Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-29
would be of great benefit to the ooun-

/ neen IL eSpeClallE. 1t WOulu u6-
! velop the resource of our cOun-
| develop our mines, take. our produce
and raw material aRd manufacture it
! here at home We need 4 factory right
here in Stephenville; something to man
ufacture our bagging and other goods we
need, right at our doors; thus keeping
| the money in the county and furnishing
! employment for q vast number of hands.
| To do this we must encourage immigra-
ton and the investment Of capital.
! Med. -Riel, merchant am
! in favor OF the move. There
was a time when I was opposed
to immigration. But our cattle interest
! in this county is gone, and our sole and
| only hope now is TO encourage immigrants
| and capitalists TO come among us. We
/ want men OF industry and means 70 de-
! velop the finest and best portion of
/ Texas.
II. c. Baldwin, merchant-We need it
! in our business.
H F. Mcneil, merchant-Every man
! induced to come and settle among us
adds to our prosperity.
| W. H. Fooshee, merchant am in
! favor of it.
james Collins, county treasurer-We
need something of the kind.
/ John A. Frey, merchant am in
! favor of anything that goes to develop
! this grand county. l have already spent
! thousands of dollars in this direction,
! and while l am more than willing to
throw wide open our doors to the whole
world, and extend our hands in a hearty
welcome to all to develop trade and COM
merce and assist in the general welfare
of the law and in making this the great
/ est country on earth, I feel unable and
unwilling to advance much money in
that direction at present.
FROM MINERAL WELLS.
Correspondence ofthe Gazette.
MINERAL WELLS, TEX, July 24.-I
herewith, inclose you extracts from opin-
ions expressed by a number of our citi-
zens touching the immigration move
ment proposed by THE GAZETTE and so
| heartily Endorsed by other sections Of the
state. The question invariably asked
was, 'EWhat is your opinion of the effort
now being made by the Fort Worth GA
ZETTE to work up an immigration move
ment TO Northwest Texas?'' The fol-
lowing responses were received:
Z. Mountcastle-Am decidedly IN
favor of the enterprise. We have
sadly neglected our interests in this
propitious, time for it than now; orr sec
tion shOBs- TO good advantage.
J. c. Haynes-The very move that will
do us most good. Our whole Northwest
is prosperous, and offers fine inducements
to active men seeking homes in rich,
prOgressive1cOunty. Fort Worth has al
ways been reliable ally of the North
west, and l think we can safely rely on
her in this movement. The meeting
should be held at the earliest practical
moment.
DR.. @ C. Beeler-A convention cBhaist-
ing of representatives of this section
should be able to enlist the cooperation
OF the railroads, when much good could
be accomplished. Fort Worth has in the
paststoOd nobly by the Northwest III that
which meant good for this section. The
convention should be held at an early day
and should consist of sound, conservative
men. The present crops prove conclu-
sively that this is an agricultural country,
and only needs men to develop it.
P. H. Dieks-Give rs plenty of good,
sensible men. and we viii show you
what country we can make.'
Let sound business men represent
u.s. in an early convention and
then let every man indOrse their actions
by hearty c6-sReraton.
George w. Finger, Fort Worth-This
section of thevGQgntry is prosperous this
year, and so per- cent.,Of. the trade goes
to Fort Worth, and think. the people
here can depend upon Fort Worth doing
her part.
w. J. Irving, Dallas - That's all
right.
T. s. Richards-Am too busy to talk,to
you but can put me down as a wheel
horse
D. R. Bradley-Northwes Texas IS in
better condition to entertain immigrants
than it has ever been.
William Wann-''Think each county
shounld organize at once and send dele
gates to Fort Worth who viii work har-
moniously for the good of Northwest
Texas No better time has been or ever
VIII be than the present to organize this
movement. -
r. c. Burnett, farmer The county
is in fine shape to entertain prospectors.
The time is prOpitious to invite men of
brains and nerve to look at it. Mineral
Wells should be represented by all means
at the Fort Worth convention by live
business men.
j e. Lavertv-'' Am in favor of the
movement, and think if properly gotten
up and managed it VIII be worth a great
deal to Northwest Texas.
The last man interviewed was Uncle
Johnnie Whatly, farmer, who came
here from Georgia a good many years
ego, and in his reply you VIII find much
valuable matter for thought. He said: |
my brother in Georgia win not believe
what l write him concerning Northwest |
Texas If l could get him TO come out |
and look at the country, he would then |
believe me and it would result in his |
coming and bringing with him many |
others who are connected with him. [ |
think that if the railroads would make a |
low rate from that section to Texas and |
let it be generally known through that |
section it would do much good.
FROM ALBANY.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
ALBANY, TEX, July 23.-Speaking |
of the proposed immigration combine be- |
tween Fort Worth ana Northwest Texas, |
Judge \ T. Bartholomew cashier of the |
First national bank, says-I am glad to |
see the matter being agi.ated and I am in |
favor of any move in that direction that |