San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-09

varied productions of the vast terri
tory thanked on the east by the Mis-
sissippi river, on the west by the
Rocky mountains, and on the north
by Canada, all to the deep water har-
Dor on the Gulf of Mexico and from
there to the markets of the civilized
world.
San Antonio as distributing point
for southwest Texas and Mexico has
no competitor and as a proof OF
the fact it is evident from the inn
mense amount Of business transacted
by the large number Of importing and
wholesale houses here in nearly every
line of goods. Large fortunes have
been and are being made here in every
branch of business, which is carefully
managed. Agriculture, stockraising,
land speculation and the various mer-
camille pursuits have chiefly occupied
the attention of the citizens of city
and state. Manufactures have re-
ceived but little attention until re-
Gently. San Antonio and its imme-
Ndiate suburbs possess every natural
advantage to make her the greatest
industrial and commercial city in
Texas. The San Antonio river, which
courses through the city, can supply
an immense water power within and
near the corporation, and the fact that
its source is constant and never fall
ing supply of clear, pure water from a
powerful subterranean river, renders 1t
invaluable and unrivaled for bleach
ing or dyeing cotton, wool, silk or any
other textile fabrics, and in cOnsidera-
ton of the short distance e IL miles,
from it's source to where water power
will be used, there are not
the annual disastrous floods to
contend with. no lost time from
back water on wheels, freezing up or
fighting ice, all of which a.e usually
expensive items when water power is
used.
The fall of the river and volume of
water in same, at and near San An
tonic, has been carefully determined
by experiment, and find by accurate
calculation, it delivers OH an average
over $4,000 cubic feet of water per
minute, being equivalent to about
8, 500 horse power, which, if utilized,
would operate $50, 900 spindles and
1000 looms on cotton goods, or go sets
of WOODEN machinery, and give en-
ployment to about 400 people, which
number, with those depending on
them for support, would add fully 20,
600 to the population of the city, and
the wages paid, would amount to
81, 000,0 900 per anum. 1t is not neces-
sary to enumerate the benefits which
would accrue TO every business in
terest of San Antonio, if this great
gift of nature is made use of, and 1t is
needless to add that there are i'm
mense fortunes to be made by the en-
terprising capitalists who will utilize
it by establishing cotton mills, wool
EN- mills, tanneries, foot and shoe fac
tories, manufacturers of jute bagging.
or a substitute, cotton gins and oil
mills, one smelling and iron toundries
and machine shops and various other
industries which will pay handsome
margins if carefully managed.
The important essentials to insure
success to any manufacturing indus
try are, viz.-First, cheap motive pow
err; second, local supply of raw mate
rial; third, and very great essential,
a healthful location; fourth, resources
for labour; fifth, accessibility to. mar
ket all of which, when combined, pre-
sent train of advantages to the for
tunate pOssessOrs of same, which Will
make success q certainty in any line
of indus tries if managed intelligently
and prudently.
The writer of this article, although
nonresident of San Antonio, had
an experience of twenty years in the
manufacture of cotton and wooden
goods, can safely testify that the be-
fOrenamed essentials for manufacture
ing purposes are all here and are not
equaled at any point within his know
ledge.
San Antonio will, at no distant day,
if said advantages are utilized, be-
come the Fall River of Texas. One
great industry established here will
soon be followed by others and as the
empire of Texas has within its boun-
diaries, and but few hours ride from
this city, great hills of granite, mar
BILE, beds of kaolin and potters clay,
salt, coal, and an ineXhaustible sup
ply of iron ore, which is found to
possess qualities superior to any iron
ore in this country. Silver, gold and
copper are also found in paying guam
THY. These valuable resources added
to the millions of acres of timber and
fertile soil, all well watered with
creeks and rivers, are a combination
of advantages not found on this con-
tinent and the capitalist or immigrant
will make no mistake in establishing
business or a home where nature
has provided so bountifully with
every possible requirement.
FLAMING FIRE IN THE VEINS.