Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-11-28
DEEP WATER SECURED
WITHOUT ONE CENT OF UNCLE
SANS MONEY.
Velasco II Four Months Old ana
Has 1000 People-sPlendiA
Hotel, Electric LlEhtss
Wharye., Business

Has x,OOO eeOplo-SpA0m0A0
Hotel, Electric Lishts,
Wharye., Business
vELAsco, Tex, Nov. 14.-For twenty
years deep water on the Gulf coast mas
been the great desideratsm OF the
whole West. III. 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 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, company of we'll
known successful business men. includ-
ing Senator c. b. Farwell, Congressman
Abner Taylor (who built the magnifi-
cent State House at Austin. Texas), Mr..
W. NJ. D. Lee. G. W. Augee. and others,
commenced the work of building
ietties at the mouth of the Brszos
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 it was
Government money. When the work
was commenced the water was only
4 1-2 feet deep. Cn July 10th, just past,
a ship drawing 16 1-2 feet of water
sailed over the bar through the jetties
up to the wharves at Ve,asco. Many
others since drawing more water than
any that ever entered Galveston have
unloaded cargoes at Velasco.
The water is deepening all the time,
and to-day q vessel drawing is
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 III
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,
reservinq 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 $500, 900. The company have
now built the railroad, wharves, hotel,
electric light plant, etc.
vELAsco HARBoR OPENING.
On the 18th day of December there
will be a grand rejoicing at Velasco.
All railroads are arranging to sell
tickets at one fare for the round trip,
good for 80 days.
Everyone who comes will have an
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
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 sec Surf
Side, the most beautiful beach in the
world, and the river which the ancients
called
BRAzo DE dos,
(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
lot and the capitalist will each have
an opportunity. Tho Velasco Com
mercial Club will promptly answer al
inquiries.
The most sslubrious climate-air
pure as the breath of the mountain;
fertile soil-every foot Of it . mine Of
vegeta BILE wealth; locatlon-it will be
the storage-in-t rsnsit-depot for all
commerce of the trans Mississippi
The future traffic of the great West
will be sent to export via this port
velasco is on an average 565 miles
nearer to the surplus producing har-
vest fields of America than are Allan
tic ports
It costs Tex cents per bushel to haul
rrsin that SOS miles The farmer now
loses this lsH cents = bushel
On all the grain he sellA