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

Wa′co, Tex., county-seat of McLenan County, is about 85 miles from Dallas.  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.