The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-08
MIDLAND LETTER.
ANEwHoTEL OPENED OUT WEST
some Interesting Statisiics--An Old Real
Estate Man Who Has Seen Texas
Grow Great, Gives His
Opinion OF Midland.


Llano Hotel is now open aud ready for
business, under the management Of f.
e. Griffith, n gentleman of large expert
cnce who fully understands his bust
ness, ard will make the Llano the most
desirable place for travellers and teinpo-
rary residents on the line of tho Texas
4 Pacific west of Dallas,
The following statistics will interest
your readers: Freight receipts for Oc-
4 toher, 5000; passenger receipts for De-
tober, $207; letters mailed, I,G2i: popua-
tion by actual count, November 8, lSS,
with new arrivals since then, and many
ranchmen and grangers near; votes
polled, III; Democratic 10, Republican
10, many of the latter heing sheepmen.
G. w. Butler has begun his dwelling
on block 81; others will be started soon.
The following letter was sent the
writer by Col. J, a. II. II sack, Of San
Antonio, q gentleman OF high character
and standing, and whose opinions are
valuable and entitled 10 careful con
sideration:
soc in the Dallas HERALDof October
70, under the head sof midland aMat.
tiers, much to the credit of those whose
energy and snap have made fine show
ing, which shows that by no means have
"fve months been lost," but TO the con
trary much has been done and a great
gain has been the result plain 10 be
seen III more ways than one, Some five
months ago your correspondent made
the sale of town lots there for the "Mid-
land Town Lot Company" and was
then, as now, fully convinced of the
future OF said place, which was plain to
al, as induced a great many to buy ON
salu occasion, and made Investments for
citizens whom ! represented hy order to
the amount Of over 81 900. rhosale made
then and there was the largest Clown
lot sale Lever made, amounting to $50.
600, and | believe the largest auction
sale of the kind ever made in this state.
was particularly proud of my sale, but
no more so than | was Of the acquaint-
ance of the Midland Town company,
every member thereof being first.class
gentleman a business man, who are
representative men from eight states,
besides our own state, which certainly
guarantees the future success of Mid
lanu. rms company Is composed of
men OF means, ability and standing,
VINO, by their several connections with
all OF the leading railroads in tho east
+ and west, are in position TO send many
people and much capital TO said section
N the state, and they will do it, for they
are all interested i'll the ownership Of
Ell poPoi.y "hu VIII neIp us all IN
their power to develop the same. Now.
10 any person who will only think
FOR moment, it will clearly be
seen that in su;h far out
section OF this great state
where so few had even Anticipated snch
great developments, that much has been
done by the Midland town company
anC those pioneer settlers whose labor
vii, pe rewarded. and OF whom Texas
Will be proud as adopted citizens.
III any man in this state has a right 10
an opinion and an expression thereof as
10 any section of this state, it certainly
should be ne or they who arc in position
10 know, having examined and beng
aonversant with the many advantages
that various localities present, and hay-
ing for one resided in the state from the
Gays of its republic up to the present.
slosely watching the interest of
sald country and latterly being
elose observer OF the many places so
suuuehly Drought into notice and actual
Importance by means of internal i'm
proyement and especially by the great
promoter OF Texas, which interest the
Iexas ~ Pacific railroad. can safely
say mat no place along the line of said
railroad or any other line IN this stare
presents to-day more advantages to the
new conner or capatilist than Midland
III rom Gfeen counties and the other
county adjoining thereto. When such
varieties OF hne grazing land, abounds |
SOIL so nice, water so aboundant and or
such easy access and every thing TO war
rant success 10 the farmer and stock
men, as well as to all the agricultural
interest not excepting fruits and cranes
Whicn N the near future must
form agreat industry in said section.
Inc action alrady made in the inn
proVement OF I'D town, and in oreninp
iarnls ana ranches in near proximity
ene,Sto must lpc" % local interest that
VIII pe the backbone of the place, and
thereby center trade second to non i'm
tne wost,and ore long IL will be the county
seat OF n new county as sure as asked
Ior, "and that vii be done" There are
sgreat many things TO be done, and
Ieellhg naturally interested in the wei.
mre OF said place will offer such sun-
fesuons as | hope may be of benefit
nave an eye single to the moral charac-
ser oil the place, encourage all the good
iaoQrlng citizens to settle there,
.At yon can, for they are
MO bacon and hcnns of our countrv
open up all the farms around Won that
you can, and the more small ones tho
better, Tor the small farmer with ppri.
culture, in its various lines combined
with limited and improved Stock. ana
mis- meat and bread" at home, Is the
only free and Independent man on earth.
and will bo worth more to You than any
ether class OF mon. Don't. allow any
one 10 induce you for moment that
mrning then will not nav, for this il n
mistake, aud il will pay them and make
shat section of state great producinr
country, thereby proving as did Wichita
rails, the veriiication ofmy prediction
there. And with tho Texas d Pacific
RAJ road to feed you with population,
and your own vim and pluck TO back
your efforts, you must succeed and
make Midland aplacc Of no ordinary
character and standing.
j. A. III. HosACK.