The New Student's Reference Work/Waco, Tex.

Wa′co, Tex., county-seat of McLenan County, is about 85 miles from. It is located in an agricultural region, the chief products of which are cotton and grain. It is quite important as a manufacturing city, and among its products are the saddlery and harness works, wagons and carriages, cotton-products, watches, foundry and machine-shop products, printing establishments etc. Waco has a number of medicinal wells, which attract tourists, the city’s water-supply is excellent, and it enjoys all other modern improvements. Waco has excellent public schools, Baylor University (Baptist); Texas Christian University; St. Basil’s College (R. C.); and Paul Quinn College (African M. E.). It has the service of six railroads and a population of 26,425.