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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-18

zens here, especially the postmaster and
the county and city officials, for further
information. The questions generally
asked are:
What about health?''
''DOes farming pay?''
FWhat is the character and depth of
the soil?''
Chow about water?''
elf the Wichita Falls country is as
good as represented why ia it that lands
are SO cheap, and why has It not been
settled before this?''
These and many other questions are
asked by these whose attention has been
called TO this section by THE GAZETTE,
and am requested by our postmaster
and county officials, to answer them
through the columns OF THE GAZETTE
as they have not the time to write all in
person.
In reply to question No. l will say
the altitude of Wichita Falls ls about
1000 feet above sea level, the air is pure
and lnvigorating and entirely free from
malaria, and the short mild winters are
proof against all pulmonary diseases,
rheumatism, etc. No farming country
is healthier.
To No. 2. Read the following facts
anu IuuE6 lot yOuTSSlls IQ0 S&p ana
profit Of opening up I60 acres of land in
the center OF this wheat belt has been
figured out as follows: Good, average
land, convenient to market and railroad,
cost per acre, Sc; breaking same, 81; seed
wheat, 81; putting in, 81; cutting and
threshing, 81; marketing, 81. Total cost
of land and crop for first year, SIS per
acre. Average wheat crop, twenty-five
bushels; average price received, eighty
cents. Results of first year, $50 per
acre, leaving net earnings, covering the
cost OF the land, 81 per acre. Average
yield Of corn, thirty-five to forty-fve;
oats, forty to fifty-five bushels to the
acre. Millet and sorghum, fruit and
vegetables all do we'll, and the yield OF
same will compare favorably with any of
the older counties in the state
To No. 3 will say that large per
cent. Of the soil of Wichita, Baylor and
Archer counties is dark chocolate
color, easy of cultivation with sand
enough to scour a pillow nicely. There is
considerable black, sandy soil, and in
places along the river banks there is
some red sandy soil. The prairie lands
seem to produce fully as well as valley
lands. In the valley the soil is from
four to twelve feet deep, on the prairie
from eighteen inches to four feet, with
red clay foundation both in valley and
upland, and are very rich.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-18
1890.

In reply to No. the wichita Falls
country is one of the best watered Sec
tions in Texas. It abounds in running
streams, including Red and Big Wichita
rivers, and Holiday, Coal, China, In
dian, Gilbert, Beaver and other creeks,
and good well water can be obtained by
digging fifteen to thirty feet. Those
who prefer cistern water can build
good brick oistern at an expense of about
SIS.
Replying TO No. 8, it is only about two
years g1nce the Fort Worth and Denver
railway was completed through to Den
yer, thereby placing this section on a
through line of travel. Previous to the
completion of this road, this section of
country was what might be called
50 side-tracked, !" and. very few people,
comparatively speaking, knew anything
Of it. Now that we are located ~on a
through trunk line, the country is set
ting rapidly. Another good reason why
the land has not been taken up by
farmers is that large tracts of several
thousand acres each were owned by nom
residents and stockmen, and it is only
within the past eighteen months that
those large tracts have been cut up into
small tracts 20 suit farmers and placed
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-18
Railroad Personal.

Mr.. J. Waldo, general traff1c
manager of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas, with headquarters in Sedalia,
Mo-. and who Is now making tour Of
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas lines in
Texas, will arrive in this city tomorrow.
J. A. Henley, of Fort Worth, travel
ing auditor of the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe, is in the city attending to bust
ness connected with his office.
R. E. Buchanan. of Fort Worth, stock
claim agent of the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe, is in the city.
Mr.. James s. Clark, general passenger
agent of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Fe, was IN the city to-day. He left this
evening for Chicago by way of the Santa
Fe and Frisco, and was accompanied by
w. A Tuley, travelling passenger agent
of the former road.
MIR. James NJ. Steere, assistant gener-
al freight agent of the Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fe, says his road is getting its
share of the cattle traffic that goes to the
st. Louis market, and that, in eonnec-
ton with the Frisco, the Santa Fe is
putting cattle into st. Louis in as quick
time as any other line leading out of
Texas.
G. P. Fegan, travelling passenger
agent of the Texas and Pacific, returned
to the city to-day from Ell Paso, where
he went with the travelling passenger
agents excursion. He attended a big
banquet. had q good times and comes
back we'll pleased with his trip. Col. B.
L. Mccullough, the general passenger
agent of the same road, is expected to
arrive in Dallas tonight.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-18
THE ISON CASE.
Jury Secured and Ready for Trial at Bonham.
Summary OF the Case.

