Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-05
NO THUNDER STOLEN
Facts in Reyard to the Location of tina Rev. c.
A. Svenssen-Ihe .anta Fe Gets
Move on IT Late.
SAN ANGELO, TEX, March 1, IS.

SAN ANGELO, TEX, March 1, 1890.
Editor Gazette.
In reply to the correction signed
by Messrs. Lerch and others, printed
in the San Angelo Standard of to-day,
and in justice to Mr.. wilkinson, allow
me to say, first. the Rev. G. A. Svens-
sen (uOt "Swanson as these reliable
gentlemen state it) and those who came
with him arrived at San Angelo with
Mr.. wilkinson, upon the train and date
advertised by him for the coming of
the Fort Worth and Rio Grande excur-
sion over their present line and to the
territory through which they propose to
extend. Your correspondent knowl-
edge of the presence of Mr.. Svenssen
and his associates in San An gelo was
received through Mr.. Wilkinson early
upon the morning of their arrival, and
the further statement that he believed
the lands upon Lipan fiat would make
a favorable impression on them, and
that they might be induced to locate q
colony there, came from the same source.
The other statements in my letter, pub
lished under date of February %, as to
the future work to be undertaken by the
Fort Worth and Rio GTande railway COM
pany, for the Conoho country, l bellows
to be true, and l believe also that the
people of San Angelo appreciate the
practical benefits already derived from
the immigration work of the Fort Worth
road, a company whose terminus is yet
ho nhn
country, and we will gladly welcome the
coming of a railroad that will give US
the much needed competition in traffic
and a short line to Fort Worth. On the
other hand, let the people of San Angelo
rejoice if it be true that our magnificent
Santa Fe system has at last realized that
practical immigration work for the Con-
cho country is q thing to be desired and
will add to their gross earnings when
the time for yearly statements comes.
We thank them and give due credit for
the greatly reduced rates to our fair, but
believe they received their share of the
benefit.
If they will follow up their good work
by more of the same kind, and will only
put their roadbed, rails and passenger
coaches on the San Angelo line in good
condition and repair, so that immigrants
and the travelling public in general can
feel safe in coming to San Angelo and
do not feel obliged to carry heavy poll
cies in accident insurance companies
every time they board Q train, then the
public will arise with voice of thanks
giving and call them blessed. We
cannot blame our correctors for being
Jealous in the cause Of the Santa
Fe company, in this their first effort
to assist us practically in settling the
Concho county; for nearly two long
years wa had waited and hoped that in
some way the activity OF the Fort Worth
and Denver, and Fort Worth and Rio
Grande railroads IN immigration work,
might be copied and followed for the
benefit OF San Angelo and the Concho
county, and much more do We admire
the zeal of one OF our corFeetSrs when
we realize that this first effort is made
for his especial benefit, and the goods
are delivered to him direct in care of an
official of the railroad company. Your
correspondent is under no obligations to
any railroad company, or corporation of
any name or kind, and in sending the
news of the Concho county to the
GAZETTE, his sole aim and purpose
is to benefit the people Of