The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-06-16
ABILEN
Correspondence Of the Herald.
ABILENE IL

Correspondence of the Herald.
ABILENE, June 8, 1881.
Having seen but little in your valuable
paper from this section, we did not thin !,
amiss to state that. Abilene, the future great
city of the west still has her boom. I'm.
provements greet the eye, and progress
smiles on the stranger from every side, max
ing marked impressions on the many pros
pecting classes, who look for future home
for themselves and families; yes, the young,
that are growing up, and missing the
chances their parents have had in the now
thickly settled older states, who grew up
with the developments of those states, who
now realize that their children claim the
same chance, if possible to be had, those
cool heads now turn to the great western
empire, with her endless bodies of good hlla>
BILE lands, with her pastures, With her rich
ness in climate, and Offering as she does all
the inducements to parent, 10 procure for
his son what he has had an opportunity of
getting for himself, start in the
'drama" of life, in new country
in which TO build himself up
as it develops, and become worthy and in~
Auential citizens to this great state.
Quite number of northern mon have
been hero OF late, looking to locate some OF
their 'boys" in the fast growing wool inter-
ess Of this section, which bids fair to become
one of the leading features here, and ere
many seasons roll around will rival the San
Antonio market; for large scope OF country
lying south of here, which heretofore thought
that city the only wool market in the state
A number Of large clips have found their
way here, and are daily now coming, among
which we no Mr.. Harris this day with 3d.
900 pounds from Tom Green county.
Our merchants realizing theimpOrtance OF
good roads ETC., tributary to this place, had
a meeting and effected permanent ORGANIZES
ton to have roads cut to different points,
and over $3.50 was raised on the ground for
the road fund, and immediate steps will be
taken to the desired cid.
Cattle shipping has fairly begun and bids
to be oe note at this point, ss large terlis
tory Rill do shipping from here.
, What crops we have in the county are in q
ane con itoD; cotton especially seems to.pros-
per finely and will be an item in the near
future.
An enterprizing man will start water works
on small scale, in as much as he inten ds
putting up q twenty foot wind mill and
pump water from mile into tank, and as
he has already succeeded 10 getting tho we'll
with plenty Of water, there is but little doubt
that he will succeed in his enterprise and dis
pei the idea which has gained some footing
that water was scarce in Abilene.
The fourth of July will not be over looked
by any patriotic people, and ample prepars-
tons are beieg made to feed 5000 people here
that day and have good old barbecue, every
body invited, especially editors.
The Abilene reporter, a weekly with MIR.
Gilbert at the helm, from Nayasota will
make its appearance next week; may he
prosper.
: The r. R. Co., is to commence an srtesian
well here tomorrow at the stock yards.
We receive the HERALD Oh same day of
publication, consequently its much looked
for, as giving US the earliest news. May
Dallas prosper and the shadow of our city
never grow less"