Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-19
IMMIGRATION.
4 Largely Attended Mass Meeting OF
the Citizens Of AidIaBd County is
Held st Midland.
CIeburne Organizes for the PurpoEe of
Naking known Der RssOurccs-Ac.
lion Taken Elsewhere.
Meeting at Midland.

| Meeting at Midland.
Correspondence CT the Gazette.
| MIDLAND, TEX, Jan. 16.-Pursuant to
County was held q, the courthouse in the
town of Midland. Msjor G. E. Briggs
WAS called to the cnsir and Judge j. c.
| Rstaoun elected secretary, arc the o.
| jet Of the meeting stated.
On motion CT Colonel c. W. Croft the
| wrl1er 6. C. Carr vas elected as special
reporter to represent the Fort Worth
GAZETTE, Dallas News ard El Paso
Times, to rtport the proceedings OF the
meeting to each of said papers, ETC.
Colonel G W. Croft, Captain Herman
Schnider, r II Zsne, J. G. R.thbun John
N. Moody, J. g. Kerr, A. 3. ROuntEee,
Colonel G. D. Palmer and others ad-
dressed the meeting, and TO give it in
short, the following is ABOUT the
gist Of al said: Tnzt We act
conf jointly and in harmony with the stale
bureau OF immigration; that while our
own county, "Midland," and cur other
local interest must have special attention
ct our hands, yet In cam non with Others
We arc aware Of the fact, from east 10
west, from north TO south, throughout
our entire state, may be found millions
oi fruitful acres, with varied and (4notner
speaker said) boundless resources,
in many OF which are millions in
value Snd, for want Of capital, undevel-
oped.
Here another speaker said: The St6ked
Plains, Midland county, though get in her
infancy possess in all things superiority
both as 20 quantity and quality -UDri-
vailed il climate and almost lllimiteble in
the production Of everything necessary
for both man ard beast, with pure,
health giving atmosphere, health to
all, plenty of clear water and sunshine,
Cali!Crpia to the contrary nevertheless
Texas does and will continue 10 mention
her position in the front rank and in the
future sll CaristeOdom will proclaim her
the garden spot OF the universe. By
another speaker: TIE Influx CT capital
and the thousands of the better citizens
of the older states and crowded cities
will learn OF Texas oy and through dis
tribution Of facts SID correctly compiled
data descriptive OF the resources anu ad-
vantages Of our state b7 our present
state bureau Of education with he2dqusr-
tiers at Austin, causing thousands who
read to look with longing eyes in this d.
1SSllbh WAN o 4ASES "a 10.ulC uOASS III
TeXss-the promised land literally flow
ing with (did | understand the speaker
TO say MIX and honey, or opportuni-
ties for investment Of Ca pitol-lhe hus-
baudmsu, stockmsn, the man with the
hoe, in fact any and every honest
and industrious man may rest assured
Of getting q home almost anywhere On
the wide, beautiful frontier domains Of
Texas, especially along the Texas and Pa
cifc Railroad west from Dallas to Ell
Paso; on the Staked Plains IN Midland
county, assure you TO fad in solid bodies
thousanG5 Of acres, dark red, sandy, pro-
ductlve loam soil, awaiting OILY the sd-
vent Of capital, ready to be made to bios
som as the rose, etc etc, etc.
After all Of which Messrs. Briggs,
Zane and j G. Rithbun,the county immi-
grafton executive committee, were in
structed to get up correct and suitable
advertising matter setting forth the ad-
vantages Of Midland county, etc. Next
in order was the funds necessary to pay
for printing and other expenses incident
al, etc, when, on motion of the chair, all
present stepped up to the Captains
{ flee, went down In their pockets and
literally shelled out, amply necessary for
the time being, the neediul spOndoolicks.
Also j. B Wad'ey gave to the fund 8 half
interest IN MidlsnG town lot. Colonel
G. W. Croft donsted a half interest in
three town lots. John NJ. Moody gives
$50. This, together with other cash do
nations and sale of town lots, cuts down
the (required) desired amount OF $4,000
within range Of collection of balance in
the Hex, few days: DR.. Baily and John
NJ. Moody were elected as financial
committee. No further business, the
meeting adjourned subject to call by the
chairman Of the executive committee.