The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-22
HUNT COUNTY DESCRIBED
ITS WONDERFUL RESOURCES.
Black Waxy and Black sandy-Its Rail-
vays-The Towns - Its Educa-
tiOnal AdvantRgos-Judge
sheriff. Very Popular.

COMMERCE, June Co. Correspond
ence. For the last few weeks bust
ness has made it necessary for me to
visit nearly every part Of Hunt county,
and, while l always regarded this
county as a desirable part of the State,
yet had no conception of the wealth,
energy and intelligence of her citi-
zens.
The soil OF the county is, perhaps,
one-half "black waxy," one.third
"black sandy" and the remainder gray
sandy land. The northern and central
parts of the county are nearly all
fenced and two-thirds under cultiva-
ton.
The county is traversed in every di-
rection from the county seat-Green-
ville--by good roads, which divide fine
and well Kept farm with orchards, fine
houses surrounded by all the comforts
OF home and every indication of
happy and prosperous people.
The East Line Railroad passes
through the county from east to west,
and a branch Of The Texas Il Pacific
from southeast to northwest, These
roa0s cross each other at Greenville.
On the East Line, eight miles east OF
Greenville, the town OF Campbell is
situated, 10 miles southeast of
Greenville, ON the Texas u Pacific,
tho town of Lone Oak is situated,
and eight miles northwest OF the
county seat, on the same line of road,
the town OF Kingston Is situated.
In addition 20 these railroad towns,
there are within the limits Of the
county the towns of Caddo Mills,
| Wolf City and Commences; the small
est of these six towns has population
of 200; the largest population OF 600
Greenville, am advised, has q popu.
lation of 1900, while the county, in.
Guiding tho towns, contains q pQpula-
ton of 10000.
Greeuville excepted, Commerce ID
said to be- the "most business" town
in the county, and 1t certainly Is moi
only the most beautiful little town IL
Hunt county, bus one of the mos
beautiful in the State. 1t contains II
business houses, splendid Touring
mill, supplied with crushers, rollori
and all the appliances of modern mill
ing. The town also contains an eX
tensive steam cotton gin, and an eie
giant church building.
The country surrounding the tow
ia a part of the most beautiful and fer
tile district i'll North Texas and inhab
tied by Il hospitsble and intelligen
people. But the best indication OF th
intelligence and enterprise OF the PEG
pie of Commerceis thelhandsome editic
known as the Commerce Colleg
, building, as well as the we'll regI
lated school conducted within II
walls.
The HERALD correspondent had th
pleasure OF witnessing the commence
ment exercises of Commere COlleg
! as we'll as those Of Campbell Hlg
School, and it is no eXaggeration I
: say that the course of study OF thes
schools are fully as high as that of an
of the schools of like grade in I'll
eastern states, nor are the students
whit behind their brethren in u
% older states in the mastery knowledl
of the various branches of llber
# education.
u 1t is proper to state that, in all II
10 towns above mentioned, schools
c. high order are in operation and II
r only in the towns, but in the count
'. also indeed the county of Hunt is pr
'g eminently a county Of schools;
n every part of the County most o
a. emplary interest is manifested in, al
d liberal hand Is extended TO the eau
N of education.
q This happy state Of affairs is owl
m TO tho ability with which the cOun
"a Judge of Hunt County has discharg
r. his duty AZ supervisor OF public schoI
w OF the County. ] had the plei
Id ure of meeting that gentlem
M and discovered that no, III
a many other men who have DO
,s of incalculable benefit to humanity
4. their day and generation, D3gan life
m a school teacher; he afterwards stud
law and became an honored mont
of the Greenville bar. After demo
straling his ability in his chosen pl
fession no was elected TO the office
he county Judge; last November no "
no elected a second time to tho SAL
o. office, without opposition. This hi
Vi compliment no owed TO tho eminC
n ability with which hemansged the
to vocational interests of the county.
nd Just such man as Judge Shorr
NJ Of Hunt county, is needed 10 fill
70 Office OF state superintendent, a
no could the people of North Texas p
so suade him TO offer himself Tor the po
ton, and use united effort to pli
him, or just such man as he Is. ny
the Democratic state ticket, his bro
he views and rare abilities would VIC
~ marvels for the public schools
II" Texas,
he Wheat and oats are being harvest
and are yielding the heaviest Gre
on known for years, The corn crop pro
ial ises TO be one of the heaviest Q,
mt known in this part Of the State,
ty. some complaints are heard of
"careless worm" committing rava
IN upon the growing cotton planti HI
on ever, the ravages, so Called ARE v
.ba trifling, and information comes fr
NV tho most reliable planters that the
plants they had supposed to be
stroyed are putting out new. lea'
Indeed, the farmers are sanguine a
no the prospects OF fine cotton crop.
Sos
ss. The Mier Men,