Jury Secured and Ready for Trial at BOnham.
Summary OF the Case.
Special to the Gazette.
BoNHAM, TEX, March lin the
district court to-day the case of Mandrew
Ison, who is charged with the murder of
Sheriff May Of Grayson county in May
1889, was called for trial. The defend
ant was indicted at the last term of the
district court of Gr8yson county,
but applied for and got a change
of venue to this county
A special venire of sixty men were sum-
mOned and the selection of q jury COM
menCed this morning. Forty-five wit
uesses from Grayson and other counties
were in attendance. The circumstances
of the killing of Sheriff Nav are famil:. .
to the readers of THE GAZETTE. Sheriff
May was killed Sunday morning, May
20, 1888. On the day before Ben Isou, a
cousin of defendant, got into difficulty
at Howe, in Grayson county,
and drew a pistol on the man
with whom he quarreled, and
the pistol was taken away from him by
parties standing near. The two Isons
then went to the house of John Eads,
with whom they had been stopping, and
getting their rifles repaired to a thicket a
mile or so from town. The city marshal
followed but did not overtake them. A
messenger was sent to Sherman on Sum
day morning and swoTe out warrant
against Ben Isou for carrying a pistol.
The warrant was placed in the hands
of Sheriff May, who, with his
two deputies, went to make the ar
rest, and arriving at the thicket where
the parties were concealed the officers
entered, but became separated from
each other. Sheriff May came suddenly
upon the men and ordered them TO sur
render, but they jumped to their feet, at
the same time firing at the sheriff with
Winchester rifles. Sheriff May fired one
shot and sank to the ground and died in
a few minutes. Mandrew Ison afterward
surrendered and Ben Ison was captured.
At the last term Of district court IN Gray
son county he was sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary for life. The case has created
great interest throughout North Texas.
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WeatherfOrd,
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
WEATHERFORD, TEX. March 17.-Mr.
o. P. Brown, of VanBuren, Ark. spent
Friday, Saturday and Sunday in this city
prospecting, having decided to leave his
old home. He was very much interested
in Weatherford, and while he did not
make any investments, it is almost GER
tain that he will return home via Wealth
erford, and in all probability will invest
here. Mr.. Brown is man OF means and
should he decide to locate here he would
be desirable acquisition to the city as he
is largely interested in the manufacture
ing industries at his home. While here
he was the guest of Mr.. H. Fl Rainbolt.
Mr.. H. H. Davis, of Arkansas, was IN
the city Saturday on a short prospecting
tour. He will return from SpringtoWn
in a few days and look further into
Weatherford real estate.
Mr.. s. Neumegen returned home last
night from big purchasing tour Of sew
eral weeks in New York.
Mr.. II. II Rainbolt has returned from
a short visit to San Antonio, Houston Gal
weston and other Southern Texas cities.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-18
DALLAS.
ST Patrick's Day Appropriately OBJ
served by the Irish American Club.
Judge Burke Unable to Convene His Court on
Account OF Sickness Elks' Annual BE.
ception-A Barber Kills Himself
THE GAZETTE BUREAU,
S1T MAIN STREET..
SZf MAIN STREET,
DALLAS. Tex, March II. 1890.

