Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-11
THE HEADQUARTERS.
our titizcns win DO Their utmost TO
Induce the Company to
Make Its
headquarters In Fort Worth - Exprcs.
,ions OF Opinions from Va
rious sources.


Since II has been definitely settled that
the headquarters of the Southwestern
system of the Gould line of railroads
would he moved to Texas, much interest
has been manifested by our citizens and
strong effort is being made TO induce
The company to decide upon Fort Worth
as the suitable place for said headquar-
tiers, There is no dlsputlng the fact that
our city possesses more facilities than
any other point IN Texas. The road al.
ready being In possession of large tract
of land in the vicinity of the depot.
Whereupon they could erect suitable
( buildings, shops, etc, and the location
being central, together with our other
advantages, win no doubt have
much weight with the officials
I IN determining this Important question.
It Is now stated that either Dallas OF this
city will certainly be selected. Vice.
/ President loNlc and other officials OF the
/ road Will he In the city again in a few
! days 10 further consider the subject, and
I 1t is to be hoped our citizens will use
I every honorable means TO advance the
claims of the metropolis of Texas In this
very important matter.
I Yesterday afternoon reporter of Tup
GAZETTE called upon several of our rcp.
rcsentatiye men for the purpose of ob.
tanning their views aud expression on The
subject. All are in favor of having The
headquarters located here and think some
action should be taken by our people i'm.
mediately.
Capt. Harrison, president Of the State
National Bank, was of the opinion tina,
Fort Worth is the place Tor
the headquarters. Said he: al am
I in favor of the citizens taking
this matter in hand Immediately and do
| what we can To get the company TO select
this place. We have more advantages
than any other place in Texas our To-
cation is central and the company already
has enough land upon which suitable
buildings can be erected | am of the
opinion that a meeting of our business
men should he held to discuss this cues.
ton thoroughly"
Mayor Smith: ~ can only say that
Fort Worth is the most central point In
the state II isalso more eligible than other
points. The railroad company has more
lands at interest here than anywhere else
In Texas, and in ten years the great
West, that Is contiguous, will double In
population, as will naturally the railroad
interests, while the country east
.of Dallas will not have Increased
materially IN population, wealth, or rail-
roads. | think some action should be
taken in Che premises on the part of our
citizens and that committee should be
appointed 10 confer with the COMPANY,
whom think II advisable to invite TO our
city,
G. Il. Daggett: "Ths Is undoubtedly
the most eligible point and ii is only nee.
cssary 10 bring our advantages to the
knowledge of the gentlemen to get them
to locate here. They should he invited
To confer with Il committee of citizens
looking To the securing of the head.
quarters
Mr.. W. J. Boaz, president OF >1ic
Trad9's' National 6baDk; IaZzIm
surGN the headquarters jwill/fSF re.
moJed 10 Texas, | met Mr.. IIoNie and
several other gentlemen of the road a
few days ago and converscd with them
upon the subject. Fort Worth has the
best facilities on account of location,
water, etc. The company owns large
tract of land whcrcupon they could erect
the shops ana the other buildings. Moth
ing definite is known yet, but am in.
clined TO think Fort Worth will be
selected"
Capt. Martin of the Martin-Brown Dry
Goods company, W. a, Huffman, Col. A.
NJ. Britton and several others were seen,
and expressed themselves as being In IA
vor of the move in having meeting
called TO consider the matter.