Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-04
A LETTER
From TEXAS
Chas. Slpes Tells About the Greatness
Of the Corpus Christi Section
Land O. MILK and HONEY

When one atte16ps to give a
comprehensive description of a
country upon but a weeks ac-
quaintance be is confronted by a
proposition by no means the
easiest. However it only takes a
Vexy short time to open ones eyes
to. the wonderful possibilities of
this Corpus Christi country. What
first impresses one is the magni-
. tuds of things. Nueces county
for instance. the county of which
Corpus Christi is the capital, only
, lacks a few squares miles of being
as large as the state Of Vermont.
Mrs. Hannah King owns about L.
100000 Acres of land Robert Dris
call.owns 100000 Acres, the Col.
Inns estate nearly 100000 acres and
a number of other ranches of from
$4,000 acres down to 1000 and the
most of this land lies in Mucous
county and speaking of this re-
minds that these large ranch hold
ings are exactly what has re-
tarded the progress and hindered
the development of this country
for 50 years until very recently it
was next to impossible for the
man of limited means to obtain a
foothold here. and even now, to
get a bargain one should buy a
tract of a thousand acres or more.
However, these large land owners
are slowly yielding to the inevita-
bic and are turning loose of their
holdings in tracts of 1000 acres or
move which tracts are in time be-
ing cut into smaller farms for
the actual settler. the man with
q the hoe" There are so few
places on earth with such a
climate as this, so equitable and
healthful that people from all
parts of the United States are
pouring in here constantly. One
meets ''prospectors from every
state in the Union and the influx
is in no wise lessening. Rain fall
and productiveness Of soil. for
continuous seasons, cool summers
and mild winters this country has
California at least equaled and
many claim surpassed, and judg-
ing from the history of California,
& land here that is now selling al
from $500. to $4,000 per acle
will bring and will be worth too
$4,000 per acre and more with
in a few years. As proof of this
assertion. many Cslifornisns are
buying property here. One |
have in mind has Durchas ed
$4,000 worth of realestate.
mention this as an illustration.
Another thing that impresses a
northern man. especially at this
time of year is the mildness of
the weather. Think of the roses
: being in full bloom at Christmas,
the Oleanders and lilies. flaming
ln every dooryard. the stenderest
ofhouse plants and ferns growing
in tropical. luxuriance out of
doors, oranges ripening,
egreen and in blossom the second
crop Of pears hanging on the
trees. green Vegetables of all
kinds on the market and bro UGH
to- the door every morning in
huckster's wagons, acres anc
acres of cabbage rolling to head,
ladies doing their Christmas shop
ping in white dresses and without
raps and men in\ shirtsIeeves or
the streets every day. and you
can form some idea of what thi:
country is like now I need mo-
mention the boating, bathing ant
fishing only to say that even a
this nicewinter season. a few 60
bathing every day in the surf and
the fish business is becoming |
stable inaustry-the Corpu,
Christi fisheries supplying manl
.