DALLAS, lex Marcn IL, ISSOs
st. Patrick's day was observed here
by the rish-American club in a very
pleasant manner. at o 'clock the club
assembled at its hall, No. 91l Main
street, and marched in body to st.
Patri OK g cathedral. At the conclusion
of the services there the club proceeded
to the residence Of Mr.. Hugh Blakeney,
ST., on Park avenue, where bounti-
full collation. awaited the willing appe-
titles of its members. There were toastS
and speeches and singing and regular
love feast for q couple of hours, when
the guests babe their host good day,
carrying with them kindly recollections
of his generous hospitality. In the even
ing the club gathered around the banquet
board at Turner hall, and there was a
renewal of the toasts and speeches Of the
morning. Eloquence with wit, mirth
and merriment ruled the hour, and made
the occasion an enjoyable one for all
present,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-18

on the market. There has been over
$50 900 acres of land sold to actual set
tiers during the past six months IN the
territory tributary to Wichita Falls.
This, believe, answers a few OF the
many questions asked in regard to Wich-
ita and adjoining counties. Those in
search of cheap homes in a healthy eli
mate, where a greater variety of crops
can be grown than in any other portion
of the United States, and where the
farmer has q ready market and good
prices for all products, would do we'll to
come and see this country and be con-
WINGED that it is all that is claimed for it
by Its citizens.
Those desiring further information
should address Mr.. John Howard, Sec
rotary of the Wichita Falls country i'm
migration association Wichita Falls Tex.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-18
TEXARKANA.

Two Negroes Quarrel, Shoot and One Dies
Ia en- t. Ppr's to Answer an Indictment.
Special to the Gazette.
TEXARKANA, TEX, March 17.-Last
Saturday night a difficulty occurred here
at low dive on the east side and S.
Perry was shot ny Dick Mitchell, both
colored. The shooting was said to be ac-
ci entail, and was considered so slight
that no arrests were made. The wounded
man, however, died this morning and the
affair Is now undergoing investigation
Dick Moore, of PARIS, who has for
some weeks been visiting relatives here,
was arrested to-day by the deputy sheriff
OF Lamar county and will be taken to
Paris o-morrow. The indictment under
which he is arrested grew out OF the
shooting between himself and Owley, at
Paris. some months ago, and he is still
suffering from the wounds he received on
that occasion.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-18
Lodge Reception.
DALLAS, TEX. March IL

The third annual reception of the Dali
las lodge No. II, B. P. o. E., will take
place at the Dallas opera house to-mor-
row night. The programme is both
unique and interesting, and the reception
is certain to prove a pleasurable one to
the Elks and the large audience that will
be in attendance. The Elks Ministries,
twenty-five in number, having been re-
Gently coached for the occasion by the
Primrose & West troupe, will, with the
eight end men, give an entertainment
that is sure to be appreciated and ap-
plauded. An invitation has been ex-
tended to the Fort Worth lodge of Elks,
and it is expected that large number of
ladies and gentlemen from your city will
come over to enjoy the fun Of the even
ing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-18
British Grain Trade.

LONDON, March 1.-THE Mark Lane
Express, in its weekly review of the
British grain trade, says: English
wheats are weak. Sales of English
wheat during the past week were So I'll
quarters at PCS I'D, against 81 AIS quar-
tiers at Cos I'd during the cor
responding week last year. Trade
in foreign wheat is slow at Cd
decline. Imports from the Argentine
republic assist the depressions. Flour
has dropped Sd and corn Sd. Oats are
firm. Rice and peas are down Sd. At
to-day market good English wheat was
steady. The poorer kinds were only
saleEble at Cd decline. Foreign wheat
was quiet. Foreign fiours were quiet.
Oats and corn dropped Sd. Rice, beans
and peas were inactive.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-18

Joseph s. Keys of Fort Worth conduct
ing the exercises. Visitors came from
all the surrounding towns and the
county and many pastors from other
charges were here. The church was
filed to overlooking. The services were
strong and enjoyed by the congregation.
The church edifice is of brick and stone
and il cost about SIS. 200. 1t has an
auditorium and literary room, and 10 as
fine building as can be found in West
Texas. Much credit is due to the pastor,
Rev. R. j. Nelson, for his energy and
perseverance in bringing such an under
taking to such a glorious completion.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-18
AMABlLL0.
The Tennessee Prospactors We're Captivated-
They Want to Locate.

