Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-23
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'p snrs 'U,.s S Tsx. A 'ay 22.-There are
many reasons why - 'er'nan suouiu 49,. ~
elated at the opporiuniA 8 now oheri ~,
which bid fair to plsce y tns,ed ne Sin,
leading cities of Texas. Sp = nonn,o,I,
Is In the center Of the mo- III mos
county in the state, and one o the cron,
productive ia the Kissing OF 81 r,ca az
grown in Texas (sugsr ana boest n
cepted). no place rs able TO ! ra az,
greater natural advantages. TiN nc si'
within the limits Of Grsyson ccunso q,
low estimation, 10000 peo pie, .Si
one for every 1000 wi,hln :,
whole United States. The tapactN
of this county alone 10 support STh
times the population 1t now p9sl esses
or a )out one-nith as many souls ns there
are in ali Texas to-day is indisp1tA Die,
when the fertility Of the soil aud sal uo-
rl,y OF the climate are considered Tor
moment.
This much by way OF preface to th,
consideration OF the subject that Aas
stirred up Sherman OF late 10 vivid real
ization OF the grand possibilities that are I
revealed, as prophetic hope lifts for brit |
a single instant the curtain OF the future. I
Speaking Of the construction Of the ST. 4
Louis, Arkansas & Texas road from 7
Mount Pleasant to Sherman, Capt. o. i. /
Lyon, leading citizen OF this place,
gentleman whose success Ia life and vast
experience entities his opinion 10 great
weight, said TO GAZETTE man: "When
this road is built from Mount Pleasant
here 1t will open up to our people trade
that has never been accessible to them
before. All along the line Of this
road from the intersection of its
northern limits they want our produce;
and IL leads in the direction that our cot
ton goes and our merchandise comes
We want their lumber, aud they want our
grain, hay and -four. Do you know that
there are one hundred and thirty saw
mills In successful operation on the ST.
Louis, Arkansas & Texas railroad 10
East Texas and Southern Arkansas2 TO
give you an Idea of the immensely OF this
LIafllc the Texas 4 Pacific road hauled
over their line from TexarBana to Bells,
for the Kansas and Missouri trade, dur
Ing the first week OF the present month,
q 0 carloads of heavy weight lumber"
astonishing Ishouldsay so, especially
when you reflect that three years ago not
one car Of lumber had ever been sent to
that territory from this region Now, by
building this line, we can put
this lumber in here so that the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe will
build from their line north of Gainesville
and take hand In this immense and
growing trade. Also, by building such a
line, the latter road will connect their
line from Cleburne TO Paris with the main
northern trunk, and save the long and
roundabout haul it now takes to get into
Dallas and points northwest OF Dallas.
"When ell this shall have come 10 pass
why Will our business be not as good and
be as valuable as in any city in
TexasS Viewed in this light the st Louis,
Arkansas Texas road cannot but be
looked on as the precursor of new and
golden era Ia the history OF Sherman"
THE GAZETTE man went away i'm |
pressed with the idea that Capt. Lyons |
words were not those of idle prophecy, |
but would meet sure fulflllment.