The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-14

1uio "uiCl MAY De SAID TO De ALREADY
here. It Is a future such as no other
part Of the United States may expect
since the potentiality Of its riches stag
gers the imagination.
Location Is Strategic.
The men and women who are making
up the population of Cass county, who
will buy lots in Skeltona, who viii bring
to that town the product Of the fields
which they have titled, these men and
women are Of the brawniest. most ener-
getic stock Of both the old south and old
north.
The strategic situation which the new
town win hold in the county cannot be
questioned, since transportation facilities
are a potent and undisputed factor OF the
growth OF all towns and cities. The
present county seat, Linden, is nearly
twenty miles distant from the nearest
railroad station, condition that one
| finds impossible on its face. This would
| be conbated In any county In the United
States. 1t is q condition that would be
combated by farmers, merchants, manu-
facturers, and railroad interests every
where. And In the case Of Cass county
1t Is a condition that Skeltona will soIve
| It is a condition that would be deplora-
BILE in the most unfertile country in the
world, and therefore where one finds such
general fertility as here 1t is no wonder
that citizens protest
One Years Profit.
| Cass county is in the center Of the fruit
and vegetable belt Of Texas; and all
other crops that can be grown In Texas
do we'll here H A. O'Neil Of Atlanta,
in an address delivered before the mem
bers Of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
| Land bureau June Of this year, in
speaking of this fertile tract Of land de-
clared %
| Last year offered a premium to the
farmer who cleared the most money on
one acre Of land, not to include fruit, ber-
ries, cane, etc. The farmer who won the
premium made, clear Of all expenses.
1927. He is Cass county farmer. He
made this money by raising two crops OF
potatoes, spring and fail, On this hand. =
/ cass County People.
Cass county has an area Of ss4 square
miles with a population OF about 10000
/ people, large majority OF whom own
their own homes and are happy, prosper
GUS, and contented people with g. hospi-
/ tality which knows no bound. Only 40
| ner cent of the lands in the county are
| todav under cultivation, but this percent
are is growing rapidly from week to
week. The shipping facilities for the va
I rious products are excellent, the county
being traYefSoQ Dy Il0 AohoWtn6 AoSAA-
roads. The Missouri Kansas & Texas on
the west, the international & Great
Northern and the Texas & Pacific IN the
/ eastern portion Of the county, the 81.
louis g. Southwestern in the northwest
norton, the Kansas City Southern IN the
extreme east, while the JEFFERSON q
Northwestern runs north and south thru
the central part.
/ At Dallas today Mr.. Shelton, in his Of
flee in the Wilson building, said;
II believe the town Of Skeltona Is a
necessity. The only certain land invest
ment in good times and bad times is a
good truck farm. The man with a pay
ing orchard and a good truck farm will
have q steady income always. Theirs has
never been failure OF crops in the fruit
and truck belt Of east Texas. Some Of
our wealthiest men have investments in
/ these farms and others are becoming In
dependent by following in their footsteps.
Fruit and truck farmers Of Cass county
| need skeltona- The town will be a re-
guilt OF the general demand on the part
Of men who are independently well-to-do.
It's future is assured