The Tennessee PrOspactOrs We're CaptiYated-
They Want to Locate.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
AMARILLO, TEX, March 16.-The
Tennesseans are here. They came last
Friday night, saw and were conquered.
Our beautiful country won them at first
sight. They declare that they have never
seen anything like it. They had heard
Amarillo and Potter county described in
glowing terms. but like the queen of
Sheba, when she visited Solomon, t'the
half had not been told Them Nearly
all of them want to locate right
around Amarillo, and some of
them havealready taken up sections, and
others will buy land Tomorrow. These
gentlemen are from Carroll and Benton
counties, Tenn, and the sheriff of the
former county is one of our captives. He
has made arrangements to return with
his family about the lst of September,
and in the meantime will send his son out
here as soon as he returns
home. Mr.. Sanders, the gentle
man just referred to, says
that he feels confident of bringing from
fifty to 100 families with him, as many
expressed q willingness to come when
ever he might advise, and he will GER
tainIy advise them all to come direct to
Potter county. He declares that the
further he came up the Fort Worth and
Denver road, the better he liked the
country until finally the climax was
reached at Amarillo. This is the verdict
of all of them to whom your correspon-
dent has talked, and the party numbers
twenty-five or thirty, all good, solid.
practical men-just the kind of citizens
we want to settle up this glorious Pan
handle
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-18
RESISTED ARREST.

A Negro Attempts to Release His Brother
From an Officer and is Shot
Special to the Gazette.
JEFFERSON, Tex, March 17.-This
morning while W. II. Owens was carry
ing West Bryant to jail in default of pay
ing fine, his brother, Bill Bryant, who
was along, told Owens he could not carry
him any further. Owens then summoned
assistance to arrest Bill Bryant, who re-
sisted arrest and finally fred at Owens,
missing him. Owens then returned the
fire, both firing then in rapid succession.
Bryant was mortally wounded, having
been shot through the body, and bad one
finger shot off. Owens was not hurl in
the firing. Owens was arrested and
placed under $500 bond. at last &C.
counts this afternoon Bryant was still
alive but reported to be dying.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-18
Suicide.

E. Unghever. a barber hailing from
Denton, and who registered at Mayors
Garden hotel yesterday evening at 6
O'Clock, committed suicide last night by
taking poison. He left couple of let
tiers, one addressed to lady in this city
and another to a lady in Denton. The
latter is in the following words: "Fare-
well. leave this world. die for your
sake.
years of age and was well-dressed. No
cause for his act, unless it be disappoint-
ed love, can be assigned.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-18
Judee Burke III

On account of the illness of Judge
Burke of the Fourteenth judicial district,
the district court which would have 9TH
erwise convened to-day has been adj
journed over until Wednesday. The
grand jury has been discharged until
that day as well as the litigants whose
causes were on the docket for trial.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-18
Powderly and Other knights in Conference.

CINCINNATI, OHIO, March 17.-Mr. T.
V. Powderly and Messrs. Costello,
Hayes, Holland and Devlin, of the ex =
ecutive committee of the Knights of
Labor are here to hold regular meeting
of the committee. The president OF the
Farmers Alliance of Georgia had been
invited to be present, but he has not yet
appeared. After brief informal meet
ing a recess was taken to allow the mem
bers to witness the st. Patrick's day
parade.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-18
A REWARD OF 500.

The Murderer of Moore at NacUgdOches De-
scribed-The sheriff Offers Reward.
Special to the Gazette
NAcoGDocHEs, TEX, March H.
Charles Rivers, who killed Thomas J.
Moore Saturday, is escaping toward the
north and has three or four DAYS rations
with him. Dogs are on his trail now.
He is of German extraction, Is low,
heavy set, light complectioned, sbow-
legged wears home-spun jeans pants has
no beard except q mustache. Sheriff
Spradley offers reward of 500 for his
capture. This was one of the most blood
thirsty murders ever committed in Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-18

dred vacant school sections around me,
and the only thing preventing their
being taken up is the difficulty of locat-
ing and getting the proper classification.
Yours respectfully,
E. E. MCCoLLIsTER.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-18

Ella-Ms, Cousin Bob kissed me this
morning. Mother-He did? hope you
rebuked him, Ella. Ella-I did that
very thing; 1 said, "Bob, you be care
full not to do that when pa or ma is
around, or you Il hear something drop"
f Texas Siftings
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-18

We have quite large stock of new
raisins, in full boxes, half, quarter
and one-eighth boxes. Also some choice
figs in different size packages, which We
are selling real low. Call and get our
prices Nr write us before buying.
Fort WORTH GROCER Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-18
BRowNwooD NJ. E. CHURCH.

