Year: 1876

GRAHAM, Young Co., Tex, Feb. IT,
While the tide OF immigration sets
steady and strong towards Texas, 1t oc-
Cured to me that few words regarding
the northwest part OF the State might
not be uninteresting to many readers Of
the Tribune throughout the great North
west.


Those who would seek cheap home
in new and prosperous country would
do well to visit the northwest counties
in the ''Lone Star State." The climate
is delightful and healthy. With a suit
ticient elevation, and far enough re-
moved toward the north, the country Is
absolutely safe from the terrible dis
eases that frequently prevail in the
more southern districts along the coast.
The general features of the surface
are somewhat broken, yet there are vast
reaches of gently undulating prairies
rolling off tor many miles Of tillabie
land all covered over with heavy
growth of vegetation. Besides this can
be found large quantity Of fine valley
and bottom lands along the numerous
water courses. The soil is every where
very fertile. Cotton and corn are sue.
cessfully grown side by side In the same
field. The small grains, however, are
the surest crops, which are considered





nous yields to the farmers for their toll.
Fifty bushels of wheat have frequently
been raised on one acre, while thirty
bushels Is about an average yield. This
part Of the State is rapidly filling up
with a thrifty, enterprising class OF
people from all parts Of the Union, with
very large element from the North
western States. The frontier 10 being
driven back by these pushing people.
Three YEARS ago there were no more
than a dozen voters in this Young.
County, while now there is a voting pop
ulation of six or seven hundred. There
is also a proportional growth in mate.
rial progress. Along by the side of the
log cabin are seen the more pretentious
residences OF frame. brick, and stone.
The county is we'll watered and ad-
mirably adapted to stock-raislug. In
fact there Is no better. The upper
Brazos Country" has long been famous
among stock-men. The cattle, numbered
| by the tens OF thousands, are seen graz
ing lazily on the wide rolling prairies,
feeding upon the rich grasses, and
growing day by day and night by night
money in the owners pockets.


The mining interest In this county
also bids fair to be Of great Importance
fine veins OF excellent block coal have
been discovered. Considering the fact
that only in q few localities has Goa
been found In Texas, there is no doubt
that these coal-felds will be worked
very profitably US soon as railroad com
munications are had to carry of the prod
uct, This coal interest, too, will be al
important factor in determining the


route of any Southern Pacific Road:
| This leads me TO remark that all the
people are hopeful that the L. and Z.
Road will be speedily built out this lar
AZ any rate. One of the surveyed routes
Of that road runs directly through this
county, and little tu the north of the
county seat. Two OF the engineers who
were engaged on the survey regard this
as the most practicable way, and have
located in Graham in the full and irm
belief that the road will be con


structed on this line. Ii this great thor.
oughfare is constructed, there will be
fortunes made all along the line. Being
Of this faith myself, would say TO any
one who may chance to read these liues,


II they live In the 0yercr0wded districts
of the older States, now is good time


to get good home in this great and
growing State.