El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-23
Special Correspondence of the HERALD.

Special Correspondence of the HERALD.
DALLAS, Tex. Nov. 18.-Northern
Texas presents to the traveller quite an
amin ated scene at this time of the year.
The warm, balmy weather enjoyed for
the past few weeks has been quite con-
ducive to the dispatch of outdoor bust
ness. Along the railway lines are vast
areas of cotton on every hand, and
groups of negroes are busy plucking
the heecy staple, although the crop is
we'll nigh harvested. Along the high
way We see numerous teams drawing
bales of cotton, or cotton seed, and at
every station are great bales piled high
on platforms and on cars, suggesting
the prominence of the greatest staple
OF Texas and emphasizing the remark
"Cotton is King" With good prices
Texas farmers are happy and are shar-
ing the large measure of prosperity
now prevalent in the country.
Dallas is the centre of much bust
ness and commercial activity. The
volume of trade appears 20 be large
and the prospects for the coming win
ter are very bright. Prosperity iu-
deed smiles on Texas. at least in this
vicinity. AS the great commercial
turally expect q very considerable In
crease of its prestige and prosperity
in the near future from the opening up
of the rich lands of the Indian terri
tory, which will be made within the
coming year by the Dawes commits
sion. This will prove q real boon to
Texas in general, as the lands will
doubtless be sold to white settlers aud
improved.
The subject uppermost in the minds
of business men of this vicinity 81 pres
emit is the erection of cotton mills in
Texas. To be mere producers of the
raw material, drawers of water and
hewers of WOOL" and compelled to pay
q heavy tribute to other states for the
fnishe ed article, and the enhanced cost
incident TO . double transportation of
the commodities, ia indeed very gall
ing to the pride of patriotic Texans.
To the writer, who has witnessed the
upbuilding of vast cotton mills in the
southern states east of the Mississippi,
which sprang up like Jacks beanstalk
In q night, and soon enriched the pro-
jectors, enhanced the value of adjacent
cotton belts, and gave employment to
worthy citizens-cOnverting them from
mere farm laborers to skilled oper-
atives, it seems almost an abnormal
lethargy which prevents the develop
ment of manufacturing industries in
this great state. The development of
manufacturing industries in Texas,
and the consequent independence of
her people, would convert this vast
and highly favored region into an en-
pire in fact as we'll as in name. The
golden opportunity is before the peo-
ple-will they embrace it? Each year
that the people of Texas pay q heavy
tribute to other states for .manufactur-
ed goods, drains heavily on the ma
terial resources-the very life and
blood of the state. Money talks elo-
quently in Texas.
Visitors at Dallas naturally wish to
see its twin city, Fort Worth. Accept
ing courtesies extended by E. P. Tur-
ner, the able, efficient, and popular
general passenger agent of the Texas
and Pacific railroad, your correspond
emit M de a delightful afternoon trip
from Dallas to Fort Worth, via the
famous "El Paso route" Taking a
local train on this route we passed over
the great trestle across the romantic
Trinity river, and then entered as
fine and fertile district as one could
find in the southwest The roadway
was straight, finely graded and ballast
ed; the heavy steel rails were we'll laid
on broad misunderstanding a clever
alignment. And as the train sped on