The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-01

In trade for its size. Its ex.
)year were: Or cotton 5000 bales,
I'd peltries 5000 pounds. grain 90
P1shels, live stock 1000 head: Other pro.
)dcts a~ggregating in value $4,000: OF
, these shipments st. Lonis received ~ per
cent, New Orleans 70, Galveston 80, aud
otber points 20. Total value oil mills ssti'
mated at 81, 600, and employing SIX hands
The sales O general merchandise ddrine the
wear past were: OF dry goods, boots, shoes,
clothing, etc., $4,000; groceries, iodno
etc., $4,000; liquor, beer, tobasco'. Sto.UIti
ice, 5000; wood work l%shingls,, longa and
paints, oils, etc, $4,000, hard ware, sgri'
cultural implements, etc., $4,000. 81,
Louis furnished Of these 25 per cent, New
Orleans Is, Galveston ~. Dallas ~, other
points 10.
Houston 3 Texas Central t.. IL.
DEslsos a.,
Is situated in Grayson county, near Tue
bonndary line of Texas and the Indian
TerritoYy. 65 miles northwest ftom Dallas.
II is quite a railroad centre. being located al
the point of the intersection OF the Houston
TEXAS Central, with the old Missouri.
Kansas & Texas road, now known Is the
Missouri Pacific, and is the terminus OF the
Aineola section of the Missouri racine, as
~ell as Of the Fort Worth ana 1a,nesT,le
actions. With such excellent railro,d al
r.ntages. Denison must always be .
irading point of more or less Importance.
drawinp its trade not only from
lis own county, but owing to its proximity
to the Indian Territory, 1t does . large
trade with that section, both retail and ],ob'
bling. The population now H something
over q. 600. and gradually on the increase
The exports during the year past were as
follows: Cotton, 10000 bales; wool, 7,oCO
hounds: hides and peltries, 1900 pounds;
cattle. 5OO, 900 head; sheep, 10000, hogs,
5000: aggregate value OF other products not
mentioned, 500, 900, and during the s.sso1
shipped a carload Of fruit per day. " These
shipments one-third goes to st. Louis. Two,
tbirds To Chicago. The aggregate sales OF
leading articles of commerce, are n foiiows'
DIV goods, clothing, boots, shoes aud mi.
linery, $500, 900; groceries. producs, conlec.
eions. bapgipg and ties, 81, $50 .OOO; liquor.
beer, tobsccos, $780, QUO; lumber, eGoO,Wo
feet; drugs, paints and oil, $1ooo; haia'
ware, Agricultural AL m Pnass sunnI;ss sss
dawn from: st. Louis, so; New York. 80:
Chicago, 20. The manufacturing IN
terests of Denison represent cap
itai Of something over $l0o,OW;
the principal of these is the wagon ana car,
rage, which is doing a large business; there
are also Touring mills, ice machihes, cSt aa
gins. etc. Denison can boast OF as me a
school as exists in the state, the building
being mt up at a cost of $45,OOO. when the
citv Ias vet in its infancy. The town swell
bnilt. the business portion being, mostly. OF
brick and stone, and all through the city
can be found handsome and costly evenings,
as well as innumerable, elegant cnuicnes;
This ulace is noted for its energy, nerve ana
nlnck. and will doubtless continue 10 In
crease in size and wealth.
MCKINNEY.
Mckinney, the county seat ~ Coi'th, -
one of the Oldest and best owns IN porth
Texas. situated on the Texas Central roah,
the western terminus OF the East Lime
Narrow Gauge from Jefferson. 81 ni,ie' rom
Dallas and with a popuiation OF about
1000. The country around Mckioney 10
one OF the most fertile and productive In
sTexas and from that section Mck
draws its trads-a very large ana piohtaole
one. The town is prettily situated % the
prairie. almost level, and is wellpuiit ana
healthful and full Of good SCHOOLS ana
The society of Mckinney is excellent, the
bus;ness men progressive and the place
vital. one of the p~leasantest and most
nrosperous anywhere. 1t has two banks,
two -four mills, one grist mill, " gins ana
one planning mill, and a chair factory, oper,
etedby steam. Mckinney ais9 nss . shoo,yvo
court-house, one Of the handsomest IN the
state. The telegraph, express aud mail ia
~cilities are ample.
