The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-13
TEXAS AND HsR PROGRESS.
MISUNDERSTANDING and Immigra.
tion-Peace and what
Governor j. w. ThrOckmortOn.
Who Was Removed 10 Makea
Place for Pease, Thinks
About Hancock.
New York World, Jaly ?.

on the outlook of the Cincinnati nomins.
tons in that state, and on the general condi-
ton and prosperity of Texas.
"lou come, governor, doyou not from the
great state of Texas, which claims to be
making such gigantic strides in agricultural
and railroad interests, and to have attained
such large increase in population witnin
the past ten years p
81 am from Texas She has made rapid
progress in internal improvement, and the
population has greatly increased within the
last ten years"
"How long have you been in Texas?"
81 have been = citizen of Texas since lS4l
and have witnessed all tho changes in her
condition from the days of the republic, dur.
ing her struggle tor Independence, through
the Mexican war and the late civil war-all
the events of her history up to the present
time"
"What was the population of Texas at the
last census in 1870, and what is it supposed
to be nowW
According to the census of 1870 her pop.
ulation was less than 1000; it is supposed
now to be between 100000, and 100000.
In 1870 there were but few miles of railroad
constructed; there are now between $500 and
5000 miles,"
"What attractions does Texas present TO
the emigrant by which you account for this
rapid increase in population?'
IL think tits the most inviting portion of
the American continent for the emigrant,
whether ne be from the older states Of the
union or from foreign countries. If person
has means and capital that he wishes to in
vest, it is an inviting field, if q poor man de-
sires to secure home, il can be ACQUIRED al
most without price; if he be q mechanic, the
demand for labor is large and constantly in
creaslng. We have pre-emption law in
the state, under which an emigrant may set
tie ON public lands and secure q home by the
payment of the surveying fees and patent
dues, and by continuing in occupancy for
three years. 1.-The settles upon schools, uni.
versi,y or asylum lands, he can enter the
! same to the amount of 100 acres at the rate
of from 81 so to $3 per acre, with ten years
in which to pay for it.
'What do you mean by school, university
and asylum lands!"
81 mean that we have between twenty and
thirty millions of acres Of land set aside as a
common school fund, and for the endow.
ment of an university and the support of the
| lunatic, blind and deaf and dumb asylums."
~ understand that Texas has done much
to aid the construction of railroads by the
donation of landsy'
"She has. She has given from sixteen to
twenty sections OF land per mile for every
mile of railroad that has been constructed in
the state or that shall be constructed. In
this grant of lands to railroads it has been re.
quired of them that an alternate section shall
be surveyed by the railroad, which is to
belong to the school fund"
"Are any other lands besides those ycu
mention devoted to educational purposes I"
| "Yes. Each county in tue state is emit.
tied to four leagues OF land, which the
counties themselves control for common
school purposes. 1t might be we'll here to
note the fact that the proceeds of the sale OF
these county school lands and the alternate
sections are invested in United States OF
state bonds, the principal of which becomes
permanent fund and the interest is ap-
piled annually to the maintenance of public
schools"
"What has been the effect on your railroad
Ss;,S , W Po my ponstrat; ~ uonasis anus
VIII w" ~ 'n' CONSTRUCTION Vi lines OF
fai, .Tay oaoo. h.0 bon.
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| of great fertility remote from facilities of
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| no,1es' Niules anu wool a.,
as your MooI interest aa eAsensiVe one
oeno'e ieAas is .ne 'niiu staIe IN tne
uni , ~" III tne proeuc.,oh Vi WOOL ana II
WIZ very soon W lne nts'.
| 70 you pay nuch ATTENTION 10 the raislug
VI stoch, anu the Improvement oil the dller-
Oh. 1leeus
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NOV peen niuEn al'enuon Pa'u 10 tne I'm
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