The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-04-17
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Mr. j, A, Riley, Of Austin passed through
Dallas yesterday, on route homo from pros
pcctiug trip through Wichita, Clay md
Montague counties, A HERALD reporter
Interviewed Mr. Riley during bia foioufn In
the city, on various matten touching the
material interests Of tho section visited by
/ HIM Mr. Riley spoke In tho highest terms
Of things IN general, IN observed by him In
tho Northwest Tho brisk ambitious, pro,
missing town Of Henrietta was spoken
Of Ia tho most llaltorlng Terms,
The long pending contest be-
tween that town aud Us rival, Cambridge,
two and ope-haf miles distant, for the oOun'
W soat was recently settled IN favor Of
Henrietta, and tho result II n Frightening Of
prospects for tho latter place A number of
tho Leading merchants Of Cambridge have ro.
Gently moved over 10 llonrletta md the bulk
OF the population Of tho town will, In Nil
probability, soon follow Henrietta h await
Ing patiently the advent OF tho extension Of
tho NJ, X. 4 4, railrond TO Henrietta from
gainesville, giving II rapid transit and cheap
transportation facilities 10 tho outside world,
Wichita county, Mr., Riley SAYS Ia sIendily
receiving good class Of industrious agricul'
tural immigrants, from the older States, The
county Is ~ yet unorgnnlaed, but tho Qucs.
ton Of organization Is beginning 10 bo talked
up, and from prospective town nenr the
centre of the county md about two hundred
miles northwest of Dallas, smnying In the
matter OF securing the cuunly seat
All TINT section of Northwest Teyna Is
looking TO nnllNs M tho general supply point
Mr.. Riley says, and every matter OF COM
mcrcc and trade il onQuirod after with II de
rect reference tn this city,
Regarding crop, in tho Northwest Mr., RI,
Icy sNil all kinds of grain had boon sown, aud
the prospect Of fine yield were cminoutly
satisfactory, He heard no complaints Of
rust or chinE bug, which
have appeared in certain localities
In mis- section There WINS but little cotton
put m, the farmers principal attention being
directed to grain and cattle, The cuttlo
drive ho thinks, will exceed that of any pre-.
vious ycnr. Herds aro in good condition and
cattle raisers in good spirits,
Game Is abundant, md m endless
number of deer, antelope and wild turkeys
were observed, Hunting parties were
numerous. One party, of from fifteen TO
twenty, was met going west from Sherman,
Another party started out from
Henrietta Monday morning, bound for
tho vicinity OF Wichita Falls,
On politics, Mr., Riley expressed himself
very guardodly. lIc said that on State mat
tors the people in the Northwest seemed TO
have desire and disposition to be guided by
sentiments of the older settled portions of the
State but on one point they
were emphatic, and almost unit,
that was that they dsproyed of
Governor Roberts general policy of dealing
with criminals. Mr. Riley said, ms near M he
could observe impartially there was no very
strong ardent feeling in favor of Governor
Roberts, and that 1t depended
II great deal on what his
action would be in tho matter of Preston,
Krebs and WeIlsnger, the murdcrers Of the
England family in Montague county three
years ago, condemned to be- hung ut Gancs-
vile, April Both. Should Communication 10
life imprisonment be granted by Governor
Roberts there will be such mutinous revolt
in the ranks of the Democracy in Clay, Cook,
Montague aud Wichita counties rs would de.
ly and battle all efforts to Quel should tho
Old Alcadc stand for reelection, Mr.. Riley
said it was astonishing how firm
the people of that section were on this
point.
Henrietta is preparing for the erection OF
costly stone church for the Baptist denom-
nation, aud genera improvements are OBJ
scNabIe on all hands.
Prospectors Hro numerous and much cap
ila from abroad is being invest, d
in land purchases One gem
tleman named Jefferson, from near New
Orleans, last week purchased large tract OF
land for grazing and farm purposes in Cook
county, and will soon remove there with his
family.
On tho whole, the star of prosperity APP
pears to be shining on that section of North
west Texas.