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Colorado County Visitors’ Guide
Columbus ... As they were in most of Texas, the Reconstruction years were exceedingly violent. As cotton-raising declined in importance, many men made fortunes raising cattle. One millionaire cattleman, Robert E. Stafford, build an expensive and well-appointed theater, the Stafford Opera House, on the courthouse square. In the few years after it opened in 1887, the opera house hosted several first-rate performers. In the early 20th century, the sand and gravel industry and rice farming became important cogs in the local economy. Later, steady production of oil and gas brought more money into the county. In 1923, Columbus marked its centennial with a celebration, which attracted hundreds of visitors. Several historically oriented events and festivals followed, including notably the Columbus Sesquicentennial in 1973 and the Columbus Terquasquicentennial in 1998. Edited by the late Bill Stein, Former curator of the Nesbitt Memorial Library
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Who to call ... UTILITIES: City of Columbus (979) 732-2366 605 Spring St. • Columbus City of Weimar (979) 725-8554 106 E. Main • Weimar City of Eagle Lake (979) 234-2640 100 E. Main • Eagle Lake Glidden Water District (979) 732-8855 200 Clayborne • Glidden New Ulm Water Supply (979) 992-3699 Sheridan Water Corp. (979) 234-7422 GAS: Centerpoint Energy (800) 427-7142 TELEPHONE AT&T (800) 288-2020 - New ELEcTrIcITy: San Bernard Electric (979) 732-8346 (800) 364-3171
Medical Skin Associates
Charles R. Gobert, M.D. 2540 Hwy 71 S, Suite 100 Columbus
979-733-0238
www.wecareforyourskin.com
PUBLIc ScHOOLS: Columbus ISD: Administration: (979) 732-5704 Elementary ...................732-2078 Jr. High .........................732-2891 High School ..................732-5746 Weimar ISD: Administration: (979) 725-9504 Elementary ...................725-6009 Jr. High .........................725-9515 High School ..................725-9504 Rice CISD: Administration: (979) 234-6311 High School ..................234-3535 cOUNTy OffIcES: County Judge (979) 732-2604 400 Spring St., Columbus Commissioner Pct. 1 (979) 234-2071 Commissioner Pct. 2 (979) 725-8416 Commissioner Pct. 3 (979) 732-3270 Commissioner Pct. 4 (979) 234-2633
County Attorney (979) 732-8203 County Clerk (979) 732-2155 District Clerk (979) 732-2536 Justice of the Peace Pct. 1 (979) 234-2734 Justice of the Peace Pct. 2 (979) 725-8833 Justice of the Peace Pct. 3 (979) 732-8725 Justice of the Peace Pct. 4 (979) 234-2042 POLIcE: EMERGENCY: 911 Colorado County Sheriff (979) 732-2388 Columbus Police Dept. (979) 732-3351 Eagle Lake Police Dept. (979) 234-2727 Weimar Police Dept. (979) 725-8060 Department of Public Safety (979) 732-3651
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