Almost in the center of town stands the old jail in
Goldsmith Texas. This settlement was known as Ector City in the beginning.
The jail structure is in good condition testifying to the care of the builders of
yester-year. During the boom; this little building saw lots of action; no
doubt.
Note the construction of the cement walls. Steel wire line from the old
cable tool drilling rigs was used to re-inforce the cement. Modern methods
would be to use "re-bar" to do the same thing. But we know in those days
cable was plentiful and lot less expensive.
I thought the cactus growing by the corner of the jail house added a little
character to the building. I didn't observe any wooden doors to shut out the
weather. It could get extremely hot or cold with out some protection.
