The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-08
CONN NE RClAL

To-day cleared mp the sky, but left
very muddy streets and roads; the
bright sun, however. seemed to have Il
good effect, and business next week bids
fair Ia liven up.
The Texas Lumbermnn says it Will
take l,ODO,0O0,OUO feet of lumber in ties
to finish building all the railroads now
! projected IN the Lone Star state
The event which Waco has go long
looked forward to has at last been con
| summated. or at least so nearly as to
render it practically done We refer to
/ the completion of the Missouri Pacific
railway From repeated assurances of
! responsible officials Of the company orr
| people have been led to believe that the
management uf the road were friendly
! toward Waco. and that out of that
| friendliuess would grow relations mutu-
| ally beneficial Tho first Indications are
that these assurances were based upon
solid foundations. and we feel author
Izrd III stating that if Waco business
men realize the Importance of the issues
II stake and display the proper spirit Of
enterprise and energy, the means are ut
hand to make the Central City prOmi-
ncnt commercial point. Do not under
stand rs rs implying that the railway
management propose to make partiru.
lar pet OF Waco 20 the exclusion Of other
points, for sound business sense dictates
that such "A policy can not be success
fully pursued 10y the company. but TO
the extent of giving Waco every equal
facility with competing points, We ARE
confident the railway Will act, leaving
the remainder of the responsibility to
be borne, as it should be, by this busi-
ness community If Waco possesses
any advantages of location (aud it is
conceded she doesl equal facilities
should enable her to not only hold her
own with all competitors hut to Outstrip
many of them. The past history of our
business men Is almost guarantee that
In the future they are M competent to
seize AN opportunity and make the most
of 1t as are the merchants of any other
Texas town. In fact, with her really
excellent transportation facilities and
location, the Examiner has an abiding
faith that Waco has II mag
niticeut future before her and
that she will utilize every advantage
placed within her grasp. The Missouri
Pacific has inaugurated business by re-
ducing rates 10 Pc cent from previous
rates, and also gives Waco the same
rates as are obtained at Dallas and
Fort Worth. While tins may not he
construed as a discrimination in favor
of Waco it certainly is a favor fully APP
preciated. To considerable degree to
Mr.C.L. Gates, the company's agent here,
is due tbs striking proof of good will,
and we confidently expect to see our
iohbcrs and heavy retailers availimg
themselves of the rate To enter heartily
into active competition with Dallas and
other northern competing points. Waco
enjoys an enviable reputation III all the
region where her business relations ex-
tend, and it will act as Il strong assistant
and incentive to court new and more ex-
tended acquaintance with business mon.
We now have three trunk lines, under
different arrangements, and each one
competing for business: and SO far each
management holds friendly relations
with our business men, with no reason
for believing that relations of contrary
nature will exist. With these facts be
fore us, we think Waco has as desirable
Il field for wholesale operations rs any
other town in the state. Our city is CON
fident and buuyant but not overbearing
and cuyetuus, aud wishes for the good
will VI all her neighbors and business
iISSuclutUs.