El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-27
RAILWAY OPENS
PLAINS REGION
New Rich Country Given
Outlet by Midland and
Northeastern.

Midland. Texas, Aug. 27.-Irack lay
ing on the Midland & Northwestern
railway has reached the town OF
FIorey. on the line between Andrews
and Gaines counties, . distance OF IS
miles north Of Midland. Train ser
vice between these points viii be es-
tablished pending reaching the termi-
nus ar Seminole. which Is i miles
from Florey. Florey is situated in
one Of the best corn belts in west
Texas. and even this year, with the
continued dry spell, several thousand
bushels Of corn Will be raised The
section OF the country around ElOrey
is a sandy land belt uuderlald with a
CLAW subsol which makes 10 moisture
conserving soil, and every drop OF rain
fall is thereby saved for plant life
FlOrev has q wide territory 10 draw
trade from Towns like Monument
and Loviugton. " NJ, having been
placed several miles nearer a railroad
viii no doubt avail themselves Of the
shorter wagon haul and come 10 Flo
reg 10 receive freight and do their
shipping.
The trade territory along the line
OF the Midland q Northwestern has
been visited by several good rains
lately thus insurlng winter pasture,
and, although a great many cattle
ia q DENA EaNA hHIA OUT OF TINS NGEAaAAA
or the country on account OF the dry
weather, the owners have now begun
10 snip them back and the Midland &
Northwestern has had two small ship
ments for Faskeu lately
short on Rails.
On account Of the war conditions,
the management OF the Midland d
Northwestern has been badly ham
pered by not being able 20 get ma
terial, especially steel TIE steel is
being secured from the Texas & Pa
cific railway, and that company, not
being able 70 secure new steel from
the steel mills. is unable 20 make de-
llveries to the Midland & Northwest
eru- However. as the steel mills have
now promised TO make deliveries 10
the Texas & Pacific, and that road in
turn has promised 10 make prompt de-
celFed, this, Do Is hoped. will shortly
dccure completion Of the line 10 Sem I
mole distance OF IS miles from
Midland
railroad VIII afford transportation 10 I
sparsely settled country that is
bound 10 come to the front in the way
OF settlement and development. IS T.
some OF the best corn land TO be I
found in Texas is situated in Andres ]
and Gaines counties.
In a Fine Territory.
Fasken, the new town that was .
opened on the "C'' ranch s. miles I
from Midland, is giving every prom .
Use Of making a substantial little city,
and with the opening up Of $4,000 /
acres Of the "C' ranch tributary 10 I
this town Fasken should make one Of /
the best towns in the South Plains [
country, as all Of the land TO be
opened up is very fine agricultural I
land. where all variety Of crops can
be successfully grown most any year.
FlOEeE Us admirably situated in ID
fine agricultural section OF west
Texas, section celebrated for fine
corn and hogs, but on account Of not
having transportation facilities. de-
velopmeut has been retarded Now \
That the railroad has been construct
ed and in operation a new era will
dawn on this community. and FIorev
corn, peanuts, sweet potatoes. melons
and hogs will find the markets OF
Texas