The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-05-02
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TIE new WEST.
AN INTERESTING AND VALUABLE
BOOK FOR 1850
Leading Interests and Representative
Men of "The New West" IDcIud.
ing Information ana statistics
from Census Reports of 1850.


fully authenticated information of the min
ing, grazing, manufacturing agricultural,
commercial and mercantile industries and
railway interests Of the great New West
The immense territory of The New West"
stretching through twelve degrees of latitude
and sixteen degrees Of longitude, comprising
an area Of more than half a million square
miles, is unequalled in productiveness by any
territory Of equal extent in the world. 1t en-
braces the great bulk of the natural grazing
ground of this Northern Continent; pro-
duces $50, 100000 bushels of grain annually
more meat and wool than any other port II
of our national domain, and in the richness
and extent of its gold, silver, iron, coal, lead
and other mineral products, is not surpassed
by any section Of the Union.
The tide Of immigration pours its ceaseless
food of labor, enterprise ard capital over
this vast acreage into every channel of prof
table employment, TO issue at the gates of
export in golden stream of commerce. 1t
is a fitting tribute to tho memory of those
who have pioneered this march of settlement,
who have created these vast industries, to
prepare such record of their struggles, en-
durance and success, as will forever mark
their true place in the Development of The
New West 1t is a duty we owe posterity to
preserve this record upon the. enduring page
OF history
The Encyclopedia of The New West will
correctly represent the character, develop
meut and present condition of the educa-
tonal interests Of this vast section-the En-
pire State of Texas, the Centennial Colorado,
also New Mexico, Indian Territory, Western
Arkansas, Western Missouri and Kansas,
including a history Of its Scientific and Lit
erary institutions; its Professional and Art
schools its Newspaper and Publishing press;
Railroads, etc.; and will be enriched with
original, scientific and historical contributions
ofocal interest, by several of the most eminent
scholars of the United States. The history,
physical geography, meteorology, geology,
natural curiosities, material wealth and sta
tistics will be prepared by eminent profess
sors in the Universities of the section of
country represented,
1t will give accurate biographical sketches
Of the representative men in all departments
Of trade; in all branches of manufactures; in
mechanical arts; in mining industries; and in
the professions of law, medicine and theolo-
81, Many of these sketches will be llustra-
ted with steel-plate portraits executed in the
very best style of the engraver's art. The
selections will be m st carefully made, with
constant reference to the best authorities, and
no names other than those which have passed
the Board of Revision will fnd place in the
work As these authentic and concisely
written memoirs will be interviewer with the
history Of cities and States, they will form an
important and interesting feature of the
work, and will be carefully compiled, and
neither pains nor expense spared in their
yeridcation, that they may be relied on as
authority in the future.
The value of such an Encyclopedia con.
sists in its reliability as book of reference;
its character rs family heirloom; its in
structiveness and use fulness rs an incentive
to youth; the facilities it offers as a work OF
reference to students, public men, journalists
and mercantile agencies; and above ALL in its
accuracy as contemporary history, the en-
during popularity of which, under whatever
title, is too well known among scholarly men
to require the citations of particular iustan-
ces. To those necessarily represe nte in
their pages, such books are also valuable.
The desire to be remembered is u natural
instinct Of all enlightened men, the stronger
in proportion to the degree OF their enlig6t-
eminent.
To prepare such records Alright, we must
have the living testimony of those whose en-.
: terprising deeds and created industries are
tho.real materials of the history we write
/, Men sometimes tell us that the future alone
can judge of such a work; experience
teaches us that the correct preparation OF
such work is only possible in the present.
Now, If ever; never, if not now, can these
facts be collected and verified the life-like.
: ness of the portraits approved, and the whole
record authenticity sanctioned.
To accomplished this work, with all posi-.
bic fidelity to fact, and with all practicable
perfectness of mechanical execution, is the
aim of the publishers of this volume.
The work is highly commended throug-
out the New West and generously patron
lied by men in the learn ed professions; by
bankers and capitalists, and by prominen,
! agriculturists and representatives of the live
stock interests, as well as by those of COM
handing talents and exalted ability in the
: various departments of business enterprises
and commercial pursuits.
The desire manifested in many Eastern,
Middle and Southern States to obtain copies
Of this work when published, bespesks for it
r an extensive as well as liberal patronage
| throughout the United States.
The Encyclopedia of The New West will
be completed in one royal quarto volume of
one thousand double-column pages, elegantly
printed on hne-toned irst.class book paper
richly and substantially bound in full
!, morocco, gilt edges and back, and illustrated
with fine steel-pls!e portraits and views.
Also published in pamphlet form or
PARTS" for general circulation and for the
convenience of persons wishing large mum.
bers of particular sketches and portraits.
The successful completion Of this popular
ami important volume will require patient
effort skilled labor and large capital, as well