The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-28
MIDLAND.
NEW ENTERPRISES DEVELOPED.
Rapid Advance of the Young Town
Its Natural Advantages and Busl-
ness Activity - Prospective
improvements Etc.

MIDLAND, Sept. 26.-ICorrespond-
ence.l-Three important and desirable
structures, viz, the Emigraut's Home,
the school-house and the stock yards,
are now in progress. The first two in
charge of Col. J. p. Cameron, are being
built by the Town company and the lat
ter, in charge of Mr.. Shepherd, by the
Railroad company.
The Emigrants home will be neat
and commodious building, well adapted
for the purpose, and win furnish ample
temporary accommodations for the large
number of emigrants and immigrants
who are coming here this fall and
winter.
A further description will be given
when the home is completed.
me school house is located on lot Q, in
block q, and will have,a seating capacity
OF about sixty six pupils. The location
was changed in order to get more room;
the present site is also much better one
III other respects than tho lot first Sc
leoted. y teacher has been engaged, and
soon the busy hum of children's voices
will he heard and the tree of knowledge
planted way out on the Staked Plains,
Will thrive and spread its genial
business men to be educated here.
The stock yards will be COM
pleted in short time and will
afford all necessary facilities for
shipping stock, the railroad company
being determined to give shippers to or
from Midland all the Conyeniences re-
quired for their business.
a prominent woOl-buyer, Mr.. Hub
bard, has visited us aud thinks he may
htt NslN. u. .
for tho spring trade Tho sheep now i'm
this vicinity and to arrive will furnish a
large quantity of wool, which will be
purchased here by somo enterprising
dealer, as matter of course.
MIR. Weller Is pushing his dairy pro-
ject as fast as possible, and Mrs. Weller
mas purchased dwelling lots in block 81,
whore she is erecting nice
cottage to be used as residence.
They desire to live in town that their
children may share the advantages OF
the school, at least until they are ready
Tor business at their dairy farm.
The well on block, No Is, il progress.
ing favorably under the direction Of Il.
u. Lancaster, and before long the "l3asl
End" will be well supplied with pure
refreshing water.
Col. John Leeberrv, of Paso del NOrto
Mexico, IL Il firm believer in Midland
lie has written letters for publication in
England, as well as many private let.
ters, and writes to Secretary Harris
That 1t Is almost certain that from 5l
TO 100 English eni-rauts will loo here in
November or December next. and
that they will be n cms,
that we will warmly welcome
There is an abundance of room for them
on these fertile pans, which they viii
ald IN popnlating, greatly H. their ad
vantage as well aS ourselves.
we nope 10 number Col. Iceberg
among our citizens shortly, and Mid
land Will gain another active, enterpris
ing man, who, by his wealth, influence
snap and energy, will benefit us and en-
large his bank account Mt the same time
inc Llano hotel is receiving the fin
ishing touches, additional ornamental
ton being added, and it is "1he pride o
the village" Col. Gains advertisement
In the HERALD is causing application,
Tor the house 10 pour in. We hope tn,
right man Will soon be found and TIN
hotel opened, which, with .he indian,
house, will afford ample accommoda
tons for all who come here.
Right Row. X. w. b. Elliott write
that he will be here on the 18th, proximo
holding services on the 18th. We shnl
welcome him, and hope his visit will re
nuiV III tiiu bulluliH Oi a tnuTcn ant
regular services i'm the near future.
The Town company has reserved sev
eral eligible lots for church purposes
and viii donate them to such organiza
lions ~ will erect houses of worship up
on them,
Onr young town is making steady ad
vances, building and improving in
solid manner, that means permanenc
and prosperity. No "hurrah business
about it, bat n continual progress this
is extremely pleasant TO us residents @
the City oftho Plains.