Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-23
TEXAS.
Tn Lone Star Stste-Rieh IN Resources
and Pregnant with Development.
Facts and Figures Concerning the Coming State
OF the Union-A Magnificent Future
Just Before Her.

returned from prospecting tour through
Northeastern Texas, and so greatly has
he been impressed by the outlook in that
great state he desires to make briet
statement of the possibilities snd prooa-
bilities that seem within easy grasp of
her restless, thrifty, energetic people.
OF Texas much has been spoken aud
heard: much has been written and read.
The story of her rise and progress reads
like page of ancient romance. Wrestsd
from Mexican domination by bloody
revoluti on, since she became a member
of the American Union, her lone star has
cleaned like q bright beacon, inviting
the honest, hardy settlers of every race
and CLINE to find homes, happiness and
prosperity within her borders.
There are now ia counties in the state
of Texas, containing pa 346 square
miles, or I75, 5S7 $40 acres. The Opu-
lation is considerably in excess of ,OOO,-
900, and it is growing rapidly. There Is
no sort of doubt that the tide Of immi-
grafton is now flowing steadily and
strongly into the state. People from ali
parts of the earth are actually pouring
into her borders by the carload, and 1t is
i'll the main a desirable class of citizen
ship.
UNIVERSAL PROGRESS.
The progress and development of the
state are not confined to any one par
ticular ocality. From the eastern boun-
Diary to the Rio Grande, and from the
Indian Territory to the gulf are visible
the unmistakable evidences of growth
and prosperity. Cities and towns spring
up as If by magic, and, in point Of fact,
the onward march of Texas to-day is
like her history in the past, q marvel to
the rest of the world.
In the northern portions the tiOurishinE
cities of Dallas and Fort Worth invite
the attention of the settler and the in
weston; in the south Galveston and HOus-
ton; in the center Austin, and along the
Rio Grande, Laredo, Eagle Pass and FL
Paso are among the centers of population
that seem to be peculiarly favored in the
present era Of prosperity.
SOIL AND CLIMATE.
North central Texas has climate very
much like that of Southern Kansas and
the Indian Terrltory-mild and equable.
The soil is exceedingly fertile and there
are no failures in crops. Central and
Southern Texas southwark to the gulf is
| unsurpassed in its rich and varied agri-
| cultural capacity. Fruits, grain, cotton,
| corn, cattle and all such products are
! llmitless in quantity and not excelled
anywhere in quality. The coast region
has a remarkably fine climate for the
entire year. Splendid harbOrs and
beautiful seaport cities are numerous.
1t has been said of Texas, and it is
practically true, that it can produce any
where else Her mineral development,
which is as yet in its infancy, promises
rich results. The simple truth is that
Texas stands out from the disdem OF
states as a magnificent empire within
herself Her capitol building at Austin
| is one of the finest in the country. Her
treasury holds large surplus, and, in
! spite of these temptations to venality
her legislative history is not stained with
corruption.
FORT WORTH.
| The city of Fort Worth, situated thirty
miles west of Dallas, has the reputation
| of being the largest railroad center, or
| its age, in the world. 1t Is truly q won
| derful city. When I was there, last
week, the oattlemen g convention was In
| session, and IN spite Of the tremendous
| crowds, the pluck and perseverance, of
| the citizens secured, though not without
| extraordinary eXsrtions, accommodations
| for all.
Fort Worth has quadrupled her popu-
| Iation in. the last ten years, and will
| probably do the same in the next ten.
| She has as many advantages as Denver
| or Kansas City, and, by the time she Is
as old as the latter, she ought TO have
| US 900 people.
| at Fort Worth is located the
TEXAS SPRING PALACE,
! which, as the advertisements say, is
conceded to be the most unique, COM
! DrehensiFe and attractive exhibit of the
| products Of the earth ever presented to
| the public The exhibition will open,
| for its second season, May 10, and Will
close May 81, 1890.
SUMMING UP.
Although the diversity of her products
well nigh limitless, the great staples
of Texas agriculture ara cotton, corn and
wheat. These three crops can be sue
cessfuIly grown. the yield being always
at the maximum per acre. In the mat
| ter OF cotton alone, Texas stands third
/ among the states of the Union, her
annual output being mere than /, $780,
| 600 bales. Mississippi and Georgia, at
| present, outrenk her, but it is only
| matter OF little time till Texas will
| stand at the head of the list.
| 1 have at my command neither the
| time nor the space to write all 1 would
| like TO say about this great state. In
| one word I may say that 1 am satisfied
/ Texas Is the coming empire state or the
| Union. The record of her proves and
| her grandeur will be written by an ADLER
| pen than mine. As an earnest or the
| truth OF my words, I need only call at
| tention to the announcement at the head
! OF the editorial page of this impress
sion of the World. As there stated,
I have determined TO remove the
| publication Office OF this paper to
/ some point in Texas. Whether thst
point will be Galveston, Dallas, Fort
Worth, Laredo, or some other city, re-
/ mains TO be determined. It win be that
city which holds the best outlook for me