latin, Spanish and music. There are Uaptist, Catholic, Christian and Methodist churches. ATASCOSA COUNTY COURT HOUSE AT JOURDANTON '"THE city has a complete system of waterworks; fire hydrants and a fire department; cement sidewalks and good, graded streets. There are nine public roads leading into Jourdanton, partly graded, and three more to be opened soon. There is a good automobile road di rect to San Antonio. A large public park is under way in the center of the city. 'THERE are two large hotels in the city, but on account -1- of the many traveling men visiting the city they are taxed to their limit to care for the greatly increas ing trade. There is need for another hotel in Jourdan ton a big, modern hostelry that can comfortably care for a hundred or more guests. This is a very op fortune opening for a hotel man who is looking for a tine investment. JOURDANTON is forty miles from San Antonio, the J Metrojolis of Texas and the second largest millitary post in the United States. It is about 120 miles, from the Gulf and is about GOO feet above sea level. The last one-third of this elevation is gained in the last five miles. The location is ideal in many ways, giving the town splendid drainage and the full sweep of the strong Gulf breeze with nothing to interfere. The Gulf breeze is bracing and invigorating, making the climate here ideal during all of the summer months. There is never a night when one cannot enjoy refreshing sleep, and there are no mosquitoes to worry you. "DEING the highest point and overlooking all of the L surrounding country, with the most splendid water and other, advantanges, this city offers an ideal place for a home. Many traveling men who "make"' this terri tory have located their families here and others are ar ranging to do.so on account of the social, moral and religious surroundings. JOURDANTON is an incorporated city; has a $50,000 y bank with individual deposits of . over $100,000. There are 138 telephone subscribers according to the last directory. The postoflice is on a salaried basis. It has a large opera house and amusement hall. It has one of the best courthouses in Texas and the largest south of San Antonio. It is a fireproof structure and equipped with fireproof furniture. San Antonio T'JIREE and a half years ago there was not even a wa A gon road leading to the the spot where Jourdanton stands. Since that time there has been more land clear ed and more money paid out by Jordanton people for clearing land in this section than has been paid out for a similar purpose by any other town in Southwest Texas 'THE soil varies from a black waxy cotton land to the retl chocolate sandy for fruit and vegetable pro duct ion. AUR farmers have had corn for sale during the past two years when the crop failed in some of the high priced central Texas districts. J OCAL millers are putting up "Jourdanton Jubilee" meal and has a man traveling selling the products of the corn that was raised in this section. TUIERE was shipped from Jourdanton the past season A 4,000 of the. 14,000 bales of cotton raised in this county. There is one cotton gin and mill, and machin ery ordered for another four-stand plant, which will be in operation in time to care for the crop this fall. A LL of the land in and around Jourdanton is under-f- laid with clay which retains the moisture storing it for the farmer to use in time of need. JOURDANTON is underlaid with the same strata of u water as all the surrounding country, the geologi cal formation being the same so far as tested. The wa ter in Hie big well in the center of the city, from which the city's ater supply is obtained, does "not how, on account of the high elevation, but east and west of the city, there are flowing wells and the water comes near the surface in town. It is of the same excellent quality which characterizes the water of all this section. 'THERE are many openings here for industrial plants. A There is no richer farming lands anywhere in Tex as than those surrounding Jourdanton. They are rea sonably priced and are being bought rapidly and put into cultivation. TATE INVITE you to come to Jordanton and investi gate fully. You will be well repaid for the visit. " ' " ' ' ! M ,.,- .,, u - . " ... -- III I I 6. A. U. A G. DEPOT For Rny Further Information About Jourdanton, Texas See Jourdanton Forty Mile Sou;h of San Antonio ?. -'-:''j:v ::hr-:.K rt rm&&&ifc?&sV:i& l-r-- .1:: -.r ::-V...: : V SHBt", 1 , . 1 ARTESIAN BELT DEPOT w. ROSEHRMH$