The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-22
A FEW POINTERS
FROM A MIDLAND STOCKHOLDER
And Notwithstanding kilograms and
Letters Which will be Read
by the Public rs Well a.
by Those Concerned

and address of the directors and mem
berS Of the MIDLAND Town COMPANY. as
well as their occupation. You will
please note tho dates of The different
letters and kilograms, which will show
that | have given those gentlemen am
pie time to act.
My reason Tor handing you and others
these communications is to inform YOU
thay II Is NOI Ny FAULT that something
more in the way of Improvements has
not been done at Midland before this.
propose, Tor self protection of myself
aud friends to lay the blame whore il
Eelongs let it strike who and where il
Thence this letter and the enclosures
Please read carefully and note dates.
Respectfully,
JOHN HOWARD.
One of the Directors of Midland Town
company.
p. Sit is proper to state that out
one exception | have not had up to
this date a word OF encouragement.
| am well aware of the fact that Scy-
cral Of our members look to and expect
the Railway company to do nearly every
thing for US. IIG : Is UNREASON NrLE.
The itnllruaU rOHP doubt feel they
done 81. .-, HrlQLte their share when
ihcy uui- "a. :H.Oad and sold Us the
land .or oar uN,l site H. ,uoHtNS they
dld They IuW naturally ,'.i .hat we
ought TO do something for uur.3lycs,
considering the fact that we reuli1ed
S5O,UO) out of less than 2O) acres of the
section (GiJ) they sold us for mere
triie. However, ! believe if we wer.
to show the public and the Railroad COM
pany that we MEAN BUSINESS we would
no Ina a
pany, several of our members being
ing prominently connected with the
| Texas IL Pacific railway (as you will see
by the enclosed list of membersI is my
reason for keeping Mr.. Abrams advised
of my work in behalf of Midland, think
ing the gentleman referred to
would or could be influenced by Mr..
| Abrams, providing he indorsed or
thought well of my views. j. II.
( Big Springs, Texas, June H. lSSi.--N. Il.
Warwick, Agent Mo- T.. Railway, Clncin-
natl, Ohio:
DEAR SIR: Replying to your favor OF
| the 9Th instant, am glad to know the
! people in your section think well of and
have faith in our Midland enterprise
also am pleased to know
that you are 40 well pleased with
/ your investments there. You, like my
| self, invested considerable for men OF
our means. You advise me to purchase
more property, which fully convince,
me that You have great faith in the fu
| ture of the place. Having already in
vested, rs You know, a triilc over $4,OW
! in and around Midland, don't feel able
to spare any more money just at prcsen
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. and the rest OF the storkhOlders WI
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4 makoh failure Ihe question TO decl'
Is, now are we l" make su'cess' !"
| fanny pot oy waiting ior SoiuoIhlls
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