The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-11
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Thus 1t was that George A. Knight.
OF the Yandslia Line, saluted tho re-
porter as he was passing down Main
street. AGO to tho Pscos valley, whsre
land that ia now worth from 81 10 81
per acre, will be worth la i've years
$50 10 $40 par acro--where town lots
will rise rs rapidly in value rs theY
eyor haye in any town il Texas. Not
rise like "A mushroom In q night, TO 80
back in Iho ground the next day, but
IiSe gradually and continue to do so
for tho next % years.p
"Why, you nave the PaoOa fever
worse than l have tho dausue," sug-
gested tao reporter.
fright again; and Why ohopld l not
have, FOR you must remember that |
have just come from ST, Louis, whore |
have been 10 tender my resignation to
the officers of tho Vandalia Line, aud
TO confer with the mansgers of the
Missouri Pacific railway systsm re-
latlve to tho improvements to be made
In Pecos valley.p
"Well, do their talk please you, and
will tho railroad company favor Pec0a
City and that valieyp
"rbsy are moro Interested in build
Ing up good commercial town vt
Pecos than ut any point between Cole
RADIO City and Iii Psso, aud while IL
would not be quito fair in me 70 give
away TO you All that cav and heard
regarding the improvements
contemplated, | viii say that
they are fully up to my
expectations, ana thst is saving "
great doal. MIR. w. u. Abrams, the
land commissioner OF the Texas Il
Pacific, has boon made tho trustee of
the entire property within tho town
site OF Peoos City, with power and iu-
struotiors from both two railroad COM
pRny aud the Pecos Valley Land ana
Irrigation company so take suca steps
So will put Pecos City to tho front az
once"
"But," quorled the reporter, "what
are some OF The improvements con-
tomplslod by the railroad company"
81 will mention u foW, but not all.
The sinking OF artesian wells 70
supply their engines and the town
with water, making Pesos CITY tho
end Of tho froisst uivision, by
removing tho eli ,ps and round.
house irom Toyal Ouldinge now ho-
so' chN hahthb ~ " GONh NliNl lUe CAT
ing station for sll passenger tralns,and
the building of two branch roads from
that point. won't mention any more
now tas i geo YOU are getting palH), but
other improvements will DO mauc; In
fact, IL Is contemplated by the land de.
partment TO start IN experimental
farm In the valley st ones, and to show
what can BE- done In the way OF grow-
ing vegetables, fruits and grain.n
"Do you expect TO 20 west yourself
as You advise me?"
"Yes, think 1t a poor doctor who
wont take his own medicine, and
while Iadvise others TO no there, 1 shall
set the oxamply by going thcre
myself, and making II my home. NV
family will follow mo Just IN soon as /
can build house for them, for you
will understand that there isn't houee
IN Pecos City now that can be rented
for love or money"
swell, what Ia tho VandaliN Limo
going TO dc for q representative heie,
In Texss?"
"As 70 that l can't say, but such
limo a. tho VAN IN viii have sos,e
good man here without delay. NV
resignation WAS rather unex pectcd 10
the management, aud when left st.
Louis no one had been appointed 10
take the place, and II yeu have any
idea, Jim, OF wanting 20 bscome body.
spatchsr--cne that takos the bodles
alive, not dead--iiow Ia your chapce To
npplv for tho pD.itlou,n