The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-14
MIDLAND MITES.
CIVILIZATIONS ATTENDANTS.
Nothing Lacking TO Make the People
Happy-A squad of Rangers ON the
Lookout for Cattle and
Horse Thieves-Etc.

MIDLAND, Sept. H. Correspondence I
Messrs. C. w. Hunter, j. l.. Edwards
and NJ. Il. Hodge yesterday received
their commissions as trustees and DR..
Il. G. Cochran as suh-trustee for this
school community. They met last
night and decided to start school at
the earliest possible date. II is under
stood that the contract for school
house will be let this week, and it is eX-
pected that 2 school will be in operation
by the first day of next month at the
latest The school-houSe will not he
located ON the block reserved for school
purposes, but will be placed ON block %,
rs it is expected that the city of Mid
land will erect large editice on block
q in less than two years,
and that we shall have graded
school of high standard, where
young men may receive not only good
business education, but can also be fit
ted for college.
The announcement made to-day that
the school will positively be built, has
already had Il good effect. Two rancho
men promise to build dwellings in town
to share in the advantages of the school
and several visitors say they will buy
will be. No better site for collegiate
institution can be found than here, one
OF the most healthy spots in this healthy
State, and this fact will be recognized
in the near future, as we confidently
hope and believe.
We had splendid rain commencing
on the 18th, and ending on the Sth
Another began yesterday and it still
continues. This will put the ground in
nice shape. for fall blowing
and for the dozen or more
who have built, or will build dwellings
on lands near town with the view O
raising crops and the cultivation Of
fruits. Farmers and others who have
visited us feel confident that this sol
and climate will prove 20 be well adapt
ed to the cultivation of cereals and the
raising OF fruits. They will surely
i make the attempt and they will as SURE
ly succeed.
Lieut.. McNeily and five rangers have
been stationed here by Capt. McMurray
who has learned that horse and cattl,
thieves have been crossing to the west
old and New MeXico-aud by having
small party stationed here he can easil,
intercept these fellows and render NOR
efficient aid than ifhis command was al
together.
The Lieutenant and his men are Ger
tainly quiet, gentlemauly men, and on
ut casual glance would scarcely be
llcVe them to hc such terror to evil
doers rs they undoubtedly are.
While we, rs Il town, have not tn
i slightest need of their services, our citi
zens, the ranchmen near and our Wis
/ iturs, all as a rule being OF the law.abid
ing sort of people, we are glad to hav
I this small command of rangers here, ~
NJ X a vii - Ill,
OF law-breakers referred to or any Othe
Scalawags.
=, Our town was graccd last Sunday b,
Z tne presence of Mrs. Mower, of For
Y Worth, and Mrs. Murphy, of Bij
Springs, accompanied by Capt. T.. &
Mower, ot Fort Worth. The ladies wcr
well pleased with our young town
aud expressed the wish To spcn,
\, week or so at Nidlan,
when the hotel is i'm operation
Capt. McMurray, of the rangers. wa
flso here on brief visit to ome of hi
IcquaintanceS rs was supposed.
"A Mrs. w. a. Murphy has returned /
Wrcmain. She is much pleased with thi
I climate, and thinks it hard To beat.
iii Col. w. q. Cain and son, Of Tyler
n are here on n visit. The Colonel is on
thusiastic AS to Midland; has the fule,
laith rs to our present prospects and on
future, and has proved his faith by il
vesting some $1,000 or 5000 in cash /
our town.
Our new depot platform has boon tn
lahed in fine shape, aud rs soon as Tn
building has been painted, we can shO,
better outfit in this direction than ca
be found elsewhere between Fol
Worth and III Paso barring the catin
house stations, and of course We ar
corrospondingly proud of IL.
\ part of the material for the stock pen
is here, the rest is expected 12ily, whe
the work thereon Will doubtless be b,
gun at once. We have the assurance {
the railroad officials that all the lacil
ties needed ut this place for handlin
their business Will be promptly ru
. nished.
More ranch hunters have arrived du
i ing the past week, In fact, some are no.
in this vicinity all the while. Goo
grass and good water everywhere will
in ten to forty feet, furnishes the O,
PLANTATION. The Staked Plains are h,
coming populated, and Midland alread
has good backing. The support an
rapid growth OF the town Is assured.
The eNcursionists have Just arrived
and further writing is now out of II
question, but notes will he taken an
used In my next,