The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-09

closer collections made under the new law,
under which latter forced collections are
made in January, three months earlier IN
the year than under the old law. Only
one collector failed to make his collec-
tions and report III time.
During March, 1887, the deposits in
the state treasury were:
State revenue ;.............". 500 o'.S
Available school fund..".""...."..... 195,522.46
Observation-Disclosures. s458,999ai
During January, 1888:
State revenue , ~ SGG3 4so 81 81
Total $l,O2917S IS
Showing increase, goo, l'o'9@
There was some holding back by tax
gers for 1886 on account of an expec-
tation that the Legislature would postpone
the forcible collection of taxes, but not to
such an extent as to account for the great
difference shown in the above statements.
Applications to purchase public lands
were received yesterday in the general
land Office and filed as follows
One for GAO acres in Borden county,
Deaf and Dumb asylum, dry agricultural,
$500 per acre. Four for 1850 acres,
school, in Encinal county, dry agricul-
tural, $500 per acre. Two for 800 acres
in Wilbarger county, watered, $500 per
acre. Two for 800 acres in Archer county,
dry agricultural, $500 per acre. One for
1880 acres in Archer county, dry agricul-
tural, 1925 per acre. One for $40 acres
in Carson county, dry agricultural, $500
per acre. One for $40 acres of timber in
Tyler county, $3.50 per acre. Ohe for
500 acres, wet pasture, in Edwards county,
$500 per acre. One for $40 acres in Archer
county, dry agricultural, 1926 per acre.
One for GAO acres in Ector county, dry
agricultural, $500 per acre. Two for
1880 acres in Randall county, dry agricul,
tural, $500 per acre. One for GAO ares in
Jones county, Orphan asylum, 81 80 per
acre.
The clerk of Reeves county forwalIal
his certificate to the effect that the Gle
fieation school had been received and .
corded in his Office.
Application to lease received as follows
and filed: One to lease 1,15O acres in
Maverick county; to lease 1880 acres in
Runnels county.
John Y. Rankin, state agent, reports
nineteen surveys as classified from Brown
county, all of which have forfeited for
non payment of interest. Average valua-
ton fixed at $3.50 per acre, mostly dry
grazing.
NOte-Lands not otherwise specified are
school lands.
Inquiries for Texas land still continue,
some even from Virginia and West Vir-
g inia.
From Wednesdays daily
Governor Ross feels plumed with pride
and satisfaction since the suggestion
which he so strongly urged, of armirg
men on the railroad cars, has been adopted,
not only by the railroad and express COM
panies, but also by the government, for
the protection of the postal service.
State superintendent Cooper has let
ter from United States Senator Coke,
stating that the Blair bill is virtually dead.
The opposition in the senate has in
creased, he says, from eleven to thirty two
senators against il, and he has no idea
it will pass the house.
A gentleman from the Panhandle writes
to Land Commissioner Hall for fifty
blank applications to purchase school
lands. The terra firma of Texas seems
to be still ip demand.
John Cotter, county clerk, Martin
comfy, writes that the classification of
school lands of that county has been
received and duly recorded They are
therefore on the market.
The state agent for Trinity county re-
ports on LOO acres timber in that county,
classified at So per acre.
Applications to purchase and lease re-
ceived and filed as follows:
Six hundred and forty acres dry agricuI-
tural, in Webb county, at 50; one to lease
1,2SO acres pasture in same county; three
to lease 3,S4O acres pasture, in Zavalla
comfy.
Wm. NJ. Mcconnell, state agent and
classifier from Northwest Texas, is in at
tendance at the land Office looking mn
data for future work.
A letter from Zell, Frank county, Oak,
January 81, 1888, remarks:
W. C. Walsh, Commissioner General Land OAice
Austin, Texas: -''-O 0''''''
Dear Sir-As intend to move into your state.
beg OF you TO have the kindness TO send me If |
convenient, such pamphlets and particulars which
might be OF assistance to land and home seeker.
hoping TO hear from you in the near future | am,
very respectfully.
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dic'ion shown in the original of the above
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