The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-10

A nRIOHT FUTURE FOR DALLAS.
II 10 with no small degree Of pride thst
sch and every citizen OF Dallas Views the
rapid prcfr,s, now being made by our city
GA every hand, throughout every section
and IN Every mock and corner evidences OF
thrit, enterprise and solid and permanent
growth IL eyidsrced. The clsss Of I'm
proyements, too, are Of such n character an
to give solldily 10 our city and an assurance
TO all who may Welt us with the
intention Of looking around for
\ future location. that the growth oi Dali
las Is substantial and her hturo assured.
Ny reference 10 the columns Of the HERALD
last Thur6dsy morning u viii be seen that
the amount Of cont Gets ,hst Rave been
awarded for the erection OF business houses
and residences, most OF which are now uu.
der construction. ioots IN over 81 0on GOO
In this amount Il not included the In
ploy1monls of our streets, the building
Of additional street railway lines or the
proposed increase Of railroad fa'ili-
tirs. This Is certainly gratifying 10
our people, and places Dallas ~ the head
OF ull competitions in her Advancement,
propresg, improvement and solidiiy US the
leading city Of north Texas, II not OF the
whole state. While 1t is certainly true
that our n,ighboTirg cities ara Gl0o making
rsp.d strides toward metropolitan great
ness, yet Il csnnot be denied that We lead
tntin all on the road to prosperity, gfest.
ness, wealth and population. AID In max.
| 81. do ~ M A. u "a
1oas'iul spirit, but only a. matter OF pride
In our city's progress. This wonder
tai growth OF Dallas has been slow hut
steedy; II has rot the growth Ike the
| lushroom, and while we have not buster
ID aud sounded the gew-gGws of our pros.
perity, yet We have never heles3 felt sspirit
Of pride in our success and have watched
with no little inter,at tho advsuosm ent OF
every material interest Of Dallas. And
while the present out.look Is
40 assuring and gratifying, the
future promises to DO equally
81. Already We are great railroad ce'-
ire, but stiles under the epirit Of enter.
prise and Improvement, and knowing the
natural advantages possessed as great dis
tibuting point and feeder for vast area OF
a rich and populous coua,ry turroundins
us Dallas viii soon have added 10 the facil.
ties now possessed by her, additional lines
| u railways, placing US in direct communi-
,stion with sections OF country that prom
isss in the near future to be rich, In
agricultural products, and whose fields will
soon be ,eeming with all OF the wealth o.
nature. The people OF the southwest and oI
he northwest, of the southeast and nor b
o st are looking to Dallas as their IN ure
m II ket ard trading point, end the indlca-
tons are that In very short time new
lines of railroads will be cons ruc'eo
through these rich sections OF country
aud our great Wholesale houses, Car
lying as they do, larger stocks o.
| Goods in their respective lin,s thaia
any similar houses in Texss. will be iu"
nishiug these people with oil the neress'-
res OF life. Then, again, we will soon have
in our midst additional mapuflc'ories that
will give employment TO many hundred o.
l,borers. q rnsj )rity OF whom viii buic
neat, comfortable and substantial homes
among rs. With our present prosperity
ami the bright outlook for 'he future
wio is among us that cannot cay
with feelings Of exultant pride
that Dallas Is in realty as wei
as in rsme, the Queen City" of the great
southwest. With citizens of ipdomitable
pluck and enterprise, with vast hone
wealth, with the present assured and the
future bright and promising the ciszeus
who aided so generously aud zaalously il
bringing about these happy results. may
well feel proud of the accomplishment Of
the ends already attained and the prem.
i,ed future realization Of their fondess ar
ticipations.