The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-09-21

''''N INV w h''l AhNI Nl'NT Nlull
this very important enterprise.
While noWcscnt occasion requires the
formation Of such an association, no
one knows what the future may
develop, NAT. NJ. BURFORD,
To the Editor of The pullos Herald:
Ii our people have any idea OF maxi
ing Dallas the city Of North Texas,
they are certainly blind to their IN
tcrcst. Dallas has many superior ad-
v0ntages, with its rapidly increasing
population, ard being situated at the
crossing Of two of the most important
lines Of railway in the United States
the TeXasand Pacific, 'thegreat future
highway Of the na,iou,n and the Texas
Central, which is the connecting link
between the Gulf OF Mexico and The
great northwest; and being in the
center Of one of the most magnificent
agricultural sections in America, which
is now fast filling up with the bone and
sinow of the land, to say nothing of
the proposed railroads centcrng ut
Dallas, and our climate Of Italian
beauty and hcalthfulness. What more
could we ask for!
our city has arrived at that stage,
that her future greatness and pr0SpCri-
ty is in the hands of her citizens,
Everything now depends solely upon
their energy and enterprise. The eyes
of the whole civilized world are now
turned toward our great state. The
shrcwd capitalist knows that there
must be at an early day Il large city in
the northern part of Texas, and they are
watching and waiting to see which
point is possessed Of the most Ndvnn-
tagcs. At this particular timeit surely
behOovCs our citizens to take advantage
of the many opportunities offered TO
make Dallas the inland city of Texas.
Let them show to the world that
they mean business, and il
they do not succeed that the
fault will not lie at their doors. There
Is no doubt but Dallas possesses far
more advantages than any other point
in the northern part of Texas, and
there remains but few things to he
done to insure beyond all doubt, a
bright and glorious future for her Oui
task is light and simple, but it is Il task
that has to be performed promptly &c
accomplish the desired end. The
question then is, "What must we do?'
Ask the enterprising men Of the great
northwest, the men who have built a
Chicago, an indianapolis and a kansas
City, and they will tell you as one man
put your money in manuiaclo-
ries, The backbone of all cities that
have Il sure foundation. We simply
need some interest to keep our popuia'
ton here, and attract more when tho
railroad is built west Of us. What vii
accomplish that more ellectualiy thar
manufacturing Interests? Nothip9
under the sun. 1t Is awell established
fact that no inland city in these rail!
road days is safe without manulac'
ing interest. We have only to star
the ball in mOtion-one enterprise vii
beeet another We all know that thu
wheat interest OF North Texas demand
more attention than any other interos
at this time. What encouragement j
there for the farmers of Dallas county
to raise wheat? Very little, indeed
when they haul their wheat to Dallas
the commercial center Of North Texas
and are forced to hawk it about tn
streets, and are frequently compelle'
to sell 1t at forty and fifty per cent les
than it is worth. is not this burning
shame to Dallas? ! think so.
The remedy for this dlsgracelul stat
of affairs is simple and can easily b
overcome. Let our citizens organize
stock company and erect without &c
, lay large Touring mill with all III
, modern improvements, and an eleVf
tor with n capacity to store not les
than one hundred thousand bushels q
grain. DO this, and the farmers q
Dallas and adjoining counties WI
, raise five times as much wheat ~ the
do, and you will make Dallas the graz
center as well as the commercial IN
rniroad center of North Texas. 1t
nonsense 10 SOY that ? market caiih'
! be found for so much flour. ShPn thel
is imported into the city Of Gaivosto
alone one hundred md fifty thousan
barrels Of flour annually. Erect goo
mill. and make II good and reliabI
Q brand of flour, and put ii in barrels, an
You need not have any fears but WI;
YOU can find ready sale for al Oh
flour YOU can manufacture, VIII NJ
our merchants and capitalists WIN
have their stores filled withgoods, al
J who are putting their money in I'll
brick buildings take this matter
: hand and stert the ball IN motion,
, they don't would notgiyo them twei
ty-tivc cents on the dollar for tile be
/, property in Dallas twelve mont
9 from row. II should be the policy
Dallas to lead, not to follow.
WIDE AWAKE.