Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-29
FOR THE PANHANDLE md WEST

TEXAS.
THE GAZETTE has had in course Of pre-;
psration for the past month and will issue
at an early day, PANHANDLE AND WEST
TEXAS SPECIAL EDITION, which will be an
accurate and complete exhibit Il he pro.
gress, resources and conditions of that
portion of Texas situate west Of the
ninety-seven and one-half degree Of west
longitude, and north of thirty-first degree
of north latitude, including 1O1 organ
lied and unorgsnized counties. It will
also contain correct geographical and
railroad map of North Texas.
The vastness of this territory which en-
braces nearly one-hah o: the entire state,
the psucity Of It's population, snd until
recent date its insccessibility for tie
most part, by modern means OF travel,
have all consplred to effecsuslly veil Its
large but undeveloped resources from the
world.
So limited have been the sources OF in
formation about the greater part of this
immense district, and SC, meagre and IN
satisfactory the reports which have been
received from 1t, that the people Of other
sections OF Texas are but little less en-
lightened as to the sctual capabilities OF
the virgin soil of Western Texas, than
the people Of the outside world.
The progress which has already been
made in the work OF collecting from the
most reliable sources, statistical and gen.
eral facts for this special edition, justi-
fes the statement that It's exhibit of the
industries of this district will show that
they are more vsried than those of any
other section in the south or west, that
It's soils grow almost all varieties
Of fruit, vegetable and agricultural pro-
ducts Indigenous to this continent, with
results equivalent to the care bestowed
upon them; that it has been lsVishly en-
doWed by nature with mineral stores, the
development of which will bring about
revolution that will not only enrich the
communities where these deposits exist
but have 8 most benefcent effect upon
the state at large, superinducing an in
Aux OF capital, and s healthy state of
affairs financially, in which all sections
will shsre.
A comparison of the results of TIE
GALETTE's investigations with the agrt.'
cultural reports of other states and terri
tories will demonstrate the superiority Of
West and Northwest Texas over them all
as grsin-groWing region, and clearly in
dictate that st no distant date these Sec
tions must become the chief grsnsries OF
the world. The superiority of this
district for stock-growing pur-
poses has long since been conceded by
practical ssockmen. Its rich native
grasses and mild aud equable climate are
points of advantage which leave 1t IN
rivalIed in this respect. The rapid
growth of the stock farming industry,
coupled with Its gradual absorption CT the
range interests, is 8 sure precursor Of
future in which the Panhandle aud West
Texas will be the largest and most i'm
portsnt beef-producing districts in the
Union.
To exhibit in s carefully prepared and
publication all materisI facts
relsting to the Panhandle and West Texas
Is the task which THE GAZETTE has as
sumed. It has never been attempted be-
fore. The slight attention which has
been paid to this section in the past, both
BY official and individual publications,