Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-21
A LETTER FROM HALE.
A MUCH NEEDED RAIN VISITED
THE COUNTY,
But Is Feared That n Will BE Of No Benefit
as the Grasshoppers Have Commenced
10 come-oiher matirs.
Hale City. Hale county. Tex. MAY 100.

I CANEf AAeN NfAAtFf
10 The Gazette:
Last night about 10 o'clock it began
/ raining slowly and has r.iined most
/ Of the time since. until now y
o'clock a. H.. which breaks long droutu
of nearly two years. There was A'ule
rain here last summer, but only enough
to raise some late fOYage crops, ahd pn1.
| only In certain places, leaving the othk
Of the country Central Plaius) too dlrJ
10 raise the small crops. The eleineitlss
above now indicate continued rains, anu
seem TO be general.
Inst summer the grassh6ppers were 50
numerous in parts Of the country thht
hardly Il sprig Of grass was lett 10 ue
seen, and these deposited their eggs ana
now for a few weeks these nave Dten
Matched out. aud the country around,
ESPECIALLY this county,. has been literally
covered with the little fellows, seeming
TO remain about the same SIZE. anu one
can't walk along the roads without mash
ing many of them, killing as hgh US
six to ten with the foot as II presses tue
earth. There are countless millions "
the little animals. Inc question: 1sAeu
by all Is, what will the result beF
Some say that as soon as they are
large enough they will emigrate. and we
will not be- troubled with them. Others
think they will remain until the conh' ~
is freed from the face of the earth OF
everything green. II Inose OF Inc FORMER
opinion should be correct in their view >
the sad story will be but niue Dettel'
for at the rate they are growing III 0rueL
to exist they certainly must eat All Tue
grass, and the crops that have been plant
ed. and are yet TO terminate win
this glorious rain. will probably he
enten M and In many cases people nave
not planted. having been delayed ON az
count of this hopper pest, who' o.
course, now with all begin to "tlli the son,
and the forage crops will be planted ny
the thousands Of acres.
nothing left to be done for we untortu-
nate pioneers but to 90 elsewhere Tor
this season at least, to earn bread
fl will seem sad story Tor lnhly OF
YOUR renders to learn of the true cnndl-
lion Of people who have been itre TWO
ur three years, hut it nevertheless y
true: and | am willing the truth should
be- told. rather than keep back lncls
lint lead others into sniilur trouble.
The Gazette, being the only paper OF
Texas tiailyl 10 come out boldly nnd tell
the people the true situation, where such
disasters befall TIE people, | have hten
constrained TO write this communication
that the true facts may be- Known 50
when Ii shall come, aud such must soon
nc lilt tlHt ulAlfeh NlAlHl'NANAlhN 'aAAAi'
aud shower down upon this people. anu
that very soon, some unforeseen blessing
or favor, to them heretofore unknown.
outside of those who have cattle which
they have been able to market, few
yearliugs, two's and three's, this spring.
there is absolutely no money IN the
country. Taxes were well paid up. but
know many who sold their last year
ling to pny these taxes and large mum
Der of Others who paid the last dollar
they had in the world and then borrowed
n few nOre to meet their taxes, since
which they have only bought provisions
10y frcighting or 'straining their credit'
10 the last dollar, aud now are complete
ly strapped being left without money
10 buy even -four" and right here
| must tell tie ruth, though II may
seem ncreduous There are hundreds
of people here who have for months past
had only on their tables either biscuit
or corn-brcad and butter, with milk, anu
occasionally cup of coffee and a small
slice of meat for each member Of the
family, and these. too, people who have
known better times, Yes, | am not
boasting when tel your readers thar
The cluss OF people who have come TO
these plains are far above the average
To be- found throughout the state IN other
rural districts rs 10 thrift Information
and culture generally. Many of these
have cOWe here In search Of health.
while large number ot others have
met with misfurtunes and rcversps in
other sections. and Lave "cumr west TO
grow up with the country" and u more
enchanting delightful aud promising conn.
try docs not exist as II appears 10 the
nrnSpectur when he comes here. md We
after three years trial. still believe II
Is bound To be- when things change a III.
tie; hut we want railroad, rs we nrr
near luW miles away from one. aud then
The rains will come Will the influx of
people Now don't tell Ms that ID wont
pay, or that this Is bound To be- A
drouthy country, for We won't believe |
IL.
We MI sympathi2e with pohr Cisco,
yes, our hearts ycaru for those unfor. |
innQte pcnp,c, hut many here are ms |
badly in need, and we can't help then,
We Were glad to see that the Legislature |
aided them to the sum Of SiO,0UO; Int |
fact remains that there are hundreds of |
the people here who must forfeit their |
claims on schonl land, the Legislature |
having refused to reduce the interest |
ON payments due the state. and now In /
y lew months many, YES. q great nnnv
wlll owe interest for two years and they
nave no way ul earth To make tie mon.
~ the law requiring them to remain ON
,helr lands for three years, and thry
nave; and 10 pay taxes on these lnnds
whieh they did not own and wL,ch no.
must now lose under existing laws
JISSE n Morn an