Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-12-07
From Far Away Texas.

Killeen, Tex, Nov. %. 1900
As we never see anything III the
Recorder from this part Of Uncle
SANS domain | Thought few lines
from the Lone Star would interest
a few Of It's readers. We receive
tbe Recorder regularly erery Mon
day evening and It's columns are as
closely read as a letter FROM home.
Highland is not 50 well supplied
With newspapers as or
county Bell) is. There are Is DIFF
fcrent papera published in this
country. 50 You see We are up to
date SO far rs county news goes
Texas with all It's cyclones and
over-Aows is enjoying great wave
Of prosperity that exceeds any she
bias had for several years. ! DO not
know il we can contribute it all to
the Republican administration or
not. but as our political views run
in that channel Of course We viii
have to give the present ADMINS
tration credit for great many
things.
II times continue as prosperous
for tie next four years as they
have in the past four would not
be surprised to see Texas go Re-
publican. BRYAN seems to be snow
ed under for all time to come. If
he still has presidential aspirations
think he ought to run on the
Prohibition ticket the next election
and advocate womans suffrage.
but if he viii drop his presidential
aspirations and take up his abode
in Texas We viii give him the next
best job. elect him for governor
and then send him to the senate
As it was not my intention when
commenced TO write this letter to
get it mixed up with politics Will
ring Of.
Texas has been blessed with
good crops Of all kinds this year
and all kinds Of products are de-
manding good prices and ready
sale The cotton crop is larger
than it has been for several years
and as the price is about double
what it has been for long time
there is lots Of money in the coun-
try. ! have never seen such a
scarcity and demand for labor Of
all kinds as their is at present.
The great number Of mules and
Texas PONIES that nave been bought
up by the English Government in
the past twelve months for use NJ
South Africa has caused prices to
advance about double. The price
of land has advanced about fifty
per cent. and Il great many home
seekers from the southern and
northern states are coming in and
buying homes. III e western part
Of the state when only few years
ago WAS almost one continuous
cattle ranch is Icing cut up in
small farms and put under cultiva.
tiou. if there are any in Highland
thinking Of trying their fortunes
in the West would advise them to
locate in Western Texas as it will
only be a few years until this will
he the garden spot Of TIE state.
This is also good place for any
young man who wants to make a
start provided he is made of the
right kind Of stuff and has the
staying qualities. So far we are
having very fine weather have
only had one killing frost. We
spent two months SO pleasantly in
highland in the year 1860, and
should Providence and fortune
favor US in the next four years as
it has in the past we vii! make our
stay three months in 1904.
Wishing The Recorder expansion,
prosperity and a good time We
remain, Yours very Resnt.
K. S. HULL.
We are pleased to see that orr
republican friend has such a kindly
feeling for Mr Bryan, but We want
to ask him to pray thai he vii!
never become entaDgled in the
prohibition and woman suffrage
mess he has planned for him.