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15 Historical
Sketch (First entry.,; p. 37)
Leona, and Frio Rivers.3 Ranching has since gradually, been pushed out
of the river valleys to the hills or to the south part: of the county. In
the east portion cotton and grain are raised, while in the south part
there'are extensive truck gardens.4 Recently, widespread surveys have
been made'to build reservoirs on the Frio and Nueces Rivers, which when
completed will have storage capacities of 499,800 acre-feet. In 1930,
2,119 acres were in irrigation enterprises.5
The public schools of Uvalde County have grown steadily since their
modest beginnings in 1856. Today there are five independent school districts
within the county and four 4-gear accredited high schools Uvalde,
Utopia, Sabinal, and Knippa.
The San Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf Railway Company built a line to
Crystal City in 1910, The railway was first called the Crystal City and
Uvalde, or the CC and U, and thus acquired the nickname of Catclaw and
Underbrush.7 Harry Rogers, San Antonio capitalist, built the third and
last railroad in Uvalde County in 1931. It is called the Uvalde and
Northern and runs 38 miles northwest from the city of Uvalde to Camp
Wood,8
With the development of new industries came increased prosperity.
On May 12, 1890, John Cormack was given a contract to build a courthouse
costing $14,300. 9 This courthouse, which lorded the countryside
with its clock:tower, ornate decorations, and lightning rods, served the
county until 1927, when a red brick and concrete structure was erected
at a cost of $150,569.54. 10
While the production of livestock, wool, and mohair is today still
the leading pursuit of Uvalde County citizens, 29,090 acres of crop
lands were harvested in 1935 11 Uvalde honey, produced in large quantities,
took first prize at the World Fair in. 1.900. It. is made from.
guajillo and catclaw bloom and is considered particularly toothsome. 2
3. iThe Texas Almanac for 1904, p. 379.
4. "Uvalde," San Antonio Exess Dec 3, 1930.
5. The Texas Almanac for 1939-40, pp. 142, 144.
6. Texas State Department of Education, Division' of Information and Statistics,
comp., Public School Directory, 1939-1940, pp. 43, 56, 64.
7, The Texas Almanac for 1910, p. 272.
8. "Uvalde Wool Market One of the Best," San Antonio ess, 0ct. 'S9,
1929.
9. Commissioners Court Minutes, vol. 4, p. 100, see entry 1; see also
entry 4.
10. bid. , vol, 7, p. 348.
11. The Texas Almanac for 1939-40, p. 176.
12. HE E. Coffey, "Uvalde Boaststs s Honey," American Bee Journal,
LXXII (Sept. 1932), 371.
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Historical Records Survey. Texas. Inventory of the county archives of Texas : Uvalde County, no. 232, book, May 1941; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25256/m1/26/: accessed April 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.