In GOOD seasons IL ships about 1900 bales
of cotton, 10000 or $4,000 pounds OF hides
and p~eltries, 5000 pounds OF wool, 1O,OOO
bushels Of small grain and some 1900 or
1000 head OF cattle, sheep and hogs. IL
sales OF dry goods. groceries, wood work,
hardware. drugs, boots and shoes. hats, caps
and m~erchandise generally. will aggregate
~ nresent about $780, 600 per annum. Its
exports are sent TO various points; Calves.
ton. New Orleans, st. Louis, Dallas and
other cities, and its imports aie drawn from
the same sources.
This is a way station of minor Importance
on the Houston & Texas Central railroad in
Collin county "a miles from Dallas. 1t has
some $50 population. Durlng the past year
it shipped 1000 bales OF cotton. lOO.WO
bushels Of grain, and other products aggre-
eating in value, $lO,Vc. VI tncse oV per
cent. went to st. Louis, 10 to New York,
70 Galyeston, 10 10 Dallas and IS 70 other
noints. Total value Of mills and other
manufactories, $1,000. The sales Of impor-
tant articles during the past year we're as
follows: Dry goods, clothing, boots, shoes.
etc, $50, 900; groceries, produce, etc, $40.
MOO; liquors and tobaccos sZ,Un' drugs
fnysi implements. wagons, ETC., $1,000;
miscellaneous 5000. These are from New
Work 30 per cent: 81. Louis, Is per cent.
Chicago. : per cent; New Dreams, IS per
cent: Galveston. 10 per cent; Dallas, ~
per cent; other points, 5 per cent.
Lam
plano q, a pretty little prairie town Of
anne 800 inhabitants, situated 10 Collin
coanty on the line OF the Terss Central
s.iivav. IL is steadily growing and be-
coming very prosperous, though II has had
n contend against the ravages OF h large
6re which occurred q few months since. IL
has churches and good schools and - erect
sne now another large and tastefully de-
.isned school building 81 by 20 feet, which
isto be used as Plano institute. aud estab-
i;.h in the town O first-class literary insti-
sntton Piano Is IL miles from Dallas. The
totsl value of its mills and other manufac-
tnr,. Is put down al $500. but his est.
mate IL probably too high. us etPor.sthe
100 season were $500 bales OF cotton,
B.oo rounds Of wool, 1000 pounds Of hides
"a n%sItries. i25 900 bushels OF small grain.
40 fset of 2s7 bead Of live stock
- minor producis 10 the value OF t,OO.
M soid ofdry goods, millinery. boots. shoes,
hats and caps $1,000. groceries produce,
coDfsctioDs, bsgging o hs. sliov1'
100 .nd dressed lumber, sash, etc, 49,
no. dyugs. psints, etc. Sl0oO0. hardware.
~srricuitursi mschinefy sod sneines, VS.
-. etc 5000. and 81 miscellaneous,
si 90 Ofsts experts 20 rer cent rsht 10
rsw orleans end 20 per cent 20 81 Louis
OF the imports Fl LOUIS ~
crrh, New Orleans ~ o DA"e' 'N'
other poiBts the remainder.
nIcgaRDf1N.
Thisisavay station on The bonston
rsTss Central rsilrosd. y miles nom Dal-
las. in Dallas co7ufy. Its popnlshon tsirou
from Is 10 100 inhabitants. With . pornls
tor ofthe neighbo-bogd tributary 70 " 2
sh0ut 1000. u has te'eErap7 nnoe > To-
scb1oltro chnrfbes steam gle NIL ana
20 Gins and several business hottes, and !
|oes : very far neighborhood trade. Dallas '
! it, principal trading point.
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