The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-05-08
EASTI.AND,
Correspondence Of the Herald.

Correspondence Of the Herald.
EAsTLAND, May 6, 1881.
Esstland is improving and business re-
mains good.
The discovery of coal in Stephens county
is creating some excitement, and there are
rumors that the Texas & Pacific railroad will
run branch from here to the mines IN
order to supply fuel for their engines in
traverslng the broad plains west Of US. They
couldn't get better route than from here
nearly level.
The Gulf, Colorado s. Santa Fe SURVEYORS
are pointing for this northwestern country.
They are between here and Comanche.
pointing for This place. They are probably
aiming fer the coal mines, ard E.stland ia on
the shortest route. Our people will welcome
them with open arms and render Them
all the assistance they are capable of.
The Texas Central is ADVERTISING TO sell
lots on the 18th instant, at Cisco, tn, iuuo-
ton, nine miles west IF here. Their, ia but
little talk about it, anil no eathusssm: thu
general opinion being that the place will
never amount to much, being Gu. off from
iGe nlrth by mountains almost impenetra-
bic, anc people living a few miles north
coming to Esst'sn! to trade. The company
nave recalled tho engineers they had out
surveying route northwest from Cisco, and
suspended operations in that line.
Our enterprsing townsman, Mr.. Eyersole,
Is having al artesian we'll bored. 1t is now
about 800 feet deep, and water rose in i.
Last night to within thirty feet of the top.
lie expects soon to Lave water running out
OF tho ground.
Our water works company havo completed
tneir reservoir AMI arc now negotiating for
piping and power to run the water to the
square and distribute it over town. Tho
supply OF water is abundant, of the best
quality. They are thinking of negotiating
with tho l. u Z. road to supply their engines
with water at this placs
Our station does the largest shipping bust.
nees ofany point west of Westherford, whole
train load, being switched off at once some.
times. Mr.. f. Hathaway Is agent, and
although efficiently aided by his check clerk
and night AMI day operators, has all he cpn
do. This Is an important station for the T.
u L. and tina! road should work 10 build ii
up.
Our Commissioners Court meets next
Monday, when they will in oil probability
pass an order 70 bu Id a court hou.e, buili.
ing OF which the county Is badly in noed.
Material "a plentiful and easily worked and
the cost will not DO so much oI that account,
while the great increase in tue aggregate
of our taxable values by the advent of
two railroads will mako the burden
on tho people very light. Our district court
also meets next week, Judge T. b. Wheeler
presiding. We have the best bar Ia the
District comprising among others Hon. j.
H. Davenport, state senator; ox.District
Judge j. X Fleming and John NJ. Moore
son Of Chief Justice Moore
Messrs. Berry & Fleming (J. d. Berry,
formerly of Shophersviilc, aot Judge Flem-
ing) have opened tho E.stlSnd county bank,
aud have it In full opeistion, great conven.
ience TO our merchants.
Wo had p entiful rains this week, and
good crops arc insured. Essllsnd county
will come gu; far ahead this year.