San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-16
A TRIP TO BOBRNE.
WHAT A SAN ANToNIAN SAW
Some Reasons Why This Excellent
Health Resort Is a Prac-
teal Failure.

BoERNE, Texas, June 18th, 1891.
Editor San Antonio LIGHT:
recently made trip to Boerne,
which may be practically termed a
suburb of San Antonio. To the many
that have been there 1 need scarcely
say that it is q picturesque town
lying on a sylvan stream, among the
northwestern hills, and of that alti-
tude as to make it's air sufficiently
rarefying, embracing and recuperat.
ing, without the attendant ill-effects
of greater qualities ia that direction.
1t is q noticeable fact that after pass
ing Leon Springs, this rarefica-
ton is apparent in the exhilarating
action of the lungs which increase as
you pass onward to Boerne. AS you
90 further, and the land increases in
altitude it is even better for some; on
the other hand, to those who have
very weak lungs, it Is not advisable
to travel further than Boerme.
Seeing that Boerne is q cool and
picturesque place, and has SO benefi-
cial climate, there can be no ques-
tion that it is an excellent place for
the invalid, and for those who seek q
healthful recreation and for vaca-
ton and the wonder is that Boerne Is
not better pstronized by these classes.
When I saw that ne improvements
had taken place since my last visit, q
year ago, and that her streets were
deserted, I was surprised and set to
work to ascertain the reason why
Boerne WAS 80 dead. The answer
was soon found. 1t lay mainly in
the want of enterprise and unity.
While Rockport and Corpus Christi
are advertising the advantages of
their resorts and drawing big crowds
Boerne Is discourteous to advertising
men and will not listen to his good
advice. Liberal and excellent pro-
posals are rejected because the mer-
chants would not aid the hotel men
who do not buy goods from them,
and the hotel men will not help the
merchants because they do not aid
them. Thus advertisements are re-
jected, nothing is done to advance
the interests of the town and the
citizens practically "cut off their
nose to spite their face"
The merchants and farmers are par
ticularly bitter against San Antonio
and are disposed to operate against
US. The ire of the merchants is raised
by the fact the Boerneites can-and
what is worse do-come to San AntO-
MO to purchase goods, and they can
get better selection and almost, II
not as cheap as they, the merchants,
can buy from the wholesale men.
There seems to be good foundation
for this grievance, and as rule cit
izen should should spend his money
in his own city for it circulates there
and does all good; but it Is always
equally true that the Boerne mer-
chant should seek to compete with
his San Antonio rival. The farmers
grievance is that he has not been
treated literally in advances and pur.
chsses, but there is not SO much
ground for this complaint. Anyway
these facts are operating against San
Antonio and there is a tendency to
divert the wholesale trade to Hous-
ton and Galveston. This may be
wrong and foolish but it is never he
less fact. And facts tell
The corn and cotton In this section
are excellent, though, OF course. some
" hat backward, and the harvest
prospect in all ways is good. While
in Boerne was the guest of Mr.. Ger
aid Griffin, the attorney formerly of
San Antonio, and his estimable wife
He has fifteen acres of his large home
stead in cotton that 10 fine and healthy
and will no doubt yield bale to the
acre.
Buck Kilgore, the famous kicker of
congress, is here with his family for
the benefit of an invalid son. Buck
is a stalwart typical Texan with
foot on him that would terroriZe the
average wooer, but he Is as genial as
can be, an interesting conversational
list, and pleasant companion.
Mrs. Louis Further, Of San Antonio,
is also here for the ben eff OF her baby's
health and has a sister for a compan-
ion. She is quite popular in BOerne
society.
Tug Wilson" was in the city,
looking after the "Ash".es and he
had pleasant companion in Mr.. Tai
colt. These gentlemen were very
popular among the fair ones of
Boerne.
Brother Guthrie, OF the Boerne Post,
Is doing well. he gave me most
cordial welcome and spoke glowingly
of the LIGHT, of which he is a warm
admirer.
Checker players will find formid-
able rival in Mr.. d. P. Hoberon. am
somewhat on it myself-or thought 1
was, until he got away with me for
several games, and would not even
allow me the courtesy of winning q
solitary game.
County Judge Schweppe is an old
newspaper man who, it will be re-
membered, edited the "Repu blican-
er." He is out of the business now,
but he proves himself to be a good Of