Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-31
ADVERTISE TEXAS.
Let the State Make the First Move and
the Railroads VIII Join.
Suggestions by Well Posted Man as to How
the Attention of the Country Could
be Conferred on Texas. -
ST. Louis, Mo-, July p, Is

am pleased to see that there is an effort
being made TO organize Northwest Texas
for the purpose of inducing emigration TO
that part of the state. IN nv opinion it
is the proper thing TO do, and the sooner
done the better. If you hsd your Orga-
nization effected now and your agents in
the Saddle in the old states east and
north of here, as well as IN this state,
You would then get the benefit of the ex-
oursion rates that 1 see have been made
TO Texas, beginning in August and con-
tlnuing up TO and including October. By
having those rates and dates well adver-
tIsed throughout the country, which can
only be done by having men to
distribute the printed matter and
through the press of the old states.
Hy all means use the press freely 10 adj
vertise Texas and the low excursion rates.
If you can t have both agents and space
in the leading papers of the country,
would advise the use of the press. You
will get results IL yOu depend on others
TO do this work for you l am afraid we Il
am one of YOU will be disappointed.
Being up here, in ST. Louis, where l
have a good opportunity to see the work
done by the different Western states and
territories TO secure immigration / know
and can see the Importance of prompt
action on the part of our people. 1t is
actually a case of work and money for us
or no immigration for Northwest Texas
from this section There is every
reason for us to 90 to work
right now, and l believe if we show by
our work that we mean business we win
get encouragement and assistance from
one or two of the Texas lines. The
Texas railroad situation has changed
considerably during the past year. The
Missouri, Kansas and Texas is now doing
Cuisines at the old stand and is not
cOntTOledRs she has been by the Missouri
Pacific. This IS very much in our favor.
Agents of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas devote more time to Texas than
agents of any of the other lines. This is
natural, as their line is, we might say,
strictly a Texas line, while most Of the
other lines which run to Texas are largely
interested in other states and sections of
the country, and they, of course, have
to divide their time in working
for the different sections through which
these lines operate The Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas can well afford to make a
speciality of Texas, as she gets a long
haul on the business and has a large
mileage in the state. The Cotton Belt is
not controlled quite so much as she was
by the Missouri Pacific interest, and we
can, l think, count on it some little 10
work for Texas this fall and winter. The
work done by those two lines will
naturally cause some If not NIL of the
other Texas lines to give Texas more at
tentiOn, and the result will be that if our
people go 10 work and join the roads in
the good work they (the people, will be
encouraged by the roads to continue to
work.
From all / can see and learn ofthe
situation, feel safe in saying thablfpEF
every dollar the people of Northwest.
Texas eXpend in emigration work, pro- /
vided they spend the money out in thee
old states mot in Texas by placing agents
and a good class of printed matter in the
field, and using the Northern press as
liberal as their means will admit of, the
Texas roads, especially the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas and Cotton Belt, will
each spend So. For illustration, we VIII
say the people of Northwest Texas raise
$40. 900 cash for emigration work. l
believe the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
would put in $50 200 and the Cotton Belt
$50 600, which would make in all $50 ,000
This amount of money judiciOusly
expended, which it would be if the rail-
roads and the people weTesin partnership
which they should, ana if we ever ac-
cOmplish anything to speak of will have
to be, would let the world know that
Northwest Texas was ''Open to settle
ment. - Possibly l am too liberal with
the railroad company's money, and it
might be that they either road uamde)
would not think it proper to put in so
much more than the people. For the
sake of argument we will say the
roads would only put III dollar
for dollar with the people. This
they certainly would do. Then we will
say Fort Worth and Northwest Texas
raise $40 900 (Which is a very small sum
for so large a territory and should be
contributed in less than a week ) the
Missionary, Kansas and Texas and Cotton
Belt SO, 09o5. each, and here we have
$50 900 to go to work with, which will
beat nothing long ways Thirty thou
sand dollars used as railroad and emil
grafton men know how and do use it,
and expended for Northwest Texas,
would accomplish worId' of good,
and it would be the means OF arousing
the whole state to its interest. II other
sections of the state wished to go INTO
would be nothing to prevent them from
doing so. For every SO 600 contributed
by the people the roads would, feel
sure, offset it by $40, OOe. Divide the
state by four, making four diff
feTeet organizations, and we would
have, counting what the roads and the
people would contribute, fund of $50,
600 TO work, on and as you see I have
only mentioned two roads, while there
are several others that are supposed TO
be interested III Texas. But if we wait
until all sections and roads get ready to1
go to work, we viii wait till "doom 3
day Let US, in the name of Texas
make a start by organizing Northwest
Texas and two railroads and see what
will become of it, My word for it, it
would surprise us all TO see how quick
the attention of the United States and
Europe would be turned to Texas.
OBSERVER.
After the st. Louis Grain Elevators.