Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-18
DUVAL COUNTY.
ondence OF the Gazette.

correspondence OF the Gazette.
SAN DIEGO, Ten, Aug. l4.-Our
county court got together sufficient
number OF the commissioners to hold
its regular session this week. They
adjourned yesterday, after having dis
posed of a good deal of business in the
way of examining and approving bills,
etc, and in accepting the plan of the
new Jail presented to them, and pass
ing an order to have notice put in
two papers for bids to be put in for the
erection of the building. They
examine the assessors rolls
them, but set the 21st OF this month as
the day when they would meet for
that purpose.
| gather from the assessors report
that there are about IS, 100 head of
horse stock valued at 1892 100; 23,S0O
head of cattle representing $500, 100:
IS jacks assessed at s., $50; POI 1927 head
of sheep and goats valued at 1893 ,ll9,
and oil hogs, valued at S475. This assess
ment is less than the actual number,
but though given in under oath 1t is
almost impossible to get the great un-
terrified To give in all their property
for taxation 1t is also true that great
many herds of sheep and goats have
been driven over into Mexico on
account of the large pastures which
are beng inclosed, and which has the
effect of crowding the less opulent
stockmen and the small farmers
out of the country, and especially
is the lease law having that effect.
While il may enrich the few,
ever fair-thinking man must admit
that it retards the settl' ment of the
country, and is just that much against
public policy, Notwithstanding the ar
, guments In favor of the big pastures
and the lease law. / have lived in the
f Western part OF Texas ever since the
latter part of the year 1916. and could
give numberless reasons in favor OF
free grass, but / see the subject is well
discussed in THE GAZETTE and will,
for the present at least refer to other
subjects, especially as / believe that
the people at large will express their
views emphatically when the time
comes, which Is not now very far OH.
There were four good horses stolen
from the possession OF one OF our best
Mexican citizens, Don Avalino Garcia,
few nights ago. The sheriff, as soon
as he heard of it, started deputy
, after the thief or thieves. Even this
hot, dry weather does not prevent the
growth of crime.
EVERYTHING is very dull here, but
our town is slowly, but steadily, I'M
proving.
short trip in the country, l le't Ia
a light wagon, and 1t ra,ned enough 10
. make tho road tolerably heaVy, out
about five miles from San Diego en-
, couutered hard, dry roads again, the
rain not having extended that far.
, arrived at Pidras Pintas iittle aiIer
noon. and was warmly welcomed Dy
an old friend, q. NJ ID avidson, VINO
keeps store at that place, and by his
amiable lady, Pidras Pintas taxes ils
. name from two or three very large
boulders which, from convulson OF
nature. were thrown up, and TWO Oh
them particularly stand alone where
there il not another rock anywhere
in sight. They present the appearance
; of having been fancifully painted ana
are quite q curiosity. They STAND
ahuut one mile above the village or
rather the large rancho OF fiuras
pintas near dry creek OF tne sa'ic
,, name. This place, If 1t was owned ~
an American, and particularly az Gu
ternrisihg man, Yankee or Southern,
couId be made quite lucrative invest
u ment There Is n ve.y strong sulphur
spring here which, even ao a. this e asy
! sasses medicinal qualities OF no sniali
value. but which Is left for the hogs
: to wailow in, There was also discoS-
: - h,, Ipan Saens. the owner OF the
rancho. on digging q well, q large
! vein OF petroleum OF oil OF some ,Nsd h' for
,iluminating purposes until II was
! ni,,arsi ap, because they wanted water ss e
and not oil, and the latter interierea
with the taste Of the former, ,,r, 70 81 y sn.
!, can have some idea Of the sP,ths nras.
tsrnrise and advancement OF the pres,
snt PROPRIETOR ofa place which would
: he 3 fortune In other hands.
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