San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-04
EcrR,c LINE TO FAIR GROUND

the Fair grounds, that ever recurring
problem in this city where rapid tran
sit is so soon TO be yet is not, assumes
most important significance no"
that the holding of a fair is actually
determined upon and preparation
vigorously begun. The clerical force
of the managers Office is busy pre-
pairing catalogue and July 1st will see
that part of the work completed and
given to the public. The agents OF
the association are receiving their
instructions and will soon leave for
the east and the west and the north
and the south to bear the urgent lnvl-
tation of the association to exhibitors,
prospective, and also to interest our
Texas counties in the WORK of making
competitive exhibits of their agrl-
cultural and horticultural products.
The experience of two years Will aid
very materially in systematizing the
work and reaching conclusions and
results with the least possible delay.
While work is thus being shaped in
the office the question of transporta-
ton is receiving prompt attention.
Mr.. McCrillis, who holds with his
company the franchise for an electric
railway, with right of way over the
San Juan road and Presa street, is
busy, with a corps of engineers exam
ming the proposed route and prepar-
ing to connect the heart of this city
with the fair grounds. Over consid-
cradle of the distance to be traversed
there is no street, no public highway,
and right of way must be secured
from private parties.
1t is in the power of the owners Of
lands through which this electric
railway line must run to very mate
rally aid the work of rapid construc-
tion, by granting every possible con-
cession to the railway conf
pany. The building of this
line will very materially en-
nance the value of all properties in
that suburban district, and property
owners can we'll afford to meet the
projectors of this line in spirit Of
liberallty and cooperate with them
In securing its immediate commence
ment. The time remaining is very
short in which to build this road, and
days and weeks should not be wasted
over right-Of-way. Every acre of
land laying along the projected road
will be increased in value, and that
value in many instances doubled. Ot
this fact some property holders are
aware, and the LIGHT is informed
that some of these gentlemen, among
them Messrs. Woolley and McNama'
ra, are ready to meet the builders OF
the road halfway and aid them in
every possible way to secure with as
little delay as possible the necessary
right-of-way. The LIGHT urges upon
the property owners through whose
lands this road is projected the
most liberal minded dealing with
McCrillis possible. 1t will be to your
interests no less than his and to the
interests of the city as well. The
LIGHT speaks with very deep inter
est In this matter as one upon which
the successful holding of the fair de
ponds. Prevent by captiousness, il
liberality, or by any other means tn
company from securing the needed
right of way at once and you blocl
the wheels of the fair association ant
bsolutely prevent its being held
This fair will be a financial help, an,
a grand advertisement for San Ante
Mo. 1t will aid in the increased va
uatiOn of real property, and this rOa'
will determine the speedy opening t
profitable sale of thousands of lots i
the southeastern section OF the city
You gentlemen who own lands in thu
quarter can readily figure what fit
per cent rise on your property wouI
be worth to you, and that increas
will be yours in less than sixty day
from the opening of an electric raj
way line to the fair grounds.
A VERY general swindle of tn
Western Union Telegraph compan
, has been unearthed in South Dakoti