The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-06
Capital Notes.
GREER COUNTY

AUSTIN, Feb. 8. - Especial - The
HERALD Correspondent attempted TO
interview Capt. William G. Walsh.
commissioner of the general land
Office, on Greer county, but found IL
difficult 10 draw him out. IL was NOT
because the captain is not always cour-
teous, kind aud communicative IN
newspaper men as far as a proper re-
gard for the interests of his denarI-
meat VIII Justify, but just now as the
United States government has an
pointed a commission, and the
state, through Gov. Ireland, il
about TO appoint similar
commission, the TWO Jointly 10 deter
mine the vexed question of the owner.
ship OF Greer county, he deemed Il pru.
dent, and j heartily agree with him In
say as little as possible on the question
From him your correspondent learned
however, that the county contains soma
l,76O,0OO acres of land; that, approxi-
mateiy, 9O,OOO acres of this land has
been patented-the SURVEYS nnder
veteran certificates of tho act
OF 1881, those of 1879 not
being subject 10 location in
that territory. One half tho
land In this county has been reseryed
for the public free schools. IL Ia ono az
the best watered counties In tho state
though alkali and salt water predomj'
Mates, with here aud there splendid
springs of fresh water. The county H.
pretty well timbered and the land is
rich and arabic. 80
The claim of this Texas is unquestion.
ably valid. When in 1921 the United
States and Spain made a treaty defninS
the boundary line between tho Initial
States possessions and the possessions
Of Spain in this country, tho Red
on Melish's map, Was Gyapd,
IS the line between Texas, then n mar,
OF Mexico and United States territnrv
helish's map was made In 1918 and
was then the recognized authority by
both these governments. This man
showed but one course OF the Red river
that known now as the North Fork.
The South Fork, or Ekeecheakahona,
Prairie Dog river ms it was called by the
Indians, was never seen or known by n
white man until 1853 when il was dis.
covered by Major Morcey of the United
States Engineer corps. Major Morcey
was father-in-law of General
George ID. Mcclellan, and that wear
made an exploring expedition into the
Comanche country and discovered this
fralrie Dog river, or, as II Is called now.
She South Fork OF Red river, and mada
mention OF IL In his report 70 the WAR
department. IL is very probable that
the South Fork Is now the main bed or
branch Of Red river, but az il was nm.
known ~ both the United States and
Spani-h governments Ia 1921, when tho
boundary line was established, and, as
what IN now called the North Fork of
He'd river, was then known, and was
recognized, as Red river, there can be
no doubt this North FORK was tho estab.
lished boundary limo. Even the In.
dams did not recognize the South Fork
a. part oil Red river, for they called II
~ separate name, as before stated.
ILLEGAL VOTING.
The committee tonight agreed TO re
port favorably, making II felony to un,
lawfully vote or change the ballot al
any election.
AN ADDRESS.
Mr.. Gammage addressed tho Join
committee on state affairs and sug
gested that the legislature make an ap
preparation TO erect building Tor th,
care OF exhibits now at New Orleans
He also advises the legislature TO al
journ one week aud visit the fair.
THE ODD PILLOWS
this afternoon considered the prophet,
erecting AN orpbsnage In lieu of I
grand temple, but came to no definite