The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-03-02

pnrimcnts. and the retail trade has been
| particularly lively. There we're more buy.
| ers from country towns noticed in the Guy
| than for n long time past and the whole
/ sale dealers have reason 10 rejoice ~ INC
| increase Of their sales and shipments
| few days of good Gather will have y won
| deriul effect here on business generally
|
DALLAS, February 23-rhc immigration
! into Texas the past season greatly exceeded
| that Of any former year, and the indlca-
| lions are that 1t will be even larger during
| the coming summer and fall, IL is stated
| that there are now several hundred emf
| grant wagons in the Indian TER tory, wait
ing Tor the roads to improve, on their way
to this state, and many more in Arkansas
aud southern Missouri detained by the
same cause But by far the largest num-
| Der of acCessiOns 10 our population comes
! by railroad, and are taking up their abodes
in the more western counties, where lands
are cheaper and q large range for stock is TO
| be found. The extraordinary growth OF
the towns along the line of the extension
of the Texas & Pacific road gives some
| evidence of the great number of people who
are seeking homes in Texas, for rs these
towns increase in size, the country around
them is occupied by an industrious and
thrifty people. There Is no city in Texas
that is benefited so materially III every re-
spcct by this immense immigration as is
Dallas, and the increase in her wholesale
trade is attributable in q great measure
to it. One year ago the trade OF
this city on the west extended no further
than to Weatherford or perhaps to Eastland;
now it reaches to FL Paso, and all points
tributary to the railroad. Should the
western counties increase in population in
the next two years as thew have IN the past
twelve months, the business from thGt
direction alone would support city of three
times the capital now invested here in bust
ness pursuits. For these and many other
reasons, our people should endeavor to en-
courage the establishment in Dallas OF more
wholesale houses, and many OF those who
are now exclusively retailing in the city
should take the intiatory steps to enter into
the jobbing trade. There is not a single
branch of the wholesale business in Dl'Ss
but what those engaged in it would be glad
to see others enter the trade in the same
line, for they would all be benefited by
more competition.
BUSINESS to-day has been more than I'M
usually active in both the wholesale I'D
retail lines. When roads again becon e
passable for wagons and teams, we may eX-
pect heavy retail trade in this city.
DALLAS, February 2i.-Business in this
city during the entire winter has continued
good, with little diminution since the lst of
SeptembS, when the cotton season fairly
opened Our wholesale grocers have hardly
experienced what might be called dun
day in the past six months, and while busl-
ness occasionally may have been little
light for a few days at a time, the increased
sales which were sure to follow Immediately
after, made up for any deficiency. In fnct,
our heaY lest dealers all agree in sayir at
they have all the trade they can jrloH5.r
look after. And this bod. good
with orr dealers in = d. Goods s#
well. In this line business has
been far above eXpectations. and el a
extending farther in all directions with "h
succeeding week Our hardware ,n"u. L,'.
are rejoicing in the increase Of iuaic t.
and every month .UrlUg Inc eut.Te N.r,"
has shown enlarged shipments over .Es nye
preceding it, Our manufacturers OFFS adles
and harness have had @ su'suai. made dUr-
ing the entire season, lE evidence OF which
is IN the fact that tneg have maintained
their full force of workucA, an unusual
thing in any of the western or southern
cities Our manufacturers and dealers in
jewelry are also pushing their sales in every
direction, as is, every other branch OF bust
ness III Dallas 1t is worthy of remark that
4 great portion of all the trade
of our city comes here without the aid OF
travelling statesmen. 1t is true that few
live, energetic business men have a fair
force of representatives i'll the field, who
visit all the towns tributary to Dallas, but
E a larger portion of our merchants depend
upon securing share of the trade brought
here by their more enterprising neighbors.
1t would add greatly to the business of Dali
las if more wholesale houses should be
opened here They would not lessen IN the
least the trade of the houses now we'll
established, but, with proper efforts, could
bring double the amount of business to the
city that is coming here at present. Dali
las cannot forever maintain her ac-
knowledged supremacy in north Texas as a
commercial centre unless she secures more
wholesale business and more manufactures.
THE retail trade of Dallas to-day has been
very good, considering the wretched condi-
tion of the roads leading to the city. 1t is
barely permissible for ladies to be seen
upon the streets, owing to muddy side
walks and worse street-crossings. better
state of affairs may be looked for soon I'M
less the windows of heaven should again be
opened, in which event the soundings in
shallowest places will be fully "a quarter
less twain" Our wholesale dealers are
busy, and trade with them is active.
DALLAS, February EFF there is any one
thing more than another that should occu-
nv the attention and consideration of our
business men, it is the selection ofproper
officers to represent their interests In the
next city council. 1t is an indisputable
fact that the retail business of this city has
suffered untold injury by the negligence, or
want Of authority, on the part OF the city
council 10 cause sidewalks 70. be laid on
many ofthe principal thoroughfares of the
CITY. The few streets that have these i'm
movements are without crossings by which
pedestrians are enabled TO pass from one TO
another. In the approaching election the
improvements of our streets and sidewalks
should be made the main question at issue,
and any candidate who does not unequiyo-
cally declare himself in favor of favorable
legislation on this subject ought not to re-
cpiye the ballot of single business man IN
Dallas. The city council cannot be igno-
rant Of the fact that at least three-fourths,
ifnot nine-tenths Of our business men are
loud in their demands for street pavements
. and better sidewalks and more OF them.
Business suffers by such neglect
on the part Of this council, the
growth Of our city Is retarded, and the
value Of real estate is lessencd. The fiimsy
excuse that other towns in Texas are suffer
ing from the same cause don't hold good in
Dallas. This is a city, and the most impor-
tant one In North Texas, and If it is in
I tended to run Il on the low pressure
urinciple after the manner Of little country
villages, the course ofthe city council is all
that would be desired. But Il i = the OBJ
iect to make Dallas the pride and the boast
sfthis portion Of the state, another course
must be adopted BY its rulers. Our
business men should select from
among their numbers men who are
familiar with the business requirements Of
the city. and who will act feariessly and Tor
the best interests OF al, without enleLFoI-
ing 10 shape their course Tor reelection or
tOhfcher positions, or political prelerment.
Their actions should be characterized by
4 higher. nobler and more patriotic objects.
BusrxEzs to-day has been al and more
than could be expected in the retail line,
takfnF the streets and roads into c0usidera-
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