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Dallas Morning News
Jan 10, 1890

ONE DAY'S HAUL
Van Alstyne, Tex., Jan - Four new two-story brick houses are going up on Jefferson street at once. One to be occupied by a national bank. The building to cost $5000. The organization took place yesterday. The following are directors: R.M. Cannon, H.L. Bowen, J.C. Umphress, J.N. Taylor, J.M. Kelly and Louis Garver. The new two story hotel on Main street is nearing completion. When finished, it will be a handsome structure of a large city.
Louis Karthman met with an accident three days ago while out feeding his horses before day. One ran against him knocking a bar from his hand and sticking a splinter through his two small fingers, fastening them solid together. His wife, with great effort removed the splinter, which was quite painful.
This town is one not to be laughed at. During the year 1889, we shipped from this city seventy-five carloads of wheat, 225 cars of oats, 250 cars of corn, 2500 tons of cotton seed. Our receipts to date on cotton for this season are 9500 bales. We will reach 10,000 before the season is over.