Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-02
SANANGEL0LETTER.
The Cancho Passing srsm a t3rszlng "a
u wheat-Growing and Stock.Farm.
ing Country.
Tn Democracy Of tho sman shespmen Al
most prowncd--rhe Lease Law n
Curse 20 West rexas.
oorro.nondenco o. lhe ealelle.


SAN ANGELO, Tx, Aug. 2T.-That
happy faculty Of human nature tat en-.
ables us TO forget the dark experiences OF
the past 10 bright aaticlrations OF the fu-
ture has III ed the people OF West Texas
from the dependency occaslooed by the
drought, and buoyed them with renewed
nope for future prosperity, Tue pros
pects OF the Concho country rapidly
passing from an almost exclusively graz
ing TO wheat-growing aud stock-tarm-
ing country are as bright as they have
ever been.
Siuee the heavy rain OF which notified
you by telegraph, there. have been daily
rains in some parts OF the Concho valley.
Last night there was heavy rainfall at
San Angelo aud vicinity To-day dense
masses OF clouds garhered In the valley
OF North Concho, twelve or fifteen miles
northwest from San Angelo. There was
very heavy rain In the valley, and eppar-
emily on the tributaries OF Colorado river
in a more northerly direction. Thls
storm was met at San Angelo about
O'Clock by similar storm from the dircc-
ton OF South Concho and the two passed
down the valley OF Concho toward the
Colorado, leaving la their wake heavy
clouds aud steady rain that continued
for several hours.
Grass Is growing finely in the valleys
aud the recent rains make water abundant
in the uplands, from which cattle were
driven by the drought, but now return TO
Craze upon the nutritious grasses. Con-
seauenly stockmen and merchants are
happy aud have taken several peefs IN
their recently elongated counterapces and
; drawn the corners OF their mouths furthel
back towards their ears. The small
sheepman IL TO some extent restored bl
. the general feeling Of confidence, thougl
his industry lsnguishes, aud his Democ
!, racy il almost drowned In his desire 10
= "protection TO home Industries" Tn
. depression Of the sheep interests IL NJ
that the Intrinsic value OF sheep Is muc
: less than formerly, nor that n1ckmaster
: who have secured sufficient range 10
y wool.growlng Improbable, but many u
experienced men who went Tor Wool x
a. shorn, and are willing TO sacrifice the
"a sheep in consideration OF the valuable q
~ nerience they have gained. Flockmastel
w OF limited means were not able to secu
" and fence ranches and now hnd the
range circumscribed by cattle pasture
~ Yesterday a flock OF 900 about nalf-gra'
SnNGD WIS hlOhSnh w Aioh fhht>Nf
fered for sale NJ 60 cents head, b
the owners agent received but o
cd offer OF 80 cents head irC
butcher; thought the wool aud mutt
are worth more thsn the price demands
ant with an open range these sheep won
,ey he In demand, but the lease law rests a.
es- pail upon the prosperity Of West Tex
10 and seems TO be curse In all Its aspec
arm excepting TO the few stockmen who ht
been enabled through its operations
nearly monopolize the range,
his IL diminIshos the general reyenu
we'd more ttan II increases the school IN
is by driving out or sacrificing smaller NO
Joy and herds.
OF II prevents the settlement OF
il is country, and retards It's general prosp
ON ~. by placing its chief industry IN
llu- hands Of few individuals
The II pre ents small investments NJ
gan demand for labor, and prescrioes II
arm. 10 mercantile aud mechanical purs
by lnsuring sparce settlement oil
len country :.
man II places an unequal burden of u
an tion upon the people OF the grazing
and lions, by compelling them to pay e
eres for what is owned in common, and !
that The benefit OF which no citizen shoui
3oth excluded.
Icles II bestows the advantages OF owner
Drst, upon TIE occupant, without securing
Biz. respcndlng benefits TO the school Ia
troy Example, Goodnight.
The pasture fences have been punt
the ranch improvements completed
Ber- there is but little demand for labor II
Itiou nazing portion OF the state, me
IL fences have reduced the wages OF the
Kar bo,js, aud TO great extent oispe
have With his services, and fortunate po
ction ors of the land have little care oe
ious watching the increase OF their neruf
Isaus returning thanks TO the advocates
main lease law, who have enaoleu Tue
the fence intruders out ana secuIeY .,
!. M The domains they have by virtue oil
am and the grace OF the land board
, ap- Though the people Of west Texas
ere in appreciate the in1ustice anu naIue ~
and diefed upon them by the lease lay
ceiling ,pirit OF lawless opposluon ~ naA" ~
te at n, them, they patiently await re
ction. ino sense Of Justice, and an apprecl
at he Of the best interests OF the stSvo ,.f
4 the n, opIe az large for redress OF leglsi
fealty N INFECTED grievances. IL seem
now thouph that relief IL not near ~ mai
lang "a the voters Of the exclusively
ricultural districts rally to The clog
IA are nThe cnildren's grass when pr
ertina cry. Invested OF It's enswarthment .
Com. nhistfv and demagoguery means q
10 ten reprlyng the children Of the gram
renare linn OF the fun value and use Oh
= tney eras. for the benefit Of those OF
lission rcullursi portions. ~,
Tne public schools under an anle
nj teachers open next month. I'M
, that trlet il amply provided With iunds
lon Of INC 30 TO It's credit from the
4 EN-. ent distribution, and balance
Tile by nended from last year.
The county commlssioBerS cour
aIelded TO supply seed wheat 70
,yho nave lands and teams but are
ant means 10 purchase seed. ihis
Rich ~ the commissioners VIII ensole u
erviile. continue the improvement Of their
svho would otherwise be compei
80. - EEK other employ ment elsewhere
.ae ~. bsv,pw their wheat sown they
nk s sr sble 10 secure supplies urun us CT
- ,,.ting Since the rains there has been ni
,,t ,inp on the prairiee, and not on
~ ~ - y. LENDERS OF the Gun club bnt ~
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