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

will 4 says bea good business point ltspop.
according 10 the last census vas
100, and II may safely DO estimated lhst
tO have been added since that time Uur'
Ing the year past the exports amounted 70
OF cotton, 1900 bales; wool, 5000 poundsi
hides and peltries, 10000 pounds lupabef,
100000 feet. A large amount OF wheat 10
raised In the county, but Ia oil ground ny
,ho local mills. The aggregate salos OF ~
portant articles during she year were AZ lol'
lows; Dry goods, boots shoes, hats, caps
clothing and millinery, 100000; groceries,
produce, CONNECTIONS, baggiufand ties $O0o.-
900; liquors, beer and toheccos,. Sl22,OoOi
drugs, paints, oils etJ., 10000; hardware,
agricultural in elements, wagons, engines
ETC, $4,000. These supplies are drawn
from. ST. Louis, 80 per cent; New YORK,
10; New Orleans, 10; Galveston, 10; other
points, IS, Weather ord has three large
i~louring mills, all in active operation, rep
rssenting an invested capital OF some ST0,-
600, and several other minor manufactures,
a. broom, mattress, furniture, etc. There
are two national banks, which not only
furnish ample banking facilities for the
local trade but do a large amount OF bust
ness for the wealthy cattle men throughout
the west. Weatherford will always be a
most attractive little city, and should 1t
succeed in getting further railroad facilities,
VIII ihOiy OIuo't NoNp
some OF its more powerful sisters.
This is the county seat of Wise county,
some fifty miles from Dallas, or the For
Worth & Denver railroad, and has popula.
ton of {, 1000. This place has improved and
grown materially since the advent OF itl
first railroad, the Fort Worth q Denver,
healthy, well-settled and productive farm
ing region, and Is a well-built, attractive
country town. During last year it shipped
5000 bales of cotton, and it is thought
these figures will be doubled this season; cat
tie 600 head; lumber 10000 feet, and Other
products aggregating in value $7,0OO. VI
these 35 per cent. go to st. Louis, the pal
ance to other points. The sales OF leading
articles of merchandise during the yeal
wore, OF dry goods, boots, shoes, hats, caps
clothing and millinery, $3.50, 900; groceries
produce, bagging aud ties, 1905 900; liquors
beer, tobacco, $150,00 0 ice, $1,000: lumber
SIS, 900; hardware, agricultural implements
wagons, ETC., $4,000; miscellaneous $4,000
These supplies come from New York, s pei
cent; St. Louis 20; New Orleans s; Calves
ton S; Dallas 30; other points IS. b re-
cent development of rich veins Of coal in
the immediate neighborhood Of this town
will add to its trade and Importance. III
manufacturing interests are represented by
. mill and two gins, representing . capital
Of $1,000. The town is improving rapidly
and will always be q station OF some imper
tance on its new railroad.
BRBCkRsRIDGE.
This the county seat of Stephens county
$50 miles from Dallas and 80 miles from
the Texas & Pacific railroad. 1t handled
during last season GOO bales Of cotton, 1900
pounds of wool and other minor products
The value Of mills and other minor manu-
factories is estimated at 5000. The sals'
Of general merchandise during the pas
year were: or dry goods, clothing, hats
caps, boots. shoes and millinery, $4,000
groceries, produce, CONNECTIONS, bssging ant
ties, 6 1000; liquors and tobaccos, $500
drugs, paints, oil, etc.. $4,000; hardware
agricultural implements, wagons, etc.
SIS, 900. These supplies were furnished by
St. Louis, is per cent; Galveston, Is; Dallas
~; other points. q.
BLACK JACK GROVE.
Situated on the East Line g. Rad River
Narrow Gauge railroad in Hopkins county
Of go to 300 and does fair trade for a place
ofi,s size During the past year 1t shipped
loo hale&hf cotton; 30, 600 pounds Of wool
5000 pounds OF hides and peltries, 2,Ot
bushels OF grain and 400 head Of live stock
St. Louis receiving rs per cent. Of these
New Orleans, 10; Galveston, 20; Dallas, s.
other points, 40. Mills and other manufac,
IuEtn dTo 6oblIldtCu n piO,OVO' o8Blo-
gate sales during the past year of dry goods,
clothing, boots, shoes etc, $35 5000; grocer,
les, produce, CONNECTIONS. bagging and ties,
ass, 100; liquors, beer, tobaccos. $1,000; ice
$500; woodwork and lumber. $1,000; drugs
paints, oil, etc., $4,000; hardware. agricul
tural implements, etc, $1,000. New Yori
furnishes s per cent st. Louis, IS; New Or
leans, 90; Galveston, 10; Dallas, Is; othel
points, 10. 1t makes no p%retentions to being
4 commercial point, but is very pleasant
county village.
10 situated in Hunt county, on the south
eastern division of the Missouri Pacific
railroad, and about 65 miles from Dallas
and has a population Of 125. During last
season it handled soms 400 bales OF cotton
Its mill and factories are valued at 1000
The aggregate sales of important articles
during she past year amounted to: Dry
goods. clothing, shoes, hats, caps, etc.
S2S,OIO, groceries, produce, CONNECTIONS,
bagging and ties, $24 900; liquors, beer and
tobacco, $1,000; drugs, paints, etc, $2,UOO
New York furnished 10 per cent. st Louis,
IS; New Orleans, 10; Galveston, Is; Dallas, 20
other points, 10. This place 10 situated In
the midst OF q fertile and productive farm
ing region, and will always be a fair trading
point for a small place.