The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-07-13
IN COKE COUNTY
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hShi NOullON btSb Gurus.
AS we passed Mr.. Cotton s
place there was u fine crop Of
about ten acres of maize and the
grass i'll the John Harris pasture
all the way to the five mile rock
looked fresh and green. while at
the Riley farm the hay crop look
ed as though it would be a big
proposition to attend to it-and it
is doubtful if there is hay crop
anywhere that look better. The
cotton we saw from u distance
seemed to be knee high and hardy.
After that we wendell our way
through grazing land all of
which seemed to have more grass
than cattle to consume it.
After crossing the mountain,
the soil gradually began TO change
until you find u red clay mixed
with sand and now water begins
to play an important part only
now and then is wind mill to be
seen and yet this sandy clay
makes one of the finest soils in
the world to raise cotton.
There is no doubt but Tom
Green county has considerable
more raln-ss the range of mouu.
tains vest and north-detain the
clouds drift9d by regular atmos-
pheric currents which continue in
routine year after year, conse-
Iquently while we enjoy more
rain rail-, it means that the farm
er has to give his land closer at
tention to keep it from caking.
In Coke there is land which in
very short time will make ire
mendous crops of the fleecy sta
pie, as it is especially adapted TO
this class of land, for on my trip
last summer over similar country
in regard to soil, where the grass
was parched and to all appear
auces dried out and burnt up, us
it looks here in Coke now all the
cotton will lie fine and seen TO be
growing and hardy Consequent
ly there is no doubt but what San
Angelo is deeply interested in the
growth and prosperity Of Coke
county and her citizens.
1t seems that Robert Lee means
to have II railroad of some sort
and hope that the Orient people
can be induced to change their
route and shorten the distance
few miles via Robert Lee. The
bonus was set at $l5,OOO.OO Of
which Harris Bros generously
put their names down for SO, 900
so with this rs a section of cOun-
try especially suited for cotton.
it is hoyed that the Orient will
see its way clear to call ut Rob-
ert Lee on their way tot San An
gelo.
Now to return TO the little lake
Of about ten acres with an average
depth of twenty feet. Nature
formed two lake sites parallel to
VIC uuOUIltl hDOub Ollb HUHultu
yards apart. All it required to
complete the one now in use was
n forty foot fill and the town res
ervoir nee DIS fill of about 120
feet and there would be lake
covering about Al acres.
Some might say-wel what is
the lake good for after you have
it? Well, right south are 30 acres
now in a truck farm about If feet
deIow the surface of the lake all
Of which is in cultivation. Cab
huge, onions and all sorts Of veg
etables, and that is what this sec
ton Of the country needs and
needs badly, for we should have
plenty Of vegetables for our health
and for the Injuries Of our tables
and homes.
This section Of country is rap
idly settling up. 1t is off and
away from railroad communities
ton and yet the people seem to
be n trifle Indifferent. For in Il
short time they have cIsterns for
their drinking water and with
fruit and vegetables in abundance
it seems to be land of content
ment.
The San Angelo Telephone Co.
have installed an exchange at
Robert Lee with forty subscribers
The farmers are grdually having
phones; hence it is but short
time distant before our merchants
will have "a list of two thousand
to ring up and ask them what is
wanted in their line.
Everybody seems to be in fine
spirits Cowan of the Robert
Lee Observer says that everything
is coming his way. j. D Stuart
has his land office full of samples
of Coke county corn, onions, mil
let and all sorts of truck. Mr..
Williams thinks his hotel second
to none in West Texas and to be
| bcnaut Of tbo nlpaa nc tho ..,oo1 I