Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-06


Texas party left here Tuesday noon
via Fennimore and WOOdman,
where C. NJ. & st. P. combina
ton sleeper and day coach was
taken which carried us to Plain
view, Texas and return.
The excursion was in charge Of
Henry Russell of Winona-one of
the best real estate rustlers on the
globe and prince of good fellows,
possessing more stamina than a half
dozen ordinary men.
The trip was most enjoyable
iaunt. From McGregor we were
hurried southwark down the Mississ-
ippi through Dubuque and Daven-
port, thence to Muscat1ne. Ia,
where we left the river and pro-
ceeded IN a southw esterly course
across southeastern Iowa and north
western Missouri to Kansas City,
where a stop was made oyer night.
Departing at 9 a. m. Thursday
we continued our course over the
excellent Santa Fe system down
through the noted state of Kansas,
making brief stops at Topeka, the
capital of the state with a capitol
building said to be one of the finest
in the union. Wichita, Emporia,
Newton and other prominent cities
were passed through, all cleanlY,
prosperous appearing places.
Oklahoma was crossed in its
northwest corner and we soon
reached Texas-the famous Pan
handle country and one of the finest
regions in the world.
Orchards we're in full bloom,
children barefooted, farmers at
work in the fields, new crops grow
ing, the thermometer lowering
about the 90 mark and all nature
in its spring regalia.
Amarillo was the first place OF
any importance, an up-to-date hust-
ling city of about 10, 900 inhabitants,
several railroads, fine buildings and
every indication of thrift. Our car
was transferred at this place to
another division of the Santa Fe
system and we proceeded to PLAIN /
view the terminus of the road, ar
irving there at $50 Friday evening.
A half dozen automobiles and as
many carriages transported us over
land IL miles to Russell's camp
where we made our headquarters
in cottages and tents until Monday
when the journey homeward was
taken up.
This much is given in regard to
our trip. Now about Texas:
POINTERS ABOUT TEXAS.
Texas is an empire in itself.
Texas produces One-third OF the
cotton crop of the United States.
Texas hasimole Ipeach trees than
any other state in the Union.
More wheat lands than both Da
lkotas.
Observation-Disclosures.
More fruit lands than California. |
More timber land than Michigan.
More rice lands than all the rest
Of the country.
More marble than Vermont.
More granite thanllNew Hamp- |
shire.
More petroleum than Pennsyl-
vania.
More cotton than any other state.
More iron than Alabama.
More gypsum than any other
state.
More ignite THAN the whole of
Europe.
More kaolin than the whole of
Europe.
More railroad Fmileage than any
other state.
More cattle than any other state,
and coal fields that rival in rich
ness and extent those of Penusyl-
vania.
Fifth stateIin the Union in pOpula-
ton, andIhas more than doubled In
past twenty years.
Texas has the lowest taxes and
largest available school fund of any
state inlthe Union. Has more schools
aud better schools, and pays more
for education than any other South
ern state.
HOW TEXAS GROWS.
In 1880 the total number OF acres
Of farmsIwas SO, 1872, PIG; in 1900 it
was 125, 8O7, OH
In 1880 there were ia, 184 farms
in Texas;sin 1904 there were 352, 100
farms. In 1880 these farms were
worth. 1886, OS4, 364, as appraised Tor
taxation; in 1900 they were worth
1862, 40, 273.
Last yearITexas raised IL, 451
eor,IS ond r6O Q42 $50 eoog This