The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-01

LUIS ~ auotner heavily tlmbered county,
engaged almost exclusively in the lumbeE
trade some forty or fifty saw mills are
6ullt and running along the line ofthe
Texas and Pacific road The timber CON
sists chiefly of pine and oak. Water is
abundant and the soil is good, though not
so rich as that of the prairie counties Fair
crops OF cotton, corn, vegetables and fruits,
however, can be produced. Lands can be
bought from 81 to 81 for fine lands.
while the botten lands bring from 81 10 $40
per acre. Iron ore is plentiful, and coal
beds are thought TO exist in the county.
Linden, oil the railroad, is the county seat.
COLLIN.
| Area, square miles. Population, 95 1850
The county of Collin is one of the rich
counties of the state, being composed almost
entirely of black waxy soil, exceedingly
productive. The surface is a rolling prairie,
and cotton corn and the cereals, together
with the fruits common to the country,
thrive spendidly. 1t is in the northern part
I OF the state, with Dallas county directly
south and Grayson ON its north, and is
/ traversed from north to south by the Hous-
ton q Texas Central railway. There are
several thriving towns in the county, of
which Mckinney is the chief and the county
seat. Lands are worth from $3.50 to SIS for
unimprOved, and from So or SO to S25 or $50
for improved, The health of the county is
splendid, and water is comparatively easily
obtained.
CLAY.
AREA, - square miles. Population. ~
Clay county lies to the northwest, adioin-
ing the Indian Territory on the north and
that portion Of Texas known as the Pan
handle. 1t is almost exclusively stock
country at present, though il has most eX-
wit 4
chocolate loans which are very rich. IT
produces mainly wheat, oats and corn. Wa
Yer and pasturage fine. Lands are worth
from 81 to So per acre. Climate excellent.
Copper and coal abound. No railroad tacil-
tiles as yet Henrietta is the county sc....
COOKE.
(Area, 933 square miles. Population, 2O,O0O.)
Cooke lies directly west of and adjoining
Grayson, and the character of soil and ap-
pearance of the county is very much the
same as Of the latter county. On the north
1t Is divided by the Red river from the In
dian Territory. 1t is abundantly watered
and timber rs plentiful. Cooke has been ro-
ceiying for some time heavy immigration
and has become one of the chief counties OF
the state both in population and products.
Excellent building stone is found in the
county. Most of the soil is black prairie
and alluyial and sells from SO to $40 per
acre. The health of this county is excellent
and church and school advantages are nu-
mersus. The principal products are such
thern part of the state. The county
is connected with the Missouri Pacific rail
road system by branch of that road run
ming from Denison to Gainesville, the coun-
ty seat.
ooMANcHE.
Area, - square miles. Population, $1,000,
Comanche may be put down as north
western county, and is situated in perhap:
the healthiest part of the state. 1t is com
posed of prairie and broken timbered lands
oil OF which, however, are rich and produc,
good crops OF cotton, corn, oats, rye, barley
wheat, vegetables, ana fruits. II is south
east of Eastland, is well watered, a gooC
! stock country, and rapidly filling up. Land
can be bought at from So to 81 per acre TO
unimproyed. 1t has as yet no railroads, bu
several are projected to run through tn,
county. The county seat is Comanche.
CHEROKEE.
(Area, ,OOS square miles. Population, II 600
This county IL jast east Of Anderson, II
the eastern portion Of tho state. 1t is pos
sessed OF great variety uf soils. all good
but the richest Of which is chocolate on
mulatto found IN several sections of the
county. The greater part Of Cherokee /!
billy, some of the hills being very high
The county is well watered, with large
creeks ailofaing excellent water power, anC
q number of saw mills are in operation il
the county. In the county arc also many
treestone springs, together with splendid
chalybeate and sulphur water. Cotton
corn, the cereals, vegetables in great abun
dance, and an extra character Of fruit, arr
tproducod in this county. Two crops {
season ofexcellent tobacco are raised. Helt
alo are vast deposits of iron ore. Lands, oar
be bought from 81 to IS per acre for uiiim
SO. The International road passes through
the county. The county scat is Rusk.
DALLAS.
(Area, 900 square miles. Po,'ilation, 3S 500
Situated In the north -. portion of the
state, seventy-hye mill south of the In
Idian territory, about 80 miles west of thu
Louisiana and hrka;i = lines, with ricl
soil throughout the entire county, composed
of black, waxy and rcd sandy loan, ant
travcrsed in all directions by railroads, thi
county, as one would naturally expect, Il
one of the most'populous and prosperous il
the state. II is second in population, is wei
lwntered by the Trinity river and its forks
and has most excellent climate. In tn,
northern portion Of the county post oal
abounds, while the three forks of TIN
Trinity which pass through Il, togcthe
with the tributary creeks have heavily tim
! bercd valleys and margins. There is n,
land in Dallas county but is tilla
Ible, and fine crops Of wheat, corn, oats ant
cotton are produced, which are tn
chief products, but all farm produce thriycs
,, while the county Is exceptionally fin
for fruits. of every description. The price o
land varies from So to $40 for unimproved
while improved ranges from IS to $40. Owe
portions OF the county extends variety O
limestone, known as white rock, which |
very soft, and said 10 DO when properly pul
yerized al. excellent fertilizer. partioulayl,
for the cereals. Water can DO Obtained mos
anywhere at moderate depth. The count,
: Is trayersed by the Houston Il Texas Cen
trail, Texas & Pacific, Dallas & Wichita, an,
Texas Trunk railroads, while three or fou
more lines arc now under contract and II
process OF construction. The greater por
ton Of tho county Is q rolling prairie, abou
300 feet above the sea.
DENTON.
tArea, 900 square miles. Population, 1890.
Situated in northern Texas, north o
Dallas and west Of Collin, this county 1
high and healthy. II has plenty OF timhe
and water, and about two-thirds OF tn
county consists " rolling prairie with 6nt
grass and the rich black soil. It's an excel
lent county, and nearly the whole Of Il l
adapted to tillage. The products are cotton
corn, the cereals and forage grasses. II pro
duccss fine fruit, with especially good peaches
The best improved lands can DO had for from
TO Slg, owing 90 location apd quality
Much attention has been paid 10 stock