The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-02
Ell PASO LETTER.
A Jaunt Over Western Texas Into
Mexico.
Unprecedented Growth Of the Towns
and Country.
The Wealth of It's Varied Resources.

The Wealth of It's Varied Resources
FL PAso, July 20 Especial Correspond
ence. lon Monday evening last your cor
RESPONDENT was rendered an invitation to
accompany a party OF gentlemen westward
who we're DESTROYS of making some inve {
ments in western lands, and, inasmuch as
we represented several thousand acres in
the greatest stock country of America, and
the popular Texas g. Pacific railway COM
panv kindly furnish my transportation, we,
In our humble and unassuming way, ac-
cepted the invitation. AS soon as IL pc.
came known in the queen city OF the west
tina, we contemplated trip to Mexico a
friend of ours, who is somewhat OF a physl-
clan. presented us with small package OF
medicine that was somewhat spiritually IN
cllned, and, as a practicing physician, I'M.
pressed us with the absolute necessity OF
mixing the prescription with tDe water We
might be obliged to drink en- route, but IN
asmuch as we have as yet
had no occasion to drink water
We are not prepared to say what effect II
would have in this matter. Colonel Boud-
mot who is one of our party. says that II Is
sufficient for the red man, and his pale face
brother acquiese in his opinion. Leaving
Dallas in the evening, we accepted the nos.
pitalities of Mr.. Pullman to secure good
nights rest, as it would not DO Tor clt azeh
of the commercial metropolis OF north
Texas to allow Mr.. Pullman. or any Other
man. to Guido us in liberal hospitality, we
in the great liberalty and
henevolence Of our other impecunious
heart, subscribed and paid four
dollars and fifty cents in ordert to aid
his benevolent enterprise. Tor Which eX-
change of courtesy we received a through
car to the confines of Texas, which means
the confines OF r tine oh when 'a yon
leave Texas you are outside
nf the jurisdiction OF Uncle Sam, and from
what I see and learn here REGARDING the
feelings of the Mexicans, he amt much OF
a protective uncle anyhow. Daylight,
Wednesday morning, found us pounding
over the rail in the vicinity OF Abilene, a
Young city that has sprung from young
and struggling infant OF only ABOUT tWo
and bids fair to become one of the most i'm
portant towns of Texas. The trade is
mostly derived from the stock business, but
a small proportion of the land being used
for agricultural purposes. The town con-
tains already about 5000 inhabitants.
Colorado City is perhaps the queen OF TIE
bovine cities, all the trade
being derived from the immense
stock ranches that have their headquarters
in Mitchell and adjoining counties, while
waiting Tor the train we met our rlenu ana
fellow Citizen DR.. Field, who was out on
prospecting tour. From what the doctor
said in the short interview We had, Alladln
must have stopped twenty minutes for
dinner" and hung his lamp on musGulte
bush for few f1eeting moments.
The growth of this town is almost unpre-
cedented even in this rapid age, put Ntvle
over two wears ago the first mouse was
erected at this point, and now they have a
permanent population OF over 4,OoO, WIN
nearly two miles of street railway, a GOOD
onera-house. and q $35 600 school-house anu
other fine buildings in proportion, put from
he cursory observation gave this growing
civ / am fearful that the growth may be
somewhat spasmodic, as only saw ABOUT
TWO saloons to a block, and from the past
history of Texas have DOUBTS aoou. ivy
succeeding if they suffer from thirst, IL Is
said however, that the water OF the springs
and streams in The neighborhood is oounti-
ml and pure. Proceeding swiftly on our
wav over the popular Texas d PACING, west
ward through herds of Wild cattle, ante
lone and prairie dogs, we hearo the CLICK
of the air brake and the musical voice
or rurRRAKEMAN ANNOUNCING THE STATION
OF BIG SPRINGS.
"Twenty minutes for dinner" but mas
much as the maternal OF our infant nock'
mad prepared an ample lunch, we cohciuu'
cd that we could not wrestle with the no.
III dinner. and the gentleman from Africa,
who had charge of our drawing room, az
RANGED a table tor us, and at the suggestion
nf orr Mr.. Rogers, of Oakland California,
we took small dose oil medicine to protect
ns from the alkali in the water. The wa
ter was in a tank about hall mile aheau
of ms J and fell into line for iunch, when
something occurred that had tendahcN 10
Tbat we we. e novelty in the way OF anil
mai life. nor did we think we
were n menagerie, soon the platform
in 'front.' of our window was crowded Wild
he citizens OF Big Springs ana representa-
ives from the surrounding ranches, tue
railroad man, merchant, ana Cowboy
were all there, accompanied Oy tneT SIS
tors. their cousins and their aunts, 10 auul,
,;on to their relatives by marrlage. we, OF
oo,rse felt much fattered that the city oil
Bic Sntings would tender us such an ovs-
i,ith, pnI r. inQuir, why there were thus.
y. saoms that some one OF the railroad men,
~ ;nonirine as 10 who our distinguished
s.;ond and associate, Colonel Boudinot, was.
;nfnrmsd them that he was that celebrated
divine, Henry Ward Beecher, ana tDat our
| friend Mr.. Rogers was Jay uoulu, anu
Inc ovation rendered them was
sonrce of much qualification 70 your
su.esnondent. as we walked up and down
80 riatlorm old sedate deacons who pre-
"a. over the Sunday schools smong the
N.'. hoy. reyerentially lifted their hats u
~, er;opd and associate OF tue great divine
NM of them recognized Beecher by hav
I inc seen his picture. and many Jar 9aug'
teTs of the prairie looked upon the LOWING
| locks of the Cherokee cnleI Win 1enelous
S.an,ifnl bro gn and military eye MI
Peacber has, one old man remaiking that
- nature and benevolence beamed IRON
his countepsnce like the rays OF tne nilo
a. s,n Inst at this moment Beechei
iii the need of some refreshments ana par
,ook Of a little medicine; and IL was re-
marked that Mr.. b. must be exhausted oy
the trip-our opinion IL ina, tne neuic'n'
no. The most exhausted OF the Two. lr
Sosa 70 come il will probably be handed
darn among the traditions OF Big Spring
~ ~, their city was honorad by twenty
| .4n;,,,,. call Inv the great American deyine
~ .ras aomeWhat of an annoyance to Colone
pondinot 10 receive 90 much reyerential 81
r.ntiou. but as he is rather aHectlonate ~
HE disposition and his affections ID tnen
a,nres.ion il somewhat analogous 20 ma
| of Mr.. BeeCneT Dc icih ehet -
VI THE LLaEo EsTEcADo,
or the Stake plains, commences Just west
Ris Gnrines. This is q vast plain OF sand
n-siries. interpersed with numerous Sal sI
49,. ~ rather the bed Of lakes. W.
nn,,csd that the dry bed of several OF then
vas encrusted with residue OF pure SAL
TIE soil is evidently impregnaied strongly
uith saline matter, and the time is not. per
| 49, far distant when salt manufacture
I'll he established in this vicinity. Ih'
all is ssId 70 be very productive OF sand
vhich A. the country bec1mes developed
csn he utilized tor building purposes: IL J
covsred with q sparse troStn OF ounai'
grsss. which is said to be very nutrltious
The timber is principally cactus.
Just west OF the fecos rlfef OuI ~
80 a. : halt. and our porter snnoE1cet
STovsbi Twenty minutes for suppe1!" III