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

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county, has G.
portion Of the 81
made % believe thaS
citizers In Greer county
their rights. and they are III
such intrusions, II not by opel
leas. by various acts OF aggravafr
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at times, by crossing over to what
knew to be Texas soil and repeating th6s
offenses, These things have not become
very serious up to the present, but the sit
ntion is unpleasant and dangerous, and
needs to be watched and managed with
care to prevent grave trouble, possibly In
the near future. 1t is to be hoped that the
action of our honorable senators and repre-
sentatives in congress, upon this boundary
question, will soon result in having 1t def
nitely settled; and, until that Is done, y
have directed Captain Arlington not to en-
ter Greer county In his character as RAM
ger. .
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS, ETo.
The tide Of population in our great state
Is flowing westward with mighty impulse
and has already reached and conquered thei
lofty battlements of the once mysteriousl
and dreaded "Staked Plains" while the
iron lines of trade and travel from the cast
and west, and from the north and south,
after spanning the deserts, bridging the
rivers and climbing the mountains, have
met and Joined their mighty forces upon
our extreme western frontier at the cele-
brated Ell Paso del Norte, where the cold
red waters OF the Rio Grande in their swift
rush from the mountains, divide the two
great republics OF the North American Con-
tinent. This condition of things involves
consequences Of great import TO our people
the proper disposition and management OF
the states active military force is matter
of importance, in order that its utmost eff.
cheney, vigor and energy may be occurred
in helping on the development of this wide
and wild region in all peaceful and lawful
enterprises. The safe cultivation of the
valleys of the Rio Grande, the successful
upbutlding of great stock interests, the es-.
Enlistment of health resorts in the pure
air and lovely scenery of this border coun.,
try, and the probable rapid development OF;
immense mineral wealth in the coal, cop-I
per, silver, lead and other minerals in the
mountains Of this portion of our domain,
the state to be here felt in its most prompt
and effective form. in sustaining the law,
REFRESHING crime, and establishing pros
porous peaceful and happy communities.
TO do this, the rangers must be kept as the
advanced guards, so to speak, Of the in.
rolling tide of civilization, and should be
made as efficient and active as the small
ness of their numbers will permit.
STRENGTH OF COMPANIES.
On the 2Sth day of February, 1881, tbs
frontier battalion consisted of five compaE
MES, numbering: Four captains one lieu-i
tenant, eleven sergeants, nine corporals,i
eighty-seven privates, three teamsters. and
ness and crime, consisting of one captain,
one lieutenant, two sergeants, two corpo>
rails. twenty privates and two transfers to-
tai for six companies, one hundred and
forty-three.
Owing to the reduction Of appropriation
for frontier defense from 500, 600 to $50, 00O
and the failure of any appropriation for the
suppression of lawlessness and crime in
southwest Texas, my predecessor, General
J. B. Jones, on the 18th day of March, 1881.
transferred the company for the suppression
oflawlessness and crime to the frontier bat,
tallion, with designation as company f and
organized the battalion with q strength Of
Fl re captains, two lieutenants, six sergeants,
thirteen corporals, eighty-nine privates and
five teamsters; q total of one hundred and
twenty This strength lessened, however,
until the 3lst day of August, 1851, when the
battalion numbered five captains, two lieu
tenants, six sergesnts, twelve corporals,l
eighty three privates and four teamsters, or
q total of one hundred and twelve.
On the 4th day of August, 1881, after taxi
ing charge of the office, and believing that
the appropriation for the current year.
would bear Ii. issued General Order No.
2, increasing the force at its reorganization
on september LIST, TO six captains, six ser-j
geants, twelve corporals, ninety-nine pr
Yates and five teamsters, or total of one
hundred and twenty-nine.
and the force row numbers FIVE captains,
one lieutenant. seven sergeants, twelve cor
porals, ninety privates and five teamsteryl
a total Of one hundred and twenty.