Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-12-10
DEEP WATER SECURED
WITHOUT ONE CENT OF UNCLE
SANS MONEY.
vc1aaco 10 -Four MOnehs Old and
aaas 1000 People-splendla
Hotel, Electric lights,
WharVss, Business.

vErAsco, Tex. Nov. I4.-For twenty
years deep water on the Gulf coast has
been the great desideratum OF the
whole West The people have met in
great conventions to deliberate upon
and discuss this problem. They have
petltioned, begged and demanded of
Congress large appropriations to be
used in deepening different harbor en-
frances. All Government work failed
to accomplish any perceptible inn
provcment.
Two years ago, upon plans made by
Mr.. L. l.. Corthell, who was chief to
Capt Eads on the work at the mouth
OF the Mississippi, company of we'll
known successful business men, includ-
ing Senator c. Il. Farwell, Congressman
Abner Taylor (who built the magnifi-
cent State House at Austin. Texas), Mr..
W. NJ. ID. Lee. G. W. Augee. and others,
commenced the work of building
jctties at the mouth Of the Bfazos
river. Mr. orthell assured these men
That when the work was completed
they would have % feet of water.
The jetties have been built, though
not quite finished. One million five
hundred Thousand dollars have been
expended, but not one cent of II was
Government money. When the work
was commenced the water was only
4 l." feet deep. n July 10th, just past.
ship drawing 10 1-a feet of water
sailed over the bar through the ietties
up TO the wharves at We asco. Many
others since drawing more water than
any that ever entered Galveston have
unloaded cargoes a. Nelasco.
The water is deepening all the time,
and to-day a vessel drawing IL
feet can come over the bar.
The company announced that they
would never offer or sell foot Of
ground until they had deep water.
On July LIST they laid out the City OF
Velasco The fame of deep water had
gone abroad, and on July 18th. to sat.
isfy the clamor Of the people, they
commenced selling lots at private sale,
reserving every other block to be sold
at public auction when they had pro-
vided railroad connections, hotels,
wharves, and facilities for business.
The aggregate of private sales to this
date is S6aO,OO0. The company have
now built the railroad, wharves. hotel
electric light plant, etc.
vELAsCo llAKBoR OPENING.
On the 18th day of December there
will be grand rejoicing at Velasco
All railroads nre arranging to sell
/ tickets ut one fare for the round trip,
good for 80 days
Everyone who comes will have an
opportunity to satisfy himself just how
deep the water is, for the company pro-
pose to take them all through the jet
ties and over the bar.
The most gigantic Oyster Roast ever
attempted on the coast will be pro.
vided by the joyous people of Velasco,
the first and only deep water port on
the Gulf coast. Visitors will see Surf
Side, the most beautiful beach in the
world, and the river which the ancicnts
| called
BRAzo DE Dios,
| (the arm of God.)
On the two days following the Har.
| Dor Opening, the 10th and 18th of De.
cember, the public auction will be
held. Every other block of Velasco
has been reserved to sell at this time.
Each visitor will be able to buy-the
man who only wants to pay 500 for a
lot and the capitalist will each have
an opportunity. The Velasco Com.
mercial Clint will pr Gin III, answe, all
inquiries.
| The most saiubrious climate-air
pure as the breath of the mountain;
fertile seil-every foot of it mine OF
vegetable wealth; locatlon-it will be
the storage in transit-depot for all
commerce of the trans Mississippi
| The future traffic of the great West
will be sent to export via this port.
Vclaseo is on an average sos miles
nearer to the surplus producing har,
| vest fields of America than are Allan.
tie ports.
| 1t costs 1924 cents per bushel to haul
| grain that Sos miles The farmer now
actually loses this lasi cents u bushel
| on all the gram he sells.
The great advantage OF shorter dis
lance insures the future of Velasco
| q. W. CRAWFORD
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