Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-12-31

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cember lS-Excursion On Great ocsA'
ships Free.
vELAsco, Texas, Nov. 2s.-Ou the
18th of next month this infant city will
celebrate the accomplishment Of deep
water.
For twenty long years the great West |
has wished and waited for deep harbor
on the Gulf Coast OF Texas. To-day !!
they have their wish. At Velasco. the |
mouth of the Brazos river where it
empties into the Gulf Of Mexico, private
money and Western enterprise has ac-
complished what Government money.
expended under the direction Of Govern
nent engineers. entirely failed in.
Capt. Eads put to shame the silk
shirted, kid-gloved, sleek and well-fed
engineers OF the United States at the
mouth Of the Mississippi river. and now
again, Mr.. e. L. Corthell. who was
Capt. Eads' chief. has heaped moro
shame upon them at the mouth Of the
Brazos river. They reported that the
ictties at the Mississippi's mouth would
fail Of what Capt. Eads promised.
Every school boy knows the triumph
Of brave Capt. Eads.
They reported that the mouth of the
Brazos, q channel Q feet deep and 100
feet wide, could not be maintained. In
.wo years channel TT 7-l0 feet deep
and ESQ feet wide hns been opened
without dredges and the scour of the
river is not only maintaining It. but
wearing it deeper every day.
It. Did Not Cost Uncle Sam One Cent.
either. Now we are rejoicing, and we
ask all the thirteen million people OF
the West to come down ON the 18th OF
| December and rejoice with us.
! The railroads viii sell you round-trip
. tickets for one fare, good for thirty
days, and we will take the best care Of
you. Our deep water and our handbook
, harbor belong to you. Every producer
t in the West has dollar and cent inter.
! EST in velasco. Every taxpayer In the
t Union must be its friend because It is q
public work which has been accom-
,lishe1 without digging into his pocket
: Tor the cost.
], A city is building already. The
: great oceans commerce Of the world
n has rushed through the channel made BY
4 the jetties into Velasco and is demand
$ ing business attention. Fruits OF the
!. South, sugar and lumber from the East
It soal, silks in large ships which could
aot get into other Gulf ports without
y expensive lighterage charges, are de
. . handing that velasco take their cargoe,
p and give them return freight Of cotton
" wheat, corn, flour and meats
= velasco is only 1875 days old, but 1T
% commerce is established; every depart
q ment of trade is inviting, begging som.
o one to take the business. Three hun
bred and seventy-onc firms are already
established, but the business OF city
l. Of $4,000 or 10000 people would not b,
. enough to answer the demands.
:. In l3A days at private sale s7i5.0o'
W dollars worth OF lots have been sold
: On the 10th and 18th Of December Their,
o will be public auction of every othe
o block in the city. These blocks hav,
= been reserved for this sale. You can a
y that time buy lots which are across tn,
street in great brick business block
which are being piled up as fast as mey
Q can handle brick and mortar.
y All railroads will give information OF
n you can get it by writing to the velascs
l. Commercial club.
:. Come down and see us grow, whether
!. you buy lot or not. You may need ,
l. tonic and three days with us, where tn,
- roses are blooming in every yard and
}. fat oysters sleep in every creek, will
repay you for the trip. We will wei
come you. Remember the dates Of tn
q HARBOR OPENING with oyster roas
and ship excursion, Dec. Is. The auc
ton sale. Dec. l6 and II. We will Civ
}. our right hand in welcome to all VIII
come.