West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-03-11
TEXAS TALKS.
MORE ABOUT THE LONE STAR
STATE AND HER MAGNIFI-
CENT RESOURCES.
s Free silver Service and Other
Items or Interest.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, }
February 10, 1897. {
Editorial Correspondence Of T,w ARGUS.

running oiIClOOLed. ne grass lS
green and the farmers seem to have
their spring blowing mostly done,
and much of the land seems to be
laid out ready for planting.
1t Is no trouble TO build railroads
down bore, and the State has over
ten thousand miles of railroad The
average length of the State from
east to west is 500 miles and the
average breadth nerth and south IS
750 miles. A man travelling around
the border OF the State would
travel over 1000 miles, and with u
population of about 5000, 900,
there is still one square mile Of
Groom" for every ten people, and
Texas flies the pennant as the big
gest State in the Union, with an
area five times that OF New Eng
land. Texas takes the blue ribbon
as regards area, production of
cotton, number of sh3ep cattle and
horses raised; in amount Of funds
set apart for free public schools
and colleges, aud in the size and
finish Of her beautiful Capitol build
ing. 1t ranks fourth in wealth,
about third in railroad mileage, and
seventh in population.
Texas produces more rice than
South Carolina, more sugar and
sorghum than Louisiana, more
wheat than the Dallotas; has more
prairie land than Kansas, a larger
coal arsu than Pennsylvania, greater
oak forests than West Virginia,
more corn land than Illinois; raises
more cotton than Mississippi; is
capable of producing more iron
than Alabama, exccls New Hamp-
shire in granite, and, best Of all,
beats the world for Democratic ma
jOrities. There is no more harm
less amusement in the world than
voting the Republican ticket down
here. Yesterday | met Hon. S. Ii.
Il. Green at the fremont House.
He is Chairman Of the Republican
State Committee and son Of Mrs.
Ietty Green, the eccentric New
York millionaire and the woalthiest
woman IN the United States. She
owns a railroad down here, and her
son is President and General Mana
ger of it. She encourages him to
take a hand in politics aud is anx-
ious to see him Governor Of Texas
some time, but all her money will
hardly accomplish such a feat. Just
now Green is big man, however,
as all the Republican politicians in
the State are after hig Endorsement
for some office, and as there are
quite a number Of good postoflice
appointments in the State, he has
his haads fall.
Texas produces ouy.fourlh of the
cotton grown in the United States,
and sometimes q greater proportion
Of tho crop is raised here; bat the
people are now finding out that
there is more money in the cultiva.
ton OF fruits and vegetables than
cotton. California was once a lead
ing whoat-producing State. She is
now known among them no more,
and 10 may we'll be predicted that
in few more years Texas, as we'll
as in0 uenciug the cotton market Of
the world, VIII have something TO
Gag o regard to the price Of fruits
and vegetables throughout the
country. Oranges Of fine favor
grow here and strawberries ripcn
about the middle Of February. AL
most anything can be raised in
some parts Of The State, aad fresh
vegetables ard fruit Of an kind can
be found in The markets here tho
gear around
This city is very gay just now
with 7jsitors, for besides tho sey-
era, hundred newspaper people here,
there are hundreds here from all
over Texas to sec the biz Battle.
ship "Jcxas,' which is now lying
ont 10 Tho har5gr here Secretary
Of War Herbert ordered her here
for tbis occasion, and our people
have aii been out 10 visit and ip -
spsc' her. The people Of Tezas orc
very proud OF tho big marine mon
s'al named otter tIar State, ard
have purchased % magnificent ilgor
service costing $1,000, which was
presented TO lla ship today The
L.gs.a.ale, ln session 40 Austin,