Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-16

irregoiion system aud improvement OF
waterways Of that empire, has been 10
Waco for n number of months, lie
made a survey Of the river 10 the vicin-
ity Of Waco for the location Of the dam
which il hae hceo decided to build Just
north Of the river, sud has given con.
siderable rtDdy 70 aud made extensive
inquiries and researches into the river,
the topography 81 the country IL ira
versee aud les character 81 al times Of
the year. lie expresses the utmost con.
tidence IN the feasibility OF max.
ing the river nayigahle, and con-
tends that most excellent results
win follow its Improvement Speaking
70 Tho Gazette correspondent last night,
he said
I'VE have seen much about the en-.
terprisos lately, and hope 60 see Il car
ricd to successful issue II would be
difficult to imagine n project Of more
Importance TO Texas than the improve
ment Of the Brazos river ny ~ Waco.
II has many advantages 10 offer with dis.
advantages nil
advantage in the increased power that
will be created by the river improve
nents. There would be between this
city and the Hidalgo Falls a water pow.
or of nearly 10000 horse power, which
could be utilized for manufacturing pnr-
poses This would, / think, in tune. be
almost oil utilized The country from
here 20 the tlidalgo Falls Is well adapt
ed for building plants and establishing
towns. Probably a better sight for the
establishing of a town and manufactur-
ing plants could not be found than at
the falls Of the Brazos aud with the
river navigablc up 60 Waco Il Is quite
probable that In time town would be
built there that might prove rival 10
Waco. There are between Waco and
Richmond eight or ton places that oiicr
good Inducements 10 manufactures and
NJ the Improvements are carried out |
have no doubt they viii be utilized. In
addition TO those advantages, no one can
even contemplate the enormous increnso
In value of property that viii take place
IN the different counties along the Brazos
valley Probably those who own the
land now will be able to see this. II Is
q pity that some reliable statistics cam
not be obtained showing the amount
OF exports trOm each of those counties.
II such could he procured. together with
the cost of carrying these exports by
rail to the aeabOard, and % comparison
made with what they could he carried
for By river, the figures would be as
founding. ! am trying to obtain such
information. and n ] succeed | will give
IL to the public. Certainly II would
Z enlighten many as 90 the advantages n
navignble Bvazos would offer
During the months of July and August,
! 1890. Prof. ]. A. HurvOod, who enjoys
The reputation Of being an eminent uu-
| thorty On civil onginccring made q
l preliminary survey Of the river from
I Waco TO Richmond, under an agreement
| with the Waco board of trade
He submitted careful and accurate
i report Of the result of his work, and
/ holds that the desired improvement
can be readily and easily accomplished
| He Is much impressed by the power
\ which can he developed and utilized
| from the stream and talked interestingly
/ 10 The Gazette representative last night
on thar subject, and said
I'm speculation aud dicussion ON th,
! improvement Of the BrazOs one should
! not fail Go recognize that "A revolution /,
| On hand which makes every good stream
/ of water on the earth worth millions e
| the section OF country through which II
| runs. Expensive steam power has haC
its day and electricity, with los ready
conversion into light, motor power nnt
heat has begun 20 Jake it, place and IL
| supplanting Il day by day. II Is snfc {,
say that there Is not a town or city SIT
untcd on q good stream Of water hu
will To- much less than twenty years III
lighted. moved and perhaps heated hl
electric agencies derived from the mOtiy,
power Of that stream. That electricity
generated 10y water power rs the coming
agency admits of no doubt TO one who 4
aware Of what is being done In that Ill
rection The streams which have rul
idly on to the sec since the era of steam
are again being brought into use,
The eyes Of the scientific and oconomi,
world are all turned on water streams
This revolution which Is coming aud 4
already here will be potent factor n
the dcstiry of cities Fifty years ng,
the favored cities were those stuntp,
on navigHble waters. The era Of stcnu
took away their preHtNgc aud reduce
all cities 10 n level. The prcst1ge O
| cities on streams viii be again revived by
the new application OF moving water
and the cities of the plains will soon bl
left far behind In economy, and nll The
great cities will be ON the banks o
streams having water power. There Il
enough power IN the water of the Bra
zus 30 light all the cities aud towns II
the state, 10 run every mill and fuCtOrl
and iB time 10 heat the entire state
runs all 20 waste now, but the new revo
luton will eventually build mp the grea
cities of the state on It's banks The i'm
proyement Of the Brnzus Is but loOlinl
ahead and anticipating an agency an,
natural advantage which whether Il sue
ceeds In making the river nnvigHble o
| not VIII make every lock nuu duln cen
ter of power and light, and build up fac
tories and towns all the way 10 the sea.
A number Of other prominent and re-
liable engineers have talked IN the sam
strain and the increasing interest md hc
lief In the practicability Of the improve
ment and navigation Of the river ha
been largely brought about by their san
guine expressions II Is believed that th
convention which will be- held win b
| d Ill cot lao. "a
every city. town. county aud intcrcs
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