San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-02-01
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, |, 1888.
urHE SOUTHWEST WAKING Ups

The railway fever has struck SOUTH
west Texas sure. There are more ru-
mors of railways projected and pros.
pected In south western Texas than
have ever been heard OF before. The
gulf region is becoming fsvorite ground
for these prospectors and the cattle In
terests OF those sections will be largely
benefited by the construction OF some
OF these proposed lines. Not the least
important OF these is that mooted by
the Southern Pacific road from Victoria
to Eagle Pass. OF this line the Cotulla
Times in recent issue ssyt:
ave have been informed by railroad
official, who lie in the position TO know,
that the people Of GOliad, OakVille, Til
den and Garlic Springs will be awOke
by the whistle OF the iron horse before
the close Of the year 1888. A locating
party Of engineers will surprise the peo-
pie OF the points named by their pres
ence before many weeks. They are now
In the field. 1t is a settled fact that the
Southern Pacific Railroad company
Huntington SYSTEM have decided to
build railroad from the end OF their
New York, Texas and Mexican diyi-
sion, ending at Victoria, to Beeville on
the Arkansas Pass railway, thence to
Oakville, Live Oak county, thence 10
Tilden. In McMullen county, crossing
the 1. & G. N. at this point, thence to
Garlic Springs, interesting their
Eage Pass division of the G.. Ii.
& 5. A. railway at Eagle Pass
The direotness Of the points named, the
one with the other, as shown upon the
state map, forbids any doubt being en-
tertained OF the correctness OF the infor-
nation we have received. There was
rumor of late, and not without founda-
tion In fact either to the effect that the
Arkansas Pass R'y. Co., were arranging
to make q survey touching the same
points, leaving their road at Beeville.
This sudden project on the part Of the s.
r., 1t is clear 10 our mind, is to head
of the s. A. 81 A. p. contemplated ex-
tension. They must have seen as well as
the So. Pac. do see, that there Is
future to western Texas. The people as
well as the two railroad corporations
here referred to, fully appreciate the fact
that this section OF the state will soon
he, II In fact 1t Is not already so, the
great cattle centre OF Texas.
This road while making a very i'm
portant connection for the Southern
Pacific and making direct communion
lions for them into Mexico from Calves
ton, will cut into the Arkansas Pass terri
tory and compel a division of freight
Competition is the life OF trade, and 1t is
an old saying that where one can exist
two can live.
FOR THE SOUTHWEST DELEGATES
Accepting as conceded that the one
thing OF all others most to be desired at
present, is the complete presentation OF
the natural advantages Of southwestern
Texas, the question becomes plain and
practical one, viz: How can the natural
advantages Of this whole south western
section be most advsntageously spread
before the great north and north west,
and northeast? By answering this ques-
ton the work Of this convention will be
very materially simplified, and its con-
illusions advanced to some successful
issue.
The LIGHT believes that correct
knowledge and true presentation Of facts
should be aimed at and made the
indispensable condition Of all statements
made concerning any locality. 1t is not
paper boom, such as has Inflated real
estate In California that is wanted, but
such accurate presentation OF facts and
Z figures attested by accepted responsible
parties as will guarantee the truthful
ness Of all representations made con-
corning any specified locality.
Accurate representations can only be
made by those who possess accurate
knowledge concerning matters treated
OF. This accurate knowledge will be
found among the residents OF the several
localities rather than among strangers,
or agents specially employed for that
purpose. Local authority will always be
found more accurate, more minute, more
specific and more trustworthy than the
representations Of paid agents from
abroad. This southwest Is q mighty BIG
country and IL would take an army al
agents to cover II successfully and bring