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wstore, we did not buy anything, but goodshave been sold here, for we saw two oys-rJter cans lying in front of the door. .1 iiidCrafton was the next town on our route.1 Istale It is surrounded by a fine farming country, lislhoi cl a deiIt!sis the home of our honorable representa and seems to be a thrifty little town. It wtive, G. R. Craft. The road from Craftonto Sunset has recently been changed andavlt;iescluthaChiboi* made longer, hence I heard some com-leplaint among the merchants of Crafton.5*1 Sunset is a thrifty town, owing to itssituation on the R. R. and its agriculturaladvantages. We only passed through thiser town enroute to Forestburg, hence saw a* nothing worthy of note, except a group of jls men assembled at the saloon door, who(Nem Forestburg was the last town that | ililt;in seemed to be looking at a man with a red\ - ' 'V w r ok m e? 1 hnn 4 -h* , «we visited. It is situated between the sinfertile valleys of Denton and Clear creeks, hence it is a good trading point.Wheat and oats look fine every place we pla°* thing look well enough, except where the !ar rd overflow has damaged them, this is more ^ Q_ noticeable in the valley of Denton creek, jp* t Some crops along this stream are almost destro3red. A great deal of fencing also S*1 has been washed away. H.visited. Corn and cotton as a general fittf.shirt on.r-anatRc
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Decatur Wise County Messenger
Decatur, Texas, US
Sat, May 23, 1885
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