The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-07-24

tne prompt pursuit ~ OWING 10 ihc
energetic action Of Colonel Buel, the
commandant at the post, who ~ u
worthy successor Of General Mckenzie
In my lat promised 10 say some
thing relative 10 the situation and pros
poets Of
GRAHAM cry.
Years ago, Travelled over the locall-
ty aud was then convinced Of itsndapt'
ability for the bnIldIng up ofaproSper-
ous town. owing 10 the loss 0rmy
horse, | was prevented from visiting
the place, as ! intended, but luckily, !
have fallen IN with gentleman who
has kindly given me MI the inlolmn-
ton necessary.
The place has been occupied for a
number Of years BY different persons
and has been generally known Az "Thc
Salt Worksn
In 1870, Mr., H. s. Graham and his
brother, G. A. Graham, purchased the
tract of land comprising the Salt
Springs, and ut once proceeded to the
manufacture of salt, bringing to their
aid all the modern appliances and IN
vcntlons. Not satisfied with the supply
Of water produced by the springs, they
have bored two wells, one four hun
bred feet and The other one hundred
feet deep; and they have been re
warded by a full supply OF water more
than doublo the strength Of that fur
nished By The natural springs In
sinking the deepest well, which now
supplies all the water used at the works.
They kept arccord Of The different sIra-
Ia penetrated; and for HE benefit Of
others, give II. II Is as follows;
/, Alluyium and gravel, 27 feet.
9. Conglomcratc, 10 feet
3. Fire clay 10 feet,
4. Colglomcrato Of many colored
quartz, 30 feet,
5. Sandstone, 0 feet.
@. Coal, junthraciic), foot
7. Fire clay of various color. 23l feet.
s. Sandstone charged with burning
gas, s, feet,
.. Brown slate, 10 feet.
10. Sandstone, with strong indica-
tons Of cmbureltcd hydrogen gas, T.
feet.
About four hundred yards east of the
works, where the "cityn was laid of, II
well was bored for drinking water,
Which pnssed through an ore of nickel,
the value of which has not yet been as-
curtnined. The vein Of ore has been
traced some distance southwest, crop
ping out in the bed Of Salt creek, and
from present indications ii Is believed
to be abundant. The salt produced ut
the works is pronounced by good judges
to he superior to Liverpool or Turks
Island.
1t il surprising to see the rapidity
with which Young county Is filling up
with settlers. The old Indian Reserve
il almost covered with prc-emptors,
and although these settlements nre H.
legal, the next Legislature could not
do better than to legaliac them.
/ met n gentleman IN this place to-
day, making purchases of land on the
Brazos and Clear Fork for some TWEEN
ty-five or thirty families, who, He says,
will move out this year.
"NVhat saw" on the frontier would
require moro time to tell of than can
spare just now. AT some future time
may relate some of the incidents for
the benefit of your numerous readers,
and will close this letter by advising |
all who wish to getpcheap lands, pro.
iuclivc soil, and u healthy climate, to
move to the "beautilul West.n
TIE DAILY HERALD is the paper for
This frontier country. With the pres
cnt rapid mail facilities afforded by the
laily line of the FL Paso Mail Line,
through Weatherford, and on to Jacks
boro, THE HERALD furnishes much the
attest news that can be had. Ii should
have an extensive circulation in all
his country. s.