Formally Opened Yesterday-Nany Visiting
Ministerial Substantial structure.
Special TO the Gazette.
BRowNwooD, Tex, March 1.-THE
new Methodist Episcopal Church South
was formally opened to-day. Bishop
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-18
Presfon,s mRed-AEe.,,

Hon. W. n. Grain, member of congress from
Texas, writes: 1T affords me pleasure to add
my testimony to that of hundreds who have ex-
perienced relief by the use OF your wonderful
''Hed-Ake. - Cures in fifteen minutes. For
sale all druggists, SOC.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-18
cau.s of the Dallas Suicide.

Special to the Gazette.
DENTON, Tex, March 1.-THE father
OF Earnest Unghener committed suicide
in Dallas about six weeks ago, and
probably this was partly the cause Of his
suicide
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-18
CHEROKEE STRIP.

Since Texas cattle may no longer be matured
in that outlet it Is now of great importance to
many to find good feeding grounds for grown
cattle where they will fatten for market.
Such can be had at ''Dixie Ranch in Lynn
county, Texas, and quite as good as any in the
Territory. 1t contains IS 900 acres, wen fenced,
well watered and with grass as fine as in buffalo
days. Address, ". V. JOHNSON
Colorado. Tex.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-18
MORE LIGHT.
Questions Often Asked by People Inquir-
ing About the Wichita Country.
Health, Character of the Soil, Water, Cheap
Lands, Natural AdVantages-Why Pe0-
pie are Just Finding It Out.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette
WICHITA FALLS, TEX, March IA
great many readers of THE GAZETTE,
both in and out of Texas, who have
heard of this section through the columns
Of THE GAZETTE, have written 10 the citi-
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500 cash payment'and $50 per month
will buy house and lot.
JAMES RYAN s. Co.,
Commercial club building.
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For sale-Ten houses and lots-SIo0
cash, $50 per month. Cheaper to buy
than rent. If we have not the kind Of
house you need, We win build you one.
JAS. RYAN & Co..
Commercial Club Building.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-18

Ten cottages for sale-S100 down, $40
per month. JAMES RYAN s. Co.,
Commercial club building.
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Road Convention,

Hon. E. G. Bower, county judge of
Dallas county, was busy to-day sending
out the following circular letter to
county judges and county commissioners
along the line of the Texas and Pacific and
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railways.
The letter explains itself:
DALLAS, TEX, March 10, 1890.
Hon. -, County Judge, - County, Tex:
DEAR SIR-Reerring to the call made by the
commits sioners' court of Dallas county for con-
vention of the members Of the commissioners
courts of all the counties of the state, to con-
vene in this city on April s next, I am advised
by the representatives of the Texas and Pacific
and Missouri, Kan and Texas railways that
their companies feel deep interest in the sue
cessful solution of the public road question, and
wishing to secure as large an attendance as pos
Sible am directed to state that il you will send
the names Of many members of your court
desire to attend to W. H Abrams, land COM
missioner, All Main street, Dallas, he will send
to your address passes good for thirty days from
April l, 1890. I hope you will give this matter
very early attention to enable Mr.. Abrams to be
in time. Very truly, E. G. BOWER,
County Judge, Dallas County.
General Manager Mowrey of the Texas
Trunk railway authorizes the statement
that he will extend similar courtesies TO
delegates to the convention living along
he line of his road.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-18

The Largest Line Of Dinner Sets,
Toilet sets and queensware. at ". ,.
Lakes.
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Commercial Club Building.