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

shlbmet,. h, die year endIng Jay 81,
we're, i2Bo bales N cotton, NJ .bU pounds
0f hides, rosa pounds N WOOL, ~ cas ~
grain, and u cars u livestock
LAartaAH,
This Ia the pftscnt Terminus ~ tho main
linH of die Gulf, Colombo n Santa fe fall.
road, and IL 90 miles from Galycslon
n Ii situated over l,iO0 feet above
Tho level VI the sen, which
makes TIC climate delightful " NJ seasons
of the year. The celebrated Lampasas
Springs have long been known for thg
health giving qualities Of the waters, and
every wear hundreds Of inyAlids go there TO
drink what Is 10 them the water OF he
Since the Cult, Colorado Il Santa Fc rail-
road reached this place In May the town ha'
made wonderful strides. Stores and dwell.
ing houses are going IN on every side ana
every one seems impressed with the IDEA
that Lnmpasas is to become the great sum
mer resort of Texas. Although only open
two months, the shipments have been 20
bales cotton; $500 pound. hides and 49,
7i5 pounds of wool. During the past sum
mer there has been an average OF one thou
sand visitors at the springs. The popula-
ton of the town is now estimated at over
1900,
is town Of about 200 Inhabitants on the
Fort Worth division of the Gulf, Colorado
& Santa Fe railroad. 1t is situated on a
high, rich rolling prairie, and on
all sides is spread out country Of sublime
beauty and remarkable fertility. A num-
Der of farms in the highest state of cultiya-
ton lie close around the station and largo
quantities ofgrain are produced in all the ad-
Moody shipped 022 bales cotton; 100 car
loads of grain. besides a quantity of other
produce.
is 242 miles north of Galveston, and like
Moody, is in the midst of grain producing
country. For the year ending July 81, Banka
shipped l 5Si bales cotton and $50 cars OF
grain. About Two miles north OF Banks 81
MCGREGoR,
the junction of the Gulf, Colorado Il Santa
Fe and Texas Il St. Louis railways. This
place has been laid out, and the sale oftown
lots will take place Septemb Der 18th, at which
time excursion trains will be run from
Waco, Bolton and Temple. A large depot
il in course of construction here and Will DC
completed soon.
CRAWFORD
is in McLennan county and has popula-
ton of about $50. The land around this
place is cheap and is very fertile, and every
way fitted to maintain dense population.
In the past year Crawford shipped LIB
bales cotton, 1888 pounds wool, 81 car
loads of grain and three cars Ofcotton seed.
VALLEY MILLS
is situated $50 miles north Of Galveston IN
a beautiful valley at tho foot of the
Bosque Hills, p cturesque mountain
range. The valley of The Bosque is
very productive in cotton. corn,
and all cereals. 1t is a healthy region, and
Valley Mills like all other towns in the
Bosoue valley. will always We fayorite re-
sort for tourists in search of pleasure or
health, F5 s
is go miles west of Galveston and is sit
uated in the Bosque valley. The new town
is about half mile from Old Clifton.
The scenery Of the surrounding country is
beautiful and is said to bear striking 70.
semblance to that of south Germany and
France. The town is growing, and during
the past year shipped 5e4 bales of cotton,
3 ISL pounds OF hides, Go, 1855 pounds ofGool
and 81 carloads of grain.
MERIDIAN
is ten miles north of Clifton and is the
County seat of Botque county. Its inhab-
itants number about 900, and it is steadily
in Importance.
MORGAN
is the junction of the Gulf Colorado u
Santa Fe and Texas Central railways.
cLEBURNE
is 317 miles from Galveston and twenty
eight from Fort Worth. Il is here that the
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe railroad con-
meets with the Dalla, division. The city
contains about 5000 inhabitants and does
a heavy business. The shipments from
this poirt during the past year over the
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe road, were
s, 903 bales OF cotton, 2a657 pounds OF hides,
1S,261 pounds of wool aud 81 carloads OF