The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-27
LULlNG.

and San Antonio Is Luling, an important
shipping and trading point in Caldwell
county. The town was founded in 1874
and was for several months the terminus
Of the Galveston, Harrisburg and San An
tonic railway. Its population at first was
largely made up of a roaving element
which followed the advance of the build
ing of the railroad and 1t was predicted
by many that as soon AS the terminus of
the road moved further west, Luling
would be no more. but such. however,
proved not to be the case. The location
was healthy, there was an abundance of
pure water and the surrounding country
was fertile and productive. This turned
the tide in favor of the town and soon
good substantial residences began to be
built.
In 1883 Luling was incorporated as q
city and Immediately assumed the rens
OF city government. The city took
charge OF its public schools and set about
70 perfect the system. This has been fol-
lowed by very gratifying results. so that
now the city schools occupy three story
stone building. 1t is furnished with all
the modern conVeniences and appliances
for the instruction OF pupils.
This. too, has been accomplished on a
remarkably economical basis, as the en-
the 500 worth of property.
The region Of the country in which
Iuting is situated Is rich IN minerals and
1t only needs capital to make this region
of Texas one Of the great iron PRODUCING
fields OF the country.
Luling Is the commercial center of tho
county. This county Caldwell is the
smallest in area I'm the western portion
OF the state and yet from an agricultural
nortant The cnuntrv cast or nijnt, ig
composed of post oak and river bottoms
North OF Luling the country Is high roll
heautifni groves Of i've n9l, Au W tbjs
section or SoIintrv Is yery f@rfiIa AND 'ttih' e
harvcsts of I'm ana ct a, CIV It,. ,,,e
Tho co,nt,.v 70 tho ,,as+ or 1,,,,,, 10 ,,,,
grazing portion Of the county -t and ii fur
many thousand heevcs annuaIlv Tbers
art SIso rnanv tiI,i ,,iti 'lei
Ills sscti many or H t CutiVa r arms IN
strstb n1t bi,-b roiI;maI ,io 'isS SVItn
~ ~ er at, n.S totl',i6 PIallSS hnu tmls
r.. Fritte All liza, i ~ tnf tou
rh,s ,n,c oh az Va N'Iu9 @'so 40 Wen mere,
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49,. sur ou.Hlus LUNG so that II
d d."$ tr nI sen AT once mar the town Is
POM than II is at presCsLnt' The climate
nere Is ihoS' delicious; Inc extreme cold
Jr rn' Nurtl taSt anu WeSt = never lelt
Intr Nerdure mere al the year around,
anl III summer "hcn pcople further North
are swelterlng In the heat, this region of
me country Is Tanned by pleasant breezes
Wllcn sweep uhnoIested across the
pra,r from the gulf coast.
ine Heol'lr OF I.ullng are prONerDlal Tor
the hospitality. Intelligence and thrift
ness. All the leading religious denomina-
tons are represented here and an eX-
cellcnt moral tone pervades the commun-
ity. The town is quiet and orderly and
the city government is well administered.
Luling Is located at the Junction Of the
Missouri. Kansas and Texas, the Southern
Pacihc and the San Antonio and Arkansas
Pass railways, extending from Yoakum to
LoGkh2 9It These three railroads peno,
which is naturally tributary to Luling.
panse Of fertile agricultural country.
there must be some trading center from
which supplies can be drawn and Iuline
is the natural place to- which tribute will
per acre according to location 1t is
| then only a matter of a few years when
the people from, the COD and dreary
| country of the East and North will set
t;e on these splendid lands, and then all
| land is fertile and productive. the cit
needs the guiding hand of man to sow
the seed and nature will do the rest.
| Luling has now a population of about
300 but when the people Of the outside
fered by that section it viii only be "a
question Of a few yeGrs when her pop,,-
| lation will he five times that number
This is not a rash prediction, but il is
based upon knowledge of the resources
| of the country can offer to the prospective
settler.
homes
and employment in agricultural pursuits
to more than 100000 more families than
now populate It.
This is one of the finest watcred sec
lions in the state. The San Mares. The
Guadalupe, the San Antonio, Blanco, Col
orado and Brazos rivers ana humorous
small streams furnish an abundance OF
water for all practical purposes and some
Of these streams could be utilized to turn
thousands Of spindos which might ne
employed In manufacturing into mer-
chantable goods the raw material that is
at hand.
and n,gn,, thnueaTd haIcs 81 irntfo,ii ~ .a
annually shipped from here Large guam
titles Of grapes, cattle. hides, cotton and
cotton seed oil cake also nud their way
to other markets through Lulng.
The Masons the Odd Fellows knights
Of Pythias, knights OF Honor, Legion Of
Honor. Woodiucn Of the World and Other
fraternal organizations, have fiourlsnins
lodges here.
Iu,tng can boast OF an excellent fire dc
partment, composed or two companies. n
hook and ladder COMPANY and n nose
e. upany Both romparlea are wnH
equipped with the most approved sppar-
latus for fighting iirc, and are wen
drilled. "