The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-23
DALLAS AND HER PROGRESS.
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DALLAS, August II, 1888.

The first impression "A man receives
when he steps from the train at the
union depot at Dallas is that of being
in metropolitan and truly American
city, so great is the rush of people in
getting on and off trains. | might
here attempt the usual Eli Perkins
style of wit CD. and say that those
getting on the trains were III greater
hurry than those getting off, but 1t
would not be truthful. l am not
seeking to tear down my national
reputation of rivaling Washington in
his Ratchet and cherry tree experience;
hence l wish to remark that Dallas Is
place that an upright man does not
hasten to leave.l The metropolitan
impression is strengthened by peram-
bulating the streets at night.
THE ENTERPRISE OF DALLAS
is such as should make every citizen
of the state proud that it is Texas
city. | own to a home partiality for
Austin, but at the same time, when
visited Dallas and saw her energy and
enterprise, and the truly public spirit
ed manifestations of her citizens on
every hand, l said to myself: Now
] this is worthy of the greatest state in
the union. This is a Texas city. 1t
| is of Texans Texas, and every Texan
should feel proud of Dallas and her
| every enterprise us being a part OF
! this great state, and as an evidence of
the great possibilities Of our future,
when she shall walk among the states
OF this American Confederation, with
i the tread Of Il giant" | confess to
having experienced not one pang of
that Jealousy, 1T Dallas prosperity
| that is too common (and so unpatri-
| otic) between citizens Of rival cities
at the prosperity of their rivals. We
should feel proud that thrift and en-
| terprise exists anywhere in Texas. /
| could enamerate several new enter
prises that have just been inaugurated
here, and which are destined to make
Dallas known in all the land: but | do
not know that the projectors wish
them "puffed," until they are more
actively operated. | will mention
some, however, that have been fairly
tested. and one rivaling already long
established enterprises of Il similar
character in older states and cities.
THE BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACT0RY
OF the HuntsabIe Brothers is Il yer y
extensive establishment. ! went
| JIlIOuSIl III anu W do GOlOhAoILNt S4ihO
] the press of Texas had written up, as
a matter of news, similar enterprises
| in other states but have said not word
of this one. 1t is only year old, and
| is already assuming large proportions;
and no wonder. The proprietors
] having had ten years experience in
making boots and shoes for Texas
| know Just what is needed and know
| ing that honest dealing will perpetu-
ate any trade, they began this enter
| prise by using none but the best
materials to be had anywhere, and
employed Only frSt-clasS wOrllmen in
| every branch. The result is as might
have been expected. The trade is al
ready extending to every part Of
| Texas. and they have never lost a GUS
toner. This is their reward for back
| ing up their prctentiOpS TO best work
and materials by warranting every
pair of boots and shoes they make. l
never saw a finer display than they
had while l was there, and their orders
exceed their capacity to supply; but
| as soon as they can get suitable
building they will enlarge. Even
| now they add to their force every
week n early q hundred hands are
now employed AND oyer 200 pairs of
boots and shoes are turned out every
week. They employ ii large foFce Of
! drummerS, make original designs and
5 yIes of goods adapted to the known
and peculiar wants of Texas. Next
year they will turn out over 10000
pairs, and will be able to supply Ar
kansas, Mexico and Louisiana to a
/ large extent, as they have applications
| from these places. And this is ii
| Texas enterprise, by Texans alto
gether, and as such should be encour-
aged by every dealer in Texas.
OTHER MANUFACTURES
are being established, and are proving
as successful. A clothing factory is
successfully operated, which is already
surprising New Orleans (Which has
led the United States heretofore) in
! the manufacture of jeans goods. In
quality and make there IS no question
that Dallas surpaSSeS the Crescent
City, and also in readymade under
clothing, etc, she is eXcelling. Over
d hundFed sewing machines, run by
steam. are Ia operation now, and or
ders are in several weeks ahead of the
present capacity to supply them.
| This, too, will be enlarged as soon as
| Dll NNiA y ga
ranged. Then, there are a baking
powder and extract mandatory, Il
paper box factory, Il cotton press fac
tory, an asphaltum factory, ETC., all
equally successful and paying large
dividends / cannot help
CONTRASTING DALLAS AND AUSTIN
in the matter of manufacturing enter
prise. Dallas has to depend alto
gether on steam power, and even has
to go to large expense to furnish
water for steam, yet she is branching
out as manufacturing city, and
making it pay, too.
A COTTON FACTORY
is her latest project, and she will
have large one in operation soon,
though steam is her only chance for
power. If she had the Colorado river
there, with its unparalleled and per-
fectual flow of water, its sparkling
current would sing the sweet music
of industry to the regular time OF
throbbing machinery all along its
banks. 1t is not saying too much to
assert that had the capitalists of Aus
tin even one-half the enterprise which
is everywhere seen to exist in this
city, the wonderful power nature
has placed at mans command in the
perennial flow of the Colorado river
would not be unused; but its waters, in
less than two years, would go mix
ing with the murmurS of the CULTS
waves, telling of the many spindles
it had set spinning on its way; of the
'clack, clack, clack," of the looms it
had put in motion as it passed by
Austin; of the many pieces of ma
chinery it had given power to shape;
OF the ten thousand useful articles
man made at the capital of Texas to
supply the wants of the people OF
this great state. | am glad to say
that / believe that Austin is begin
ming to awaken; that believe she
is just now stretching herself, after
her long nap, in order to put every
muscle of energy in position for an
active career henceforth. 1 believe
this to be so, and therefore, met the
derisive, scornful laugh OF the skepti.
cal Dallasites, when speaking of Aus.
tins future, by pointing out evidence
now to be seen in Austin, which prog
nosticate great things in the future
And / noticed that / could generally
change their cold, hearty laugh into {
look of concern lest Austin should
move along and leave even Dallas be
hind. And she can if she will. Viii
she?
THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
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