The state herald., 1891-11-27
DEEP WATER SECURED
WITHOUT ONE CENT OF UNCLE.
SANS MONEY.
vcIasco 10 -Four Msnths Ola and.
Has 1900 Pceple-splsnAia
Hotel, Electrie Lights,
Wharvss, Buslness.

= vELAsco, Tex, Nov. 14.--For twenty
years deep water on the Cult 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
petitioned, begged and demanded Of
Congress large appropriations to be
used In deepening different hnrbor en-.
frances. All Government work failed
to accomplish my perceptible i'm
provement
Two years ago. upon plans made by
Mr.. E. L. Corthell, who was chief to
Capt. Eads on the work at the mouth
Of the Mississippi, q company of we'll
known successful business mon, ,includ-
ing Senator C. Is. Farwell, Congressman
Abner Taylor (who built the magnifi-
cent State House ut Austin, Texas), Mr..
w. NJ. D. Lee, g. W. Augcc, and Others,
commenced the work OF building
jetties ut the mouth OF the Brazos
river. MIR. s0rthcll assure,, .hess mer
that when the work was completed
they would have 90 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
I-a feet deep. 'Cn July 10th, just past,
ship drawing lG IL feet of water
sailed over the bar through the jettics
up 20 the wharves ut Vc'asco. Many
others since drawing more water than
any that ever entered Galveston have
unloaded cargoes at velasco.
The water Is deepening nil the time,
and to-day vessel drawing ls
feet can come over the bar.
The company announced that they
would never offer or sell o foot Of
ground until they had deep water.
cn July list they laid out the City Of
Velasco. The fame of deep water had
gone abroad, and on July 1lth, TO sat
isfy the clamor Of tho people. they
commenced selling lots Mt private sale.
reserving every other block to be sold
ut public auction when they had pro-
vided railroad connections, hotels,
wharves, and facilities for business
The aggregate of private salcs to this
date is 100000. The company have
now built tho railroad, wharvcs, hotel,
electric light plant, etc.
vELAsco uARBoI OPENING.
On the 18th day of December thcro
will be grand rejoicing at Vclasco
All railroads are arranging to sell
tickets ut ono faro for the round trip,
good for 30 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 tho Jet
The most gigantic Oyster Roast over
attempted on the coast will be pro-
vided by the joyous people of velasco.
the first and only deep water port on
tho Gulf coast Visitors will SEQ Surf
Side. the most beautiful beach in the
world. and the river which the anclents
called
DRAzo DE dos,
(the arm Of God)
On the two days following tho Har-
Dor Opening, the 10th and 18th OF Dc.
cembcr, the public auction will bc
held. Every other block OF vclasco
has been reserved to sell at this time.
Each visitor will be able TO buy-the
man who only wants to pny 500 fora n
lot and the capitalist will each havo
an opportunity. Tho Velasco Com.
mercinl Club will promptly answer all
Inquiries
The most saiubrious climate-air
pure rs the breath Of the mountain;
fertile soil-ercry foot of II mine OF
vegetable wealth; location-it will be
the storagc-in.transit-dcpot for all
commerce OF tho trans Mississippi
The future traffic of tho great West
will be sent to export win this port.
Nelnsco Is on nm average sos miles
nearer to the surplus producing har-
vest fields OF America than nre Allan.
tie ports.
II costs iei cents pcr bushcl to haul
grain that sos milcs The farmer now
actually loses this ,sR cents bushcl
on nll the grain hc sells
The great advantage Of shorter dis
tance insures the future OF velasco
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