Coal Discovered

Malakoff Tex.
Dec 11 1887

Business is active and better than for several years. Several new buildings have been erected.
One carload of coal was shipped to Corsicana today, and samples have been expressed to various parts of the State. Prospects for its discovery of coal adds greatly to the life of our county, and many parties from the western counties are purchasing homes here. This is doubtless the best county for cheap homes in the State, land for sale being cheap and on long payments.
W. P. Lucus, who recently received a carload of fine cattle from Missouri, has made several fine sales.
The late rise of the Trinity River has surrounded a great many cattle, which is causing considerable stir among the stockmen driving their cattle out of the back water.

Source;
Dallas Morning News Archive Dec 12 1887

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