The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-11-19

the city through thirty inch iron
pipes and distributed through the
city for domestic and manufacturing
purposes. Second, it will be used 10
create electric light with which To
light our streets, public buildings,
bIsiness houses and residences, and
for the generating of electric power to
propel street cars, and tor manutact-
uring establishments.
Alter all this is done we will have
abut lO,0U0 horse power which be be-
lieve will soon be utilized by the es-
adjustment of mills and factories Of
all kinds that use power. We expect
to become the manufacturing centre
of Texas. Then too the building OF
this dam will create an island lake
twenty-five miles long, and from one
half to mile in width, with its bays
and inlets, all surrounded by beauti-
full hills, and scenery unsurpassed III
any country. Upon the bosom of this
great lake will float steamboats, and
pleasure boats, while upon the beauti-
full building sites along its hores will
be located private residences, hotels,
large summer and winter resorts, club
houses and chautauqua grounds.
When this is accomplished, as it
surely will be, we invite you to visit
us again. Then we will show you a
city OF which you and all Texas will
he proud.
Inow again bid you hearty well
come, and trust that your stay with
US will be pleasant to you, and that
t,yl,a nj hn ON
city in pleasant remembrance. 1 now
tender you the freedom of the city.
1 thank you for your kind atten-
ti0n.n
Mr.. Geo. B. Loving of Fort Worth,
editor of the Fort Worth Stock Jour
nal, made happy response us fol-
lows:
Mr. Chairman and GentiGmen:
1t Is always Ii pleasure to every
true and patriotic Texan land all Of
our stocknen are true and patriotic
reXans) to visit the city of Austin,
in which we have a perpetual and
common interest, but when, as on the
present occasion, we find ourselves in
the heart of our beautiful, historic and
picturesque capital city, the hOnored
guests of her most enterprising and
substantial citizens, and heartily well
coined by the head of her city govern
ment, we are unable to find words
with which to express our pleasure
and qualification. To you, sir, who
have not only honOred us with your
presence, but have also welcomed us
in unmistakable terms of kindness, |
desire on behalf of the visiting stock
men and butchers of Texas, to thank
you. 10 the thoughtful, enterprising
business men and citizens of this city,
who have not only made this con-
ventiOn possible, but are untiring in
their efforts to add to our pleasure
and comfort. I wish to say that we
will ever cherish for you in our men,
cries kindly feeling of gratitude,
and even though we should fail to &C
cOmplish the purposes for which we
are convened, yet we will always feel
that our association with you has
more than recOmpensed us for our
time and trouble. When the time for
our departure shall arrive we will
take our leave with only one regret,
and that one regret will be that we
could not remain and enjoy your
friendship and hospitality longer.
And when we have returned to uur
respective homes we would provettn-
true TO our sense Of gratitude and
right should we fail to mention to our
friends and brother stockmen in
glowing terms the uns tinted hospital
ity of the good people of this city.
1t is but proper, and in fact, tits al
most necessity, that a state owning
and producing one-seventh of all the
cattle in the United States, and more
three states Of this great Union, and
more than all the grazing states and
territories, including Nevada, Colo
RADIO, Arizona, New Mexico, tlontana,
Wyoming, North Dakota and South
Dakota put together, and which also
| leads in horses and sheep, and has
more hogs than are found in any Of
our sisler Southern states, should
take some united action for the
protection and upbuilding OF this
vast industry. In taking this steI
it is but proper and right that We
meet and accept the hospitality Of the
| people Vi Jul capital, lllt CllN lubl la
honored herself by furnishing to the
stock business of Texas such wei
known, reputable and honored men al
the Days, the DriSkills, the Blockers
Geo w. Littlefeld, Ike 7. Prior, anC
many others whose names l cannot a
the moment recall. Some of thes,
have been called to the final roundup
from whence none return, but whethe
now dead or living, their names vii
20 down to future generations as hav
ing been important factors in the
moulding and upbuilding of the stool
industry of this great state. Their,
are many other feasible reasons why
Austin should be the converting poin
for convention of this kind
Her central location, excellent hotels
hospitable citizens. together will
our natural pride and interest in on
state capital, all combine to make il
prominently THE PLACE.
Quite a number of us have, sir, ir
days gone by, and on similar occas
ions, enjoyed the freedom and hospi
talitv of your city: and while we may
in those wild and wOolly days have
taken advantage of your leniency anC
proceeded to paint your beautiful city
Il bright vermilon hue. But this wa: