The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-24
More Cotton Acreage In Texas.


 cial) )-While 1t Is too early to forecast the acreage that will be put under cotton in 1910 there is every indication that it will be much greater than 1t was last year. Farmers are now busy getting their land into shape and many of them contemplate planting some of the new varieties of cotton recently introduced by the United States experimental farms. A rather generous rainfall will make early planting possible.
 
 pockets Is hair-raising to the tenderfoot. The miners treat this matter very much as men do who go hunting with ammuni- ton on their person. The mines have honeycombed all the principal hills--one mine has 60 miles of underground works.
 There are many tunnels in use already, but the Roosevelt tunnel which has been in process of construction for several years and which will be completed in about one year, will drain many mines and will add new life to the camp, as 1t will enable most of those who have. driven to great depths, to continue work, by draining the water, which has been accommodating. It is estimated hat this tunnel will uncover orc bodies estimated to be worth $so0.ooo,ooo.
 The Mining Towns.
 Cripple Creek is a modern city of re- finement and culture, fine stores, strong banks and every appointment to be de- sired. Of course, its delightful climate is well known. Cripple Cresk draws it's water from among the melting snows of Pike's Peak and 1t is the purest water in the world. There is no sale for mineral water in Victor or Cripple Creek.
 Victor is q city of about the size of Ensley, but very much nandsomer and more up-to-date in it's appointments and buildings. One thing which impressed me very much in these places was the good order and general air of soberness and stability. The miners themselves are many of them educated men. who dress well and live in comfortable quarters. I desire to call attention to one thing in particular: All the rooming houses and flats are far and away ahead of those in Birmingham as to cleanliness and comfort and cost Soma os the houses in Birmingham that are now oc- cupied by industrious and thrifty reo- pie would go untenantci in either vic- tor or Cripple Creek The climate seems to agree with the women and children. On holidays you can hardly count tho rosy checked mothers. many of them young women. with their happy and healthy oftsprings.
 "On Sunday every one goes to church, but . rather remarable thing is that all the picture shows and pool rooms are open for business on this day.
 There are about 50 saloons in Cripple Creek and Victor. There nre no signs Of drunkenness and disorder
 ''I believe that the Birmingham people who are interested In the Cripple Creek district will most of them receive hand some returns from their investments. Of one thing you may be sure, that where good, practical judgment Is used there Is no reason why there should. not be a steady return from good mines and good leases.
 The weather is so rough and the cold so greak out there just at this period that mining 10 carried on with difficulty on ao- count of frea8es and snow blockades, and I have returned here to look after some personal business. With the opening of spring will go back to the district to look after valuable properties leased by Birmingham parties and myseaf"