Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-18
IMMIGRATION.
Stats Secretary Colonel J. 2. Elliott ef
the Immigration Bureau Spends
ths Bsy In the City.
Tie New State OBpitoi Discussed-The Pan
handle and the PsoOs Valley BeiBg
Sought After by immigrants.

Colonel J. 2. Elliott, the able and en-
ergetic secretary of the Sta.e Immisra
ton Bureau, was in the city last night O.
his way from Austin 10 Dallas. Colone
Elliott is Dallas man, but even Dalla
men, when they want to go anywhere o
get home have to come to Fort Worth Il
reach the railroad. In o random CONVEX
satiCn with GAZETTE representative
Colonel Elliott showed that he WAS quite
at home in the service CT the state arc
posted on all questions relating 10 Texas
"ColoBei, do you think AUS IN is fmprov
ing mucb?" asked THE GAZETTE man.
Said Colonel Elliott: 81 think 1t is
There seems to be considerable life and
enterprise visible. They have recently
organized q Merchants Exchange and g
number of other public organizations, and
the people seem to be waking to the
necessity of action. Austin was never
built, IT grew. There was never any such
push ana hurry as that which we gee in
North Texas towns. l. Was q slow
place, but believe that new era has sci
in, and henceforth it will keep up with
the procession"
"Whst do you think Of the new c.pitol
buildiug9"
SAID Colonel Elliott: "It is magnin
cent-tte finest state building in the
| United States. The color of the stone
initiates sgsinst It somewhat and the
view presented from the city Is not good.
1 must confess thst was disappointed
in 1t Whsn went to Austin. had not
seen it since the foundations
were laid, and having spent
70 much tine 10 Washington,
ard visiting the national capitol building
daily I had my mind made up IS to what
the state capitol of Texas would look
like, sud when saw It On my arrival in
Austin with only the front in view, the
wings being concealed, WAS disappoirt-
ed. II 1t WAS situated further away and
on an eminence, where it's vast proper
tions could be seen to Gdvantage,it would
look much more imposing. So close but
little IT 1t csn be seen, and that little
gives Cae but an imperfect idea OF It's
magnitude"
"What shout these rumblngs Of COM
pIsint we hear every nov and then con-
Corning detects, cracks, poor material,
uneklllful workmanship and the like ?"
Said Colonel Elliou: "There is moth
ing in them more than these small sensa-
of the execution Of ell public enter
prises. Investigst on hiss shown this re
DeAtedly, but still believe in this sort
of vigilance. II is the best safeguard
sgsinst fraud. People should look with
scrutiny into the character OF work per-
formed when they sre paying for it and,
while the sensation may be unpleasant
the time being, it hiss a most healthy
and sslutsTy Effect
"What success are you meeting with in
the immigration business2"
Said Colonel Elliott: ave are not do
ing es well IS l would like to do, bat we
are doing considerable. There are great
many counties and cities that are back
ward IL getting to work. The interest as
first manifested seems to have cooled
somewhat in some instances. but an
glad to say that the outlook is on the
whole promising"
you Can judge what benefit has been
derived from the boom so far more from
the number Of inquiries received from
outside the state than otherwise, and
judging from these doyou think the move
ment is making itself Tel ?"
Ssid Colonel Elliott: eyes, sir; we
received number OF inquiries and much
announcement from those who intend
making this state their homes"
"What section of Texas is most sought
after DoW?"
Said Colonel Elliott: "There are in
quiries for lands all over the state, but
Ind that most people are Seeking informa-
ton concerning the Panhandle and the
Pecos country, and think the movement
Wilt tend that way principally, for awhile
at least"
"What is your opinion of that Pscos
vallelH Don't you think it equal to Cali
fornis?"
Said Colonel Elliott: "Thst is my In
formation. am told that the Pecos val
ley is equal to anything in California, and
the people over the country are beginning
to learn the fact. The lands are 30
cheap, IS compared with those OF
Cslifornis, that as an investment
there Is no comparison between them and
an reliably informed that for all prActi-
cel purposes the soil and climate are
quail 10 California. By the way speak
iug of this immigration business, come of
the papers, among them THE GAZETTE,
ore giving me more honor than justly be-
longs to ma-showeripg honoTs upon me,
SO to speak. sm somewhat OF g stick
lea for my own share Of anything that Is
going, but 1 don'E want all. When those
endorsements were given - those
hearty Cficisl endorse ments - it
Was the work Of the com
mittee and not mine. I merely trans
mi:ted copy Of the resolution and at
tested its accuracy"
"Tell me something shout these en-
doIsements. They lock strange to rome
Of Us &nd we would like to know just
what they mean"
Said Colonel Elliott: "Fhe endorse
ments given certain publications was
upon the solicitation Of the owrers OF
these publications who we're present"
"With RABBIT fooif" iaserposed the
scribe.
"WeIl l don't know about the rabbit
foot. But as l understand the resolution
1t was not the Intention Of the committee
to give such an endorsement as would
make Of any particular publication &C
official organ. There were Q gress many
papers working for Texas and think the
committee merely aud properly sought to
recognize their Efforts and encourage
them In the good work. do not think
the idea was to make an official organ out
of any paper, but IS before stated, i am
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