The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-18
district It is now too small for the convenient
transaction Of business.
The transfers OF real estate in this tDallasl
&c.


Real estate mon expect that he transfers this
! year will amount 10 {3O.UOJunOp
/ lho city Of Blilus has within its corporate
/ limits j,ji3 acres. about eight AMI siX-tenths
/ square miles, covering an area mat is nearly
/ square but Irregular in outline. II Is probable
/ that some OF the al accent suburbs will soon be-
! incurpOra,el with the city. The Trinity liver
/ lonE protracted heavy rhiua 500 ctimcs rises
| thirty or i"r4 feet or moe. ANA co'Ws the
| bottom lands and tn" lower lands nd
| to property hero and hcienhOuis located below
mlGh water marx amounting o about t2luUUo.
mark, and IL roIchcs back across n gradually
rising stretch oil laul that ls, eNcopt in tho
was formerly par.ly Wooded In tho more ccn-
ral parts til" city is vigorously at work mas;
grades. The business streets md some o. tho
9thors are paved with hois h.a'" cage orange
NlcAdam rnyomCnts. The aidowalks hra not
m bH goo oSWea '?Ee
rapid growth Of tho city ami thcg nre oinG
romedIe with reasonable. speed. Tn. rrInci-
from the Trinity River. 1t ~ abundant, and
good in quality hut 1t becomes muddy when
cistern water or well water for drinking rurss
loses; IN some nari; d nncity tne Snrny ~, Tl
ciiiys " cXpam t bH; tic rlges aro go9G
down as RAPIDLY as possible; The tunrIy T. by
droel numping, but the, city r. nov h.i!IrFn Ing
reservoirs tor storage and gravity SUM y mo
erNors Will also uermit of settling anu III
terlnR and the city is also boring lor artesian
water. There is one art"sian well here nov,
and the supply OF water in the region Is be-
lieved to be abundant.
In somo of rho residence strcots thoro are
fne houses surrounded 10y forest trees that
were preserved when the land wa cleared,
and which contribute 10 an appearance OF
comfort and comp etene-s more often found
in longer settled districts. There are many |
fine houses here, but not mauy that are very |
all comparatively young. worth million or |
more apiece: and great many men. al young.
too worth from $4,000 to 100000 each. Nearly |
oil tho bus ness men Of the city nre young men.
or the whole POPULATION perhaps one-third nre |
from the Northern States. There are reoile ,
other nationaiitiss French and Germans arc |
notable. the negroes are about one-tonth OF |
Tn9 n roe@ ae y i
Republicans. with largo Democratic majority
on q state vote.
nominations. Until re emily the school build
ings, which include some line structures. have |
been ample in accommodation. The city Is
about to build eight more.
The death rate OF the city last year. based on
nm estimated population Of $4,000 was about
IS per 1OQn The health o. the city is good
The banking capital and surplus of tho ma;
tional banks OF the city is about *3.2uO,Oun aud
the deposts are a itilo over *6,oOnoOo There
rate OF interest IA 10 10 Il per cent.
The city,s railroad communications are ex-
and it's wholesale aud jobbng trade Is good.
Besides the merchandise ordinarily, disposed
tht9 2 ne s cnanngiS NJ S0 Mst seaE
and machinery
Dallas has one prosperous cotton mill that
lses twenty-five bales daily. 1t is expected
that another larger mil will soon be built. 1t
has grain elevator. seven Touring and Grtst
mlis. one cGttonsseesSd OIL mill. boot md shoe
.wo foundries. five carriage Pnd wagon fac
orIes, six planning mills three broom factories.
Industries Citizens are showing IN increasing
interest IN manufacturing enterprises.