Capitol, it's dome stands seven feet higher. In one respect, the Texas Capitol is bigger than the U.S. The Austin structure continues to house the Lone Star State government and is second in size only to the U.S. Texas, the biggest state in the union, used the sale of the ranch land to pay for it's red granite Capitol, the largest State Capitol on the North American Continent. The XIT ranch covered portions of ten counties, which helped perpetuate the myth the brand - XIT- stood for "Ten In Texas." The brand, in fact, originated to thwart rustlers because it was impossible to add to the brand and hide the XIT. It's 3,000,000 acres sprawled from the old Yellow House headquarters, near what is now Lubbock, Texas, northward to the Oklahoma Panhandle. During the 1880s the XIT Ranch was the largest range in the world under fence. They agreed to build a $3,000,000 Texas State Capitol in return for 3,000,000 Panhandle acres as payment. Roberts called a special legislative session and the State “struck a bargain” with Charles B.
Action dragged until fire destroyed the old Capitol building on November 9, 1881. In I875, The Lone Star state government was getting cramped in its old capitol the Texas constitutional convention set aside 3,000,000 Panhandle acres to fund a new capitol. On your way out, grab some “10 in Texas” memorabilia or our secret family seasonings. We hope you find our hospitality to be a true Texas welcome and our food what real Texas cuisine is all about. Whether you are a first time guest or a regular at “10 in Texas,” we are honored to have you in our establishment. The “empty saddle” is a tradition of honoring the cowboys who once served and worked the XIT ranch. The saloon name and the saddle show tribute to the “empty saddle.” The brands on the wall show history of the area dating back decades. We built the building around XIT history and Dalhart area tradition all of the inside wood and tin are from an old barn outside of Dalhart dating back to the early 1900s.
We season our meat with our house made, top-secret seasonings we spent years perfecting. Our beef is a high-end, choice product, which has been aged and cooked over the finest seasoned wood in Texas. At “10 in Texas” we pick the best beef and freshest food on the market. “10 in Texas” was no longer a dream but a reality.
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