The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-06
FROM WEATHERFORD.
ATALKWiTH HORACE BAKER, ESQ
Who Proposes to Make of Himself Pub.
lie Philanthrepist and Boom
Texss-The Late Outrage-A
Talk With Dir. Shannon,


WEArHsRFoRD, Feb. 4.-ICorrespond-
enc ,. Horace Baker, esq, the only
Immigrant, and the leading land agent
ofthis city, returned last night from a
trip to Dallas. He represents that city
as the wonderful" of wonderful Texas.
"Git there, Eli" is the way he expresses
II. BUSINESS on top of business,
Mr.. Baker closed one of the biggest
bargains in lands and live stock, on the
docket IN many a day. He positively
refuses to give the particulars, but
enough Is known to say that
the public will learn the par.
ticulars before long. He is as
enthnsiastic as ever in the undying faith
mat Texas is soon to become the focus
OF wonder to an astonished world, and
that the "busted communities which
are read about from all over the earth,
ana especially the United States, will
seek an asylum from opposition and
rum IN this free and inviting region.
When the people will "offer then wei.
come as wide as our broad domain, as
Tree as the winds that sweep over II, :" as
the hon. W. G. Veal, of Dallas, so char
Rcteristically remarks.
MT. Baker Will soon start for New
he owes the state by the governors COM
mission. He also goes as the travelling
agent for this section, to encourage i'm.
migration thereto. He saws that he
will continue to travel now in this ca
paclty, and his duties will be TO look
after the interests of Weatherford
wherever he goes. He is thorouphlv
endorsed by his people and every inteT-
est parallel TO the cause which he has
labored for so long and so well. Also,
that any one of his constituents who
Will address him at this city 10 attend
to airy matter, be will attend to il cheer
iully' as that ~ all he travels for; that
IL, to represent the interests of the neo.
pie Of Texas, and especially norrb Vast
Texas. He will be at Chicago on
March 8; New York, March Ia: New
Orleans, February 20; FL Paso, April ..
San Francisco, California, April 10. ST
Louis, February IS, and March 20. with
large amount of literature, containing
the best write-up and illustrated specia1
bulletin ever gotten up, to show some
Of the ten thousand opened IN and
awaiting the Investment of money. with
grit and practical elbow.grease in
Texas. Mr.. Baker is a great friend of
the newspapers, and says that he will
be glad to do anything for any news
paper IN IeXas to enhance its capacity
TO scatter health, wealth and
happiness, and earnestly invites the
press of Texas to let him know, at anv
time, their wishes in the premises
which will receive prompt attention.
Inc HERALD representative called at
the all to-day to see the alleged ravish-
er, Ed. Anderson, nut the grand iury
strictly refused to allow the sheriff ia
let anybody, not even members of the
press, and above all the II ERAI,p report.
ers, to interview him. As vet he has
not been allowed to see his attorney
even.
Senator Shannon returned from Aus
tin last night, on brief leave
of absence, TO confer with
MS constituents relative to
some very important state
matters. He reports all quiet at the
state high throne. The capitol building
Is progressing satisfactorily. He scouts
and ridicules the idea of some narrow
headed dudes, who, because they can.
not have everything their own wa
would smash up all the furniture of the
people. He says there never was leris.
lature before which felt kindlier TO The
railways than this nineteenth legisla.
ture of Texas, as no considerable
amount of the legislature OF tho people
Of Texas, having any wish or desire to
tinker with the railroads, or have any
such misconceived notions. His idea i
that immigration will soon he the para
mount idea Of the average Texan.