The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-16
MIDLAND'S BOOM.
The Large Excursion OF Northern
Capitalists.
Full Description Of t5e Town aud
Surroundings.
List OF Lots Sold and Names Of Pur-
chasers.
10 0oabl OF lis Future Greatness.

ence. 1.-The HERALD representative accom-
panied the sxcursionists from the northern
Texns, leaving Dallas on Sunday mornipg
travel ling tlogly aud reaching Abilene IL
n the evening, where they remained until ih,
following morning. wnen thny conuburt
their journey westward, arriving at tht
hourisning town OF Big Springs little after
meridian, on Monday The cit'zeue OF The
town entertained tho visitors handsomely
many OF whom went 10 thu springs aero "a
the bluff 10 witness roundup OF cattle
then progressing, and TO seo'the manner IN
which n cowboy brands the auimals. All
were pleased with the novelty o the scenes,
and felt thsv had learned how the great cat.
tie kipgs Of Texas distinguish their herds,
one from another. Early on Tuesday the
train left for Midland, passing through the
foutshing Germsn settlements on the
Staked Plains Marionisld, presided over by
Father p. A. Peters, aud the German
Protestant settlement, n few miles further
west Father Peters accompanied the OK.
oursonlsts, aud gave some very interesting
particulars In regard TO his colony aud It's
success. He and his followers came 10
'TexAs somo eighteen months ago, 30 poor
In purse that they we're barely enabled
to purchase a 'Nw seeds to plant and put no
q sufficient number of small snanties to
protect the families from the storms OF win.
ter. The fret year they harvested their
pally wheat and barley, which yielded u
little over sixteen bushels 10 the gcre.
They had no improved farming tmple.
ments aud their Crnin wna threaded IN the
primitive way, by ttnmping IL out with
cattle and horses. But they prospered, and
now have many agricultural implementa.
and their present crop will be saved with
planted fruit trees, which are growing
finely, without irrigation. Father Peters
expresses the opinion, that ~ fve years
from to-day, land on the Staked Plains, nc
cessible TO railway. will be worth a. least
ESQ sn acre. for he 10 convinced IL will be-
me the great grsin-erowing belt Of the
3kate. He says ~ the dryest seasons of tho
year the soil two inches below the surfscs,is
moist, aud vegetation 81 all"kind remains
green and vigorous tho year round. Good
sweet water is found ut any point on the
plains, at distsuee..of from twenty-seven
u forty feet beiow the suriscs. and no well
hs ever yet been exhausted
run By wind mills. There can be no doubt
that the Stsked Plains Of TexnB are az
rich In soil and will provo es productive as
the famed lands OF Sacramento valley In
California. .h.
Ar,iyipg at Midland, twenty miles from
Narioufeld, tho party found only section
house and the office crested by the com.
pany In wbicn to transact their business.
The town site, however. was everything that
could be desired, being on an elevated
plain In ths midst OF one OF tho most beau
ttful countries the eye over rested upon.
The perspective was delightful end every;
one was pleased with It's locstion, The
regular passenger train did not arrive until
1880 O'Clock. and The sale began ut o'clock,
The fret bid for the drst choics of lots was
made by n HEEhLD's correspondent IRON
Farmersville, aud the hrst choice OF lots
was given 10 Captain w: e., Veal, OF Dali
| las, for S305, amid cheering by the crowd.
| From that time on lote were disposed OF at
| rapid rate, and at the close OF the day
| 283 had been disposed OF, aggregating about
! Sal. 900. On Wednesday the sale was con-
tinued, and nearly 80 MANY lots we're sold.
but at less igures. The amount OF
property sold reached, In round numbers
$50, 600, the largest sale ever made In Tex
as, or perhapBi N the country, and when II
was announced the sale was clio ed, many
| clamored for its oontipuaucs, E9 they de.
sired moro lots. There can be no doubt OF
the future SUCCESS OF Midland. The Texas
q Pacific railroad owns large bodies OF land
In Tom Green county. sccessioie 70 tue
town. Nearly every promfuaut railroad
man who traverses Texas and The western
states IL Interested In its success. General
McClernaud, Of Illinois, Is president OF the
company aud his name and influence will
prove q TO yer OF strength In It's behalf. An
emigrant homeis to be erected here, a hotel
Of seventeen rooms has heen contracted for,
10 be erected in sixty dsv, Mr.. f. O. Oil,
bert, Of the Abilene Reporter, secured such
number OF Subscribers as to justly him
ID the establishment OF arewspaper at the
town, and In less that two weeks the hrst
number OF the Midland Enterprise will
spread its banner 70 the 'breezs. Not
s sss in'n hs4s s'y houses tho wan ne x
ldxty days. il Lumber and other msterlal
hn be obtained. The enterprising ind.
idual who establishes IA lumber yard in
Gidlard Will realize handsome returas, and
yall Kinds, OIL building material will bein
great demand. Those who are looking
labroad for business localities should avail
themselves of ths opportunity this new
town offers Midland surely 10 destined to
jbs63rh6 the greatest city OF the iolnius.
lcski0f eloso this letter. which is already
Qlone, without speaking OF the high en-
Scmiumsi passed upon bon ., Dr. M s9ha r
10. Lewis. Mr.. +. L. Rossler and Mr.. w.
n. Warwick. for the untiring interest they
have taken In rendering the excursion one
OF the most pleasant ard agreeable ever
penetrating the Lone Star state. They
will al wavs be remembered with the kind
est feelings of gratitude by those who COM
The following Is list OF lots sold Of Md
land, with the names Of the owners and
residences, No. cf lot end block: 80,
Sale No. 1-PurchAsed by Veal Cooper
q Hunter. OF Dsllss. Texas, lot 8. block IS.
No. &J,. 7; Barry, Of Abilene. Texas,
q ~; s I, 3, Howard Of Dallas Texas
no. AN ], Gavin, d Mafshall, Texas
M. S~John Howard, OF Dallas, Texas,
~ H. 3 e S0v. q, ooopsl Hdns.l 81 Dallas.
40. m !. sWarviok; of oiuuisnsti,
ONO. lot |, block 81. 80 : ti.-o q, - g
HS. Sd. &: Brant., Of Hsmiltyn, ohlc,
silsss;W.s O. CA,a- es- Gylsr, .Tszas, lot
No. ioN 81 &; stssArt. osGaines-
Mo- ur-H, SinneeA, Of Fort Worth, Tex
lots 10, 70. block 49, 81. y. ..ys.I 6
!, III I. I, aSid.SsFs 9o q Fort WORTH
ne: ~: T. Berry. Of Abilene, Texas
*. i M@5. L I. Rssd. X oIsrEsvills. Tsi.s,
-. i0E0: Duusmsu, vf Abtisnv, Texas,
~ B. 8, Block IS.
No;12oG1oushwsst Land company. Of
'Da1lno, Texas, lot IL, block 3D.
~! l7-fQ. oilysrburA Sf Clsrksville.
E isSlk IT, II a. a. s's e. C 3; rss..
~ isxj;sT: ~. bs = Of Abilene, rsrss.
10. NV. a. Gain, Of Tyler. Tszss.
"a S @Ssbs!i 81 q oonhliu. of Dallas. gsss'.
;,iic, Ss-Ds. J. o. Harris. Of otsowa. .Ills.
" ~. 0-6ocneIsr q Stewart, Of zanes-