Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1943-01-28

ed to get to st. Louis, whereas cur
car made it last year IN one day
driving 40 miles An hour.
When We reached st. Louis. We
recalled it was strongly unionist
during 1861, helping to keep the
state from seeding. From it Lewis
and Clark departed to add such 2
large territory to the new Republic.
From 1t Moses, and later Stephen
Austin departed to create the em-
pire. or Republic Of Texas. We came
here in 1904, to attend the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition. with 9TH
or 100000 people.
We took the "Frisco" Line from
st. Louis to Austin. This ambitious
railroad was named before it ever
reached San Francisco. It has to be
satisfied with reaching Kansas City,
Pensacola, and Texas, but still re-
tains the name "Frisco." The
coach was nicely fitted with COM
Portable reclining chairs all the way.
Soon we came to extensive crops
Of cotton, kaffir corn, milo and su-
dan grass. Texas with its level black
acres show big fields under cultiva-
ton in the northeast section. Green
vegetation and ive-oaks make the
scene more interesting. There are
so kinds of oak in the state, but the
live-oak is an evergreen. shedding
in September, but making new leaves
at the same time, for another year.
Other trees are mesquite, huis-
ache, crown of thorns, athel, magno-
liza, cork. acacia, and our common
elm, ash, maple. palm. ebony, alamo,
gum, hickory. pine, fir and cypress.
Help being scarce, some are still
picking cotton. Hawks and eagles
soar overhead, and settle down in
the fields. The swamps produce
papyris, from which we get our
word paper" 1t is the same kind
of reed which hid the baby Moses.
Ft. Worth is said to be exactly
midway between the Atlantic and
the Pacific. It is great aviation
center, 20 airships departing each
day. Dallas is the seat of Southern
Methodist University, Christian Uni
versity. and departments of Baylor.
the great Baptist University. The
state is notably underlaid with cal
liche. as Florida is, where the white
roads are due to this valuable ma
terial.
We pass King Ranch, with its L.
100000 acres, under fence, spread
over eight counties. The Keberg
Mansion is called the fairest farm
house in the world, an enormous
structure, where the present owner
lives, with gateway Is miles from
his door. The ranch is larger than
the state of Delaware. Millions Of
| cattle, largely of Braman stock, are
SHIPPED from here. The descendants
Of 800 Mexican families, brought
here 100 years ago. herd the cattle.
horses, sheep and mules.
The first Richard King, who was
granted this immense tract by Mex
leo, was a captain and owner Of
Richard King, jr., lives here on q
separate ranch. Gail Borden, In.
ventor of condensed milk, had much
to do with the early history OF this
part of the state. The first Metho-
dist preacher in Texas, was DR.. Mar.
tin Ruter, president of Allegheny
college, who was appointed to develop
the Texas Mission. 1t is interesting
to note that about 19 of every 20
people now in the state came from
the east or north to make their
home here.
Our Hon. w. Lee O'Daniel is re.
garded by many q great man, but q
strong sentiment has been created
against him by the politicians. They
have never been friendly toward
him, and he has certainly not been
a supporter of them, who, in every
step he has tried to take. have op-
posed him. Some say he cannot be
reelected, but just as many are
sure that he can.-Howard II.
Scott, Edinburg, Texas. Dec. 81.
1912.
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