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Avetin Tex April 1877 Des Moines like rails and crops
The Herald correspondent visits Avetin Texas near Corsicana and Dal les describing a growing town on the Brazos with a 4000 to 9000 population range, rich soil in the valley, cotton corn wheat and fruits, notes rail bridge building, and compares Austin’s rise. He recounts conversations with J Nalley and Col Win Nalley, and reflects on Texas crops, grasshopper depressions, and local trade cautiousness. He also recalls Gen Samuel Houston era taxes and court rulings on railroad bonds and township bonds with Missouri and Iowa cases.
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Avetin
Texas
Editors Herald
Cor Ricanna
Navarre County
Dalles
Itie
Brazos River
Des Moines
Iowa
Dranos Valley
Denleon
Afteen
J. Nalley
Waco
Col
Win. Nally
Uid
Iko
Lincoln
Ile
Virginia
Pike County
McLellan County
Austin
Samuel Jloustun
Vura