Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-09
TEXAS IMMIGRATION.

The Pittsburg Gazette states that Col.
John W. Hooper, agent for James K. Simp-
son, owner of the fine body of Dickson Il
Dickson lands in this and Upshur coun-
ties, in company with the county surveyor
and Mr.. J. A. Roberts Of Augusta, Ark,
are to-day taking view OF these lands.
Mr.. Roberts comes as represent
alive of large number OF fami
lies from his state to inspect these
lands with view of purchase. Mr.. Rob-
erts has already expressed himself as well
pleased with this section, and our people
are to be congratulated upon the prospect
of securing Mr.. Roberts and those he rep
resents as citizens of our county Col.
Hooper. by 1udicious advertising, Is at
tracing attention from several Southern
states to this section, and if we had few
more such citizens TO publish our
advantages, there would not long be
a waste place in our small but muchly
favored country. Only few weeks ago he
went to the expense of having thousands of
circulars printed descriptive of the Dickson
lands and the superior advantages of this
section, and had them distributed in various
sections of the old states. While the object
was primarily the sale of the Dickson lands,
Col. Hooper has kept an eye TO the general
interests of the county and has not failed
to let the fact be known that nature has
bestowed upon Camp county her best gifts
with prodigal hands. That he is selling the
Dickson lands is not at all strange The
only wonder is that there has not been a
sort of Oklahoma rush for them, on the
terms offered. 1t is certainly fine body
of lands. with rich, loamy soil, tine timber
and abundantrwater, pure and good. We
have said that the county is to be
congratulated on the prospect of hav-
ing Mr.. Roberts and his colony as
citizens of Camp county. This we re-
affirm and give our congratulations wider
scope. The colony, in question, is to be
congratulated, also, on the prospect of
making deal with Col. Hooper for SO fine
a body OF lands, situated as it is in a county
noted for health, culture, schools, churches
and everything calculated to make it
most desirable locality for permanent
homes.
A party of forty-seven wine-makers, di-
rect from the wine-growing districts of
Southern France, arrived at Galveston on
the steamship Concho from New York on
Sunday, November |, and left in the even
ing for Pecos. Tex. This is the first of a
colony of 500 who propose to locate in West
Texas for the purpose OF cultivating grapes
for wine-mahing. These people recognize
the fact that the Ell Paso grape is the equal
if not the superior of the French product,
and have decided to come to 4 new country
and help to develop practically unknown
industry. For some time past number of
inquiries have been received from parties
in Southern France asking about the adapt
ability of West Texas soil for grape-growing,
and the arrivals Sunday are the result of
the information obtained. These wine
makers are thrifty and intelligent Set of
people, and will aid materially in bringing
out West Texas, famous VINE producing
country Capt. Bolger of the Coucho says
they are the most respectable lot of immi-
grants that he has brought to this port in
many months, and he thinks the people Of
Texas should induce more of them to come
here and help settle up the grape-growing
counties of Texas. a number of others Of
the same class are expected to arrive on the
next steamer from New York.