Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-21
MITCHELL COUNTY.
Tho Proposed Railroad to San Angelo
aud the Gulf-Colorado Putting
on CITY Airs.
{ otresnonleneo of the NeEcllc.

Correspondence Of the Gazette.
Colorado, November la.--In travel
ing from SAN Angelo To this place |
was Impressed with the advantages of
the country for the construction of n
railroad. The projected road from the
gulf via Fan Antonio would pass
through that section. Therp would be
no large streams 10 cross, requiring OK
pensivo bridges, or elevations OF much
extent To- b. opened by cuts. The
distance from here to san Angelo
by direct route Is not over
eighty or eighty-ilve miles,
From my knowledge OF the wealth
and enterprise of the citizens of the
latter place, | am certain they would
| extend very substantial aid to such an
undertaking. conversed with many
of them and ann familiar with their
sentiments They feel the need of n
railroad most sensihly, aud will put
forth energy, accompanied with
money, to secure il. All their mer-
chandisc is hauled 10y wagons from
Abilene, distance Of leo miles.
In the winter when the roeds are rom
dered heavy by rains, the delay and
time required To make tho trip are
very veXatious. Merchants, sheep and
catilemen and all classes OF citizens
are interested In this effort TO have the
road built. Colorado would be greatly
benefited 10y opening up this railroad.
| IL would give her new territory from
which to draw trade. What u splen-
did region between san Angelo and
| San Antonio II would pass through!
None better in the state or surer TO
promote n heavy business. Lands
along this line would rapidly increase
in value, new impetus be given 10
trade of every kind, ~ its varied rc-
sources were developed. Surely the
| people of these cities will not let pass
This opportunity of getting the enter
prise organized. The subject has been
ventilated most thoroughly and much
interest awakened,
Gentlemen from here will visit san
Antonio shortly for thepurposo oflnau-
gunting the first steps toward incor-
poration. For their ENCOURAGEMENT I
viii say have advlues of recent date
from London, England, that incorpo.
ration and starting the work might
possibly attract foJeign capital SUM-
cient to complete and equip the road.
Let us build from the gulf TO Colora-
do without delay. The road from
here 10 Kansas will build itself--by
this, mean capital will seek II as an
investment.
FIVE do not get the railroad at once,
what say the people of Colorado to n
: hack line 10 carry mail and passengers
between here and san Angclo2
Some assurances have been given mt
since my arrival that such thing Il
possible.
In fact u party has expressed VIII
lugness to put on the hacks, provided
/ he can get some encouragement from
: the citizens.
We talk about monopoles- well, II
that stage-line from Abilene TO san
Angelo Is not one, ! do not know
the meaning of the word.
Ten cents per nile for passengers and
five for baggage or express matter
ought To pay. An opposition line
would tend TO equaiize the rates, | I'M
agine.
Shall express an opinion ~ regards
this "infant wondeT?h The iniant'
DAYS are past, the swaddling clothes
were [soon laid aside. suddenly the
, town has blossomcd into II city, with
corresponding airs. street cars, water
works, artesian wells, Ice factory
and "sich" like are appendices
of this well-grown prodigy.
On every hand are evidences of thrift
with new brick buildings, such ns
stores, bank, church and residences
In progress of construction. If Colo.
RADIO continues TO grow In the next
two years as 1t has done In these Just
passed, who can compute her popula-
lion? As she now wants many things
and manages 10 get lots of 'en, then
} she would probably put in her de-
lnand for the removal of the state cap
ital to her confines, or possibly her
mayor would be spoken of for gov
crn0T.
: The Fort has that boom at present
She had better keep II going, lorshould
il prove contagious In Colorado, II
might cause the next state convention
some trouble. (?) But then we have no
Peter Smith for mayor, and therein
lies your claim 10 this new mayor.
governors boom.
In my next will see what of per.
, sonnl, cosby news IL 10 be obtained
1t is here, no doubt, and simply awaits
the gatherer.