Re: [A/S] Dead Ford Engine

Jim,

I believe you are very close on your history of the XIT ranch.

On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 10:55 PM, Jim Whitworth <dadswhitsend@yahoo.com>wrote:

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> Hunter said "It doesn't have a Walmart. It used be be a part of a
> 300,000,000 acre cattle ranch... the Xit Ranch. Many businesses are names
> after the Xit... including the Ford dealer......
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> Hunter - The XIT stood for "Ten In Texas". With age, I've forgotten the
> signifigance, but it may have stood for 10 New York investors who were given
> the land by the state, and in exchange they may have paid for building our
> gorgeous state capital building. I'd bet other Texans will correct me if I'm
> too far off base. BTW - you may have too many zeros in there. Texas is a
> large state, but 300 million acres? Go have a cup of coffee with a local.
> I'm sure someone will give you the story..
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