The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-31
MIDLAND.
/, CHAPTER ON TIE CLIMATE
Ranch Hunters sti,l Spying Out the Land
Internal Improvements Still Go
Ing On-P.rs0nsl Mention and
General Local Notes.

MIDLAND, Aug. 2S.- [Correspondence.l
1t is very gratifying-to know that this
climate proves to be fully as favorable to
health as was anticipated-if not more
80. To illustrate: A lady, who, when
,be arrived here from Illinois short
time ago, could not walk hundred
wards without the greatest effort,
walked nearly mile and back the other
day. Another lady who left here,
writes: ~ think shall return soon, TO.
don't feel nearly as we'll here as did
in Midland" a gentleman writes:
0Your climate suits me exactly. | wish
IcOuld reside there permanently" And
rany more instances could be cited.
y When our market is well supplied
with fruit, vegetables, poultry, fresh
meats, etc.--in other words with proper
kinds and varieties of food. as it will be
shortly, we have reasons to hope, and
when the new hotel is finished and occu-
pied, 80 ~ to furnish cool, pleasant and
dry rooms we shall undoubtedly have
many persons who will come here for
Improvement in health, and these per
lions after few weeks residence can
LscarCely live anywhere else.
Rhanche hunters continue to arrive
every day or two ana parties are out
nearly all the time, examining this
whole country for miles in every direc-
ton, the general opinion OF these gentle
men being decidedly favorable.
II is only question OF time when
these entire PLAINS will be popu
lated by stock-raisers of all Kinds.
but some | tear will "get loft" as they
do no not seem to be securing titles, and
more far-secing men will purchase or
lease these lands with the wells and
other mproVGments, which these "uld
timers" have made. The fact il, stock
raisers of all sorts must learn that they
must own or lease the lands they occupy
or they will find It necessary To "nlove
camp" much more frequently than will
be at all profitable or pleasant, and when
they do wake up will discover that the
best lands have been purchased long
ago.
MIR. j. L. Edwards had the pleasure of
welcoming his family a few days ago
and several other families are expected
in u few days.
Letters from land agents in several of
the older States all state that the inter
est in this part of Texas is daily
increasing, and tlrat with every eXcur
sion Will come not few men prepared
to invest money and become permanent
citizens of Midland and vicinity.
Several lot-Owners have promised to
come and build stores or dwellings,
mechanics are writing or coming for
work, and several merchants are consid
ering the propriety of putting in largo
stocks OF goods, but what we want to see
Just about this time is the enterprising
man who will come here with his goods
and who has faith in his own Judgment
and faith in the town. He will be here
presently and he will succeed; thai
class of men always do.
No one but croaker can have any
doubts as 10 the SUCCESS Of Midland. 1t [.
surely bound to be CITY o.
Importance for reasons already familiar
~ readers or tue HERALD, and need no
be repeated here except, perhaps, tt
alluCe 10 the rapid population of tn,
country round about by men who's,
trade viii go far towards supporting tn,
town.
We had a very fine rain, not less thar
an inch, the other day, soaking tn
ground to the depth of seven inches, an,
the effect upon the grass was remarka
Bile, reYivifying il and giving it Il fresl
tart. The grass was good before, it i
1&cellent now and daily growing better
i. p. Gunner, of Dallas, made Is visi
last Sunday. He is much pleased witt
the country, water and climate, remark
ing TO the writer: al wish lha
hotel was done. / would mucl
like to send my wife AM
chiid out here for | know this pure AT
mlEphere would benefit them greatly.
10 said that NJ. WelbOrne ha
Ven missing since the 10th inst. Iii
brse came Into camp Oh the 2Dth, bu
/ Nothing has been heard OF the rider
. Facts relating TO this matter are Difficult
% be obtained, hut the suppoSition her
Is that MIR. Welborne has either bee
lost ON the prairie and persisted, or els
that he haJ been killed by some ur
. known person. Further information o
this point when obtained will he promp
ly sont TO the liz AID.