Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-12
SAN ANGELO.
Tho Dark ForebOdlngs Of tho Stockmep
Give Place to Bright Anticipation.
Faith Of the Lumbermen.
keni Estate Doubling In value-The 20
litical Contest waxetb werm = The
Farming Population Increasing,


Correspondence OF the Gazette.
SAN ANGELO, TEX, June The
welcome wealth-glylng rain continues "a
refresh the Concho country, and again the
voices OF the turtle and frog are heard N
the land. Though the stockmen seem 10
remember their recent despondency as an
unpleasant dream, dark forebodlpes have
given place TO bright anticipations, and
the general opinion s expressed that in
SIX weeks the cattle on the range will be
iat, and that no apprehension need be
lelt respecting the winter pasturaee
Ihis opinion is confirmed by the expe.
rience Of Doc Bolton, who has long
been Identified with the stock interest of
west Texas, who states that In 1881 the
drought was general, and in this portion
Of the state continued until the 18th OF
June, and that ia the fall Of that wear the
STOCK and range were In excellent condi-
Ilon. That time, however, preoeded the
advent OF lease laws and Enclosures, com
4 pelling stock TO constantly frequent tue
same watering places, and combining them
TO prescribed limits.
The lumbermen appear to have an un-
ialtering faith in the future of San Angelo,
1 as two large yards are now being estab-
lishedi making four In all. Lumber Is
suggestive of buildings, and these of an
Increase OF population and employment
OF mechanics. This should not be taken
as an Indication that there Is an un.
supplied demand for builders, for San
Angelo, like ell other growing towns,
soon attracts more mechanics of all kinds
than can lind profitable or constant EN-.
ployment, and the supply exceeding the
demand, reduces the wages of those who
ind employment,
Real estate is in demand and is moi
only held, but sold at high prices, as
illustrated by j. G. Murphy of tn,
Standard who this week sold two toWI
lots at price that indicates an adyanc,
in unimproved suburban property in SaI
Angelo Of 200 per cent. in six months
The contest foI county offices waxetl
warm, end before the people express
their preferences, the respective contest
ants viii have their own and others quail
ihcatiuns pretty thoroughly discussed
and it VIII become a su 1iect Of regret q
the unaspiring suffrager that there are s.
many OF his felow-citi1ens disqualified 70
ohlce.
There is another Richmond In the delC
in the persoG Of Judge Mays, an attorne
, at law OF acknowledged ability and popu
lGrigy, whose ambition is to don the il
2 dlcial eruine % tle county court. Tn
present occupant Of the wOol-ssck, an
candidate TO stay where he Is, Jndg
b. Neil, has made friends during his teri
OF office, and gained popularity by hi
assiduous efforts to beautify the cour
1 house grounds without imposing burde
upon the public A third chsmpio
, engages IN the judicial tourney with IN
motto III at first you don't succeed, Il
: again emblazuned urOu his shield, sn
with yizor down and lance as rest, await
the onset, drm IN the conviction that III
q people will declare Judge McCarty u
victor. j. is sad reflection that aigC
u the election two thirds OF the atoresai
8 Judges will only be so by courtesy. Dan
Rumor says there are other setsacrlh
y ing citizens who would willingly ehed Il
p electric glow OF their judicial light in tn
temple OF justice, but as they have nj
consulted the printer respecting their o.
n nouncemeut, the old lady Is probah
stating her convictions and drawing {
her imagination for facts.
Work on the Touring mill Is progress
ing, and the farming population is RAJ
idly increasing, which gives confiden'
that next season the great drain upo
I the money resources OF this section
buy bread stuffs will be checked.
DR.. William Yandall has resumed ed
torlal control OF the Enterprise after
temporary absence. The doctor WI
prevented by sad afliiction from cor
pleting canvass of his representati'
district, but his many friends will see
it that his political prospects does n
suffer by reason OF his inability TO after
4 to the canvass.
Business generally since the hea'
n rains has become more fiourlshing