The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-09-01
WACO VS.. FORT WORTH.
Cameron Says He will Duplicate
any Prices that Can be OBJ
tanned in Fl. Worth or
Elsewhere.
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WACO, August %, 1873.
Editor Examiner:
Please insert the following in an
Iswer to the article Fort Worth VS..
Waco" from the Meridian (Bosque
county, Herald:
have the largest lumber yard i'll
Fort Worth, and keep posted in re-
gard to prices there. For the past
two months have been in business
here, the prices at both places have
been the same, and it is an unmiti-
gated falsehood that the price Of
lumber is in favor of Fort Worth:
and the thirteen wagons he speaks
of as going to Fort Worth with
wheat went there not on account of
the price of lumber, but because Fit.
Worth is better market for wheat.
They may talk monopoly and mon
strosity as much as they please, i
came here to do the lumber business
of Waco and surrounding country,
and | am determined TO do il.
invite any and all competition,
come from whatever source il
may. | also guarantee that
lumber will be sold at Fort Worth
prices, and has been, since | COM
menced business here. And | would
advise all parties concerned TO post
themselves before making assertions.
Ii they wish 10 injure me, they are
perfectly welcome TO do so, but in
justice TO the city Of Waco and her
business men, | ask them TO desist.
| will also guarantee that Waco has
sold more lumber than Fort Worth
the time | have been in business.
The lumber interests of Waco are
safe in my hands, and am deter
mined that they will not suffer.
will also duplicate any prices that
can be obtained in Fort Worth or
elsewhere.
would also deny the false com
ments made by the daily Telephone
on "Fort Worth VS.. Waco" which
| hope he will correct. l was selling
lumber here at Sl5 per thousand feet.
untilthis week. when | advanced 10
sly. Fort WOrtLeold lumber al $40 on
the 18th, and VI \ sell at SlS on the
LIST of September.
If the Telephone gentleman will
come around TO my lumber yard, he
will find all the adjoining counties
doing business here, and will take
Measure in posting him, but it seems
TO be his ambition TO vent his wrath
on me to the injury of Waco, and the
business men of Waco by quoting
prices wrongfully, both here and AT
Fort Worth. leave il TO the bust
ness men of Waco if the lumber BUS
mess is such as he represents il TO be,
"a lumber monstrosity" driving the
trade from Waco"
In conclusion | care not how much
the newspapers abuse me. but ask
them to be more charitable To this
city, and the business men, 50 rs not
to drive trade from it.
| offer the largest stock of lumber
now nearly five million feet in conl-
petition with any and all points i'll
the State.
Come one, come all! Twill "uar;n-
tee satisfaction rs well a. prices. |
have selected Waco As my future
home, although havin. business in
Fort Worth, Dallas. Sherman and
Terrell Ask the II. n T. &. Il. Il.
if the lumber interests of Waco are
suffering. came here by their invi-
tation, bought out their lumber yard,
and have shipped from the different
pineries since the 10Th day of July,
seven hundred cars. which is double
or TRIBE any other town or lumber
dealer in the State.
Waco is the banner lumber town,
Notwithstanding what has been at
tempted to be said to the contrary.
Rest easy, gentlemen. for | assure
YOU if all other branches of business
are as well represented, Waco is safe
for the largest trade She ever had.
WIN. CAMERON.