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

Is one OF the richest counties In the state
and the soil Ia wonderfully productive.
Cotton. of course. Is the chief crop, but
corn and oats are also extensively grown.
Land in Lsvaca county can be purchased
at from - TO $50 per acre, according to To-
cation and improvements.
ialicttsville 10 on the main line OF tho
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass railway
and Is one OF tho most important shipping
points between san Antonio and Houston.
II lis the principal trading point for the
farmers OF the county. and It's business
mon are conservative but cnterprising and
progressive.
The building of the san Antonio and
Arkansas Pass railway infused new lifo
into tho town of Hallcttsville and It's
growth since that timc has boon steady
and OF u substantial character Tho Local
ton of tho town Ia exceedingly pictur-
esque, nesting MS It does In n beautiful
valley dotted with trees OF native growth.
Like most OF the county seat towns. Hal
whore tho principal business housc,t ara
located. ilaiiettaviuc Is substantially
built, the principal business houses aud
many of the residences being constructed
OF stone
llellc,,syiilc has an exccllcn, system OF
public schools bealdcs several private
schools of recognized merit. The leading
religious denominations are represented
here aud have handsome houses OF wor-
ship. The citizens OF liallcttsville AFRO
noted for their intcllisH.cc hpaptality and
refinement, and the social slle Of life IL -
lltasant feature OF "a RESIDENCE at tho
capital ot layHca Ccu.N. bank with
an pie capital, an ice factory. Il cotton
seed oil NTH and TWO grist mills are
an oug the useful Institutions OF the town
IN the fail ana winter months, whom tho
farmers are not busy With their crops, tho
streets ~ hAllomsNille present busy
sgene, The streets ara crowded with ye-
hicles and tbs stores are thronEcd with
prosperous farmers and their wives ana
The products Of the fertile farms OF ihis
county hni their way 60 HallcttNilic Tor
a market, Thournnds of pounds Of hides
und wool are also handled here annually
aud tho revonue from these sources IL
large,
Iimlcttsvnle has neycr had whnt might
be called boom, but her growth has been
steady and of the most substantial chafac-
ter
Ia conclusion Il can be truthrully said
that there Is not moro prosperous town
NJ Ill tho coast country than NnllcttsNilie.
aud not a mnra charming place Of rest
Acucc IN all the Stnto or rVNna. In favt
60 the Immigrant linllNt.sNillc ana ia-
NioN county oner rNccrilnnal ulNnltWes
The soil ia rich aud productive. the vltuiatp
f. ecunl and healthy, mud tho pcoplo Rre
iulelligvnt aud hosptublN Lands nrn
vhoHp and with moderate amount OF
'nurfN and perseverance any man emu
go 10 l.nNaca coun3v and m q fow years
mako himself independent Vi's county
nnd town havo already heGun 60 attract
considerable attention, aud those Who 90
away disappointed, The pVuplc thero ave
always r'ady tn welcome "a good olnss of
ciuyene There Is an air or prosperity
about this town md tho country around
WhnrCNrr prosperity Ahlcs, happiness IN
very npt tn follow nul ihorc 70 not u
more routented pcuplo .u the state than
those NJ llnllctfsNillc.
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